Siheyuan: Let Yourself Go He Yuzhu

Chapter 40 Yi Zhonghai, your incident has been exposed

"Uh... I went to sweep the streets." Qin Huairu said embarrassedly.

Upon hearing this, Qin's father and mother looked at each other in surprise. Qin's mother asked about Jia Zhang's recent situation. On the surface, it was a greeting or a courtesy between relatives, but in fact, she was trying to gather information, but she ended up finding out this.

"This... you are still working at this time? You are too dedicated. If something like this happens in our village, no one will go to work, and the union will not deduct their wages." Qin's mother asked in confusion.

Qin's mother thought that sweeping the streets was Jia Zhang's job.

Qin Huairu was even more embarrassed. Could she say that Jia Zhang was punished by the street because of breaking the law? Qin Huairu didn't know that Jia Zhang had been imprisoned and sent out.

"Have all the people from your husband's family been notified? When will they come and how many people will come?" Mother Qin asked again calmly.

Qin's mother was still trying to get information. If many people from the Jia family came, then the Qin family would have to evaluate their fighting strength. If that didn't work, they would have to transfer people from Qinjia Village. Qin's father had already discussed with the villagers and could transfer militia into the city if necessary.

Of course, this comes at a price, and the price is to use part of the money to buy expensive grain.

In short, surviving is the most important thing.

"The Jia family may not send anyone. Since my father-in-law passed away, my mother-in-law has cut off contact with the Jia family..." Qin Huairu explained.

Qin's father and mother looked at each other again and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

They thought that this wave was a sure thing. Qin's mother had already made a plan. As long as the leader gave the money to Qin Huairu, Qin's mother would ask for the money in the name of helping to keep it. If she couldn't get it, she would rob it.

Mother and daughter are a family, how can the matter between mother and daughter be called fighting?
Mother Qin exchanged glances with the fierce women in the village, and they immediately surrounded Qin Huairu. On the surface, they seemed to be caring for her, but in fact, they had put Qin Huairu under house arrest.

At this time, Qin Huairu had not yet recovered from the pain of losing her husband. Her mind was in a mess and she did not notice anything unusual. She just thought that her mother was afraid that she would be bullied in the Jia family, so she brought the famous shrew in the village to support her.

Qin Huairu was somewhat moved.

At this time, Director Wang from the street came to the courtyard. Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai hurried to greet him. Director Wang ignored Yi Zhonghai and went straight to Qin Huairu.

"Qin Huairu, I'm here to convey the policy from above. It requires that everything be kept simple. How should Jia Dongxu be buried? Should he be transported back to Jiajia Village for burial, or cremated and buried in Shijingshan Cemetery?"

"If it's cremation, there are subsidies. Not only are all the fees waived, but there's also a subsidy of 15 yuan and 20 kilograms of coarse grain coupons, 2 kilograms of fine grain coupons, and 4 taels of meat coupons," said Director Wang.

Director Wang had obviously done his homework. He knew that the Jia family had lost contact with their hometown, so it was almost impossible for him to bring Jia Dongxu back to his hometown for burial.

Although there are two options, in fact there is only one option: cremation.

"This...I have to discuss it with my mother-in-law. I can't make the decision." Qin Huairu said.

Obviously, Qin Huairu has not yet clearly realized her position in the family and still thinks it is the same as before.

"There is no way to discuss it. Your mother-in-law, Jia Zhang, deliberately made trouble while sweeping the streets. Not only did she insult passers-by, she also took the initiative to hit people and used the art of summoning spirits to promote feudal superstition. She has been detained by the police station."

"Besides, have you forgotten what happened last night? Have you also forgotten what our leaders said last night? From now on, you have the final say in the entire Jia family. You are Jia Dongxu's wife. From a legal perspective, you are the person closest to Jia Dongxu."

"You have the final say on this matter! Qin Huairu, the leaders of the steel rolling mill are still waiting, please give me an answer quickly." Director Wang said in a deep voice.

Cremation is a new policy introduced by the higher authorities, and it is still in the trial stage. Director Wang also wants to open up the situation by using Qin Huairu as a point to lead the whole area.

"Qin Huairu, what is there to think about? Of course, burial is our tradition. We believe in returning to one's roots and resting in peace."

