People in the Siheyuan: I am a Buddhist who is in a mess

Unfortunately, he did not see this clearly at the beginning, and thought he had the Lou family under control. He did not expect that the other party would be so sinister and would attack Xu Damao.

Xu Zhenghao returned to his room worriedly and told Xu Damao about the Lou family's plot against Xu Damao behind his back.

After hearing this, Zhang Hualing was also afraid and regretful. Unlike Xu Zhenghao, she had been in the Lou family for many years and had heard about the Lou family's previous practices.

"What are you waiting for? Let's go to Lou's house and rescue Damao as soon as possible." Zhang Hualing was so anxious that she cried.

Xu Zhenghao and Zhang Hualing went to the Lou family's villa again, but they couldn't even get in and were driven out by the Lou family. In desperation, Xu Zhenghao could only go to see Deputy Director Nie again.

I just got the news from Deputy Director Nie that Xu Damao was arrested for molesting Lou Xiaoe. And he was caught red-handed.

After hearing this news, Xu Zhenghao gave up the idea of ​​rescuing Xu Damao. It was certain that Xu Damao would stay in prison for a few years. After all, he was his son, and his only son, so he had to do what he should do.

Early the next morning, Xu Zhenghao brought Zhang Hualing to kneel in front of the Lou family’s gate.

The impact was quite bad, but it was morning and there were not many people passing by.

The Xu couple met Lou Zhenhua.

Lou Zhenhua naturally did not have a good face towards the Xu couple, and neither Lou Xiao'e nor her mother showed up.

"Boss Lou, please be merciful and give Damao a chance to live. He was just confused for a moment."

Xu Zhenghao did not expect the Lou family to let Xu Damao off the hook and not pursue the matter, but he did not want Xu Damao to be sentenced too severely.

Maybe it's because of some concerns or compassion.

Lou Zhenhua hesitated for a while before saying, "My Lou family will not pursue this matter relentlessly, but Xu Damao will still have to learn the lesson he deserves."

"Thank you, Boss Lou. Thank you, Boss Lou." Xu Zhenghao kowtowed to express his gratitude.

Watching Xu Zhenghao and Zhang Hualing leaving, Lou Zhenhua knew that the feud was settled.

Lou Zhenhua had thought about using his influence to sentence Xu Damao to death, but after thinking it over carefully, he felt that doing so would not be worth the cost.

He had also asked people to find out. In Xu Damao's case, a sentence of ten years or so was the minimum. A young man like him would be almost useless if he came out in ten years. Therefore, Lou Zhenhua did not plan to pursue him relentlessly. Instead, it would make the Lou family appear vindictive and would damage their reputation.

"His father, are we going to the old yard to look for Lin Yi, the newcomer? He was the one who arrested Damao." Zhang Hualing asked Xu Zhenghao after leaving the Lou family.

Xu Zhenghao was frustrated and helpless. He had been in Sijiu City for so many years, but he didn't know anyone at the Judgment Gate. This whole night, after getting the news from Deputy Director Nie, Xu Zhenghao also looked for many people.

But everyone said that there was nothing that could be done about Xu Damao's case, and the steel rolling mill was determined to make this case an ironclad case.

"No need. If we go now, we will lose face for nothing. Let's go back first and go to Damao's room later to pack some clothes for Damao. We don't know where Damao will be sent to by then."

Xu Zhenghao thought a lot. He had accepted Xu Damao's fate. His son would be in prison for at least ten years. What else could he do after he got out? He would definitely not be able to keep his job at the steel mill. After he got out, no decent company would want him. Moreover, Xu Damao was not married and had no children. He was really useless from now on.

"Don't cry, a loving mother often has a bad son. If he had been beaten twice more, this kid wouldn't have become so bad. He behaves like a hooligan in broad daylight and could be shot to death." Zhang Hualing's crying made Xu Zhenghao very irritated and he cursed her out loud.

