Break out of the courtyard

Chapter 895: 1 Million Yuan Compensation Arrived
As soon as Zhang Heping returned to Villa No. 1, his second sister Zhang Pandidi mentioned the job transfer to him.

"Whether you join the Hong Kong Special Mission depends on your choice," Zhang Heping said to his second sister, who was somewhat tempted. "Before you make a choice, you must first have a clear understanding."

"There are still five years until Hong Kong's return to China. During this period, unless you are transferred again, you will have no chance of promotion."

"By the time you finish your work with the Hong Kong Special Mission, you will be 49 years old."

"While the longevity potion can extend lifespan, it's unclear whether it will delay retirement age."

"So, according to the current retirement policy, you only have six years left in your career after returning from Hong Kong Island."

Zhang Heping didn't mention another important factor. At the current rate of injecting a batch of 120-year life-extending medicine every month, a large number of old men and women will recover to the age of 5 or in years.

Most of these people will definitely go back to work.

There are only a limited number of positions. If the older generation doesn't give up their positions, how can the newcomers get a chance to take them?

Zhang Pandi must have thought about this question before, as she immediately responded, "I called Sister Yin. She was the director of the Seventh Bureau of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office when I was there, and she was transferred to the Special Mission Group in Hong Kong seven years ago."

"Her position has indeed remained unchanged in recent years, but her salary and rank have been improved."

"After Hong Kong's return to China, whether the members of the special mission in Hong Kong continue to stay in Hong Kong or are assigned other positions, their ranks will definitely be taken into consideration and corresponding work arrangements will be made."

When Zhang Pandi saw Zhang Heping sitting on the sofa and listening to her carefully, she became more and more excited as she spoke.

After dinner started at the Zhang family, Zhang Nan also expressed her opinion, "If Second Aunt could stay in Hong Kong Island to work, our business would be much smoother!"

"The office of the special mission team stationed in Hong Kong is right here at the Peace Hotel on Hong Kong Island. I'm sure you won't be harassed by the team members when you go there," Chen Shuting said with a smile. "When I'm done with the group's work, I can go over and have afternoon tea with you."

Ma Xiuzhen frowned and asked, "The second brother went to Hong Kong Island, so what about Zhang Yong?"

"The prices in Hong Kong are high. Second Sister's salary is definitely not enough to spend, and it's not easy for us to just give her money or things." Tang Xin said, looking at Zhang Heping and said, "Why don't we persuade Second Brother-in-law to find a job at Hong Kong Peace College?"

"By then, my second sister will have the salary support from my second brother-in-law, and it will be more convenient for her to act in Hong Kong Island."

"Sure!" Zhang Heping nodded. "A couple living apart for a long time might cause some conflicts."

Ma Xiuzhen asked worriedly, "Who will take care of little Yuanzi?"

After Zhang Heping recovered from his injuries, he did not let his parents return to the capital.

He had previously promised to help Zhao Laoliu recover the injured Xiao Laoer, and since he had recently made new discoveries in his research, he wanted to try to restore Lao Zhang's broken leg.

As for Zhang Yi's 7-month-old child, Zhang Heping had nothing to worry about. They had no shortage of relatives or money in the capital.

"I can usually help take care of Xiao Yuanzi, and Aunt Chen and Lili can also help look after him a little," Zhang Zhaodi said, then looked at Zhang Heping and said:

"Brother, the negotiation team has disbanded. I plan to go back tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

"Let's go together!" Zhang Pandi agreed. "We'll have to go back and find out where we'll work in the end."

"Go back and talk it over nicely. Don't be impatient." Zhang Heping reminded his two sisters without any context, not caring whether they understood or not.

Regarding the matter of dealing with the team leader Qiao Hui, Zhang Heping originally wanted to talk to his second sister, but thinking that the other party was in his forties and might not listen to him, he did not say much.

Besides, with Zhang Heping's personality, if he met someone like Qiao Hui, he would definitely confront him in person!

If Zhang Heping was the kind of person who was good at forbearance, he would not have left Jingcheng in anger and ignored the Yundu transfer order.

The next day, Zhang Zhaodi and Zhang Pandi stayed in the study, paying attention to the daily news.

They don't understand what the magnesium government has been doing recently. Not only has it publicly apologized on multiple occasions over several consecutive days, it has also increased the compensation tenfold.

It was not until the day they returned to the capital that they remembered to ask Zhang Heping.

Zhang Heping's explanation was also simple: the rich wanted to use better longevity potions, and Lao Bu from the Magnesium Country was just the spokesperson for those rich people.

Shortly after the two sisters returned to the capital, Du Yong, an old man who had stayed in Hong Kong Island for nearly a month, returned to Shenzhen in high spirits on March 3.

However, when he arrived at the intersection of Heping College and told the guard in the booth that he wanted to meet Zhang Heping and express his gratitude in person, he was turned away.

