Seeing her husband lying on the bed groaning incessantly, the third aunt felt terrible. Whenever she thought of Yan Bugui's affair, tears would stream down her face.
Even though Yan Bugui had become like this, the third aunt couldn't help but start complaining.
"I told you to go to the repair shop when you have free time, but you never went. You were always reluctant to spend money. Now look what happened, you could have bought seven or eight bicycles with this money."
"Did you actually save any money by being so stingy? This is a classic case of penny-wise and pound-foolish. This time we've already spent about 1,400 yuan. If you add the time spent on medical treatment and resting at home, our family will lose at least 1,600 yuan this time."
Hearing his wife reciting specific numbers, Yan Bugui felt his heart was about to give way.
Thinking about how his family had lost almost half of their money, tears welled up in Yan Bugui's eyes and streamed down his face.
Fortunately, they didn't cry for too long. The third aunt had to go home to cook. The two younger children also needed to go home for dinner after school. Besides, the third aunt couldn't bear to let Yan Bugui eat in the hospital.
After preparing the meal, two portions were set aside in the kitchen, and the third aunt took the other two portions to the hospital. While they were eating, people at the steel rolling mill were also having their meal.
Watching Wei Hua chatting and laughing with others, Yan Jiefang's mood wasn't as good as it seemed. He went to whichever window his older brother was at to get his food.
It might be impossible for Yan Jiecheng to give his own things to Yan Jiefang. But if it's public property, Yan Jiecheng wouldn't mind doing some tampering. Others might get a little more than half a spoonful, but for Yan Jiefang, it would be a full spoonful.
This kind of thing happens frequently in steel rolling mills. Given the current situation, bringing lunchboxes is out of the question. Everyone else is starving, so who would bring anything out?
After getting his food, Yan Jiefang sat down to the side, eating while keeping a close eye on Wei Hua. The reason Yan Jiefang resented Wei Hua so much was mainly due to Yan Jiefang's personality. Father and son in the Yan family had similar personalities, always prone to being petty and calculating.
No one owes the Yan family anything, so why would they let Yan Jiefang take advantage of them for nothing? Since no one likes Yan Jiefang's personality, naturally no one is willing to teach him any skills.
More than ten days have passed, and Yan Jiefang is almost back to where he was when he first joined the factory. A once-promising fitter has been reduced to a menial laborer.
The more Yan Jiefang acted this way, the more he resented Wei Hua, believing that Wei Hua was deliberately making things difficult for him. Otherwise, how could things have turned out that no one wanted to teach him their skills? He, a dignified fitter, had been reduced to a menial laborer.
Over time, Yan Jiefang grew to hate Wei Hua. Back in the workshop, he would intentionally or unintentionally glance at Wei Hua. When Wei Hua took parts to other places for processing, Yan Jiefang immediately had an idea.
Seeing that no one else was around, Yan Jiefang immediately ran over. He grabbed tools and started vandalizing Wei Hua's things, all the while constantly observing the surroundings.
Not everyone is as lucky as Jia Dongxu, able to perfectly avoid being seen. Wei Hua left, but someone still works at his station. Everyone despises Yan Jiefang's character. They all know Yan Jiefang has ill intentions.
When a fellow worker saw this, he immediately gathered a few people and sent someone to find the workshop director. Just as Yan Jiefang was furtively causing trouble, a group of people surrounded him, including the workshop director.
Because he was so focused on causing trouble, Yan Jiefang didn't realize he had been discovered until people slowly gathered around.
While working elsewhere, Wei Hua suddenly heard the system's pleasant voice in his mind.
"Congratulations, host, on forming a karmic bond with Yan Jiefang. Karmic settlement is underway. Congratulations, host, on receiving a thousandfold critical hit. The host is hereby rewarded with 20 years of lifespan, 10 points of physique, 300 yuan in cash, the title of Advanced Individual, and a commendation from the steel mill."
Upon hearing the system's voice, Wei Hua, who was outside, rushed back. The reason he returned so early was to see Yan Jiefang make a fool of himself.
