As soon as Madam Jia said this, the whole courtyard erupted in uproar.
Yi Zhonghai panicked.
If the matter escalates to the security department or even the police station, not only will his reputation be ruined for life, but he might not even survive.
He quickly got up, ignoring the injuries on his face, and said, "Sister-in-law, let's settle things in our compound. There's no need to involve the police!"
Madam Jia snorted coldly, "You're scared now? Why weren't you scared when you were doing bad things?"
At this moment, Sha Zhu stepped forward and said, "Aunt Jia, I believe Sister Qin is not that kind of person. There must be some misunderstanding here."
"Get lost! Don't think you're any better just because you're a fool like Zhu. You're just like Yi Zhonghai!" Jia Zhangshi cursed.
Qin Huairu's cheeks were swollen and red from the beating, but she stubbornly raised her head, her eyes filled with hatred. "Do you think I wanted this? My family will soon be starving. The money I earn won't be enough to support my family."
"You want to report it to the police? Then go ahead and report it. I have no criminal record and I'm not afraid of being investigated by the security department or the police station."
“Grandpa Yi found me in the kitchen this afternoon and asked me to come to the cellar tonight to talk about something. How could I not come? If I don’t come, he won’t help our family anymore, and I won’t be able to get a job transfer. How am I supposed to support my family on the meager salary I earn as a kitchen helper?!”
Qin Huairu wiped away her tears and continued, "I don't know why Uncle Yi called me to the vegetable cellar. I only know that I am innocent."
At this moment, Wang Dabao really wanted to applaud Qin Huairu's speech.
A brilliant self-defense!
This passage constantly emphasizes the speaker's sense of being forced and helpless, and the root of all this lies with Yi Zhonghai.
While it's true that you need to catch a thief red-handed and an adulterer caught red-handed, it's really hard to draw a conclusion about the matter between Qin Huairu and Yi Zhonghai.
No one saw what the two were doing in the vegetable cellar. Without any real evidence, even if the matter was brought to the factory security department or the police station, it would still end inconclusively.
After hearing Qin Huairu's tearful account, sure enough, many of the women in the crowd began to speak well of her.
"Sigh, it's not easy for her. Huai Ru has been married into our family for ten years now. She's always busy with chores, and she also has such a greedy and lazy mother-in-law. She's just forced into this situation."
"Yes, now that Jia Dongxu is gone, the burden of supporting this whole family falls on her shoulders alone. How difficult that must be!!!"
"You have to admit Yi Zhonghai is a scoundrel. Doing something like this is simply inhuman. Doesn't he know Qin Huairu is his apprentice's wife?!"
"To be honest, I can't really blame Qin Huairu for this. She suffered a lot of grievances in order to ensure that her family could have food to eat."
Listening to her neighbors' chatter, Qin Huairu's tears fell like rain, her pitiful appearance was truly heartbreaking!
If this matter is reported to the police, it will be a huge problem. If the neighborhood committee finds out, Liu Haizhong and the other two officials in charge will also be implicated.
"I think we should let Da Bao say a few words about this."
Yan Bugui whispered to Liu Haizhong.
After being reminded by Yan Bugui, Liu Haizhong came to his senses: "Right, right, Da Bao is the section chief and knows the situation in the institute. As the saying goes, family scandals should not be aired in public. It would be best to let Da Bao decide this matter."
Hearing the two talking, everyone turned to look at Wang Dabao.
Wang Dabao sighed. He didn't want to get involved in this matter; he was more interested in watching the show.
"Old Liu, it's after get off work hours now. There are no section chiefs in our department. I've said that more than once."
Wang Dabao said helplessly to Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong, "Besides, although I am the section chief, I am in charge of fighting, theft and other matters in the factory and the family compound. I don't know anything about laws and regulations."
Wang Dabao shrugged and said sternly, "So, this matter still needs to be decided by you three managers."
Having said that, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui understood what Wang Dabao meant: you don't want to get involved, but don't push the responsibility onto me!
"If you ask me, the blame for this whole thing lies entirely with Yi Zhonghai."
Xu Damao jumped in at the opportune moment, "What kind of nonsense is this? Using grain and job transfers to coerce Qin Huairu into meeting him in the vegetable cellar late at night? How could Yi Zhonghai come up with such a thing? Given the Jia family's lifestyle, would Qin Huairu dare not go? This is too serious; this is tantamount to malicious intent."
If the scene weren't so inappropriate, Wang Dabao would definitely have gone over and patted Xu Damao on the shoulder, giving him a big thumbs up.
This projectionist is really something else; he even knows how to use words to indicate ulterior motives.
Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong sensed that Wang Dabao had been a little angry, so they immediately tried to smooth things over.
"Da Mao is right. Yi Zhonghai's behavior is no less than that of a hooligan. He is completely disgracing our compound."
"It's shameful that such a person has been in the position of a high-ranking official for so many years. You can know a person's face but not their heart!"
Yi Zhonghai's old face turned bright red this time, but it was absolutely impossible for him to admit to being a hooligan.
“I’ve lived in this compound for so many years, and everyone should know what kind of person I am. I would never do anything like that. I know that no matter how I explain, it’s useless. I can’t explain myself no matter how hard I try, but I still want to emphasize that I am not the kind of person you are talking about.”
Yan Bugui looked at Liu Haizhong again: "Old Liu, what do you think we should do next? What kind of punishment should we give?"
"this......"
Liu Haizhong hesitated. If he went too lightly, the crowd would obviously object, and it would also damage his authority as an elder.
But if the punishment is too severe, it will also offend Yi Zhonghai to the point of no return.
In the end, Liu Haizhong couldn't help but look at Xu Damao.
"Da Mao, you're young and have great ideas. Tell me, how should Yi Zhonghai be punished for this?!"
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