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The girl thought that Rao Jie had received a large sum of money and even suggested that she treat them to a meal. In the end, it was Wu Rong who ended up paying for the meal, but he did so under the pretense of being Rao Jie’s husband, rather than discussing the money.
After dinner, Wu Rong took Rao Jie back home. Throughout the journey, Rao Jie seemed preoccupied with her thoughts. Once they arrived home, Wu Rong handed her a phone number.
“I know you’re not just concerned about the money; you’re worried about this whole situation. Since you care, don’t keep it to yourself—call and ask. While you were eating, I managed to get the contact details for your Relocation Office’s Accounting department; they handle the disbursement of funds.”
Rao Jie hesitated for a moment, feeling an urgent need to either confirm or refute some things. She decided to make the call and inquire.
The person on the other end was surprised that Rao Jie was unaware of the disbursement. The process wasn’t very strict; as long as someone listed on the Household Registration Book came with their ID, they could sign for and collect the Deposit Certificate. Many people worked away from home and didn’t need to return just to pick up their Deposit Certificate. Sometimes, only the head of the household’s name appeared on it.
The password for the Deposit Certificate was a simple uniform code. The representative informed Rao Jie that in their town, compensation for demolition was distributed based on household registration, with each person receiving up to nearly two hundred thousand yuan. Since Rao Jie owned property, her total compensation would be substantial—around seven hundred thousand yuan.
The next day, Wu Rong accompanied Rao Jie to the bank to check her accounts. They discovered that two of her Deposit Certificates had been withdrawn, totaling nearly seven hundred thousand yuan. When someone inquired about such matters, staff members naturally worried about potential issues like lost Deposit Certificates.
However, as long as someone had the Deposit Certificate along with its password and an ID, they could withdraw funds without it being considered a work error. Still, staff members were concerned about customers causing a scene. Coincidentally, the Lobby Manager was present that day; she had some understanding of what had happened and knew it wasn’t a case of loss—perhaps just family members not informing each other. Such situations were not uncommon, so she quickly invited Rao Jie and Wu Rong aside for an explanation.
It had been nearly two months since the incident; typically, staff wouldn’t remember specific details. However, that day’s older woman had been quite difficult—loud and rude—and her complicated transactions left a lasting impression on them.
The young Lobby Manager smiled and said, “The person who came to collect should have been your parents. They were probably worried we wouldn’t believe them and brought along the Household Registration Book for proof. In reality, they only needed their IDs. However, they didn’t take out the money; instead, they deposited it under your older brother’s name as a fixed deposit. We spent quite some time organizing their IDs and documents.”
As she spoke carefully while observing Rao Jie’s expression, she reflected on how having multiple children could lead to complications regarding family assets and potential disputes over uneven distributions. It seemed likely that the parents had come discreetly to handle this matter.
The manager recalled that this family had withdrawn all Deposit Certificates under any name and deposited them under their eldest son’s name—presumably to save money for him to buy a house since property prices in Yun Cheng were rising rapidly.
Naturally, daughters were expected to marry off; it wasn’t common practice to buy houses for them. This approach seemed reasonable in that context. Typically, daughters wouldn’t make a fuss over such matters; however, there was something about this situation that felt somewhat contentious.
It was generally accepted that primary family assets would go to sons while daughters received dowries—just enough to show goodwill without needing to be substantial. Thus, when the Lobby Manager assisted in organizing documents at that time, she hadn’t thought much of it; it all seemed quite normal.
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