The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Zhuang Ganmei was taken away directly by the security department. The Zhuang family was in complete chaos. Zhuang's father and mother pulled the section chief to beg for mercy, and Zhuang Ganmei's wife and son burst into tears.

"I was wronged. I didn't take these things." Zhuang Ganmei didn't cry when she saw the coffin and kept denying it.

"Chief, it's impossible for my son to steal equipment parts from the factory. Someone must have framed him." Zhuang's mother cried.

"Whether it's an injustice or not, we'll know once we take him back and investigate." The section chief snorted coldly, shook off Zhuang's mother's hand, and said to Zhuang Ganmei:
"The things were found in your house. Do you need to explain?"

Zhuang Ganmei's face turned pale as paper, and cold sweat ran down her face, but she still gritted her teeth and said, "I don't know why those things are in my house."

The section chief said coldly: "You are still trying to be stubborn. The workers who stole with you have already confessed honestly."

Zhuang Ganmei's eyes widened in disbelief, "Old Wang betrayed me."

Upon hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Zhuang were both stunned.

Zhuang Chaoying also realized that the people in the security department had not wrongly accused his brother and that Zhuang Ganmei had indeed stolen assets from the factory.

"Hmph, take him away." The section chief snorted coldly, then ordered his men to drag Zhuang Ganmei away.

"Mom and Dad, save me." Zhuang Ganmei said in panic.

"Hurry up to Mei." Zhuang's father stamped his feet anxiously, but the people from the security department stopped them. Zhuang's father could only watch his son being taken away.

The neighbors around the banker heard the noise and came out to watch the fun, all pointing fingers at the banker.

"Why was the third son of the Zhuang family taken away by the security department?"

"It seems that Zhuang Ganmei stole parts from the factory and was caught red-handed."

"I didn't expect Zhuang Ganmei to be this kind of person!"

"I was wondering how the banker could eat meat every other day. It turns out that it was Zhuang Ganmei who stole it back."

When Mr. and Mrs. Zhuang heard the gossip around them, they felt ashamed.

"Chaoying, you have to save your brother!" Zhuang's mother was at a loss and could only ask her eldest son for help.

"Mom, don't worry, you and Dad. I'll go to the factory to ask about the situation first. You guys wait for my news at home." Zhuang Chaoying said with a dark face:
"Third daughter-in-law, please take care of my parents and wait for me to come back."

"Brother, you must bring Ganmei back!" Zhuang Ganmei's wife cried.

Zhuang Chaoying didn't dare to make a promise and followed the security department without saying a word.

Mr. and Mrs. Zhuang could only go home and wait for news, and discuss contacting the former leaders of the machinery factory to use their connections.

Zhuang Chaoying came back three hours later. When his father and mother didn't see Zhuang Ganmei, they looked as pale as death.

"Boss, where's your brother?"

Zhuang Chaoying frowned and said, "Dad, Mom, I've asked the security department for information. This isn't the first time Gan Mei has stolen anything. They've investigated it thoroughly. After Gan Mei was taken to the security department, she confessed the crime honestly."

Before Zhuang's mother could catch her breath, she fell backwards.

Mr. Zhuang was quick and hurried to support his wife.

Zhuang Chaoying and Zhuang's father hurriedly put the person on the bed first, and Zhuang Ganmei's wife poured a glass of water for Zhuang's mother.

"Boss, what should we do now?" Zhuang's mother grabbed Zhuang Chaoying's hand pitifully.

"Mom, I asked the security chief, and he said that if we pay the money, they can try to resolve the issue within the factory instead of reporting it to the police station," said Zhuang Chaoying.

"How much money will it cost to make up for it?" said Zhuang's mother with trembling lips.

"At least five thousand yuan!" Zhuang Chaoying stammered.

"What, five thousand? How can it be so much?" Zhuang Ganmei's wife was furious when she heard it.

