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Chapter 202
The next day at noon, when Jiang Meishu was still sleeping, people from the Public Security Bureau came and asked them to go to the Public Security Bureau to record their statements.
Or rather, let them check what has been lost over the years.
Before going to bed last night, Jiang Meishu and Liang's mother counted the items that had been lost from their home. However, these were only the items that were visible; they didn't know exactly how many items had been lost.
Ultimately, it was the Liang family's wealth and power that led to this result.
After receiving the notification from the police, Jiang Meishu hurriedly got up, brushed her teeth and washed her face. In just five minutes, she and Liang's mother went out together.
When Liang Rui was about to leave, he wanted to go too. Jiang Meishu originally told him to rest at home, but Liang Rui gave an excuse, "I've been in contact with Comrade Wang the longest, and I've also been the one who's stayed at his home the longest."
"And I recognize every single thing in the house."
This reason was perfect. Jiang Meishu couldn't seem to find a reason to refuse, so she nodded and said, "Then let's go together."
Since Liang Rui wanted to go, Jiang Nanfang naturally had to follow him.
This teacher, who is used to being in school, is surprisingly familiar with the Public Security Bureau.
After arriving at the location, Public Security Officer Chen was the first to come out to greet them. "Xiao Li, take them to Interrogation Room No. 2."
Comrade Wang and Wang Shunzi have been kept in interrogation room No. 2 since they were taken to the Public Security Bureau yesterday.
When Xiao Li, the police officer, heard this, he immediately led the way. The interrogation room of the Public Security Bureau was the kind that had a row of rooms facing each other. Jiang Meishu had a lot of doubts on the way, but she suppressed them in the end.
It wasn't until they reached interrogation room number two that she finally asked, "Did they confess?"
The person being asked was Public Security Chen, who was an old policeman. Public Security Xiao Li was just his apprentice and had just started working not long ago. It was right for Jiang Meishu not to ask him, because Public Security Xiao Li only had contact with the case, and Public Security Chen was the one who was specifically in charge.
Public Security Officer Chen handed over an interrogation booklet and said, "Take a look. This is the confession booklet that each of them gave after we interrogated them separately."
"There are some discrepancies in the details," Police Officer Chen said calmly. "We've interrogated him three times in a row, but none of the details match up. So there are two possible scenarios. The first is that Wang Qiuju misremembered it, and the second is that Wang Shunzi misremembered it."
When Jiang Meishu took the confession book, she saw densely packed records of thefts, including a pound of rice and flour, three ounces of oil, even two boxes of matches, and some salt and seasonings such as thirteen spices.
It can be said that Comrade Wang has taken everything in the kitchen, from cheap salt to expensive pork, mutton, and beef. Any good thing that the Liang family has eaten will all be touched by Comrade Wang.
There is nothing Comrade Wang and his team can't do, except what Jiang Meishu and his team can't think of.
"These are kitchen items," said Chen Gongan. "The next page also lists household items and amounts of money. Please compare them."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Meishu raised her fingertips and turned another page. It would have been fine if she hadn't read it, but after reading it, it was so painful that her eyes went dark.
Except for the two years she was at home, nothing in the main room had been lost. Since she left, the house became the responsibility of Liang's mother, and Comrade Wang took advantage of the fact that Comrade Liang was old and took things out of the Liang family in various ways.
First came toilet paper, then lighthouse soap, a flashlight, a sewing box, and a thimble.
And stealing money from Liang's mother's wallet.
Liang's mother has always been well-off and she doesn't value money. It is precisely because of this that she has fattened up Comrade Wang, a big termite.
After reading it, Jiang Meishu took a deep breath, and her face turned red with anger.
"What's wrong? You stole a lot of things?"
Liang's mother asked. Jiang Meishu forced herself to calm down. She handed the interrogation book to Liang's mother and asked, "Please check if there are any other things you have lost?"
"If it's lost, make up for it together."
"And Liang Rui too."
Liang Rui and his mother both leaned over to look. They were shocked when they saw what was happening. Liang's mother was shaking with anger. "Wang Qiuju, we in the Liang family think that everyone in our family has been very kind to you, haven't we?"
