Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 1002 Jia Dongxu's Death
Sha Zhu pulled Yi Zhonghai up and said, "Uncle Yi, you have to be strong. Brother Dongxu has been taken to the hospital. We need to get there quickly. Oh, and find someone to inform Aunt Jia and her sister-in-law."

Yi Zhonghai suddenly came to his senses and said, "Yes, I can't panic, and I can't collapse. Sha Zhu, you go and inform the Jia family. I'll go to the hospital right now."

The two went their separate ways; one went to the hospital, and the other went to the courtyard house.

Factory Director Li looked at Yi Zhonghai, who had rushed over with his hands covered in blood, and said, "Old Yi, don't worry too much. Good people are always protected by heaven. Jia Dongxu will definitely be alright."

Secretary Yang also comforted him, saying, "Yes, Lao Yi, Jia Dongxu has always performed well, and the factory will do its best to help. Have you notified his family?"

Before Yi Zhonghai could answer, Secretary Yang immediately said to the worker next to him, "Hey you, go and tell Jia Dongxu's family to get to the hospital as soon as possible."

The worker nodded quickly. He was also Yi Zhonghai's apprentice, so he naturally knew where the Jia family was. He turned around and ran out of the hospital.

Yi Zhonghai quickly stopped him, saying, "I've already sent Sha Zhu to inform them, there's no need to send anyone else."

Jia Zhangshi was sewing shoe soles in the yard, and Qin Huairu was preparing dinner when she saw someone knocking on her door. Seeing that the clothes worn by the person were from the steel mill, she had a bad feeling for no reason. Just as she was about to speak, Jia Zhangshi spoke first and asked, "Who are you? Why are you in such a hurry? What's wrong?"

The coworker, not caring about anything else, asked breathlessly, "Auntie, is this Jia Dongxu's house?"

Madam Jia asked, "What's wrong?"

"Jia Dongxu had an accident at the factory and is currently in the hospital receiving emergency treatment. He asked me to inform his family."

The coworker said anxiously, "Auntie, sister-in-law, don't just stand there, hurry up and go to the hospital."

Madam Jia flew into a rage and shouted, "You're talking nonsense! If something happens to you, nothing will happen to my son!"

This remark made the steel mill worker's face turn red with anger. He was about to retort when Sha Zhu's voice came from behind, saying, "Hey, Xiao Zhang, you came first. Alright, there's nothing for you here. You can go now. I'll take care of this."

Xiao Zhang was trembling with anger. What kind of people were in this courtyard? The old lady was unreasonable, and Sha Zhu was a simpleton. He just snorted and turned to leave.

Sha Zhu looked at the stunned mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and said, "Hey, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and take the money to the hospital. Don't worry, the factory will reimburse you afterwards. Hurry up."

Qin Huairu then realized what was happening, quickly went back into the house to get some money, and helped Jia Zhangshi rush to the hospital.

On the way, Jia Zhangshi cried and asked, "Huai Ru, will Dongxu be alright? How could he have an accident when he was perfectly fine?"

Qin Huairu was also very worried, but she still comforted her, "Mom, don't worry. Maybe the situation isn't as bad as we think. There's no use in worrying now. Let's get to the hospital first."

The two jogged all the way and finally arrived at the hospital.

Outside the operating room, Yi Zhonghai, Secretary Yang, Factory Director Li, and others waited anxiously.

Upon seeing Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu approaching, Yi Zhonghai hurriedly went to greet them: "Dongxu's mother, Dongxu's wife, you've finally arrived."

As soon as Jia Zhangshi saw Yi Zhonghai, she grabbed his hand and cried, "Old Yi, how is Dongxu? Is he alright?"

Yi Zhonghai sighed: "The surgery is still ongoing, and we don't know the specifics yet."

Qin Huairu also asked through tears, "Master, what happened to Dongxu? Why is he in the hospital?"

Yi Zhonghai then told them about the accident that Jia Dongxu had at the factory.

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi cried even harder: "My poor son, how could he have fallen into this predicament?"

Qin Huairu was also in tears, deeply worried about Jia Dongxu's safety.

At this moment, a passing nurse said, "Don't make a lot of noise. This is a hospital. Please keep quiet."

Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu then realized what was happening, quickly stopped crying, and covered their mouths to sob.

After waiting for a while, the operating room light went out, and the doctor came out, took off his mask, and looked serious. Yi Zhonghai, Jia Zhangshi, and Qin Huairu rushed forward: "Doctor, how is Dongxu?"

The doctor looked serious: "We did our best, but the injuries were too severe, and we couldn't save him."

