Siheyuan: Traveling through three years to gain the power of a palm

This news was enough to put his mind at ease. Who could know the feeling of being only a moment away from death? At that moment, he seemed to see his father Jia Gui waving at him.

After surviving, he seemed to be suffering from hysteria. His face was dead, he didn't speak or move, like a piece of wood.

He was worried about whether the factory would ask him for compensation. If they did ask him to pay for such an expensive machine, he might as well buy rat poison and mix it in his chicken soup. So he simply pretended to be terrified, maybe he could gain some sympathy.

President Su seemed to have seen this sort of thing before, and immediately told Jia Dongxu that this matter had little to do with him. It wasn't that he had to say anything, but rather that the technical department had said that the two parts were bound to fail sooner or later, and Jia Dongxu had simply encountered them.

Now that the cause has been identified and no one has been injured, that's great. As for delaying production? Honestly, this isn't a few years ago, with tight production schedules, and even a single day of downtime is a significant loss.

The workload assigned to the steel rolling mill this year is less than one-third of previous years, and Director Yang and his colleagues don't dare to ask for more because they have no food.

The intensity of the work demands full effort, but how can one give their all when they can't even eat? Doing such dangerous work on an empty stomach is prone to accidents. Not every accident is as lucky as Jia Dongxu.

So Jia Dongxu was lucky to have caught up with this good time. The factory's workload was not heavy, and the workers were not optimistic about life. Although they didn't complain all day long, they did have some resentment.

Furthermore, Chairman Su had just stated that Jia Dongxu was not responsible. If the factory were to force the blame on Jia Dongxu at this point, firing him and asking him to pay compensation, it would easily inflame the workers.

When three or more men gather together, an idea king will automatically emerge, not to mention the thousands of skilled and strong workers.

If there really were spies in the factory and they gave another speech, the steel mill would have to be cleaned up from top to bottom.

Treating Jia Dongxu well also sends a signal that the factory cares about its employees and is people-oriented, letting everyone know that the steel mill is a humane factory, not a black-hearted one.

After President Su left, factory leaders including Director Yang and Deputy Director Li came one after another to show their concern for Jia Dongxu.

This made Jia Dongxu flattered until Yi Zhonghai came over.

"Dongxu, are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?"

Yi Zhonghai examined Jia Dongxu's body several times before he felt relieved.

"Master, I'm fine. The machine fell next to me, but didn't hurt me."

Jia Dongxu shook his head, feeling somewhat touched. He could tell that Yi Zhonghai truly cared about him. He then continued, "By the way, Master, why are so many leaders here to care about me? Why aren't you holding me accountable?"

Yi Zhonghai hesitated a little, "This... Dongxu, I told you, you can't be angry with me."

"Master, what are you talking about? There's no need for us to talk about these things between master and disciple. Just say what you want to say."

Yi Zhonghai no longer hid it and told Jia Dongxu that in order to plead for mercy, he told his leader everything that the Jia family had experienced in the past few days in detail (with some exaggeration).

"Maybe the leaders also felt that your situation was truly pitiful, and the people in the technical department said that the main cause of this was a problem with the equipment, so they acted like this."

The joyful expression on Jia Dongxu's face froze for a moment. He didn't expect that the whole factory knew about this trivial matter at home.

Yi Zhonghai looked at Jia Dongxu cautiously, afraid that he would be angry.

"Ugh!"

After a few seconds, Jia Dongxu sighed heavily. He accepted this embarrassing thing. There was nothing he could do if he didn't accept it because it had already been spread.

……

In the conference room, the leaders of the steel mill held a brief meeting in response to today's emergency.

The meeting was simple: reporting on parts replacement and machinery repairs to help resume production as quickly as possible. The other part involved writing a report, but writing such a report was a skill that required considerable expertise.

They need to show that there were no casualties in the accident, that this group of leaders played a role in handling the aftermath of the accident, that they cared about the frightened employees, and what improvements should be made, etc.

It should be written beautifully but not ornately; it should be straightforward but profound; the contributions of each leader should be highlighted but not too deliberate.

Jia Dongxu was treated with leniency, with the most they wrote on the report being, "Due to tragic family circumstances, Jia Dongxu, an employee of our factory, was…"

After the discussion, Director Yang asked Han Daguo to report the model of the required parts and then adjourned the meeting.

"Chief, you're back so soon?"

"We don't have much to do right now. We can just wait until the parts arrive and then study them. Oh, and by the way, let's go through each workshop this afternoon and check every machine. We'll just have to make sure there aren't any major problems."

The machines we use now, except for those that are newly purchased, have some minor problems to a certain extent, but it is fine as long as it does not affect normal production.

