"Little Qin! You don't mind me calling you that, do you?" Deputy Factory Director Li said in a friendly manner.
"I don't mind, I don't mind," Qin Huairu said helplessly.
Because she could tell that this Deputy Factory Director Li had eyes full of desire and seemed to have ill intentions towards her.
"Xiao Qin, you probably don't know? Director Lin said a lot of nice things during the meeting to secure the highest standard for your family's compensation."
Deputy Factory Director Li wasn't lying; there were two main reasons for doing this.
First: In order to dispel Qin Huairu's concerns, we should try our best to get this done so as to complete the task as soon as possible and avoid any unforeseen complications.
Second: Take this opportunity to curry favor, after all, Lin Wencui's son is incredibly famous now, and who knows when he might need something from her.
Since it's all just a matter of talking, why not do it?
"Thank you for your help, Auntie. Since that's the case, I trust Auntie Wencui and agree to the factory's compensation."
Qin Huairu was also a smart woman. After understanding the cause and effect, she immediately made a decision.
"Alright! Since you've agreed, then sign this agreement."
As he spoke, Deputy Factory Director Li instructed Secretary Wang to produce the pre-prepared agreement and hand it to Qin Huairu.
Qin Huairu took the agreement and glanced at Lin Wencui again.
Lin Wencui nodded silently before she scribbled her name on the agreement.
Upon seeing the agreement signed, Deputy Factory Director Li was in high spirits and immediately pulled out a stack of large black bills and some receipts from his pocket.
"Xiao Qin, here is 400 yuan. 350 yuan of it is Jia Dongxu's pension and funeral expenses. The remaining 50 yuan is the factory's advance payment for five months of child support, considering your pregnancy and the inconvenience it may be for you. Those receipts are also some subsidies from the factory. Please count them."
"Thank you, Deputy Factory Director Li."
After thanking her, Qin Huairu took the money and carefully counted it, since she would need it to make a living in the future.
In no time, the money was counted. "Deputy Factory Director Li, Auntie, it's all counted, exactly 400 yuan."
Upon hearing Qin Huairu's confirmation, Secretary Wang produced another receipt and had her sign it.
With this, the aftermath of Jia Dongxu's case was completed, and Deputy Factory Director Li could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Then they said a lot of comforting words, and the group prepared to leave.
Before leaving, Deputy Factory Director Li had a sudden idea and took out some grain coupons from his bag and handed them to Qin Huairu.
"Xiao Qin, it's not easy for you to raise a child alone. Here are 10 jin of grain coupons, which is a small token of my appreciation. I hope it can help you."
Qin Huairu was taken aback when she saw the grain coupons, but she eventually accepted them honestly.
"Thank you for your concern, Deputy Factory Director Li!"
Although she knew that Deputy Factory Director Li's motives were impure, Qin Huairu still sincerely thanked him.
In any case, these 10 jin of grain coupons can save a lot of trouble in an emergency.
Lin Wencui also gave Li Huaide a meaningful look; everyone knew what he was up to.
I wonder what choice Qin Huairu will make after she joins the factory?
After the group left, Qin Huairu immediately got to work.
She found Grandpa Li, Yan Jiecheng, and others from the courtyard, and they first brought Jia Dongxu's body back from the hospital.
Then they bought a coffin, made burial clothes, and started setting up the funeral hall. Finally, they secretly invited a feng shui master to help them choose an auspicious date.
By the time the workers finished their shift in the evening, the Jia family's mourning hall had been set up.
Even if you don't have a good relationship with someone, you'll still go to see them one last time when a funeral is held in the compound.
So, people from the courtyard came one after another to pay their respects. Even Sun Zhengguo brought his wife back to pay their respects.
The two stewards, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui, not only took matters into their own hands, but even took leave to help with Jia Dongxu's funeral arrangements.
At this point, you might still experience a little bit of human warmth, but not much.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and Jia Dongxu's funeral arrangements were successfully completed thanks to the help of the two elderly men.
After finishing her funeral arrangements, Qin Huairu carefully considered what she would do next.
The first option is remarriage, which is clearly a difficult path.
Because according to the mindset of that era, the job belonged to the Jia family, and the house belonged to the Jia family. You can leave, but you have to return all of these to the Jia family.
Secondly, even if she doesn't remarry, she will still need someone to take care of her. Even if she goes back to work after giving birth, someone will still be needed at home.
"Oh! I'm really unlucky."
After thinking it over and over, Qin Huairu couldn't come up with a good solution, and she couldn't help but sigh to herself.
However, there is still a most important thing to do, which is to inform Jia Zhangshi of the news of Jia Dongxu's death.
Otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble Jia Zhangshi would cause once she's released from prison?
...
In a women's prison, Jia Zhangshi was doing handicrafts. As a seasoned repeat offender, she knew how to cheat and evade punishment, so she was doing alright.
Of course, we wouldn't have enough to eat, but what can we do? It's due to the overall environment.
However, she has been feeling uneasy these past few days, as if something bad is about to happen.
Just a few days ago, she dreamed of Lao Jia, in which he scolded her for not taking good care of their son.
When Jia Zhangshi woke up, she realized it was all a dream, which was quite inexplicable.
For this, she secretly cursed in her heart, "That old Jia, you don't come when he needs you, but when he doesn't need you, you get all excited and don't even know how to stay quiet for a while down there."
"Zhang Xiaohua, get ready, we're going to meet."
Just as Jia Zhangshi was lost in thought, the voice of a disciplined person suddenly came from the doorway.
Without thinking twice, she happily dropped the workpiece in her hand and said, "Alright! Instructor Wang, I'm coming right now."
Thinking that it must be her son coming to see her, Jia Zhangshi happily followed Officer Wang into the meeting room.
"Huai Ru! Why are you alone? Where is Dong Xu?"
Upon arriving at the meeting room, Jia Zhangshi found only Qin Huairu and asked with displeasure.
"Mom, Dongxu, he..."
Seeing Qin Huairu's hesitant expression, Jia Zhangshi felt even more displeased.
"What's wrong with Dongxu? No matter the reason, he can't just not even come to see me."
"Mom, please don't say that about Dongxu. He's already... he's already... gone, he's passed away."
"He's gone! Where did he go?!"
After saying this, Madam Jia finally realized what was happening. She stood up angrily and shouted a rebuke.
"What? What did you just say? You dare to curse my son? Believe me, I'll tear your mouth apart."
"Zhang Xiaohua, what are you doing? Sit down and watch your words."
Although Officer Wang sympathized with Zhang Xiaohua, he knew that was no excuse for her to throw a tantrum, so he immediately intervened to stop her.
Jia Zhangshi glared helplessly at Qin Huairu before sitting down, muttering to herself, "This is impossible, this is impossible..."
Once Jia Zhangshi had calmed down, Qin Huairu recounted the story of Jia Dongxu's death.
After listening to Qin Huairu's story, Jia Zhangshi felt her brain buzzing and her whole being felt as if she had lost her soul.
Only that mouth remained, still babbling on and on, "Impossible, absolutely impossible, how could my son be dead? You're a liar..."
In the end, she didn't even know how she got back to her cell.
One can imagine how devastating today's blow must be for Jia Zhangshi.
The prison leadership was quite humane; seeing the situation, they gave Jia Zhangshi a few days off.
To prevent her from doing anything rash, someone was arranged to stay with her.
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