Jia Zhangshi felt dizzy and almost fainted. Fortunately, the workers next to her supported her. She was struck dumb and stood there blankly for a while before she came to her senses. She sat down on the ground and burst into tears.

Qin Huairu was stunned when she heard the doctor's words. Then tears streamed down her face like broken beads. She shook her head in disbelief, "No, it's impossible. Dongxu can't be dead. Doctor, please save him again, I beg you." Suddenly, she collapsed to the ground.

Fortunately, the workers nearby reacted quickly and caught Qin Huairu, preventing her from falling. They helped her to the bed, and then Secretary Yang made arrangements: "Quick, doctor, check on her condition."

Yi Zhonghai also looked somber; he never imagined that the child he had watched grow up would be gone just like that.

Secretary Yang, Factory Director Li, and the workshop director were also deeply saddened by what they saw. They hadn't expected things to turn out this way, and their expressions were somber, after all, someone had been lost.

After examining Qin Huairu, the doctor said, "She's fine. She just fainted because of the shock and excessive grief, coupled with her pregnancy. She'll be fine after a rest."

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, Jia Zhangshi cried and rushed to the doctor: "Doctor, please save my son! He can't die! If he dies, our family will not be able to live."

The doctor sighed, "Ma'am, please accept my condolences."

Jia Zhangshi refused to believe it and continued to cry and beg the doctor to save the person.

Seeing this, the workers and factory leaders nearby quickly stepped forward to persuade her to calm down.

But at this moment, Jia Zhangshi was far from calm and continued to cry and beg the doctor to save her.

Looking at Jia Zhangshi's appearance, Yi Zhonghai felt very sad. He had thought that Jia Dongxu would take care of his family in their old age, but he never expected that he would be gone like this. He walked up to Jia Zhangshi and said, "Jia Zhangshi, please stop crying. Dongxu is gone. There's no use in crying like this. Dongxu's wife is pregnant, and the factory leaders are all here. They won't abandon your family."

Yi Zhonghai said this for two reasons: first, he intended to bring more benefits to his apprentice's family; second, he genuinely cared about Jia Dongxu's family, since he had watched Jia Dongxu grow up, and now that he was gone, Yi Zhonghai hoped that the factory could take better care of his family.

Secondly, he could take this opportunity to establish prestige among the people in the courtyard, since he was the eldest in the courtyard, which would allow others to help his family in the future, since his family only had one child.

Secretary Yang, Factory Director Li, and his coworkers also came to persuade him: "Yes, Auntie, please calm down. Dongxu is gone. What we need to do now is to handle his funeral arrangements and take care of his family."

Madam Jia cried for a while before calming down a bit, but she still sobbed, "My poor child, how could you leave like this?"

Yi Zhonghai sighed and turned to Secretary Yang and Factory Director Li, saying, "Secretary Yang, Factory Director Li, Dongxu always performed well in the factory. Now that he's gone, I hope you can take good care of his family."

Secretary Yang nodded: "Old Yi, please rest assured, we will definitely take good care of the factory workers' families."

Factory Director Li echoed, "Don't worry, our factory won't ignore this. We will do our best to help. As for compensation and workstations, we need to hold a meeting to discuss that."

After saying that, Director Li looked at the workers next to him and said, "You guys, help the old lady take Jia Dongxu's body home first. Lao Yi, you come with us and help with the funeral arrangements. If you need anything, just let the factory know."

Several workers nodded quickly. These were coworkers who were close to Jia Dongxu. They knew that with Jia Dongxu gone, his family would be left behind and their lives would be difficult. By helping the factory with Jia Dongxu's funeral arrangements, they were doing their part and would hopefully earn them good relationships with the factory in the future.

At this moment, after being treated by the doctor, Qin Huairu woke up. The doctor told her that she was four months pregnant and told her to pay attention to nutrition, but now she just kept crying.

Then, several workers carried Jia Dongxu's body, with Yi Zhonghai, Jia Zhangshi, and Qin Huairu following behind, and the group walked towards the courtyard.

On the way, Jia Zhangshi continued to sob, Qin Huairu was also in tears, and Yi Zhonghai looked gloomy.

When they returned to the courtyard house, it was almost midnight. They dismantled a door panel to use as a makeshift bed and placed Jia Dongxu's body on it.

Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu threw themselves on the body, weeping bitterly, their cries echoing throughout the entire courtyard.

The neighbors were also alerted and came out to check the situation. When they learned that Jia Dongxu had passed away, they were all willing to come and help. Jia Dongxu was a decent person and had some friends both inside and outside the courtyard.

(End of this chapter)