Chapter 648 Part 2: Taking Care of the Afterlife
Chapter 648: The Second Thing: Taking Care of the Afterlife
"Alas, this happened on my first day at work, alas~"
"That's what I was wondering. Why were we working fine this afternoon? Why did they suddenly start to worry about security? So this is it."
"With Jia Dongxu dead, I don't know what the Jia family will do. There is no pillar in the family. Either the old or the young, and Qin Huairu is pregnant."
"Oh, that's enough, let's stop talking. After all, the person is dead, so just have a little fun."
Jia Dongxu's death caused an uproar in the yard.
The accident happened on the first day of work, which instantly reminded everyone that it doesn’t matter whether the work is done well or not, but people must not die.
Li Kailang hummed a little tune as he went home from get off work.
As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, Yan Bugui couldn't wait to tell Li Kailang the news.
"Xiao Li, have you heard? Jia Dongxu died in the factory! Jia Zhang is crying at home now."
"Ah? What?! Jia Dongxu is dead? Is this true? Don't lie to me." Li Kailang said in shock.
Ever since Yu Xuewei went to work in the hospital, it was impossible for him to know everything without a fulcrum.
"How could I lie to you? Everyone knows about this. Your third aunt said that Jia Dongxu's body was cremated."
"Ah? Really? How could Jia Dongxu die at such a young age? Tsk tsk tsk, so tragic~"
Li Kailang was not sad at all about Jia Dongxu's death, nor did he care about the tragic future of the Jia family.
Yan Bugui said with regret: "Alas, who says it's not true? The Jia family only has this pillar, and now he's gone. I don't know what the Jia family is going to do."
Li Kailang laughed and said, "Uncle, why are you so worried about the Jia family? Are you planning to...
"Hey, Xiao Li, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. I'm just being a neighbor, and I don't have any selfish desires at all."
"Yes, yes, Auntie Three is the most fair and just. I was just joking just now. Don't take it seriously." Li Kailang said with a smile.
"I think you should keep an eye on the money in your pocket first."
"how do I say this?"
"When Jia Dongxu died, no one had to contribute money. Jia Zhang was a Pixiu. Even though it was her son who died, she still handled the funeral as usual."
"She won't be able to pay for the funeral herself, and everyone can't not attend. Who do you think will pay for it?"
"With Jia Dongxu's death, the Jia family is in great difficulty now. If we don't take this opportunity to ask for more money, how are we going to live in the future? Qin Huairu is still pregnant."
"Ah? Impossible?" Yan Bugui said in disbelief, but he held his trouser pockets tightly with both hands, fearing that the money would fly away.
"Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. How could Jia Zhang do such a thing?"
"If you don't believe me, just wait and see."
"Then you have to follow the share?"
"Oh~ You're just following me, do you think I can? I didn't just say that I would never see you again."
After saying that, Li Kailang went home on his own.
"We'll never see each other again." Yan Bugui muttered to himself, recalling when Li Kailang said this.
It seems that until now, he has never cared about the affairs of the Jia family. Unless the Jia family deliberately makes trouble, he will turn a blind eye.
"Oh, forget it, why think so much." Yan Bugui shook his head.
"Master, come and help hang the hickory wood on the door."
"Jie Kuang, go get some soot from the pot and sprinkle it on our doorstep!"
The three aunts told their family members to do things one by one.
At this moment.
The Jia family is very lively.
Jia Zhang hugged the stick and left while crying and cursing at Jia Dongxu.
Qin Huairu held Xiaodang in her arms, sat aside and wiped her tears. She couldn't stay in the hospital any longer, so she came back.
Yi Zhonghai and the aunt sat aside in silence.
Seeing that the Jia family was heartbroken, Yi Zhonghai and Auntie tried to comfort them, but were retorted by Jia Zhang.
"The person who died was not from your family, so everyone can say something nice."
These words made the two men furious. If Jia Dongxu hadn't died, they would have wanted to slap him.
The two were about to leave, but Qin Huairu hurriedly stopped them, "Uncle, please don't leave yet. What do you think our family should do after Dongxu leaves? Please give us some advice."
When Jia Zhang heard Qin Huairu ask this, she immediately looked at Yi Zhonghai expectantly.
Yi Zhonghai paused and sat down slowly. After thinking for a while, he said, "Dongxu's incident happened in the factory after all. The factory will definitely take care of it."
"Compensation will definitely be given. We just need to wait for the factory to investigate. I don't think it will be too bad."
As he thought about it, Yi Zhonghai felt that this scene was somewhat familiar, as if it had happened before.
