70: Chapter 70 Young brother, you are my benefactor!

A night of terror.

As for how the latter part of the accident was handled, Shen Weiyue did not pay much attention.

He had made a choice that satisfied his conscience. His family of three was soaked like drowned rats, and there was no need to keep punishing themselves in the heavy rain.

Later, when the Red Hats began trying to figure out how to save the dump truck driver, Shen Weiyue took his parents back to the work shed.

His parents went off to boil water, shower, and prepare food, while Shen Weiyue sat before his computer, passionately typing away. This sleepless night passed quietly amidst the pattering of the rain.

Early the next morning.

Shen Weiyue had just finished getting ready to head out when he heard his parents' cautious voices outside: "Leader, my son is just here for a summer job; he doesn't know anything..."

"Hahaha, don't panic. I'm not here to cause trouble; I'm here to thank him. You two have a good son indeed."

The voice was full of vigor. Shen Weiyue opened the door and saw quite a spectacle.

In the lead was a middle-aged man wearing a polo shirt and a gold watch, followed by a group of submissive Red Hats, while his parents stood to the side, extremely nervous.

"Little Brother, you are my benefactor!"

The two locked eyes, and the middle-aged man smiled and extended his right hand. The Red Hat who had helped with the rescue yesterday hurriedly reminded Shen Weiyue:

"Little Shen, this is our site leader, Manager Zhang."

The project manager was the local emperor of the project, wielding absolute power. No wonder this group of Red Hats were fawning over him, each one incredibly respectful.

"Manager Zhang, hello."

Shen Weiyue shook hands with Manager Zhang, his expression calm and composed, without the slightest hint of nervousness.

Manager Zhang couldn't help but think more highly of him. He continued to grip his hand tightly as he expressed his gratitude:

"I heard from my subordinates that thanks to your timely warning of the danger last night, the workers were able to evacuate quickly. Otherwise, there's no telling how massive an accident it would have turned into. I had to thank you in person for this immense favor."

The project manager was a sensible person, and his words were very sincere, so Shen Weiyue accepted them calmly.

Only those who had worked in this industry knew how massive an impact a fatal accident on a construction site could cause.

Even if only one person died, it wouldn't just cost hundreds of thousands or even a million in compensation; it would also mean halting work for rectification and undergoing all sorts of inspections—a troublesome process that would also delay the project schedule.

Given the scale of yesterday's deep foundation pit collapse, there were over a dozen workers at the bottom of the pit. If they had evacuated even a little later, they would have all been buried alive.

With over a dozen casualties, it would have undoubtedly been a major accident.

Given the way things work in our country, major accidents inevitably lead to investigations and accountability. Every single person wearing a Red Hat on this site, including him, the project manager, would have been thrown into prison and sentenced.

Not to mention that people from the local construction management department would have to take the fall, which would directly implicate the head office's future bidding and tendering efforts.

Shen Weiyue accepted the phrase "immense favor" with a clear conscience. In a different situation, it wouldn't have been an exaggeration for Manager Zhang to call him "Foster Father"!

That said, he still had to go through the motions of being polite. Shen Weiyue said courteously:

"Calling it an 'immense favor' is an overstatement. I just happened to be there and lent a hand. Everyone here has families to support, and after all, my parents are working here too."

Meeting everyone's gaze, he remembered the driver from yesterday and asked, "Was that driver rescued?"

"Yes, he was rescued. He only had a minor scratch on his forehead—it's completely negligible."

"Oh, and what about the losses for the project this time?"

"Why else would I say you're my benefactor? That's exactly why I brought them here to thank you."

Manager Zhang couldn't hide his excitement and felt quite triumphant. He pointed next door and said, "This time, our site only had that one foundation pit collapse, but there were no injuries or deaths, and the losses were minimal."

"The two sites next door had it really rough—they were much unluckier than us!"

"Yesterday's rainstorm came too fast and too fiercely. They also had foundation pit collapses—one buried five people, the other buried three—and none of them were saved. Right now, leaders from both the city and district levels are on the scene..."

Unlucky? It was purely deserved.

With the safety management level of this project, it was only a matter of time before something else happened.

Shen Weiyue frowned slightly and immediately made a decision: before leaving for university, he had to take his parents back to their hometown. He would coax or trick them if he had to, but he couldn't leave them in such a dangerous situation.

