Chapter 54 When Yue Hongmei arrived at the hospital and saw the bed wrapped...
Yue Hongmei's heart began to beat rapidly and she had a bad feeling. She took two uncertain steps forward and opened the door.
Ding Jianguo followed with big strides.
Ding Zhigang also stood up from the sofa and looked towards the door.
On this side, when Yue Hongmei saw that the people standing outside were wearing police uniforms, her legs went weak and she almost sat down.
Ding Jianguo quickly supported his mother, his heart skipped a beat, and he forced an ugly smile on his face, saying, "Comrade, what are you doing..."
The leading police officer showed his ID and asked seriously, "Is this Ding Jianshe's home?"
"yes……"
Ding Jianguo had just said yes when two police officers and two men wearing grain and oil factory uniforms pushed him aside and walked in.
"Ding Jianshe is suspected of stealing state property..."
Yue Hongmei started to have tinnitus as soon as she heard this sentence, and her mind went blank. When she regained consciousness, the police who came in were already searching Jianguo and Jianshe's dormitories.
Ding Zhigang, with a pale face, smiled and handed a cigarette to the cadre of the grain and oil factory, and asked in a low voice: "Comrade, is there any misunderstanding here?"
How could it be stealing?
What did Jianshe steal from the factory?
These days everything belongs to the country. Stealing a needle from a factory is considered stealing state property. Even the police have been alerted, which shows that construction has caused quite a bit of trouble.
What did that boy get?
Ding Zhigang also felt dizzy, but he didn't dare to feel dizzy at this moment. He had to understand the whole story and see if there was any room for maneuver.
Ding Jianguo's back was sweating, his throat was dry, and there were only a few words in his mind: "Construction completed!"
Ding Jiandang and Ding Xiang were so frightened that they were at a loss.
Yue Hongmei came to her senses and rushed over, grabbing the people from the factory and said in a hoarse voice: "Comrade, my son can't steal state property, you must be mistaken. The child just has a bad temper, but he has never stolen anything..."
Moreover, the people at the grain and oil factory are too much. Can't the factory conduct a self-inspection? Why don't they report to the police directly? This is going to kill Jianshe!
The two police officers had searched the house thoroughly and then began to interrogate other members of the Ding family.
It was only then that Ding Zhigang and his wife realized that their second son had stolen the oil-dregs cakes from the factory. These cakes were usually sold to farms to be processed into pig feed.
Is it worth alerting the police to what you feed pigs?
Little did the couple know that it was not the factory cadres who called the police, but the security guard and the person in charge of the warehouse who were mocked by the note. They were so angry that they decided to make Ding Jianshe suffer more and arranged for someone to report the case while the chaos was going on.
Both sides received anonymous letters... or to be more precise, anonymous notes, which said that Ding Jianshe was very proud of himself for always succeeding without being discovered, and mocked the security guards and the people in the warehouse as fools. After reading the contents of the note, they stopped staring at others and only stared at Ding Jianshe.
If they weren't afraid of alerting the enemy, the people at the warehouse would have wanted to find Ding Jianshe and give him a beating.
He kept enduring it, and finally waited until that grandson attacked again. This time he caught him on the spot and gave Ding Jianshe a severe beating, beating him half to death.
When the factory leader was called over, he couldn't recognize who was lying on the ground.
Because the beating was so severe, we had to send the person to the hospital first.
The factory was actually quite conscientious and wanted to wait until Ding Jianshe's injuries had almost healed before organizing an investigation. However, no one knew who reported the case to the police, but they rushed to the hospital within an hour of the incident and waited outside the operating room.
At this time, the corridor in front of Ding's house was surrounded by neighbors.
There were still quite a few people enjoying the cool air on the dirt road in front of the family compound at this time. When the leaders of the police and the grain and oil factory came over, they asked people where Ding Jianshe lived. It was obvious that something was going on, so everyone was called here.
The Ding family is great. Recently, because their eldest daughter stopped feeding them melons, they have nothing to chew. This will give everyone something to talk about after dinner.
It's quite exciting.
The second boy of the Ding family actually stole the factory’s property?
Well, the families of everyone here have stolen things from the factory, including labor protection gloves, small pieces of pig iron, iron wire, and slag from the factory's boilers...
Most of the time, the government doesn't investigate unless the people report it. But once you are reported, even if you picked up a brick from the factory, you can be sent to hell.
Therefore, shock and curiosity prevailed among everyone, and everyone wanted to know what Ding Jianshe took from the grain and oil factory. However, not many people despised such behavior.
Many people here have watched Ding Jianshe grow up. This kid is a little naughty, has a bad temper, and loves to fight, but he has never stolen anything from anyone.