Since ancient times, servants were not allowed to sit at the table, but in the Liang family, Wang Qiuju was never stopped. In fact, every time she cooked something delicious, Jiang Meishu and Liang Qiurun would take the initiative to ask her to keep a portion for herself.
But even though the owner has done this, Wang Qiuju is still so cruel that she wants to pull the owner's hair out.
No, it should be stolen baldness.
When questioned by Liang's mother, Wang Qiuju lowered her head, her hands shackled in silver, and looked lifeless. "I didn't mean to do that."
The voice is low.
"I've never stolen before," Comrade Wang muttered. "Three years ago, my son Shunzi was gambling. I asked Director Liang for help and Comrade Jiang for money, but they both refused. I held a grudge, thinking I'd worked like a slave for the Liang family for so many years, and now that I was in trouble, they wouldn't even agree to lend me money. So I started thinking about revenge."
Needless to say, everyone will know what happens next.
It started with stealing matchboxes, and then moved on to stealing money, and all this happened in just three years.
"You stole 2,300 yuan in three years." Jiang Meishu's voice was a little cold. "How did you do it?"
How did he manage to steal so much money without the owner knowing?
Comrade Wang clenched his fists, his nails digging into his flesh. "You're still blaming me? You're so rich, and I asked you to borrow five hundred, but you all refused. Now you're blaming me for stealing the money?"
"Comrade Jiang, ask yourself, am I wrong, or are you wrong?"
Even at this point, she still refuses to repent.
Jiang Meishu felt that Comrade Wang was beyond help. No, it should be said that she was beyond help from the beginning.
Jiang Meishu's heart was as cold as a stone. She asked the person in charge beside her, "Chen Gongan, according to their theft, how should they be compensated and punished?"
Public Security Officer Chen said, "The amount of money and items they stole was quite large, so we will compensate you according to the property under his name."
"According to the interrogation, the prisoner Wang Qiuju has 533 yuan in savings." As soon as these words fell, Wang Shunzi suddenly looked up at his mother, "Mom, how come you have savings in your name?"
"Didn't you say that all the money was spent?"
Things have come to this point. Comrade Wang lost her job and was sent to jail because of her son. Her motherly love for her son has also faded a little.
She said coldly, "If I don't hide my secrets, do I expect you to support me in my old age?"
She knew early on that her gambling-addicted son was no longer worth living and that she couldn't rely on him for her old age. But as a mother, she still held on to her son's last glimmer of hope, so she didn't give up on him.
But at this point, she would either go to jail or be shot. She had nothing to hide anymore and she didn't even know if she could get out of the police station alive.
"You hid it from me."
When Wang Shunzi heard this, his face turned grim, "You hid it from me."
It looks like he has no respect for his mother at all.
Jiang Meishu didn't care about their fake medicines. She just asked Chen Gongan, "This amount of money is not as much as the amount she stole." After all, Wang Qiuju had stolen more than 2,000 yuan in the past few years.
Not to mention other objects.
Chen Gongan, "Yes, we also know that this money is not enough."
"Wang Qiuju owns two large bunk beds in the Mingjiao Hutong compound in Xicheng District. According to the compensation standards, if she is unable to repay the debt, these two rooms will serve as compensation to you, the victim."
The reason why Wang Qiuju was able to work as a nanny in the Liang family was, first, because she cooked delicious food, second, she was efficient, and third, because she lived nearby.
It’s just that their ancestors were once rich, but later fell into poverty, and all that was left of the entire courtyard were two large single rooms.
But now, it seems that these two single rooms can no longer be saved.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Wang Qiuju, who had been calm all this time, immediately went crazy. "This is unfair! That house is mine. It was passed down from my ancestors. Shunzi and I are in jail, and my daughter-in-law has to live with the child. If you take the house away, where will my grandson live?"
This was the first time Jiang Meishu felt so disgusted with someone. She said coldly, "When you were stealing, didn't you ever think about your grandson living on the streets in the future?"
