Era: Starting from cave dwellings in northern Shaanxi

Chapter 274 Money was stolen
Early in the morning of that day, Sun Xiangyang was supervising Sun Tiaotiao and Dudu standing in the doorway. He himself did not slack off either. It was just that at his current level, sitting, lying, and walking were all forms of standing in the stance, and he was no longer bound by form.

After instructing the two little guys, he saw Sun Qingyu stumbling towards him.

"Xiangyang, something big has happened."

Before he could get close, Sun Qingyu's trembling, panicked voice came over.

"Okay, you two go home first."

Sun Xiangyang first sent the two little guys away, and then went to meet them.

"Uncle Yu, don't be anxious, speak slowly."

"Money, money is gone."

Sun Qingyu looked as if the sky had fallen and his face was extremely pale.

"money?"

"Yes, the money I withdrew from the credit union the day before yesterday is all gone."

The day before yesterday, after Sun Xiangyang told Sun Qingyu about Su Huiwan borrowing money, he went to the county the next day and transferred 500,000 yuan to the carton factory's account. He did not keep the remaining 30,000 yuan and withdrew it all.

He is not in a hurry to pay the salaries of all the people in Shuangshui Bay. After all, more than 30,000 is far from enough. He plans to put the money in the team for emergencies. If anyone has an emergency, they can get an advance.

Although Sun Xiangyang had said at the beginning that he would get a safe, he didn't have enough time and the money was not much, so he didn't get it. It was just locked in a drawer in his office.

The public security in Shuangshui Bay today can be said to be so good that people can leave their doors unlocked at night and no one steals anything on the streets. He had left money in the office before, but it was only a few thousand yuan, so he didn't take it seriously this time and thought it would not be a problem.

Who would have thought that early this morning, when he went to the office, he found the door had been pried open. His head buzzed and his hands and feet began to feel weak. When he finally managed to get into the office, the drawer that had also been pried open was just wide open, and the money in the box at the bottom had disappeared.

More than thirty-seven thousand yuan, plus the several thousand yuan before, a total of forty thousand yuan, just disappeared out of thin air.

At that moment, Sun Qingyu was completely desperate and even had thoughts of committing suicide.

"Uncle Yu, don't worry. If the money is lost, we can find it back. Please wait for me for a moment."

After Sun Xiangyang finished speaking, he turned around and went back into the house, asking Sun Tiaotiao to go home and call the old branch secretary and the team leader to the office, saying that there was an urgent matter.

After giving the instructions, he said a few brief words to Chen Shuting and Zhang Guihua, then came out and went to the office with Sun Qingyu.

At this moment, the door of the brigade office was still open. At the door, a man in his forties was slumped there. Apart from him, there was no one else.

The man's name is Sun Enzhi. He is of the same generation as Sun Enguang. His wife died a few years ago and left him no children, so he is still single. He has a rather dull and honest personality, but due to his health, he cannot do heavy work, so he was given a job as a warehouse keeper. He is usually responsible for managing the warehouse, and registering any tools the production teams need.

So he usually lives in a small cave next to the warehouse and acts as a gatekeeper.

In other words, there is someone watching over the brigade office.

It was precisely because of this that Sun Qingyu locked the money in the office drawer without worrying too much.

The reason why he came so early today was mainly to finish the work at hand and then take his family to see Sun Jiangang, but he did not expect such a thing to happen.

As an accountant for the production team, even if the team had money, I could not take it home.

After all, it was lost in the brigade office, and although the accountant also has some responsibility, he is not the main person responsible.

But if you take it home and accidentally lose it, it will be the accountant's responsibility.

In the past, Shuangshui Bay was extremely poor and had no money at all, so they were not afraid of being robbed or targeted.

As for this time, it was because of carelessness, or in other words, we did not expect such a thing to happen.

You know, in addition to Sun Enzhi living here, Shuangshuiwan also has a militia patrol at night, and because of the three shifts at the coal mine, there will be people coming and going even at midnight.

Who could have thought that under such circumstances, someone would be so bold as to steal money from the brigade office.

And the timing chosen happened to be when Sun Qingyu had just withdrawn the money from the credit union.

When Sun Qingyu found out that the money was missing, he immediately called Sun Enzhi, but the other party's performance was even worse than his. After all, the money was lost under his supervision.
As a last resort, Sun Qingyu went to find Sun Xiangyang.

"Captain Xiangyang, it wasn't me. I didn't steal the money. I really didn't steal it."

Without waiting for Sun Xiangyang to speak, Sun Enzhi burst into tears and shouted.