"Ding Jianshe wouldn't steal oil from the factory, would he?"
"How much money must have been stolen? The police were even alerted."
"I didn't see him carrying anything home!"
"What are you saying? Can you see me carrying things home?"
Everyone was whispering and listening to the conversation inside.
But the police questioned her very calmly. Apart from Yue Hongmei's somewhat uncontrolled roar at the beginning, there was almost no sound afterwards.
More than half an hour later, the police and grain and oil factory cadres opened the door and walked out. Seeing the people gathered at the door, a police officer hurriedly dispersed the people and left the family compound.
After the police left, Yue Hongmei began to cry softly. Her face was pale and her red eyes were unfocused.
But she still had to pack up and go to the hospital. She heard that her son was caught in the act and was beaten up and hospitalized.
I packed my things while crying.
Ding Zhigang changed his sweaty clothes and prepared to go to the factory to make a few phone calls, trying to find some connections to see if he could minimize the impact of this incident.
Suddenly, Yue Hongmei stopped crying and turned to look at her eldest son. She lowered her voice and asked, "Did you know that Jianshe was going to sell oil cakes?"
No one knows a child better than his mother. Even though Yue Hongmei was almost scared to death just now, she still inadvertently saw the panic and guilt that flashed in her eldest son's eyes. However, he did not admit it when faced with the police's questioning.
When Yue Hongmei asked, Ding Jianguo no longer concealed it and whispered, "Yes, I..."
Bang!
A slap hit Ding Jianguo in the face. Yue Hongmei said in a hoarse voice, "Why didn't you tell us? Why didn't you tell us? There are five workers in the family, five people earning wages. Are they short of food or clothes? Jianshe is so confused..."
After saying that, he fell down on the sofa, turned over, and lay prone on the back of the sofa, sobbing.
Ding Zhigang also looked at his eldest son with a condemning look and said in a deep voice: "You are the eldest son, and you are also confused when your younger brother is confused? Does our family need that money? You know why didn't you stop him?"
Ding Jianguo was slapped by his mother, and his face was filled with disbelief and shock, and he didn't come to his senses for a long time.
This was the first time his mother had hit him since he was a child.
Before he could react, his father scolded him again.
Ding Jianguo's eyes suddenly turned red, and he blurted out hastily, "Why didn't I stop him? Jianshe didn't listen. He wanted to buy Nianjun a skirt, leather shoes, a shoulder bag, and vanishing cream. How could he afford to spend that on his salary?"
Ding Zhigang was stunned.
I felt like I was struck by lightning.
Yue Hongmei stopped crying and looked up at Ding Jianguo. Her eldest son's words echoed in her mind. For the first time, she felt a little bit of dissatisfaction with Nianjun in her heart.
Jianshe was actually doing this just to buy something for Nianjun...
In the past, the children in the family spent money on Nianjun, loved Nianjun, and gave Nianjun all the good things. She was happy and complacent about the success of her educational philosophy for Jianguo and his children. But she did not let her sons steal things from the factory and sell them for Nianjun!
Jianshe bought so many things for Nianjun that his salary is not enough to spend!
Nianjun is the same. Her younger brother buys her things here and there, but she never considers whether her younger brother's salary is enough, and she never asks where the expenses beyond his salary come from.
Thinking of this, Yue Hongmei was suddenly shocked. Could it be that Nianjun also knew what Jianshe had done?
If she knew, would she have advised him? Jianshe was the one who listened to her the most, or... was Jianshe doing this because of Nianjun's instructions?
Yue Hongmei didn't dare to think about it anymore, she just felt a little cold.
Ding Zhigang glanced at Yue Hongmei with a sullen look on his face and said in a deep voice, "Let's go to the hospital first!"
"Yes, let's go to the hospital first." Yue Hongmei jumped up and quickly packed her things. She asked the two children to look after the house, and she went to the hospital with Jianguo.
Ding Zhigang went out to make a phone call.
When Yue Hongmei rushed to the hospital and saw her son wrapped like a mummy on the hospital bed, she burst into tears, which scared the police guarding the door, as well as the patients and their families in other beds in the same ward. The patients and their family members all looked towards Ding Jianshe's bed and were shocked: Is he dying?
It's so unlucky that they have to carry a dead body out of their ward in the middle of the night.
Fortunately, it was a false alarm. Several people patted their chests in dissatisfaction and glared at Yue Hongmei unhappily.
Ding Jianguo went to the nurse with the slap mark on his face to ask about Ding Jianshe's injuries. He ran around busying himself with a frown on his face, thinking about his parents' reproach and the slap his mother gave him in the face.
Why blame him?
You blame him without asking any questions, but Ding Jianshe is not a child anymore. How can he listen to his elder brother in everything?