As soon as he entered the workshop, he saw that everyone had already surrounded Yan Jiefang. Looking at the things on his workbench, Wei Hua was also a little angry. He had always thought that the Yan family was alright, so he had always tolerated them. Even when others took advantage of him occasionally, he didn't take it too seriously.
Sometimes, she even naturally gave them things. But she never expected that people's hearts would never be satisfied. She had only refused the Yan family's requests, yet they kept causing her trouble.
Now that Yan Jiefang has received his just deserts, Wei Hua hasn't said anything. Yan Jiefang deserves it; even if there are personal grudges, they shouldn't be brought up in the workplace.
But sometimes, the more you ignore him, the more arrogant he becomes. Yan Jiefang, who already had some mental issues, immediately found hope.
"Director, it's not what you think. I'm just here to help Weihua with his work. Weihua asked me to do these things."
No one took this childish frame-up seriously. The workshop foreman had also climbed up from the position of fitter, so he was very familiar with what was going on in the workshop.
"Next time you make an excuse, come up with a more plausible one. We all know your situation. Tell me, what exactly are you capable of? Besides moving things in the workshop, what else can you do?"
"Don't tell me Weihua asked you to make these parts. This is work that only a level 5 fitter can do. Weihua personally applied to me for these jobs, saying they were to hone his skills so he could pass the level 5 fitter exam next time. Even he sometimes has to ask others for advice."
"Even if we asked you to come and help, do you think you can handle these things? Are you out of your mind, or are we all out of our minds?"
"Instead of wasting time thinking about these things, you should be thinking about how the steel mill will punish you! These are all important parts in large equipment. If it were civilian equipment, it would be fine, but if it's military equipment, you can expect to be shot!"
Upon hearing the workshop director's words, Yan Jiefang's legs trembled with fear. His eyes were filled with resentment and malice as he looked at Wei Hua.
"Was this something you planned in advance? Did you deliberately leave so I could cause trouble? Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence? I just came to cause trouble, and these people surrounded me."
“Our Yan family has never had any grudge against you, so why are you retaliating against me like this? If it weren’t for you, why would all these people be ostracizing me? If you don’t want to teach me, fine, but why won’t you let them teach me either?”
Hearing such a idiotic question, Wei Hua felt his brain wasn't quite up to the task. How could there be such a shameless person in the world who, instead of looking for the cause within himself, pushed all the blame onto others?
The people in the courtyard house seem to be mentally ill. Each and every one of them acts as if they are the protagonist of the world, as if the world wouldn't turn without them.
I really don't understand these people. They always seem to think that everyone has to do what they want, and if they don't, they're being framed.
"If you have anything else to say, say it now, or you won't even have a chance to speak. As for what you said, it's all just your own imagination. We're not your father, why should we all do as you say?"
“All you ever think about is taking advantage of others. We’re not mentally ill. We’re happy to teach obedient apprentices, but someone who’s always scheming against themselves is just asking for trouble.”
"We're taking on apprentices, not finding ourselves a father figure. As for why they won't teach you, you can ask them yourself. That way you can die knowing the truth and see if I've really had anyone else targeting you."
Upon hearing Wei Hua's words, Yan Jiefang first looked at his master, who was the workshop director who had found him when he joined the factory. Although he was only a level 5 fitter, he had a good reputation in the workshop.
"Don't look at me like that. I don't want to deal with an apprentice like you. You have to haggle over how to clean a machine, and sometimes you even leave me half. It made me lose a few days' wages because of you. I can't afford to serve a father like that."
“Take a look at the other apprentices or first-level workers, and ask them how they learned as apprentices. They all treat their master’s work as their own, and they rush to do anything that needs to be done.”
"While the masters were working, they would watch from the sidelines, diligently learning, and asking questions whenever they didn't understand something. So, how do you learn things?"
"I can also tell you that Wei Hua has never targeted you. The reason we don't want to teach you is mainly because you're too petty. We're teaching apprentices, not looking for a father figure for ourselves."
Upon hearing his master's words, Yan Jiefang was completely stunned. Could it be that he had really misunderstood Wei Hua? He then turned his gaze to another person.
The result was almost exactly the same as before. Before Yan Jiefang could even process what was happening, the security personnel arrived. They tied Yan Jiefang up and locked him in the security department's small cell.
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