In the end, Xu Damao did not indulge Third Uncle's freeloading personality.
The two pounds of meat and the bottle of dried wine were not given to them.
Some words had to be put on the table clearly. This way, others would know your bottom line and avoid touching it. At least, they would be afraid.
"Stingy!"
Third Uncle was very angry that he did not get what he wanted. He returned home in a depressed mood.
"Yo, you're back? Why are you empty-handed? Didn't you say that there would be a surprise?”
When they returned home, Third Aunt asked curiously.
Third Uncle said angrily," Stop talking. Xu Damao is generous to himself but stingy to others. He's very stingy!" We agreed to give Second Uncle and I two catties of pork and a bottle of dried wine each after we settled this matter. However, in the end, he only treated us to a meal and didn't give us anything.”
"What a pity, what a pity. Two pieces of pork can feed us for a long time.”Third Aunt sighed.
"Didn't you tell him about this? Since he had agreed, he should fulfill his promise.”she asked.
"Where didn't I say it?" Third Uncle asked. I asked him, but he said that he was the one who got the evidence and we didn't have any credit. He was obviously trying to renege on the debt. Second Uncle and I asked him about the situation according to what he said. We had a good deal at first, but in the end, we went back on our word.”
"That's true. Xu Damao is not kind.”Third Aunt said angrily," I thought he was so generous now and wouldn't be stingy anymore. I didn't expect him to be so stingy like before.”
Third Uncle said," I've finally seen through him. Don't come to me if he has any problems in the future. You can also come to me for help. Take out the things first, so that you won't go back on your word again."”
"Yes, let's do that!" Third Aunt nodded vigorously.
When they were discussing this matter at home.
She walked into Qin Huairu's house alone.
It was He Yuzhu's sister, He Yushui.
"Yu Shui, why are you here?" Qin Huairu called out.
He Yushui's face was pale, and his eyebrows were furrowed.
"Sister Qin, my brother's case will be heard in court the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow is the last day before the court hearing. Do you have time to go to the detention center?”she said.
"What? He wants to see me?" Qin Huairu was stunned.
" Yes, he wants to see you." He Yushui nodded." If you don't go to see him tomorrow, it will be very difficult to see him again once he is sentenced to the detention center or prison."”
"Can we go see him?" Qin Huairu asked. Would the detention center allow it? Also, I have to go to work tomorrow, so I have to take leave.”
" Yes," He Yushui replied." You can go at noon. It won't take long."”
"Alright then." Qin Huairu hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.
"Then you can come to the detention center tomorrow afternoon. I'll wait for you there."”
She didn't say anything else and left after saying goodbye.
"Huai Ru, why is He Yushui looking for you?”Jia Zhangshi asked.
"She said that Silly Zhu wants to meet me, and I have to go to the detention center to see him tomorrow," replied Qin Huiru.”
Jia Zhang-shi snorted coldly,"You don't even have the time to visit your own son, yet you still have the mood to visit Silly Zhu!" Now that he's going to jail, what's the point of caring about him? He doesn't have the ability to send us lunch boxes from prison, right?”
"Can you not say that?" Qin Huiru asked. Everyone in the courtyard can see how Silly Zhu helped us in the past, and we know better. I'll visit him in two days.”
Jia Zhang-shi said,"You're the only one who cares about conscience. Is conscience worth anything these days?" Silly Zhu said he wanted to see you, what does that mean? Who does he think you are to her? Don't tell me that you're secretly having some kind of relationship with him.”
"What nonsense are you talking about? What relationship can I have with Silly Zhu? If it was related, would I have introduced Jing Ru to him? Silly Zhu wants to see me, maybe he has something to tell me. I really have to see him, or I'm afraid I won't be able to see him in the future.”Qin Huairu said.
"Go, go. He'll give you a lot of benefits when he goes to prison.”Jia Zhangshi toot.
"I'm not going to be angry with you because there's no need to be angry with you over this," Qin Huairu said.”
While the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were throwing tantrums at each other, Xu Damao had already gone to bed.
She was sleeping soundly.
She slept until she woke up naturally.
After waking up and having breakfast, he went to work at the rolling mill.
There was nothing to do in the morning, so he was very free as usual.
When it was almost lunchtime, someone came to his office to look for him.
It was the kitchen director, Director Tang.
"Department Director Tang, what brings you to our office?”Xu Damao laughed.
"I'm here to see you," said Director Tang.”
"Oh? Looking for me? What can I do for you, Department Director Tang?”Xu Damao asked.
Department Director Tang smiled and said," The leaders 'dinner yesterday afternoon was very successful. As the leader of the kitchen, I'm especially grateful to you because you helped us a lot. If it weren't for your help, we really wouldn't have been able to cope with that banquet. The leaders are picky, and ordinary people can't serve them. If we want to serve the big leader well, we have to rely on chefs like you.”
"Director Tang, you're too polite. Didn't you thank me yesterday?" Xu Damao said. Why are you so polite?"
"Didn't I have something to ask you?" Department Director Tang asked. Your culinary skills are really good. We admire you very much. If we encounter such a thing in the future, or if we encounter any trouble, we will have to ask for your help. Everything was fine, but something happened to Silly Zhu. The kitchen was in a mess.”
"Without Silly Pillar, your kitchen is in a mess?" Xu Damao asked. Didn't Deputy Factory Manager Li say that he was going to transfer a chef from outside? Are you afraid of losing Silly Pillar?"
"Who knows what the chef is like?" Director Tang smiled bitterly. When the time comes, I might have to ask you for help when the higher-ups come to inspect the banquet. So, I'm just giving you a heads-up. When I need your help, I hope you can lend a hand.”
"This…we'll see when the time comes. If it's convenient, I can help.”Xu Damao nodded.
