Chapter 23 The Pain of Corruption
Li An agreed with the Fifth Family that he would come over to Chen Shanhe to make up lessons when Xu Yongjun was on weekend vacation. This could be regarded as settling one of the Fifth Family's worries.
The two clinked glasses again and drank the wine, which was the end of today's lunch.
After dinner, Li An and others sat in the yard to rest, while Chen Guiying and Wu Jia were clearing away the dishes in the kitchen.
But then the conversation between Lian Wujia and Chen Guiying in the kitchen caught Li An's attention.
"Fifth eldest brother, I want Yongjun to go to the city to work after finishing high school." Chen Guiying said while cleaning the stove.
"Isn't Yongjun good at studying? Why don't you study?" The fifth family couldn't help but stop wiping their chopsticks when they heard this.
"I asked around, and they said that one year's tuition for college plus living expenses is more than 10,000, and four years is 40,000," Chen Guiying said.
"Don't we have enough money saved? It's enough for Yongjun to go to college." The fifth family was a little confused.
"The doctor said your leg must be treated, otherwise it will be amputated." Chen Guiying explained.
"I don't agree. My leg is like this. What are you going to waste this money on? Just amputation. This money will be used for Yongjun's college education." The fifth family said this firmly.
"No, a good leg cannot be amputated." Chen Guiying's eyes were red.
"You have been good to us, mother and son, for so many years. This money must be used to treat your illness." Chen Guiying said firmly.
"You listen to me..."
The dispute between Chen Guiying and the fifth family couldn't help but become louder, and Li An in the yard could hear it clearly.
"Lee An, the fighting hero cannot end like this. Li An, you have many ideas, hurry up and think of a solution." Chen Shanhe had already sobered up and couldn't sit still.
Li An patted his old friend on the shoulder and comforted him: "You are excited again. Don't be impatient. I have a solution."
"What is the solution?" Chen Shanhe asked in surprise.
"The mountain man has his own clever plan." Li An made an OK gesture at him, stood up and walked into the kitchen.
In the kitchen, Chen Guiying and Wu Jia were still in a stalemate, refusing to give in to each other. Even Li An didn't notice when he walked in.
"Fifth eldest brother, you have done enough for me and Yongjun, this money must depend on your legs."
"This time you listen to me. It is important for your children to go to college. Only by going to college can there be a way out."
"Ahem, I'm sorry to disturb you two." Li An's sudden voice suddenly appeared, causing the two of them to become quiet and turned to look at the door.
"Fifth eldest brother, Aunt Chen, I heard what you just said." Li An said.
The fifth family member felt a little embarrassed when they saw Li An coming in, "Oh, it's a joke for Cadre Li. It's all a trivial matter in the family. It must have disturbed you."
"Nothing, fifth eldest brother, Aunt Chen, can you listen to me?" Li An asked politely.
"Commander Li, please speak." Fifth An quickly motioned for Li An to continue.
"That's right, Fifth Brother, amputation is not a trivial matter. You still have to think about it carefully. Let's put it this way, even amputation will cost money. Maybe I can help with your current situation. Not only can Fifth Brother
By looking at the legs, the children can go to college," Li An said.
"Ah, is it true? Mr. Li, please tell me." The sadness on Chen Guiying's face suddenly disappeared, replaced by surprise in her eyes.
"That's right. As far as I know, disabled soldiers are given preferential treatment in medical treatment. Fifth brother, what level of disability are you classified as?" Li An asked.
"It seems to be Level 4. I'll look through the disability certificate later." The fifth family thought for a moment and replied.
"How much merit did you perform when you were injured in the army?" Li An asked again.
"The army gave me a second-class merit award." The fifth man answered simply. This was a lifelong pride for him, and he would certainly never forget it.
"That's easy to handle. According to the country's preferential treatment for disabled veterans, if I remember correctly, you should be able to register more than 60% of the time for medical treatment. And since you are a second-class meritorious service, the preferential treatment policy must be even more."
