Siheyuan: Happy life of veteran drivers

Yi Zhonghai quickly stepped out to smooth things over:

"Okay, everyone stop arguing. I've just said that it's up to you to decide how much to donate. If they're willing to donate, then they can donate. If they're not willing, we can't force them."

Then he glared at Sha Zhu and said, "Why don't you apologize to the second and third uncles? Don't do this again next time!"

Wang Hongtao snorted coldly: This old guy is really good at pretending. He was the one who forced people to donate money, and he was the one who stood up and acted as a good person in the end. He is really one of a kind.

He Yuzhu originally wanted to argue with his neck stiff, but he immediately backed down after Yi Zhonghai glared at him.

He Yuzhu was afraid of two and a half people, one was Yi Zhonghai and the other was Qin Huairu, and the half was a deaf old lady.

So when Yi Zhonghai glared at him, he obediently surrendered.

"I'm sorry, Uncle Second and Uncle Third, I was wrong today and didn't know how to talk properly. I apologize to you two here!"

"Humph!"

Now that they had a way out, the second and third uncles didn't continue to pester them.

Just when Yi Zhonghai was about to ask other families for donations, the steel mill leader and the union chairman came over.

"Hongtao, you are here too?"

"How is Jia Dongxu doing?"

Li Huaide came to visit the injured on behalf of the factory leaders and immediately found Wang Hongtao, hoping to get good news from him.

"Hello, Director Li. I'm not sure about the details. I came here as Jia Dongxu's neighbor to visit. These are Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong, the managers of our hospital. They know the situation better."

Wang Hongtao did not introduce Qin Huairu but pointed at the two uncles.

"Let me tell you, Deputy Director Li, this is the situation."

……

Lieutenant General Liu Hai briefly described Jia Dongxu's situation, and added at the end: "As Jia Dongxu's neighbor, we also spontaneously organized a donation campaign for Jia Dongxu's family. I donated 25, which is not a lot of money, but it is also my intention."

Li Huaide frowned. What was wrong with Liu Haizhong? It was fine that he had no emotional intelligence and called him Deputy Director Li, but he also showed off his donation in front of him? Was he trying to get me to donate as well?

This time Liu Haizhong really misunderstood. He just wanted to show himself and didn't think about putting pressure on Li Huaide at all.

Wang Hongtao was the first to see the opportunity: "Just answer whatever Director Li asks you. Why are you talking about donations or not? Director Li came here with the factory's policies!"

"Comrade Hong Tao is right. We have already investigated the cause of Jia Dongxu's accident before we came here. The main cause of the accident was Jia Dongxu's illegal operation."

"But the factory still values ​​human relationships. While Comrade Jia Dongxu was injured and hospitalized, all medical expenses were paid by the factory, and his salary was paid at 80% of the normal rate."

"Since Comrade Jia Dongxu is unable to work, his family will discuss and decide on someone to take his place. Giving you two months of buffer time should be enough, right?"

Yi Zhonghai: "Well, Director Li, Jia Dongxu and his mother are in the ward. How about I take you in? The doctor told Dongxu that he can't be stimulated, so his injuries..."

"I understand this. I'll keep it a secret for now as you wish."

"Old Ma, come in with me."

Lao Ma is the chairman of the trade union, and he is always involved when it comes to issues related to workers' welfare and benefits.

"Okay, Director Li."

……

"Sister-in-law, this is Director Li and Director Ma from the factory. They are here to visit Dongxu on behalf of the factory."

"Leader, you came at the right time! Our Dongxu..."

Jia Zhang knew very well that the crying child gets the milk, so she would play the victim first no matter what.

Li Huaide and Director Ma had seen this kind of scene many times, so they didn't find it strange. After Jia Zhang had cried enough and made enough noise, they started to speak: "Jia Dongxu, you should take good care of your injuries first. I will keep all the things you need in the factory for you. You don't have to worry about other things."

……

Hearing that Dongxu didn't need to spend money to treat his injury and would still receive a salary during his recovery, Jia Zhang suddenly felt relieved and praised Li Huaide as a good person:

"I felt that Director Li was a good person at first sight. It is a blessing for Dongxu to have a leader like you. I...

