Siheyuan: Shazhu's Leisurely Life

Chapter 26 My Brother Is Rich
"Director Li, Director Niu, Director Qin... Oh, leaders, this... This came too suddenly, and I didn't make any preparations to entertain you..."

Liu Haizhong, who had just come out of the backyard, saw Deputy Director Li and others. He immediately blamed himself, and the flattering expression on his face was not restrained at all.

When He Yuzhu noticed his reaction, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. It was not wrong to say that this old man was obsessed with power. He would take every opportunity to show off in front of the leader.

When Deputy Director Li and others heard this, they looked over subconsciously.

"You are... Oh, Master Liu, right? I forgot that you also live in this compound. You don't need to be entertained. We are here today because of Comrade Jia Dongxu's matter."

Liu Haizhong is still a level six fitter and cannot compare to a senior worker like Yi Zhonghai. He is just familiar to Deputy Director Li and others.

Deputy Director Li and his people came today, bringing rice, flour, grain and oil. It is obvious that they came to deal with the aftermath of the Jia family's affairs.

In response to this, Liu Haizhong slapped his forehead and said, "Yes, yes, yes. You see, the leaders think more. Let me help carry these things." As he said that, he stepped forward again, wanting to help the leaders carry the things.

He Yuzhu, who was standing by, was even more amused when he saw this scene. This guy wanted to be an official, but ended up with a mess. With his EQ, he even had to sit at the table with the kids when eating.

The leaders brought gifts of comfort, what status did you have to help them take them in? When the time comes, should the favor of sending the gifts be credited to you, Liu Haizhong?

He Yuzhu, who had never been interested in such things, simply said hello to Deputy Director Li and others, and pushed the bicycle back into the house.

Deputy Director Li and others also had strange looks on their faces, but the important matters were more important. They just dealt with Liu Haizhong twice and went to the Jia family with rice, flour, grain and oil. However, in their hearts, they had some more opinions about Comrade Liu Haizhong.

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At noon, Deputy Director Li and others left without staying in the yard for lunch. At the same time, the steel mill also came up with a plan on how to deal with Jia Dongxu's case.

Because Jia Dongxu died in the line of duty and due to aging equipment and machinery, the factory paid out a one-time pension of 800 yuan, which is more than the ordinary accident compensation ratio. This was also due to the discussions between Yi Zhonghai and the factory leaders.

Moreover, considering that the Jia family had three children and an orphan mother, the factory agreed that Qin Huairu would take over her husband Jia Dongxu's position in the steel rolling mill workshop and become a fitter. Of course, the level cannot be inherited. After entering the factory, you have to start as an apprentice at the lowest level. If you meet the technical requirements in the future, your promotion channels will not be affected. The salary is naturally 26 yuan per month for apprentices.

Regarding this result, the steel mill's handling of the matter can be considered to be humane and just.

The amount of the pension was quite appropriate, and the follow-up work also took into account the special circumstances of the Jia family and provided a humane solution.

Yi Zhonghai helped a lot in this, so even though the Jia family is still immersed in grief, they still accepted this solution.

After Deputy Director Li and others left, Yi Zhonghai came to the He family again after a while.

"Zhu Zi, your brother Dongxu's matter..." Jia Dongxu died and was sent to the crematorium on the same day. Now, the urn has been packed. What's left is to hold a funeral and hold banquets for a few days.

"Okay, I get it, uncle. As long as the date is set and the ingredients are prepared, there will be no problem on my side." He Yuzhu was not surprised that Yi Zhonghai found him to prepare a grand banquet for Jia Dongxu's funeral.

Perhaps Yi Zhonghai noticed that He Yuzhu was coming in to do the renovation, which made him realize that Zhuzi was quite popular now, especially at the end of the year. Anyone who asked Zhuzi to cook a meal would be paid quite generously. Therefore, he did not ask Zhuzi to help for free and promised him 5 yuan and 5 kilograms of national food coupons.

Although the pay was not as good as what He Yuzhu sometimes earned from cooking outside, this was Yi Zhonghai's home after all, and he was an acquaintance who grew up in the same courtyard, so He Yuzhu did not complain.

Just like that, before the end of the year, the Jia family buried Jia Dongxu's urn in a wasteland in the eastern suburbs. A day-long funeral was held in the courtyard.

Since Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu were both from rural areas, they had many relatives, but since there were fewer people coming from the village to attend the funeral, and it was the end of the year, there were more neighbors, Jia Dongxu's former colleagues in the factory, and the leaders of the steel mill.

The Jia family probably made about a thousand dollars from the funeral, including the pension. Of course, this was not pure money. Funerals cost money, and after adding up all the trivial expenses, it would be good for Jia Zhang to make seven or eight hundred dollars.

After helping to prepare the banquet, He Yuzhu did not have any further entanglement with the Jia family except for some superficial courtesies.

Just kidding, he is not the young and foolish man like Sha Zhu. In the original drama, the Jia Zhang family has already shown its future development trend. He is still a single young man now. If he is really entangled by this little white lotus, his reputation that he has worked so hard to build up will be affected.

Several days passed in a row.

The incident of Jia's funeral was gradually forgotten, and at most it became a topic of conversation after dinner. Life is like this, and everyone lives their own life. What may seem like a catastrophe to an individual may at most cause people to discuss it for a while in the eyes of others.

That morning, a crisp bell rang at the gate. Then, Yan Bugui's voice was heard: "Hey, Yushui, your brother Zhuzi is really generous. He bought a Phoenix brand bicycle, but I haven't seen him ride it many times. I just saw you walking around outside."

In the front yard, He Yushui got off the Phoenix bicycle and walked in skillfully pushing the bicycle.

Children are active and learn things quickly. Under the guidance of his brother, He Yushui mastered the essence of riding a bicycle in just a few days and now rides it with ease.

After hearing what Yan Bugui said, He Yushui said proudly: "That's right, my brother is rich!"

Before he finished speaking, He Yuzhu came to the front yard at some point. After hearing this, he couldn't help but frown. It turned out that this little girl was always making up stories about her brother.

When He Yushui saw her brother, she subconsciously stuck out her tongue, and pushed the cart to He Yuzhu's side with a guilty conscience.

(End of this chapter)