Zhang Hualing didn't dare to refute.

Steel rolling mill, factory office, Yang Aiguo's office.

"This is the reward that Director Lou promised to give. Five hundred yuan, a watch ticket, and a bicycle ticket."

In front of Lin Yi and Zhang Bing, Yang Aiguo took out a stack of money and two bills.

Lin Yi looked at Yang Aiguo and Zhang Bing hesitantly. He didn't expect that Director Lou really gave the money and the ticket. He thought it was just talk.

"Take it, you deserve it. If you feel unworthy of it, you can give it to Zhou Kangri. This guy came to me to ask for money two days ago."

Zhang Bing signaled Lin Yi to accept the money, but he also reminded Lin Yi that if he felt the money was too hot to handle, he could find a better place for it.

"Zhou Kangri? The director of the Public Security Bureau, right?" Yang Aiguo asked after handing the money to Lin Yi.

Zhang Bing told Yang Aiguo about Zhou Kangri's regular donations to the families and orphans of his comrades.

In fact, they are also doing this, but not as much as Zhou Kangri. It is usually those few people with whom Zhou Kangri has a good relationship. When they are in real trouble, they write to them and they provide some financial support.

"This kid has the same personality as Zhou Kangri. Before coming to our factory, he often went fishing in the river and sold the fish to the small canteen of the street office. The money from the sales was given to Zhou Kangri to support his family members."

Speaking of this, Zhang Bing also admires it.

"This is a good thing, Lin Yi, how can you not say it."

Yang Aiguo pondered for a moment, then said, "Lin Yi, this time, the factory is not stingy. I will approve 300 yuan from the factory funds for you as your extra reward.

It's hard to be the advanced worker this year. You came to the factory late, and there are so many workers in the factory. I promise you that you will be the advanced worker next year."

"Why don't you thank Director Yang quickly? As an advanced worker, your salary and benefits will be increased by one level." Zhang Bing quickly asked Lin Yi to thank Yang Aiguo.

Zhang Bing mentioned Zhou Kangri for this reason. After all, Lin Yi had just started working, and this was a high starting position. He hadn't even started for a month, and he had received a personal reward from Director Lou. Someone must be jealous.

Now that there is someone like Zhou Kangri taking the lead, Lin Yi can take the money with peace of mind.

Last night, the factory leadership team held a meeting overnight. In addition to reaching a consensus on the matter of Xu Damao, they also discussed the issue of Lin Yi's reward.

After knowing the content of Director Lou's reward, many people disagreed with the factory giving Lin Yi extra rewards. Although Director Yang was the big director, it was not easy to force his way through this matter, so he just put it on hold temporarily.

Zhang Bing also participated in the meeting, so the matter of Zhou's anti-Japanese activities was brought up today.

Sure enough, this aroused the interest of the factory manager Yang Aiguo, who directly approved Lin Yi's reward and even increased it.

"By the way, Lin Yi, is your house finished?"

Yang Aiguo thought about the time when Director Wang from the Street Office came to see him and specifically mentioned the matter of Lin Yi's house. He was the one who gave the approval at the time.

Judging from the time, the house is almost finished.

"It was completed last week. I plan to invite all the leaders to a meal on the 22nd day of the lunar calendar, which is the day after tomorrow, for a simple celebration."

Lin Yi hadn't decided whether to invite the leaders of the steel rolling mill. He was just a team leader of the security department, a small-time cadre. It would be hard to avoid the influence of inviting the top leaders of the factory to his home for a housewarming party.

"The day after tomorrow. Okay, I'll definitely be there."

After that, Yang Aiguo took out a few industrial coupons from his pocket and said, "Take these. They are my personal property. They will be used when I move into a new house and buy some new furniture."

This time, Lin Yi did not refuse, and said, "Uncle Yang, I'll take it."

"Xiao Lin, I have something and I want to ask you for a favor." Ning Linyi came to the courtyard to find Lin Yi.