I won’t say anything more. I will take good care of Dongxu and make him recover soon! "

……

After hearing what the factory leader said, other neighbors also realized that Jia Dongxu’s injury had no impact on the Jia family’s life, so naturally they could not continue with the subsequent donations.

Liu Haizhong couldn't save his face, but Yan Bugui was trying to get back the two cents he had donated in a roundabout way.

Xu Damao was very happy. If he could spend two cents to make Sha Zhu fall flat on his face, he would wish to do this every day.

……

The matter at the hospital came to an end.

The people left in three waves, the three old men and Sha Zhu were considered one wave;

Xu Damao and Wang Hongtao are another group;

The others are the last wave.

"Brother, you are really good. You made Sha Zhu, who is so big, fall flat on his face when he rushed over! Originally, Sha Zhu was the leader of our hospital, but from today on, this title belongs to you!"

"Don't talk nonsense. What's the difference between a leader and a leader? What I did was self-defense. It's different from beating someone up. Even if they go to the police station, I'm still in the right!"

Xu Damao was not interested in self-defense or anything like that. He couldn't win anyway, so he just kept praising.

“Those are small things.

I'll give you confirmation later.

From now on, whenever you beat up Shazhu, I will pay for your apology and medical expenses, and I will even treat you to a meal afterward! How is that, isn’t it? "

"Don't rush home to have another meal with your buddy today. It just so happens that we haven't finished eating the old hen from the day before yesterday." Xu Damao was very polite.

Wang Hongtao couldn't help fantasizing when thinking of the good dining environment at Xu Damao's house. The only regret was that the house was cleaned today and he couldn't stay overnight.

"Since Big Hat Brother has spoken, I must give him face! Brother Hat, please wait, I will stop by to buy two bottles of wine and some snacks. I can't always come empty-handed."

After saying that, Wang Hongtao went into a small tavern nearby and ordered a plate of braised pork head and peanuts, with two bottles of green Niulanshan Erguotou in his hands.

The tavern only serves wine and snacks. In addition to these two items, there are also side dishes such as pickled cucumber slices, which is also a unique product of the hutong culture of the old city.

No matter whether you are a cart puller, a porter, or a worker or cadre, rich or poor, everyone can have a couple of drinks in the tavern.

Those who have money can order a bottle of good wine and some snacks, then sit down and eat slowly.

If you don’t have money, you can order a bottle of cheap wine and put some peanuts in your pocket and eat them while squatting. No one will laugh at you.

The tavern is a place where people can chat and have fun, and talk about anything under the sun.

Wang Hongtao actually likes the atmosphere here, but when he thinks about Xu Damao's home...

Wang Hongtao decisively chose to go home for dinner.

Xu Damao took the bottle and looked at it:

"Brother, it's a good thing you bought the green bottle. If it was the white bottle, bring it back and exchange it for me immediately!"

"I just buy the most expensive one, why is there such a thing?"

"Of course! The ones in white bottles are blended with alcohol, and only the ones in green bottles are brewed with grains, and they taste much worse!" Xu Damao was very knowledgeable when it came to wine, and he even listed the pros and cons of various wines:

"If I want to talk about good wine, it has to be the Fenjiu from my father-in-law's house. It has been served at state banquets! Unfortunately, my wife won't let me have it, saying that one bottle is less and I have to save it for entertaining guests or celebrating."

……

After returning to the courtyard, Xu Damao parked his bicycle first, then shouted to Wang Hongtao: "Brother, don't forget to come over for a drink later!"

"Don't worry, don't forget!"

When he opened the door, Wang Hongtao saw the floor was in a mess, with flour and rice scattered all over the floor!

Oh, there’s a thief coming in!

Looking at the marks on the ground again, the small footprints on the flour are particularly clear, and it is obvious that they are children's masterpieces.

Wang Hongtao immediately understood what was going on.

Hey, I just moved so many things back yesterday, and the thief comes to my house today?

After making up his mind, Wang Hongtao stood at the door and shouted, "Oh no! Everyone, come and take a look! There's a thief in our yard!"