The wardrobe had an old-fashioned copper lock, which was not very strong. Lin Lan used all her strength to break the lock in a few strokes.

She opened the cupboard and rummaged around.

She took out all the quilts, cloths, and canned food that Han Qingsong had brought back earlier.

Damn it, they ate their food and beat her son. She will never get used to them again!

As he was rummaging around, a wad of money fell out of a pair of small shoes, and a stack of bills appeared from under the cabinet. They turned out to be the remittance slips and money sent back by Han Qingsong!

Lin Lan stuffed the money into her pocket and picked up the remittance slip. It was tied together with a coarse linen rope and was quite a thick book.

If Han Qingsong hadn't saved money, this family would have had no cash at all unless they sold food.

After all, work points had to be exchanged for food, and they had to support two people who did not even earn a living. If it were not for Han Qingsong's subsidy, they would not even be able to afford a meal.

There was a wooden box in the closet, which was locked. Lin Lan took it out.

Han's second sister-in-law rushed in, "Lin Lan, that's my mother's money box, you can't touch it!"

Lin Lan looked at her disdainfully, "I guess there isn't much money in here. It's all sent back by my child's father." She shook the pile of remittance slips, "See, these are all remittance slips from my child's father."

Based on her understanding of the old lady, she would definitely hide the money when the family property was divided, and put one or two hundred yuan in the cash box. This way, if it was split in half, she would only get a hundred yuan at most.

Seeing that Han Jinyu was wearing new leather shoes and new clothes, she guessed that there would not be more than a hundred yuan in this room.

This money was to be used for the old lady’s retirement, and she accepted the rest with a smile!

When Han Qingsong sent the money back, the old lady said nicely, "Mom will save it for you and give it to you when you get married." But after he got married, the old lady Han said again, "Mom will save it for you and give it to you later." To put it bluntly, she didn't want to give it to him.

She sneered, put the stack of remittance slips in the basket, and took the eggs and quilt away. When she reached the door, she wanted to pick up the basket, but she didn't have enough hands.

At this time, a child emerged from the darkness, "Mom! Are you okay?"

It is Erwang.

Lin Lan said quickly, "It's okay, it's okay. Hurry up and carry the basket and let's go home."

Erwang felt the basket and found three chickens. He exclaimed in surprise, "Mom?"

Lin Lan smiled and said cheerfully, "It's okay. We'll have eggs to eat in the future."

They must be busy!

When they got home, she asked Erwang to put the chicken in the chicken coop. The old lady had clipped its wings long ago, so the chicken could not fly.

She brought the eggs into the house and asked Wheat to start a fire.

Mai Sui was shocked to see so many eggs. "Mom?"

"Light a fire and make some boiled eggs for you." Only when you eat them can they be considered yours.

There were five people, and Lin Lan picked ten and put the rest in a small jar to pickle.

Ten eggs, bigger than the eggs grandma gave to her aunt and uncle.

Mai Sui was speechless.

Lin Lan said, "My dear, don't worry. I will definitely treat you better than your grandmother treated your aunt and uncle. In the future, we will work hard to make money and live a good life as a family."

Mai Sui burst into tears, "Mom——"

All it takes to make boiled eggs is just boiling water, which only takes a few minutes. Lin Lan asked Sanwang and Xiaowang to get up and eat the eggs as well, and then go to sleep after they were full.

Just two eggs, children can digest them quickly and won’t cause food accumulation.

Lin Lan let the child eat the eggs and asked them to close the door. She was going to find the old branch secretary to seek justice.

Erwang held the stick, and at this moment, it seemed as if Sanwang was possessed, "Mom, I'll go with you."

Lin Lan patted his head and said, "No, you should protect your sister and brothers well."

She told the children not to be afraid and to just sleep at home, and then she went to Han Yongfang's house with the remittance slip.

The division of labor between the village party secretary and the team leader is also clear. For matters related to school, village affairs and culture, one should go to the party secretary, while for work matters, one should go to the team leader or team leader.

Of course, the top leader is still the old branch secretary, who is now the director of the Village Revolutionary Committee.

Relatively speaking, the customs of the people in Shanzui Village are still normal. During the Cultural Revolution, many poor and middle peasants in other villages who were making trouble took the opportunity to become directors of the Revolutionary Committee and other cadres, suppressing the previous branch secretaries and team leaders, criticizing them, dismissing them from their posts, and some suffered very tragic consequences.

The previous branch secretary of Shanzui Village is the current director, and there has not been a major change in other cadres, who are basically recognized by the people.

