No one in the neighborhood who were watching the movie in the courtyard cared about Sha Zhu falling down; it was just a minor incident.
Finally, the movie ended with Xu Damao's final narration.
After reminiscing for a while, the neighbors gradually dispersed, carrying their benches, stools, and other belongings.
As the female teachers prepared to leave, Xu Damao quickly called Liu Guangtian over, handed him two cigarettes, and then hurriedly ran to the door with Yan Bugui to see the female teachers off, thinking he should make a good impression one last time.
"Teachers, I apologize for the poor hospitality today. I hope you will have the opportunity to come to the compound to watch movies again next time."
Xu Damao busied himself helping the female teachers move their bicycles out of the yard. "Next time I will definitely prepare snacks for everyone. Please forgive me for being in such a hurry this time."
The female teachers responded politely.
On the other side, Yan Bugui glanced at Xu Damao and said, "I'll prepare snacks next time. You think you're so good at dealing with people, Xu Damao?"
Xu Damao watched the female teachers' retreating figures disappear before turning to look at Yan Bugui. Seeing that the other man's expression was not good, he quickly took out a cigarette and lit it for him.
"Second Uncle, how is it?"
"What do you mean, how?" Yan Bugui looked like he didn't understand.
Xu Damao was getting a little anxious: "So what exactly is your impression of me?"
"Oh, Da Mao, you mean this? It's all very good. They're praising you for becoming a manager at such a young age, for being so capable and thorough in handling things," Yan Bugui said cheerfully, a cigarette dangling from his lips.
That's it?
Xu Damao frowned.
Yan Bugui blinked his small eyes: "That's it? Looks like Da Mao, you still have to keep working hard."
After saying that, Yan Bugui patted Xu Damao on the shoulder and strode towards the Central Court.
Xu Damao stood at the door, gazing at the dark street, took two deep drags on his cigarette, and quickly rallied.
I thought to myself that I had at least shown my face in front of the female teachers today, and my performance was better than just being average. There would be other opportunities in the future.
Yan Bugui greeted the departing neighbors along the way, and when he arrived at the Intermediate People's Court, he helped his son and daughter-in-law tidy up their sweet potato stall.
Liu Guangtian was still standing by the projector, waiting for Xu Damao to return and for Yan Jiecheng to finish packing up so that everyone could pack up the projection equipment and carry it to Xu Damao's house.
After Sha Zhu fell, he went inside to lie down. It was Yi Zhonghai who took the deaf old lady back.
He Yushui served his brother in his room for half a day before returning to her own place.
Liu Haizhong wasn't idle either; he strolled around the yard, looking like he was picking up money someone had dropped.
After Wang Tiangao said goodbye to Wang Dabao and left, Wang Dabao went straight home.
After the neighbors left, the courtyard was empty, leaving only a mess for Liu Guangtian, Shazhu, and the others to clean up the next day.
When Wang Dabao got home, he saw that the stove was still burning brightly and the house was warm, so he didn't go back to the space farm. He just lay down on the bed and went to sleep.
The next day, Wang Dabao and Section Chief Hu held a meeting at the government building. Because of Jia Dongxu's paralysis due to the accident, Section Chief Hu was fined two yuan.
Afterwards, the two rushed back to the security department building and held another pre-New Year meeting for the team leaders. They gave them all the necessary instructions, emphasizing that they must not make any mistakes during the New Year period, otherwise, no matter how well they had done throughout the year, it would not be worth it.
By the time the two meetings were over, it was almost 11 o'clock.
Wang Dabao didn't go back to his own rest room. Instead, he chatted idly with Section Chief Hu, where several team leaders, including Feng Biao and Zheng Jun, were also present.
Not long after the New Year, Section Chief Hu was going to retire. Feng Biao was the first to work under Section Chief Hu, and it was a bit sad to talk about it.
"Alright, I think we should find some time at the beginning of the year to visit Old Hu's wife."
Wang Dabao put his feet up on the coffee table and said, "When the time comes, any of you who are free can come over. I'll bring the wine, and you can take care of the food and stuff. Don't make your sister-in-law busy."
Wang Dabao's proposal was unanimously approved by the team leaders.
Section Chief Hu chuckled as he leaned against his desk. "Alright, come on over. Do you need to prepare any food or drinks? Just get me a couple of cans of malted milk powder if you know where I can get it; my little grandson wants some."
Wang Dabao perked up at the news. He had plenty of these things in his warehouse, but he didn't eat them himself and had nowhere to send them out. It turned out that even Section Chief Hu couldn't get his hands on them.
"You're absolutely right. I have a friend who's into this stuff. No need to wait another day, I can get you two cans tomorrow."
"Okay, sure."
When Section Chief Hu heard that his grandson's food rations were secured, he immediately smiled and said, "But Da Bao, let's make this clear first: money is money, and coupons are coupons. Your old brother here has plenty of food coupons."
Wang Dabao waved his hand and didn't respond to his comment.
Section Chief Hu chuckled. He treated Wang Dabao like a nephew, but he only said it casually to let the team leaders hear it. He never intended to give Wang Dabao any money or tickets, knowing that Wang Dabao was just as well.
In the afternoon, Wang Dabao stayed in the security team's duty room.
When Feng Biao came in, he looked hesitant, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.
"Old Feng, I'm not trying to be mean, but look at your big frame, weighing almost 200 pounds, why are you making that face? Just say what you have to say."
Wang Dabao really couldn't stand it anymore. The key point was that Feng Biao's physique and his affected manner were really disgusting.
"Wang Ke, that Jia Dongxu, the one who was paralyzed from a work injury a while ago, is he from your hospital?" Feng Biao took the cigarette Wang Dabao handed him, put it in his mouth but didn't light it, and then pulled up a chair to sit down before speaking.
Wang Dabao nodded. "It's from our hospital. Is it about a work injury investigation?"
"Yes, after our investigation, we found that Jia Dongxu violated the operating procedures. Some coworkers reported that they smelled alcohol on him that day. This accident occurred because he was working under the influence of alcohol."
Feng Biao slowly explained from the side.
"Then what?"
"Then there's the issue of workers' compensation, which is a bit tricky. Our factory has already paid for his hospitalization out of humanitarian considerations, and his wife can cover his shifts in the workshop and factory. But what do you think we should do about the workers' compensation?!"
Wang Dabao was taken aback: "What do you mean, 'I'll see'? We'll handle this officially. It's public money, and not a single penny can be wasted."
"Then I understand."
Feng Biao breathed a sigh of relief. "He was worried that since Jia Dongxu and Section Chief Wang were living in the same hospital, Section Chief Wang might take pity on him and approve the work injury compensation, so he came over to ask."
"Alright, let's handle this according to the rules."
After giving his instructions, Wang Dabao returned to the lounge.
By the time Wang Dabao returned from get off work, the news had already reached the courtyard.
It turned out that people from the factory had come that afternoon and given the Jia family some subsidies, but not a single penny of work injury compensation.
Jia Dongxu's leg was wasted.
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