Although the five brothers of the Pan family said that they were unfilial to their parents, they absolutely did not like to hear others say that they would have the same fate in the future.
Just when she was about to have a quarrel with Old Lady Xia, two people walked in through the door, making the already crowded little house even more crowded. Seeing the people coming, Old Lady Xia wanted to go out for some fresh air.
"Dad, Mom said you came to Grandpa to discuss something today. Have you finished the discussion?" The person who came was Pan Mei, and following behind her was Chen Xiangbei.
How did the two of them get together? Old Mrs. Xia was very confused. She remembered that they met through a blind date in their previous life. How come they were together now?
"Third brother?" Old Mrs. Xia stood up and walked to the door. "Why are you here at this hour?"
Chen Xiangbei had also been nervous for a moment. The moment he saw Old Lady Xia, he knew something was amiss. Pan Mei had come to visit him, saying his father was having problems and had been called to the factory for retirement. Not only was he being lectured, but he also seemed to be demanding money from them.
Chen Xiangbei was just thinking that supporting the elderly was not a normal thing, but Pan Mei said that her grandparents didn't care about his father's life or death at all. They gave jobs to their eldest and second uncles, and gave money privately to their fourth and fifth uncles. Only his father was stuck in the middle and couldn't get any benefits.
Moreover, Pan Mei also said that her father was the only worker in her family, and it was already difficult for him to support several children in the family, not to mention that her grandparents would come to ask for money from time to time, which made the situation even worse.
She described her family as extremely pitiful, as if someone in her family would die if her father gave this amount of alimony to her grandparents.
Chen Xiangbei wanted to investigate first before coming here, but Pan Mei said it was too late and the support issue had to be settled today, so he hurriedly pulled people over.
As soon as he entered the room, Chen Xiangbei found that the room was full of people. He saw his mother standing there at a glance. It seemed that they had just had an argument and everyone looked unhappy.
He was not sure which side his mother was on. Based on his previous understanding of her, when dealing with such disputes, his mother would definitely investigate carefully, so it was right to follow her.
"Mom, I just came here to help a friend." Chen Xiangbei leaned closer to her with a guilty conscience and whispered behind her, "Mom, have you made a decision?"
Pan Mei saw Chen Xiangbei talking to an old woman and was a little furious. She paid for this person, but he refused to stand with her. "Chen Xiangbei, don't forget that you are here to help me."
Chen Xiangbei shouted, "I know, I know. I have to find out."
Pan Mei pointed at everyone present except her father, Pan Li, and said angrily, "Didn't I make it very clear to you on the way here? Why should my father, a son who has never had anything, be supported in his old age? Why should he share his old age with other uncles? This is unfair to my father."
Old Lady Xia: "Are you Comrade Pan Li's daughter?"
Pan Mei: "Yes, what's wrong? Can't I speak for my dad?"
Director Shao thought of the information in his hand and sneered, "Your father got nothing. Where did the money come from for your father to marry your mother? Who found connections, spent money and effort to get your father a job? You don't think your father got into the factory by himself, do you?
"It's not easy for someone like your dad to get a job at our food factory. He's been here for so many years, and he hasn't made any contribution. He's not even as good as the apprentices who just joined the factory. If this factory wasn't government-owned, he would have been fired long ago."
Pan Mei glared at him angrily: "Who are you? Why do you say that about my dad without any evidence? Whether my dad got in on his own is not something you can just say casually."
Director Shao smiled and said, "It's true that I can't say anything carelessly, but your father's affairs are not something you can say with any conviction. I am the director of the women's union of the food factory, and your father's case was reported to me. Before coming here, I had already reviewed all of your father's files over the years. In all these years, your father has never been selected for an award for excellence or advanced achievement."
Pan Mei: "My dad just met the wrong person. He met a leader who suppressed him."
Director Shao took out a stack of things from his cloth bag and flipped through a few pages. "Last year, your father was drunk and damaged a machine part. Not only did the factory spend a lot of money on repairs, but it also delayed production. Our factory leaders were called in to criticize them.
Two years ago, your dad was assigned to a different production line. He refused and nearly beat up the workshop director. Two years before last, your dad was docked his bonus for slacking off, so he went to the factory director and made a scene. What contributions has your dad made to the factory over the years? His boss is here too. Let him tell you for himself: was he just unlucky or is there something wrong with him?
Pan Mei looked at his father and said, "Dad, tell me, don't you always say you're a talented person who just hasn't met a good mentor? Now you say it in front of all these people. Even if you haven't made any contributions, you've worked hard over the years. Everyone in your workshop has been recognized as an advanced worker, except you. Why are you being bullied?"
Pan Li's lips trembled as he racked his brains to think about what contribution he had made to the food factory over the years.
After thinking for a long time, he could only think of what other bad things he had done.
For example, secretly taking out unqualified products and selling them.
For example, let a new person work the night shift for him.
For example, bullying lesbians.
Under everyone's gaze, he said with a guilty conscience: "I have dedicated most of my life to the factory. I treat the food factory as my home. I never shirk responsibility when there are difficulties. I am meticulous and patient when guiding new employees..."
Soon, Pan Li's supervisor couldn't stand it anymore. He kept mumbling things that had nothing to do with him. "You're not shirking responsibility. You're so meticulous and patient. You say I'm targeting you? Okay, when I was assigned overseas for two years, Director Wang was also in charge of our area. The evaluation he wrote about you was even harsher than mine. You were called in for a talk back then. Do you remember?"
Pan Li lowered his head and said nothing. No matter what they said, he would not admit it anyway.
The two people who came from the food factory were both furious.
Old Lady Xia changed the subject, "Let's not talk about that for now, and focus on the matter at hand. Pan Li, you said your parents didn't give anything to you, but did you get this job through hard work?"
Pan Li remained silent, but Pan Mei couldn't help but say, "Of course it was my dad who took the exam. My grandparents gave out all their jobs back then, so they didn't have the money to buy a job for my dad."
Pan Fu, the eldest brother, was unhappy. "How can we have no money? When your second uncle and I took the job, we gave most of our money to the family. Otherwise, your father and your two uncles would not only lose their jobs but also might not even have enough to eat."
Pan Mei: "Impossible, absolutely impossible. My dad said that our family was so poor back then that we could barely afford to support ourselves. He said that my grandparents didn't give him a way to make a living and didn't give him anything when they divided the family property. It wasn't until he worked for a few years and had my brother that things got better."
Several leaders looked at each other and thought, this girl looked like she was deceived by her father.
Chen Xiangbei also sensed something was amiss. He didn't hesitate and shouted, "Comrade Pan Mei, is it possible that your father was wealthy, but because you're his first child, and a girl, and all his previous children were girls, he wouldn't give you his money, preferring to let you starve. He only started spending money after your brother was born?"
Pan Mei was stunned.
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