When stealing, you don’t think about the consequences, but when the punishment really comes, you regret it.
What kind of logic is this?
"That's different." Comrade Wang seemed to regret it. She squatted down and kowtowed to Jiang Meishu. "Comrade Jiang, the theft is my fault. Everyone has their own responsibility. Please leave a way for my grandson to live."
"He's only two years old."
The voice was shrill.
"Only two years old."
Without the house, her daughter-in-law will definitely remarry, and the child will become an unwanted burden.
Liang Rui couldn't bear to see Comrade Wang picking on the weak, so he said angrily, "If you really don't want to let it go next time, try to make him make a big mistake and let him come in to accompany you?"
This is not a malicious remark.
No, it should be said that hitting the snake at its most vulnerable part was the most important thing. Liang Rui's words hit Wang Qiuju's weak spot, and she froze in place, not daring to move. She didn't know how long it took, but it felt like the blood in her body had solidified. "Xiao Rui, for the sake of Aunt Wang's years of companionship, care, and protection, please don't touch our precious root."
Baogen is her little grandson.
The only grandson.
Liang Rui discovered that this evil person was just trying to get away with it, and no matter how hard he tried to talk to him, he would just become more and more demanding.
"You know me. I've always been a jerk. I'm good at teasing people and bullying them. As long as you compensate us for what you stole, I promise not to touch your grandson."
This method is a bit despicable, but it is extremely effective for Comrade Wang.
"Don't let the disaster affect your family!"
Her voice was shrill, "Don't let the disaster affect your family, Liang Rui. I treated you well back then."
Liang Rui's expression was complicated. "That won't affect your ability to steal things."
Obviously, he respected Comrade Wang very much. In Liang Rui's past life, before Jiang Meishu came, Liang Qiurun often worked overtime, and at that time he had a falling out with the people in the Liang family mansion. For Liang Rui, the person he depended on was Wang Qiuju.
Thinking of this, he felt a little sad again, "I originally planned that if Wang Shunzi was not filial to you in the future, I would take care of you in your old age."
"Why did you steal?"
Liang Rui felt a little sad, but more disappointed. He rushed to Wang Qiuju, his eyes red, and asked again, "Why did you steal?"
Wang Qiuju looked at Liang Rui like this, she opened her mouth but didn't know what to say.
The same sentence kept repeating in her mind: If Wang Shunzi treats you badly, I will plan to take care of you in your old age.
Wang Qiuju, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly burst into laughter. "Xiao Rui, it's too late."
"It's too late."
She started laughing and started crying. "I'm covering for Shunzi because I'm afraid my only son will be chopped to pieces. I'll be left alone in the future with no one to support me in my old age."
"That's why I stole it."
In the end, the child she raised told her that the other party had originally planned to provide for her in her old age.
This was like a joke to Wang Qiuju.
She turned around and looked at Wang Shunzi with hatred, "Why am I the one who gave birth to you? Why am I the one who gave birth to you?"
If only she hadn’t given birth to Wang Shunzi.
Wouldn't that mean she wouldn't go down the path of stealing?
Wang Qiuju didn't know. She only knew that in the first half of her life, even if she dropped a needle on the road and picked it up, she would wait by the roadside for the owner to come back.
But now Wang Qiuju can steal such a large amount of money.
Just because she had a son named Wang Shunzi.
Wang Shunzi had thought all his life that his loving mother would look at him like this. He was a little stunned and heartbroken. He knew something seemed to have changed.
But I can’t put it into words.
Wang Qiuju didn't remain silent for too long. She took a deep breath and said, "Xiao Rui, you take those two rooms."
"It's the price I paid for stealing."
When she really acted like this, Liang Rui softened his heart instead. He didn't say anything, and even felt a little disgusted. He thought he shouldn't be soft-hearted at this moment.
Jiang Meishu saw something. She raised her hand and gently placed it on the back of Liang Rui's hand, patting it. Then she slowly said, "Since you're giving up on your own accord, write a letter of compensation and a transfer document. Have someone from the Public Security Bureau stamp it, and then we'll go to the Housing Management Office to transfer the ownership."
