Everyone placed their luggage in the yard, counted them one by one, and began to report the losses.
"Village Chief, I lost five dollars, a floral dress, a pair of small leather shoes, a box of Harry Oil, my pound of peach cakes and a can of malted milk, and two new menstrual belts."
As she spoke, she stared at Luo Quanxiang. She was 100% sure that it was she who took it.
"Why are you looking at me? What? Do you mean I took it?" Luo Quanxiang was not willing to be outdone and glared back fiercely.
"Village Chief, I want to search her things. I don't believe my things can grow legs and run away on their own."
Several educated youth spoke up one after another.
"Village Chief, all my White Rabbit candies are gone."
"Village chief, all my glutinous rice noodles are gone."
"Village chief, I lost ten yuan."
"Village Chief, I'm lost too..."
Among the sixteen educated youth, ten reported their losses.
The village chief now just wanted to smack himself on the head and ask himself why he agreed to let the He family move in. It was really a matter of life and death.
"Old He's family, you guys should also check your things to see if anything is missing."
Luo Quanxiang subconsciously shook her head, "No, no, we didn't lose anything."
The hurried tone makes people more suspicious.
The educated youth have lived in this courtyard for so long, and none of these things have happened.
Now that several branches of the He family have arrived and lost so many things, it's hard not to arouse suspicion.
Then the simplest and most brutal solution is to search for things to prove innocence.
The village chief's proposal was strongly opposed by Luo Quanxiang and Tian Xiaocui.
The village chief's mind suddenly became clear, his face darkening as he said, "If you've seen it, just say you don't have it. If you don't want to search for it, that's fine. You can handle it on your own. We village cadres have been exhausted all day and need to go back to eat and rest."
Tian Xiaocui's mind got heated, and she blurted out, "What's so tiring about you officials? Just sit there, cross your legs, and you'll feel comfortable."
Accountant Liao had a lot of complaints against the He family because of the last grain tax payment issue, and Tian Xiaocui's death statement directly offended all the village cadres.
"Oh, really? Since we are so free, we must help the educated youth to get to the bottom of this matter today. Even if we have to stay up all night, we must get to the bottom of it. Anyway, we can just lie down in the brigade office tomorrow and have another day." Accountant Liao said coldly.
Even a person with the lowest EQ could hear how cold Accountant Liao's tone was.
Several people had no choice but to put their things in the yard.
The village chief looked at Aunt Wang who was watching the excitement in the crowd and said with a smile: "Wife, you can find some maids to help you."
Aunt Liao and Aunt Zhang (the barefoot doctor's daughter-in-law) also volunteered to help.
As the things were taken out one by one, Tian Xiaocui and Luo Quanxiang's hearts were in their throats.
"Village chief, this is my skirt and my little leather shoes, and this malted milk. No, there are fewer peach cakes, a lot less. The malted milk has also been opened." Zhou Yue shouted as she looked at the things she had searched out of Luo Quanxiang's bag.
"Bullshit! This skirt and shoes were bought for me by my Aimin. The malted milk was bought for my child out of pity. The peach cakes were a gift from my parents."
Everyone: We are not blind. They can still tell the difference between size 40 big feet and size 37 small leather shoes.
Besides, they didn't believe that He Aimin would be willing to spend money to buy Luo Quanxiang small leather shoes.
"You're talking nonsense! I bought this skirt and these shoes at the department store in town. They cost about ten or twenty dollars each. If you don't believe me, you can go and confront them.
Also, the malted milk is mine, I just bought it yesterday. I'm a regular at the supply and marketing cooperative. Ask any salesperson and they'll all remember whether I went to the supply and marketing cooperative yesterday and bought malted milk.
Zhou Yue’s words made Luo Quanxiang a little anxious.
She was still trying hard to think of a reason to make up for it so that she could get these things.
Some onlookers began to criticize.
"Luo Quanxiang, I don't even know if you two have a dollar on you. How did you get the money to buy these expensive things?"
"Exactly. I think he's just coveting someone else's things and wants to take them for himself while they're away."
"Absolutely. They just separated today. Before that, she lived under the watchful eye of Old Lady He. Old Lady He, eh! I don't believe she can afford these things."
"If they said He Aihua gave it to her, I could believe it, but even a fool wouldn't believe that He Aimin bought it for her."
Gradually, everyone started talking about He Aimin.
He Aimin was embarrassed and started beating Luo Quanxiang with a broom, "You short-sighted thing, who told you to touch other people's things? Now you're confused, and you can't explain yourself even if you're right.
They are from the city, so naturally they look down on us country folk. You can't even read a few words, and if you talk too much, it's your fault. Shut up."
I have to say, with He Aimin's ability to shift the blame, it would be a shame if he didn't go into public relations.
Everyone knew clearly that this matter concerned the reputation of the water village, so the village chief decided to take strict measures.
He didn't want these educated youth to go back to the city and tell everyone how the people in the water village stole things and how their village chief protected them.
"Whether it was a mix-up or someone was dishonest and took it away, I did find the educated youth's belongings in your luggage. So it's up to you educated youth to decide how to deal with you. We village cadres are just witnesses."
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