After all, the village is dominated by several big families, and the family influence is still very large, so it is not likely that they will be overturned all of a sudden.

The old branch secretary Han Yongfang was also known as a tough guy. When he was young, he had a nickname called Big Wolf.

It is said that before he joined the Eighth Route Army, he was a powerful man in the village and killed wolves when he was working in other places.

Later he joined the army and carried a gun. He was also a tough guy, but unfortunately he injured his hand and was discharged home early.

After returning home, he first became a militia captain, and later gradually became the branch secretary. In the blink of an eye, more than ten years had passed, and his position was unshakable.

Although many people are dissatisfied with his tyranny and occupying the position without giving young people opportunities, they cannot pry his position, especially the elderly who like to ask him to judge and seek justice when they have any conflicts.

The whole village was both convinced and afraid; Han Yongfang's words were effective.

No matter how overbearing people say Han Yongfang is, Lin Lan thinks he is actually quite easy to talk to.

He did not look down on the original owner. Even though there was a lot of chaos, he still tried to persuade her and told Old Lady Han not to get too involved in the affairs of her son and daughter-in-law.

And he even lent her a bag of cornmeal, which she thanked him for.

Lin Lan had a good impression of him and liked to look for him when she had something to do, and she was not afraid.

When she reached the alley near Lao Han's house, she heard a shrill scream.

That scream, wow, it was like the greatest disaster of the century.

It seems the old lady is back.

When she walked out the door, she heard the old lady shouting like she was slaughtering a pig, "Go find the Party Secretary to judge the matter quickly. My mother-in-law came here to steal chickens when she was not at home. How can this be tolerated? Quick, find someone to arrest her and send her to the police station! Criticize her! She must be criticized!"

She then scolded Han's eldest and second sisters-in-law, "You are all dead and rotten wood? Why don't you stop her?"

Han's second wife cried out in injustice, "Mom, she's holding an axe and wants to chop people, how can we stop her!"

When Old Lady Han and others came back from the commune, they heard the young lady crying bitterly. She ran home quickly and found that the house looked like it had been robbed.

The daughter-in-law said that the woman came and took away the chickens and eggs, and the daughter-in-law shouted that the woman was chopping people with an axe...

In fact, when Han Jinyu yelled, Han Yongfang was drinking at home and didn't care. The other officers didn't care when they heard that it was Lin Lan who was making trouble. It was common for Lin Lan to make trouble. She either hanged herself or took medicine, mostly to scare people. They guessed that this time it must be because Han Jinbao went to make trouble and beat Sanwang. Lin Lan couldn't bear it and threatened to commit suicide again.

Han Qingyun was still anxious, "Dad, don't you go take a look?"

Han Yongfang sipped his wine, "I'm exhausted every day. There's nothing to see."

"What if she takes the medicine again..."

"What are you looking at with your eyes? Does she look like she has hanged herself or taken poison? Let them make a fuss at home. It's better to make a fuss for a while, so as to avoid any big trouble."

The daughter-in-law looked different after taking the medicine. She treated people normally, even elegantly. She cared a hundred times more about the children than before. It was obvious that she wanted to live a good life.

Seeing how worried she was about the child just now, she didn't look like she was looking for death. She probably took the axe and went to her husband's house to vent her anger.

Let them make a fuss.

If Han Yongfang didn't step forward, the other cadres would naturally not step forward either.

Since the cadres did not step forward, old lady Han cried and yelled at home, jumping up and down and asking her two sons to kidnap Lin Lan.

But Brother Han refused to move. "Jinbao went to smash someone's jar and beat Sanwang like that. How can a mother not be angry? Let's vent our anger..."

"Bullshit, you bitch!" Old Mrs. Han raised her hand and slapped him in the face, shocking everyone present.

Old Han was stunned. His eldest son had been sensible since he was young and had never been beaten.

Han's sister-in-law's eyes suddenly turned red. "What is this for? What is this for? Working so hard to support a large family, is this wrong?"

Old Mrs. Han shouted at them to get the chickens and eggs back. She angrily went into the house to count how many eggs were missing, but when she glanced, she saw the broken padlock.

"Ah——" She rushed over to open the closet.

Han's second wife even went over to take credit, "Mom, the money box is here, it hasn't been moved and it's in good condition. I fought hard to get it, and it was almost snatched away by that bitch." She knew that the old lady hid her money and various bills in this box.

