Chapter 198 Another Plan
Lin Dahai, who had been lost in thought all night, didn't even know when he fell asleep.
When he saw Lu Jianxi in the morning, he thought to himself that the kid was really energetic, having been up all night and still having the energy to get up early.
Zhao Dongmei continued cooking silently with her head down.
She served the food and waited until the two men finished eating and went to work before starting to eat the leftovers.
Lin Dahai and Lu Jianxi didn't go the same way, so they parted ways at the alley entrance.
It was still dark, but there were quite a few pedestrians on the road, all rushing to work early in the morning.
When they passed the recycling station and no one was around, Lin Dahai had his mouth covered with a handkerchief.
The man behind him was very tall, and one arm tightly gripped his neck, dragging him into the woods.
The group of four were all tall and strong, and Lin Dahai had no chance to resist.
"Who are you?! Stop fighting! I don't know you, and I haven't offended you..."
Lin Dahai's ankle was struck hard by the hammer, and he let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered.
“Lin Dahai, it was Zhang Cui who sent us to teach you a lesson. She said you don’t raise your own son and are unworthy of being a father. We’re just doing this for them because we’re doing them a favor. If you’re looking for someone to settle scores with, don’t go looking for the wrong person.”
These people weren't stupid; they wore winter hoods to keep warm, leaving only their eyes exposed.
Lin Dahai was in too much pain to pay attention to the others. After they left, he stood up, leaning against a tree, and hopped away, grimacing.
With each jump, his injured leg would vibrate, followed by a sharp pain. After jumping only twenty meters, he was already covered in sweat.
Lin Dahai was injured and reported it to the police.
After the police officers finished taking his statement at the hospital, Lu Jianxi, who had just arrived, added, "My aunt is really something. She used to get her family to bully my uncle before. Officers, you must stand up for my uncle!"
The police officer looked at him without saying a word.
Because they had dealt with Lu Jianxi before, and more than once.
That kid is a damn bastard.
If Lin Dahai's nephew wasn't Lu Jianxi, but someone else said those words, they would have believed it immediately.
After the police left, Lu Jianxi clenched his fist and said, "Uncle, if the police can't give you justice, I'll come to your door and demand an explanation. That woman is really too much of a bully. She forgot that you have me backing you up now."
Lin Dahai was at a point of doubt at this time.
In the past two months, Zhang Cui only went to the factory to ask him for money the first month, but he didn't give it to her. This month, Zhang Cui simply didn't come.
He hadn't seen Zhang Cui for a long time.
He knew Zhang Cui's attitude towards him now. He felt that she was capable of doing such a thing, but he also felt that she couldn't be that heartless.
“Jianxi, I don’t know if my foot will ever get better. I can’t lose my job at the factory. We can’t survive without someone to earn a salary. You should work hard on the construction team. Even if you’re just a temporary worker, you can still earn money every month. Tomorrow, have Dongmei go to the factory to cover my job. That way, you two can both get paid, and our family won’t fall into a difficult situation.”
Lu Jianxi exclaimed in disbelief, "Uncle, I'm your own nephew! How could you let Zhao Dongmei go to the factory to take over your job?"
Lin Dahai explained, "Neither of you can take over my job. I've worked in the factory for many years and only got promoted three levels. I haven't retired yet. Neither of you can do my job. When you come to the factory, your salary will probably be the same as a temporary worker. If you take that little salary, and Dongmei doesn't get a salary, how will we manage to make money?"
Lu Jianxi's eyes darted around rapidly.
The old man is telling the truth.
But he went to great lengths to get the old man's job.
“Uncle, you should retire. Once you retire, I’ll be a permanent employee at the factory. Don’t worry, I’ll have Dongmei find a temporary job first. If that doesn’t work out, I’ll divorce her. If she doesn’t freeload off us, our burden will be lighter.”
"Once I have a formal job, I can find a female worker with a job in the factory. Then two people with salaries will support you, and you can just enjoy life."
Lin Dahai felt he should be happy because his nephew's words were so sweet.
But for some reason, he suddenly felt a little cold inside.
He still couldn't figure out where the problem lay.
Everyone else in the ward was stunned.
They felt that Lu Jianxi's plan was too shrewd.
How could anyone say such a shameless plan in front of everyone?
Who would be so blind as to marry their daughter, who has a stable job, to someone like him?
He wants a divorce because he thinks his wife is a burden since she doesn't work; if they divorce, it'll be his second marriage, and he wants to find someone with a stable job…
The uncle and nephew seem to be a loving father and a filial son, but something just doesn't seem right about it.
Lin Dahai still had his own ulterior motives.
He only felt at ease when the work was in his hands. Lu Jianxi was filial, but he wasn't as obedient or easy to control as Zhao Dongmei…
“Jianxi, just listen to me. You stay with the construction team for now, and let Dongmei take over my shift temporarily. Once my foot doesn’t hurt so much, I’ll go to work even if I have to use crutches. Anyway, I don’t need my foot while I’m on duty. You two hang in there, and let’s get through this toughest time.”
Lu Jianxi: Damn it, I should have broken your hand.
Lu Jianxi remained silent with a gloomy face.
Lin Dahai also pointed to him and Zhao Dongmei taking care of her, patiently saying nice things: "I will definitely let you take over my shift in the future, but the situation is special now. We have to get through the current difficulties first. If you can find a reliable temporary job for Dongmei, you can go work in my factory if you want."
This compromise reignited Lu Jianxi's fighting spirit.
He no longer wore a sullen expression and regained his former patience and attentiveness towards Lin Dahai.
Food factory.
Zhang Cui was busy in the workshop when she was called out by the workshop director and saw the police, and she was completely stunned.
As the police officers questioned her, Zhang Cui became increasingly confused.
"What? I hired someone to injure Lin Dahai's ankle?"
“I went to Lin Dahai last month to ask for my wages, but I didn’t get them. I haven’t gone to him this month.”
"I really don't know what happened, it has nothing to do with me. Whoever hired someone to beat him up is their own son..."
“I did get my brothers to beat him up before, but at that time I wanted a divorce. Now that we're divorced, and his nephew is a troublemaker, how could I dare to mess with him again?”
Then Zhang Cui confessed all the messy things that had happened in her family.
The police officer remained silent with a stern face. Zhang Cui, fearing she would be framed, hurriedly swore to the heavens that she hadn't done it.
"Comrade, if you can catch those people, I'm willing to confront them."
The police's intuition was that Zhang Cuizhen was unaware of the incident and that she hadn't done it.
To convict someone of this kind of thing, they either need to be caught red-handed or have an eyewitness identification.
But there wasn't a single one.
The police could only say, "We may come back to question you again later, so don't go anywhere during this time."
This was too strange, and Zhang Cui felt she had to go to the hospital to find Lin Dahai.
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