Courtyard Houses: Starting as a Purchasing Agent

"A leopard can't change its spots!"

The neighbors immediately started gossiping and making sarcastic remarks.

Qin Huairu kept her head down.

He Yuzhu glared angrily at the crowd.

Uncle Er took a deep breath.

The old man said, "Serves him right..."

But after he finished speaking, he looked at Liu Aiguo: "Aiguo... if you ask me, he deserves this slap on the wrist. Qin Huairu and Granny Jia have spoiled him since he was a child... but, after all, he is a child from our compound, isn't he?"

"You're in the factory now... If you succeed, put in a good word for them!"

"If it can be a light sentence of two years, then so be it!"

"And another thing!" Qin Huairu suddenly raised her head: "I heard from Zhao that Huaihua is under eighteen years old and should be fine. Can we still keep her job?"

"Pfft..." Liu Aiguo almost spat out blood: "Alright... What are you thinking at a time like this... If we leave her a job, how can she face going? Won't she be talked about to death?"

Liu Aiguo continued, "Okay, I'll pass on a message to the factory for you... but I'm not familiar with them, so I don't know if they'll listen!"

Chapter 132: Compensation of 10,000, Six-Month Sentence!

The next morning, just as Liu Aiguo arrived at his office and hadn't even wiped his desk clean, he saw Qin Huairu, He Yuzhu, Uncle Yi, and the others all rushing into his office.

"patriotic……"

Upon seeing Liu Aiguo, Uncle Yi went straight to the point without saying a word: "Have you spoken to the factory about it? What are their opinions?"

Naturally, the question is about the stick joke.

Liu Aiguo's face darkened, but he understood everyone's feelings and said, "I said it, I said it... Originally, the factory was unwilling to reconcile with you, but for my sake, they agreed to talk to you. Whether or not a settlement can be reached depends on your ability and sincerity. Go to the president's assistant's office and talk to Assistant Chen!"

"it is good!"

Qin Huairu and the other two turned around and went to find Assistant Chen.

Assistant Chen was naturally a talent summoned from Liu Aiguo's system. With just a thought, Assistant Chen could receive Liu Aiguo's information.

When the three arrived at the assistant's office, Assistant Chen was already prepared.

"Hello, Assistant Chen..." Yi Zhonghai said, "We used to be employees of this factory!"

Yi Zhonghai wasn't lying about point 347; he said it to try and get closer to Yi.

"Okay... I know about what happened above... Please have a seat!" Assistant Chen said, "That's Jia Geng's family member!"

"I...I...I..." He Yuzhu said, "I'm his father, and this is his mother!"

"Yes, yes, yes..." Qin Huairu nodded.

Assistant Chen smiled and said, "Originally... the factory didn't agree to a settlement and wouldn't issue you a letter of understanding. But on the one hand, we understand the hardships you face as parents, and on the other hand, Director Liu Aiguo has stepped in, so we have to give him some face. However, we won't issue a letter of understanding for nothing!"

"Compensation amount: 10,000 yuan!"

Assistant Chen didn't mince words and went straight to the core interests.

"Hiss..."

"Ten thousand?"

Upon hearing Assistant Chen's words, Qin Huairu gasped.

He Yuzhu's eyes turned red: "You're robbing me... Ten thousand yuan, how dare you ask for that!"

"Hehe..." Assistant Chen said, "You two, please don't get excited, listen to me first..."

"The reason I'm asking for 10,000 yuan in compensation is mainly due to the following reasons. First, there's the loss of our materials. The welding rods themselves cost nearly 2,000 yuan, but because these 2,000 yuan worth of welding rods couldn't be used in time, it caused a delay in our television production. This loss can't be measured in money. To put it bluntly, even if it were 100,000 yuan, I would still want to get the televisions into mass production a day earlier!"

"Secondly, the impact is very bad. Police officers are coming and going, and there has been a theft in our factory. The outside world has a very bad reputation for our factory... It has had a huge impact on our brand value!"

Of course, this was just an excuse made up by Assistant Chen; in reality, the yarn had no impact whatsoever.

"Finally... Jia Geng set a very bad example for our factory... Today, his theft of welding rods has attracted more people to covet factory property, and the company has to increase investment to deal with various theft incidents."

"So, this 10,000 yuan is compensation in the form of this kind!"

"You can decide for yourselves!" Assistant Chen gave a perfunctory smile.

