During the silent wait, sweat began to appear on Zhang Mingyu's forehead.
He has been a troublemaker since he was young, and fighting is commonplace. All the kids around him have been beaten. How many times has his mother Zhang Laidie wiped his butt?
Once, he even broke someone's head and blood splattered on the spot. In the end, he had to pay his mother a month's salary as compensation before the matter was settled.
I just didn’t expect that today would be the biggest one.
Forty-eight thousand. Even if it’s split in half, it would still be twenty-four thousand. Even if he sold all his belongings, he still couldn’t afford the compensation.
Although the Zhang family's four apartments may sound like a lot, in fact, a three-bedroom, two-living-room apartment costs only a little over a thousand yuan, and the house costs about four thousand yuan. Adding the liquid cash on hand, it is definitely no more than five thousand yuan, which is just a fraction of the twenty-four thousand yuan.
Only then did Zhang Mingyu feel scared.
He was not afraid of fighting itself, but the serious consequences of fighting.
Suddenly, he pointed at Lu Dong and said, "He's worked in the factory for so long, and yet he's still arguing with me even though he knows the price of the machine. It's obvious he's trying to frame me!"
After hearing this, Lu Dong's eyes almost popped out of their sockets and he pointed at himself, speechless.
After a while, he retorted with a flushed face, jumping up excitedly: "You hit someone first, you didn't choose the place to fight and you blame me?!"
He knew that the machine must be expensive since it was new, but he didn't expect it to be so expensive. Moreover, it was Zhang Mingyu who hit someone first, and he couldn't help but fight back. Why would he choose the occasion?
The two men pointed at each other and cursed at each other. Even when the guards forced one of them to sit down, they didn't stop talking.
The head of the finance department looked even more irritated, slamming the table and saying, "What are you arguing about? Neither of you can escape. Instead of arguing, you might as well think about how to compensate us!"
The two of them each think that they are right, so is she going to try to figure out who is right?
She only knew that someone had to compensate for the things in the factory and that the assets could not be damaged. This was the responsibility of the head of the finance department.
Zhang Jidi had a headache and slapped Zhang Mingyu next to him, stunned. "Stop embarrassing me and shut up! I've had someone notify your mother. You'd better hope the machine is okay!"
This unfortunate child didn't understand the situation at all. He thought his mother was the one who had the problem and even argued with his aunt. Zhang Ji didn't tolerate her at all and slapped her in the face again.
You should beat your children early and use severe force, otherwise you will end up like this.
Zhang Mingyu felt pain on both sides of his face. He tried to speak, but his facial muscles were so swollen and painful that he couldn't open his mouth at all. Finally, the pain subsided.
The two families were so overwhelmed by the heavy burden of 48,000 yuan that they didn't want to talk at all. What could they say? It was inevitable.
They no longer had the heart to bicker and sat in their seats with gloomy faces.
When it was almost lunchtime, Zhang Mingyu finally saw his mother. With tears in his eyes, he wanted to complain, but his mother ignored him.
Zhang Laidie, who came hurriedly, didn't even look at his silly son, and went straight to his sister Zhang Jidi.
She pushed aside Xiang Lili and said flatteringly to her sister, "What's going on today that you called me here? Sister, just ask Chen Wei to help solve it."
She emphasized the two words "Chen Wei" specifically, making sure that everyone in the audience could hear it.
Zhang Laidie thought it was just a trivial matter like yesterday. What's the big deal if they fought? At most she would have to pay a few dollars. She was familiar with the matter.
She looked at her son, then glanced at Lu Dong opposite her. Both of them looked miserable, with the wounds on their faces eye-catching. A look of heartache flashed in Zhang Lai's eyes.
How could her son, such a good kid, be beaten? He must have been bullied. She would definitely call Chen Wei over and force him to apologize to Mingyu!
Zhang Jidi said angrily, "Assault is a small matter now, but now we've broken three machines in the factory. The two of you have to pay 48,000 yuan in compensation, and your family has to pay 24,000 yuan!"
Zhang Mingyu is one of the most powerful people in the entire county who has to pay this compensation for fighting.
Zhang Laidi was stunned, his throat cracking. The sound was so piercing that Xiang Lili covered her ears: "What?! You methane plant is robbing us!"
It’s okay to hit people, but it’s absolutely unacceptable to pay so much money in compensation.
The head of the finance department's face turned even worse. "We have photos and witnesses. We also have the receipt and invoice for the imported machine from a year ago. Would you like to see it, sister?"
This machine is not produced by them. Sixteen thousand yuan is just the purchase price, which does not include the cost of entertainment and the installation cost of Soviet engineers!
Only then did Zhang Laidie realize that his son had really exposed the truth. He collapsed in his chair and dared not say a word.
She thought it was just an ordinary fight and trouble that could be easily handled, but what should she do now?
Xiang Lili still felt sorry for herself. Seeing that Fifth Aunt looked so pale, she said to her, "Fifth Aunt, cheer up. If the machine is not repaired, you will have to pay 24,000 yuan. If it is repaired, it will be a few hundred yuan."
The people present thought it was a bit absurd.
When will we be able to use the word “就” when it comes to a thousand or a few hundred yuan?
That's a huge expense. If it's more than a thousand, it's enough to pay for the betrothal gifts to marry several wives. No family can afford so much money at once.
By noon, there was still no result. The guards stayed in the conference room to control the two parties, and the other people from other factories went to the cafeteria to buy their own meals and brought them to the two people.
They were carrying such a heavy mountain on their backs that they had no appetite and just ate a few bites before returning.
The three parties waited anxiously until after four o'clock in the afternoon before the Soviet experts announced the results of the emergency repairs.
The clerk from the Finance Department brought a stack of documents and said, "These two machines have minor problems. They can be fixed by replacing a button for 20 yuan. But this one needs a panel replaced because of the stool I hit it with."
The head of the finance department looked at the two families and smiled in relief when he heard the number twenty.
She asked calmly, "How much does it cost to replace the panel?"
"Our country doesn't have the corresponding spare parts for the L machine. We have to mail this broken panel to the Soviet Union, and then have the Soviet company mail a replacement panel back. This will take at least three months, and the panel will cost as much as 1,000 yuan."
The two families' breath of relief was instantly choked.
The head of the R&D department folded his arms, holding the documents. "You heard it too. The button is 20 yuan, plus the repair fee of the Soviet expert is 80 yuan, a total of 1,100 yuan. You will each pay 550 yuan."
The scene was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
550 yuan, how many years does it take for a family to save it? It will be gone in a fight.
Lu Dong took off his broken glasses and wiped away his tears. He was beaten for no apparent reason because of a single word, and now he was being fined!
It’s unfair, so unfair.
The Lu family also looked bitter.
They simply cannot afford such a high compensation. Sending Lu Dong to the methane plant was already a backdoor gift, so where would they get the extra money?
Zhang Laidi's eyes turned and he immediately said, "So many of my family members work in the methane plant. If you want compensation, then deduct Chen Wei and Xiang Lili's wages!"
Xiang Lili, who had just been soft-hearted towards her fifth aunt, began to doubt her life on the spot.
What the hell? Did she hear that right?
Zhang Laidi was still chattering excitedly: "I'm telling you, leader, my family has contributed so many talents to the factory, you can reduce the compensation a little, 550 yuan is about half of it."
Still trying to bargain?
The head of the finance department narrowed his eyes, rolled up his sleeves, and prepared to argue with her.
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