Siheyuan: Start with a Truck Driver

Chapter 1082 Jia Zhang's Idea

Xiaodang's eyes were a little red. She lowered her head and was silent for a moment.

The sun shone on her feet, as if giving her a little warmth. She raised her head and said firmly, "Chief, I will definitely remember this lesson. I will find a way to pay the fine."

Zhang Youfu looked at Xiao Dang's sincere expression and softened his tone. He leaned back in his chair, sighed slightly, and said, "Okay, I hope you won't make such a mistake again. You can go now and pay the fine as soon as possible."

Xiaodang looked at Zhang Youfu gratefully, then turned and left.

She secretly vowed to herself that she would be more careful in the future.

Xiao Dang dragged her tired body back to the courtyard. As soon as she entered the courtyard, Yan Jiefang saw her and immediately came to greet her. Yan Jiefang's face was full of concern and his eyes were full of worry.

"Xiaodang, you're back! Are you okay? They didn't do anything to you, did they?" Yan Jiefang asked anxiously, looking Xiaodang up and down, as if to confirm whether she was injured.

At this time, the third uncle and aunt also heard the noise and came over. The third uncle pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose, his eyes showing concern. "Xiaodang, we are so worried. What's going on? Are you suffering?"

The third aunt held Xiaodang's hand and patted the back of her hand gently. "Child, you're glad to be back. Did those people bully you? We were so worried." Her face was full of heartache, as if she was looking at her own child.

Xiao Dang looked at them, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart. Her eyes were slightly red, and she said softly: "I'm fine, sorry to have worried you. They have investigated clearly, I'm not the main culprit, I was just deceived. But I have to pay a fine of fifty yuan."

When Xiaodang said she had to pay a 50 yuan fine, the concerned uncle's face changed slightly. He frowned, turned his gaze to Yan Jiefang, and said in a somewhat stiff tone: "Jiefang, you have to pay the fine. Xiaodang is your sister, you can't let others bear this responsibility."

When Yan Jiefang heard this, his eyes widened and a look of dissatisfaction appeared on his face. "Uncle, this won't do. This was clearly caused by Yan Jiecheng, and you should pay for it. I can't be blamed for the trouble he caused."

The third uncle got anxious when he heard this. "Jiefang, you can't say that. Jiecheng has run away and we can't find him. Xiaodang is from your Yan family, and as the elder brother, you should take on this responsibility."

Yan Jiefang was not to be outdone, and raised his voice and said, "Uncle, you are being unreasonable. Yan Jiecheng usually loves to stir up trouble. Now that something has gone wrong, you can't put all the blame on me. I shouldn't pay this fine."

The two of them argued back and forth, and the argument became more and more intense.

Just when Yan Jiefang and the Third Uncle were arguing fiercely, Qin Huairu hurried over after hearing the news. She saw Xiaodang standing aside with a gloomy look on his face, and stepped forward distressedly and hugged Xiaodang tightly.

"Xiaodang, don't be afraid, mom is here." Qin Huairu comforted Xiaodang gently, patting her back lightly.

Xiaodang leaned in Qin Huairu's arms, tears rolling down her eyes. Qin Huairu gently wiped away Xiaodang's tears and said softly, "It's okay, mom is here."

After comforting Xiaodang, Qin Huairu stood up and looked at the third uncle with a bad face.

At this time, the third uncle frowned, his eyes revealed a hint of stubbornness, his hands were clasped in front of his chest, and he looked like he was unwilling to give in.

Qin Huairu glared at the Third Uncle and said, "Third Uncle, what are you doing? Xiaodang has suffered such a great injustice, and not only did you not help him, you even quarreled with Jiefang. How can Jiefang pay the fine? This is clearly the fault of Yan Jiecheng."

When the third uncle saw Qin Huairu coming, he straightened up slightly, pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose, and said with a look of dissatisfaction on his face, "Qin Huairu, you can't say that. Jie Cheng has run away now and can't be found.

Xiaodang is your child, so the fine should be paid by your family. Besides, my family is not well-off, so how can we afford to pay the fine? "

Qin Huairu got even angrier when she heard this, her eyes widened and her face flushed, and she said, "Uncle, this is not right.

  Xie Cheng deceived Xiao Dang, so he is the culprit. As his elder, how can you completely shirk your responsibility?

