The courtyard house, without the script of Sha Zhu.

Chapter 99 Compensation, Turbulence Imminent

Upon hearing Liu Haizhong say this, Yi Zhonghai almost instinctively wanted to refute it.

You should know that since the last time our family's wealth was completely emptied...

He had only managed to save a little money over the years.

Furthermore, because Qin Huairu was pregnant, he had to give her a sum of money privately every month, which greatly reduced the amount of money he had saved, or rather, the speed at which he saved money.

Under such circumstances, why would he be asked to come up with so much money all at once?

This is practically tantamount to wanting to drink Yi Zhonghai's blood or tear out his flesh.

However, this time Liu Haizhong didn't even give Yi Zhonghai a chance to refute. He just stared straight at Yi Zhonghai and stated bluntly.

"Old Yi, there's no room for discussion on this matter. You have to pay the money whether you want to or not."

This domineering and arrogant demeanor only fueled Yi Zhonghai's anger.

Before I became an administrator, it was one thing for you to talk to me like that. Now that I'm an administrator, I still act like a big shot.

How dare you talk to me like that?

But at that moment, a casual remark from Liu Haizhong easily silenced Yi Zhonghai.

"Otherwise, you can think about it. My three apprentices took leave for no reason, and their families were emptied out because of it. Who could bear that? They paid a huge price to help us get to this position."

"What if this matter can't be kept secret one day?"

This is already an almost blatant threat, but of course, it doesn't mean that Liu Hai suddenly grew a brain.

Rather, it was because of his guilt towards his apprentice that Liu Haizhong racked his brains and came up with a statement that could threaten Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai, who was just about to get angry, suddenly fell silent upon hearing these words.

He had almost forgotten that these three people ended up like this because they helped him and Liu Haizhong.

Right now, I not only have to take leave, but I also have to take on this debt as a result.

For most people these days, except for a few wealthy families, a million dollars is a sum that is not enough to support them.

For an ordinary family, one million is roughly equivalent to half of their savings.

Yi Zhonghai also understood the importance and urgency of this matter.

At the same time, I felt a bit wary of bangs.

He had thought the other party was someone he could easily manipulate, but the other party's reaction today undoubtedly showed that the other party was no longer someone he could easily manipulate.

But no matter what I thought in my heart, after realizing that I would eventually have to pay this money.

Just as Yi Zhonghai was about to nod, he saw Liu Haizhong start counting on his fingers.

"My three apprentices will have to pay a total of three million in compensation. Given the current situation, they may have to stay in the hospital for more than half a month or even a month. They won't be able to get their salaries, and there will also be medical expenses to pay."

"If we each contribute two to three hundred thousand, that should be about right."

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai nearly jumped up in frustration. He had even prepared to bleed money from his pocket, as one million was no small sum for him at the moment.

After all, there are fixed monthly expenses.

He still needs to save money for his retirement, but Liu Haizhong immediately asked him to pay 2.3 million.

"Old Liu, you know, we've had thieves at home before, and on top of that, my wife still needs to take her medication—"

"There's no room for discussion on this, unless you don't want to be this so-called 'big shot' anymore."

In this regard, Liu Haizhong is absolutely uncompromising.

Yi Zhonghai was certainly reluctant to give up his long-planned position as the boss, but considering how he was being manipulated, he gritted his teeth and resigned himself to his fate.

"Anyway, it wasn't me who suggested this. I can't come up with two million three hundred thousand. I can only come up with one million at most. Unless you don't want to be an official anymore."

As for the so-called "grandpa" official position, Liu Haizhong absolutely cannot give it up right now.

Furthermore, Yi Zhonghai's attitude is now quite clear.

And it was indeed I who initially proposed this matter.

So, after gritting their teeth and engaging in further bargaining, they finally reached an agreement.

Liu Haizhong contributed the lion's share, three million, while Yi Zhonghai contributed one million six hundred thousand.

As for why Yi Zhonghai ended up with 800,000 less, it's because Liu Haizhong's family situation isn't exactly good right now either.