Also, he did this for Nianjun, will his parents blame Nianjun?
Ding Jianguo returned to the ward and saw through the open door that his mother was sitting on a stool, holding Ding Jianshe's hand and scolding him for being stupid.
The tone of blame was different from the previous one. This was a blame that was expressed with disappointment, not a real scolding.
Ding Jianguo felt as if he had been punched in the chest and felt uncomfortable.
After greeting the policeman at the door, Ding Jianguo took a deep breath and walked in.
Looking at his brother lying on the hospital bed, Ding Jianguo expressed his concern for his brother before telling his mother, "He has three broken ribs and a moderate concussion..."
He also had two teeth knocked out and had skin bruises all over his body.
Yue Hongmei was so distressed that she almost fainted. She started to cry again and cursed the people at the grain and oil factory for being so cruel. They wanted to beat her to death!
Ding Zhigang made a few phone calls and felt relieved.
I contacted a friend, who agreed to help and asked him to negotiate compensation with the grain and oil factory, even if it was more. As long as the factory didn't pursue responsibility, they would accept any punishment, as long as Jianshe didn't go to jail.
I don’t think I can keep my construction job. Once I lose my job, I might end up going to the countryside…
Ding Zhigang was in a dilemma. Where could he find a job for Jianshe Salvage right away?
If that doesn't work, then look for Nianjun's boyfriend and see if you can keep your construction job.
Suddenly, I thought, Nianjun said she would go home to see him tonight but she didn’t come back. Did she know that something happened to Jianshe?
But when he arrived at the hospital ward, there was no sign of Ding Nianjun. He only saw his wife whose eyes were swollen like walnuts from crying, his eldest son who looked silent, and his second son who was wrapped in bandages with only a pair of black eyes exposed from being beaten.
"Ding Nianjun didn't come?" Ding Zhigang asked, suppressing his anger.
Yue Hongmei paused for a moment and said in a hoarse voice, "Nianjun probably doesn't know about this, right?"
Ding Zhigang looked at his eldest son meaningfully and said in a deep voice, "Nianjun hasn't come back all night. Go over and see her and tell her about Jianshe."
Ding Jianguo nodded. He wanted to know whether Ding Nianjun knew about Jianshe reselling oil-dregs cakes for her, so he might as well ask.
By the way, let’s see if we can get Pan Dingfeng to help.
I'm afraid that Jianshe will suffer a great loss this time.
Not to mention whether he can keep his job, now the question is whether he will go to jail.
Ding Jianguo rushed to the dormitory area of the textile factory and stuffed half a pack of cigarettes into the security guard's hand before the guard went in to help him call for help.
Ding Nianjun had no desire to sleep. She kept going over the entire process of her transaction with the other person in her mind. She was also worried that Lu Xiaomei might say something nonsense and that someone from the factory might come and call her in for investigation again, so she was a little frightened.
When she heard someone was looking for her, her heart started beating fast and she broke out in a cold sweat. She calmly asked, "Uncle, who is looking for me at this time?"
"He said it was your brother!"
Her brother, Ding Jianguo?
Ding Nianjun breathed a sigh of relief, calmed her pounding heart, and felt a little resentful. Why did her brother come to see her at this time? Wasn't this just causing trouble?
When she was almost at the door, she suddenly remembered that she had promised to go home tonight.
Is it because my parents are worried about me because I didn’t go home, so they asked Ding Jianguo to come and ask about it?
Ding Nianjun sighed irritably. She was a little bit resentful of Ding Jianguo for being nosy. Dad only had a minor skin injury. Why did he have to come and tell her at noon? He was really sick!
When she arrived at the dormitory door, Ding Nianjun hadn't adjusted her expression yet. She was really annoyed.
As a result, Ding Jianguo also had a sullen face. Ding Nianjun's heart skipped a beat, and he forced out an apologetic look and said, "Brother, there is something going on at the factory tonight, I..."
Ding Jianguo interrupted her: "Something happened to Ding Jianshe!"
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Ding Guo raised his eyebrows in the morning as he looked at the skyrocketing internal friction value.
The price rose so much in one night. Which of the beloved ones in the family has been exposed?
With a satisfied smile on his face, he turned off the backstage, opened the door and yawned as he went out, only to see Ding Dayong squatting on the ground fiddling with the bicycle parts he had bought.
"Are these parts not enough?" Ding Guo asked.
Ding Dayong grinned and said, "Of course it's not enough, sister. I think it's cheap so I'll buy it a little at a time, apply some oil and maintain it first, and then assemble it directly when I buy all the items."
The main reason was that he just asked questions but didn't buy anything, so the old mechanics looked at him with something strange in their eyes. In order to chat more with the mechanics and stay in the repair shop longer, he simply started looking for parts.
