An hour later.
Xing City Welfare Lottery Center.
The hall was empty in the morning, with only a cleaning lady sweeping, and the service windows were also empty.
At this moment, Lin Yang walked in.
He looked around, found the service windows, and sat down at one of them.
"Hello, sir, how may I help you?"
The female staff member at the service window politely asked.
"I'm here to claim a prize."
Lin Yang took out the lottery ticket, which had won 400,000, from his pocket and handed it into the window.
"Please wait a moment."
The staff member took the lottery ticket, verified it, and then handed out a form.
"Sir, please also show your ID card and the corresponding bank card number. The first-prize money is 400,000. After deducting 20% personal income tax, the total is 320,000 yuan. The prize money will arrive within seven working days. If there are no issues, please sign the prize claim form."
Lin Yang checked the prize claim form, which contained the information explained by the staff member. Confirming it was correct, he signed his name on it and handed it into the window.
"Sir, the prize claim is complete. Thank you for your contribution to welfare. Good luck."
After completing the prize claim, Lin Yang got up and left.
"Buzz buzz..."
As soon as he left the Welfare Lottery Center, he received a message.
"(Xingcheng Bank) Your UnionPay card current account ending in 4806 received 320,000 yuan at 11:26 AM on March 15th. Current balance: 320,968.7 yuan."
320,000 yuan in hand!
Until this moment, Lin Yang felt as if he was dreaming.
Yesterday he was worrying about money, today the problem was solved.
He transferred 3,000 yuan to his mother via WeChat.
Lin Yang didn't dare to transfer too much to his mother; if he transferred too much, she wouldn't accept it and would worry about him.
He decided to earn more money before returning to his hometown, so he could let them know their son was well-off.
Just as he finished the transfer, his phone rang.
"Son, why did you just transfer 3,000 to me? I'll send it back to you. Teach me how to do it!"
"Mom, that's for Dad's medicine next month. If you send it back, what will Dad do?"
"Son, Mom knows you're having difficulties. I've saved all the money you've sent me every month before. If you're in trouble, just tell Mom, and I'll transfer it all to you."
Lin Yang's heart sank. Although she didn't say it directly, his mother still noticed the problem because he hadn't transferred money on time.
Furthermore, his parents' income was just enough for their expenses. If he didn't transfer money, his father wouldn't have money for medicine.
All the money he had transferred to them over the past few years had been saved. Had his father not taken medicine all these years?
"Mom, if you've saved all the money, what about Dad's illness?"
"You don't need to worry. Your dad and I both found jobs. The money we earn is enough to spend. Your money is for you to get a wife."
"Don't work too hard. If you're not happy, then don't do it."
"Got it. I'm bored at home, so doing something is like exercising."
...
Lin Yang chatted with his mother for a few more sentences, reminded them to take care of their health, and to spend money when necessary, then hung up the phone.
He hailed a cab at the entrance of the Welfare Lottery Center.
"Where to, young man?"
"Jinling Community."
"Oh, no, to Huada Machinery Factory."
Lin Yang was originally going back to his rented room but suddenly changed his mind.
One of the intelligence reports pushed by the system contained evidence of his supervisor, Wang Guangsheng, violating regulations, who had fired him.
As long as he got the evidence and reported it online, he could get back the overtime pay from the past two years.
Although he had money now and that bit of overtime pay was nothing, he wouldn't let go of a single cent that belonged to him.
Moreover, he wanted Minister Wang Guangsheng to pay the price for his actions.
He opened the panel and checked the intelligence on it.
"Daily Intelligence 4: Wang Guangsheng, head of the technical department at Huada Machinery Factory, and Liu Fang, the attendance clerk, are lovers. The two colluded to force subordinates to work overtime for free, but reported the overtime to the company, with the overtime wages going into their pockets. The evidence is in the third drawer of Wang Guangsheng's iron cabinet. Get the evidence and report it to the factory director to reclaim the embezzled overtime pay."
Huada Machinery Factory was a small factory with very lax management, and salaries were paid in cash.
A factory that still pays in cash in this day and age, those who know, know.
So, even though he had been fired, it wasn't difficult to get in.
Plus, his familiarity with the factory made it even simpler.
