Chapter 7 Asking for Money
Jian Li intervened, and Jian Feng was not stupid, so he naturally knew that the young lady did it on purpose.
Liu Xiangdong tried to add fuel to the fire with a simple sentence from Jian Feng: "Brother Feng, it's settled then. I'll ask you to take care of Xiaoqin's work..."
Before she finished her words, Jian Li blinked her eyes and squeezed herself in between the two of them.
He was pushed back several steps by Jian Feng.
"Uncle Dongzi, I just heard someone outside asking, didn't the factory encourage all employees to buy insurance a few years ago? The factory also subsidized 30 yuan per person at that time, saying that if someone died of illness, they would pay a lot of money. Did Grandma Liu buy it too?"
As soon as these words came out, a trace of guilt flashed across Liu Xiangdong's originally small eyes.
Of course he knew about this insurance. The factory had good benefits at that time. The factory paid for the accident insurance for regular workers. If someone died in an accident, they would be compensated 10,000 yuan. For temporary workers, the factory paid half and they paid the other half. The compensation was a little less, only 5,000 or 6,000 yuan.
In addition to accidental insurance, there is also life insurance, which is a benefit for older workers. Regardless of whether they are regular employees or temporary workers, each person will receive a subsidy of 30 yuan, and if they die of illness, each person will receive a compensation of 3,000 yuan.
Three thousand yuan is almost a full-time worker's annual salary.
Especially now that the factory is in a recession, three thousand yuan is enough to support a family for a year and a half.
Liu Xiangdong smiled dryly and replied: "Xiao Li, where did you hear that from?"
He wanted to say that this was not the case, but Jian Feng's eyes had changed.
Who told him to cry poor when he had to pay the money back then? Borrowing money from Jian Feng has become a habit for him. Jian Feng knew that he had bought life insurance for the old lady.
"...I don't have that much money. I guess it's only a few hundred yuan. Besides, I would have forgotten about it if you hadn't mentioned it. Your grandmother Liu is no longer with us, and I don't know if they will compensate me."
How could Liu Xiangdong dare to admit it?
If he admits this, won't those companies that he borrowed money from come after him to pay back the money?
God knows, he had no intention of paying it back when he borrowed it!
His mother had been popular in the factory these years. She had been kind to the elderly and the poor in the past. Shouldn't she use the debt of favor she had saved now? Otherwise, once the old lady was gone, the good things his mother had given him would be wasted.
Liu Xiangdong didn't care what those people said about him behind his back. Deep down, he thought that those people in the factory were stupid. The state-owned factory had been treating them like pigs over the years. How could they know how difficult life was outside?
What about helping each other? What about a distant relative being better than a close neighbor?
Liu Xiangdong sneered.
If you have money, you are the boss. Why would you give up money just for the sake of saving face? You are just stupid people!
In this world, if you don’t cheat and deceive, you can’t make any money!
Just like Jian Feng, he took on tasks everywhere, thinking he was so capable. But when the factory was gone, he cried.
Liu Xiangdong was determined to insist that he had no money, and Jian Li was not used to him.
Anyway, she is young, and that is the only advantage she has.
She can be as "ignorant" as she wants.
Anyway, her mother won't beat her to death.
"That won't do, Uncle Dongzi. How about I go outside and talk to Uncle Wang and Aunt Xu. How can we not pay for the insurance we bought together at the factory? Uncle Wang will definitely take care of it. Don't be afraid!"
Jian Li clenched her fist and said, "My parents bought it for more than 200 yuan. My mother also borrowed money from my aunt to buy one for me. If this one doesn't get compensated, wouldn't my parents' money be wasted?"
Jian Li said righteously, "Uncle, I know you are embarrassed. If you have nothing to say, I will go and tell everyone to go to the insurance company and ask for an explanation!"
Liu Xiangdong: !!!
"Need not!"
Wang and Xu were a couple who were in charge of the factory's logistics, one was an accountant and the other was a director. If they really knew about this, everything I said would be exposed!
Liu Xiangdong managed to calm himself and forced a smile: "Xiao Li, you are still young and don't know how many things are involved. No one knows how many twists and turns there are. We can't embarrass our leaders. Right, Brother Feng?"
"Brother Feng, talk to Xiaoli. It was Director Wang who advocated this matter back then. If you go out and ask about it now, it will be embarrassing for them."
He hoped that Jian Feng would give him an excuse so that he could get away with it.
But Jian Feng lowered his head and said nothing.
Jian Li still looked very stubborn: "Uncle, don't be afraid, you have called a lot of people, let's talk together. Even Uncle Wang can't cheat everyone. I'll go now!"
She shook off Liu Xiangdong's hand and tried to run out immediately.
Liu Xiangdong was so frightened that he couldn't even speak fully, and he shouted "No need" from behind.
Jian Li deliberately ran to the door and then turned back.
Liu Xiangdong's mood also fluctuated with her movements.
"Uncle, why are you like this? I'm doing this for your own good." Jian Li still felt "wronged".
"Your family is in such a difficult situation. You have been borrowing money to get by. My family alone has given you 600...700. If you had insurance money, you wouldn't have to ask my dad to find a job for Aunt Zhang, and you and your children would be able to buy school uniforms. Why didn't you let me speak up?"
Liu Xiangdong gritted his teeth and said, "I remember now. It should be possible to claim it. I heard a few days ago that someone from the second factory had applied for it. I will go to the insurance company tomorrow."
