Blocked by Mao Xiaoli's unreasonable behavior, the two police officers were somewhat displeased, but they still patiently explained, "Ma'am, we have to follow procedures when handling cases. Su Dahai isn't the one who took the money, and the stolen money hasn't been found, so we can't recover it."
No! You can't leave!
We must make Su Dahai pay us back today!
"If you leave, who will compensate me for my money?!" Mao Xiaoli's face was full of fear and anxiety.
Seeing that Mao Xiaoli was uncooperative and obstructing them in every way, the police officer said in a serious tone, "Auntie, you are hindering us from performing our duties. Don't blame us for being impolite!" As he spoke, he took out a pair of handcuffs.
Upon seeing this, Mao Xiaoli immediately became obedient.
Meanwhile, Su Xiangnan, who was secretly observing the situation from the side, witnessed the entire spectacle unfold.
It seems his good older brother isn't as honest as he used to pretend.
They've even dared to chop people up now. They're still restless even after being sent to the police station for labor reform. They might dare to kill someone someday.
That's really impressive...
...
In Meng Shuyun's room, the light was dim, but the two sisters were wide awake and refused to sleep.
She stood by the bed, looking at the two little ones with a loving expression, and coaxed them to sleep.
The two sisters became incredibly excited at the mention that Su Xiuju was bringing them a cake. Their eyes sparkled with anticipation, and they chattered incessantly, constantly asking Meng Shuyun what the cake tasted like.
"Is it as sweet as White Rabbit milk candy?"
"Grandma, is the cake soft and melts in your mouth?"
Looking at their greedy expressions, Meng Shuyun couldn't help but chuckle and gently tapped the two sisters' noses, saying, "You two little gluttons, you'll find out when your aunt comes back from the birthday party, won't you? Now hurry up and go to sleep."
"Grandma, is Auntie going to wear pretty clothes and a dress?" Xiao Juan asked with her big, watery eyes.
"Will she also be going in a black sedan?" Xiaoli asked, joining in with a curious expression.
Upon hearing this, Meng Shuyun paused slightly, then looked at Xiao Juan with some curiosity and asked, "Why do you think it's a black sedan?"
Xiao Juan suddenly perked up, excitedly lying on Meng Shuyun's lap, and said, "Grandma, I saw a black sedan this afternoon, it was so impressive! People in the village say that only rich people ride in sedans."
Meng Shuyun's expression suddenly turned serious. A black sedan had actually arrived in the village, and Xiao Juan had just spotted it. It seemed to be not far from their home.
Xiaoli jumped up and said eagerly, "Grandma, my uncle was there too! The people in the car gave him ten yuan, I saw it clearly."
Upon hearing this, Meng Shuyun was stunned, as if struck by lightning.
His eyes were filled with disbelief as he stared intently at the two sisters, pressing them for an answer: "You...you know your uncle? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"
Just then, Su Xiumei walked in from outside, wiping her hands.
Hearing their conversation, she smiled and explained, "Xiang Bei and Xiang Nan came to see me before, and the two sisters met them twice."
"Mom is wrong, they came to ask Dad for money."
Dad isn't home, so we don't have any money for them.
Grandma found out and hit Mom, and afterwards Uncle stopped coming.
The two sisters took turns explaining what had happened.
Upon hearing this, Meng Shuyun's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot. She turned to Su Xiumei and said sternly, "If these ungrateful wretches come looking for you again, don't pay them any attention. Giving them money is like throwing a meat bun to a dog—it's gone forever, understand?"
Su Xiumei nodded slightly and responded.
She leaned close to Meng Shuyun's ear and whispered, "Mom, I just found a thousand yuan in the banana grove!"
Meng Shuyun was still reeling from the shock she had just experienced when she was stunned by Su Xiumei's words. Her eyes widened as she looked at Su Xiumei with suspicion and asked, "What kind of money is so easy to find, yet you managed to find it?"
"Mom, look, is this thousand yuan real?"
Seeing her mother's disbelief, Su Xiumei quickly pulled a package wrapped in banana leaves from her pants pocket.
She carefully opened the banana leaf, inside which was a stack of money wrapped in fine cotton cloth. She counted it and found it was indeed a thousand yuan.
Meng Shuyun was shocked again and asked, "Where in the banana grove did you find it?"
"I shoveled the ashes from the stove to compost in the banana grove. On my way back, I tripped over something and picked it up."
Su Xiumei told the truth.
Meng Shuyun nodded and stuffed the money back into Su Xiumei's hand. "Keep it safe. This will be your private stash from now on. Don't tell anyone except yourself."
Upon hearing this, Su Xiumei's eyes reddened slightly. She pushed the money into Meng Shuyun's arms, her eyes full of sincerity, "Mother, this money was found in the banana grove, and you have a share too. If you hadn't brought me back to the Meng family, I wouldn't have found this money."
Meng Shuyun resolutely pushed the money back, saying earnestly, "You found it yourself, so it's yours."
In the future, Xiaoli and Xiaojuan will still need to go to school, and you and Zhou Xianye will have to live alone. You'll need money for everything, and that's what gives you confidence.
You were lucky to find it; other people aren't so fortunate.
If you share your money with me, you might lose all your future luck too. Keep it for yourself.
Meng Shuyun added a special reminder: "I'll take you to open a savings account another day. You must keep this important thing with you. Even at home, it's not necessarily safe, understand?"
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