Wang Qiuju was stunned for a moment. She borrowed a pen and paper and was about to write, but Wang Shunzi next to her disagreed. He struggled desperately, "Mom, mom, if you give the house to them, Cuiqin and Baogen will have no home."
Wang Qiuju knew it very well.
She simply lowered her head and signed her name on the compensation agreement and transfer document. She said sadly, "Ever since you started gambling, we've had no home."
As soon as these words fell, Wang Shunzi froze in place and stopped talking.
The compensation letter and transfer document went smoothly.
When Jiang Meishu and the others were about to leave, Wang Qiuju suddenly called out, "Xiao Rui, I'm sorry."
I betrayed your trust.
Liang Rui paused and left without raising his head. He heard Wang Qiuju's apology, but he would not choose to forgive her.
Because forgiveness is betrayal.
"Can I?" Liang Rui hadn't finished speaking.
But Jiang Meishu interrupted him, "No."
She looked at him with moist eyes and a hint of understanding, "I know what you mean. Can you leave a room for Wang Qiuju's grandson?"
"My answer is no."
"Liang Rui, I know you're soft-hearted. I also know you feel that Wang Qiuju has been with you for more than ten years. At the last moment, she knew she was wrong. But Liang Rui, the compensation they've given us is far less than what our family has lost."
"Besides," Jiang Meishu said bluntly, "the Wang family is not easy to deal with. If you give them the house, it will be difficult for you to take it back in the future."
Not to mention that the house originally belonged to someone else, even if it is your own house but you lend it to a relative, it will be difficult to get it back in the end.
Liang Rui didn't say anything.
He wasn't a soft-hearted person, it was just that Wang Qiuju had been with him for too long, so long that in some ways, he actually considered Wang Qiuju half a relative.
"Liang Rui, you treat her as a family member. When Wang Qiuju stole things, she didn't care about you."
As soon as these words fell, Liang Rui suddenly came to his senses, "I was thinking left."
Jiang Meishu hummed, "Go and collect the house. If she cooperates well, then rent her a house nearby for a year to give her a buffer period. If she doesn't cooperate and keeps pestering me, then the rent for that year will be forfeited."
Hearing Jiang Meishu say this, not only Liang Rui, but also Liang's mother and Jiang Nanfang looked over.
There was still a hint of obvious surprise on his face.
Obviously, this was the first time they witnessed Jiang Meishu's methods. They were ruthless, but she had a kind heart. Or, in other words, she gave someone a slap in the face and then gave them a sweet reward.
These methods of dealing with things are really not something that ordinary people can do.
"Xiao Jiang." Liang's mother was the first to speak. "You've changed so much now."
Afraid that Jiang Meishu might misunderstand, she added, "It's a good change. It's amazing, Xiao Jiang, you're really amazing now."
It's the ability to stand on her own, the clear mind and sharp tactics. All of these are very different from the Jiang Meishu who just got married.
Jiang Meishu smiled when she heard this and said, "People always have to grow up."
"Plus, I've been with Liang Qiurun for several years. If I haven't learned this little trick, then I'm really stupid."
Liang's mother disagreed with this.
But on the way back, Jiang Nanfang whispered, "Sister, wait for me."
Jiang Meishu wondered, "What are you waiting for?"
"Wait until I climb higher, then you won't have to worry so much in the future." Jiang Nanfang still likes that carefree sister.
It’s not that he doesn’t like Jiang Meishu now, but he feels that Jiang Meishu now is working too hard.
Jiang Meishu was stunned for a moment. She raised her hand and rubbed Jiang Nanfang's hair. His hair was not hard. On the contrary, it was soft and fine, just like his temperament. She smiled and said, "Nanfang, there's no need. Everyone has to grow up."
Everyone must have the ability to solve problems independently. You don’t have to have it, but you cannot do without it.
"So this is the only way I have to go through. Don't feel sorry for me."
Jiang Nanfang still didn't say anything. He always felt that he was too useless. Jiang Meishu knew that he was being too stubborn.
