With Qin Huairu and her son Bang Geng's understanding of Zhang Cuihua,
If they had calmed down and thought carefully, they would have realized that Zhang Cuihua had no money.
If Zhang Cuihua had suddenly died for some special reason, perhaps she wouldn't have had time to spend all her money and some would have been saved.
The key was that Zhang Cuihua had struggled for months on her sickbed before she died.
During those months when Zhang Cuihua was struggling to survive, the money she had was already spent.
If she could have borrowed money, Zhang Cuihua would have left Qin Huairu with a lot of debt.
Unfortunately, Zhang Cuihua's reputation had long been utterly ruined.
Borrowing money was impossible, but all the savings she had in her hands before she died were squandered.
Yi Zhonghai went to the Jia family's home to pack things, only taking some clothes for Xiao Dang and Xiao Huai Hua.
But now, Zhang Cuihua was already dead.
Regarding Zhang Cuihua's savings, there was no proof of death.
Coincidentally, Qin Huairu was now in a desperate situation, resorting to any means necessary.
The money Zhang Cuihua had was significant.
That money was the pension given to the Jia family by the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill after Jia Dongxu died in the line of duty.
Courtyard, Yi Zhonghai's home.
Bang Geng came to Yi Zhonghai's to ask for money. Seeing Bang Geng arrive, Yi Zhonghai started shouting loudly without a word.
"Sha Zhu, come here for a moment, I need to talk to you!"
"Coming, coming!"
Qin Jingru heard Yi Zhonghai's call from afar and immediately replied with a smile.
"Uncle Yi, please wait a moment, I'll bring my husband over right away!"
When Qin Jingru brought Sha Zhu over, Bang Geng was throwing a tantrum in Yi Zhonghai's house.
Sha Zhu didn't pay him any mind. He walked up, grabbed Bang Geng by the ear, and dragged him out of the house like a chick.
Bang Geng struggled violently but couldn't break free from Sha Zhu's pull.
In desperation, he directly started cursing, "Sha Zhu, you piece of trash!"
"Are you willingly acting like Yi Zhonghai's dog now?"
"Slap!"
Sha Zhu didn't say a word and directly slapped him hard.
"Brat, who are you calling a dog? Watch your mouth!"
After being slapped by Sha Zhu, Bang Geng still wanted to act fierce in front of Sha Zhu.
The outcome was predictable. With Bang Geng's meager skills, he could only bully an old man like the disabled Yi Zhonghai.
He was no match for a strong man like Sha Zhu.
After several slaps from Sha Zhu, Bang Geng's face was swollen.
"Get lost, and don't let me see your unlucky face again!"
After taking a few slaps, Bang Geng was completely dazed.
But Bang Geng was "in urgent need of money" now. How could he be willing to give up until he got this huge sum of money?
After leaving the courtyard, Bang Geng went to Wang Jun's house.
"Why are you here again, kid?"
Wang Jun's head ached when he saw Bang Geng arrive, "Didn't I give you a steamed bun this morning?"
"Our family's living conditions aren't good either. If you keep pushing your luck like this, how are we supposed to live?"
Bang Geng quickly explained, "Director Wang, I'm not here to beg for food!"
"I visited my mother in prison this afternoon. She said my grandmother left me some money before she died!"
"But Yi Zhonghai got that money!"
"Now that my life is so difficult, I went to ask Yi Zhonghai for the money, but he not only refused but also had Sha Zhu beat me!"
"You must help me!"
"Hmm?" Wang Jun frowned and replied, "Your grandmother left you some money?"
"Yes!"
Bang Geng said confidently, "It's the pension the factory gave us when my father died in the line of duty!"
"Yi Zhonghai is heartless, even taking this money. Our family can't go on like this!"
"Director Wang, you must uphold justice for us!"
Saying this, Bang Geng's knees went weak, and he knelt on the ground, kowtowing to Wang Jun repeatedly.
"So that's how it is. I do have some recollection of this matter!"
"Alright, I'll go with you now to have a good talk with Yi Zhonghai!"
When Jia Dongxu died in the line of duty back then, the neighborhood committee was also involved in handling the aftermath.
Qin Huairu said that Jia Dongxu's pension had all gone to Zhang Cuihua, and it was indeed true.
Moreover, Zhang Cuihua had solemnly promised when she received the money back then.
She said she would absolutely not misuse a penny, and all the money would be saved for Bang Geng to get married in the future.
If Zhang Cuihua had kept her word, that pension money should still be there now.
Now that Zhang Cuihua was dead, Wang Jun felt it was even more important to investigate this matter thoroughly.
A pension of several hundred yuan was not a small sum.
Over the years, there had been too many ups and downs in the courtyard, and Wang Jun had long figured out the procedures for handling issues.
To handle matters in the courtyard properly, one had to find the right person.
Who to find? Liu Kai Xuan, of course!
In fact, Liu Kai Xuan usually didn't want to get involved in other people's business in the courtyard.
He was even too lazy to accept the position of First Uncle when it was offered to him.
But when it came to handling issues, without Liu Kai Xuan present, the situation couldn't be controlled.
Upon arriving at the courtyard, Wang Jun immediately went to invite Liu Kai Xuan.
Later, Wang Jun invited Wang Dapeng, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui, and they all went to Yi Zhonghai's house together.
During this time, Yi Zhonghai had already received a warning and had preemptively invited Sha Zhu to his home to "guard" it.
As Wang Jun arrived with a large group of people, Yi Zhonghai spoke first, "Let me clarify first!"
"When I went to the Jia family, I only took the old clothes of those two girls, Xiao Dang and Xiao Huai Hua!"
"I don't have any children at home, so I couldn't get them any clothes to change into!"
Wang Jun said with a smile, "Old Yi, don't be anxious. Can you let us in to talk?"
"Now that the problem has arisen, we should sit down and discuss it properly to try and resolve it soon!"
Yi Zhonghai replied with a stern face, "Wang Jun, don't think I don't know that you're biased towards that little thief Bang Geng!"
"If you don't want to help me, I have nothing to say, but you can't harm me!"
At this moment, Wang Jun's expression suddenly sank, and he said, "Yi Zhonghai, listen to me carefully!"
"For such a big matter, we must investigate the truth!"
"If you resist and do not cooperate, we will have to ask the police comrades to take you to the station for questioning!"
"In any case, this situation has already occurred, and it must be resolved!"