Having repaid the favor, Zhang Heping naturally would not waste time on such useless socializing.

After much deliberation, Du Yong finally abandoned his plan to enter the Peace Academy through Elder Hua, so as not to arouse suspicion and cut off his future opportunities to use the Lifespan 160 Potion.

So Du Yong took his eldest grandson, who had stayed with him in Hong Kong Island for a month, and flew back to the capital.

When Lao Du returned, all those who had some objections to Zhang Pandi's job transfer were speechless!
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Capital, a certain unit.

"Have you heard that Lao Du has become younger? He has been moving around these days and wants to come back to work!" A little old lady holding a lunch box, with a gossipy look on her face, approached a female comrade from another department.

"Which Lao Du?" A young girl traveling with him was confused.

A middle-aged woman explained, "Xiao Yang was just assigned to our department and has never met Director Du."

Someone nearby gossiped, "I heard that Old Du went to Hong Kong Island and got injected with a longevity potion, which is why he became younger!"

"Then wouldn't his hair and teeth have all fallen out?" The person who asked this question was obviously not well-informed.

The old lady holding the lunch box saw that some of the people in the group were unaware of the situation, and her smile widened. "You don't know! What Old Du used wasn't the Longevity 100 potion with serious side effects, but the Longevity 120 potion that costs 120 billion yuan per dose!"

"Huh?" a little girl asked in surprise, "Where does he get so much money?"

A female comrade who knew that the 120-year lifespan potion was available for application frowned and said, "Old Du is only in his seventies this year!"

"Of course not!" The old lady holding the lunch box said hurriedly when she heard the other party's question hit the point, "He looks about the same age as your old He, in his early fifties."

"Early fifties?" Another older woman asked, "Sister Hong, did Lao Du get in through someone's backdoor?"

"Otherwise, given his age, how could it be his turn to use the 120-year lifespan potion!"

"Haha!" The old lady holding the lunch box laughed, "You've asked the right person. I actually know whose connections he used."

After she finished speaking, the little old lady opened her lunch box and drank the rice soup in it slowly, keeping the audience in suspense!
This gossip spread more and more widely as Du Yong frequently made connections in the capital and constantly expressed that he could still contribute to the country, and became the after-dinner talk in the capital.

As a key figure in this gossip storm, Chang Sheng couldn't stand the strange looks from other people in the Municipal Bureau, so he accepted a business trip in the morning and went to another place to supervise the household registration work.

Chang Sheng's departure caused great hardship for his third son, Chang Xing. This young man hadn't informed his family beforehand when he was transferred from the Geological Bureau to the Tobacco Bureau, thinking he'd found a mentor.

Now that his father has escaped after the incident, it is his turn to repay the favor.

The key point is that Chang Sheng had informed Chang Xing in advance that his third uncle would not use the 120-year longevity potion to help him deal with the promotion to deputy section chief.

Chang Sheng had no choice but to ask his mother Zhang Zhaodi for help.

"Two options!" Zhang Zhaodi, who had been feeling a bit overwhelmed by work recently, said simply, "One is to resign and find another job. The other is to play along with your mentor and wait for another job transfer opportunity."

"Other job transfers?" Chang Xing frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Mom, how did you know someone recently asked me if I wanted to transfer to another unit?"

"Is that even a question?" Chang Wen, the eldest daughter who had just returned home, sneered, "Recently, it's not just you. Zhang Yi, Luo Yi, Zhang Ting, Zhou Xiaochun, Zhou Xiaopeng, and even me, have all come to ask if we want to work at their companies."

"Third son, don't make a random choice of your next job!" Zhang Zhaodi frowned and looked at her third son. She really didn't expect that someone would find her son so soon.

"A potion that adds 120 years to your lifespan sells for 120 billion RMB!" Chang Wen looked at her third brother and said seriously, "Third brother, you really should choose your next job carefully!"

“It’s not just about choosing a unit, it’s also about choosing people!”

"Otherwise, Third Uncle wouldn't have used up his precious 120-year life span potion just for your minor job transfer."

"To be honest, if I were my third uncle, I wouldn't even give my father, the deputy director, the Lifespan 120 potion if he was transferred."

While the brother and sister were talking, Zhang Zhaodi called her second sister Zhang Pandi and told her about the possible reorganization of their Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation.

Although Zhang Heping has not yet publicly forgiven the January 1 bombing, the Taiwanese government, as a token of sincerity, has formally invited the mainland to join the WTO and participate in the negotiation of trade rules.

It is foreseeable that future trade export volume will see a surge with the recent change in wind direction and the redefinition of international trade rules.

Therefore, Zhang Zhaodi now has another option for promotion: stay in the original unit and wait for a full-time position in the newly added department!

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Yan Wo Yi Community, Victoria Peak, Hong Kong Island.