Half an hour later, the taxi stopped at the entrance of Huada Machinery Factory.
Lin Yang got out of the car and walked straight towards the main gate.
As he passed the gate, he glanced into the guardhouse and saw the security guard inside engrossed in his phone, completely unaware that someone had entered the factory.
He entered the factory, walked directly to the side of the workshop, and slipped into the office building through the back door.
"Brother-in-law, the new product development is going very smoothly. It's expected to be successful in about half a month."
As soon as he reached the 3rd floor, at the stairwell, he heard a familiar voice coming from the corridor.
Lin Yang slowed his steps, tiptoed closer, then poked his head out to look in the direction of the voice.
He saw two middle-aged men standing at the end of the corridor, talking.
The one who had just spoken was Wang Guangsheng, the head of the technical department, who had framed and fired him. The other person was the factory director.
"Call me factory director in the factory."
"Okay, brother-in-law... Factory Director."
"Don't tell me it's fast. I'll give you two more days. If the new product still hasn't been developed, you won't be the department head anymore!"
"Definitely, this time it will definitely be developed successfully."
The factory director didn't say much, just nodded and walked down the other staircase.
Hearing their conversation, Lin Yang's heart sank. He feared that reporting to the factory director wouldn't be so smooth.
Wang Guangsheng and the factory director were relatives, so it was no wonder that a department head like him dared to operate this way in the factory.
He probably knew about Wang Guangsheng's embezzlement of subordinates' overtime pay and usually turned a blind eye.
Anyway, the factory didn't spend anything extra; it was the people below who were exploited.
Therefore, even if he presented evidence of Wang Guangsheng embezzling subordinates' overtime pay, he wouldn't receive any punishment.
Just then, the door to the department head's office was opened from the inside.
Liu Fang poked her head out of the office.
"You old devil, I can't wait, hurry up and come in!"
She reached out and pulled Wang Guangsheng inside.
Soon after, indescribable sounds came from inside.
The entire third floor only had the factory director's office and the technical department head's office. Since the factory director had left, it was no wonder they were so bold as to do this in the office.
Suddenly, Lin Yang's eyes lit up.
The factory director was Wang Guangsheng's brother-in-law, which meant the factory director's sister was his wife.
As long as he gave the factory director evidence of his infidelity, the factory director would definitely not let him off lightly.
No wonder the intelligence hinted that giving the evidence to the factory director would allow him to reclaim the embezzled overtime pay.
At this moment, Liu Fang's appearance was simply like someone bringing a pillow when you're sleepy.
Lin Yang looked around, and seeing no one, he tiptoed towards the department head's office.
As soon as he got close, the office became silent.
It was only a few seconds.
This...
Lin Yang shook his head, pulled his thoughts back, and returned to the main business.
He gently pushed the door open, leaving a crack, and looked inside through the gap.
He saw Wang Guangsheng slumped on Liu Fang.
Lin Yang quickly used his phone to record a video, saved the evidence, and returned to the stairwell, monitoring the movements inside the office.
Not long after, Wang Guangsheng and Liu Fang left the office one after another.
Lin Yang watched them walk away, then immediately slipped into the office and went straight to the iron cabinet behind the desk.
1, 2, 3. He found the third drawer, pulled it open, and saw a thick stack of overtime application forms inside. Each application form had the factory director's stamp and signature.
Indeed, the factory director was aware of Wang Guangsheng's embezzlement of overtime pay.
Besides the overtime application forms, there were also payrolls below.
There were two sets of these payrolls: one included overtime pay, and one did not.
Lin Yang took a quick glance. Just for the 8 people in their department, the overtime pay alone exceeded 20,000 yuan a month, which would be 300,000 to 300,000 yuan a year.
"Hello, Minister Wang!"
Lin Yang put away the evidence and was about to leave when a greeting suddenly came from outside.
Coincidentally, Wang Guangsheng had returned.
His expression changed drastically. He didn't know if the factory director was still in the factory.
If Wang Guangsheng discovered him at this moment, he alone would be no match for dozens of people in the factory. All the effort he had put in would be wasted if the evidence was snatched or destroyed.
The office was on the third floor and had no windows. Apart from the desk and iron cabinets full of documents, there was nothing else, not even a place to hide.