Old Mrs. Han didn't know where the strength came from, and she pushed Han's second sister-in-law to the ground. She suddenly opened the coat cabinet, and saw that the clothes were in disarray. The embroidered little shoes were exposed, and there was nothing inside.

"Oh my God—" Old Mrs. Han screamed, and then she felt the world spinning, her eyes went dark, and she fell headfirst to the ground.

…

Han's second sister-in-law was confused. She snatched the purse herself, but why was the old lady still not happy?

She didn't care about the injustice, and hurried to help the old lady, pinching her Ren Zhong, "Mom, Mom!"

Old Han immediately understood what was going on. The old woman must have hidden Datou's money, and it seemed that it had been taken away.

The old woman couldn't bear the blow and fainted from anger.

Except for Mrs. Han, no one else knew what was going on. They wondered why the old lady was so angry when the cash box was fine.

Han Jinyu saw that Lin Lan had only taken away a quilt, which was brought back by her third brother. It was just a broken quilt that was thrown away, so there was no need to get so angry.

A few old Korean men lifted the old lady onto the kang, pinched her Ren Zhong acupoint, and stroked her chest, finally reviving her.

The old lady called out again, "Quick, quick...old man, go find her, come back, -"

In just a moment, everyone felt that the old lady had aged ten years.

Han Jinbao was still lying on the kang, talking about beating this and that, but no one paid any attention to him.

Old Han agreed to go personally to find Han Yongfang to seek justice.

Han Jinyu said she wanted to testify and followed her father.

When I arrived at Han Yongfang's house, I found Lin Lan was there too. On the table was a thick remittance list bound with hemp rope.

Han Yongfang thought of Han Qingyun, who was busy calculating on the abacus.

Old Han's head started buzzing.

Han Yongfang nodded at him and said, "Brother, you came at the right time. Please sit down and we will talk later."

Han Jinyu pointed at Lin Lan and yelled, "Hurry up and give back the chickens, eggs, quilts, and mother's money that you stole!"

Old Han felt weak and limp, as if his face and the skin all over his body were torn off bloodily at this moment. He had never calculated the exact amount of money his son had sent back, but it was definitely much more than a hundred yuan.

The crisp sound of the abacus was like knocking on his soul, making him dizzy, his vision blacking out, and difficulty breathing.

"Dad, Dad!" Han Jinyu was originally supporting Old Han, but now he found that he had slipped to the ground and became anxious.

Han Yongfang: "Quickly pinch the Ren Zhong point."

Han Yongfang's wife stepped forward and pinched and beat old Han to wake him up.

Old Han sighed, "Old Third Wife, please save some face for our parents. Okay, take it if you want. We won't care. Go home quickly and don't embarrass yourself."

Lin Lan said righteously, "Dad, what are you talking about? I didn't offend you. I have to calculate how much money the child's father has earned and how much my aunt and uncle have spent. When the time comes, don't forget to pay us back in full."

"What?" Han Jinyu was furious. "Are you crazy? I spent my third brother's money and gave it back to you? At that time, the family had not been divided. What my third brother earned belonged to the family and had to be given to mother. I had to give it to whoever mother told me to give it to!"

Lin Lan sneered, "You don't have the final say. Today I'll ask the old branch secretary to settle the matter, and tomorrow I'll go to the commune public security bureau to file a complaint. Han Jinbao stole my third brother's allowance, but he almost starved his sister-in-law, nephews and nieces to death, and didn't allow them to go to school. After the family was divided, he came to commit murder, almost beat my nephew to death, and smashed my third brother's house to pieces."

Lin Lan's eyes flashed coldly, "Just wait for me, if you don't pay me back, you will go to jail. And you, you dress like a city dweller, but you do dirty things. You eat my food, spend my money, and even let my daughter be your maid. Are you a lady from the bourgeoisie or a daughter of a landlord? You have corrupt thoughts, and we should fight against s and x! We are fighting against people like you! Just wait for me!"

While Han Qingyun was calculating, he looked up at her and said, "Sister Jin Yu, just based on your and Jin Bao's names, it's easy for you to be bullied. It's okay in the village, but once we go to the county town..."

Han Jinyu suddenly recalled those scenes of criticism and denunciation, especially the scenes where they criticized teachers and classmates, shaving their heads into yin-yang styles, hanging big signs, forcing them to kneel, hanging them up and beating them... She didn't dare to think about herself being pushed into that situation.

"You dare, you dare, no, no..."

She was shaking like a sieve and lying on the edge of the kang, "Master, you have to save me."

Han Yongfang sighed, "It's not me."

The accounts are now settled.