"When you were hungry at school, was it because I was useless and didn't take good care of you?"
"How is that the same?"
"How is that different?" Jiang Meishu said seriously, "In the South, everyone has his or her own path."
"My path is under my feet, your path is under your feet. We each walk our own path. The only thing we can do is to help each other when the other person goes the wrong way. That's all."
Jiang Nanfang knew it, but he still felt a little upset.
"Let's go see the house."
Jiang Meishu took the initiative to change the subject, and now everyone agreed to go.
Mingjiao Hutong in Xicheng District is not far from the Liang family's home, and it only takes 20 minutes to walk there. However, before going to the house, they went to the Housing Management Office first, because they had the compensation letter and transfer book signed by the parties involved, as well as the stamped certificate issued by the Public Security Bureau.
The transfer procedure went smoothly and was completed in just half an hour.
Jiang Meishu took the freshly baked property certificate and said, "Let's go and see the house."
Liang's mother was a little exhausted. "You guys go ahead. I'll go back and rest first."
Jiang Meishu also knew that she was old and couldn't stand the constant running around, so she agreed without saying a word and asked Liang Rui to take her home. Liang Rui didn't want to go because he wanted to go look at houses.
Finally, they compromised and called a tricycle to send Liang's mother away.
Jiang Meishu then took Liang Rui with her left hand and Jiang Nanfang with her right hand, "Let's go. If the house can be taken over smoothly, I will take you to a state-owned restaurant for a big meal."
Today I asked for more than 500 yuan in cash, plus two large open rooms in Xicheng District with a total area of more than 60 square meters. It is worth it no matter how you look at it.
You have to know that houses in the future capital are very expensive.
I wish this house of more than 60 square meters could be worth 6 million.
Now, they are going to recover the six million.
Jiang Meishu had never been to Mingjiao Hutong, but Liang Rui was familiar with it. Seeing Jiang Meishu's confusion, he lowered his head and explained, "When I was a child, I was afraid to sleep alone. When Comrade Wang got off work, I would cry. She had no choice but to bring me to live with them."
As soon as she heard this, Jiang Meishu knew why Liang Rui softened his heart. In Liang Rui's past, when he was young, it was not Liang Qiurun but Comrade Wang who accompanied him.
"Three years."
"What?"
Liang Rui was a little confused and bewildered.
"If Wang Qiuju's daughter-in-law is willing to return the house smoothly, we will rent her a house for three years."
As soon as he said this, Liang Rui smiled with relief, "Thank you."
The voice was so low and light that it almost disappeared in the dust.
Jiang Meishu seemed not to have heard anything and entered Mingjiao Hutong. The alley here was a little wider and looked much better than the Qudeng Hutong where they were.
But it's true, one is in the rotten Chongwen and the other is in Xicheng, they are people from two different worlds.
This is also because Wang Qiuju's family has fallen on hard times, otherwise she would not have fallen to the point of working as a nanny.
After Jiang Meishu entered the alley, she asked the neighbors, "Comrade, where does Wang Qiuju live?"
The other party glanced at Jiang Meishu.
Jiang Meishu explained, "I'm a member of the Liang family." In one sentence, the other party understood. Almost the entire alley knew that Wang Qiuju worked as a nanny in the Liang family. When she first went there, the neighbors in the alley laughed at her.
After all, she was an official's wife decades ago, but now she is old and has to work as a servant.
However, as Wang Qiuju's career in the Liang family flourished, she not only raised her son but also found a wife for him. The family ate meat every now and then.
From then on, no one made fun of Wang Qiuju anymore.
Thinking of this, the other party had a complicated expression, "Go in, the two rooms on the left are their houses."
Jiang Meishu thanked them, and went into the yard with Liang Rui and Jiang Nanfang and knocked on the Wang family's door.
Li Cuiqin was feeding her two-year-old child, who hadn't yet been completely weaned. When she heard the noise, she stood up and opened the door. When she saw Jiang Meishu and the others, her face paled, but her tone remained calm, "You're finally here."
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