Ye Wanwan slowly took out the small cloth bag containing the money and tickets, and tried to make a final struggle, but before she could speak, Ye Weiwei snatched the bag from her hand.
Ye Wanwan's heart was bleeding, but she still put on the demeanor of an older sister and said earnestly, "You can keep all the money and tickets. You should be careful with your spending in the future, after all, we don't know how long we'll be staying here."
She tried to leave after she finished speaking, but Ye Weiwei grabbed her and shook the small cloth bag in her hand.
"Cousin, don't rush off. Let's count the money and tickets in person first, so we don't have any disputes about whether there's too much or too little later, don't you think?"
Ye Wanwan: ……
This little bitch isn't done yet!
Although she was so angry she wanted to tear Ye Weiwei apart, she felt guilty when she thought about what Ye Weiwei had done, so she could only coax Ye Weiwei to stop making a fuss.
“Weiwei, we’re cousins, family. Is it necessary for us to be so calculating? Here’s all the money and tickets; you can manage them from now on.”
Ye Weiwei sneered inwardly. Even at this point, they still wanted to scheme against her and dig a pit for her!
Do you really think she doesn't know that when Ye Wanwan went to the countryside, her family didn't give her a single penny or ration coupon? Even the money and coupons for the educated youth subsidy were withheld by her family and given to her younger brother to find a wife.
From the time she was sent to the countryside until now, she has been spending the original owner's money and tickets.
She's not the original owner of this body; she wouldn't be foolish enough to let her scheme against her!
She swore that if the money wasn't counted clearly in public today, Ye Wanwan would definitely turn the tables on her later.
How could she possibly give Ye Wanwan that chance!
"Cousin, that's not right. Even brothers keep clear accounts, let alone you, who are just my cousin. I hate people who like to take advantage of others. Cousin, you're not trying to make people misunderstand me as that kind of person, are you?"
Li Jing, looking at the bulging cloth bag, had a calculating glint in her eyes: "Comrade Ye Weiwei is right. We should count the money in person to avoid any misunderstandings later."
She'd never seen so much money in her life. Even though it wasn't hers, it was still nice to look at it and feast her eyes.
"Yes, yes, it's better to count them in person."
Others echoed this sentiment.
Some people thought Ye Weiwei was right, while others were just there to watch the fun and stir up trouble.
Ye Wanwan was so angry that she almost lost control of her expression, but she couldn't leave, so she could only stand there with a stiff upper lip.
Seeing that Ye Wanwan had behaved herself, Ye Weiwei poured all the money and tickets from her small cloth bag onto the kang (a heated brick bed).
A bed was covered with colorful banknotes and coins.
Several gasps were heard from all around.
"So much money! And so many meat coupons!"
Li Jing couldn't help but swallow.
Everyone else was also staring intently at the money and banknotes on the kang (a heated brick bed).
Even the usually proud Xu Meijun couldn't help but take a second look.
Ye Weiwei then started counting the bills one by one in front of everyone.
She counted once, frowned, counted twice more, and then looked at Ye Wanwan.
"A total of 642.38 yuan, plus 115 jin of national grain coupons, 12 cloth coupons, 3 sugar coupons, and the rest of the coupons are all there. Cousin, are you sure this is the cloth bag you kept for me to keep the grain coupons in, and that you didn't take the wrong one?"
Ye Wanwan pursed her lips and remained silent.
Chen Jiali said, "She shouldn't have taken the wrong one. I've seen her take the money from this purse every time she takes money."
Ye Wanwan glared at Chen Jiali, but remained silent.
Ye Weiwei's expression was serious. "How could so many be missing? Could they have been stolen?"
Her words immediately drew a collective protest from everyone in the room!
Chen Jiali: "Ye Weiwei, you can't just say things like that! Ye Wanwan's suitcase has a key, and she always has the key with her. Who could steal it?"
Li Jing: "Exactly! And which thief doesn't steal money in one go, but also steals both small and large pieces?"
Theft is no small matter.
Liu Xiangqian, the person in charge of the educated youth settlement, was afraid that something might go wrong, so he quickly said, "Comrade Ye Weiwei, you have to provide evidence when you speak. You can't make unfounded speculations and suspect others."
Ye Weiwei quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, I misspoke. I apologize to everyone. After all, I've only been here for a short time and suddenly I've lost so many money tickets, I was just anxious."
Xu Meijun said disdainfully, "Isn't it as obvious as lice on a bald head? Someone has embezzled! Some people pretend to be pure and kind on the surface, but in reality, they are black-hearted and have all sorts of crooked thoughts behind the scenes."
Ye Wanwan was so angry with Xu Meijun that she shouted, "Xu Meijun! This is a matter between sisters, what does it have to do with you!"
Xu Meijun sneered, "What, you dare to do it but people aren't allowed to talk about it? Ye Wanwan, is that outfit you bought at the supply and marketing cooperative last time? I remember it cost fifteen yuan!"
After saying that, Xu Meijun looked at Ye Weiwei and said, "Don't you want to know why your money and tickets are missing? Go and see your good cousin's suitcase. She has bought a lot of things since she arrived."
After throwing the grenade, Xu Meijun turned and left the stage with her head held high, like a victorious rooster.
Ye Weiwei: "So, cousin, all those things of yours were bought with my money and coupons? You said you'd keep my money and coupons safe, and this is how you keep them safe?"
Ye Wanwan quickly tried to explain, "Weiwei, it's not what you think..."
"What do you mean it isn't what I think? Cousin, you said you were worried I'd squander my money and asked to keep it safe. I trusted you, so I agreed. But it's only been less than two months since I came to the countryside, and I've already lost so much money! You know, since I arrived, I haven't bought a single new piece of clothing or a single piece of cloth. Except for the three times you cut flesh to help your brother Mingzhe recover, I've been eating and living with everyone else and haven't spent a single penny on myself! Cousin, is this how you treat my trust?"
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