Jian Li: "Really? Uncle, don't be so stubborn. What if you don't come back? Why don't you let my dad go with you? That way, if you are bullied, my dad can still help you."
Liu Xiangdong was so angry that his eyes went dark.
Having said that, he would be a fool if he still couldn't see that Jian Li wanted money.
This girl kept asking for the six hundred yuan!
"Need not!"
Liu Xiangdong glared at Jian Feng coldly, feeling extremely disappointed.
He could never have imagined that the first person to ask for money was Jian Feng.
What a good brother, what a childhood friend who always responds to your every request.
They're all fake!
Liu Xiangdong just felt that he was blind. Why didn't he realize before that Jian Feng was even more ruthless than himself?
He even dared to ask for money at his mother's funeral.
"I'll just go by myself tomorrow."
Liu Xiangdong held his breath and spoke in an aggressive tone.
"Brother Feng, wait a moment. I'm going to go out and get the money from the gift list and return the 600 yuan to you first. But you have to write me a certificate of settlement, and we'll write it off."
Liu Xiangdong's words were harsh, he was almost pointing at Jian Feng's nose and cursing him.
Jian Li held her father's hand and was about to retort when she felt Jian Feng pulling her.
Jian Feng's face was calm: "Okay, I'll wait here."
Liu Xiangdong: …
He stormed out, slamming the door as he left.
Jian Li was a little worried about her father, so she cautiously peeked out of the corner of her eye.
Jian Feng patted her shoulder and said, "You go out first."
Jian Li didn't want to go out: "I have to wait to get the money."
I offended everyone and in the end I never got the money. Isn't that a big loss?
Jian Feng: "I'll take the money, not a penny less, you go out first."
Jian Li saw that her father didn't seem to be lying, so she walked out, looking back every few steps.
But after she went out, she didn't go far. She huddled beside the flower bed and stole the peanuts on the nearest table, eating while looking inside.
Liu Xiangdong counted the money and took it into the house. He stayed inside for less than ten minutes before the two of them came out one after the other.
Liu Xiangdong was obviously very angry. He glared at Jian Li coldly when he came out.
Jian Feng looked normal when he came out.
After all, they were childhood friends, so he added a few words at the end, both as a reminder and to get clarification.
"Let's go."
Jian Feng took his daughter to ask his wife to go home together.
If we have different ideals, we cannot work together.
Wang Mengmei: "... Didn't you say you wanted to wait and watch, and be sent to the grave tomorrow morning?"
Jian Feng shook his head: "No need, just get up early tomorrow morning and burn some paper for the old lady on the roadside."
The three of them were silent along the way.
When they got home, Jian Feng took out 638 yuan from his pocket and handed it to her.
"The money Liu Xiangdong borrowed before."
Wang Mengmei's eyes widened in surprise: "This..."
Wang Mengmei was silent for a long time before she asked blankly, "Did he ask you to pay it back?"
It was really strange. After she lent out the money, she knew it would be difficult to get it back. She had originally thought of waiting for a while, waiting for the right opportunity, either when Jian Li was going to college, or when she had other needs, before asking for the money.
Even so, Wang Mengmei also felt that in all likelihood she would have to step forward and become the "bad guy" in this matter.
Men only care about being generous when lending money, but they don’t care about being depressed when asking for money back.
She never expected that the money would be returned so easily.
Jian Feng: "Hold it and count it. I just counted it and it should be correct."
Wang Mengmei's doubts were immediately thrown aside as the money arrived. She counted it three times happily, and it was exactly the same.
"That's great. I'll send Jian Li back to Wang's Village this week so I can return the money to my eldest sister."
Jian Li was worried. She was not afraid that Jian Feng would tell what she had said, but she was afraid that her mother would catch her in trouble and give her a good beating.
Jian Feng secretly squeezed his daughter's eyes, meaning that today's matter should be kept secret from her mother.
Jian Li: ...That's fine. Although Ms. Wang doesn't hit people, she is really vicious when she curses at them.
After counting the money, Wang Mengmei was in a good mood and chased after him to ask how he wanted the money back.
Jian Feng didn't go into too much detail, only saying that he heard someone say that the old man had an insurance payment after his death, so he asked Liu Xiangdong about it, and Liu Xiangdong paid it back.
Wang Mengmei stood up immediately: "I said he was cunning! Look, if I hadn't asked him, would he have just pretended that he had no money and refused to give me money?"
Three thousand yuan! My family doesn’t even have three thousand yuan in savings now. Every month, we spend all the money we have, and sometimes we even have to ask my parents for money.
Liu Xiangdong and his wife have received at least one thousand yuan in gifts today, and there is also the insurance money for the elderly. They have several thousand yuan in their hands. Are they going to pay back the borrowed money?
Wang Mengmei kept scolding and finally concluded her speech.
"Don't associate with him anymore!"
Jian Feng was silent for a moment, and finally hummed.
After solving the problem of borrowing money, Jian Li had a good sleep.
Early the next morning, Wang Mengmei came knocking on the door.
"Get up quickly! We have to go to the hospital to register!"
Jian Li was dazed, and when she heard this, she quickly turned over and stood up.
She really didn't want to take medicine anymore, so she went to talk to the doctor today to see if she could stop taking the medicine which cost one or two hundred yuan a month.
Isn't it just about losing weight?
Can't she lose weight on her own?
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