But this is not a small job. Except for Jiang Fan, the other three people all have sad faces. They will be busy for another two days.

Jiang Fan was not worried because the machines in the workshop he was in charge of had only been bought a few years ago, and he had checked them frequently during his time working there to ensure that there were no problems.

Even if they really checked one by one, it would be a small matter for Jiang Fan, just a slightly dirty corner of his clothes.

……

On the other hand, it was a half-good thing for Jia Dongxu, but it was a disaster for Banggeng.

In order to learn the unique skills, he practiced hard what Brother Jie asked him to practice. After a few hours, his body was covered with scars and bruises appeared in many places.

Brother Jie took him into a big water pipe on the pretext of checking his injuries.

"Bang Geng, let me tell you something. This medicine will work wonders on your injuries. Apply it on your body and it will take no more than a week for your body to recover and become as white and tender as before."

Brother Jie's words were filled with greed, and his eyes were filled with fanaticism. It was a pity that Banggeng was carrying him on his back, so he couldn't hear or see.

What Banggeng did was to trust Brother Jie very much and put his back to Brother Jie without hesitation.

Chapter 271: Fangs Appear

Brother Jie swallowed his saliva. He didn't expect things to go so smoothly. Banggeng fell into the trap he set without any preparation.

Looking at that tempting part, Brother Jie couldn't control his reaction. He wanted to deal with the stem right away, but the principle of eating enough to satisfy his hunger told him that now was not the right time.

When applying medicine to Banggeng, Brother Jie did it with one hand.

Bang Geng noticed this and asked, "Brother Jie, why are you only using one hand? Wouldn't it be faster to apply the medicine to me with both hands?"

"Oh, Bang Geng, Brother Jie's other hand is busy. Bang Geng, I will sprinkle a bottle of diluted ointment on your back later, don't resist."

Brother Jie's figure was swaying a little, his voice was a little hurried, and some beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. However, he didn't feel any of these sticks. He just felt something suddenly on his back after more than ten seconds. I think it was the ointment that Brother Jie mentioned.

The ointment was evenly applied, and Bang Geng sighed, "Brother Jie is so good to me."

A few minutes later, Banggeng was dressed.

"Brother Jie, what did you put on me? It feels sticky and uncomfortable."

Brother Jie pretended to be profound and said, "It's normal to feel uncomfortable. As the saying goes, good medicine tastes bitter but is good for the disease. The same principle applies to this ointment."

Banggeng nodded, thinking it made sense. "Brother Jie, when can we start formal learning? I can't wait."

"Don't worry, wait a few days. Once your injuries are healed, you can start studying." Brother Jie said this, but in his heart he was thinking: I'll get some medicine for breeding sows later. Banggeng, you can only be mine.

Time passed and it was evening in the blink of an eye.

After Xu Damao returned home, he looked at his sister Xu Xin in surprise.

"How did you come?"

"Brother, what are you talking about? If you don't welcome me, then I'll leave?" Xu Xin sat next to Lou Xiaoe and said angrily.

"Forget it, since you're here, why not go back to my parents' house after dinner? You're annoying me here."

"Xu Damao, you're going too far. I'm telling you, I won't eat your food for nothing today. I came here with important intelligence."

Xu Xin turned her head away, looking very proud.

"Oh, important information? When did you do this job? Forget it, come over here and help me cook, and tell me your information. If it's not important, you can just eat radish and cabbage today."

"What if it's important?"

"See? It's air-dried rabbit meat. The important thing is, just eat this." Xu Damao was holding half a dried rabbit. He wanted to see what Xu Xin could say to him.

clang clang

The sound of cutting vegetables came from the chopping board. Qin Huairu was cutting a small half of cabbage.

Suddenly Jia Dongxu came back and pulled her aside to sit down.

"Dongxu, what are you doing? I'm cutting vegetables and cooking." Qin Huairu was a little embarrassed and angry. The posture of the two of them was really not very elegant.

"Huai Ru, don't say anything. You don't know that I almost didn't see you today. When I was working today..."

When Jia Dongxu spoke, Qin Huairu immediately turned her head and stared into Jia Dongxu's eyes. Her eyes were red, and her expression was angry and a little aggrieved, but her eyes were full of worry and relief.

"Dongxu, you're in too much danger today. If something happens to you, how will we, an orphan and a widow, survive?"

Jia Dongxu was deeply touched by these words. Although he was almost an adult when Old Jia died, he knew how difficult it was for a widow to raise a son.

If he really left, he wouldn't ask Qin Huairu to remain faithful to him. She could remarry, as long as Banggeng kept the Jia family's surname.

"Pfft! What are you thinking about? I'm still alive and well, why would I think about such a thing?"

