Crossing 70: Fish in the Pond Have Good News

After finishing the conversation, Jiang Yu left. They were both unmarried young men and women, and it was not suitable for them to stay together for a long time.

Not long after I returned to the room, the villagers came to inform everyone to stay at home and not run around everywhere, because the police colleagues would question everyone one by one.

Everyone received the notice, and the people at the educated youth site hid on the kang to pass the time.

Jiang Yu turned on the radio, turned down the volume, tuned to the city channel and listened to the sound.

"Knock knock." Not long after, Xue Li came and knocked on the door.

Jiang Yu stepped off the kang in his cloth shoes and opened the door for her. Xue Li dodged and squeezed in flexibly. "I brought some spiced melon seeds. Let's chat."

Jiang Yu shrugged indifferently, piled up the quilts on the bed, cleared a space, put the kang table on it, and sat down face to face with Xue Li.

Xue Li put the melon seeds and red date tea on the table, put the radio aside, and watched Jiang Yu take out a box from the wooden cabinet with his chin in his hand.

"This cookie is also delicious, try it." Jiang Yu put the small box on the table, and the rich aroma of butter hit her face. This was the snack Yi Chi gave her last time, and it was delicious. It pushed the most delicious snack in her mind, Mi San Dao, to second place.

Xue Li's eyes widened. "Butter cookies? Where did you get them? This thing is a foreign snack."

Jiang Yu didn't know where Yi Chi got it, so he replied dryly, "It's a secret."

"Okay, okay, let's keep it a secret." She could see that except Wu Aiqing, the other friends were not honest. Xue Li took a piece and put it in her mouth. Butter cookies are a kind of biscuit that can be stored for a long time. After being fried, they have a crispy and oily taste and a strong milky flavor. It is a common snack in later generations and is loved by many girls.

"But you still have to be careful next time. Don't take this thing out. Keep it secret and eat it by yourself." Xue Li still reminded her. Jiang Yu was just an ordinary girl with relatively strong strength. After getting to know her, she found that she was ignorant of a lot of common sense these days. She was afraid that she would reveal her true identity somewhere and get into trouble.

What else could Jiang Yu say except nodding in agreement? She naturally understood the good intentions of the young sisters.

They ate two biscuits and then took out cups to drink red date tea. The tea was also added with honey that Chen Jinghan found for Xue Li. It was sweet and had the aroma of dates.

Xue Li suddenly leaned in close to her and said, "Do you think that what happened last night was done by someone in the village?"

"It's hard to say. We don't know what problems they have internally, but I'm just wondering, everyone in the village is farming, how can those people save so much money." Jiang Yu answered in a daze, "Didn't the family of the old man who couldn't be woken up this morning say that several thousand yuan was lost?"

Xue Li curled his lips, "Who knows, he might have done something immoral. Even if someone in the family has a stable job, they can only make a few hundred yuan a year, and they have to save money without eating or drinking. Those families who lost money all have many children and grandchildren, and they have to spend a lot to marry a daughter-in-law."

"They dared to call the police, so I guess the money can't be too dirty." Jiang Yu took a few melon seeds and ate them slowly.

Xue Li thought about it and agreed. "It's hard to say, though. Maybe they were too heartbroken at the time and only wanted to get the money back, so they called the police out of desperation. Maybe they're all regretting it now."

It's true that there were a few people who were worried about past grievances being brought up, and they were walking around at home with gloomy faces, worrying and cursing Uncle Liu for being so desperate as to call the police.

"I can't understand why they don't want to spend so much money?" Jiang Yu saw the opportunity to change the subject, wanting to hear if Xue Li had any good investment suggestions.

Xue Li was also cracking melon seeds. He bit off the shell and put the meat into his mouth. "It's normal. These days, there's really no place to spend money. You need tickets to buy anything. If you don't have tickets, you have to go to the black market. But how many ordinary people have the courage to do that? If you get caught, you'll be skinned alive! But it's not that you can't use it at all. You can buy a house in the town. The situation outside has gradually stabilized in the past two years. There are people who are doing private real estate transactions, but you must go to the street commune to write a certificate. You have to buy a house that's more remote, and go check it out after a while to make sure no one sneaks in. But with the certificate in hand, you don't have to worry. If it doesn't work, you can just beat them up and drive them out. Otherwise, buy stamps. The value will appreciate, but it's unstable, and the value of this thing depends on people. If someone likes it, it's valuable."

Jiang Yu thought that buying a house was feasible, but it would have to wait. She didn't think she would live here forever. If she wanted to leave, it would take some time for her to sell the house, and it might even be at a discount. It was better to have less trouble than more, and money would not rust if kept in space.

Xue Li also shared with her how much the local people gave as a dowry for marriage, and said that the last time Zhuang Caier got married, it was a rare wealth in the surrounding area. The man prepared a sewing machine, and the woman gave a bicycle as a dowry. It was said that the dowry was 188, and the woman's dowry included quilts, washbasins, and everything else. "Tsk tsk, being a village leader can make you so rich. It shows that people say that the construction team has good conditions, and there is a reason for that."

Jiang Yu thought of the team leader Liu mentioned earlier. That person's family was also very wealthy. A mere team leader of a landfill could accumulate so much wealth. What's more, Zhuang Shouren was the captain of a team of thousands of people. I wonder if he knew where the money in his family came from.

The two chatted and laughed, and time passed quickly. Suddenly, voices were heard outside.

They put on their shoes and opened the door to see Guan Wenbin walking out of the alley with two men in green uniforms. But Jiang Yu heard footsteps outside the yard, about four or five people walking around.

"It just so happens that the two female educated youth live alone in the backyard. You two can go and make your statements first. I'll ask the male comrades to get ready." When Guan Wenbin saw them coming out, he hurriedly brought two policemen over.

Seeing this, Jiang Yu made way for the two policemen to enter the house, and Xue Li naturally came in with them.

The police comrade took two short stools and sat beside the kang, and Jiang Yu and Xue Li sat on the kang.

"There has been a serious theft in the village. Because the amount of money involved is huge, we need to take statements from all the villagers. Please give us a brief introduction of yourselves." The older policeman was responsible for asking questions, while the younger ones were responsible for taking notes.

"Xue Li, 16 years old, originally from City B, came to the construction team in June this year."

"Jiang Yu, 15 years old this year. Same situation as Xue Li."

The police didn't expect that the two were so young, and Jiang Yu was taller than the two men. They were a little surprised for a moment, but they were all worldly-wise people, so the older policeman quickly continued to ask questions, "We want to know where you two were last night? What were you doing? Is there anyone who can testify for you?"