Siheyuan: Start with a Truck Driver

"That damn Wang Weidong, how could he be so powerful! Forget it, there is still a long time to come, I will have a chance to deal with him later."

Seeing that the situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable to him, Yi Zhonghai thought that the best strategy was to flee. While everyone's attention was being drawn to the Third Master, he quietly moved back, preparing to find an opportunity to slip away.

However, Wang Weidong had already noticed his little move. He frowned and shouted, "Yi Zhonghai, where do you want to run to? You want to run away after getting into trouble? You are dreaming!"

When Yi Zhonghai heard Wang Weidong's scolding, he was immediately shocked and froze in his tracks. He forced a smile on his face and waved his hand to explain: "Wang Weidong, this... this is all a misunderstanding! You see, I was confused for a moment and was carried away by everyone's emotions. I didn't mean to make such a fuss. We are old neighbors in the compound, so don't let this hurt our relationship."

Wang Weidong sneered: "Misunderstanding? You brought people to block me, and let Sha Zhu and Liu Haizhong fight. Is this a misunderstanding? Yi Zhonghai, don't treat everyone as fools. You must give me an explanation today, otherwise, we are not done!"

Sweat beads kept rolling down Yi Zhonghai's forehead. He knew in his heart that he was in a difficult situation. He looked around at the residents in panic, hoping that someone could help him, but everyone just watched quietly, and no one was willing to stand up and help him out at this time.

Sha Zhu and Liu Haizhong got up from the ground. Sha Zhu covered his injured part and muttered, "Uncle, you have caused us so much trouble. This should not have been done this way." Liu Haizhong also nodded at the side, his face full of regret.

Yi Zhonghai glared at them fiercely and cursed them in his heart, but he had no time to care about these things now.

Wang Weidong stared at Yi Zhonghai with a sharp gaze, and said without question: "Yi Zhonghai, we can't just let this go. Since you want to cause trouble, you have to bear the consequences. From today on, you will sweep the yard for a year. This will be your punishment."

Yi Zhonghai jumped up in shock when he heard this. He widened his eyes and said, "Wang Weidong, you are trying to kill me. I am so old, how can I still have the strength to sweep the yard? You are too cruel!"

Wang Weidong sneered, "Humph, you call yourself old now? Why didn't you think about your age when you were causing trouble? If you don't want to, then let's go to the police station and have a good talk and see how the police deal with you for gathering a crowd to cause trouble and leading the beating."

When Yi Zhonghai heard the word "police station", his heart skipped a beat. He knew that if the case was brought to the police station, his reputation would be ruined, and he might even have to face a lawsuit. His face turned pale and blue, and he was calculating rapidly in his mind.

"Wang Weidong, can you change the way of punishment? I really can't do the job of sweeping the yard. My waist is not in good condition and my legs are not flexible. If something happens while cleaning, it will be troublesome." Yi Zhonghai tried to continue to defend himself, his eyes full of pleading.

Wang Weidong was unmoved: "No room for negotiation. You have to take responsibility for the trouble you caused.

Yi Zhonghai's face was bitter, as if he had eaten Coptis chinensis. He knew he had no other choice now and could only agree reluctantly: "Okay, Wang Weidong, I'll sweep it." His voice was full of reluctance and helplessness, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

After saying that, Yi Zhonghai wanted to take Sha Zhu and Jia Zhangshi away from this place where he was embarrassed. Sha Zhu and Jia Zhangshi also had the same intention, they were eager to leave as soon as possible. Sha Zhu covered his aching shoulder, while Jia Zhangshi wiped her tears and followed Yi Zhonghai to move out of the crowd.

However, they had only taken a few steps when Wang Weidong's majestic voice came over: "Stop! Do you really want to leave?"

Yi Zhonghai and the others were frozen in place as if they were under a spell. Yi Zhonghai turned around and forced a smile: "Wang Weidong, what else do you want? I've already agreed to sweep the yard."

Wang Weidong walked over slowly, his eyes swept over the three of them one by one, and said with a serious expression: "Do you think this matter is over? Sha Zhu, Liu Haizhong, you two openly attacked me, this matter can't be let go. And Jia Zhangshi, you have to have an explanation for your tantrum and swearing."

