Tian Yuzhu made a scratching motion in front of her neck, and the man in the flowered shirt was so frightened that he didn't even dare to turn his head and went straight to the Public Security Bureau...
Only after watching him go in did Tian Yuzhu rush back to the department store.
Her figure had just turned a street when, on the opposite side of the street, Wang Xiu Di hurriedly entered the Public Security Bureau accompanied by Zhao Cui and Liu Xiaohui.
…
Back at the department store, I could occasionally hear people talking about what had just happened.
"That's amazing! The woman said she had ten dollars and various bills in her wallet."
"Ten dollars, tsk tsk!"
That’s not a small amount of money. It can support an average family for a month.
Some people also lamented that after losing so much money, how would they explain it to the men at home?
Tian Yuzhu walked through the crowd and calmly went to retrieve her belongings. "Comrade, please help me get my bag."
The salesperson was thinking about what he had just seen. When he heard the voice, he looked up: "..."
His expression was full of surprise.
Although everyone was in a mess just now, she could figure out something. The pretty woman in front of her did leave the department store with the girl in the floral shirt.
Besides, most people in the county know who the man in the flowered shirt is.
Just when I was wondering what this woman was doing outside and how she could be so brave, she came back safe and sound.
The salesperson was stunned for a moment, then quickly handed the bag to her, wanting to ask something: "Hey..."
"Thank you."
Tian Yuzhu took the bundle, gave a warm smile, and turned away.
The salesperson was left standing there...she hadn't even uttered the question she was about to ask!
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After walking out of the department store, Tian Yuzhu continued to stroll slowly on the street with her bag on her shoulder.
She finally had the opportunity to appreciate the urban scenery of this era.
Patched cement roads, street libraries, people's canteens, old movie theaters...
It’s like being back in a scene from a movie.
Although everything around is retro and old, everyone walking on the street is full of energy. From the beginning to the end of the street, there is not a single fat person in sight. Everyone is on the thin side, but there is still light in their eyes.
Tian Yuzhu was still looking at the posters at the entrance of the cinema. It turned out that "Wheels Are Rolling" was going to be shown tonight.
She really wanted to see it, but unfortunately she had no chance at all.
"Hey, Yuzhu, isn't that Yuzhu?"
Zhao Cui was the first to notice the figure standing in front of the poster.
Tian Yuzhu turned around when she heard the call: "Sister-in-law!"
Three military wives came out of the Public Security Bureau and were about to go look for her, but unexpectedly they met her here.
"Why are you here?" Liu Xiaohui was puzzled.
Tian Yuzhu told them about the delay in the photo shoot and then asked Wang Xiudi, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you?"
She looked like she hadn't recovered yet.
Wang Xiudi patted her chest in fear: "I almost lost money today!"
Zhao Cui then told her what happened next.
Wang Xiu Di's wallet was stolen, and the three of them rushed to the police station to report the case. As a result, they happened to meet the thief who turned himself in inside.
The police officers at the Public Security Bureau said that in their lifetime of investigating cases, they had never seen such a self-conscious and proactive thief.
He identified the person on the spot, recorded his statement, and then returned the wallet to Wang Xiudie.
In short, it was a false alarm, and neither the money nor the tickets were lost.
Having lost it and then found it again, Wang Xiu Di now holds her wallet tightly in her hand, fearing that she will lose it again.
Tian Yuzhu pretended to be surprised: "What should we do with that thief?"
"Once the police heard we were military wives, they'd definitely detain the thief. Anyway, they said they'd handle the rest of the matter." Wang Xiudi patted her chest. "But then again, why did the thief suddenly become so kind and turn himself in?"
"That's right. He stole the money with great difficulty, so why doesn't he dare to ask for it?"
"He looks like he was beaten pretty hard by someone..."
"Alright, sisters-in-law." Tian Yuzhu smiled and interrupted their speculation: "Let's not think about it now that it's over, so as not to scare Sister-in-law Xiudi again. How about this, it's getting late, I'll invite you to the People's Canteen for a bowl of noodles to calm your nerves?"
It was indeed time for lunch, and besides, she didn't want them to have any more wild thoughts.
Wang Xiudi waved her hand, as if venting her anger at her earlier careless self: "No need for you to treat me. Today's bowl of noodles is on me. If that thief hadn't turned himself in, I'd have lost my ten yuan and the ticket anyway. Now that I've found it, it's like I've made a profit. Come on, come on, I'll treat you."
Liu Xiaohui was immediately delighted: "Sister-in-law, then I won't be polite."
"Don't be polite, let's go."
So the four of them went to the People's Canteen.
Wang Xiu Di went to queue up and generously ordered four bowls of noodles.
Tian Yuzhu was not idle either. She went to another window to queue up and bought four fried dough sticks and four braised eggs.
Zhao Cui felt embarrassed, so she also went to buy four bowls of tofu pudding.
When all the food was brought to the table, wow, it took up the entire table.
This attracted the attention of everyone around them. These four women were really willing to eat.
Liu Xiaohui just sat down with a smile without buying anything: "If I buy another table, there won't be enough space. I won't argue with you. Thank you all."
But to be honest, the quantity was indeed a bit too much. Wang Xiu Di's noodles alone were a big bowl, and with fried dough sticks, tofu pudding and so on, Tian Yuzhu ate her fill, and in the end there was only a braised egg left.
"Yuzhu, do you want to eat that egg? If not, let me take it away." Liu Xiaohui didn't finish hers, but she wanted to take advantage of it.
Wang Xiudi half-jokingly retorted, "Yuzhu, don't give it to her. We haven't finished eating yet. Bring your own. You'll have something to eat when you're hungry while walking around in the afternoon."
Liu Xiaohui was immediately surprised: "Sister-in-law, you still dare to go shopping?"
"Why would I be so afraid? How could I, a military wife, be frightened by a petty thief?"
"Then I'll take you somewhere."
Everyone looked at Liu Xiaohui in confusion as she stretched her neck and waved, asking the other sisters to put their heads closer.
Then he whispered, "I'll take you to the black market to pick up some bargains."
Wang Xiu Di and Zhao Cui looked at each other without saying anything.
In fact, everyone has heard of that kind of place, but no one would say it out loud.
Tian Yuzhu was really afraid that they would back out, so she immediately showed an interested expression: "Sister-in-law, where is it? Take us there after we finish eating!"
Liu Xiaohui nodded. Seeing that Wang Xiudi and Zhao Cui seemed a little nervous, she said, "What's there to be afraid of? As long as we don't get caught by the security team, it's fine. Besides, we're going to buy things, not sell them, so it has nothing to do with speculation. And I heard that the security team in the county actually turns a blind eye. Do you know why?"
"What?" Zhao Cui was already in a nervous state, and her throat was tight when she asked this question.
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