If he hadn't done that, Xiao Dang wouldn't have gotten into this trouble. Our family is not doing well, and fifty dollars is not a small sum of money."

The third uncle frowned, an impatient look on his face, and said unyieldingly: "Qin Huairu, don't push all the responsibility onto us.

Xiao Dang herself was also at fault. If she wasn't greedy, could it be interpreted as cheating? It's only right that your family pays the fine."

Qin Huairu was so angry that her face turned red, and her lips trembled slightly, "Third Uncle, what you said is unreasonable.

Xiaodang is still young and ignorant, so it is inevitable that he was deceived. You can't let our family bear all the responsibility for this. We should not pay this fine anyway."

What Qin Huairu said made sense, but the third uncle was a man who would smell the dung truck whenever it passed by. How could he be willing to spend fifty yuan?

Qin Huairu had no choice. She saw a lot of people gathered outside and immediately had an idea. She turned around and ran outside and shouted, "Neighbors, please give us some advice! Xiaodang was deceived by Yan Jiecheng and got into trouble. Now he has to pay a fifty-yuan fine. But the third uncle insisted that our family pay for it. It was obviously Yan Jiecheng's fault. Tell me, is this fair?"

The residents in the yard gathered around and talked among themselves. An old lady frowned, crossed her arms and said in a dissatisfied tone: "This uncle is too unkind. It was obviously Yan Jiecheng's fault. How could he let Qin Huairu's family pay the fine? This is bullying." An old man next to him also nodded and agreed: "That's right, this is not a fair thing to do. Xiaodang is such a pitiful child. Not only was he deceived, but he was also stumped by the fine. Uncle San didn't even think about it. If his own child encountered this, would he do the same?"

A young daughter-in-law also stood up and said, "Third Uncle, you usually like to calculate, but you can't be so calculating in this matter. It's not easy for Qin Huairu to raise several children alone, you can't make it difficult for her. Besides, if you do something wrong, you have to take responsibility. Yan Jiecheng ran away, and you, as an elder, have to stand up and take responsibility."

Another middle-aged man also said, "Uncle, you can't be so selfish. We all live together in this courtyard, and we have to help each other out when there is something wrong. Who would dare to deal with you in the future if you are so stingy?"

Everyone was criticizing the Third Uncle. The Third Uncle stood in the yard, his face turning red and white. He opened his mouth, wanting to defend himself, but he didn't know what to say. He looked at the accusing eyes around him, feeling a little flustered. His eyes flickered, and he kept rubbing his hands, looking very uneasy. Someone said, "Third Uncle, you usually teach the children to be reasonable, but why are you not reasonable yourself? You should pay the fine, don't shirk it." Others said, "If you don't pay the money, you won't be able to hold your head up in this yard in the future. Everyone will think you are not kind."

The uncle's face became uglier as he listened to the criticism. He swung his sleeves and raised his voice, saying, "This is our family's business. What does it have to do with you? Mind your own business!" His eyes revealed a hint of anger, and his brows were tightly furrowed, as if he was protesting to everyone.

"Hmph, my Yan Jiecheng ran away, so there's nothing I can do. Why should I pay the fifty yuan? I shouldn't have to pay this fine." The third uncle said angrily, with his hands on his waist, looking unwilling to compromise.

He looked around at the residents who were accusing him, and continued, "You are all talking nonsense. This is not your family's business, why are you meddling in it? I can solve my own problems, so you don't need to worry about it."

The residents looked at each other in bewilderment. Although they disagreed with the Third Uncle's actions, they really had no choice. After all, the Third Uncle was the head of the compound. If they really offended him, their lives in the compound would probably be difficult in the future.

Everyone shook their heads helplessly and gradually dispersed, leaving only the third uncle standing there, with a look of stubbornness and uneasiness on his face.

Qin Huairu returned home angrily, and her face looked frighteningly gloomy as she entered the door.

When Jia Zhang saw Qin Huairu's expression, she asked hurriedly, "What's wrong? What happened?"

Qin Huairu bit her lip, her eyes full of anger, and said, "Mom, it's still the Third Uncle. Xiaodang's incident was clearly Yan Jiecheng's fault, but he refused to pay the fifty yuan fine and said that it was our own family's business and asked others to mind their own business. Those residents didn't dare to offend him, so what should we do?"

