Courtyard House: The Chef's Intelligence System

On their way home from get off work, Li Jiuzhou and Shazhu also heard about Jia Dongxu being beaten up by the security department.

After learning the situation, the two of them were both amused and exasperated.

Sha Zhu was grinning from ear to ear, eager to make a few jokes:

"Senior brother, Jia Dongxu is really unlucky. He's quite good-looking, so why is he being described as having a guilty conscience?"

Li Jiuzhou laughed and said, "In that situation, with hundreds of security guards at the factory gate, who wouldn't be nervous?"

"Everyone looked scared at the time. I can only say that Jia Dongxu was a little too nervous."

"Otherwise, why would they arrest him?"

"If you ask me, Jia Dongxu should have fought back. This is such a coward. If it were me, I would have turned his office upside down."

"Tch..." Li Jiuzhou gave him a disgruntled look.

"Just brag to Da Mao; he loves listening to you brag."

"You even overturned the security office; the moment you made a move, someone fired a shot."

"By this time next year, the grass on your grave will be as tall as you."

Sha Zhu glanced speechlessly at his senior brother, then stomped his foot, and the bicycle shot off like lightning. He decided not to talk to his senior brother for the day; he was just too damn infuriating.

After finishing his meal, there was a knock on the door. It was Yi Zhonghai who brought Jia Dongxu to see him.

"Uncle Yi, Dongxu, what's wrong?" Li Jiuzhou asked, puzzled.

Both of them were in low spirits, and Jia Dongxu still had injuries on his face.

He welcomed the two into the house, made them tea, and then lit a cigarette.

Jia Dongxu smoked silently, not even looking up, while Yi Zhonghai wore a bitter expression.

Li Jiuzhou could understand their feelings; after all, no one would feel comfortable in this situation.

So he said to comfort him, "Uncle Yi, and Dongxu, what's done is done, there's no use thinking about it too much."

"Now it depends on how the factory determines the compensation."

As soon as he said this, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu both looked up at Li Jiuzhou. This was the purpose of their visit today; they wanted to hear his advice. After all, Li Jiuzhou was a leader in the factory, so asking him was no big deal.

Yi Zhonghai slowly spoke: "To be honest with you, Jiuzhou, Dongxu and I came here for this very reason. We wanted to hear your thoughts."

"After all, you asked the factory leaders to help us analyze the situation. Dongxu can't have taken this beating for nothing."

Li Jiuzhou nodded upon hearing this: "Many of my coworkers at the factory heard about this when I got off work, and I estimate that it should have spread by tomorrow."

"It's certain that the security department made a mistake. I guess the factory leaders will hold a small meeting tomorrow to discuss this matter."

"But don't worry, compensation is a certainty. If the factory doesn't handle this kind of thing, it will cause dissatisfaction among the workers."

"However..." Li Jiuzhou paused for a moment after saying this.

"But whatever, Jiuzhou, just say it, don't hold back," Yi Zhonghai said earnestly.

Li Jiuzhou smiled and said, "My suggestion is that no matter how the factory compensates you, whether you are satisfied or not, don't make a fuss."

"You can't fight city hall, Uncle Yi, you know what I mean..."

Yi Zhonghai understood. He and Jia Dongxu had come because Jia Zhangshi was making a big fuss, saying she would lie down at the factory gate tomorrow to appeal to the leaders.

That won't do. If Jia Zhangshi really does that, Yi Zhonghai will lose face, and the Jia family will become a laughing stock.

Isn't this just embarrassing for the leaders? Even if Jia Zhangshi really makes a scene, Jia Dongxu's life at the factory won't be easy in the future, and it might even implicate him.

Yi Zhonghai nodded solemnly: "Jiuzhou, I understand. We'll see what the factory decides tomorrow. I hope they can give us more compensation, after all, Dongxu really suffered this injustice."

After listening to their conversation, Jia Dongxu felt a sharp pain all over his body and felt extremely wronged. Tears involuntarily streamed down his face.

It must be incredibly frustrating for a grown man to be wronged like this.

After chatting for a while, the two went back.

The next day, Jia Dongxu didn't go to work either. What was the point of going to work? He was beaten black and blue, so he stayed home to rest and wait for Yi Zhonghai to come home from get off work and tell him what the factory's decision was.

The next morning at 9 a.m., Li Jiuzhou was called to a meeting, where all the leaders above the deputy section chief level were present.

The first to speak was Secretary Nie, and it was clear he was quite angry.

"Comrades, something horrifying happened at the factory yesterday evening."

"Comrade Jia Dongxu from the No. 1 Fitter Workshop was taken to the office for interrogation by soldiers from the Security Section. The interrogation process was extremely crude, involving coaxing and deception, and they didn't even ask for the reason before beating him."

"Can I assume that all the interrogations conducted by the security department in the past were conducted under torture to extract confessions?"

"Tell me, how do I resolve this?"

The head of the security department stood up, his face flushed.

"Secretary, I apologize. I failed to lead the team well, and I will bear all the consequences myself."

Yes, Li Huaide of the Security Department has already handed it over to his subordinates; they are his people.

Upon hearing this, Li Huaide slammed his hand on the table.

"Bang! What do you mean you have to take all the blame?"

"How dare you say such a thing? I've told you before, the factory isn't a battlefield, and the interrogation methods we used back then can't be used."

"You must learn to improve; you definitely bear responsibility for the inadequate supervision."

Li Huaide severely criticized the head of the security department, and then subtly pleaded on his behalf:

"Secretary, and everyone here, I know Director Wang Dalong. He's an upright man, and he was a fierce warrior who charged into battle in the past."

"The security department went too far in enforcing the law this time, and their methods were crude. We must be vigilant, deeply recognize our mistakes, and correct them."

"I suggest giving him a verbal warning and not punishing him. After all, the incident was urgent, and it's easy for the security guys to charge into battle, but they're a bit unprofessional when it comes to interrogation."

"We must learn, learn deeply!"

"As the saying goes, a cowardly soldier is a coward, and a cowardly general is a coward. The spirit is commendable, but the method needs to be changed."

Li Huaide first criticized Wang Dalong and the security department, and then talked about their past achievements on the battlefield. The combination of praise and criticism made the people present feel that it was understandable.

After all, anyone present in the military would know what kind of people they are—hot-tempered and quick to attack.

The factory needs these people to protect it, so they won't be punished too harshly.

Finally, after discussion among the leaders, the security department issued a verbal warning.

All responsible leaders of the Security Department wrote a guarantee.

As for the soldier who hit someone, why bother punishing him? He was just a dirty worker; there's no need to punish him, since he was just following orders.

However, we should sincerely apologize to Comrade Jia Dongxu and try to gain his and his family's understanding.

Li Jiuzhou listened attentively and felt that the leaders' actions were acceptable.

The incident was caused by the theft of steel from the factory, but it cannot be said that the security department was without fault.