Chapter 44 If You Don’t Tell Me, I’ll Find It Myself

Aunt Jiang looked towards the bedroom door and saw that no one else in the family was at home. They had all gone to the fields.

She calmed herself down, dropped the axe in her hand, stuffed the handful of bills in her pocket into her pocket, picked up the axe as if nothing had happened, and walked out of the room as if nothing had happened.

Jiang Xiaoxiao observed the whole process but dared not say a word.

Aunt Jiang dared to break the lock with such a loud noise, so there must be no one else at home.

It was no use for her to cry out.

It would be better to save some energy and wait for Jiang Daguo and Liu Xihua to come back, and then find a way to let them know.

After Aunt Jiang returned to her room, she couldn't wait to put all the money and bills on the table and counted them one by one.

After counting, she couldn't help but snorted coldly.

"Great! These two seem to be very frugal on weekdays, but I didn't expect that they have saved up 328 yuan! They have so much money, but they are reluctant to lend it to Meizhi. They are simply stingy!"

When the sun set to the western horizon, Jiang Daguo, Liu Xihua and others returned from the fields together.

"The meal is ready, come and eat!" Aunt Jiang waved at everyone with a smile on her face, then walked into the kitchen and brought out the steaming dishes one by one.

Unlike usual, today she acted out of character and did not complain with a stern face about not having anyone to help with cooking. She did not even ask for help in getting dishes and chopsticks.

Seeing their mother's abnormal behavior, Jiang Meihua and Jiang Meilan just thought that their mother was in a good mood and did not think too much about it.

After washing their hands, they came to the dining table together to help set the table.

However, the thoughtful Liu Xihua noticed this change and she couldn't help but frowned slightly.

After putting down the hoe and washing her hands, Liu Xihua walked into the bedroom to see her daughter Jiang Xiaoxiao.

Originally, Liu Xihua wanted to take her daughter with her to the fields. After all, this was how she usually went, and with her sisters-in-law helping to look after her, her daughter would not suffer any loss if she followed her, but would receive more care.

But today my mother-in-law insisted on helping to take care of the children.

Although she was somewhat puzzled, Liu Xihua thought that maybe her mother-in-law suddenly fell in love with this little granddaughter, so she stopped worrying about it.

However, when she returned home, she was surprised to find that her mother-in-law not only cooked dinner without complaint, but also had an extremely positive and enthusiastic attitude.

These signs were so abnormal that she couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

Could it be that the mother-in-law deliberately behaved well because her daughter didn't think highly of her?

Liu Xihua lifted Jiang Xiaoxiao's tent and saw her daughter staring at her with her little arms stretched out.

[Oh my god, you are finally back. All the money you locked in the drawer was taken away by grandma]

Seeing that her daughter was fine, Liu Xihua felt relieved. But when she heard her daughter's voice, Liu Xihua was stunned. The money was taken away by her mother-in-law?
She touched her daughter's face and said, "Xiaoxiao, Mom will hug you later."

Liu Xihua put down the mosquito net and turned to look at the dressing table.

This sight made her so angry that her face turned pale.

The locks of the first and fourth drawers were broken.

She hurriedly opened the drawer, and sure enough, all the money and bills inside were gone.

[Alas, Mom and Dad should live separately from Grandma. Grandma stole money this time, and next time she will give Dad and Mom a child to raise][That child is from my eldest aunt and the liar Wu Deyuan. When that child grows up, he will bully Xiao Xiao and his younger brother together with my eldest aunt’s son Xiao Shengzi]

Liu Xihua became more and more confused. What exactly did her mother-in-law want to do?

She was so angry that her eyes turned red and tears welled up in her eyes.

At this moment, Aunt Jiang's voice came from the outer room, urging everyone to eat, "It's time to eat, it's time to eat, what are you all dawdling about for? Are you so unenthusiastic even about eating?"

Liu Xihua lifted the tent again and checked Jiang Xiaoxiao's diaper.

To her surprise, her daughter was taken care of very well today, her diaper was dry and clean, and the little baby didn't cry.

The last time she returned home, her daughter was crying with her face red and sweating all over, and her mother-in-law was complaining about how hard it was to take care of a child.

The mother-in-law not only cooked the meal, but also took good care of the children. This unusual situation made Liu Xihua more suspicious. Could it be that the mother-in-law suddenly changed her attitude because she had something to hide after taking the money?

After Liu Xihua settled her daughter down, she put down the curtain, walked to the outer room, and asked directly, "Mom, what's wrong with the lock on the drawer in my room?"

Jiang Daguo, who was moving a stool, looked up in confusion when he heard this, "Xihua? What kind of lock is that?"

"Daguo, the money we worked so hard to save, the food coupons and cloth coupons are all gone! The lock was broken open by someone!" Liu Xihua could no longer control her emotions and burst into tears.

"What?" Jiang Daguo's face changed drastically. He widened his eyes in disbelief and quickly rushed into the bedroom.

Sisters Jiang Meihua and Jiang Meilan looked at each other and followed. When they saw the situation in the room, they both gasped.

His face was filled with astonishment.

"What on earth is going on?" Uncle Jiang was shocked. He patted his thigh and hurried forward to check the situation.

"How should I know? Xihua, why are you asking me? Do you think it was me who did it?" Aunt Jiang suppressed her inner panic and snorted coldly as if nothing had happened.

Liu Xihua cried with tears streaming down her face, "I didn't say it was my mom who did it. I just wanted to ask, what on earth happened? My mom stayed at home the whole time. Breaking the lock made such a loud noise, it's impossible that she didn't hear it."

She couldn't explain to anyone else the fact that she could hear her daughter's thoughts, so she could only ask her mother-in-law.

Although my mother-in-law refused to admit it, her eyes kept flickering and her face was full of panic. It was obvious that it was my mother-in-law who took the money!

That was several hundred yuan! She had saved up for half a year with great effort.

Just like that, my mother-in-law took them all away!
The more Liu Xihua thought about it, the more heartache she felt.

"How would I know? I just went out to wash the vegetables. I didn't leave the house at all." Aunt Jiang denied firmly.

"Mom, you really didn't notice?" Jiang Daguo walked out of the house and said angrily.

Because, after he entered the house just now, he also heard his daughter's voice. His daughter complained to her, saying that her mother took a big axe and chopped open the two locks.

My own mother stole the money and lied.

Jiang Daguo felt both irritated and heartbroken.

Other people's mothers and sons can live in harmony, why is it that his mother and he have such a chaotic life?
"Daguo, what do you mean? I am your mother, not an outsider!" Aunt Jiang jumped up in anger when she saw that her son also followed his wife in questioning her.

Jiang Daguo shook his head and strode towards Aunt Jiang's bedroom. "Mom, where did you put our money? If you don't tell me, I'll go find it myself."

(End of this chapter)