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Early the next morning, Yi Zhonghai encountered Xu Damao on his way to work. To Yi Zhonghai's surprise, Xu Damao shouted at him, "Hey! Isn't this the forgetful son of a dry mother, Yi Daxiaozi?"
This was on the way to work, and with Xu Damao's loud call, passersby turned to look at Yi Zhonghai. Some who recognized Xu Damao even approached him to ask, "Xu Damao, why did you say that about Master Yi?"
Excitedly, Xu Damao recounted the events from yesterday's meeting, which made Yi Zhonghai wish he could tear Xu Damao apart. How could this Xu Damao not be like those gossiping women in the courtyard who would bite their tongues off?
With Xu Damao as the little publicity expert, by afternoon, news had spread throughout the steel rolling mill that Yi Zhonghai had forgotten about his dry mother and was an unfilial son. The workers at the mill looked at Yi Zhonghai with disdain.
The factory leadership even specifically called Yi Zhonghai in for a harsh reprimand and warned him to be filial to his dry mother. If they heard any more rumors in the factory, he would face punishment!
As for Sha Zhu, he had a confrontation with the director on his second day on the job. The director insisted that Sha Zhu was unfit for work due to his injuries and forced him to go home and rest!
Even when Sha Zhu complained to the factory manager, it was of no use! The director had a solid reason: if Sha Zhu's leg was broken and he got injured again while working, who would be responsible? Moreover, although the factory manager owed his position to Sha Zhu's influence, he held no fondness for Sha Zhu, the root cause of all this trouble!
Because Sha Zhu was not at work, there would be one less rumor circulating in the factory about an unfilial grandson forgetting his grandmother! Given Xu Damao's grudge against Sha Zhu, he would have gone all out to spread that rumor! Unfortunately for Xu Damao, he knew Sha Zhu couldn't work for now; spreading it would be pointless!
But that was fine; if it didn't work in the factory, he could spread it on the street!
So after work that day, filled with rage, Yi Zhonghai returned to the courtyard without having a chance to settle scores with Xu Damao when Director Wang directly confronted him: "You, Yi Zhonghai! Who gave you permission to organize a meeting without authorization? Do you have that qualification?"
Yi Zhonghai felt guilty and tried to explain: "Director, I just wanted to help the old lady; I thought everyone could pitch in to make her life better."
Director Wang wasn't buying Yi Zhonghai's excuses: "Yi Zhonghai, you promised at the street office that you would take care of the deaf old lady. What’s going on? Are you tired of it now? Planning to push her off onto someone else in the courtyard?"
"I heard you recognized her as your dry mother and that Sha Zhu recognized her as his grandmother. Plus, Sha Zhu acknowledged both you and your wife as his dry parents. Isn’t that enough? With your and Sha Zhu's salaries along with the street office’s subsidies for her, she should be living comfortably! Why do you still want to collect donations for her?"
"Is it true what they say outside? Have you forgotten that the deaf old lady is your dry mother? Has Sha Zhu also forgotten he has such a grandmother?"
"Also, as someone who has been a big shot before, don’t you know that organizing donations requires approval from the street office? You’re knowingly breaking the rules—do you want me to have someone arrest you?"
Yi Zhonghai broke out in a cold sweat from being scolded: "Director, I was wrong. I won't organize meetings or collect donations without permission again. I promise I will take care of the old lady! Please let me off this time!"
Director Wang didn’t really intend to punish Yi Zhonghai; she had seen the deaf old lady and learned from the doctor that she didn’t have much time left. The remaining days required Yi Zhonghai’s care.
Seeing Yi Zhonghai softening and apologizing, Director Wang decided not to continue scolding him. She had come for another matter!
"Li Dashan," she said, "this is the house rented to you by the street office. Do you find it satisfactory?"
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