Hearing his words, Sun Xiangyang couldn't help but glance at Sun Qingyu next to him.

"Get up quickly, who said you stole it?"

Sun Qingyu now calmed down a little and said hatefully.

When he woke the other person up, he could still smell the faint smell of alcohol in the cave, which meant that the other person had drunk too much last night.

Even if there was any movement, I couldn't hear it.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't angry, but now that things have come to this, the key is how to get the money back.

In Sun Qingyu's opinion, only Sun Xiangyang has this ability.

"Uncle Enzhi, what time did you go to bed last night? Did you hear any noise at night?"

Sun Xiangyang asked.

"He can hear nothing. He must have drunk too much last night."

Sun Qingyu spoke first.

Sun Enzhi was so frightened that he trembled and dared not make a sound.

Seeing this, Sun Xiangyang knew that he couldn't get anything out of the other party, so he could only look at the office door.

The door lock is a very simple one, with a nose on the left, an iron blade with a hole on the right, and then a lock hung on it. This kind of lock can be opened by even a child, not to mention an adult.

Beware of gentlemen, not villains.

But you certainly can't kick the door in the middle of the night, so at this moment, the leaves on the other side, together with the lock, are all hanging on the other side and are pried open with something hard.

The fact that he could use this method clearly showed that he was not a habitual thief, otherwise he would not be unable to open even an ordinary lock.

Although the floor of the house was made of mud, it had long been compacted and swept clean, so there were no footprints visible on the ground. Even if there were, Sun Qingyu had already been in there before and would have messed it up.

With today's technology, it is impossible to extract footprints or fingerprints, let alone compare them.

In comparison, Sun Xiangyang is more inclined to believe it is an "internal thief".

In other words, the person who stole the money was most likely someone from Shuangshuiwan, and he also knew that Sun Qingyu had just withdrawn a lot of money from the credit union, and he also knew which drawer the money was hidden in.

Because there were two locked drawers in the desk, but the one that was pried open happened to be the drawer where the money was hidden.

If it was someone who was not aware of the situation, how could he have found it so accurately?

Moreover, the other party should know that Sun Enzhi likes to drink, so even though he knew that there was someone living here and on duty at night, he still dared to steal money, because he was not afraid of waking up Sun Enzhi.

Knowing that it was an internal thief, Sun Xiangyang thought that as long as he could get the money back, everything would be fine.

He is not a habitual offender, which means his mental quality is average.

As long as all the people in Shuangshui Bay were gathered together, Sun Xiangyang believed that under his observation, he would be able to see if there was any trace of guilt or something was wrong with the other party. Why would he be afraid that he would not be able to find out?
"Uncle Yu, who knew that you had withdrawn money from the credit union?"

Sun Xiangyang asked directly.

"It was Qingwu who accompanied me to the county the day before yesterday. He was sure there was no problem. On the way back, I did run into some people, but no one knew I was going to withdraw money. By the way, yesterday morning Sun Enfa's father came to me and withdrew 100 yuan, saying it was for his son to apologize.

I know, it must be Sun Enfa. He used to extort money from others at the coal mine, and after being fired, he felt resentful. He heard from his father that I had money, so he sneaked in at night and stole the money."

Sun Qingyu felt that he had found the truth.

"Will Sun En send it? There's no rush. I'll go to his house and ask later." Sun Xiangyang said with a frown.

Sun Enfa's father had just come to withdraw money, and the money in the office was stolen that same night. It was really too much of a coincidence.

Normally, as long as the other party is not a fool, you should not be so anxious, otherwise the suspicion will be too great and it will be easy for him to be found.

Sun Xiangyang had also dealt with Sun Enfa several times. He wouldn't say much about his character, but he wasn't a stupid person either.

Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that he lost his mind because he was fired. We can only say that he is a suspect.

At this moment, the old branch secretary, the team leader, and even Sha Hongcheng hurried over.

"Xiangyang, what happened so early in the morning?"

The old branch secretary walked over quickly.

Previously, Sun Xiangyang asked Sun Tiaotiao to go home and ask the old branch secretary and others to come to the office without telling them what had happened. However, it was early in the morning and it was Sun Xiangyang's order. Even though the old branch secretary and others didn't know what had happened, they still rushed over as soon as possible.

"The office door was pried open last night, and the money that Uncle Yu had just retrieved was also stolen."

Sun Xiangyang said directly.

"Stolen? Investigate. Even if we have to turn Shuangshuiwan upside down, we have to investigate thoroughly. I want to see which crooked bastard dares to steal the brigade's money."

