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The Deputy Minister returned to the office, and upon seeing that the box of gold was no longer in his hands, the deaf old lady felt a surge of joy within her!
Facing the expectant expression of the deaf old lady, the Deputy Minister maintained a stoic demeanor. "I have already learned about Comrade He Yuzhu's situation. As expected, he will be able to return home today!"
Both the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai displayed expressions of delight. However, the Deputy Minister's tone shifted as he continued, "But don’t celebrate too early, old lady. After all, Comrade He Yuzhu has made a mistake. If he wants to come back, he must compensate for the food he took from the steel mill, and he also needs to pay a fine of three thousand yuan!"
Upon hearing about the fine of three thousand yuan, both the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai's expressions changed. The deaf old lady anxiously asked, "How much did you value the food that Zhuzi took home?"
"We assessed it at one thousand five hundred yuan!"
Yi Zhonghai was astonished. "But Zhuzi only took some leftover dishes from the cafeteria! How could it be worth one thousand five hundred yuan?"
The Deputy Minister shot a cold glance at Yi Zhonghai. "Oh? Are you sure that He Yuzhu only took leftovers?"
The Deputy Minister was aware that Yi Zhonghai was not a good person either. He had seen in He Yuzhu's file that it was this Yi Zhonghai who had encouraged He Yuzhu to take food back for the widow in their courtyard!
Yi Zhonghai fell silent under this questioning. He suddenly remembered that when Zhuzi was caught, he had half a chicken, a pound of meat, and five pounds of flour with him! If they calculated based on this standard, Zhuzi would never be able to afford it!
Clearly, the deaf old lady realized this as well. She pulled Yi Zhonghai and said to the Deputy Minister, "Zhuzi made a mistake; we accept the punishment! As long as we pay this money, is that all?"
"Heh, of course not! Paying money is not enough; that's just a fine. As part of his punishment, He Yuzhu will be demoted to a level ten cook. Additionally, he will receive a formal reprimand and undergo criticism education throughout the factory. He will not be allowed to participate in any form of promotion exams for five years!"
Seeing that the Deputy Minister had no further comments, the deaf old lady tentatively asked, "Is that all?"
The Deputy Minister nodded. "That's it. Old lady, I know you are counting on He Yuzhu to support you in your old age. Considering our connection, the Minister agreed not to dismiss He Yuzhu outright. At least he still has a job and can take better care of you! You two should take care of yourselves when you get back!"
The Deputy Minister knew that any wages He Yuzhu earned would likely end up in the hands of Widow Qin in their courtyard, but that was none of his concern. He had done what he needed to do; his debt of gratitude was settled!
"Thank you so much! Don’t worry; I won’t come back again!" The deaf old lady understood the Deputy Minister’s meaning.
As they were about to leave, she couldn't help but ask one last question: "May I ask why such a large department would suddenly investigate a cook?"
The Deputy Minister looked at her with an amused expression. "You’re right; we really aren’t interested in investigating a cook. But someone reported him to us! And they made such a fuss about it that everyone in our department knows!"
Upon hearing that it was due to someone’s report, both the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai immediately thought of Wang Jiefang. After all, Zhuzi had reported Wang Jiefang before!
The deaf old lady gritted her teeth and asked, "Was it that blind man Wang Jiefang who reported him?"
The Deputy Minister looked at her in surprise and then shook his head. "Old lady, are you suspecting Wang Jiefang is retaliating against He Yuzhu? You guessed wrong! I’ll tell you without hesitation: it was Jia Zhangshi from your courtyard who came to our department yesterday morning to report him!"
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