Reborn in the 1980s: Recapture My Devoted Husband-Chapter 804 - 732: Strength

"Sigh, Li Chang idles around all day, causing trouble whenever he can. I knew something would happen, but I never thought Xiao Wan would suffer because of this." Shen Qing looked at Lin Wan, whose face was pale, and sighed.

"Aunt, it’s all my fault. I didn’t stop him today, leading to such a situation." Shen Rong could hardly lift her head in front of her family now.

Shen Qing glanced at her niece and didn’t say anything, just sighed again. She remained silent.

"As long as everyone’s okay, that’s a blessing amid misfortune. Li Chang has already been taken away by the police, and I estimate the police will come here soon. Looking at Xiao Wan’s condition, she probably can’t give a statement." Bai Xu frowned.

"It’s okay. When the police arrive, I’ll go with you to talk to them." Hu Bin said.

"Okay."

...

"Sleeping again? It’s so early." Wang Yan, Shi Lan’s sister-in-law, was outside in the yard, her eyes darting around, mostly looking at Shi Lan’s unlocked bedroom.

After returning inside, she saw her husband lying on the bed, snoring sporadically. Wang Yan pushed her husband impatiently.

"What are you doing? I worked all day, and at this time, you still won’t let me sleep."

"Sleep, sleep, all you do is eat and sleep, sleep and eat. Let me tell you something."

"What is it?"

"Living in the city is nice, but every day, we are oppressed by your elder brother and sister-in-law, working based on their moods. It’s really frustrating. Besides, I’m tired of dealing with all that smelly sauce every day. I don’t like it."

"It’s an income source; does it matter if you like it or not, as long as it makes money?"

"It does make money, but it’s not ours; it’s your big family’s. Ning Hai, I’m telling you, I’m not planning to stay here anymore. You know your sister-in-law, always guarding against me like I’m a thief. As if I would steal her things. Why would I want her money? What’s there to desire?"

"Also, didn’t your mom promise us half of this factory? It’s been so long, and I haven’t seen your mom talk to your elder brother about it. What’s going on? Does your mom think we’re easy to fool, taking advantage of your Ning Hai?"

"I doubt it. Mom and Dad have promised us. After all, this was built up bit by bit by sister-in-law; we can’t demand half right away. They need time to adjust, don’t worry. My mom and dad support us."

"I wouldn’t be so sure. Didn’t you notice today next door? I heard the siblings were fighting over the factory, and someone got injured. Today, I overheard your mom and dad whispering after dinner."

"What were they whispering about?" Ning Hai didn’t mind his wife’s eavesdropping, directly asking for the main point.

"They said it’s bad for siblings to become enemies over a factory, think about that. Could your parents be wavering, not planning to give us the factory?"

"Not give? Why? We haven’t separated yet; before that, everything the family earns belongs to the whole family."

"Hmph, what good is it talking to me? You should talk to your elder brother and sister-in-law, and your parents."

Ning Hai scratched his head awkwardly, "That’s not quite right since parents haven’t said anything."

"Look at you, coward. I knew you wouldn’t dare."

"Then what should we do?"

Wang Yan pointed outside at Shi Lan’s room, "See? The door isn’t locked, while your parents are busy taking care of those five kids."

"What do you mean?"

"What do you mean? You’re so slow. When Shi Lan isn’t around, her passbooks must be inside, right?"

"What do you plan to do, Wang Yan? Don’t do anything impulsive. If we really do this, I wouldn’t be able to face my parents and elder brother in the future. Besides, it’s easy to get caught."

"What’s there to worry about? We’re not taking everything, just half of their passbooks; that’s fair. While they’re not home, we’ll find them. No one will know, and even if they find out, they have no proof. If they suspect us, we will deny it; they can’t do anything. After some time, we’ll make an excuse to go back home with the money. Use it to contract a few dozen acres of land and build a house. Save the remaining money. Your parents have your elder brother, so they don’t need us. We just need to worry about enjoying our lives."

"Then, eventually, they’ll find out, and my brother will definitely be furious."

"Hmph, by the time they realize, we’ll have bought the land, built the house, and spent the money. Even if he’s angry, they can’t get it back. At most, they can scold you."

"Buying dozens of acres of land will need at least a couple thousand. Even building a house costs a couple thousand. Do they have that much money?"

Wang Yan was so angry at his words that she almost couldn’t speak. "I said you’re dumb, and you still don’t believe it, only knowing how to work blindly without thinking."

"What now?"

"You deal with moving goods and settling accounts daily, and you don’t have a rough idea of how much they make? Just a quick estimation will tell you. We’ve been here three or four months now, and I’ve estimated during our time here, Shi Lan has earned at least this amount." Wang Yan said, showing three fingers to her husband.

Ning Hai said, "Three thousand?" Damn, that’s quite a bit; three thousand yuan is enough for them to earn in two or three years in the countryside.

"Fool." Wang Yan glanced at him and quietly corrected, "It’s thirty thousand, thirty thousand! Think about it, three thousand isn’t even enough to pay workers, and don’t forget your sister-in-law generously gives you a hundred yuan a month, and I also get fifty. Our salaries are higher than technical workers in state-owned factories. She didn’t even bat an eye; imagine how wealthy she must be."

"My goodness, thirty thousand?" That’s years of farming income. Last year, when parents weren’t home, all the farm work was managed by them as a couple. After harvesting and paying grain taxes, they could sell the surplus for three to four hundred yuan a year at most. Thirty thousand yuan equals how many years of grain farming.

"And this is just a few months; think about how many years she’s been in business? She must have saved quite a bit. Getting half of that money would be incredible; we’d be living lavishly, unable to spend it all." 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"Right now, Saozi gives me a salary of one hundred yuan a month, and you get fifty. In a year, we could earn two thousand yuan. If we take the money, we can’t stay here, and the salary becomes pointless. Working for a few years can also save quite a bit."

"You want to live under your elder brother and sister-in-law’s eyes, worrying about their moods forever? Besides, a few thousand can’t compare to tens of thousands."

"You have a point."

"Let’s go, while sister-in-law isn’t home, and the door is open. Let’s quickly search her room."

Ning Hai looked through the window into the elder brother’s room and then checked the parents’ room.

Hesitating for a moment, he nodded to his wife, "Alright, let’s do it quickly before she returns."

"Come on, come on."

The couple sneaked into Shi Lan’s room in the yard.

They didn’t dare turn on the lights, using a flashlight to carefully search Shi Lan’s room.

They were cautious, afraid of making too much noise and raising Shi Lan’s suspicion upon her return.

"Ning Hai, Ning Hai, found it!" Wang Yan found something in the cracks of a brick wall.

Moving a brick aside revealed a small space with a metal box inside. They carefully opened it and found various important items.

"Your sister-in-law sure knows how to hide things; in such places, no one else might find them."

"Luckily, my sister-in-law ran into you. Who can match your talent for finding things?" When parents were not home, Wang Yan turned their room upside down.

Just to see if parents hid any valuable treasures.

"Stop the nonsense and see how much money there is."

The couple, tense and yet quick in their movements, counted each passbook meticulously.