Zhuang Chaoying sighed, "Recently, the machinery factory has been losing parts frequently, with losses as high as tens of thousands of yuan. Now that Ganmei and the others have been caught, the factory means that the money must be recovered." Zhuang Ganmei's wife said anxiously, "The factory has not been able to pay wages for a long time, so Ganmei took the risk of stealing parts and selling them. He is not the only one, many people have stolen them, so why should Ganmei make up for the losses?"

Zhuang Chaoying said: "The security department said that as long as Mei confessed the other people and tried to recover the losses of the factory, he would not have to pay so much money."

Zhuang's mother said anxiously: "Then let Gan Mei explain!"

Zhuang Chaoying glanced at Zhuang Ganmei's wife and said, "The problem is that Ganmei can't confess many people, and the security department needs evidence to arrest people."

Zhuang Ganmei's wife sat on the ground dejectedly, as if the sky had fallen, and said: "What should we do now? Five thousand yuan, even if we sell everything in the house, we still can't get enough!"

Zhuang's father hurriedly pulled Zhuang Chaoying and said, "Chaoying, you must save your brother! He can't go to jail."

Zhuang Chaoying said in embarrassment: "Dad, I also want to help Gan Mei, but I don't have 5,000 yuan. My monthly salary is only 50 yuan!"

"I don't care. Ganmei can't go to jail. What should I do if he goes to jail?" Zhuang's father said anxiously.

Zhuang Chaoying sighed and said, "Dad, Mom, what I mean is that we should all pool the money together or borrow some money. Anyway, we should get the person out first."

Mr. and Mrs. Zhuang looked at each other and were silent for a while.

Zhuang Chaoying said: "Dad, I still have two thousand. I can't take out more! How much can you give?"

Mr. Zhuang said in panic: "I don't have any money either."

Zhuang Ganmei's wife anxiously grabbed Zhuang's father's hand and shouted, "Dad, I know you and Mom have saved some money for retirement, please save Ganmei!"

Zhuang's father's face changed and he shouted: "What pension money? I don't have any!"

Zhuang Chaoying said speechlessly: "Dad, it's already this time, why are you still holding on to the money? Do you really want to rush to jail?"

Zhuang's father hesitated, and Zhuang's mother also begged: "Old man, why don't you take out the pension money!"

"Grandpa, Grandpa, please save Dad!" Brothers Zhuang Zhendong and Zhuang Zhenbei also came to join in the fun.

Father Zhuang had no choice but to say: "Okay! But your mother and I only have 2,000 yuan for retirement, and we are still short of 1,000 yuan!"

Everyone looked at Zhuang Ganmei's wife again.

"I'll go back to my parents' home and borrow some." When Zhuang Ganmei's wife saw that there was only one thousand left, she felt relieved.

But when she came back from her parents' home, she looked very unhappy.

"My parents are only willing to give me five hundred!" Zhuang Ganmei's wife said in a depressed tone.

"Why don't you help me, in-laws?" Zhuang's father asked anxiously.

"My dad said that even if I make up the difference, I won't be able to keep my job at the machinery factory, so it's better to save some money for emergencies."

Zhuang Chaoying said: "Now is not the time to worry about work. If you can't make up the money, you will be sent to the police station. By then, it won't be a matter of losing your job."

Zhuang's mother sighed: "Why not ask Hualin to borrow some? He is his brother after all!"

Zhuang Chaoying shook her head and said, "The Hualin family lives a hard life. The three of them rely on her salary to make ends meet and they can't save any money."

"What should we do?" Zhuang's mother said anxiously: "Chaoying, why don't you borrow some from your colleagues?"

Zhuang Chaoying frowned and said, "Every family is having a hard time right now. Five hundred yuan is equivalent to a worker's annual salary. Who can lend it to me?"

Father Zhuang said arrogantly: "I don't care, you must borrow it, otherwise I will no longer have you as my son."

Zhuang Chaoying said in embarrassment: "Okay, I'll try."

Zhuang Chaoying looked for people but no one was willing to lend him 500 yuan, so he had to call Huang Ling for help! (End of this chapter)