Qin Huairu and He Yuzhu, on the other hand, were completely unmoved.

Ten thousand!

That's an astronomical figure.

In this era, 10,000 yuan is equivalent to being a millionaire. With Bang Geng's salary of 50 yuan a month, it would take him two hundred months to earn that back, which is twenty years!

It would be strange if Qin Huairu and He Yuzhu didn't cough up blood.

However, when it comes to money, their family is actually quite wealthy.

As the children grew up over the years, everyone's lives improved, and the Jia family saved up quite a bit of money. Especially He Yuzhu, who had connections, earned four or five hundred yuan a month.

Saving three or four thousand yuan a year is not an outrageous thing.

He Yuzhu has been working on his own for about three years now, and he has saved up some money at home, exactly ten thousand.

But Qin Huairu was a little reluctant to part with it.

Ten thousand!

This is something that so many people have earned with their blood and sweat.

But... on the other end is his son.

If my son really gets a ten-year sentence, he'll be over thirty when he gets out. How will he ever get married?

Can we still live like this?

What's the use of money if you've already lost your son?

After hesitating for a while, Qin Huairu asked, "Assistant Chen, boss, could you reduce the price?"

Assistant Chen gave an apologetic smile and said, "I'm sorry, this is the number that was decided after the leaders discussed it in a meeting. I have no authority to change it. If you are willing to settle, then we will. If not, please leave. I still have work to do!"

"Yes, yes!"

Qin Huairu reluctantly agreed: There's no other way; we can't let our son do it for ten years.

"Um... Assistant Chen!" Qin Huairu asked again, "If we pay money, can we get a shorter sentence?"

Assistant Chen shook his head: "I don't know about that, but we've given you a letter of understanding, which will definitely be in your favor!"

Therefore, the two parties traded directly, exchanging money for goods.

After receiving the factory's letter of understanding, Qin Huairu rushed to the discharge station without stopping.

The letter of understanding was handed over to Zhao.

"Director Zhao..." Qin Huairu asked, "Now that the things have been brought over, can you release the person?"

"Hmm..." Zhao said, "We can only release Huaihua for now... because Huaihua is not yet eighteen years old and is only an accomplice. You have obtained a letter of understanding, and considering the girl's actual situation, we have decided to release Huaihua first. However, she cannot run around. If the court has different opinions later, we will have to arrest her again!"

"Uh..." Qin Huairu breathed a sigh of relief, then asked, "Director Zhao, what about Xiaodang and Banggeng?"

"Xiao Dang is also an accomplice, so things should be a bit better for him. But like I said, it depends on the court's decision; there's a lot of leeway involved. As for Jia Geng, even if you get a letter of leniency, it will still take at least six months, maybe a year, depending on the situation."

Qin Huairu's face darkened: Another year?

Qin Huairu and the entire courtyard did not wait long.

One evening a week later, Director Wang from the neighborhood committee and Director Zhao from the police station came together and read out the final verdict in front of all the neighbors in the courtyard.

Director Wang, holding the document, said, "In view of Jia Geng's remorse and confession, and the letter of understanding issued by the television factory, Jia Geng is hereby sentenced to a fixed-term imprisonment of six months!"

"Given Jia Xiaodang's behavior and remorse, and considering his actual circumstances, Jia Xiaodang is sentenced to six months in prison, but the sentence is suspended."

"Given that Jia Huaihua is under the age of eighteen, and considering her actual circumstances, Jia Huaihua is sentenced to three months of detention, suspended."

Chapter 133 The Television Set Goes Offline

Wow…

The residents of the courtyard all gathered around.

Many people didn't quite understand what Director Wang was saying.

Xu Damao asked in confusion, "Director Wang... Xiaodang is six months old and Huaihua is three months old, why were they brought out?"

"Yeah...shouldn't they lock him up?"

"Why did you let this thief out?"

"It would be better to lock him up for life!"

……

Faced with everyone's questions, Zhao stepped forward, smiling at them, and said, "Don't worry, everyone, let me explain. Although all three have been sentenced, Xiao Dang and Huaihua are on probation... What is probation?... It means they won't be detained, but will be sent home to honestly reflect on their mistakes. Every so often, they'll have to report to the neighborhood committee about their thoughts and actions..."

"Once six months or three months have elapsed, their sentences will be considered over!"

"Of course, if they commit theft during this time, then needless to say, they'll be locked up immediately!"