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Insects eat into farmer's life savings
(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-09-10 09:59

A 78-year-old farmer in Nan'an, Fujian province, had managed to save 2,000 yuan ($293) over the past four years. But insects ate up all his life savings.

Wang Wenyou wrapped his savings in two plastic bags and placed it under his bed 4 months ago.

Last week, when he needed the money to pay grandson's school fees and found insects had eaten into every single note.

(www.fjsen.com)