Chapter 260: You deserve it for what you did. You will be punished severely, punished, and expelled from the company...
The rain in late autumn brings a chill with each fall.
Yao Zhizhi has been so busy these days with the republication of Yicheng Pictorial that she has no time to go to the police station to watch the show.
During lunch, she asked Tang Fengyuan if the seven sons of the Tian family were still making trouble.
Tang Fengyuan smiled and said, "Don't make a fuss anymore. I asked Old Tian to hand over his job to a son who was willing to support him in his old age. The eldest son's family immediately jumped in, saying they wanted to honor their parents. The seventh son's family objected and had his mother-in-law come to the police station and make a scene for several days. Now things have returned to the first plan. The second son's family will be supported by the fourth son's family. The fourth son's family won't pay. The eldest son's family will give six yuan a month, the second son's family will give two yuan, the fifth son's family will give three yuan, the seventh son's family will keep their job and give fourteen yuan a month, and the remaining two families will each give two yuan and a half. That's thirty yuan a month, and with Old Tian's pension, it's almost enough."
This plan is acceptable. The two most favored sons pay the most, and the burden on other families is not very heavy.
Although the eldest family didn't get a job, they didn't have to pay more than the original plan, so they didn't suffer any loss. On the other hand, the seventh family, although they kept their jobs, still had to pay a huge amount every month, which is quite satisfying to think about.
Yao Zhizhi breathed a sigh of relief: "I should be safe now. Mom, you are old. If you encounter something like this in the future, come back and eat first. Don't starve yourself."
"I understand." Tang Fengyuan looked at her, hesitating to speak. After hesitating for a long time, he still didn't open his mouth.
Back at her residence, she discussed this with Ning Zhengrong: "A few days ago, an employee from the art department of our publishing house jumped into the lake. At the time, I was busy dealing with the Tian family's affairs and didn't ask specifically what happened. Today, Xiao Jin told me about it, and I learned that this incident is related to our two children. Why don't you find someone you know to help me find out what happened?"
"I know this. Zhou Juan mentioned it to Lao Xu when she got home, and Lao Xu told me everything. There were also two reports in the newspaper. One was about the lake jump, but it didn't mention our two children. The other one was full of innuendos, vaguely describing the whole thing, and it matched what Lao Xu said." Ning Zhengrong quickly took out the two newspapers. "I wonder who the author is? He's trying so hard to vent his anger on our children."
Tang Fengyuan took a look and said, "Oh, this must have been written by Yao Taotao, right? Zhizhi mentioned to me before that her pen name is Taohuaxiao."
"Really? This kid is sentimental. Look at how passionately she phrases it." Ning Zhengrong was very pleased. His daughter-in-law's efforts were not in vain. This sister was quite good. However, he was still very worried and asked, "This matter has already affected the two children. I plan to meet with Old Gu and Old Zhang to give them a warning."
"I'll go with you." Tang Fengyuan said helplessly, "It's not appropriate for a child to handle this matter alone. We, as elders, should do it."
Ning Zhengrong comforted him, "Don't worry, as long as the elders of the Zhang and Gu families have some common sense, things won't be too bad."
Tang Fengyuan nodded: "Okay, I'll take a day off tomorrow. You can make an appointment with them to talk in person."
"Okay." Ning Zhengrong took care of this matter when he went to work in the afternoon. They met at a state-owned shopping mall. Every family had children, so it was a good excuse to buy things for the children and then talk while walking.
As soon as Mr. Gu hung up the phone, two people came to look for him.
He was a data clerk in the archives. He had never been promoted or demoted in his life. He lived a very stable and unknown life. He never thought that anyone would come to see him.
He looked at the two men in front of him with curiosity and said with a forced smile: "Who are you?"
Xie Dayou pulled Yao Jingzong to sit down and looked at Gu's father with a cold face: "Are you Gu Yanni's father?"
"It's me." When Father Gu heard his little daughter's name, he immediately realized that something was wrong. He quickly stood up and respectfully handed over two cigarettes. "What do you want to do, boss? Just ask."
