Chapter 44 Knowing the situation
At first, An Zhiqiu was very nervous. The yard was so small, how many places could his sister hide her money?
He thought that all the money he brought from home was gone, but just now he saw that she was still in the mood to wink at him, which meant that the money was still in a safe place. He felt relieved and quickly figured out what happened. He knew that the two people who shared the same room were unlucky enough to be affected. It seemed that the problem could not be solved by just one meal, and he would have to come a few more times.
He quickened his pace to the field, called the village chief, briefly explained the situation, and called the two unfortunate children. The village chief also called a few respected elders in the village, and they hurried to the educated youth site together.
When they arrived, Qi Yunlan and Chen Sike's faces were swollen, their hair was disheveled and their clothes were in disarray, they were crying. An Zhixia stood aside, hugging her chest and sneering.
The strong and the weak are obvious at a glance. Logically, everyone should sympathize with the weak, but it's a pity that these two weak ones are so miserable, like an ugly imitator, which makes people want to laugh.
The strong ones are domineering and cool, which makes people kneel down and sing "conquer". They can't describe this coolness, but they can feel like fans, especially when the coolness is on a beautiful woman, which makes people feel trembling admiration, commonly known as screen licking, which makes the young people present fall in love with him instantly.
"Hey, what's going on?" The village chief broke the silence and asked solemnly. "Qi Zhiqing, Chen Zhiqing, you two were in the yard, don't you know what happened?"
"Village head, we know, but before we could explain clearly, Xiao An, the educated youth, beat us up," Qi Yunlan was slapped in the face twice, and her words were vague as a fat man. Her mouth pulled her cheeks with a little force, and the pain was so great that it stimulated her tear glands to develop again.
"Let's get to the point!" the village chief said impatiently, "Everyone is busy working in the fields."
Qi Yunlan choked. She was beaten and slapped in the face. Isn’t this serious?
"It was the mother of An Zhiqing and Xiao An Zhiqing who came. She showed us the letter of introduction. I looked carefully and it was indeed from Kyoto. Aunt said she was tired and wanted to rest. Yes, it was Chen Zhiqing who didn't want to stay in the same room with others, so she took me out for some fresh air. I didn't expect that when we came back, it would become like this. An Zhiqing and Xiao An Zhiqing came back before we went out to look for them. So this matter really has nothing to do with the two of us. Who knew that Aunt would act like this?"
While talking, Nie Yichang and Hang Xianglei went back to the house to check, and found that all their things were gone!
"Qi Zhiqing, Chen Zhiqing, this is our common home. When guests come, you should stay with them and shouldn't leave." Nie Yichang's good temper was worn away to the point of being completely gone, just like his bed and table.
"So all our things are gone, but everything of yours is intact. Who would believe it if I told others?" Hang Xianglei said with a cold face and gritted teeth.
Chen Sike quickly explained: "If you want to blame someone, blame them. They stole more than 3,000 yuan from home. Auntie came to clarify the matter. She must have known that the brother and sister were evil-minded and would not return the money, so she did something stupid.
If you need anything, just ask them for it. We are all family, and the sons should pay for the debts of their fathers. If their mother stole something, it should be counted on them!"
"Haha, just now I heard Chen Zhiqing say that my sister hasn't even seen a few Great Unity tickets, how come three thousand yuan suddenly appeared now? Who is lying?" An Zhiqiu asked with a sneer.
"I, I," Chen Sike was a little confused.
"Chen Zhiqing didn't take Auntie's words seriously at first," Qi Yunlan said, "Who would have thought that Xiao An Zhiqing would complain that he was short of money, and then he would bring up the matter. In fact, we didn't understand what was going on. Maybe Auntie wanted to take back her own things, but she was greedy and took away Nie Zhiqing and Hang Zhiqing's things as well."
"Yes, that's what happened," Chen Sike nodded. "Your mother's clothes were patched up, and she said that three thousand yuan was missing from home. Who would believe her? When she came to you, she said that thirteen thousand yuan was missing. It was so easy for her to say that. Where did the money come from?"
"My mother's pension!" An Zhiqiu said with red eyes, "That person is just my stepmother. When we left home, we only took my mother's pension, but now it's all gone because of you two selfish villains."
This was a heavy topic, and everyone in the yard fell silent.
An Zhixia came over and patted his shoulder: "Brother, don't be sad, you still have me."
An Zhiqiu wiped his face with both hands and forced an ugly smile, but he kept rubbing An Zhixia's head, and seeing her grinning, he immediately resumed his grin.
"I mean, let's be honest and see who is right and who is wrong. The village is so small. They said my stepmother came. Did she really come? Are there any witnesses?"
"I haven't heard of it. Everyone in the village knows each other. If a stranger came, it would spread quickly. We don't need to send anyone to ask. Either no one came, or no one saw it." An old man shook his head and said.
Several other people, including the village chief, agreed. It has been decades, don’t they know the character of the villagers?
Qi Yunlan looked extremely pale, but her red and swollen cheeks did not show it at all. "But she did come. I can even tell you where the letter of certification came from. If you really can't figure it out, you can call and ask."
"Qi Zhiqing, you came with us on the same train. We have exchanged information, so it's not surprising that you can tell me." An Zhiqiu said expressionlessly, "As for calling? Where should we call? How do we call?"
There were no telephones in the commune at that time. You had to go to the town to make a call, wait in line for half a day, and the fee was very expensive. Moreover, you might not be able to get the answer even if you made a phone call and went through many rounds.
"But, but she is here." Qi Yunlan was really anxious. "Go to the police station and file a case. Maybe you can catch her. If all else fails, contact Kyoto and block her at the train station. After all, it's thousands of dollars!"
"It's the peak season right after the Lantern Festival. It takes two days and two nights to get from Tianjin to Kyoto, passing through dozens of platforms. If my stepmother really came, she looks like she's calculating. Would she be able to get to the Kyoto platform and wait to be caught?" An Zhixia sneered, "If it was really my stepmother's doing, we would just put up with it. We're just afraid that you guys are the ones who are crying thief! So, if you want to clear your suspicion, you have to let us see your stuff."
"You don't have this right. Only people from the police station can do it with a search warrant!" Qi Yunlan refused without even thinking about it. The longer she could delay, the better.
"There's no need to trouble the public security comrades for what happened in the village," the village chief knew what was going on when he saw Qi Yunlan pretending to be calm.
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