Siheyuan: Start with a big car

Yi Zhonghai was still there, saying that his neighbor and Li Weidong shouldn't have set the mousetrap.

Li Weidong listened to Yi Zhonghai's words, and the anger in his heart was ignited again. He snorted coldly, revealing a trace of disdain in his eyes, and asked: "Yi Zhonghai, this is my home, right? I have mice at home, shouldn't I put mousetraps?" Li Weidong's voice was not loud, but it was full of power, which shocked everyone present.

Yi Zhonghai was stunned by Li Weidong's sudden question. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but found himself hesitating and speechless. His eyes began to dodge and his expression became a little awkward.

Li Weidong saw that Yi Zhonghai had nothing to say, so he turned around and spoke to the residents. His voice was calm and firm, "Dear neighbors, I know that everyone wants peace in the yard, and so do I. I put mousetraps at home just to get rid of mice, and there is no other intention. I believe everyone can understand that no one wants mice to mess up their homes, right?"

After hearing what Li Weidong said, the residents began to nod in agreement.

"Li Weidong is right. It is normal to put mousetraps if there are mice at home." said an old lady.

"That's right, Yi Zhonghai is going too far. How can he be so unreasonable?" A young man also echoed.

"Li Weidong has always been a good neighbor and we should trust him." Another resident also stood up to support Li Weidong.

Suddenly, voices of support for Li Weidong rang out in the yard. Everyone spoke up for Li Weidong.

Yi Zhonghai stood aside, his face becoming very ugly. He didn't expect that his wishful thinking would fail. Not only did the residents not stand on his side, but they all supported Li Weidong.

Seeing that something was not right, the second auntie who was standing aside suddenly rushed out, her face instantly changed to a pitiful expression, and tears began to roll in her eyes. She wiped her tears with her hands and cried loudly: "Oh, neighbors, look at how miserable my Haizhong is! He was caught so badly by the mousetrap. If he is sent to the hospital, it will cost a lot of money! How can our family afford that much money!" Her voice was trembling, as if she was really in a desperate situation.

The second aunt looked at Li Weidong while crying, with a pleading look in her eyes: "Li Weidong, you are the workshop director, you must have money. Please be kind and help us! We really have no other choice! If we don't have money to treat Haizhong's illness, his leg might be crippled. How can we live in the future?" Her crying became louder and louder, and her body began to tremble slightly, as if she would collapse to the ground at any time.

When the residents around heard the second aunt crying, they couldn't help but cast sympathetic eyes. Some soft-hearted people began to discuss in a low voice: "Liu Haizhong is really miserable. If Li Weidong can help, please help." "Yes, after all, we are all neighbors. Any help is helpful."

However, Li Weidong frowned. He looked at the second aunt's pretentious look and knew that she was deliberately playing a pitiful game. Li Weidong said calmly: "Second aunt, don't cry in a hurry. Why did Liu Haizhong appear in my house and was caught by a mousetrap? This matter has not been clarified yet. Moreover, although I am the workshop director, my money is not blown by the wind. It is impossible for me to take it out to treat his illness casually."

When the second aunt heard what Li Weidong said, she stopped crying. She stared at Li Weidong with eyes wide open in disbelief and said, "Li Weidong, how can you be so cruel? My family's Haizhong is in such a state, and you still say such things. Aren't you afraid of retribution?" Her eyes were full of anger and resentment, as if Li Weidong was her enemy.

Li Weidong was not angered by Second Aunt's words. He remained calm and said, "Second Aunt, I'm not cruel. I just want to make things clear. If Liu Haizhong is really innocent, I will naturally consider helping you. However, if he has other motives, I will definitely not tolerate it."

When the second aunt heard what Li Weidong said, she was startled, her crying stopped abruptly, and a trace of panic flashed in her eyes.

Li Weidong looked at the third uncle and said seriously, "Third uncle, please come back into the house and help me find something. I think there may be something wrong in the house."

The third uncle looked confused. He frowned and said, "I have already looked for it, but I don't see any rice. What else do you want me to look for?"

Li Weidong smiled slightly, his eyes revealing a hint of mystery. He lowered his voice and said, "Uncle, look carefully to see if there is anything extra. I always feel that Liu Haizhong's appearance in my house is not that simple."

Liu Haizhong was shocked when he heard Li Weidong's words. He ignored his injuries and struggled to stand up to stop the third uncle, shouting anxiously: "Third uncle, don't go! Don't listen to him!"

The third uncle looked at Liu Haizhong's panic and became even more confused. He hesitated for a moment and decided not to listen to Liu Haizhong. He said to Liu Haizhong, "Hai Zhongzi, I think there must be something going on here. I'd better go in and take a look. Maybe I can find some clues."

