Chapter 85: Granny Liu, You’re A Woman Too
Huang Juan was somewhat angrily pacing back and forth in the room for a few steps, pointing at the two people and saying: “Fine, even if Zhang Quan was ignorant and upset you at the time, leading you to leave in a fit of anger, I can understand that, but after you came back here, you didn’t calm down and think about what would happen to that mother and son, nor did you think to call your youngest son?
Comrade Old Wei, I must severely criticize you. Even if they are our fellow workers and neighbors, when they encounter difficulty, we should lend a hand, not to mention that she is your son’s wife and your grandson’s mother?”
Huang Juan spoke with reason and evidence, and the two knew they were in the wrong, so they lowered their heads and said nothing.
Huang Juan sighed, softening her voice: “I’m saying this to you only because we have a long-standing relationship, and I’m really quite angry. If it weren’t for Fat Aunt going to the Neighborhood Committee about the mop matter, Zhang Quan might have been done for!”
Old Man Wei and Old Woman Liu both looked at Huang Juan.
Lu Qiaoge saw their expressions, clearly they hadn’t thought of this?
Not necessarily.
From their perspective, if Zhang Quan died, their son would be freed.
From then on, Zhang Quan would not only not be a burden but could leave behind a large compensation payment.
With that money, Wei Qiang could still marry a wife without any burden.
To put it bluntly, he could even go to the rural area and marry a young woman back.
Although she couldn’t use such malice to speculate about these two, Lu Qiaoge felt that the truth was actually just one step away.
Huang Juan didn’t bother continuing to educate them and just asked Old Woman Liu: “Can you still go to your youngest son’s home to take care of things?”
Old Woman Liu immediately cried out: “I can’t go, my back aches, my legs cramp, if I go I won’t be able to do anything, and I might even become a burden to my youngest son.”
Huang Juan asked again: “Do you remember how much money was left in the wallet?”
Old Woman Liu’s glance flickered, and she covered her forehead with her hand: “Well, I need to think about that.”
And just then, a thin voice rang out.
【Old Woman Liu, why do you still need to think about it? Didn’t you just say the remaining money was a total of forty-five yuan and ninety-eight cents?】
Lu Qiaoge followed the source of the voice and looked over, truly shocked for a moment.
The one making the sound was actually a fly landed on the wall?
Since crossing over, she could understand the inner voices of many living beings, but many living beings had no inner voices.
For example, flies and mosquitoes.
But in the Buddha’s eyes, even mosquitoes could understand the Dharma.
It can be seen that all living beings include not just humans, but all living creatures.
Of course, that’s not the point.
The main thing now is that Old Man Wei and his wife did take money from Wei Qiang’s home, and for whatever reason, they just wouldn’t admit it.
This also matched the unspoken guess from everyone at the Neighborhood Committee earlier.
But actually, this matter is a bit tricky.
If not handled well, it could affect Zhang Quan’s relationship with the neighbors.
In the future, if Zhang Quan has any issue, who would dare to help?
Lu Qiaoge quietly stood to the side, perfectly fitting the image of a young cadre who came out with the leader to visit.
Huang Juan had guessed most of it, she was also observing the two’s expressions, patiently waiting for Old Woman Liu’s answer.
While Lu Qiaoge directly connected with the fly crawling on the wall.
“Hello, little fly. You just said Old Woman Liu counted the money, the amount was forty-five yuan and ninety-eight cents. Can you tell me where she put the money?”
After a few breaths…
【Ahhh, oh my god, oh my god, who are you, who exactly are you? Are you talking to me?】
The fly panicked and flew up, fortunately without much sound, no one noticed it.
Lu Qiaoge mentally soothed its emotions, letting it confirm that she was indeed talking to it.
The excited fly was still very excited, but it flew to the five-drawer chest placed by the door.
It landed on one of the drawers, excitedly telling Lu Qiaoge: 【Right here, the wallet hasn’t been changed, it’s her daughter-in-law’s, with a Quan character embroidered on it.】
Lu Qiaoge slowly walked toward the five-drawer chest, saying as she walked: “Granny Liu, your family’s five-drawer chest looks pretty nice, oh, the pattern on this drawer is nice too.”
Huang Juan had been impatiently waiting for Old Woman Liu to remember how much money was left. Hearing Lu Qiaoge’s words, she was a bit puzzled, but she knew Lu Qiaoge wasn’t an indiscreet girl, so she didn’t pay attention to Lu Qiaoge. But seeing the expression on Old Woman Liu’s face, Huang Juan suspiciously narrowed her eyes.
Old Woman Liu instinctively panicked inside; a guilty conscience isn’t unfounded.
She quickly walked to the front of the five-drawer chest, blocking the drawer with her body.
Lu Qiaoge also stopped, surprised: “What’s wrong with you? I was just looking, never mind, I won’t look. You should think carefully about how much money is left, for example, is it forty-five yuan and twelve cents or forty-five yuan and ninety-eight cents? Best to be precise to the fen.”
Old Woman Liu’s glance changed instantly.
Old Man Wei secretly cursed the useless old thing.
While looking at Lu Qiaoge with some fear.
What exactly was going on?
Was it just casual talk or did she know something?
Huang Juan’s glance darkened, and she asked: “Old Woman Liu, I’m very busy here. Tell me how much money and what bills are in the wallet, and I’ll go straight to the police station to report the case.”
Pausing, she continued: “This time I’ll apply for the police station and Security Department to conduct a joint investigation. Comrade Zhang Quan was injured on duty. We can’t help alleviate her physical pain, but we can help solve her life troubles, like this thief who stole the money. After all, it’s just someone from our military factory compound. We must catch this person. And please rest assured, you two, we absolutely won’t let this shameless thief get away with it.”
Old Woman Liu actually wanted to let the matter rest.
She was the one who took the wallet.
The old man saw it and didn’t say anything, even planning to buy a bicycle for their eldest grandson.
She didn’t dare really abandon it; she was thinking of staying back for a couple days and then going.
Although Zhang Quan was paralyzed, she wouldn’t starve to death in a day; she really couldn’t stand it anymore.
This wasn’t her own daughter; why should she serve her well?
In her view, living like this was so frustrating; dying would be a blessing.
As for taking the money, it was originally left for her by her youngest son.
But now this matter, somehow, had blown up.
Lu Qiaoge glanced at Old Woman Liu’s ashen face and said: “Granny Liu, don’t worry. Our police station and Security Department are very capable; we’ll 100% catch the thief who stole the money.”
Then she looked at Huang Juan: “Leader, what will happen if we catch them?”
Huang Juan thought for a moment and said: “This nature is too vile; we must handle it strictly and severely. Dismissal for those at work, expulsion for those in school, and severe cases sent to prison.”
Old Woman Liu was so scared she nearly fell to the ground.
What more did Huang Juan not understand? She was so angry she gritted her teeth; hateful, truly too hateful.
Old Woman Liu, you are a woman too. Back then her mother-in-law treated her badly, and it was the Women’s Federation that backed Old Woman Liu. Yet she treated her daughter-in-law no differently from her vicious mother-in-law.
