novelslam Chapter 113 Negotiation
Chapter 113 Negotiation
The eight men were badly beaten, especially Yi Zhonghai, who will need to stay in bed for at least three months to barely recover.
Based solely on the surface extent of the damage, the police instinctively sympathized with Liu Haizhong's side, which is why they tried to smooth things over.
The police never expected Jia Dongjin to think like a modern person, unwilling to even share medical expenses as a matter of course. The Jia family, being in the right, were relentless and determined to escalate the situation.
Jia Dongjin already had a history of concussion, and he was incredibly energetic when he fought. No one, including Director Wang of the neighborhood office, paid any attention to his concussion injury, and no one even bothered to acknowledge Jia Zhangshi's concussion.
Learning from past mistakes, the severity of the injuries is not the most important thing, but there is still something that people care about.
Jia Dongjin had just been commended by the city government. As a good citizen of Beijing, he shouldn't be openly bullied, as it would have a very bad impact if word got out. This was a very serious issue, so serious that even Director Yang of the steel rolling mill couldn't speak carelessly.
If it weren't for the high level of awareness among the local residents and the effective work of the street office staff, it wouldn't be surprising if Qin Huairu caused a scene at the lake and ended up with eight people eating a few peanuts, especially Liu Haizhong, who was in charge.
If those above are enraged, no one can withstand their anger, and all those in charge will be in deep trouble.
Jia Dongjin never expected that the Good Citizen Award he received back then would play such a significant, even decisive, role now.
In critical moments, one must indeed fight for one's own interests.
That's how things work on this land: whoever is weak will suffer. Those who caused trouble for medical staff in their past lives were clever people.
Under Jia Dongjin's guidance, Qin Huairu's actions stirred up a storm, and those involved remained silent. The situation began to shift in favor of the Jia family.
Factory Director Yang insisted on protecting Yi Zhonghai, He Yuzhu, and others, while Li Huaide spoke well of Jia Dongjin. The struggle lasted for a whole week, with both Factory Director Yang and Li Huaide coming to talk to Jia Dongjin.
"Comrade Jia Dongjin, you've been wronged, but the steel rolling mill's stability is the top priority, and we need to consider the overall situation. That's enough. You've beaten them badly enough; let's be lenient."
Li Huaide winked; this time he really put in the effort.
Not everyone sympathized with the Jia family. Some people raised objections and suspected that Jia Dongjin was a spy because he was too good at fighting and must have received special combat training. They even investigated Jia Dongjin's adoptive parents and neighbors.
Fortunately, the investigation didn't uncover anything. Jia Dongjin's background was too simple, and his innocence was so obvious that it left people speechless.
After graduating from elementary school, he would wander the streets and was a well-known street hustler in the neighborhood. After eating, he would go out to wander the streets. If he wasn't wandering the streets, he must be carrying heavy bags at the train station to earn money. He was poor but stable, and there was no way he could be a hidden enemy agent.
As for why Jia Dongjin possessed electrical and radio repair skills, Li Huaide asked Wang Dali to find Jia Dongjin's notebook. A professional could tell at a glance that this person had studied hard and learned two skills, which was only natural and would have earned him more positive impressions.
The old city of Beijing was once the imperial capital, and it has always been a melting pot of all sorts of people. There are countless people who are secretly skilled in combat. That policeman was just saying that if everyone who has practiced martial arts is an enemy agent, then everyone will be in danger, and the police station will be too busy to handle them all.
Fortunately, Li Huaide spoke kindly and did not mention the night school, so the police did not take the investigation too seriously.
Otherwise, if the police sent someone to the night school, they could easily find out from the teachers what Jia Dongjin was up to in an instant. He was just a junior electrician and couldn't possibly explain the source of his mechanical knowledge.
Fortunately, when Jia Dongjin learned what had happened, he turned pale with fright, realizing that he had almost become the most pathetic transmigrator.
Therefore, he felt deeply grateful to Li Huaide, which strengthened his resolve to join his cause.
"Director Li, whatever you say goes. I will obey your instructions without question."
Finally, Jia Dongjin gave Li Huaide face and agreed to issue a letter of understanding to everyone.
Most importantly, Director Du is very capable. Before the Jia family issued a letter of understanding, Liu Haizhong from the hospital was the first to back down. He wept bitterly, admitted his mistake to the police, was willing to accept punishment, and offered to compensate the Jia family.
Actually, it's nothing. Liu Haizhong isn't stupid. When he learned that Qin Huairu was going to plead her innocence, he was so scared that he immediately admitted his guilt and told the police that he would accept the beating and punishment, behaving as obediently as a primary school student.
With a way out, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, since Liu Haizhong was willing to back down.
Subsequently, a preliminary decision was made regarding the handling of the matter: Liu Haizhong was to pay 50 yuan in compensation, and he and his two apprentices were demoted. Liu Haizhong was demoted from a level seven blacksmith to a level five blacksmith and was not allowed to participate in the level assessment for three years. His two apprentices were each demoted one level.