Manager Zhang emphasized the contrast between the three sites once more, giving Shen Weiyue a comprehensive understanding of the situation.

In short, yesterday's rainstorm caused safety accidents at all three sites in the area. But thanks to his warning, this site had handled the situation properly, making it the only one with no fatalities.

Because of the contrast with the other two, this site was even highly likely to be touted as a model for effective emergency response and would later be commended throughout the industry.

Furthermore, the project owner had already heard about what happened here and had highly praised Manager Zhang over the phone.

The construction company's parent corporation had also lavished him with praise after hearing his report, so subsequent promotions, raises, and rewards were guaranteed.

This guy had truly stumbled into a stroke of good luck, a blessing in disguise.

Shen Weiyue listened to Manager Zhang for a while, but he was already growing impatient; he was in a rush to head to the internet cafe to sign his contract.

"Alright, Manager Zhang, I've received your thanks. It was just a small thing I did while I was at it. Besides, you must have a lot of aftermath work to handle now, and I need to head into the city to look something up online, so let's not delay any further, shall we?"

"Haha, you're right. Let's not chat anymore then."

Manager Zhang suddenly pulled out a bank card and handed it over, stuffing it into Shen Weiyue's hand in front of everyone.

"This time, you saved the construction site, you saved my career, and you could even say you saved my life. This card is just a small token of my appreciation. The password is six eights."

Shen Weiyue was taken aback; he quite liked this method of repaying kindness.

However, his parents, standing behind him, were shaking their heads and winking desperately at him, so he started to refuse. But Manager Zhang said solemnly, "You must accept it. I heard you just finished the College Entrance Exam and have a good chance of getting into Qingbei. Just take it as my early congratulations!"

Once these words were spoken, the Red Hats behind them suddenly realized.

Wow, so that's why the manager went to such lengths. It turned out this was a super potential stock.

Damn! No wonder he was so eager and enthusiastic. If it had been anyone else, he would have been cursed to his eighteenth generation of ancestors by now. As expected, the older, the wiser.

Everyone cast envious glances his way.

"Then I'll thank you, Manager Zhang." Since things had reached this point, Shen Weiyue accepted it readily.

When you really added it up, he had helped save the lives of over a dozen people at the construction site last night, indirectly prevented losses of over ten million, and directly saved the careers of a whole group of people. Accepting a little gratitude money wasn't excessive at all.

"Haha, Little Brother, don't call me Manager Zhang anymore. My full name is Project Manager Zhang Yaoyang. Just call me Brother Zhang from now on. Once this busy period is over, I'll treat you to a meal."

Project Manager Zhang Yaoyang? Shen Weiyue's eyelids twitched. Damn, did he just run into Brother Crow?

Would he flip the table if they disagreed on something?

Manager Zhang smiled and patted his shoulder, then signaled for everyone to leave. As he walked away, he glanced back at Shen Weiyue's prefab unit, feeling a sense of doubt.

This young man didn't seem like an eighteen-year-old at all; his speech and demeanor were full of confidence. Was the discovery of the hidden hazard really just a coincidence?

He began to grow suspicious.

Oh well, once the aftermath work was finished in a few days, he would set up a dinner and have a private chat with Shen Weiyue. This kid was likely hiding his true depths.

After the crowd dispersed, Shen Guofang looked at the card in Shen Weiyue's hand and said worriedly, "You child, can you just accept a leader's bank card like that? Won't there be trouble?"

"What kind of trouble could there be? This is called a good-faith gift, not a bribe." Shen Weiyue smiled to comfort his parents. "You don't understand what last night meant to Manager Zhang. He was on the verge of being sentenced to ten or twenty years and having his family torn apart."

Seeing that his parents were about to nag further, he simply pushed Luo Chunhong's shoulder and feigned anxiety. "Alright, that's enough. You've delayed me long enough. Go off to work; I need to head into the city. I really have things to do."

Seeing this, Luo Chunhong held back Old Shen and urged her son, "Alright then, my boy, take care of yourself when you go out. Don't get stolen from or robbed."

Shen Weiyue tucked the card into his pocket, waved his hand, and strode away dashingly.

He would head to the internet cafe to sign the contract first; his editor was probably already impatient.

As for how much money was on the card, he would check it after he finished his business.

If there was ten thousand or so, that would be an unexpected bonus.