Han Qingyun exclaimed: "Oh my god, my brother Qingsong is so good at making money! In the past ten years, he has sent back a total of 7521 yuan, my goodness!"

Lin Lan was also stunned. She had calculated that Han Qingsong could earn 5,000 yuan, but she didn't expect it to be so much!

Come to think of it, he dared to work so hard because most of what he got were various subsidies and rewards, rather than allowances and wages. It could even be said to be money to buy his life.

Sometimes the allowance was only 17 yuan, but he could get 30 yuan, and the salary was 21 yuan, but he could get 40 yuan.

In fact, he worked very hard outside just to earn more money to send back home, and often took double or triple the bonus.

But Mrs. Han and my uncle and aunt were not grateful at all, and even felt it was their due.

It's just abominable.

After the separation, Lin Lan wanted to live her life well and not care about the past. She also wanted to save face for Old Han and Han Qingsong, who were his parents after all.

Unexpectedly, Han Jinbao would come to the house and bully people when San Ge was not at home. The most important thing is that he was so cruel that he hurt San Wang.

If he had just smashed her jar, she would have just hit him back, but since he had hurt her child, she would not let him off easy! He would never have an easy life!

She didn't care whether he wanted to vent his anger or not, as long as he offended her, she would make him be punished.

Take back the money that belongs to her!

Get revenge on those who bullied her!

Anyone who hits her son should be hit back!

Lin Lan snorted, "I only got 100 yuan when the family was divided. In previous years, I didn't even get 30 yuan in total. Not to mention the 390 yuan before the marriage, even if it's for old-age care, you have to give us half. Excluding food and other things, you have to give me at least 3,000 yuan."

In this era when you can spend less than ten dollars a year, the cost of living for her and her children has been pitifully low over the past few years.

Old Han was so angry that he almost vomited blood. "Where can I get 7,000? Where can I get so much?"

He actually never knew exactly how much his son had sent back, after all, he was not good at accounting, and neither was the old lady. According to his rough calculation, it seemed to be at least three or four thousand. The old lady kept the money, and she had the final say on how to spend it, so Old Han really had no idea.

But everyone saw that the old woman bought high-end items for her children, and she even gave money to her nephew from her mother's side. He probably knew this.

But Lin Lan wanted three thousand yuan, and he felt like he was going crazy.

That night he watched the old lady counting money. It took her several counts before she was able to figure out the total. It seemed like there was more than 1,500 yuan.

He meant to give 500 yuan to the third child, but the old lady scolded him and said she would only give him 20 yuan at most.

Later, the old lady took out a little over two hundred and put it in the cash box. On the day of division, the old man gritted his teeth and took out one hundred to give to the third son's family.

How could I have known there would be so many?

Han Yongfang was not envious, but sighed, "Brother, this is all Qingsong's life-saving money. A farm boy, with no background or support, can send back so much money. If you count it among the troops, it is probably no more than a slap in the face."

Lin Lan gritted her teeth and asked for three thousand yuan, not a penny less, otherwise she would file a complaint.

The old Korean cried, "Old Third, you are going to drive my parents to death. Where can I get three thousand yuan for you? Even if we smash our two old bones, it's not worth five hundred yuan."

Lin Lan said coldly: "Then let them pay it back. Anyway, the old lady's money was squandered by them. One dresses like a bourgeois lady, and the other is like a young master in feudal society, who either eats out or watches movies all day."

Prices were low at that time, and that was for farmers to eat out on their own. If they went to a restaurant in the city, a meal for a few people would cost at least three or four yuan.

I heard from Erwang and Mai Sui that Han Jinbao went to eat out every few days and often bought expensive items that didn't require a ticket to give to girls to curry their favor.

"Comrade Han Qingsong's wife and children are hungry and cold at home, and they have no education, but you are wasting his hard-earned money! You are still on the opposite side of the revolution, this is a corrupt act!"

Han Qingyun echoed, "That's right, that's what we learned when we went to study."

Han Jinyu's legs went limp and she sat down on the ground, sweating profusely.

Han Yongfang couldn't bear to see such a quarrel, and she also knew that it was not good for the family to be too noisy, so she had to leave some room for the family, after all, there was Han Qingsong in the middle.

"Qingsong's wife, please give the master some face. Three thousand yuan is a bit too much. I really can't afford it."

Lin Lan said, "I'll listen to you, Master. How much money do you think we should ask these two corrupt officials to pay us back?"

