Chapter 41 Letter of Understanding

Chapter 41 Letter of Understanding

Chapter 41 Letter of Understanding

After learning about the two major events, namely the cancellation of benefits and Director Wang's coming to a meeting, Yi Zhonghai knew that he had to quickly collect all the letters of understanding.

Fortunately, although there were many residents in the yard who were bullied and robbed by Jia Zhang, most of them were ordinary workers with lower working grades.

In fact, at present, there are only Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong who are senior workers in the yard.

Since the yard is the staff quarters of the steel rolling mill, except for the family of Uncle Yan Bugui and Aunt Cui, all the other people living here are workers of the steel rolling mill.

Although several of them were not fitters, Yi Zhonghai, as a level 7 worker, was still fairly well-known in the factory.

He asked for help, and although they were workers of different trades, everyone gave him face.

However, Yi Zhonghai did not tell them the details. He took this opportunity to threaten those workers who were not fitters and asked them to go back and write a letter of apology.

Due to Yi Zhonghai's intimidation and the presence of the big bosses of their own trade, the workers had to agree to his request.

After get off work, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu went home without stopping.

After Yi Zhonghai went back and prepared the money, he went to Jia's house.

"Xiao Jia, where is the money? Hurry up!" Yi Zhonghai said anxiously.

"Master." Jia Dongxu hesitated, as if he had something difficult to say.

"If there's anything you haven't prepared, tell me now! Stop nagging!"

Yi Zhonghai was furious when he saw Jia Dongxu was hesitant.

"Master, the money is not ready yet. It's not that I don't want to take it out, but my mother is keeping a close eye on the money and has hidden it away. I can't find it." Jia Dongxu explained helplessly.

"Okay, I've prepared the money for you.

"Yi Zhonghai said, he also knew that the Jia family could not afford this money.

It doesn't matter to him whether he doesn't want to take it or can't find it.

In order to receive the letter of apology as soon as possible, he had to be cruel.

"Ah, thank you, Master!" Jia Dongxu didn't expect Yi Zhonghai to be so decisive.

"Let's go to the Chen family's backyard first." The four of them went to the Chen family's backyard together.

After her son Chen Tongjing returned home, Aunt Chen told him that the courtyard had cancelled its benefits.

Chen Tongjing is an employee of a steel rolling mill. After his father died in an accident, he took over his father's job.

Now he is 22 years old and a level 2 fitter, standing out among the low-level fitters.

Although this benefit is not a big deal for their family now, it will mean a lot to them during the three-year apprenticeship.

Yi Zhonghai chose to visit Chen Tongjing's family first because among the many residents bullied by Jia Zhang, Chen Tongjing's family was the best off.

He believed that as long as Chen Tongjing was convinced, other problems would be easily solved.

"Well, Xiao Chen, you're back." Yi Zhonghai said amiably.

"Uncle, is there anything I can help you with?" Chen Tongjing did not give Yi Zhonghai and the Jia family a good look.

His family has no shortage of these benefits, but they also have no intention of giving them up.

"Xiao Chen, you also know that the courtyard has cancelled its benefits, right?"

"Well, I just found out."

"Since you know, I will tell you directly. You also know that Jia Zhang is still in the police station. If Jia Zhang wants to get out, she needs a letter of forgiveness from everyone.

See if you can write it down." Yi Zhonghai said directly.

"Uncle, how long has Jia Zhang been bullying our family? Didn't you see what happened the past two days?

Now Jia Zhang is in the police station, I am so happy, why should I write a letter of apology and let her go?" Chen Tongjing said bluntly.

"Hey, Xiao Chen, don't say such harsh words. It's not that Jia Zhang was ignorant before. I went to the police station to see her this morning, and she knew she was wrong.

Besides, Jia Zhang is old and can't stand this kind of torture. For the sake of our long-term neighbors, please write a letter of understanding and let her go."

Yi Zhonghai advised patiently and persuadingly, while at the same time signaling to the three members of the Jia family.

Qin Huairu immediately understood, and knelt down in front of Chen Tongjing and Aunt Chen with a stick, crying:
"Xiao Chen, Aunt Chen, my mother was wrong before and caused your family to suffer injustice. I am here to apologize to you on behalf of my mother."

As they said this, Qin Huairu and Banggeng kowtowed to the two of them to apologize.

Jia Dongxu took out a big black ten and handed it to Chen Tongjing.

When Aunt Chen saw the pregnant Qin Huairu kneeling down, she immediately softened her heart and helped her up. She was also a woman, so she naturally knew the difficulties of kneeling down in front of others while pregnant.

Chen Tongjing was not that angry, but his expression was still not good.

Yi Zhonghai continued, "Xiao Chen, I know you have been a second-level worker for a year, and I have also seen the parts you made. You are just one step away from being promoted to a third-level worker.

If you can agree to some letters of understanding, I can help you."

Yi Zhonghai didn't explain it clearly, but Chen Tongjing understood what he meant.

He also has a master, but his master is only a fifth-level worker, while Yi Zhonghai is a seventh-level worker. In addition, Yi Zhonghai has also trained many apprentices, and the lowest level among these apprentices is third level.

Except Jia Dongxu, who is still at level one.

At the same time, Chen Tongjing's master also told him the key points, but he was unable to understand them.

