"Maybe that person took it. After all, I was an uneducated woman at the time and was easy to bully. I had no way of knowing about this matter."
He said again in disbelief, "You really didn't receive it? Director Wang said at the time that Deputy Director Luo sent it to you."
"Deputy Director Luo was very proactive at the time. Director Wang didn't know much at the time and thought he really cared about his people, so he rushed to do the job."
"Now it seems that they have also embezzled this money. What a bunch of beasts! They even took money that could save someone's life. Don't people like them have any regrets in their dreams at night?"
Aunt Cuihong sat there and said indignantly, "He never came to our house. Instead, another colleague of my boyfriend came and gave him some money. But I don't know why they parted on bad terms."
"I'll ask him when I get back. He's become increasingly silent since this incident. He doesn't tell me anything. If I had known earlier, if I had known earlier..."
As she spoke, she fell silent. Perhaps she didn't know what to say. She thought that even if she had known it long ago, what could she do? She had no power or influence.
It is really difficult for people like them to protect their rights. There is no fairness in this world. Powerful people have plenty of ways to make someone shut up.
What could she do as a woman who spent the whole day at home around the stove, with a child, isolated and helpless? Maybe she knew the situation, so she remained silent.
Xia Jin patted her on the back to comfort her. After all, these things happened so long ago and he had nothing more to say.
Now I can only comfort her and assure her that I will make sure the people behind this will be punished. This way she might feel better and not blame herself so much.
When she had almost calmed down, I told her I was leaving. When I left, I bowed to her again and again and thanked her, and as I spoke, it seemed like tears were about to flow again.
Brother Xia also came out to see her off. Seeing that she was about to leave, he asked if she wanted to stay for dinner. She refused, and Brother Xia didn't say anything else.
After she left, Brother Xia continued to cook, leaving her alone sitting in the living room, thinking about what to do next.
When Xia Jin heard that this incident really happened to someone he knew, he was actually a little dazed. After all, it was really too tragic.
No one wants something like this to happen to people around them. If it is really an accident, then we can only say that it is God's will and we can only blame our bad luck.
But this is not the case. Someone did it on purpose. Just for his own greed, he can ruin a person's life. This person is really cruel.
If I hadn't met him by chance, if I hadn't had Gu Jingmo as my backer, I wouldn't have been able to do anything even if I knew about this matter.
Go call the police, but will it really work? It's been too long, and who can believe words without evidence? They have to investigate, but it may take a long time before there is any result.
After a while, Brother Xia came in with the meal he had prepared. She quickly cleared the table to make room for these things.
They put everything aside and would take it back after dinner. The garbage they had made before was also put into the trash can. The two of them were just eating on the coffee table. It was not worth eating at the big table.
Looking at the meal being served, Xia Jin thought silently in his heart, don't you think this meal is okay? People at this time are generally very patriarchal, and in their minds, cooking is a woman's job.
People in the city are better off and may not be like this, but there are still many like this in the villages below. I have to say that my brothers do not have those bad habits.
While eating, Brother Xia asked, "What happened to you two just now? That person was crying like that. Is there any trouble?"
Xia Jin shook her head and told him all the bad things. While eating, she said angrily: "Isn't this taking human life as a joke? What kind of people are these people?"
"To do such a thing and not fear retribution is truly a crime worthy of death. They took property that belongs to the people and then turned around and hurt them."
Hearing him talk about retribution, she smiled and said, "Isn't it already here? Didn't his son find him a daughter-in-law named Xia Qingqing? Don't say it, don't say it."
Thinking about how Xia Qingqing originally wanted to torture her slowly, but now that she knew about this matter, she changed her mind and found a better place for her.
After the meal, Xia Jin rushed to grab the bowl and washed it outside. After all, someone else cooked, so he had to share the burden.
After washing the dishes, he washed some fruit and put it on the table. Then he led his elder brother to the outer room and made the bed.
After both of them had packed up, Brother Hongshan had not returned yet, so they went back to the house to eat fruit and chat. Looking at the room, Brother Xia wanted his sister to give up their house.
The house here is big enough, so there is no need to rent another house. The three of them can just squeeze in. How much would such a big house cost per month?
Even if you have money, you can't waste it like this. After all, it's not easy to make money. Save this money and you never know when you will need it in the future.
When I heard him say this, I thought to myself, I knew it, I knew it, if they lived here, they would definitely ask me to cancel their house to save me money.
"Brother, you're in my shop, and you know I can earn a lot more in a month. I don't mind that little bit of money. Besides, it's not nice for you two to sleep together."
"Also, the lease for the house has already been signed, so you can't return it. You can move in when the lease expires."
Brother Xia also had only a vague understanding of those things, but since it had come to this, he didn't say anything. When the contract expired, he would definitely stop his sister from renewing it. It wouldn't be a big deal if they squeezed in a little.
The two of them talked a lot, mostly about Brother Xia telling her about their childhood and some things in the village, and she listened with great interest.
I sighed silently in my heart, it’s great, I’m living such a happy life, and the countryside is really fun. I’m going to stay for two more days during the summer vacation and let them take me out to play.
What are you showing off for? You can play it yourself in two months, huh.
Finally, when the people came back, they washed up and went back to their rooms to rest. In the morning, they sent Xia Jin to school before going to work. This was one of the advantages of the store opening late.
It was still a bit early after sending Xia Jin off, but it didn’t matter if I went a little earlier. I had already come out, so it wasn’t worth going home to rest.
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