It was not impossible for him to help the kitchen when he had the time.
The factory needed a chef to host a big event. He could help in this aspect and solve the troubles of the leaders.
This was naturally beneficial to him.
This was one of the ways to rise!
"Alright, alright, alright. It's settled then.”Department Director Tang said happily.
"Alright, I won't disturb you if there's nothing else.”
With that, he said goodbye and left.
Soon, Xu Damao walked out of the office and went to the cafeteria to eat.
When he was eating in the cafeteria.
Qin Huairu arrived at the detention center.
He accepted He Yushui's invitation to visit He Yuzhu.
His case would be heard in court tomorrow, and the verdict would be decided soon.
She could still see him today, but after today and tomorrow, she probably wouldn't be able to see him for a long time.
"Sister Qin, you're here?"
At the entrance of the detention center, Qin Huiru saw He Yushui.
"Can we go in and see your brother now?”Qin Huairu asked.
"Yes, we can go in and see him directly." He Yuyu nodded.”
Ten minutes later.
Qin Huairu saw He Yuzhu in the visiting room.
The two of them looked at each other across the railing.
"Qin Huairu, you didn't expect that we would meet here one day, did you?”He Yuzhu smiled.
His smile was bitter and self-deprecating.
"You're still smiling even in this state," said Qin Huairu.”
"If you don't laugh, then do you cry?" He Yuzhu asked. Was crying useful? Crying won't solve the problem!"
"Sigh, I was really careless this time. I was careless and lost the Jing State!”
Then, he sighed.
"Actually, we all know about this. You were just teasing Xu Damao, and you didn't have any ill intentions. But who knew that Xu Damao would plot against you instead? The current Xu Damao is no longer the Xu Damao of the past. He has completely changed.”Qin Huairu said.
He Yuzhu's expression turned solemn as he nodded and said,""Yes, I was completely caught off guard and was tricked by him! It was purely because he had failed in the ditch. Now that he was so smug, there was really nothing he could do. However, since he was heartless, then don't blame me for being heartless. Let him wait. One day, I will get out. If I don't kill him then, my surname won't be He. I will take his surname, Xu Damao!”
He was furious and gritted his teeth.
"Things have already come to this, what's the point of saying all this?" Qin Huairu asked. Did the police say how long your sentence would be?”
He Yuzhu shook his head and replied,""I'm not sure. The lawyer that Yanyu hired said that it might be a year and a half, or maybe three to five years.”
"Three to five years? Do I have to be sentenced to that long?" Qin Huairu asked in surprise.
He Yuzhu said," That's the worst-case scenario. He might only be sentenced to a few months or a year. He doesn't know the specifics. He will have to wait until tomorrow or later in the trial to know about this."”
Qin Huairu sighed." Sigh, everything was going well at first, but it suddenly turned out like this. This happened too suddenly!"”
"If we can't avoid it, we can only face it head-on," He Yuzhu said.”
"Actually, I'm quite worried about you. Once I go in, your days won't be so good.”
Qin Huairu said," It's alright. I work at the rolling mill. I can get paid. Although I can't afford to eat good food, I can still eat a mouthful of rice. I won't starve to death." If you go in, you can do a good job in there. Try to reduce your sentence and come out soon. We'll all be waiting for you to return to the quad.”
"I…I really don't want to go in…"
He Yuzhu said.
As he spoke, his voice began to choke, and his eyes turned red.
" Once I go in, I'll lose my job at the rolling mill, my blind dates, and everything else. From now on, I'll have a criminal record, and I won't be able to hold my head high anymore…I…"
Tears flowed down her face.
He lowered his head and secretly wiped his tears.
"Silly Zhu, you were still laughing just now. Why did you start crying as you were talking? This wasn't murder or arson, so he wouldn't be sentenced to death. At most, he would be in prison for a year, and he would be released soon.”Qin Huairu consoled him.
" You don't understand," He Yuzhu said." Going to jail these days is no different from being sentenced to death. Once I'm in jail, it's equivalent to being sentenced to death. I'll be pointed at behind my back for the rest of my life."”
"How deep do you think the hatred between Xu Damao and me is? I begged him so much, and everyone else begged him, but he was indifferent and refused to show mercy. If he had forgiven me, I would have been sentenced. Not only would I have been able to reduce my sentence, but my reputation would have been much better. However, he refused. His attitude was so unyielding! Am I his sworn enemy who killed his father?!”
Qin Huairu said," Xu Damao has become like this now. He's cold and heartless. In the words of the First Master, he doesn't have a single shred of humanity!" Yesterday, Rainwater had knelt down and begged him, but he was still indifferent, as if he was a cold-blooded animal!”
" I'm so scared," He Yuzhu said." I feel like I'm going to be executed. I'm going to die!"”
"It's not that serious. Didn't the stick go to the juvenile detention center?”Qin Huairu said.
He Yuzhu said," He's different from me. He's a child, so others will forgive him. As for me…I'm going to be thirty soon!"”
"I haven't been sleeping well these past few days! Even if he closed his eyes and slept for a while, he would still have nightmares! I'm in so much pain every day!"
Towards the end of his sentence, his voice was choked with sobs and he was already sobbing.
She cried very sadly.
Grief came from the bottom of his heart.
Today was the last day of court.
He was already in despair, completely in despair.
He had thought that he would be able to get Xu Damao's forgiveness, and the outcome would be much better.
However, the other party had a heart of stone. No matter how much he begged, it was useless.
"He Yuzhu, calm down." The police officer beside him reminded him.
However, He Yuzhu couldn't calm down no matter what. Instead, he cried louder and louder. His face was full of tears, and he cried like a child.
The police could only take him back to prison.
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