Courtyard House: Drunk and tipsy, the whole courtyard exposed at the start.

Seeing that the matter was escalating, Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to stop Xu Damao and then handed over the factory's handling of the situation.

No one brought it up, so the donation was made. Afterwards, if there were some discrepancies in the information, they could find excuses, such as not understanding the factory's regulations or omitting certain details—this was the advantage of information asymmetry, and also Yi Zhonghai's little scheme with the Jia family.

But Xu Damao was going to ask Deputy Director Li directly, and Liu Guangqi was very knowledgeable about the personnel rules and regulations of the steel rolling mill. With the two of them making such a fuss, there was no point in hiding it anymore, so it was better to just say it directly.

In 1961, the Labor Insurance Regulations, revised and promulgated by the higher authorities in 1953, and the draft amendments to the Implementing Rules issued by the Ministry of Labor, were in effect. This formed the core legal framework for handling work-related deaths. The death occurred during working hours and at the workplace, and was considered part of the performance of work duties (grading was a necessary step in job skills assessment). Even if there were instances of improper operation, the principle of no-fault liability was applied to work-related injury determination in 1961, which did not affect the determination of the nature of the injury as work-related.

The only exception is cases of intentional crime, suicide, or self-harm (which obviously does not apply to Jia Dongxu).

Therefore, the steel rolling mill's handling results are as follows:

1. Work-related injury determination:

It was clearly a work-related death, and he was entitled to all benefits according to the standards for a Level 2 fitter. He didn't receive the Level 3 worker's wages because the workpiece fell to the ground and was deformed, preventing it from reaching the examiner—a real pity. If he had just persisted for another 5 minutes to wait for the results before failing, the Jia family's quality of life would have improved significantly.

2. Core Benefits:

Funeral expenses: 100 yuan (paid by the factory);

Survivor's pension for dependent immediate family members: 20.75 yuan/month (paid by the labor insurance fund);

3. One-time subsidy: 45 yuan (22.5 yuan each from the factory and the labor union);

Child support allowance: 6 yuan per person per month (3 yuan from the factory and 3 yuan from the labor union).

4. Machine compensation:

The total loss is 500 yuan, with the company bearing 425 yuan and the family bearing 75 yuan. (The worker is not fully liable for compensation; since it was an act performed in the course of employment, the company should bear the primary responsibility. Improper operation constitutes gross negligence, and the company can request partial compensation from the family, but the "compensation principle" must be followed, and the worker's basic living standards must not be affected.)

The family's share will be deducted over 15 months, with 5 yuan deducted from the monthly pension (this will not affect their basic living expenses).

5. Additional protection:

Spouse's pregnancy nutrition allowance is 5 yuan/month (paid by the labor union);

The elderly mother receives a living allowance of 3 yuan per month (paid by the trade union);

Childcare fees will be reduced by 50%.

6. Substitute-in-service policy:

According to regulations, the position can be reserved for their children after they reach adulthood, or their spouse can take over the position when they meet the requirements.

Yi Zhonghai originally intended to make a fuss about the compensation for the machine, but unfortunately, there was a knowledgeable person named Liu Guangqi on site, and he couldn't fool him.

Finally, everyone can easily calculate that they will receive 145 yuan in a lump sum, and after deducting the machine compensation deduction for one month, they will receive 35.75 yuan...

The compensation for the machine will be reduced by 5 yuan per month for 15 months, totaling 75 yuan (the portion of the compensation for the machine tool borne by the family member); after 15 months, the full amount of 40.75 yuan per month will be paid again until the dependent family member loses the means to support the machine.

To be honest, this treatment is no worse than Jia Dongxu's promotion to Level 2 worker.

The factory has truly done everything it could.

Originally, Jia Zhangshi did go to the factory to make a scene, but with the court's verdict, everyone knows that Jia Dongxu was "forced to death" by Jia Zhangshi, Qin Huairu, and Yi Zhonghai.

If it weren't for the court's intervention, I reckon I could have made a bit more money by making a scene, maybe two or three hundred, maybe even five hundred, right?

But with the court involved, things really didn't escalate.

