Zhang Xiumei listened, a look of bewilderment on her face. "That was her daughter who stole it. She should go find her daughter and her future son-in-law herself; why is she coming to us at the brigade headquarters?"
"She says she’s already tried, but they refuse to admit it. They claim they didn’t take the hundred yuan and won’t return it no matter what. Old Madam He didn't know what else to do, so she came here to make a scene," explained Liu Hezhi, the brigade accountant, who stood nearby. He sighed, feeling helpless; Old Madam He was being completely unreasonable—it was utter nonsense.
Zhang Xiumei was speechless. Well, it seemed Old Madam He knew exactly who to bully. However, since the woman had made it all the way to the brigade office, letting her continue to wail wasn't a solution. The task of dealing with her inevitably fell to Zhang Xiumei, the only other woman among the cadres.
Chapter 104