After all, his family had more members than Yi Zhonghai's family in terms of fixed monthly expenses.

There's also the burden of children's school fees.

After handing over the 4.6 million to his three apprentices, the three of them tacitly chose to keep quiet.

Afterwards, the three of them gritted their teeth and gave the money to He Yuzhu.

This matter can finally be considered closed.

However, Cao Wei knew very well that this was just the beginning, not the end.

The money these three people pulled out will most likely be reimbursed by Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai in the end.

After all, while the three might be somewhat loyal to Liu Haizhong, they couldn't maintain their loyalty in the face of such a major event.

Since I was beaten up like this, I have to factor in the medical expenses, lost wages, and the money I paid.

This was another painful experience for those two beasts.

Cao Wei was also very curious to see what kind of foolish tricks these two beasts would come up with to court death now that he had taken another hit from them.

They didn't have much money left, so logically speaking, these two beasts shouldn't have the resources to do anything reckless.

However, plans can't keep up with changes, or rather, Cao Wei underestimated the two beasts' ability to court death.

Although at first, after becoming this so-called "old man"...

It's also because of the money loss that I feel a bit of pain.

Before Liu Haizhong could make a move, he was calmed down by Yi Zhonghai.

Their criminal records aren't completely over yet; we need to solidify their moral standing before making any further moves.

Furthermore, since no opportunity had been found, the hospital was surprisingly peaceful for the first month. In fact, Yi Zhonghai's upright and incorruptible image gradually re-established his moral integrity in everyone's hearts.

He also had some ulterior motives, but he hadn't yet found the source to launch an attack on Cao Wei.

And he soon saw this opportunity.

When it was time to eat, Cao Wei, who was at home, simply heated up the dishes he had brought from Fengzeyuan Restaurant, as was his usual routine.

He brought relatively few dishes today, only braised pork, four-happiness meatballs, and half a roast duck.

In his view, it was a perfectly normal home-cooked dish.

However, it can only be said that anything produced by Fengzeyuan is guaranteed to be of high quality.

After Cao Wei heated it up, that captivating aroma wafted out.

Meanwhile, the other people in the compound, smelling the aroma of the meat, were also filled with a burning desire to eat.

However, after a while, everyone got used to this kind of life.

They could only eat while cursing, as if the aroma would give them a chance to eat a few more bites.

The Yan family, in particular, had their windows wide open at that moment.

Despite repeatedly cursing Cao Wei as a little beast, Yan Bugui still managed to take away the meager amount of pickled vegetables he already had.

After all, Cao Wei would say that the aroma made his meal more palatable after he got off work every day.

The Jia family was the closest to the Cao family, and at this moment, Jia Zhangshi was still muttering incoherent curses.

"That damned little beast, he eats so well every day."

Although at first the Jia family even lost their appetite because of this.

However, this so-called inability to eat only lasted for a short while.

Over time, I gradually got used to it, but today at dinner, the Jia family's grandson was sticking up his chin.

He was crying incessantly, and the shrill sound made Madam Jia frown. At that moment, she felt that her precious grandson had lost all his charm.

He couldn't help but start cursing Qin Huairu.

"You vixen, hurry up and appease my precious grandson, or I'll have Dongxu divorce you, you vixen."

Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu, with tears welling up in her eyes, spoke weakly through sobs.

"Mom, you're making me eat so little every day, I don't have any milk."

This also made Qin Huairu fall into memories.

To be precise, after Yi Zhonghai gradually gave her money, she saved some and her diet gradually improved.

Seeing this, Jia Zhangshi even felt embarrassed for her.

And while keeping a closer eye on her, they also gave her less and less food.

Under these circumstances, her breast milk production has naturally decreased over the past few days.

If a child isn't getting enough to eat, of course they'll cry, right?

At this moment, Jia Dongxu is playing the role of an incompetent husband.

Even after finishing the meal, seeing her son still crying, she couldn't help but yell at Cao Wei.

"This guy just makes it smell so good all the time, it's disgusting."