That evening, based on the address given by Sha Zhu, Yi Zhonghai, after some coercion and enticement, persuaded Ma Hua and the fat man to turn themselves in to the security department as Yi Zhonghai instructed.
However, even so, the security department did not agree to release Sha Zhu and the others, nor did it give a specific outcome; they simply kept them in the detention room.
"Da Mao, Sha Zhu acted impulsively without considering the consequences. I know you have good relations with the security department, why don't you go and put in a good word for him?"
In the morning, Xu Damao was in his office when Yi Zhonghai came in and brought up the matter of Sha Zhu.
"Uncle, I heard about Sha Zhu's situation yesterday. It's not that I don't want to say anything, but this matter involves our transportation department, and we should avoid any appearance of impropriety. Besides, you know that Secretary Yang's side already knows the situation, so even if I go, the security department can't possibly release Sha Zhu."
"However, since you've said so, sir, I'll definitely go, but I must let you know beforehand."
Xu Damao only wanted to teach Sha Zhu a lesson. He knew that with the old deaf woman's influence, Sha Zhu would be out in a few days.
Xu Damao followed Yi Zhonghai into Tong Shuai's office in the security department. Seeing that Tong Shuai was looking at documents, he knocked on the door and then winked.
"Section Chief Tong, this Sha Zhu is my neighbor and also a good brother. Do you think we can release him?" Xu Damao said deliberately.
“Section Chief Xu, this Sha Zhu has committed a serious offense. Even the clerk is following the progress. You can’t interfere with our investigation like this. The clerk said whoever interferes will be dealt with. We usually have a good relationship, so I won’t report you. You should go back now.” Tong Shuai knew what Xu Damao meant when he winked at him, so he cooperated.
"I won't interfere, I won't interfere. We've been brothers since we were kids, I'll just go and see if it's okay?" At this moment, Xu Damao also wanted to see what Shazhu looked like now, and also to make fun of him.
"Go ahead, but don't pass on any messages," Tong Shuai said.
Xu Damao and Yi Zhonghai said goodbye to Tong Shuai and arrived at the detention room without any problems. The small detention room housed the three talents from the canteen, and could easily have been used as a banquet.
"Hey, Sha Zhu, how's the transformation going inside?" Xu Damao asked gloatingly.
"Pah! Xu Damao, you bastard, you've come to laugh at me. Go, get out of here right now!" Sha Zhu was timid in body but not in words, especially in front of his two apprentices.
“I can’t do anything about it. The head of the security department just said that your matter is not a small matter and we need to wait for the main decision, so you just stay inside quietly. Do you have any last words? I’ll write them down for you.” Xu Damao said with a deliberately serious face.
"Don't say anything unlucky. I don't need anything, it's just that it's too cold at night, could you go back and find me a blanket?" Sha Zhu knew that Xu Damao was trying to scare him, but he had no choice but to bow his head under Xu Damao's roof, so he could only make some simple requests.
"It's simple, your uncle will take care of it for you when we get back." Xu Damao said, tossing in a pack of cigarettes.
“Uncle, let’s go back. This is all I can do here. Do you want to think of another way?” Xu Damao said to Yi Zhonghai.
"Alright, let's talk about it when we get back." Yi Zhonghai knew that discussing anything else at this point would put Xu Damao in a difficult position.
In the end, Yi Zhonghai told the deaf old lady about it.
"That fool Zhu Zi, how could he do such a thing? Sigh, I have no choice but to swallow my pride and go to Zhenhua. Zhonghai, Zhenhua will definitely give me face, but face can only be used once, not twice or three times."
I was originally planning to wait until Sha Zhu had an emergency or until he was eligible for a promotion, but I didn't expect this to happen. It's all Xu Damao's fault. I'm going to smash his windows later.
The old lady was shrewd; she knew that Xu Damao was involved in this matter, so she decided to teach him a lesson.
"No, ma'am, things are different now. You'd better not cause trouble. Xu Damao is a big shot in the steel mill. He's the kind of person who dares to challenge the deputy director. You smashed his window, and he can't do anything to you, but he can do something to your grandson."
Yi Zhonghai, who was at the factory, had already heard about Xu Damao deliberately impounding Qiao Erbao's car. He had gained a new understanding of Xu Damao's character and abilities; otherwise, he wouldn't have been so agreeable this time. He knew that since Xu Damao dared to retaliate against Factory Director Qiao, retaliating against Sha Zhu would be a piece of cake.
"Never mind then. Times have changed. We're too old to be of any use anymore," the deaf old woman sighed.
And so, with Yi Zhonghai's help, the old lady walked step by step to the steel rolling mill and entered Yang Zhenhua's office.
"Grandma, what brings you here?" Yang Zhenhua felt a chill run down his spine when he saw the old lady. There was no other reason than annoyance.
Long ago, Yang Zhenhua received help from the old lady, and it was that help that changed his fate. Therefore, he has always been very grateful to the old lady.
But ever since she learned that he had become a leader at the steel rolling mill, the old lady had sought him out multiple times. And each time, it was almost always related to Sha Zhu.
Some of these incidents were due to Sha Zhu's promotion in salary grade, while others were due to his position as the canteen supervisor. In short, they weren't major issues, but the repeated occurrences always left a lingering unease.
"Zhenhua, the old lady is bothering you again." Perhaps sensing that the other party's tone was off, the deaf old lady took the initiative.
"No way, without your help back then, I wouldn't be where I am today," Yang Zhenhua said politely.
"Zhenhua, I'm here today because of my eldest grandson, Shazhu. He was arrested by the security department for writing your name and has been detained for a long time. I hope you can clear up the misunderstanding and let Shazhu go home soon." The deaf old lady tried to downplay the matter, saying that the forged signature was someone else's.
“Grandma, this kid did something really serious this time. He forged my signature to use a government vehicle for personal purposes. It’s fraud, it’s undermining socialism. If this isn’t severely punished, others will follow suit, and our steel mill will be in chaos.” Yang Zhenhua wouldn’t budge, and instead exaggerated the situation surrounding Sha Zhu.
"Hey, you know I have no children, and Shazhu is my grandson. You can't let my grandson go to jail, can you? Here's what we're saying, Zhenhua, Shazhu has learned his lesson this time and will definitely not do it again. I won't bother you anymore. Can you see if you can make an exception for him?"
Knowing that reasoning with Sha Zhu wouldn't work, the old lady changed her approach. She also knew he'd been annoyed with her for a long time, so she offered to say it was the last time, hoping he might still be willing to help.
"How can you say that? Madam, whenever you ask me for help, I will do it if it's within my power. This time, since you've asked, I'll help you no matter what."
Okay, let's leave Sha Zhu in there for 10 days to teach him a lesson. Otherwise, others will say we're being too casual, won't they?
Yang Zhenhua wanted the old lady to say it was the last time, which is why he made things sound so difficult. Now that she's spoken up, he should give her face.
"Alright then." Seeing that Yang Zhenhua had already made his point, the old lady didn't press the matter further. Ten days wasn't a long time; it would be good for Sha Zhu to learn his lesson.
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