Han Yongfang looked at the pile of lists and said, "Otherwise, I will help my younger brothers and sisters as a brother and cross out..." He looked at Lao Hantou and Han Jinyu, who wanted to cross them all out. He then looked at Lin Lan, whose eyes were shining in the light.

Han Yongfang continued, "If I cut off half of it, would it still be 1,500 yuan?"

"Master!" Han Jinyu shouted, "There are not so many here! No!"

She jumped up, took off her watch and put it on the table, feeling so painful, "I'll return your watch. This one is over 150 yuan, and there's also money for the coupons."

Lin Lan raised her eyebrows. "Second-hand goods are not worth that much. At most, they are worth a hundred yuan."

Han Jinyu started to cry loudly, not caring about being elegant and decent at all.

Lin Lan said, "Okay, Master, I'm doing this for your honor. You are the backbone of our village, and we all trust you. If you say to cut it in half, then it's half. They both still owe me 1,500 yuan, no matter how much either of them pays, just give me 1,500 yuan. Electronic products such as bicycles and watches can be depreciated."

Han Yongfang nodded, "She is a sensible daughter-in-law."

He said to Old Han and Han Jinyu, "Really? If you don't have the ability, don't spend the money. Go back and clean up the mess and fill it up."

Lin Lan refused to leave. "Let's bring it to Master, and let him give me justice. I'm afraid that when I go back home, a group of people will bully a woman like me."

Old Han has lost all his face in this life.

He knew that the appearance of the director of the Revolutionary Committee and the village party secretary meant that the matter had been officially determined - the third child's allowance would be given half to his parents and half to his wife, and the money spent by Jinbao and Jinyu would have to be paid back, otherwise he would go to the county to file a complaint, and Jinbao and Jinyu would not only have to pay the money back but would also be punished.

There is nothing objectionable.

Han Yongfang has always been the one who has the final say in the village. Once he makes the decision, the matter is settled.

Although the old Korean leader felt heartbroken and had lost all his face, he had to admit it, unless he couldn't face people in the future, which was impossible.

He could only accept it, covering his face and staggering home, with Han Jinyu following closely.

When Old Han got home, Han Jinbao was still screaming in pain like a pig being slaughtered, and was about to chop the woman to death. Old Mrs. Han sat up all of a sudden, "Old man, did you catch her? Did you snatch her back?"

She had hidden twelve thousand dollars, and it was all stolen.

Old Han covered his face with his hands, unable to shed tears. He wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into. He waved his hands and said, "Pack up, take out the remaining money and return it to the owner."

The old lady was anxious, "Are you crazy? What kind of magic potion did she give you?"

Old Han looked at her, feeling extremely distressed. "Tell me, tell me, how did you squander 7,500 yuan?"

When Han Da Ge, Han Er Ge and others heard this, they were shocked. 7,500 yuan? How could the family have so much money?

Han's eldest and second sisters-in-law also came over at this time.

Han Jinbao got anxious when he heard this: "Mom, why is there so much money? You told me it was only 800 yuan? I only spent 1,000 yuan..."

"Beast, shut up!" Old Han's throat hurt so much that he couldn't speak. "Jin...girl, hurry up."

He was furious, "What gold, treasure, gold, jade? Change your name right away."

Han Qingyun's meaning was clearly the same as Han Yongfang's. It seemed that even though they didn't say anything, their eyes were as clear as mirrors.

The old lady scolded him for being corrupt again. "What the hell, 7,500 yuan? It's been more than ten years. You don't eat or drink water? You don't see a doctor when you have a headache? You don't spend that money? Who can spend more and more money?"

Even so, she has no obligation to give money to her younger brothers and sisters instead of her own wife and children. Now Lin Lan is still waiting for the money, or else she will go and complain. Han Jinyu is a paper tiger with a sharp tongue. She is most afraid of being beaten. If her classmates know about it, it will be so embarrassing. Can the boy she likes still want her?

Han Jinyu tremblingly went to pack up her things, putting away everything that could be used to pay for it. Anyway, don't expect her to pay a penny for her service.

How can we repay the money we spent in the past in the future?

She doesn't even have a job yet, and she doesn't want to work on the farm at home to earn a few work points, working herself to death, getting tanned like a black loach, eating worse than a pig and getting angrier than a chicken. It couldn't be worse.

The old lady was anxious, "Jin Yu, what are you doing? What are you doing with such nice clothes..."

Han Jinyu went to get Han Jinbao's radio again.

Han Jinbao screamed, "Put it down, put it down, what are you doing?"

