As such a big incident had occurred, the three grandmothers could no longer sit still and rushed out to call their men home!
With such a large amount stolen, the three police officers immediately returned to the station to request support. In an instant, the entire No. 95 Courtyard was completely sealed off.
The scene was investigated, and residents were interviewed. The entire Courtyard was like a startled bird!
After a long while, the three grandfathers returned, and Qin Huairu came back with them!
When Jia Zhangshi saw Qin Huairu, she immediately roared, "Qin Huairu, did you steal my retirement money???"
Qin Huairu said with a wronged expression, "Mom, how could I dare? Besides, I didn't even know you were hiding money!"
Saying that, Qin Huairu didn't bother to explain further to Jia Zhangshi. She hurried home, went to where she hid her money, and after a frantic search, Qin Huairu painfully cried out, "Ah... my money was also stolen!"
Before one wave subsided, another rose. When the police asked about the exact amount stolen, everyone was dumbfounded. Good heavens, truly good heavens, the Jia family really kept a low profile. The older one lost three thousand seven, and the younger one lost two thousand eight!!!!
The amount lost by the Jia family caused a stir. The Jia family, who usually relied on Courtyard donations and Sha Zhu's lunchbox to survive, how could they possibly possess six thousand five hundred in family assets?
Hearing the criticism, Director Wang's face was very grim. He immediately flared up at the three grandfathers, "Who gave you the guts to donate privately?"
As soon as he said this, everyone immediately understood that the previous donations were problematic. Yi Zhonghai still wanted to explain, but no matter how he explained, it was useless; illegal donations were already a fact.
Yan Bugui, in order to make up for his family's losses, acting on the principle of taking advantage of a good deal, immediately dug out his family's ledger.
He didn't know until he looked, and when he looked, he was truly shocked. The Courtyard had organized thirty-nine donations for the Jia family, totaling 1693 yuan and 7 mao!
With so many donations, it's no wonder Jia Zhangshi had three thousand seven in retirement money. The two generations of male descendants in the Jia family both died from work-related injuries, so it's not much for them to have received a thousand each in compensation. It's also normal for Jia Zhangshi to have a thousand in savings.
Jia Zhangshi's problem was cleared up, but where did Qin Huairu get so much money?
Under interrogation, Qin Huairu finally confessed: three hundred yuan was her private stash, and two thousand five were all borrowed from Sha Zhu!
Upon learning the truth, everyone in the Courtyard looked at Qin Huairu differently. They never expected Qin Huairu, this woman, to be so ruthless, a true wolf!!!!
Not only did she eat Sha Zhu's lunchbox daily, but she also borrowed money!!!!
Damn it, even taking advantage of an orphan wasn't this cruel!
Director Wang also realized the seriousness of the problem and angrily said, "Good, good, good, this is our street's civilized Courtyard. It truly opens my eyes!"
Facing Director Wang's anger, everyone dared not speak. Director Wang stared intently at Yi Zhonghai, looking as if she was deeply disappointed. She angrily said, "Yi Zhonghai, as the Courtyard's mediator, you privately donated to the Jia family thirty-nine times without investigation or reporting, with donations approaching seventeen hundred yuan. From now on, Yi Zhonghai's mediator status is revoked, and all donations must be returned!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Courtyard immediately erupted. Jia Zhangshi cried and wailed, calling out to her deceased father and mother, and even the young and old Jia family members, but it was all in vain in front of Director Wang!
"Jia Zhangshi, you dare to practice feudal superstition in front of me? You've truly gone too far!" Director Wang roared.
Hearing this, Jia Zhangshi immediately reacted and burst into tears, "Director Wang, my family's money has all been stolen, I have no money!"
Director Wang saw that Jia Zhangshi was somewhat sensible, snorted coldly, and said, "If you don't have money, write an IOU, and pay it back slowly in the future!!!!"
"Ah... I don't want to live, this is taking my life!!!!" Jia Zhangshi still wanted to continue being unreasonable.
Yi Zhonghai immediately spoke up to dissuade her, "Old sister-in-law, stop wailing..."
Before Yi Zhonghai could finish speaking, Jia Zhangshi interrupted, "Yi Zhonghai, yes, it's you! The donation matter was all your doing, it has nothing to do with us!!!!"
Following the principle of 'better a dead fellow than myself,' Jia Zhangshi immediately said to Director Wang, "Director Wang, Yi Zhonghai said he would donate to my family. It has nothing to do with us! You must do justice for me!"
Yi Zhonghai was already utterly bewildered. All his own money had been stolen, and he was being complained about by Jia Zhangshi like this. It was like a mute eating bitter coptis, unable to express his suffering!
The more Yi Zhonghai thought about it, the angrier he got, and his face was extremely grim. Director Wang snorted coldly and said, "Then you and Yi Zhonghai will sign the IOU together!"
Yi Zhonghai looked at Director Wang in bewilderment, completely at a loss.
Even if he made a mistake on a normal day, Director Wang would turn a blind eye out of respect for Deaf Old Lady. But why was she being so strict today?
What Yi Zhonghai didn't understand was that this matter had escalated today. The amount stolen was so huge, plus the unclear source of the money. Such a big case, which had alarmed the police station, could not be easily brushed under the carpet. Even if she wanted to help him, she had to first ensure her own position. In her jurisdiction, with such a big case occurring, she had joint responsibility.
Although Yi Zhonghai was at a loss, he didn't openly defy Director Wang. Seeing that Yi Zhonghai had stopped speaking, Director Wang also breathed a sigh of relief. Next was Yan Bugui's problem.
After some questioning, Yan Bugui immediately produced evidence: his salary was not the 27.5 yuan he claimed, but nearly sixty yuan a month!
Good heavens, Yan Bugui's confession immediately aroused public outrage. He usually cried poverty and stood at the entrance every day to take advantage of others, but he was unexpectedly so wealthy behind their backs!
Upon learning the ins and outs of the matter, Director Wang was even more furious. Was this the kind of head of household selected by the street office?
Without another word, she immediately dismissed Yan Bugui from his post and ordered him to return all his illegal gains!
Yan Bugui also knew he had incurred public wrath and was forced to accept his fate. What no one expected, however, was that Yan Bugui, who loved to scheme, and Third Grandfather, who loved to keep accounts, had actually recorded all the advantages he had taken over the years. This truly stunned everyone.
Second Grandfather Liu Haizhong also didn't fare well. His position as head of household was also stripped. He knew the situation but didn't report it, condoning the other grandfathers' misdeeds!!!!
One could say Liu Haizhong was truly wronged. Although he loved to hit children, his neighborly relations were still quite good. He was already very fond of official positions, but today not only was his home burglarized, he also suffered an undeserved calamity, and even lost his position as head of household.
Finally, there was Qin Huairu's problem. Qin Huairu was ordered to return Sha Zhu's money, but since Qin Huairu had also been robbed, she could only settle the matter by signing an IOU.
At this point, the farce caused by the five households experiencing theft in Nanluoguxiang No. 95 Courtyard officially ended.
As for the stolen amount, it will likely be difficult to recover, as the police station found no suspicious evidence.
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