When Sha Zhu heard this, he immediately said with a bitter face: "Uncle Wang, I was wrong. I was instigated by the uncle. Please be magnanimous and forgive me this time."

Jia Zhang also cried and said, "Wang Weidong, I am also worried about the child. Please don't bother with me, an old woman."

Wang Weidong showed no sign of mercy: "Each of you must be responsible for your own actions. Shazhu, Liu Haizhong, you two will go to clean the public toilets in the compound for a month. If there is any dirtiness during this period, you will have to start over. Jia Zhangshi, you go and apologize to every household and take responsibility for your behavior today."

When Yi Zhonghai and the other three heard this, they immediately looked ashen. But looking at Wang Weidong's determined eyes, they knew that they could not escape this time.

Guan Tingting's clear voice came from a corner of the yard: "Weidong, the meal is ready, come back and eat." Wang Weidong glanced at Yi Zhonghai and others, said nothing, turned around and walked towards the yard, his back revealing an unquestionable majesty.

When Jia Zhang saw Wang Weidong leave, she immediately jumped up and down like a chicken with its feathers blown off. She complained to Yi Zhonghai, "Yi Zhonghai, look at what you have done! Now I, an old man, have to apologize to every household and clean the toilets. It's all because of you! You insisted on picking this to cause trouble, and now you have ruined us all."

Yi Zhonghai was already furious, and after being scolded by Jia Zhang, he could not help but retort: ​​"Jia Zhang, don't just blame me. Didn't you rush to cause trouble at that time? Now it's all my fault. Besides, I still have to sweep the yard for a year. Who can I cry to?"

Sha Zhu sighed at the side: "Uncle, please stop arguing. What's the point of saying all this now? It's all our fault for being so foolish that we offended Wang Weidong, this big Buddha. How are we going to live our lives from now on?"

Liu Haizhong also echoed: "That's right, this time we really lost more than we gained. We originally wanted to find a good future for the children, but ended up sacrificing ourselves."

Jia Zhang became even more excited when she heard this: "Planning for a better future? Now you haven't found a future yet, and you've gotten yourself into trouble. Yi Zhonghai, aren't you the most opinionated person in the compound? Why don't you think of another way!"

Yi Zhonghai waved his hands irritably: "What else can we do? Let's do as Wang Weidong said. If this matter continues, none of us will have a good ending." After saying that, he walked towards his home dejectedly. His back looked particularly lonely. Sha Zhu, Jia Zhangshi and Liu Haizhong could only leave helplessly.
At this time, Banggeng was lying on the broken bed in the room, with his legs crossed and his eyes looking at the ceiling. His mind was full of the majestic picture of himself as the workshop director. He imagined himself wearing neat work clothes and directing a group of workers to work. It would be so impressive.

Hearing the noise at the door, Bang Geng jumped out of bed. Seeing Jia Zhang coming back covered in dust, he went to meet her expectantly and asked anxiously, "Grandma, how is it? When can I go to the car factory to be the workshop director? How is your talk with Uncle and the others going?"

When Jia Zhang heard this, she was already furious. She glared at Bang Geng fiercely, raised her hand and slapped him on the back of the head, cursing, "Workshop director? You're still thinking about being a workshop director? You little bastard, you almost cost me my life."

Bang Geng was a little dazed after being hit. He covered the back of his head and looked at Jia Zhang blankly: "Grandma, what are you doing? What's going on? Does Wang Weidong disagree?"

Jia Zhang sat down on the stool and started to cry: "Huh, you don't agree? It's not that simple. Wang Weidong doesn't buy our tricks at all. Now I have to apologize to every household and clean the toilets. Don't think about the workshop director anymore. It's good enough to have a meal."

When Bang Geng heard this, he was like a deflated ball. He widened his eyes with disbelief on his face: "What? How could this happen? What about the uncle and the others? Are there no solutions for them?"

Jia Zhang rolled her eyes at him. "They? They can't even protect themselves. Yi Zhonghai has to sweep the yard for a year, and Sha Zhu and Liu Haizhong have to clean the toilet for a month. We've fallen into a big trap this time. It's all because of that Wang Weidong. He's too cruel!"