"I am Jia Dongxu's master. Master, master. Once a teacher, always a father. Now that your mother-in-law is not around, I will make the decision on Jia Dongxu's affairs. I will choose to bury him." Yi Zhonghai said without thinking, and habitually made decisions for others.

Director Wang glanced at Yi Zhonghai coldly and said in a deep voice: "The Jia family is not extinct yet, how can you make the decision on this matter?" "Yi Zhonghai, who gave you the power to make the decision? Are you trying to have the final say in the courtyard again?"

"It seems that the education I gave you last night was not enough, Yi Zhonghai. You should not just stay at home and recuperate. Starting tomorrow, you have to go to the street to study for eight hours every day." Director Wang's face was cloudy, as if it was about to rain.

Director Wang hated Yi Zhonghai very much. Yi Zhonghai was the typical person who only remembered the food and not the punishment. He even dared to play this trick in front of him.

If Director Zheng from the district had not already turned the No. 95 courtyard into a test site and reported it to the higher-ups, requiring Yi Zhonghai's cooperation in conducting the experiment, Director Wang would have fired Yi Zhonghai last night.

Yi Zhonghai slapped his head in annoyance. Yi Zhonghai was a very traditional person. When he heard that Qin Huairu had to choose between burial and cremation, especially when there was a subsidy for cremation, Yi Zhonghai became anxious, fearing that Qin Huairu would choose cremation.

In such a hurry, he forgot that Director Wang was still here and subconsciously started to play the same old tricks.

Habits are difficult to change.

Although Yi Zhonghai was annoyed, he did not regret it. In Yi Zhonghai's opinion, he was not wrong. Just as Yi Zhonghai was about to open his mouth to refute, Qin's mother stood up and spoke before Yi Zhonghai.

"Leader, I am Qin Huairu's mother. We are all from the countryside and don't understand the rules and regulations in your city. Can you explain to us in detail what is going on here and the regulations?"

"By the way, you said that many leaders came to the courtyard last night and talked about some positive policies. Can you tell us about them all? Although we are from the countryside, we still understand the principle of adapting to local customs. We also understand that we must firmly support the positive policies from above." Qin's mother said.

Qin's mother didn't want to hear any correct policy. If she was asked to choose, any hesitation she had for one more second would be disrespectful to the subsidy.

It was obvious that Qin's mother was trying to find out what happened last night, as well as the relevant laws and the attitudes of relevant leaders in cases like Qin Huairu's widowhood, in preparation for asking for money next time.

If the official supports it, then Qin's mother will naturally take it openly; if the official does not support it, then she will have to use some shady means under the table.

When Qin's mother said this, Yi Zhonghai instinctively felt something was wrong, as if the Qin family had come with ill intentions.

Director Wang obviously also heard the hidden meaning of Qin's mother, so he recounted in detail what happened last night without any hesitation, and emphasized the relevant laws in Qin Huairu's situation.

When Mother Qin heard this, she felt relieved. Then, Mother Qin asked, "May I ask who you are, leader?"

"I am the director of the Jiaodaokou Street Office. My rank is equivalent to that of your township mayor," said Director Wang.

When Qin's mother heard this, she was completely relieved.

"Huai Ru, why are you still hesitating? Although we are from the countryside and don't understand many things, we must be grateful. Without the people above, how can we have a good life? We must fully support the correct policies from above." Qin's mother said firmly.

Director Wang expressed his relief that the matter had been settled.

Yi Zhonghai wanted to stop it and insisted that Jia Dongxu must be buried, but Yi Zhonghai racked his brains but could not think of any rebuttal.

Even if he thought of it, he didn't dare to say it, not only because Director Wang was standing next to him, but also because Qin's mother was not alone, she brought many people from Qinjia Village.

These people will not abide by the rules of the Siheyuan. It is normal for them to take action when they get angry. Yi Zhonghai doesn't want to be beaten again.

Just as Yi Zhonghai was about to ask the deaf old lady to come out, he heard footsteps in the front yard.

Everyone looked up and saw Director Yang coming to the courtyard with a large group of people. This group of people included not only the leaders of the trade union, the leaders of the Women's Federation, workshop directors, but also the security chief and his team of subordinates.

"Yi Zhonghai, your incident has been exposed, please come with us." Director Yang said sternly.

(End of this chapter)