The old man sobbed and stared at the biscuit for two or three minutes. Finally, he took it, took a bite, swallowed it slowly, and then began to eat it voraciously.
Yu Sui didn't dare give him a second piece. Instead, she tied her pocket tightly and put it on his bed.
When Yu Sui turned around, she met the old man who was looking at her eagerly.
It's clear from his eyes that he wants to eat more.
Yu Sui squatted beside him and said, "Uncle Laojiu, these are compressed biscuits. Normally, one piece is enough for a meal. Eating too much will only make your stomach bloated. Eat them sparingly. The ones in that bag will last you a month. Eat them slowly, okay?"
Yu Laojiu stared at the bag on the bed, feeling very reluctant, but nodded slowly.
Yu Sui couldn't bear to see him like this, so she asked in a low voice, "Didn't your daughter-in-law give you food?"
Yu Laojiu just nodded again.
Yu Sui couldn't help but feel a little angry: "Can't you make some for yourself?"
Yu Laojiu lowered his head in shame, like a child who had done something wrong. "The rice and grain are all locked up. I dare not take the eggs or kill the chickens."
"Your son doesn't care about you?"
Yu Laojiu lowered his voice: "It's my fault. I gave birth to a child who is infertile and only knows how to listen to my wife."
What else could Yu Sui say?
When the elderly in rural areas have no labor force and their children have a low sense of morality, such household chores are really difficult to handle.
She didn't want to deal with this kind of thing.
Because if the basic system does not change, it will be useless for her to criticize only one or two people.
"Hey! Uncle Laojiu, let me put it this way. Take your time with the cookies. I'll give you five more dollars as a loan. You can have a good meal yourself."
Yu Sui said as she dug into her pocket and took out a few banknotes.
Yu Laojiu quickly pushed it away:
"I want the cookies, but I won't take your money. Yu Er girl, I know you are a good person. In this production team, I only know you and Zhang Caifeng are good people, because you two are the only ones who have truly helped me. I know who is good and who is not, but it's useless for me to be open. Zhang Caifeng was captured. Woo woo, I couldn't do anything to help her. I watched her being captured. I am so ungrateful!"
Such a good factory is gone. I used to be able to work in the factory, but now that the factory is gone, life has become hard again. One day at night, there is not even anyone to talk to. They all wish I were dead.
You said, if the factory was still there, how great it would be, if Zhang Caifeng was still there, she could scold my son and it would work for several days. Really, in this world, except for you and Zhang Caifeng, no one is a good person. How could they take her away? I really don't want to live anymore!"
The old man began to wipe his tears again.
Yu Sui took the opportunity to persuade them and also inquired about the news:
"Uncle Laojiu, don't say that. The Public Security Bureau has rules and regulations. Since they haven't found the person who actually poisoned our factory's products, Zhang Caifeng, as the person in charge, has to take the blame. But if we can find the bad guy, Zhang Caifeng will definitely be released. Uncle Laojiu, you were there the day the batch of goods was packed. Do you remember anything unusual happening?"
Yu Laojiu spread his hands and hurriedly explained, "No, I just can't remember it no matter how hard I try. What happened? The police also asked me if I saw anyone put anything there, but I didn't. How could I say that? You know, I never slack off. Since it's just about wrapping candies, I just sit there and wrap them honestly. I've never been like Yu Zhushi and Yang Shuisheng, stealing candies, slacking off, or bragging for hours."
Yu Sui actually felt that Yu Laojiu's defense was a bit too hasty, but she still nodded in agreement, "Yes, I know. Don't be impatient, speak slowly. Uh...you just said that Yu Zhushi and Yang Shuisheng stole the candy?"
The old man, who had buried his head, finally raised his head and glanced at Yu Sui: "You must be aware of this kind of thing. I know you are very smart."
Yu Sui smiled: "Well, yes, I know they stole the candy, but how did they steal it? I want to hear your story."
"That's it..." Yu Laojiu looked out the door and said in a low voice:
"Every day I eat my fill, then pack 30 to 50 packets of the normal size, another half-sized packet, and put the rest in my pocket. This way, even if you spot-check the finished product, you won't find anything. Besides, after you left, Zhang Caifeng was busy with the spring sowing in the fields and didn't do any spot checks."
"That's what I guess." Yu Sui was furious, but she didn't show it on her face. She continued to respond as if she was listening to a story, encouraging the old man to say something: "So, did they steal the candy just to eat it themselves, or..."
"I ate it myself at first, but then I got tired of it, so I started selling it."
"Sold? Sold to whom?" Yu Sui was incredulous. It seemed that these people had been very rampant during the time she was away.
Yu Laojiu shook his head. "I don't know who they sold it to. I shouldn't have known they'd sold it. I only found out when my eldest daughter-in-law came home and complained to me. She said, 'Yu Zhu made two yuan a month just by stealing candy and selling it. How come you didn't even bring back a piece of candy for your grandchildren?' That's how I found out."
Yu Sui suppressed her anger and said, "Indeed, you are a good employee and a good comrade. So, have you told the police about this?"
Yu Laojiu was helpless: "How could I dare to say anything? You don't know, I was so scared when the police came to find me. I didn't dare to say anything. I just stuttered and answered each question. I didn't dare to say a single word. I was afraid I would say something wrong and cause trouble for Zhang Caifeng."
"What did they ask?"
"He first asked me who worked together that day, and I said it was me, Yu Zhushi, and Yang Shuisheng."
"Really? But I heard that Yu Zhu did it for a bit that day and then left. Have you told the police about this?"
"The police officer didn't ask, so I didn't tell them. However, although Yu Zhushi worked for a while and then left, Old Octopus replaced her, so it still counts as her work time."
"Why did the old octopus do it for her?"
"They often come and go."
"How do you keep replacing each other?"
"That's right... well, it's mainly because Old Octopus comes to take over for Mrs. Yu Zhu. Whenever Mrs. Yu Zhu has something to do, she'll call Old Octopus over and ask him to help her with the work."
"Why would the old octopus be willing to do that?"
Yu Sui asked step by step, observing Yu Laojiu carefully.
Earlier, Yu Laojiu answered naturally and did not lie. But when asked this question, Yu Laojiu thought for a moment before saying:
"Old Octopus... well, later I heard that when the police questioned him, he cried and made a fuss like crazy, and then he was sent to the hospital and found out he had Alzheimer's disease. But before, we just thought he couldn't remember things, and didn't think it was Alzheimer's disease.
Once, Yu Zhu wanted to deliver something to her daughter who was getting married to a man, so she asked Old Octopus to take her place for half a day. The next day, Yu Zhu said that she wanted to return Old Octopus's work another day. Old Octopus looked like a fool and said that he didn't remember taking Yu Zhu's place.
Yu Zhu thought he was joking, but Old Octopus was furious and said he was fishing in the river yesterday. He spoke so seriously that we thought he really had forgotten. From that time on, Yu Zhu got the upper hand. If she had something to do, she would wait for the educated youth in charge of attendance to come and take the roll. After the roll call, she would find Old Octopus to take her shift and leave, but she would still be paid.
Yu Sui: “……!”
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