If Yi Zhonghai could explain it to me, I might be able to improve myself.

As for some people worrying about whether Chen Tongjing has betrayed his master, that is not the case.

Yi Zhonghai was only giving instructions, not teaching an apprentice. Besides, Yi Zhonghai was a seventh-level worker, while Chen Tongjing's master was only a fifth-level worker, and there was a clear gap between the two in terms of skill level.

Most importantly, Chen Tongjing’s master would sometimes ask Yi Zhonghai for advice.

After hearing this, Aunt Chen was also weighing the pros and cons in her heart.

She was well aware that her son had been stuck at the second-level worker position for a long time.

If promoted to level three worker, the salary will increase to 45.2 yuan, 38.4 yuan higher than the current 6.8 yuan.

This is far more than any benefit they have ever received.

The monthly benefit amounts to only a few cents, which is obviously insignificant compared to 6.8 yuan.

Anyone can easily see that this so-called grievance is nothing compared to money.

The two looked at each other and understood in their hearts.

"Okay, I can write this book, but this matter..." Chen Tongjing said meaningfully.

"Don't worry, as long as you write it, I will definitely help you!" Yi Zhonghai said directly.

"Okay, I've written the letter of understanding!" Chen Tongjing said affirmatively.

But before writing the letter of apology, Chen Tongjing took the big black ten from Jia Dongxu.

Seeing the money being taken away, Jia Dongxu felt a little uncomfortable, but Yi Zhonghai felt even more uncomfortable because he was the one who paid the money.

If the benefits had not been cancelled, he could have bought the letter of forgiveness for only 5 dollars at most, but without the benefits, he would have to pay double the price.

These 5 or 10 yuan may seem like a lot, but considering Yi Zhonghai's salary of 84.5 yuan, it is not a big amount.

In addition, there were not many residents who needed compensation, and Yi Zhonghai could still afford the hundred yuan.

Besides, the things that Jia Zhang stole were worth no more than one dollar for each family, so ten times the compensation was already very fair.

In fact, most of the time Jia Zhang never extorted more than ten yuan, because she was afraid that if she asked for more, not only would the money not be given, but she would also be beaten.

Soon, Chen Tongjing handed the letter of understanding to Yi Zhonghai. Yi Zhonghai took a look at it, confirmed that there was no problem, and was about to leave.

"Uncle, you must remember this." Chen Tongjing reminded.

"Don't worry!" Yi Zhonghai replied.

As for how to help, it depends on how he says it. Even if he says it ambiguously, it's still help. If Chen Tongjing doesn't understand it, then that's his own problem.

He took the three of them and continued to the next house.

Yi Zhonghai followed the same method and dealt with the workers who served as fitters one by one, obtained their letters of understanding, and spent 7 big black tens.

The next were the non-fitters, but they had already been threatened by Yi Zhonghai in the steel mill, so they had to write the letter of understanding. Even though they were not convinced, there was nothing they could do.

Of course, Yi Zhonghai didn't make things difficult for them. Qin Huairu knelt down to apologize, and Da Hei Shi led the way.

Soon, Yi Zhonghai collected letters of understanding from all the residents. As for Li Kailang, they didn't care.

On the one hand, Li Kailang was not present.

On the other hand, this incident was caused by Li Kailang, and asking him for a letter of apology would be tantamount to asking for trouble.

Besides, when the leader has the final say, it doesn’t really matter whether there is one more or one less.

There are less than twenty households living in the entire courtyard, and Jia Zhang has not offended everyone.

Those who have not been offended are either like Yi Zhonghai or Aunt Cui, who live in poverty and have nothing valuable.

Qin Huairu looked at the letter of apology in Yi Zhonghai's hand, her eyes flickered, and suddenly said:

"Uncle, I have collected all the letters of apology. When can I go to the police station to release my mother?"

Yi Zhonghai pondered for a moment and said, "It's getting late now, let's go tomorrow."

Qin Huairu said anxiously: "Uncle, I'm still worried about my mother, why don't I go to the police station now."

Yi Zhonghai glanced at Qin Huairu meaningfully.

“The police station recognizes my face, but they don’t know you. Even if you go with a letter of apology, they may not let Jia Zhang go.

What’s more, it’s getting late now and they’ve all gone off work.”

Yes, I didn't think it through." Qin Huairu said with some shame.

"I understand how you feel, but I've already received the letter of understanding, so it doesn't matter whether you go earlier or later.

You guys go back and have dinner first. Remember there will be a meeting in the courtyard tonight. "Yi Zhonghai smiled slightly.
Qin Huairu nodded and returned home with Jia Dongxu.

Although Yi Zhonghai was not clear about Qin Huairu's specific intentions, he could guess some of them.

Qin Huairu had suffered too much injustice in the Jia family. Now that she had this letter of understanding, she naturally wanted to use it to do something.

If she could personally hand Jia Zhang over to the police station and have her released, then she would be considered to have "rescended the emperor's heart".

If she publicizes it in front of everyone, Jia Zhang will surely be grateful to her.

Maybe this will help me escape from this miserable life.

However, Yi Zhonghai refused to give a letter of apology, and Qin Huairu was helpless.

Yi Zhonghai had his own reasons for not issuing the letter of apology.

(End of this chapter)