During the day, while Yuan Chun was attending to Mrs. Guo in the hospital, Guo Jinghong pried open Mrs. Guo’s room door and took away the three hundred yuan and some notes hidden in her wardrobe.

She also packed up two beds’ worth of thick, nearly new bedding from her bed.

Some nice clothes in the wardrobe, two pieces of fabric, two pairs of leather shoes, and two pairs of cloth shoes under the bed were all packed up and taken away by Guo Jinghong.

The enamel mugs, thermos flasks, aluminum lunchboxes from home, and the kettle Guo Jingling brought back from the department, along with twenty pounds of grain from the kitchen, were all packed...

In short, anything useful was packed up by Guo Jinghong, who then hired a cart to take it all to the post office, sending the parcels to her rural address.

Although it cost a bit of money, there was too much stuff, and she was afraid it would get lost if she took it to the train herself, so she had to spend money to mail it over.

After leaving the post office, Guo Jinghong carried a small bundle and a net bag.

In the net bag were enamel mugs and lunchboxes, a thermos, enamel bowls, and other items.

The bundle contained canned goods, malted milk, white sugar, brown sugar, pastries, cookies, and other food she found in her mom’s cabinet.

She also cooked a few eggs and sweet potatoes to eat on the train.

As for Guo Xiaotao, he was locked in his own room by Guo Jinghong.

At noon, Yuan Chun got food from the hospital cafeteria and didn’t go home. She knew today was the day Guo Jinghong was leaving, so she deliberately didn’t go home.

She could imagine that Guo Jinghong, oppressed by the family for over twenty years, would definitely take some action once she resisted.

"Why spend this money, when Jinghong is at home? Let her make something and bring it over. It’s cheaper than buying at the hospital," Mrs. Guo nagged while eating.

She couldn’t stand Shen Yuanchun spending the Guo family’s money.

Yuan Chun responded, "Mom, this money is mine. However, since mom wants to reimburse me, let’s wait until mom is discharged and we’ll settle it together."

"What reimbursement, Yuan Chun, you’re obsessed with money. I’m injured, and as a daughter-in-law, it’s only right for you to serve me food and drink, not to mention..."

"So, mom, you not only want me to serve you for free but also want to eat and drink for free?" Yuan Chun put down her bowl and chopsticks, staring at her with a haunted look.

A chill suddenly emanated from Mrs. Guo.

Faced with Yuan Chun’s chilling gaze, she felt uneasy, "It’s just a meal’s money note, I’ll get it for you when I get back." 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"Thank you, mom."

Yuan Chun lowered her head and continued eating her braised pork.

The hospital’s braised pork was quite good but a bit scant compared to what was given by the State-owned Restaurant; next time, she’d go there for a meal of braised pork.

In the evening, Yuan Chun deliberately returned later than Father Guo and Guo Jingling.

Just as she entered the house, she saw some police officers had come over. Yuan Chun put on a feigned expression of surprise and curiosity, "Jingling, what happened to our house? Why are the police here?"

Guo Jingling looked at her suspiciously, "Yuan Chun, did you come home during the day?"

"No, I was at the hospital looking after mom all day. Mom can testify, except for going to the hospital cafeteria at noon for meals, I was in the ward the whole time. The people in the hospital cafeteria can also testify. Why, Guo Jingling, why are you asking me this?"

"Our house got burgled, the lock on Dad and Mom’s room was pried open, two quilts on their bed were stolen, several pairs of mom’s shoes under the bed are missing, and money was taken too."

"What?" Yuan Chun looked shocked, "How could we be robbed? We live in the electrical factory’s family quarters; who would dare steal from our home? Besides, didn’t mom say last night that there was no money at home? How could there be money for a thief to steal?"