The two sat quietly for a while, Qin Huairu wiped the tears from her face, stood up and continued cooking.

At this time, Banggeng came back with a few sparrows. Perhaps he made Brother Jie very satisfied today, and he brought back two more sparrows than yesterday.

"Dad, look, I brought back another sparrow." Banggeng was holding the sparrow with pride but also a little nervous.

Jia Dongxu was quite surprised. In his opinion, it was his good luck that Banggeng was able to bring back the sparrows yesterday, as if a blind cat had caught a dead mouse. But he was able to bring back five today, which was definitely not luck.

"Banggeng, come here." Jia Dongxu waved his hand and called Banggeng to his side.

"Tell me, Banggeng, how did you manage to catch these sparrows?"

At this point, Banggeng became excited and said that he and others were chasing sparrows with slingshots. He had good aim and a natural talent for hitting the target, so he finally hit the bird.

Because Brother Jie told him not to tell anyone about their relationship, otherwise he would not play with him anymore, so he did not mention Brother Jie.

Jia Dongxu didn't think much of it. Sometimes some kids are just naturally good at shooting, and maybe that was one of them. It wasn't a bad thing; it would add a little meat to the family.

He rubbed Banggeng's head, praised him a few words, and then took the sparrow to the pool to deal with it.

Yi Zhonghai came to Jia Dongxu, watched him deal with the sparrows, and joined in.

"Is this another Banggeng fight?"

"Yes, Master, Banggeng has grown up and become sensible."

Jia Dongxu showed a relieved smile. At this moment, he also knew how the Jiang family felt when Jiang Fan came back from hunting. This feeling - it was great!

Yi Zhonghai was also very happy. Banggeng was his godson, and he was proud of the fact that Banggeng had such abilities.

"Dongxu, I think Banggeng is extremely talented and will become a great man in the future. You should send him to school as soon as possible. Don't waste time."

Jia Dongxu had thought about Yi Zhonghai's words, but he was very worried about the current situation in their family and the school.

"Master, let's wait until these difficult times are over before we talk. I heard that there are not many students studying in school now, and the teachers don't teach much. Look at He Yushui and Xu Xin, they both rarely go to school."

"Yeah, I hope we can have a good harvest this year."

Yi Zhonghai also sighed helplessly.

In the backyard, Xu Damao's eyes lit up after hearing what Xu Xin said. He didn't expect that such a thing would happen.

However, Xu Damao did not go directly to Liu Haizhong to talk about this matter.

"Da Mao, why don't you tell Liu Haizhong directly? Wouldn't he go and cause trouble for Yi Zhonghai on the spot?" Lou Xiao'e asked. Now she likes watching the fights in the courtyard more and more.

"Right now, Jia Zhang is still in the hospital. It's not like Yi Zhonghai can say whatever he wants. Plus, with Jia Dongxu backing him up, it's hard to see any results. But if Jia Zhang comes back and talks about it, things will be different. With her wisdom, there's a good chance we'll get some unexpected results."

Chapter 272: Brother Jie Prepares to Attack

After all, Xu Damao was one of the few people in the courtyard who had a brain, and a normal brain at that. If others knew this news, they wouldn't care whether Jia Zhang came or not, and would just spread it. If they didn't make the waters more muddy, how could they catch the big fish?

However, he still found Jiang Fan and told him his idea. Jiang Fan expressed his support. As the saying goes, I am not afraid of god-like opponents, but I am afraid of pig-like teammates.

Many times, when Yi Zhonghai was doing things in the yard and the situation was going well, Jia Zhang would jump out and destroy it in a way that ordinary people could not understand.

A bad guy's brainstorming is not as good as a stupid person's sudden inspiration.

Late at night, in the hospital ward, Jia Zhang closed her eyes tightly and snores softly, clearly sound asleep. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly as she muttered in her sleep, "Brother Hai, it's dirty there. Forget it, as long as you're happy."

……

For the next few days, with Jia Zhang confined to the hospital, the courtyard was relatively quiet. Everyone went about their own business, save for Banggeng, who brought home a few sparrows every day, earning the neighbors considerable envy.

Jia Dongxu and Yi Zhonghai were very happy, and some even said, "My son Banggeng has the potential to be as good as Jiang Fan!" and "There's no need to mention Jiang Fan, Banggeng will surpass Jiang Fan!"

Banggeng himself would look up every day with a smile on his face with the corners of his mouth turned down, which was quite arrogant.

When others asked him how he did it, he followed Jia Dongxu's explanation and said calmly, "It was just luck."

A word of luck shows your class!

What Banggeng didn’t know was that his good days were about to end, and his brother Jie was planning to take him down today.