Siheyuan: I live next door to Xu Damao, my last name is Cao

Chapter 352 Finale

After that incident, Xu Damao and Sha Zhu behaved themselves for a while. However, Xu Damao's nature was hard to change, and after some time, he started to think of some crooked ways in the courtyard again.

He heard that the factory had a batch of materials to be processed, so he wanted to make some money from it. He colluded with a few people who had the same ill intentions, attempting to embezzle some of the materials and then resell them.

But he never expected that the factory leaders would find out about this matter in advance. It turned out that the factory had been secretly investigating the loopholes in material management, and Xu Damao's little tricks were all seen.

Soon, Xu Damao was fired by the factory for serious violations of rules and regulations and damaging the collective interests. Not only that, he was also taken away by the public security organs for investigation on suspicion of economic crimes.

In the interrogation room, Xu Damao collapsed to the ground in fear, trembling as he confessed his crimes. In the end, he was sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment according to law. His bright future was shattered in an instant, and he could only spend a long time in the cold prison, paying a painful price for his greed and stupidity.

As for Sha Zhu, although he did not participate in Xu Damao's later illegal activities, he was severely traumatized physically and mentally after being taught a lesson by his third brother last time.

At work, he was always absent-minded and his performance was not as good as before. The canteen leader talked to him many times, but he still couldn't adjust himself.

Gradually, the canteen transferred him from the chef position to the logistics department, where he was responsible for some odd jobs, on the grounds that he made too many mistakes at work. Sha Zhu looked at his current miserable state and thought about the stupid things he had done with Xu Damao. He was full of regret, but he was powerless to change the status quo.

The pressure of life and inner self-blame made him increasingly depressed. He drank to drown his sorrows every day, and his health became worse day by day. In the corner of the courtyard, he was gradually forgotten and spent the rest of his life alone.

Jia Dongxu became ill because of the Jin Juice incident, and he was bedridden for several years, with no cure. He lay in the dark and damp little room of the Jia family, listening to his mother Jia Zhang quarreling with others outside, and his heart was filled with despair.

He knew that his illness was caused by his ridiculous calculations, but it was too late to regret now. Finally, on a night of heavy rain, Jia Dongxu took his last breath.

However, Jia Zhang had done so many evil things in his daily life that no one in the courtyard was willing to help with his funeral. In the end, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and the third uncle reluctantly put together a straw mat and buried Jia Dongxu hastily in a mass grave.

Jia Zhang stood in front of the grave, crying her heart out, but she didn't know that all this was the result of her own evil deeds.

After her son's death, Jia Zhang did not repent, but vented all her resentment on Cao Wei. She spread rumors in the courtyard all day long, saying that Cao Wei secretly made trouble and killed Jia Dongxu.

Cao Wei originally did not want to bother with her because of their neighborly relationship, but Jia Zhang became even more aggressive and even secretly poisoned the well in Cao Wei's house.

After the truth was revealed, Cao Wei filed a lawsuit against her and she was sentenced to three years in prison, where she suffered a lot.

When she was released from prison, her once plump body had become skinny and she had also become seriously addicted to drugs and had to rely on medication to survive every day.

The little money she had saved with great difficulty was all spent on buying medicine, and in the end even eating became a problem.

One night, Jia Zhang's drug addiction struck and he could not bear it any longer, so he sneaked out of the courtyard and never came back.

Some people said they had seen her on the street, huddled in a corner with disheveled hair and a dirty face, begging like a mangy dog; others said she died in a dark alley, with empty medicine bottles scattered around her.

In short, this once arrogant old lady ended up with her body left exposed in the wilderness.

Banggeng followed Jia Zhangshi and learned bad things from a young age, stealing, fighting and doing everything. When he was sixteen, he was arrested and sent to a juvenile detention center for stealing things from the supply and marketing cooperative.

After he was released, he did not repent but became even worse and became a notorious gangster. Later, he was sent to the countryside for reform, but his lazy and gluttonous habits did not change at all. He was idle all day and often stole food from the production team.

Finally one day, he was caught by the people of the commune and his hands were broken. Since then, Banggeng has become a cripple and can only live by begging.