The word "leader" meant that he had guessed the identity of the visitor.
Xie Dayou didn't keep him in suspense and warned him directly: "You know what tricks your daughter has been playing at work, right?"
"I..." Father Gu was extremely nervous, breaking out in a cold sweat. "I only found out about this later. I've already reprimanded her and tried to transfer her away. Did she get into trouble again?"
"You also know that she jumped into the lake, right?" Xie Dayou's face was cold and he asked instead of answering.
Father Gu said stubbornly, "I only found out about it after she jumped. I warned her mother not to indulge her anymore, and not to make trouble out of nothing. Leader, I really told them that if they get into trouble again, I will deal with it now."
Xie Dayou sneered, "Your wife was telling the Gu family's relatives in the ward that Editor Yao was targeting her, suppressing her, and being jealous of her. I want to ask, is this how your daughter fabricates and slanders her colleagues at home?"
Father Gu really didn't know, but he was not surprised. His wife was just that kind of person. He just didn't expect that even though he had warned the mother and daughter, they still wouldn't stop.
He quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, I really didn't know. Can I go to the publishing house and apologize to Editor Yao?"
Xie Dayou squinted his eyes and looked at him. "What a joke! If you kill someone and then apologize to the deceased, do you think it will work? My child's reputation has been ruined by your daughter. You must give me an explanation now, otherwise, don't blame me for digging up your old stories!"
Father Gu was so frightened that his legs went weak, and he quickly apologized: "Well, I'll let them come back now, and I'll find a way to transfer her to another place so she won't be an eyesore in front of Editor Yao anymore."
Xie Dayou was obviously not satisfied. Who could do something bad and then just walk away and call it a day?
He demanded, "That's it? Then how do you account for the damage your daughter caused to Editor Yao?"
Father Gu had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "I'll ask her to apologize in the newspaper."
"Not enough." Xie Dayou was clearly dissatisfied. He stood up and said, "You, call your wife and that restless daughter over here right now. I've also called the other two families. Let's sit together today and confront them face to face. It will be clear who is right and who is wrong."
Father Gu was so nervous that he quickly agreed: "I'll go call them over now."
Soon, Director Zhang and his son arrived with their children. As for Zhang's mother, she took some thick clothes and went to pick up Lu Yuan.
Chu's parents also rushed over with Chu Lingyi. Chu Lingze, who had separated from the family long ago and had not participated in the whole process, stayed at the publishing house to take care of his own business.
The mother and daughter from the Gu family also came. When Director Yuan invited Xie Dayou and Yao Jingzong to the meeting room, Gu Lili also arrived.
Only Zhang's mother and Lu Yuan were left, and everyone was complete.
Father Gu still doesn’t know who the man who has never spoken is. He can only guess that he must be Editor-in-Chief Yao’s father.
After everyone sat down, Director Yuan cleared his throat and looked at Director Zhang: "When will your ex-wife arrive?"
Director Zhang was completely confused and had no idea what was going on. He quickly stood up and said, "It should be soon. My mother has already gone."
Director Yuan went out and asked Caibao to pour some tea. After coming in, he asked everyone to get to know each other first.
When he introduced Yao Jingzong, he carefully considered his words and said, "This is Editor-in-Chief Yao's father."
Everyone looked over in unison, not daring to say a word.
Especially Mr. Gu, who was worried that his job was in jeopardy. He had a sad face and sat in the corner sighing.
Yao Jingzong's face was icy as he glanced at everyone present. He said calmly, "I came here today because I heard some gossip about how my daughter is not living up to her reputation, how she suppressed a colleague, and even forced this colleague to commit suicide by jumping into the lake. I don't think anyone can bear such accusations. My daughter is sensible and doesn't want me to worry about her. She refuses to tell me anything about the work unit, but such rumors are no longer something she can control on her own. I think, since this is the case, I must stand up. I have no choice but to trouble Director Yuan to gather everyone together to verify the specific situation. If it is true that my daughter is wrong, I will naturally handle it impartially and will not show any favoritism. If not, then let me be frank. I, Yao Jingzong, have crawled out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. Whoever dares to spread rumors and harm my daughter, I will not reconcile with him. I will take up the weapon of law and confront him in court to restore my daughter's innocence!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the conference room fell silent. Father Gu's face turned pale. He looked at his wife and little daughter sadly, full of regret.