"And doesn't the state give you a disability pension every month? During your medical treatment, your life should be fine." Li An was the deputy county magistrate in charge of the Civil Affairs Bureau, so he knows this better.
clear.
"Disability benefits?" The fifth company was obviously unfamiliar with this term.
"Fifth eldest brother, haven't you received disability benefits?" Li An was a little surprised.
"I received a disability pension once when I was discharged from the army." The fifth family said with some confusion.
"Well, Cadre Li, the situation of the fifth eldest brother is a bit special." At this time, Wang Defu walked in.
"The fifth eldest brother is not a local. According to regulations, the disability pension is issued by the civil affairs department of his place of origin, so..." Wang Defu explained seriously.
"Oh? No, the fifth eldest brother should have settled in Fuqiang Village a long time ago." Li An narrowed his eyes.
"I settled in Fuqiang Village. When I decided to stay here, I went to the township police station to complete the procedures." The fifth family replied.
"Haha, that's it." Li An muttered to himself, no wonder Wang Defu didn't want to let him come over. Here's the problem.
Li An gave Wang Defu a thoughtful look. Now was not the time to dwell on this matter. He smiled and said to the Fifth Family: "Brother Fifth, don't worry about your illness. I will help you apply for it with the civil affairs department."
"And Aunt Chen, don't worry about your child's schooling. The university has funds for needy college students and student loans. As long as your child is admitted to university, he can go to school." Li An said to Chen Guiying again.
"Really? That would be great." Chen Guiying looked very excited.
"It's getting late today, so we'll leave first. Brother Fifth and Aunt Chen, just wait patiently for my good news."
Before leaving, Li An shook the fifth family's hand, told him to take care of himself and then left the home of this fighting hero.
When leaving, Li An looked at Chen Guiying and the Fifth Family standing in the yard and waving constantly. He was in a very bad mood, and an unknown fire surged into his heart.
This is the first time since his rebirth that he has been uncontrollably excited, and this is also the first time he has hated corruption so much.
The fifth family's narration just now and Wang Defu's secretive appearance all indicate one thing, that is, the disability welfare benefits for disabled soldiers that he should enjoy at the fifth family have been embezzled.
A war hero who was wounded for his country now has no money to seek medical treatment. It would be an appalling incident in future generations.
Now that it is happening in front of him, Li An feels that this matter cannot be tolerated. He must find a way to help the Fifth Family and Chen Guiying, and he cannot let the fighting hero suffer such a situation.
Li An was silent along the way, and even the subsequent visits were cancelled. He felt that he had to go back and think carefully.
Wang Defu walked behind. He could tell that Li An had discovered the problem and kept trying to explain it on the way, but he didn't dare to speak when he saw Li An's gloomy face.
After sending Chen Shanhe safely back to Uncle Liu's house, Li An finally couldn't help but explode this time.
"Director Wang, tell me the truth, does the fifth family always have disability benefits?" Li An's voice was cold.
"This...this..." Wang Defu hesitated and was unwilling to answer.
"If you don't tell me, then I will go to the city immediately and truthfully report the situation here to the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and let them question you." Li An threatened.
"I said, I said." When Wang Defu heard that he was going to report to the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, his face suddenly fell. He really had no tricks for this young man. This Li An knew exactly what he was afraid of.
"I didn't receive any disability benefits from the fifth family. Wu Wangtian has always received them on my behalf."
"I think it's not just the fifth family's disability allowance. Chen Guiying is a family member of a martyr. The martyr's one-time pension and her monthly living allowance from the state are all taken by you." Li
An was very angry. It could be said that she was extremely angry.
The one-time pension for martyrs is a large sum of money, but just now I heard from the fifth family that he gave Chen Guiying the money to repair the house. It is obvious that she did not receive the money.
"I didn't take it, I really didn't take it. When Chen Guiying's husband died, I was not the accountant of the village committee." Wang Defu was a little panicked. This young man was so familiar with this area. It was nothing like what he should know at his age.
thing.
"Humph, let the people from the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection investigate whether you took it or not." Li An said coldly.
Chapter completed!