Lin Yi didn't wait for Xu Damao's parents to arrive, but Ning Linyi came first.

"Brother Ning, you tell me first. I will definitely help if I can." Lin Yi agreed without any guarantees. These past two days, he was most afraid that someone would ask for help, and in his heart he would subconsciously associate it with Xu Damao.

"I heard from the director that you are moving to a new house and need to move wine, meat and vegetables. Is that okay?" Ning Linyi spoke in a low voice, fearing that someone might hear him.

Lin Yi looked at Ning Linyi in surprise, thinking that Ning Linyi was engaging in speculation again.

Seeing Lin Yi's eyes, Ning Linyi's expression became awkward, and then he said: "Xiao Lin, don't make a mistake. He is my brother."

Ning Linyi explained to Lin Yi the situation in his family. He had an older brother and a younger sister, a total of three siblings.

His brother was in his thirties and had never married due to family financial reasons. His family was anxious and arranged a marriage for him. It was actually almost the same as buying a bride. The other party wanted a dowry of fifty yuan, but the family could not afford so much money, so they thought of selling the chickens and ducks they raised at home.

But in the lower commune, they couldn't sell it for much money, and the price offered by the supply and marketing cooperative was not high, so they thought of selling it in the city. However, if they did that, they would be suspected of speculation, especially since Ning Linyi worked in the public security bureau, so they were in a dilemma.

When Ning Linyi heard that Lin Yi was going to hold a housewarming party, he thought that Lin Yi might need these chickens and ducks, so he came over to ask about the situation.

"Brother Ning, what are you talking about in a polite way? You have really helped me a lot. I am worried about where to buy all the meat and vegetables. You know you need tickets for the grocery store. Where can I get so many meat tickets? Big brother has a few chickens and ducks. If the quantity is not large, I will take them all."

Although Lin Yi's own portable farm can produce chickens and ducks, and there is still a sufficient amount of inventory in the warehouse, this kind of help is also a form of interpersonal communication besides giving gifts.

Ning Linyi made an eight gesture to Lin Yi.

"Eighty? That's fine." Lin Yi didn't expect that Ning Linyi's family could raise so many chickens and ducks.

Ning Linyi was shocked. How could there be so many chickens and ducks? In the commune, it was hard for a whole family to have enough food every day, so where would they get extra food to raise so many chickens and ducks? Did they really think that chickens and ducks only ate grass and insects and didn't need food?

This was also Lin Yi's own misunderstanding. He thought that among the chickens and ducks that Ning Lin Yi raised, only a small number were raised by himself, and he also collected a lot from his own village.

"Just eight, three hens, two roosters, and three ducks." Ning Linyi quickly made his words clear.

Are they really raised by themselves? Lin Yi could not imagine that in order to raise the money for the bride price, Ning Linyi's family would try to use their connections to sell these eight chickens and ducks for as much as two or three yuan.

Although I don't know what the purchase price is at the supply and marketing cooperative, but at the grocery store, hens are a bit more expensive, only two yuan each, and the fat ones are only three yuan each. Roosters are even cheaper, about one yuan and fifty cents. Ducks are a little more expensive, three yuan each, and the fat ones can be four yuan.

The purchase price of the supply and marketing cooperatives certainly cannot be half of the selling price. After all, this is not the future, and the gap is not that serious. Units such as supply and marketing cooperatives and grocery stores do not have profit pressure.

For a chicken, the difference is probably only fifty or six cents at most.

The price difference for eight chickens and ducks will not exceed five dollars.

Just for these five dollars, Ning Linyi actually came to ask for it.

Without saying anything, Lin Yi took out thirty yuan and handed it to Ning Lin Yi, then said: "Brother Ning, this is the money to buy chickens and ducks. You can take it back first. On the morning of the 22nd, just bring the chickens and ducks."

Lin Yi didn’t care whether the chickens and ducks were fat or thin. The thirty yuan was also a favor.