It’s not that I don’t want to retaliate, but that the time has not come yet.
If his ex-wife knew his current situation, she would probably laugh her head off.
Just when she was feeling extremely worried and didn't know what to do, Zhang's mother came over, coaxing Lu Yuan along.
Lu Yuan had just been beaten yesterday. She didn't even know who the attacker was. She only knew that the attacker was a man wearing a small bamboo basket on his head, so her facial features couldn't be seen clearly. He rushed into the house while her mother-in-law was out buying vegetables, picked up a carrying pole and hit her. Fortunately, she was covered with a quilt and no vital parts were hurt.
At this moment, Zhang's mother tricked her into going to the police station to identify the murderer, but she didn't expect that she would ride her bike all the way to the government compound.
She was confused and followed Cai Bao to the conference room. When she opened the door, Lu Yuan saw Gu's mother sitting there and instantly understood something.
She turned around and wanted to leave, but Cai Bao grabbed her arm and pulled her in: "Director Yuan, I've brought the person here. I'll be guarding outside the door. Just call me if you need anything."
Director Yuan nodded, stood up and locked the door.
Come on, confront each other and let the truth come out.
As expected, the two core members, Lu Yuan and Gu's mother, immediately started to fight each other and blame each other.
Lu Yuan insisted that it was Gu's mother who took the initiative to find her, but Gu's mother insisted that Lu Yuan was holding a grudge and wanted to kidnap Yao Zhizhi's son.
As the two of them quarreled, they dragged Chu Lingyi into it.
Chu Lingyi quickly stood up to clarify, "I didn't collude with them. I clearly refused, seriously! I'm not stupid. We all live in the same alley. If Xiao Xingxing disappeared, all of us neighbors would be suspected. But this auntie didn't give up. She came to me twice later, but I stood firm and didn't waver. If you don't believe me, you can ask the guard at the sugar factory. She went to the sugar factory to look for me first. My father can also testify."
Father Chu quickly defended his daughter, saying, "That's right. That day after get off work, this old woman was waiting at the factory gate. She pulled my daughter's arm and said something sneaky. She even sent me away. But my daughter didn't agree to her. Besides, my daughter has been fully present these days, not late or absent from work a single day. After get off work, she stays at home and doesn't go anywhere. The neighbors can all testify to this."
Director Yuan waved his hand and asked the father and daughter to sit down. "Alright, according to information gathered from all sides, the whole thing started with the Gu family mother and daughter. Lü Yuan was responsible for drawing the big-character poster, luring away Zhang Wang and veteran comrade Xie Dayou who were guarding the gate, and distributing the big-character poster to the publishing company employees. Later, they planned to kidnap the innocent young child. Fortunately, Chu Lingyi didn't collude with them. Otherwise, how would you let me explain to Commander Yao? How would I explain to Old Qi's spirit in heaven? He was a martyr! If anything really happened to this child, wouldn't you be destroying my job? In that case, don't blame me for being rude."
As he spoke, Director Yuan looked around and instructed the clerk to read out the relevant laws and regulations.
After the announcement, Director Yuan punished Gu's father on the spot: "Comrade Gu Dequan has a flawed personal ethics and failed to properly control his wife and daughter, leading to his stirring up trouble everywhere and nearly causing a disaster. On behalf of all comrades in the Yicheng government compound, I hereby formally announce that Comrade Gu Dequan will be given a serious demerit, his punishment will be announced within the organization, and he will be dismissed from his public office. As for Lü Yuan and Gu Yanni, mother and daughter, they will be handed over to the public security and procuratorate authorities for handling. This meeting is adjourned."
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