After a hurried dinner, Yi Zhonghai went straight to the deaf old woman's house in the backyard, pondering how to bring up the matter on the way.
After walking a few steps through the moon gate in the backyard, Xu Damao sauntered out of the house.
Xu Damao had a good drink that night and was thinking of going to Yan Bugui's house in the front yard to discuss the follow-up to spreading rumors. But as soon as he went out, he saw Yi Zhonghai walking towards the deaf old lady's house with his head down.
"Hey, isn't this Lao Yi?"
Xu Damao locked the door, turned around, took out a cigarette, lit it, and then wrapped his cotton-padded coat tighter around himself while smoking. "Hey Lao Yi," he said, "we have to have a conscience. We can't do anything that would betray the working class!"
"I've heard that you've been doing something improper at the factory. It's all over the place. There's a saying that there's no smoke without fire. This has a lot of impact on our compound. You need to watch your words and actions and not embarrass us!"
As soon as Yi Zhonghai looked up, he was met with a barrage of scolding from Xu Damao. It was the dead of winter, and his face immediately turned so dark it looked like it was about to drip water.
“Xu Damao, don’t think you’re something just because you’ve become the manager. With your character, you won’t stay in this position for long.”
Yi Zhonghai snorted coldly, "I, Yi Zhonghai, am upright and have nothing to fear. I didn't do it, and I'm not afraid of what others say. It's just that some people are really despicable. They believe things based on rumors and don't have any judgment of their own. What are they if not fools!"
When Xu Damao saw that Yi Zhonghai could still retort to him with righteous indignation, it seemed that the medicine he had given him was not strong enough!
"Fine, Yi Zhonghai, keep being stubborn. Just wait and see what the factory does to you." Xu Damao sneered and strode towards the moon gate.
Yi Zhonghai snorted coldly, turned his head and stared at Xu Damao's back for a while, seemingly lost in thought.
Only after Xu Damao's figure disappeared did he take a deep breath and head towards the deaf old woman's house.
Arriving at the deaf old woman's door, I gently knocked.
"Oh, it's Zhonghai. Come inside quickly."
The deaf old woman opened the door and beckoned Yi Zhonghai to come inside.
After sitting down, Yi Zhonghai cleared his throat and said with a smile, "Grandma, I've come today to ask you for a favor. I'd like to talk to you about Zhuzi."
The deaf old woman raised an eyebrow, hummed in agreement, and gestured for him to continue.
"As you know, Zhu Zi and I had some conflicts before, and now I want to ease the tension. We see each other all the time in this compound, and it's not good to keep things so tense."
The deaf old woman snorted, "You two are both stubborn mules. But Zhuzi is a really good kid, he's just a bit sharp-tongued and stubborn sometimes."
"Yes, yes, you're right."
Yi Zhonghai nodded hurriedly, "It's all my fault for acting impulsively at the time, but things just happened one after another. Could you help me mediate?"
After a moment's thought, the deaf old woman slightly raised her eyelids and said to Yi Zhonghai, "Alright, seeing as you are sincere, I'll go talk to Zhu Zi, but whether it will work out is another matter."
“Zhu Zi is actually a good-hearted kid, and I want to get back together with him.”
The old lady was silent for a while, then said, "This child is indeed honest and kind-hearted. If you really want to make up, you have to show sincerity. You're so old, you should know when to back down. It's not shameful."
Yi Zhonghai nodded emphatically and left the deaf old woman's house with profuse thanks. He breathed a slight sigh of relief and hoped that Sha Zhu's side could reach a smooth reconciliation.
This way.
Jia Dongxu happily took the money home, quickly closed the door, and counted the fifty yuan.
When Jia Zhangshi saw her son clutching a handful of money, she was a little incredulous and quickly came over to ask, "Son, is it really that easy to borrow money?"
"Mom, what are you saying? Who do you think your son is? He can't lend you this little bit of money."
Jia Dongxu smiled smugly, "Hmph, Yi Zhonghai is easy to fool. By the way, Mom, when you borrowed the money, I said it was because your back hurt. If you run into an older woman the next day, don't let it slip. Pretend you have a bad back."
"Don't worry, son, I can definitely do this." Jia Zhangshi looked at the handful of money in her son's hand and was overjoyed. In her heart, this money was as if she had found it for free.
Jia Dongxu counted the money twice, his saliva glistening on his lips; it was exactly fifty yuan.
"Tomorrow I'll borrow some meat coupons from my senior brothers so our family can have some meat and the kids can eat it." Jia Dongxu waved his hand generously.
When Banggeng, who was doing his homework inside, heard that there was meat to eat, he immediately put down his homework, ran out, and hugged Jia Zhangshi: "Grandma, what did you say? We can eat meat tomorrow?"
"Yes, your dad is capable. We'll have meat to eat tomorrow."
Madam Jia Zhang also joined in the laughter.
Huai Ru watched from the side without daring to say a word, knowing that even if there was meat to eat, she wouldn't get any.
Wang Dabao also heard about Yi Zhonghai's embezzlement in the afternoon.
He thought to himself, "Although Yi Zhonghai is a bit selfish, it's not fair to say he's embezzling. After all, he earns 99 yuan a month. To anyone with eyes to see, this is just a setup!"
Wang Dabao had been working overtime for the past two days. As he pushed his bicycle into the yard, he saw Xu Damao swaying and walking towards Yan Bugui's house.
"Wow, Damao, you've been drinking?"
"Hey, Brother Da Bao, you're really busy these days. It's already this late and you're only just getting back." Xu Damao's eyes lit up. These past two days, he had been trying to find Wang Da Bao to discuss dealing with Yi Zhonghai, but he couldn't even find a trace of Wang Da Bao.
He quickly came over and handed Wang Dabao a cigarette, then lit one for himself. He knew Wang Dabao had a lot of ideas, and he needed to discuss this matter with him.
Wang Dabao took the cigarette, lit it, chuckled, and lowered his voice, saying, "Da Mao, tell me the truth, was it you who orchestrated Yi Zhonghai's embezzlement? I heard you humming a little tune at home last night!"
Xu Damao's eyes darted around as he looked around, afraid that someone might overhear him: "Dabao, you can't just say things like that. I don't have that kind of ability."
"Alright, I know exactly what you're thinking."
Wang Dabao patted Xu Damao on the shoulder, "But let me tell you, you didn't do this discreetly enough. The factory's security department can easily find you by following the clues. Once this is exposed, you'll be in big trouble!"
Xu Damao was a little scared, but he still stubbornly said, "I'm not afraid, Da Bao, don't scare me."
Wang Dabao shook his head helplessly: "Think it over carefully, don't wait until it's too late to regret it."
After saying that, he turned and left, leaving Xu Damao standing there alone, a look of hesitation on his face.
After a while, Xu Damao stomped his foot angrily and chased after Wang Dabao to the backyard.
"Brother Da Bao, wait for me."
Xu Damao ran up behind Wang Dabao and shouted.
Wang Dabao stopped and turned to look at Xu Damao. "What? Have you figured it out?"
Xu Damao scratched his head: "Dabao, you're right. I thought about it carefully just now, and I'm indeed a little scared. But what should we do now? If the security department really investigates, they might actually find me."
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