Banggeng sat on the bedside, frowning. He finally woke up from his dream of being a workshop director and had to face the cruel reality. The family was almost out of food, and there was very little food left in the rice jar. If he didn't find a solution, the whole family would starve.

He raised his head and looked at Jia Zhang, with a gleam of determination in his eyes: "Grandma, we have to go to Yi Zhonghai to ask for food. We are in this situation now because we helped him to cause trouble. He can't just ignore us."

Qin Huairu was sewing shoe soles nearby. When she heard Banggeng's words, she stopped what she was doing and said with a puzzled look on her face, "Banggeng, your idea is not right. Yi Zhonghai is not a fool. Why would he give us food for no reason? We can't do such a ridiculous thing."

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Banggeng stood up and paced back and forth in the room, explaining as he paced: "Mom, think about it, grandma is now punished by Wang Weidong to clean the toilet, why is that? It's because she helped Yi Zhonghai to cause trouble. Yi Zhonghai has to pay for us to clean the toilet! We are not asking him for no reason, this is what he should bear. Besides, we are almost out of food now, as an elder in the compound, he can't just watch us starve to death, right?"

Qin Huairu was still a little hesitant: "But this matter...after all, we have our own problems. If we go to Yi Zhonghai like this, he will definitely not be happy, and it might even make the relationship worse."

Bang Geng disagreed: "Mom, it's too late now, why should we care about those things? If we starve to death, we will have nothing. Let's get through the difficulties first. Grandma, go find Yi Zhonghai and tell him about our family's difficulties. If he still has a conscience, he will not ignore us."

Jia Zhang heard what Bang Geng said and thought it made sense. She stood up and dusted herself off: "Okay, then I'll go talk to Yi Zhonghai. We can't work for him for nothing and then go hungry." After that, Jia Zhang walked towards Yi Zhonghai's house.

Yi Zhonghai returned home dejectedly. As soon as he entered the house, he sat down on a stool, his face full of regret and fatigue.

An old lady was busy in the house. Seeing Yi Zhonghai's appearance, she couldn't help but complain again: "Look, why did you have to provoke Wang Weidong? Don't you think about his current status? The director of the Lanhua Automobile Factory is also a well-known person in this compound. But you took people to cause trouble. Now you are covered in dirt and have to sweep the yard for a year. You are asking for trouble!"

Yi Zhonghai was already angry, and after being scolded by the aunt, he immediately became impatient. He glared and cursed loudly: "You old woman, you know nothing! I am doing this for the children in the compound, so that everyone can have a good future. Isn't it easy for me? Now that the matter has not been completed, you are here to make sarcastic remarks. If you have the time, you might as well think about how to help me clean this yard!"

The aunt was so upset after being scolded by Yi Zhonghai that tears welled up in her eyes: "I am doing this for your own good. I am worried about you. But you take out your anger on me. I am busy all day long and still can't get any good results."

Yi Zhonghai waved his hands irritably: "Alright, alright, stop crying here, it's annoying me. I'm already upset, so don't make it worse."

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai didn't listen to her at all, the aunt swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue and turned around to do her work silently.
Yi Zhonghai was sitting on a stool sulking, and a woman was crying silently beside him. The atmosphere in the room was dull and depressing. At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Yi Zhonghai frowned and shouted impatiently, "Who is it?"

Jia Zhang's shrill voice came from outside the door: "It's me, Lao Yi, I'm Jia Zhang."

When Yi Zhonghai heard that it was Jia Zhang, his heart skipped a beat, thinking that she must be up to no good at this time, but he still got up and opened the door.

As soon as the door opened, Jia Zhang squeezed in. She was smiling, but that smile was extremely dazzling to Yi Zhonghai. Before Yi Zhonghai could speak, Jia Zhang complained: "Old Yi, you have to help me. Look at my old bones. I was punished by Wang Weidong to clean the toilet. This is all because I helped you to make trouble. Now my family is almost out of food. You can't just ignore us."

When Yi Zhonghai heard this, his face suddenly darkened: "Jia Zhang, what do you mean by this? Your family is out of food and you came to me for food. What does this have to do with me? It was you who wanted to cause trouble."

Yi Zhonghai is not a fool, Jia Zhang must be here to blackmail him.

But he is not someone you can easily mess with. (End of this chapter)