Han Jinyu said in a sharp voice: "Lin Lan wants to sue the police station and arrest you, and ask us to pay her back. If it weren't for the secretary, she would have asked for 3,000 yuan, but he cut it in half. Just pay 1,500 yuan. Mom, take out the money from home quickly, and I can give her these things to pay for it."

Old Mrs. Han was about to pass out again.

Over there, Mrs. Han was quick to act and pinched her Ren Zhong point, so the old lady did not faint.

Han's second sister-in-law was not happy. "We also have a share of the family money. Why should we give it to her? Why should we use it to pay off your debts?"

Han Jinyu scolded: "As long as there is no division, it belongs to everyone."

"Why should we pay back the money if the family hasn't been divided?" Han's second sister-in-law disagreed. If the family hasn't been divided, Han Qingsong's allowance belongs to the family.

"The branch secretary said so." Han Jinyu refused to take the responsibility.

Han's second sister-in-law refused to agree no matter what, and Han's old lady also refused.

The old Korean leader shouted angrily, "Take it out if you still want to live and save your dignity!"

7,500 yuan, but the old woman and her little son and daughter spent it all. This... Old Han felt pain from head to toe.

He personally went to pick up the coin box, but Mrs. Han refused and tried to snatch it away. However, because she had fainted before and had no strength left, she was snatched away by Old Man Han.

I opened the purse and found less than eighty yuan in it.

His hands began to tremble. "I had more than 170 yuan before, how...how come it's gone?"

Mrs. Han had previously given thirty yuan to her daughter and forty yuan to her son, and she also hid another thirty yuan to help her nephews from her mother's side.

Old Korean originally thought that Lin Lan had already taken 1,200 yuan, so now he only needed to pay back 300 yuan. The watch, radio, and bicycle could also cover part of it, and with the money at home, he could fill the hole.

How could I know that this money is not enough again.

"Where's the money?" Old Han was so angry that he was shaking all over.

Old Mrs. Han, Han Jinbao, and Han Jinyu started arguing again.

Han Jinbao: "Mom, you told me that all the money was divided up by my third brother, and there was only 100 yuan left in the family, so you gave me 40 yuan. Did you give it back to Jinyu? And did you give it to Ludouyan'er as well?"

Han Jinyu got anxious when she heard this, "Mom, you gave Jinbao 40 and only gave me 30? You favor boys over girls? Ugh...you said you loved me the most."

When Han's second sister-in-law and second brother heard that their younger aunt and uncle were spending their thirties and forties, they were not going to do it anymore and said, "Let's split up the family too. You are so partial!"

They knew about bias before, but it never had such a strong impact. Now they can't stand it anymore.

While they were arguing here, Old Han asked his second brother Han to push the bicycle and take away the radio, watch and other valuables.

Han Jinbao didn't care about the pain in his toes and jumped up to stop her, "Brother, brother, sister-in-law, you guys are just going to let her do whatever she wants? We are a family, we can't let her succeed."

However, Han's sister-in-law thought that these belonged to her uncle and aunt, so it didn't matter whether she gave them to Lin Lan or anyone else. They couldn't take them away anyway, so they naturally didn't care.

Sister-in-law Han took the child to bed and refused to interfere. She asked Brother Han to go to bed, but he was still here to help. She was so angry that she ignored him.

…

Lin Lan was waiting at Han Yongfang's house. "Master, I'm so sorry to have disturbed your sleep."

Han Qingyun smiled and said, "No problem. We have nothing to do after dinner, so we can just go and chat."

Han Yongfang glared at him.

Han Qingyun scratched his head and said, "Let my sister-in-law laugh at me."

Lin Lan: "No, Qingyun is really good at calculating."

Han Qingyun felt embarrassed.

Han Yongfang coughed and asked Han Qingyun to go and see why he hadn't arrived yet.

Soon, Han Qingyun came over with the eldest brother Han and the second brother Han.

Old Han was too embarrassed and Han Jinyu was in so much pain that she couldn't even walk, so they had to let the two of them come.

Seeing Lin Lan's eyes blazing with anger, Han Erge wanted to slap him, but he didn't dare to move. "Now you are satisfied, the bicycle, radio and watch are worth three hundred."

Lin Lan snorted, "I'm sorry, this radio is not worth much, only about fifty yuan. If you don't believe me, ask the supply and marketing cooperative."

The second brother wanted to jump up and down, but the eldest brother quickly stopped him and put down another 80 yuan, "Sister-in-law, count it."

Lin Lan picked up the money and said, "This is only 330 yuan, and I still need 1,170 yuan..."