His face suddenly became extremely serious, and he looked at Jia Zhang and said, "Is Dongxu's case similar to Lao Jia's?"
"Old Jia?" Jia Zhang's body trembled instantly, "Old Yi, are you saying that Old Jia is here to take my life? Old Jia, are you crazy? That's our son."
Yi Zhonghai frowned and said, "What are you thinking? This is a new society, there is no such thing as supernatural powers."
"I mean, when Lao Jia passed away, his life was similar to Dongxu's now, both of them died in accidents."
"If it's about the same, there should be results in two days, so you two can just wait patiently."
Hearing this, Jia Zhang patted her chest, as if relieved: "It's not Old Jia, you scared me to death, Old Jia, you really are."
Then he asked expectantly, "Old Yi! How much compensation do you think the factory can give you?"
Hearing this, the aunt frowned slightly and said nothing.
Yi Zhonghai said calmly: "It's hard to say! We have to wait and see the results of the investigation!"
"Humph, I don't care that my son died in the steel mill. No matter what the cause of his death was, I can't lose a penny of this money. I will go to the factory tomorrow and ask for an explanation!"
"Ms. Jia Zhang, I think you'd better not go. If you go, you'll piss off your boss and you won't get a penny."
Yi Zhonghai was about to say no, but then he suddenly shut up when he thought of something.
"Okay, it's up to you. Do whatever you want. I don't care."
After saying that, he took the aunt away from the Jia family.
As soon as the two of them left, Qin Huairu glared at Jia Zhang and said, "Mom, Dongxu is dead, dead, why do you still care about money, money, money, he is your son."
Unexpectedly, Jia Zhang retorted: "What do you know? The dead cannot be resurrected. Dongxu is gone, and we are the only ones left. What else do you want besides money?"
"How can we live without money? The sewing machine that Dongxu brought as a dowry was bought with the money paid by Lao Jia after he died. Do you understand? The compensation was several hundred yuan."
"If we spend it sparingly, it will be enough for us mother and daughter to live a good life for a few years."
Hearing this, Qin Huairu was stunned. She didn't expect there was such a reason.
But I was still very disappointed with Jia Zhang.
Qin Huairu was in no mood and carried Xiaodang back to the room to sleep. When Jia Zhang saw that she was the only one left, she also went to sleep holding Banggeng.
After Yi Zhonghai and the aunt returned home, they tidied up and went to bed.
Yi Zhonghai tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
Years of investment were destroyed in one day and all the money was lost.
Originally, Yi Zhonghai wanted to use Jia Dongxu's death to "maneuver" between the Jia family and the steel mill to demonstrate his dedication to the people.
The Jia family was very grateful, but they didn't expect that this had happened once before. Jia Zhang already had the experience and didn't need him at all.
After Jia Dongxu's hope for retirement was shattered, Yi Zhonghai could only place his hope on Sha Zhu.
Thinking of Jin Huainu's stomach not moving at all, "No, I have to find a folk remedy to treat her."
But then he thought of the baby in Qin Huairu's belly. If it was a boy, everything could still be discussed.
the next day.
Director Yang and other leaders were discussing Jia Dongxu's death.
"The specific incident was that the steel wire rope of the crane broke, causing the material to collapse, and the collapse caused Jia Dongxu's death."
"Jia Dongxu was killed because he did not participate in the work and was lazy, which led to his own death."
"I think this is a matter of both sides being punished, but considering that the accident happened on the first day of work."
Director Yang's final intention was to directly attribute the accident to Jia Dongxu's accidental death.
This result can greatly reduce the responsibility of the leaders present, or even make them completely irresponsible.
"I support Director Yang's decision." Secretary Wang was the first to agree.
"I support it too." Li Huaide also raised his hand in support.
Since the three immediate superiors all agreed, how could they not agree? It was good enough that they were not dragged out as scapegoats.
Seeing that everyone was so united in their hatred of the enemy, Director Yang nodded with satisfaction.
"Next, let's discuss the issue of compensation for Jia Dongxu."
Regarding this matter, a certain leader had experience: "Director Yang, this seems to have happened before, and the person who died at that time seemed to be Jia Dongxu's father."
"It seems that he also died in an accident at that time. I think Jia Dongxu's death can be used as a reference."
"I seem to have some impression of what you said. Can you tell me in detail?" Director Yang gestured.
"Okay, this is the result of the handling at that time." He was well prepared and took out the relevant documents from the time.
It mainly includes two aspects: compensation and work.
With the reference, everyone can make a decision after a little discussion.
"Okay, then it's settled. You should submit a compensation report as soon as possible." "Okay."
"Meeting dismissed."
The matter was resolved and everyone went back.
