Old Mrs. Song calmed down and thought things through.
Who stole her money?
The conclusion was that the money must have been lost before she was discharged from the hospital.
She's an extremely cautious person; the slightest sound or disturbance in the house will wake her up immediately. Therefore, the money couldn't have been lost during this period; it must have been lost before she was discharged from the hospital.
She couldn't possibly know who had entered her room before she was discharged from the hospital.
Therefore, she didn't know who had stolen her money.
In the courtyard, Li Zhen said to Song Guoqiang, "Captain, Fang Jie has been taking care of my mother-in-law for the past week. She keeps loitering around my mother-in-law's room. She might have stolen the money."
"possible?"
Song Guoqiang glared at the two sisters-in-law; neither of them were good people.
"What evidence do you have to prove that Fang Jie took the money?"
Li Zhen: "There is no evidence, but she is a suspect because she went to her mother-in-law's room the most times."
"right."
Huang Juan echoed.
Song Dalong also felt that Fang Jie was the most likely culprit.
"Captain, since you've searched both our houses, you should also search your sister-in-law's house. That would be fair."
Song Guoqiang had no choice but to take Song Erzhuang to Fang Jie's house.
Fearing that the brigade leader would show favoritism, Li Zhen and Song Dalong followed behind to Fang Jie's house.
They discovered that the brigade leader always took special care of Fang Jie, and they heard that the brigade leader often helped her write letters and such, so the two had an unusual relationship.
Song Haitao and Song Xiaomei also went to join in the fun.
Huang Juan glanced meaningfully at the departing procession, then turned and went inside.
Fang Jie and her three children were in the cellar, preparing to divide the grain, when they heard a knocking sound at the courtyard gate.
"Is Da Rong's wife here? This is Song Guoqiang."
Song Yaohui: "Mom, what's the brigade leader doing at our house?"
"I don't know."
A moment later, Li Zhen's voice rang out again.
"Fang Jie, come out here! Did you steal your mother-in-law's money? Spit it out right now!"
Their family is still waiting to receive money to offset work points and distribute grain.
Fang Jie and the three children all heard what Li Zhen said.
Song Yaohui asked worriedly, "Mom, what should we do? If they find out we have so much grain, will they take us to the commune?"
Fang Jie glanced at her daughter, and Song Fanxing nodded in understanding.
"Mom, you take my brothers up first, I'll be right up."
"OK."
Fang Jie grabbed her two sons and left.
Song Yaohui kept turning back to look at her, saying, "Mom, it's not safe to leave my little sister here."
Song Yaohua: "Mom, I'll stay here and keep my little sister company."
Fang Jie: "Alright, you two hurry up and open the door."
Song Yaohui and Song Yaohua had no choice but to follow her out of the cellar.
Song Fanxing came out a minute after they went upstairs. She turned around and went into the house, rummaging through Fang Jie's secret stash of money.
Over there, Song Yaohui had already opened the courtyard gate.
Li Zhen and Song Dalong rushed in, bypassing Song Guoqiang.
"Fang Jie, hand over the money!"
Fang Jie looked completely bewildered. "What money? What money do you mean? What are you talking about?"
Li Zhen: "Stop pretending! Your mother-in-law's 500 yuan is missing. You take care of her every day, so you must have stolen it!"
Fang Jie remembered the 500 yuan her mother-in-law had given her, because of that 500 yuan, her eldest son was almost beaten to death by them.
“Li Zhen, you need to be responsible for your words. It’s not just me who takes care of my mother-in-law, but also your family and my third uncle’s family. How can you be so sure that I stole the money? I don’t even know where my mother-in-law keeps her money.”
"Ha, the captain searched both our houses, but there was nothing there. The money could only have been in your house, so it must have been you! And I heard that Fang Jie has been going to the county town a lot lately, buying this and that. Where did the money come from? It must have been stolen!"
Song Yaohui stared at Li Zhen with his dark, bright eyes, as fierce as a wolf.
Ever since that incident, what he hates most is being wronged.
"Second Aunt, you need to be responsible for your words. Don't make any assertions without evidence."
Li Zhen: "Neither of our two families did it. If it wasn't your mother, then who was it?"
Song Yaohua: "Just because we didn't find it doesn't mean it wasn't you who did it. Maybe you hid the money somewhere else."
Song Dalong and Li Zhen were unable to refute it.
They definitely didn't hide it, because they didn't steal it at all. But it's uncertain about the third brother's family; that wretched woman Huang Juan might have hidden the money somewhere else.
Fang Jie felt that her simple-minded youngest son had become smarter today.
Song Guoqiang also realized what was happening.
Yes, we can't just dismiss the suspicions of Song Dalong and Song Dapeng's families based on the lack of evidence.
He said approvingly, "Yaohua, you're right. I was careless about this."
Li Zhen said with dissatisfaction, "No matter what, shouldn't we search Fang Jie's house first? What if we find something in her house, then our family will be cleared of suspicion?"
"If they didn't find what my second aunt wanted, shouldn't she apologize to my mother?"
Song Fanxing shuffled out of the house, giving Fang Jie a reassuring look.
Li Zhen: "Pah! Why should I apologize to her?"
"Then why should we let you search? What right do you have to search?"
Li Zhen was caught off guard and awkwardly replied, "The captain has one."
Song Guoqiang quickly said, "I'm not qualified to search either; these things require approval from the commune."
Li Zhen wanted to curse, "Then why did you search our two families just now?"
Song Guoqiang: "You asked me to search, it wasn't my idea."
Li Zhen glanced at Song Dalong, who nodded. It really was their own request.
However, Song Dalong remembered something.
"Captain, you're not being fair! Last time, that brat Song Fanxing suggested searching our house, how did you agree to it?"
Li Zhen also realized what was happening, "Right, why did you search our house last time?"
Song Guoqiang: "You didn't object last time, but now that Fang Jie disagrees, there's nothing I can do about it."
Song Dalong added, "I tried to stop you, but you still went in."
Song Guoqiang started cursing at him, "You have the nerve to say that? You looked like you'd done something wrong, of course I had to search you."
Li Zhen was furious and started to speak recklessly.
“Captain, I know Fang Jie is beautiful. Her man isn’t around, and you have feelings for her, but you can’t openly help her.”
"Li Zhen!"
Song Guoqiang was furious.
Fang Jie was also very angry.
"Li Zhen, are you out of your mind? You'll say anything, are you crazy?"
Song Erzhuang looked at Li Zhen in shock.
Song Dalong pulled Li Zhen aside, thinking his wife had gone mad, daring to offend even the brigade leader.
Li Zhen was determined to go all out, shaking off Song Dalong's hand. "Why are you pulling me? I'm going to say it! They're bullying people, why can't I say it? I'm going to say it!"
Song Guoqiang's face turned ashen with anger. "Li Zhen, do you know the consequences of spreading rumors and damaging my and Fang Jie's reputation? Erzhuang, go and call a few brothers over and send Li Zhen to the commune. I have a wife and children, and my family is harmonious. I can't let this woman ruin it. She must be arrested and given a good lesson."
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