“It couldn’t have been passed down from our ancestors. In previous years, who would dare to hide these things at home? They would throw them away if they could, for fear of having their homes raided.”
"These things are of dubious origin. Could they have come from Old Zhao's embezzlement and bribery? If that's the case, the crime could be quite serious!"
As everyone pointed and whispered about the gold, Guan Huichun felt as if she had been stripped naked and stared at, her deepest fears and secrets exposed.
Her and Zhao Gan's father's positions were not enough for her to flaunt her power. Her confidence came from the things her family had. Gold was nothing, but those jadeite bracelets were valuable. In times of chaos, gold is precious; in times of peace, antiques are valuable. Those jadeite bracelets were antiques, and their price would not be low in a few years.
Their family turned their lives around thanks to this thing.
Who would have thought that things would escalate like this because of a mere Shulan? Guan Huichun wanted to slap herself in the face and quickly put the things away.
"They were all passed down in my family."
"No!" The male neighbor stopped her, saying fiercely, "Isn't this the gold bracelet from the Niu family? I saw Sister Niu wearing it more than ten years ago, but it was stolen later. How did it end up in your hands, Guan Huichun?"
"This jade pendant looks familiar. Isn't this the one Xu Ruyi wore?"
"So you're saying these earrings are Cao Dongzhou's mother's keepsake?"
Everyone realized that Guan Huichun had embezzled their belongings. In those years, the situation was chaotic, and some things stored in the warehouse were stolen by unscrupulous people. When the inventory was taken, many things could not be found and could not be retrieved at all.
Let alone jewelry, even houses were like that. Back then, there weren't many property certificates. Anyone who occupied a house claimed it as their own. After the exoneration, many families couldn't get their houses back.
Many families suffered losses and couldn't get over their anger, so they vented it on Guan Huichun.
“We must not let this scoundrel who embezzles property get away with it.”
"Send her to the police station for a thorough examination to see how much she's swallowed!"
Guan Huichun panicked. She hadn't expected things to develop in this direction. She couldn't even plead for Da Wang; she could only helplessly hold the gold.
This matter is no longer as simple as losing gold. Chief Qiao brought Guan Huichun back to the police station and then said to Shu Aiguo:
"This has nothing to do with you. You can go back."
Shu Aiguo smiled and said, "Thank you, Director Qiao."
Director Qiao frowned, thought for a while before asking, "Are you the owner of Xibao Furniture City? My daughter got married last month, and I gave her a set of furniture as part of her dowry, which I bought from Xibao. You look familiar."
Shu Aiguo did not deny it; he did not want to be high-profile, but he also did not want to pretend to be low-profile.
"Next time Director Qiao goes to Xibao to buy furniture, remember to let me know, and I will definitely give Director Qiao a satisfactory price."
Director Qiao's attitude changed considerably, and he shook hands with him warmly.
"Xibao Furniture City is a key project in Deyang. When I had dinner with the county party secretary last time, he mentioned that Xibao's monthly turnover is 200,000 yuan, making it a major taxpayer in Deyang. The county party secretary also said that the owner of Xibao is from Rongtai, and he spoke highly of him."
Shu Aiguo shook his head, thinking to himself that Chu Yu was the pillar of Xibao, and he was at best a handyman.
"Director Qiao, you flatter me. There's a really good hand-pulled mutton restaurant in Deyang. Next time you visit Deyang, I'll treat you to mutton."
Director Qiao laughed heartily, his enthusiastic tone leaving Guan Huichun dumbfounded. Xibao? A newly opened furniture city in Deyang? It's said to be over a thousand square meters, with furniture styles even better than imported ones, and its business is so booming that it's been featured in the Deyang Daily.
Someone in the family compound bought furniture at Xibao and came back saying how luxurious and grand the store was.
A monthly turnover of 200,000? And the boss is still that quiet, unassuming country man from Shulan?
Guan Huichun almost fainted. She looked down on Shulan because Shulan's parents weren't employees and her family was too poor.
Yes, Xibao is also a sole proprietorship, but he makes over 200,000 yuan a month!
With so much money, why would Guan Huichun discriminate against self-employed individuals?
In the end, it turned out that Shulan's parents were actually wealthy people, and she gained nothing but trouble. She ended up sending herself to prison, while her beloved son, whom she doted on, was still sleeping soundly upstairs!
This is truly a blessing for her!
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