Today's work is still mainly focused on safety.
Siheyuan.
Yi Zhonghai took a special leave today to help the Jia family deal with Jia Dongxu's funeral.
Jia Dongxu died unexpectedly, and his body was burned to ashes and sent back home. A mourning hall was set up at home for everyone to pay their respects.
When everyone came back from get off work, they saw that the mourning hall had been set up, and they all came to pay their respects.
Seeing that the Jia family's stove was cold and the pot was idle and there was no intention of setting up a feast, he lit a stick of incense and burned a piece of paper before going back.
As everyone left to pay their respects, Qin Huairu went to Yi Zhonghai crying.
"Uncle, you have to help our family find a solution."
"What will happen to the widowed family when Dongxu leaves? I'm pregnant and will give birth soon."
When asked this question again, Yi Zhonghai frowned and had no idea. He wanted to ignore it, but was afraid of what others would say.
"Xiao Qin, don't worry. The factory will definitely not ignore Dongxu's matter. I'll go to the factory tomorrow to ask for you. There will definitely be compensation."
Qin Huairu grabbed Yi Zhonghai's hand and said, "Uncle, compensation is a matter for the future, but the most important thing now is to bury Dongxu in peace."
"The family doesn't even have the money to buy a coffin. What can we do? Dongxu is gone and we can't even hold a funeral."
"Let me think about this."
It is of course impossible to lose money. Jia Dongxu is gone, hopes are dashed, there is no need to waste money here.
After much thought, the only solution now is to discuss it with Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong.
Yi Zhonghai did it as soon as he thought of it, and went to find the two people.
"Second uncle, third uncle, you all know about the Jia family. Right now, the Jia family is having a hard time. They don't even have the money to buy a coffin, let alone hold a funeral."
"I asked you two to come here to discuss with you and see if there is any way to help the Jia family."
Although he had had conflicts with the Jia family before, since the person was dead, the sin was forgiven, so Liu Haizhong naturally would not bother with the family of a dead person.
"There's nothing to discuss. Let's have a meeting and get together."
Yan Bugui touched his trouser pocket. Li Kailang had guessed it right and asked them for money. He immediately looked bitter.
"This is not good. The Jia family is having a hard time, and so are all of us. If we have to raise money for this, I'm afraid."
Yi Zhonghai accused: "Uncle, Jia Dongxu is dead. Is this the time to worry about gains and losses?"
After hearing what Yi Zhonghai said, Yan Bugui was ashamed and said nothing.
"Okay, we'll have a meeting soon. It's settled. I'll notify you now."
Soon, everyone was called to the Intermediate Court for a meeting.
Liu Haizhong saw that most people had arrived and wanted to start a conversation. Yi Zhonghai didn't have the time to join in the fun, so he spoke first.
"I called everyone here so late because of the Jia family's affairs. Jia Dongxu is dead, and we are all very sad. But no matter how sad we are, the most important thing now is to bury Dongxu in peace."
"The Jia family is in trouble now. There are only two women and two children left. I hope everyone can lend a hand! Help the Jia family get through this difficult time."
Yi Zhonghai's words made everyone choke with sobs, but no one acted rashly.
Seeing that no one was moved, Qin Huairu came out crying with a big belly. She first bowed deeply to everyone, which made all the women feel heartbroken.
Bowing with big bellies, only they understand how much suffering they have to endure.
"I'm sorry, everyone. I called you out here to sit in the cold wind in the middle of the night because of my family's affairs. I want to apologize to everyone here."
"Now that Dongxu is gone, I'm really at a loss. I've spent all my money on the New Year's Eve. If I still have a way, I'll..."
"I beg you to help me, help me bury Dongxu. I will repay you even if I have to work like a slave!"
Qin Huairu's words, coupled with his pitiful appearance, made everyone feel sorry for him.
Yi Zhonghai saw that everyone was struck by Qin Huairu's words, and immediately struck while the iron was hot: "It's not easy for Xiao Qin to be a woman, and she's pregnant. No matter what, we are neighbors."
"No matter what, Dongxu must be buried in peace. Let me set an example for everyone and donate 10 yuan."
As he said that, he took out a big black ten from his pocket and slapped it on the table, then turned to look at Liu Haizhong.
Liu Haizhong had no choice but to say a few polite words: "Although I don't get along with the Jia family, but since something like this has happened, regardless of grudges, I will also donate 10 yuan!"
As he said this, he took out 10 yuan and put it on the table, then turned to look at Yan Bugui.
Yan Bugui said with a bitter face: "Everyone knows that my family is in trouble. We are not as well off as the first and third uncles, but I am willing to donate money. I will donate 5 yuan. I hope you don't mind."