"Sister-in-law, you, please raise your hands. Mom and Dad said there were 1,200 yuan in the closet. You..." Brother Han was too embarrassed to say it directly.

Lin Lan looked confused. "Ah? There's money in the closet? How come I didn't know that? If there was money, why didn't mom take it out when we divided the family property? Mom said there was no money at home, just that hundred yuan."

Han Erge suddenly exploded, "Don't be shameless, you from the third family, you..."

"Second brother, shut up!" Han Da Ge stopped him and said apologetically, "Sister-in-law, this... you also know mother's temper."

I was reluctant to spend the fifteen hundred yuan I had, and I guess the one hundred yuan I gave to the third room was given by my father.

Lin Lan smiled and said, "How about this, let my aunt and uncle split the remaining 1,170 and write an IOU. They squandered the money, so they should pay it back. I don't know about my parents' money. I didn't take a penny from them."

Brother Han looked embarrassed, "Sister-in-law, Grandpa, look..."

Han Yongfang, however, acted as if it had nothing to do with him. He only cared about upholding justice based on evidence and did not interfere in matters without evidence.

You said that Lin Lan took 1,200 yuan, and none of us have ever seen that 1,200 yuan. How can you decide for nothing?

What if you say there are 10,000, then I still have to decide on 10,000?

Nothing.

Brother Han also understood this truth and knew that he couldn't blame Lin Lan. It was the old lady who was lifting a rock and dropping it on her own feet.

Han Erge said angrily: "You should honor your parents. If the family is not divided, your money will be there."

Lin Lan said coldly: "7500 yuan, do you think my family should get half of it? Even if there is no division, how can you squander it all? In addition, for the sake of the master and the parents, I have already erased 1500 yuan, so I will let them pay back 1500 yuan. If they don't pay it back, then we will meet at the police station. Tomorrow morning, I will go to the commune and the county police station to report the case! They squandered money. The revolutionary comrades earned their lives to support their families with their allowances, but they live a luxurious bourgeois life all day long, leaving their wife and children hungry, cold, and without schooling! Not only is he ungrateful, he also holds a grudge because of the division of the family property. Today, he took advantage of the child's father not being at home to break into the house, smashed everything, and almost beat the child to death. This burglary and murder is destroying socialist unity and must be severely punished!"

Han Qingyun said, "Brother, brother, this is not to scare people. I have studied it before. This can lead to a conviction. You may be sentenced to ten years in prison or be shot..."

“So amazing?”

Big Brother Han was terrified. Han Yongfang was the representative of justice in the village and had been a cadre for many years. Although he was domineering, he was never partial or corrupt. Everyone trusted him. Big Brother Han did not doubt that his son Han Qingyun had the same style as his father.

"Master, sister-in-law, no, no, let's think about it again."

"My eldest brother came in person, so I can't not give him face. So, I will give him face and let my younger uncle and aunt pay back 500 each. Let's forget about the 170. Let them remember not to be ungrateful. I am giving face to my parents and my eldest brother and aunt. If they still make trouble, they can go to the police station and explain it clearly. I don't care if they go to jail or are shot, but they still have to pay the money back."

As soon as Brother Han got scared, he wanted to write an IOU for his younger brother and sister-in-law. Lin Lan sighed inwardly, what a silly brother.

"Brother, you have to sign it yourself. If you sign it and they don't return it, how will you return it? What will you use to return it? My sister-in-law will hang herself."

The eldest brother Han was also confused. He and the second brother Han went back to discuss with their parents and siblings.

Mrs. Han was already on the verge of collapse. Now she heard that she would go to jail or even be shot if she didn't pay back the money. She was furious. Thinking that Lin Lan had already taken 1,200 yuan and still wanted more things and money, and even asked her children to write IOUs, she was so angry that she was shaking and wanted to write them herself. "I, I'll give this old bone to the third son! Quick, send a telegram to the third son! Tell him to come back and collect his mother's body!"

"Mom, please stop messing around." Han was getting anxious and started to talk without thinking. "Didn't you go to the third brother's house to bully him when he was not at home? Now the third brother's wife is taking advantage of his absence to bully you. What else can you do?"

If the third brother was at home, his family would definitely not do this, and the third brother would not let her do this.

Of course, when the third child is at home, the fourth child doesn't dare to act arrogantly.

Now that's good, it's really giving the third brother's family an handle.

Who doesn't know what the old lady was thinking? As soon as her son left, she immediately went to the county town to call people back to cause trouble. It was obvious that she did it on purpose.

