"They’ve always been at odds, but this time he acted with exceptional benevolence."
The brother who came with Bai Zhi was named Xiao Qi, and he didn’t have an ounce of temper, plus he was quite gentle. He was also very attentive, as evidenced by the question he just asked, which was really praiseworthy.
"You’re asking the right person. I’ve been watching them all along. They used to be at each other’s throats all the time. Neither would give in, each trying to dominate the other, but they were both helpless.
In the factory, they were the type that never spoke. But when Old Fang died, he was the first to arrange for someone to take him back for cremation and also the one who directly approved the compensation. 80,000 yuan, you say..."
Back then, 80,000 yuan was a lot of money. They thought at most it would have been thirty to forty thousand. They didn’t expect to be compensated on the spot.
Bai Zhi was even more surprised, sensing something was off. At that time, people valued being buried, yet he was cremated.
Then, Mu Yi agreed to it as well—was it because of the money, or was it for some other reason?
"We would like to meet with the deputy factory director, if that’s possible?"
"It’s possible. It’s just that he’s about to retire now, and our new factory director is arriving tomorrow, so I’m not sure if the deputy factory director is home. I’ll take you guys over."
They quickly followed him to the deputy factory director’s house and began knocking.
The moment the door opened, Xiao Qi immediately took out his ID and asked for cooperation.
The deputy factory director, already in his fifties, immediately indicated his willingness to cooperate.
"We want to know why you agreed to cremate immediately and to such a large sum of compensation without hesitation?"
Xiao Qi didn’t give him any time to react, pressing him with back-to-back questions.
But the deputy factory director was obviously someone who had been through his share of trials and was not scared in the least.
"The situation at the time was very complicated, and I just made the best choice under the circumstances."
The best choice, Xiao Qi scoffed, people were down, and instead of rushing to the hospital, they were taken to be cremated.
"I can’t help feeling this is like trying to destroy the evidence?"
Not just Bai Zhi, even Xiao Qi believed this and didn’t hesitate to speak up.
"Comrade, you can’t just spout nonsense like that, I have followed all procedures, every step has the factory’s approval."
The deputy factory director looked aggrievedly at Xiao Qi, seething with frustration.
Bai Zhi, however, seemed very interested in the magazines on the table.
"Excuse me, is this the Diamond Sutra? May I take a look?"
No sooner had Bai Zhi finished speaking, Xiao Qi spoke up.
"Old sir, could you please answer my question? You must understand what it means to ’rest in peace in the earth.’ Yet you went straight to cremation. Can you confidently say there was no issue?"
Xiao Qi’s interrogation made the factory director fluster, and he failed to notice that Bai Zhi had already opened the Diamond Sutra and the magazine beside it.
Another magazine, and from the same author no less, just a different type—but, of course, it still had its meaning.
Wood will come over and take over your position.
"Brother, no need to ask anymore; he’s just a pawn. His position is about to be revoked. How embarrassing, didn’t that person say the new factory director arrives tomorrow?"
If that’s the case, Mu Yi will have his family reunion soon.
And this X, she also wants to meet them. An author with a heart of kindness?
A rather splendid resume, passionate about crafts, and quite good-looking too. This character introduction really deserves an extra drumstick.