Because of this, the Jia family and Yi Zhonghai hated Zhang Dabiao to the core.

The factory has also stated that if they cause any more trouble, the security department will carry them out!

Li Huaide chuckled inwardly, wiping away a bead of cold sweat. Zhang Dabiao was truly his lucky star!

He has only been the acting deputy factory director for a year and is still in the probationary period. If this matter is not handled well, it will have an impact on him.

With the court's judgment in hand, Li Huaide handled the matter officially according to the corporate compensation standards, and no one could find fault with him!

The neighbors nodded in agreement. The factory had indeed provided the Jia family with everything they needed, including living allowances for Jia Zhangshi and child support.

Why does everyone want to work in a factory these days?

Once you're in the factory, you're considered a state employee, and you truly have nothing to worry about.

After the matter was clarified, Xu Damao shouted, "How is 145 yuan not enough for a funeral? How much more extravagant does your Dongxu family want to put on?"

"And there's also 35.75 yuan every month after that, which is enough for your whole family to live on."

"Mrs. Jia, your greed is insatiable. You should stop now—"

Before she could finish speaking, Jia Zhangshi rushed up again and started tearing at Xu Damao.

"Not enough, not enough, just not enough!"

"In this kind of year, thirty-odd yuan a month isn't even enough to buy food. Our family has rural household registration, so we don't have any rations! Xiao Dang is only one year old, and Huai Ru is pregnant!"

"The only person with an urban household registration was Dongxu. He's dead. How are we supposed to survive on these thirty-odd yuan?"

Jia Zhangshi was just making a scene and stirring up trouble, Qin Huairu started covering her mouth and crying and pretending to be pitiful, and Xu Damao was beaten and ran around hiding. If his face was scratched, wouldn't the wedding banquet be incredibly embarrassing?

Those who know understand that it was Jia Zhangshi who did it, but those who don't might think it was her mistress who scratched it.

Everyone nodded in agreement. Although the factory had taken care of everything it needed to, the children were still pitiful.

The main reason was that everyone's attention was drawn to Xu Damao being beaten, and they didn't think too much about it.

Yi Zhonghai, feigning distress, remained silent for a moment before speaking slowly, his tone subtly guiding: "Sigh, this is indeed a difficult matter. Dongxu was from our compound, a hard worker at the factory, and generally kind to the neighbors. Now that he's gone, leaving behind a widow and her child, shouldn't our neighbors lend a helping hand?"

"If we help others today, they will help us in the future. This is what it means to help those in need."

He paused for a moment and continued, "There's no need to donate too much. Each family can donate some money or grain coupons according to their own circumstances. Let's pool our money and help the Jia family give Dongxu a dignified funeral so he can leave in peace. After all, a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. We see each other all the time, so it's only right that we help each other out."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding neighbors immediately realized what was going on, and murmurs arose one after another. Some looked embarrassed, some frowned and muttered, and some avoided eye contact—in 1961, no one had it easy. Food coupons were a tight budget, let alone food. They didn't even have enough for themselves, so who would be willing to donate to the Jia family for nothing?

Moreover, the Jia family doesn't have a good reputation in the courtyard. People had been taken advantage of by the Jia family when they donated money before. Jia Zhangshi is lazy, greedy, and has a foul mouth. Qin Huairu always pretends to be pitiful to gain sympathy. Everyone knows this perfectly well. Yi Zhonghai is helping the Jia family to morally blackmail them!

In the past, when the Jia family said they couldn't make ends meet, people could still refute them, but this time, people have really died.

Even if no one wants to be morally blackmailed, no one wants to be the first to speak up, as this would give others grounds to accuse them of being cold-blooded.

Even the shameless Xu Damao didn't dare to say he wouldn't donate.

If you're so heartless as to refuse to donate when someone in someone's family dies, what will you do if something happens to your own family in the future?

It's better to be safe than sorry. Nobody wants their neighbors to stand by and do nothing when something really happens to them.

Seeing everyone's reactions, Yi Zhonghai finally breathed a sigh of relief; he could finally proceed according to plan.

He was betting that no one would dare to be the first to say they wouldn't donate at this time!

Nobody dares!