Ding Guo nodded and asked about the approximate price, which was indeed not expensive.
According to this calculation, if the subsequent parts are not expensive, assembling a car will only cost around 30 yuan, which is much cheaper than a new car.
I wouldn't mind buying two.
I just don't know if the bike I saved is good enough to ride.
Ding Guo patted Ding Dayong on the shoulder and said, "Study hard and master this skill. Then, when you return home, you can buy one for your father."
Ding Dayong's eyes lit up. Yes, there was no bicycle at home. Not only at home, but there were only a few families in the entire village who had bicycles.
Besides the high price, you also need a ticket. It’s different if you collect it yourself, it’s cheaper and you don’t need a ticket.
But this is only cheap compared to the price of a new car. If you really calculate it, a car will cost him two months' salary.
But isn't the reason he earns a salary to support his parents?
Then he must study and learn this money-saving skill.
My heart suddenly felt hot.
Success encouraged the hard-working child, and Ding Guo went to the simple kitchen.
Ding Dayong is indeed diligent. He has already prepared breakfast.
After breakfast, the brother and sister went out to work as usual, but Ding Dayong had to go on a short errand, so he would leave this morning and come back tomorrow night.
Ding Guo finished her work in the morning, had a quick bite with two female workers in the same group at noon, and then returned to the workshop to continue her new mooncake experiment.
The factory encourages new product research, but we cannot put down our current work to do it and can only do it in our spare time.
I failed to make the mooncake skin yesterday, so I adjusted the recipe ratio today and continued the experiment.
I also tried to adjust the filling yesterday. It can’t be said to be a failure, but it just didn’t meet Ding Guo’s expectations, so I have to continue adjusting the proportions.
The mooncakes here in Fengning have a crispy crust with layers of crumbs. And judging by Ding Guo's taste for various pastries that have been cultivated in later generations, the mooncakes made in the factory are not perfect in terms of their crispy crust, and there is a lot of room for improvement.
The southern mooncake making method has not been introduced here yet. Since she wants to do something different, she makes Cantonese-style mooncakes.
She is also preparing to enrich the fillings of the puff pastry mooncakes. Once her new product research and development is successful, she can also propose improvements to the factory's existing crust formula to see if it can be used by the factory.
Without results now, everything is just empty talk.
The two people helping her were Zhang Xing'er and a female worker named Liu Chunmei.
Today I am going to make lava cake with salted egg yolk, chestnut and black sesame.
Zhang Xing'er kneaded the dough according to the recipe ratio summarized yesterday and made the dough skin. Liu Chunmei helped preheat the oven and bake the egg yolks, while Ding Guo prepared several other fillings.
The three of them were busy summarizing yesterday's failures and had a very interesting chat.
Ding Guo’s group of people in new product development is the smallest.
Although Ding Guo is full of energy and has a wealth of theoretical knowledge in her head, in the eyes of old employees, she is just a newcomer to the factory after all. She has not even been working for a month. What new products can she develop?
So when Ding Guo raised her hand and said she wanted to organize a group, everyone tactfully avoided her expectant gaze.
Only Zhang Xing'er, who had supervised Ding Guo, and Liu Chunmei, one of her colleagues who worked in the same process, thought it was worth a try after hearing Ding Guo's idea. The main reason was that other groups started to talk about the same old things again, suggesting trying the desserts that were rejected by the factory last year. They all sounded unoriginal, so it was better to try the Cantonese mooncakes that Ding Guo mentioned.
I also thought it was interesting to add more types of fillings as suggested by Ding Guo. Since I was interested, I just followed Ding Guo and tried it. Even if I was not successful, I still gained some knowledge.
The three of them were working together to put the finished mooncakes into the preheated oven when a worker came in and called her, "Ding Guo, someone is looking for you at the factory gate."
When Ding Guo heard this, he immediately became excited!
"Got it, thank you!"
He hurriedly told Zhang Xing'er and Liu Chunmei to keep an eye on the temperature and brush with egg wash, then turned and ran out.
As expected, she saw Yue Hongmei, with a haggard face and red and swollen eyes.
Why is it just her?
In the morning she felt that someone from Lao Ding's family was coming to look for her, and thought someone would come in the morning, but she didn't expect it to be slower than she expected.
It's not surprising to find Ding Guo in her unit.
Not to mention that she knew she had found a job for Ding Dayong, Yue Hongmei should have become suspicious just because the food supply had not been transferred to the family compound. She could have found out her workplace by just asking around.
Seeing Ding Guo walking briskly and with sparkling eyes, Yue Hongmei's red and swollen eyes flashed with resentment. She took a step forward and asked in a hoarse voice, "Tell me, is it you?"
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