"I'm not an unreasonable person. Look, my sister doesn't have a source of income. How is she going to live for the rest of her life? You have to think about it. So, it's not a loss at all for me to ask you for one million yuan!" His brother-in-law said confidently.
Deputy County Head Kang Dong couldn't take it anymore. He slammed the table and said, "What does your brother-in-law's death have to do with us? Did we stab him to death with a knife? Or did we not try our best to save him? If your brother-in-law didn't join in the trouble, would this happen? Let me tell you, for humanitarian reasons, the government can compensate a little. If you are unreasonable, don't even think about getting a penny! "
"Fine, fine, fine!" The brother-in-law wasn't afraid of making things worse. He stood up and said, "Is this the attitude of your government? I'm not going to negotiate with you. Let's wait and see! "After that, he was about to walk out of the door.
Lu Yiwei saw this and went forward to stop him. Kang Dong looked at him in disgust and shouted, "Let him go! I'll see what he can do! What a greedy fellow. Isn't he afraid of choking you to death? "
"Alright! Stop talking! " Zhang Zhiyuan couldn't take it anymore. He slammed the table and said, "Why are we sitting here today? It's to solve the problem. The family has their own reasons for making this request. We can negotiate the rest. Now, stop talking! "
Deputy County Head Kang Dong sneered when he heard Zhang Zhiyuan was targeting him. He walked out of the meeting room.
Lu Yiwei tried his best to persuade the brother-in-law to come back. The meeting room was so quiet that it was suffocating.
Zhang Zhiyuan said gently, "Brother, I accept what you said just now. There is indeed a problem of future support. The county government will consider it. But you don't seem to be negotiating. Do you know what a million RMB is?"
The brother-in-law probably hadn't seen more than 50,000 yuan in his entire life, so he was just casually saying it. He didn't look at Zhang Zhiyuan, his body wriggling as he took big puffs of smoke.
"Alright, calm down. Name your price!" Zhang Zhiyuan saw that the brother-in-law had calmed down and continued.
"Five hundred thousand." The brother-in-law immediately reduced the price by half.
Shaking his head, Zhang Zhiyuan replied, "You don't have the sincerity to solve the problem.
"300,000, not a penny less!" His brother-in-law settled for the next best thing, which seemed to be an auction.
Zhang Zhiyuan continued to shake his head.
"This won't work, and that won't work. Then how do you propose we resolve this?" His brother-in-law was instantly enraged, and he glared at him.
Zhang Zhiyuan said to Lu Yiwei, "Go and gather all the family members of the deceased."
Not long after, more than ten people carried the deceased's old mother and wife up. These people were all unfamiliar faces. When they heard that the government wanted compensation, all the aunts and aunts came over, ready to get a share of the profits.
Zhang Zhiyuan felt that his mother was the most reasonable, so he sought her opinion. "Aunty, we also don't wish for this to happen. But the county government will give you an explanation tonight, and you'll be the one to propose the compensation."
From beginning to end, the old mother did not shed a single tear, while the deceased's wife was paralyzed there, her face devoid of any color. It wasn't that the old mother didn't shed tears, but her heart was bleeding, and it was also a way to express her sorrow. She had a good impression of Zhang Zhiyuan. He's only a County Head, but he had accompanied his wife from morning till now. No other leader could do this. "County Head Zhang, I'm not an unreasonable person. My son's death was caused by himself, and I have no opinion about the government." Her voice trembled.
"Don't listen to her! She's old, and she's muddled!" The other family members also chimed in. The other family members also echoed, "That's right. She has Alzheimer's. Your government is asking for her opinion. Aren't you lying?"