A few years later, he somehow returned to the courtyard, but the courtyard had changed a lot. Jia Zhang was dead, Jia Dongxu was also dead, Qin Huairu remarried with Xiaodang and Huaihua, Yi Zhonghai was paralyzed, Shazhu was crazy, and even the third uncle moved away.

Banggeng knelt at the gate of the courtyard, crying and shouting for recognition, but no one paid attention to him. Qin Huairu looked at him with disgust and said coldly: "There is no home for you here anymore." After that, she left with the children without looking back.

Banggeng sat on the ground in despair, staring at the sky with empty eyes, as if asking: "Why is this happening?"

Yi Zhonghai originally thought that he had been scheming all his life and would be treated well, but he did not expect that in the end he would end up with nothing.

Most of his money was taken away by Cao Wei, and the last 500 yuan was compensated to Liu Haizhong, who was cheated by him, by Director Li.

Yi Zhonghai suddenly became a pauper and even having food became a problem.

Even more unfortunate was that his wife, Aunt Yi, suddenly had a heart attack and died. Yi Zhonghai knelt in front of Aunt Yi's grave and cried bitterly, saying, "I'm sorry for you. I shouldn't have been so greedy and calculated so much." But it was too late.

After that, Yi Zhonghai became crazy and said that the ghost of a woman haunted him all day long and made him restless. While working in a steel mill, he got into an accident because of distraction and became disabled.

The factory gave him a pension in recognition of his many years of contribution, but the money was taken away by Sha Zhu, who used the money to drink and gamble, not caring about Yi Zhonghai's life or death.

Yi Zhonghai could only live in the woodshed of the courtyard, eating leftovers every day, and lived a life worse than a dog. He often stared at the sky in a daze, muttering to himself: "What sin have I committed?"

Liu Haizhong has been like a lost soul since his son Liu Guangqi passed away. He sighs and complains about his son's unfilial behavior at home all day long.

But he didn't know that Liu Guangqi left because of his meanness and calculation. Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu also moved out early because they couldn't stand his temper.

Liu Haizhong and his wife lived together in a lonely life. Finally one day, Liu Haizhong fell ill and was in bed. He lay in bed, looking at the ceiling, thinking: "I have schemed against so many people in my life, but in the end I ended up alone."

When he was dying, Liu Guangqi suddenly came back. Liu Haizhong thought his son was here to see him off, but Liu Guangqi just looked at him coldly and said, "I came back just to see if you are really dead." Then he left without looking back.

Liu Haizhong looked at his son's departing back with tears streaming down his face. He finally understood: unkind parents and unfilial children are all the result of karma!

None of the beasts had a good end, but Cao Wei was different.

He worked his way up from deputy workshop director to deputy factory director. During the storm, he worked honestly and stayed out of trouble, successfully getting through this difficult time. Because of his outstanding performance, he was promoted by the organization to director of the steel rolling mill.

After Cao Wei became the factory director, he devoted himself to the factory reform. Wei keenly seized the opportunity of reform and opening up and took the lead in implementing the contract management responsibility system in the steel rolling mill. He quantified the factory's operating goals and gained greater autonomy by signing a contract with his superiors.

He hired technical experts at high salaries, introduced advanced equipment, optimized the production process, greatly improved product quality, and orders came in one after another. The factory's profits increased year by year, and the employees' wages and benefits also increased. They were full of gratitude and respect for Cao Wei.

In terms of family, Cao Wei's wife was virtuous and kept the house in order. They had a pair of children, who were smart and grew up smoothly. The family often went out to play on weekends and enjoyed the happiness of family life. The neighbors were also envious of their happy family.

There are also Qin Huairu and Lou Xiao'e, one of whom gave birth to two sons for Cao Wei, a boy and a girl. Although their relationship was not open, Cao Wei often found time to accompany them.

In his spare time, Cao Wei is keen on participating in various social activities and has met many industry elites and political and business celebrities. With his wisdom and charm, he is adept at socializing and has expanded his extensive network of contacts.

These connections not only brought more cooperation opportunities to the factory, but also helped Cao Wei to enter other industries and achieve diversified investments. After the reform and opening up, Cao Wei became an outstanding entrepreneur with his own abilities and assets.

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