When Jia Zhang heard this, she was immediately furious, "This Third Master is too much! We can't just let this go. We have to find a way."

Qin Huairu sighed helplessly and said, "What can we do? No one dares to offend him now, and we can't force him."

She said to Qin Huairu excitedly, "Huairu, let's do this. If Third Uncle doesn't pay, we can let Xiaodang and Yan Jiefang leave the Yan family and live in our house. This way, we will have another son.

Humph, let's see what his uncle will do then."

Qin Huairu heard this, and Jia Zhang's eyes lit up. The more she thought about it, the better her idea was. She hesitated, "Mom, will this work? Will this make things worse?"

Jia Zhang glared, "Why not? If the Yan family is unkind, don't blame us for being unjust. We can't let Xiaodang suffer this injustice. Besides, Jiefang is also a good child. If we take them in, we will have more people to rely on in the future."

The more Jia Zhang spoke, the better she felt her idea was, as if she had already seen how anxious and angry the third uncle was.

She seemed to have won the game, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, "Let's go tell Xiaodang and Jiefang now and ask them to pack up and come here. I don't believe that the Third Master can watch his grandchildren leave the Yan family."

Although Qin Huairu was still worried, she didn't know what to say seeing Jia Zhang's determination.

Jia Zhang came to the third uncle's house in a rage.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, she saw Xiaodang standing there with a sad face. Jia Zhang hurriedly walked up to him and held Xiaodang's hand with a distressed look on her face.

"Xiaodang, don't be afraid, grandma is here." Jia Zhang gently comforted Xiaodang, patting the back of her hand lightly, "You have been wronged. What the third uncle did this time was indeed inappropriate. Let's not take it too seriously and don't argue with him. Look, he clearly knew that it was Yan Jiecheng who caused the trouble, but he was so unreasonable and refused to pay the fine. This really makes people feel bad." Xiaodang's eyes were slightly red, and she looked at Jia Zhang, feeling a warm feeling in her heart.

Jia Zhang continued, "Xiaodang, grandma has an idea. Since the third uncle is so unreasonable and refuses to pay the fine, why don't you and Jiefang leave the Yan family and live in our house. From now on, we should have a less close relationship with the Yan family. We don't have to argue with them, but we just don't want you to be wronged again."

Xiao Dang was a little surprised when he heard this. He frowned slightly and said softly, "Grandma, is this okay? Isn't it inappropriate? After all, the Yan family is also our relative."

Jia Zhang sighed slightly and said, "Xiaodang, they really didn't do a good job this time. If you and Jiefang continue to stay here, who knows how much more you will suffer. When you come to our house, with your grandma and mother taking care of you, it will definitely be much better."

Xiao Dang hesitated for a moment, feeling unhappy with the Third Uncle and a little worried that doing so would bring more trouble. She whispered, "But, Grandma, won't this make things more complicated? What if it doesn't end well in the future?"

Jia Zhang patted Xiaodang's hand gently and said, "Don't be afraid, Xiaodang. Since they have done something wrong, they must bear the consequences. We can't keep being bullied like this. Just listen to grandma, pack up your things with Jiefang and go to our house. I don't think the third uncle will watch his grandchildren leave the Yan family."

Xiaodang looked at Jia Zhang's resolute look. Although he was still a little uneasy, he also felt that what Jia Zhang said made sense.

She bit her lip, nodded and said, "Okay, grandma, I'll listen to you."

Xiao Dang returned to the room with mixed feelings and saw Yan Jiefang sitting there with a sad face. She slowly walked to Yan Jiefang and said softly, "Brother, grandma just came to see me."

Yan Jiefang raised his head, looked at Xiaodang in confusion, and asked, "What does grandma want to see you for?"

Xiaodang bit his lip, lowered his head slightly, and said, "Brother, grandma said that since the third uncle is unwilling to pay the fine, then we should leave the Yan family and live in our home. Grandma feels that we can't continue to suffer injustice. She said that returning to our home, with grandma and mom taking care of us, will definitely be better than it is now."

When Yan Jiefang heard this, his eyes widened in surprise.

"What? Leaving the Yan family? Is that possible? This is not a trivial matter." He frowned, his face full of worry.