Chapter 132
Yang Long Meets
Chapter 132 Yang Long Meets
As for Jia Zhangshi, she has always had a mysterious confidence in her son Jia Dongxu. Even though she was publicly humiliated, she was still frantically trying to use her few remaining brain cells to find an excuse for her son. As a result, her son came up with an excuse.
She naturally believed it to be true and, in a fit of rage, prepared to confront Yi Zhonghai.
At this moment, Qin Huairu frowned, about to stop them, because she knew that if the Jia family didn't receive Yi Zhonghai's help, they might really be unable to afford to eat.
After all, Jia Zhangshi's appetite was comparable to that of a pig, and her ability to eat was simply too much.
Before she could stop him, Jia Dongxu suddenly shook his head.
"Mom, calm down. It's not possible right now, or rather, I might never be able to pass the Level 4 worker exam in my lifetime."
"Why should I? Did someone set you up?"
Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi immediately became displeased.
In her view, even if her son was unfamiliar with the material the first time, he would still be able to pass the exam in the future.
And what happened? In the original timeline, he remained a first-class worker until his death.
After holding it in for a long time, Jia Dongxu finally revealed the so-called truth.
"Because I have a criminal record. Do you remember back then? That house of the He family was ultimately taken by that little bastard Cao Wei."
"But he called the police on me, which left me with a criminal record. At the time, I thought it would only have an impact if I was some kind of big shot, but now that the job grade system has been introduced."
"When Yi Zhonghai was taking the Level 5 worker exam, he had already completed the task, but was declared a failure."
"Then, I privately went to my master to question him, but he didn't say anything for a long time. Finally, he angrily cursed Cao Wei. It was from him that I learned that the reason he failed to pass the fifth-level worker exam was because of his criminal record."
"Even those who have passed the Level 4 worker exam are now facing a meeting at the factory to decide whether or not to provide them with the relevant benefits. This means that I will only ever be a Level 3 worker in my entire life."
As Jia Dongxu spoke, he recalled the events, unconsciously clenching his fists.
Upon hearing this, Madam Jia felt as if the sky had fallen.
Good heavens, his son's words mean that he will only ever be a third-level worker until he dies.
This made him feel incredibly wronged, especially since he had already paid the money and even went to jail later. He immediately sat down on the ground and couldn't help but perform the soul-summoning ritual again.
"My God, why is this happening? Old Jia, come and see! Our Jia family is being bullied to death! We'll only ever be a third-grade worker, even until we die! Waaah!"
When Qin Huairu heard this news, she felt as if the sky had fallen. After all, in her opinion, the first failure could at least be explained by nervousness, and there was still a chance to pass the exam again with continued effort. But she learned that she could only be a third-level worker until the day she died.
She felt a wave of dizziness. Good heavens, the current salary is low, to make matters worse.
What will happen to the family if she gets pregnant again, raises more children, and even sends them to school?
Then I'm afraid we really won't be able to make ends meet.
Realizing this, Qin Huairu became even more determined to capture Yi Zhonghai.
Only with Yi Zhonghai continuously providing financial support to the Jia family can they survive.
Meanwhile, the neighbors in the courtyard, unaware of the truth, began discussing why Yi Zhonghai hadn't passed the fifth-level worker exam. After all, many people had testified that Yi Zhonghai had actually completed the workpiece, albeit with some shortcomings.
But in theory, he should have been eligible for the award, but he was declared a failure halfway through.
Li Mei felt extremely wronged upon hearing this, but Yi Zhonghai, the person involved, did not appear at this moment.
To be precise, Yi Zhonghai experienced what he considered to be the ugliest moment of his life that afternoon. Despite having done his job, he had to face the suspicions of his colleagues and the embarrassment of being proven wrong.
Feeling depressed, he went to a small tavern, where he drank and cursed incessantly.
"Damn Cao Wei, if it weren't for you, Sha Zhu would be here. And if Sha Zhu were here, how could things be like this?"
As he was drinking, Yi Zhonghai collapsed onto the table.
In his imagination, life without Cao Wei was incredibly comfortable.
After Sha Zhu was completely under his control, he not only didn't fail in the election for the position of "Grandpa" due to his criminal record, but also successfully became the Grandpa, and his life went smoothly. Even after his caregiver died, Sha Zhu remained under his control, living with Qin Huairu. He secretly enjoyed his relationship with Qin Huairu, and until the very end, he continued to live a carefree and comfortable life.
When he woke up, the tavern was almost closing time, and someone had woken him up.
As Yi Zhonghai returned home under the cover of night, he felt as if the whole world was mocking him.
Afterwards, when Yi Zhonghai returned home, he once again launched into a tirade of complaints and grievances.
As he fell asleep, Yi Zhonghai seemed to realize something: Yes, although he had passed the Level 4 worker exam, judging from the factory's attitude, he might even have his Level 4 worker qualification revoked, which would make life even worse than before.
In an instant, Yi Zhonghai became somewhat anxious, or perhaps a little uneasy.
It seems they are awaiting judgment from the factory.
The next day, when he went to work, he still felt betrayed by the whole world.
Cao Wei couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, but as he laughed, he suddenly seemed to realize something.
If we follow the original timeline, then it seems that Factory Director Yang is related to that old deaf man.
By now, these two should have made some contact, right?
Inside the courtyard, someone delivered a letter.
When the old deaf man finished reading the letter, his furrowed brows finally relaxed.
He couldn't help but mutter to himself.
"Very good."
This prompted Li Mei, who was delivering the letter, to ask a question out of curiosity.
"Grandma, what's wrong?"
The old deaf man then realized that there were outsiders present, so he just laughed it off.
After that, he leaned on his cane, preparing to go out. Even when Li Mei kindly offered to help him, he refused outright.
This only strengthened Li Mei's belief that the old deaf man must have obtained something today.
However, for most of the older women in the courtyard, those who can read are ultimately a minority.
She had no idea what was written in the letter.
After leaving the courtyard, the old deaf man deliberately wandered around twice more until he was sure that Li Mei was not following him, before finally arriving at a small tavern.
It wasn't until she entered the tavern and saw the person opposite her clearly that she noticed her eyes trembling slightly.
The person opposite hurriedly came over and helped the old deaf man sit down, then couldn't help but sigh.
"Grandma, it's been a long time!"
"Yes, it's been a long time. I didn't expect you to be back, Xiao Yang!"
The "Little Yang" that the old deaf man mentioned was none other than Factory Director Yang.
Upon hearing this, Director Yang merely chuckled, for the old deaf man before him had once shown him kindness.
After exchanging a few words of concern, Director Yang couldn't help but casually mention it again.
"Grandma, you seem to be living a comfortable life, right?"
The old deaf man's expression changed upon hearing this. If it were before, he might have been living comfortably. But in recent years, ever since Cao Wei arrived, and after that public humiliation, the people in the courtyard no longer took her seriously.
How could she possibly tolerate it?
They simply swallowed their bitter pill and planned to look for another opportunity later.
After learning that Cao Wei had joined the steel rolling mill, and that her former enemy had become the factory director, she would be a fool not to bring it up.
However, she didn't bring it up directly. Instead, she sighed softly and muttered to herself.
"Oh, it's nothing. It's just that people get old and aren't valued as much anymore. Some of the younger people are in the hospital—well, that's normal."
Saying it this way on purpose actually aroused Director Yang's curiosity and further questions.
"Grandma, has someone been bullying you?"
"It's not so much bullying, it's just that in the past few years, nobody has taken me seriously, and nobody has been willing to listen to me."
This immediately stirred up Director Yang's desire to repay the favor, so he hurriedly pressed for an answer.
"Who is that person?"