Qin Huairu bowed again and thanked everyone, "No matter how much you donate, it's all from your heart. How can I, Qin Huairu, look down on you all?"
When everyone saw the three old men taking out money, and large sums at that, they didn't want to give too little either. Most of them gave two or three yuan, not more or less.
If a poor family has one person donating money, then if they are slightly wealthier, two people will donate money.
All in all, there was a small pile on the table, at least a hundred dollars.
After Yi Zhonghai looked around, he found that everyone donated money, except Li Kailang, even Bai Xiuwen.
After all, he didn't mind having bangs in the middle, so he couldn't do it openly.
He looked around and asked, "Where's Li Kailang? Why can't I see him?"
Liu Haizhong looked at Liu Guangtian and said, "Didn't you inform him?"
Liu Guangtian shook his head: "I did notify him. I told him in person. I don't know why he didn't come."
"How can this be! I'll go call him." Liu Haizhong felt that Li Kailang didn't come and was not giving him face.
"Forget it, Second Uncle. There's no need to call Xiao Li." Yan Bugui stopped him.
"why?"
"Have you forgotten what Li Kailang said, that we would never have any contact until we die?"
"Hey, we're all neighbors. If he does this, isn't he afraid that people won't help him in the future?"
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"Li Kailang is a college student and a driver. He has many classmates and fellow students to help him. It's really not our turn to help him."
"Besides, several families in our courtyard have a good relationship with him. Will this little thing affect them?"
After these words were spoken, Liu Haizhong fell silent, and everyone else fell silent.
Yi Zhonghai stepped forward to help, "Forget it, it doesn't matter if they didn't come. Third Uncle, could you please calculate how much money everyone donated to the Jia family?"
"It has been two days since Jia Dongxu's accident. Tomorrow is the third day, which is when he will be buried. We will send a few people from our hospital to help bury Jia Dongxu."
"Xie Cheng, Cui Yuan, Xu Damao, Bai Xiuwen, Chen Tongjing, you guys can help with the burial tomorrow."
"Silly Zhu, you can help cook some food in the yard tomorrow. You don't need to set up two more tables."
Yi Zhonghai directly and forcefully gave the order without asking whether they agreed or not.
Qin Huairu and Jia Zhang were overjoyed.
When they heard Yi Zhonghai's arrangement, they felt angry.
Yan Jiecheng said: "Hey, I have to go to work tomorrow. If I can't take a break, you can find someone else."
Cui Yuan agreed: "Our electrician has a lot of things to do these days, and he really doesn't have time. Uncle, please find someone else."
Bai Xiuwen also said: "The station has been busy these days, and I don't have time."
Chen Tongjing crossed his arms and said, "I'm busy!"
Several people offended Yi Zhonghai on the spot, which made his face as black as coal.
Xu Damao said calmly: "Uncle, you are just lip service and you are asking us to work for nothing. We are not like you, an eighth-level worker who can ask for leave whenever you want."
Yi Zhonghai pointed at them angrily and said, "Look at all of you. Don't you have any neighborly feelings in your hearts? This is a big event for the courtyard. If you don't help now, who will help you in the future?"
Chen Tongjing sneered: "How can I expect the Jia family, which consists of the elderly, the weak, women and children, to help me? If I really ask them to help me, I might be even more miserable than them. It would be better for me to die."
After saying that, he turned around and left without even looking at Yi Zhonghai.
Yan Jiecheng and others followed suit and left.
Yi Zhonghai looked back at Yan Bugui and said, "Old Yan, look at the good son you have taught."
Yan Bugui smiled awkwardly: "The child is grown up and I can't take care of him. He also has work to do. Let's not talk about this. I have counted the money. It's a total of 103 yuan. Do you want to count it?"
"No need, I trust the Third Master to do the job."
After saying that, he took the money and was about to hand it over to Qin Huairu.
At this time, Jia Zhang suddenly appeared and was about to shoot with a gun, but Yi Zhonghai dodged it with his quick eyes and hands.
“Ms. Jia Zhang, I’m confident that you can give this money to Xiao Qin. If you dare to take it, I will not help you with the Jia family’s affairs in the future.”
Hearing this, Jia Zhang was unwilling, but she could only watch Qin Huairu take the money.
"Thank you, uncle. Thank you, everyone."
Yi Zhonghai looked at everyone again and said, "Who is free tomorrow? Send some people to help the Jia family do something."
After waiting for a long time, no one came forward.
"Meeting dismissed."
"Xiao Qin, wait a moment, I have something to tell you!"
(End of this chapter)