"Isn't the pension the company gives your family enough?" Wei Chunqiao, head of the Umbrella Security Company, stood on the flat ground in front of the apartment building, staring at a mother and son and an old woman with a dark face.

Just now, European and Magnesium media reported a news that Magnesium has obtained forgiveness from the victims of the January 1th explosion!
If it weren't for this news, no one in the Peace Group would have known about the bodyguard who was burned to death. His family actually accepted 1 million magnesium dollars in compensation from the Magnesium without anyone's knowledge!

The families of the three deceased bodyguards were speechless. It was hard for them to remain unmoved by the huge profits because they were not as rich as Zhang Heping.

In fact, the driver Xiao Lu and his family were also moved.

The Mexican government also contacted the driver Xiao Lu's family privately. The previous compensation was 5000 million magnesium yuan, and yesterday it was increased to 1 million magnesium yuan!
If the driver Xiao Lu had not insisted on not doing so, his family might have also fallen into the trap and been gossiped about by people around them.

"How could they be like this? The country is still negotiating with Japan and magnesium, but they surrendered first!"

"1 million magnesium yuan! That's 7.7 million Hong Kong dollars. You can't blame these orphans and widows for not being able to resist the temptation."

"Is this the reason for not being able to resist temptation? This is betrayal!"

"We can't let them live in our neighborhood anymore. Who knows if they've taken other money from the Taiwanese?"

"That's right. If they cause a gas tank explosion in the community, God knows how many people will be killed or injured!"

"Boss Wei, since they're no longer on the same page with us, and they've received so much compensation from the Magnesium guy, why don't we just follow company regulations and take back their welfare housing at market price and let them live out their lives!"

When this happened, Wei Chunqiao reported it to Zhang Heping immediately.

However, Zhang Heping, Wei Chunqiao and others were reluctant to comment on this greedy family, so as not to disappoint the other bodyguards.

Therefore, the last resort is to ask others to ask them to leave.

Even though the pension regulations stipulate that Umbrella Security Company is obligated to take care of the children of the deceased bodyguards until they are 18 years old, there is nothing that can be done now.

It’s hard to lead a team if people are not united!

Hence, this scene of public questioning happened.

Just as Wei Chunqiao stared at the deceased bodyguard's mother, wife and children with a dark face, and the people around him were talking more and more harshly, the deceased bodyguard's wife finally spoke.

"Mr. Wei, I know that by doing this, we are letting down my husband and all of you who have always wanted to avenge my husband!" The deceased bodyguard's wife remained calm. I wonder if it was the funds in the account that emboldened her.

She continued, "But after my husband left, we were left alone with only HK$1 million, leaving us with nothing."

Wei Chunqiao asked in a deep voice, "1 million is just a pension. Although Xiao Shen is dead, his salary will still be paid to your family in the future. How can you just sit back and enjoy all the money?"

"But that salary can only be paid until my son turns 18!" The deceased bodyguard's wife met Wei Chunqiao's serious gaze, took a deep breath, and said, "We don't want to make things difficult for Mr. Wei!"

"Since everyone is worried that we've accepted dirty money from the Magnesian people and no longer trusts us, we'll just move out of the neighborhood."

"Please, Mr. Wei, follow the company's regulations and take back our welfare housing. Compensate my husband's salary and deposit it into our account every month!"

"Okay!" After Wei Chunqiao agreed to this, the depression in his heart was half dissipated. Without such people being an eyesore in the community, he felt much better.

"Wait!" Zhu Chengguang, the security manager of Umbrella Company, came over and looked at the wife of the deceased bodyguard Xiao Shen and Xiao Shen's mother, and said solemnly:
"Although Xiao Shen died in the line of duty, he is still a member of our department."

"If you encounter any problems that you can't solve in the future, you can come to our security department to find me, or any management member of our department, or the bodyguards you meet on the road."

"Thank you, Manager Zhu!" The deceased bodyguard's wife nodded gratefully, her expression no longer as cold as when she was being talked to by everyone just now.

Zhu Chengguang looked at the young widow, his tone becoming more serious. "I shouldn't have asked too much about your family's pension and the compensation you later received from the Magnesium man."

"But you are still young after all, and you may remarry in the future."

"I hope you will treat Xiao Shen's mother well for the sake of his relationship with your son, and don't make things difficult for us in the future."

Zhu Chengguang first said that if he had any difficulties, he could come back to find them at any time.

Now they mentioned the huge sum of money again, threatening the young widow with not making things difficult for us.

Because if Xiao Shen’s mother encounters any difficulties, she can also ask their security department for help!
The young widow clearly understood the implication in Zhu Chengguang's words and nodded again, "I will take good care of my mother. Manager Zhu and President Wei, please rest assured. I will never cause you any more trouble unless it is absolutely necessary!"

(End of this chapter)