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Unaware of cash in books, man burns 20,000 yuan

(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-10-14 08:57

A young woman in Wuchang, Hubei province, was shocked to tears when she learned her husband accidentally set fire to some old books she had hidden 20,000 yuan in.

He Na, who works for an IT firm in the city, hid the cash amidst the books before leaving for a month-long vacation.

When He returned from her holiday last week, she could not find the books.

Her husband then told her that he burned the books while cleaning the house.

(Changjiang Daily)