"Shut up, all of you!" The old mother roared hysterically and then coughed violently. After she recovered, she said, "My son's father died when he was young, and it was me who brought him up. I know what kind of person he is, and he has been idling his entire life, leaving the family to gamble and play mahjong. When he loses money, he would go home and beat his wife. I'm almost crippled by him! Two days ago, he said that he wanted to set up a stall. I've already given up on him, and I don't even have any hopes of earning money to support the family. If he can leave this house, I'll be thanking the gods. "
The old mother became more agitated as she spoke. "My son deserved his death. This is what they say, evil will be repaid with evil, and good will be rewarded with good. Now that I've ended him, I'm not sad at all. On the contrary, I'm happy. As for my future survival, even if I have to pick up trash, I have to raise my grandchildren. So County Head Zhang, I have no request from the government. If there's a request, then get him a coffin! "
The old mother's words were like needles that pierced into Zhang Zhiyuan's heart. Even the others were listening quietly. Zhang Zhiyuan didn't know how to comfort his mother, but he had already made up his mind. "Auntie, let's not talk about your son's past at this moment. After all, your son has already passed away, and there's no meaning in discussing it. I've thought about it, and I've come up with a compensation plan. What do you think? "
All the family members pricked up their ears and listened attentively.
Zhang Zhiyuan said, "Firstly, ¥50,000 as compensation. Secondly, the government will take care of your future, and the government will give you a sum of money every month. Thirdly, the government will also take care of your grandchildren's school fees until they stop attending school. Fourthly, the government will pay for your son's funeral expenses. What do you think?"
"¥50,000? Isn't that too little? " The family members only saw the benefits in front of them, and they didn't believe that the government would take care of their children's school fees.
The old mother didn't open her mouth, and the family members continued to argue. "At least ¥100,000, and no lower."
In fact, the compensation plan that Zhang Zhiyuan had just proposed was the highest in Nanyang's history. If this plan was made today, it would increase the pressure for similar compensations in the future. Zhang Zhiyuan was helpless when he heard that the family members only cared about money.
Executive Deputy County Head Tian Guohua whispered into Zhang Zhi Yuan's ear, "County Head Zhang, I think we should give them 100,000 yuan. They can divide it however they want. It has nothing to do with the government anyway."
Zhang Zhiyuan turned to the Health Bureau Chief. "What do you think?"
The Health Bureau Chief glanced at Tian Guohua. "I agree with Mayor Cheng Tian's suggestion." He then sought the opinions of the others, and they all agreed.
Zhang Zhiyuan turned to Lu Yiwei for his opinion. Lu Yiwei was on Zhang Zhiyuan's side, and he understood the latter's painstaking efforts. Judging from the current situation, the old mother won't get a single cent. Zhang Zhiyuan's idea was to be responsible for the old mother and the deceased's children. Lu Yiwei thought of an idea. "County Zhang, can I have a word with you?"
Zhang Zhiyuan stood up and followed Lu Yiwei out of the door.
Lu Yiwei said. "County Zhang, judging from the situation tonight, we can't settle this without paying. I think we should give him ¥100,000! "
"What do you think?" Zhang Zhiyuan was disappointed with Lu Yiwei. It seems like Lu Yiwei also doesn't understand his idea.
Lu Yiwei explained. "I know what you mean. We can use other methods to transfer the money."
"Oh?" Zhang Zhiyuan was waiting for Lu Yiwei's idea.
"Divide the money into three portions and deposit them into three different passbooks. One was for the old mother, one was for the child's education, and the last was for the deceased's wife to use for her daily life. One for the deceased's wife, and the rest for the deceased's mother. What do you think? "Lu Yiwei said.
Zhang Zhiyuan thought for a while and said. "This is a good idea. Let's do this!"
Back in the meeting room, Zhang Zhiyuan announced. "We will do as everyone suggested. The compensation will be ¥100,000."
The meeting room was bustling with cheers. It seems like the deceased had not died, but had won the lottery.
Soon, the Government Office Director, Cai Jianguo, sent the agreement in quadruplicate. The deceased's family did not even look at the agreement, and they were waiting for the money.
Zhang Zhiyuan said. "The money is ready, but we cannot give it to you tonight. I will get someone to send it to you at 8 am tomorrow."
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