What do you call this? You failed to steal the chicken and lost the rice. You lifted a stone and dropped it on your own feet. You deserve it!

Mrs. Han sneered in the west room.

Han Jinyu was still crying that her mother favored boys over girls and gave her brother more money than herself. "Jinbao spent more, why should I pay back 500?"

Han Jinbao was being arrogant, "I, I'll kill her right now, at worst it's just a life for a life!"

Brother Han said angrily: "Just be quiet, you will be the first one to be chopped to death!"

In the end, it was Han Qingyun who spoke up. He came over with a red-letter document and read out the spirit of the meeting, which was all about opposing waste, corruption, extravagance, the bourgeoisie, feudalism, and so on.

"If Third Sister-in-law goes to the county police station and the school to file a complaint, then you two won't get your diplomas, and you won't be able to find a job in the city in the future. You will also have to accept investigation and punishment, and you will definitely be criticized. Now is the time for severe crackdowns. If you are sentenced..."

When they heard about the sentencing, Old Man Han and Old Lady Han were terrified and quickly asked to write an IOU. Write it!

They asked Han Jinbao and Han Jinyu to write it, but Han Jinbao said that he felt sorry for her and asked his sister to write it.

Han Jinyu's hands were shaking so badly that she couldn't even write a proper IOU.

Han Qingyun said: "What you have learned is really limited."

He instructed Han Jinyu to write an IOU, and asked Han Jinbao to copy one, and everyone signed and put their fingerprints on it.

Han Qingyun said, "Just be quiet and stop causing trouble. They are still talking about going to the county to file a complaint. My father kept persuading her, and I don't know how many words it took to persuade my third sister-in-law. The remittance slip is in their hands, which is ironclad evidence. In addition, with the high-end items you bought, and the testimony of your classmates and teachers, none of you can escape."

Han Jinyu didn't understand and was terribly frightened.

Although Han Jinbao is a gangster, he doesn't understand serious things. On the contrary, he has seen a lot of criticism and extortion with those bad kids and believes in them.

After Han Qingyun left, the Han family was immediately filled with cries.

Han's second brother and his wife cried because there was so much money at home and they didn't have any. The children cried because there was not enough money and they couldn't have eggs or candies.

Han Jinbao and Han Jinyu cried...

Old Han groaned heavily, then sank headfirst onto the kang and lay motionless.

The old lady was frightened and started to cry again. Brother Han quickly pinched her Ren Zhong and patted her chest. This night...

Old Han finally woke up, looking listless, with hollow eyes and looking like he was about to have a stroke.

Brother Han was startled and quickly patted and pinched his father, then went to call the barefoot doctor.

Han Jinbao shouted, "Look, my dad is so mad at that bitch!"

Brother Han said angrily: "Still talking nonsense, just to make you angry!"

Han Jinbao and Han Jinyu were so angry that old Han almost became paralyzed. This was said by eldest brother Han, and it was immediately stamped, and spread throughout the village the next day.

Lin Lan got 1,280 yuan, a 90% new bicycle, a 90% new watch, and a 90% new radio!

There were also two IOUs, written by Han Jinbao and Han Jinyu, each owing 500 yuan!

After receiving these, Lin Lan thanked Han Yongfang vigorously, "Secretary, thank you for your justice. If it weren't for you, I would have gone to the Public Security Bureau to file a complaint."

Han Yongfang said: "Qingsong's wife, it's not me, it's Qingsong who is capable. I will uphold justice not because of who it is, as long as they are members of this village, I will uphold justice. Of course, I will never cover up if you make a mistake."

"Master, you are fair." Lin Lan knew that he was truly honest, so she didn't say anything else. She took the money and things and pushed her bicycle home. She thought that she couldn't give him a thank-you gift at this time, so as not to be suspected of bribery. She would just wait for a chance to repay him later.

Han Qingyun said: "Sister-in-law, let me take you there."

Han Yongfang coughed and Han Qingyun scratched his head.

Lin Lan smiled and said, "Brother Qingyun, no need. Our village has good security. No one picks up things on the road and no one locks their doors at night. It's safe."

In the middle of the night, the moon was bright in the sky, and its silver light was like frost sprinkling on the earth. The pocket with more than a thousand yuan in it began to heat up. Lin Lan's heart was inexplicably excited, and her steps became lighter and lighter, and she couldn't help but step to the rhythm of "Ode to Joy".

"Goddess of Joy, holy and beautiful, shining brightly on the earth."