Madam Jia had some reservations about this. She didn't care about the demotion, as it wouldn't benefit her; she only cared about losing more money.
"Officer, we've been neighbors for many years. They also have families to support. We're a widow and her children; we can't afford to make enemies with them. Could you please not demote them?"
Both sides were willing to compromise, which was a great thing. Just as the police were overjoyed, Jia Zhangshi hesitated and said that the Jia family was in financial difficulty and hoped that the other party could provide more compensation in addition to medical expenses.
As for the amount of compensation, Jia Zhangshi held up one finger, trembling with fear.
"You want 100 yuan? Okay, no problem."
The police officer in charge of the negotiations immediately agreed, since Liu Haizhong was paying anyway, and no one would feel sorry for him.
"Officer, each family should pay 100 yuan. Jingru should also get a share. She's a young woman, and if this gets out, it'll be hard for her to find a husband. If she can't stand it and goes to Guangqi's school to reason with him, things might get messy."
The police agreed too readily, and Jia Zhangshi, knowing her own limited perspective and low initial offer, immediately took remedial measures, doubling the compensation amount.
The police officer in the negotiations: "..."
He was slightly annoyed, but Jia Zhangshi's reasons were quite valid: the girl's reputation would be damaged, making it difficult for Qin Jingru to find a husband in the future, and she would also have to pay compensation. "How about this, we'll compensate Qin Jingru 50 yuan and the Jia family 150 yuan. Anyway, the total can't be less than 200 yuan. Why don't you go and discuss it with Liu Haizhong?"
"Officer, I'm willing, I really am willing!"
Upon learning that he only needed to pay 200 yuan, 100 yuan less than Yan Fugui had paid last year, Liu Haizhong was overjoyed and readily agreed. This made Jia Zhangshi feel shallow once again. Jia Dongjin was right; most people in the courtyard had their own wealth. She was still petty and underestimated everyone.
Jia Zhangshi's opinion is also an opinion. Since Liu Haizhong is willing to compensate, after negotiation, Liu Haizhong was demoted one level, while the two apprentices were not demoted. The compensation amount increased from 50 yuan to 200 yuan.
Just like the Yan family before them, Liu Haizhong's family also signed a guarantee not to harm the Jia family, and the two apprentices did the same.
Unlike before, this time Liu Haizhong took the initiative to sign the agreement. He even asked the police to have the Jia family sign a guarantee as well, promising not to harm the Liu family.
This request was somewhat unreasonable and was rejected by the police. The relevant person in charge was speechless, knowing that Liu Haizhong was truly terrified of being beaten.
Although Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu did not sign a guarantee a year ago, the police still negotiated with the steel mill. Both Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu were punished. Considering that the two were beaten so badly, the Jia family did not make any additional demands, and other punishments were waived. They were not made to pay any more money.
The matter seemed to be handled smoothly. Liu Haizhong readily agreed to compensate the Jia family 100 yuan, and also to compensate Qin Jingru an additional 100 yuan separately.
Qin Jingru was very lucky. A young lady's reputation can sometimes be very valuable, depending on timing and luck. Jia Zhangshi was just asking for an exorbitant price, and she was waiting for Liu Haizhong to bargain. Unexpectedly, the other party agreed without hesitation.
In other respects, Liu Haizhong was removed from his position as the second uncle and was also required to publicly apologize to the Jia family along with Liu Guangqi.
Afterwards, as expected, Jia Zhangshi was complained about by her family. Apart from Qin Jingru, her son and daughter-in-law felt that doubling the amount and compensating her with 400 yuan would be the right thing to do, and that it would not have been in vain for Jia Dongjin to suffer a few more blows.
"Come on, I'm just trying not to make a blood feud. Liu Haizhong is no pushover. Unlike Yan Fugui, who just talks big, he's ruthless and capable of real violence. It's because he has three sons, and Liu Guangqi is a sure thing to become a cadre. Our family only has Banggeng. We've met again by chance. You need to think long-term."
In front of her son and daughter-in-law, Madam Jia Zhang wouldn't admit her shallowness. Instead, she talked about the future, such as when Jia Dongjin got old, life still had to go on. Bang Geng was only one person and couldn't deal with so many descendants of the Liu family. It was still best to maintain harmony.
Jia Zhangshi's words made sense; there was no essential difference between 200 and 400. Jia Dongjin didn't say anything more, but Qin Huairu's eyes dimmed, and she lowered her head to start thinking.
After successfully dealing with Liu Haizhong's side, at the request of the deaf old lady, Director Yang of the steel rolling mill caused trouble again.
"Jia Dongjin has repeatedly caused serious trouble. Yi Zhonghai, a skilled production worker and a master fitter who was on the verge of being promoted to the eighth grade, was a treasure of our steel rolling mill, yet he was almost beaten to death or crippled by him. It takes two to tango. As the director of the steel rolling mill, I solemnly remind everyone that Jia Dongjin must be dealt with seriously!"
Under the pretext of boosting production, Director Yang, the head of the steel rolling mill, slammed his fist on the table and proposed to deal with Jia Dongjin.