Upon hearing this, the old branch secretary immediately started to investigate the people in Shuangshui Bay.

I am even certain that the person who stole the money is in Shuangshui Bay.

"Money was stolen? How much?"

Sha Hongcheng asked right after him.

"It adds up to about 40,000."

Sun Xiangyang said.

"Forty thousand? Fuck him, I'll kill him when I find out."

Sha Hongcheng was equally furious.

This is forty thousand, not four thousand, not four hundred, but a full forty thousand yuan.

He couldn't sleep until he found out the truth.

"Sun Enzhi, you were on duty here at night, didn't you hear any movement?"

Captain Sun Enguo checked the pried-open door lock, looked at Sun Enzhi who was still slumped there and asked with a gloomy face.

Picking a lock is not about using anything to open it. It is impossible to do it without making any sound.

The lock nose was even deformed by the prying, which shows the force used.

Especially since the door locks here are newly made and brand new, it takes more effort.

But this time, Sun Qingyu didn't say anything.

Instead, it was Sun Enzhi himself who confessed everything honestly.

"I, I drank too much last night and didn't listen."

"Asshole, I asked you to stay here to take care of you and to watch the door. Did you drink too much tonight?"

When the old branch secretary heard this, he became even more furious and kicked Sun Enzhi. Sun Enzhi's body went limp and almost made the old branch secretary stagger. Fortunately, Sun Xiangyang stepped forward in time to support him.

However, the old branch secretary was still angry.

"If you can't get the money back this time, you'll have to live in the bullpen for the rest of your life."

Hearing this, Sun Enzhi didn't react at all. He seemed to think that since he had lost his money, it was only right for him to live in a cowshed for the rest of his life.

"Please calm down first. The money won't go anywhere. As long as it's still in Shuangshui Bay, we will definitely find it."

Sun Xiangyang had to speak up to persuade him.

At this moment, only his words are still effective.

"Xiangyang, you are very capable. You are here to investigate this time. Whatever you say will happen, if it doesn't work, ask Captain Qingwu to bring out the militia and bring their weapons. I don't believe that anyone is not afraid of death."

Sun Enguo said loudly.

Such a thing happened in Shuangshui Bay, and he, as the captain, was also embarrassed.

At the same time, I was filled with hatred and anxiety.

You short-sighted guy, how good are the days in Shuangshui Bay now?

The other production teams were so envious that their eyes turned red.

As long as you work honestly, why worry about not making money and not living a good life?

He actually ran to the brigade to steal money. Doesn't he know that once he is caught, his life will be over?

If not short-sighted, what else could it be?
However, although Sun Enguo was angry, he still did not think of making a big deal out of the matter. This was not a glorious thing, and it would be embarrassing for Shuangshuiwan if it got out. So he did not even mention going to the county to call the police, but chose to leave the matter to Sun Xiangyang.

"Yes, let Sun Qingwu lead the others to rob weapons. His militia team patrols at night, but they didn't see such a big thief. I think this militia captain doesn't even know his own last name."

The old branch secretary also said.

"There's no need to bring weapons. It hasn't come to that point yet."

Sun Xiangyang hurried to stop it.

Shuangshuiwan has a militia, and Shapingba also had a militia before. But the militias at that time were all equipped. According to regulations, after the autumn harvest every year, the militias must train with real guns and live ammunition.

Therefore, once the stuff locked in the warehouse is taken out, it will be no problem to arm thirty to fifty people, and the firepower is extremely fierce.

If you really want to use weapons, it's easy to scare people.

The more people who are afraid, the more it will affect Sun Xiangyang's search for the person who stole the money.

"Xiangyang, in my opinion, we should go to Sun Enfa's house to find him first. If it's him, that's great. If not, we can call a general meeting, gather everyone together, and question them one by one."

Sun Qingyu couldn't help but say.

The sooner the money is recovered and the less noise is made, the better.

As for how to deal with the other party in the end, that is another matter. The most important thing now is to get the money back.

"Sun Enfa? That bastard of his stole it?"

Sun Enguo asked immediately.

"I'm not sure yet. Uncle Yu said that Sun Enfa's father came to withdraw money yesterday. Maybe Sun Enfa knows about it. But we have to ask first. We can't wrongly accuse anyone."

Sun Xiangyang explained.

"Don't say so much, just go now, I'll go with you."

Sun Enguo waved his hand and said without hesitation.

"it is good."

Sun Xiangyang nodded, then asked the old branch secretary and others to wait here for a while, and then he and Sun Enguo went straight to Sun Enfa's house.

(End of this chapter)