Liu Haizhong tightly grasped the Third Uncle's arm, his eyes filled with fear, and begged, "Third Uncle, I beg you, please don't go. I...I promise I will repay you well in the future."

The third uncle gently shook off Liu Haizhong's hand and said, "Haizhong, don't be like this. I'm just going to take a look, nothing will happen. If there is really nothing wrong, you don't have to be so nervous." After that, the third uncle turned around and walked towards the house.

Seeing that he couldn't stop the third uncle, Liu Haizhong's face turned even paler. He sat on the ground in despair, staring blankly ahead, and kept muttering, "It's over, it's over, it's all over now..."

Li Weidong stood quietly by the side, watching Liu Haizhong's reaction, and became more certain of his guess. He knew that this time he would be able to find some evidence to prove that Liu Haizhong had an ulterior motive for appearing in his home.

The atmosphere in the yard became extremely tense, and everyone held their breath, waiting for the third uncle to come out of the house. The second aunt walked around anxiously, looking towards the house from time to time, her heart filled with anxiety.

After a while, the third uncle came out of the house, holding something in his hand and showing a surprised expression on his face.

The third uncle held the copper block tightly in his hand, and the copper block reflected a dim light in the afterglow of the setting sun. This copper block was obviously from the workshop, and it still had some oil stains and scratches unique to the workshop.

Liu Haizhong saw that his plan was exposed, and he was desperate. His eyes revealed madness and despair, and he suddenly shouted: "This thing was stolen from the factory by Li Weidong! Everyone, catch him! He is a thief!" Liu Haizhong's voice was sharp and piercing, echoing in the yard.

When the residents heard Liu Haizhong's words, they were stunned at first, and then they all showed doubtful looks. However, they soon realized that this was simply Liu Haizhong's slander. "Liu Haizhong, don't talk nonsense here! How could Li Weidong steal things from the factory?" An old lady stood up and said, she usually admired Li Weidong's character and work ability.

"That's right. You did something bad and you want to frame Li Weidong. Do you think we will believe you?" A young man echoed. He was very angry about Liu Haizhong's behavior.

"Li Weidong has always been an advanced worker in our factory. He has made so many contributions to the factory. How could he steal things? Liu Haizhong, stop slandering me here!" Another resident also said loudly, his eyes full of disgust for Liu Haizhong.

Li Weidong looked at Liu Haizhong's ugly face with disdain in his heart. He said coldly: "Liu Haizhong, do you think you can slander me like this? Do you think people will believe you? You sneaked into my house and got caught by a mousetrap, and now you want to throw dirty water on me. You are so despicable!"

Seeing that the residents did not believe Liu Haizhong's words, the second aunt began to get anxious. She walked to Liu Haizhong, pulled the corner of his clothes, and whispered: "Haizhong, stop making trouble, let's find a way to solve this matter quickly."

However, Liu Haizhong had already fallen into a frenzy and could not listen to what Second Auntie said. He continued to shout: "Li Weidong is a thief. Don't be fooled by his appearance! He stole things from the factory and wanted to frame me! You must believe me!"

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai saw that this was the only chance, so he also stood up. Yi Zhonghai had a sinister expression on his face. He looked at Li Weidong and said in a bad tone: "Li Weidong, you have no evidence to prove that Liu Haizhong put this copper block in your room, so it is very likely that you stole this copper block from the workshop. You are usually righteous, but I didn't expect you to be a hypocrite. As the director of the advanced workshop, you actually stole things from the workshop. You really disappoint us!"

"Who said I don't have evidence?" Li Weidong looked at Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai firmly. His voice was steady and powerful, echoing in the yard. Then, he pointed at Liu Haizhong's hand and said loudly: "Liu Haizhong, open your palm for everyone to see. As long as there is oil stain on your hand, it means that you threw the copper into my house."

Yi Zhonghai was shocked when he heard what Li Weidong said. His face turned pale instantly, and there was a trace of panic in his eyes. He didn't expect Li Weidong to find this evidence, and he began to regret that he shouldn't have stood up to help Liu Haizhong so impulsively.

Liu Haizhong was even more frightened, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably. When Li Weidong asked him to open his palms, he quickly hid his hands in his pockets, his eyes filled with fear and panic. He knew that if everyone saw the oil stains on his hands, he would be completely finished.

"I...I won't tell the truth, you are slandering me!" Liu Haizhong stuttered, with a slight tremor in his voice.

Li Weidong sneered and said, "Liu Haizhong, do you think you can get away with hiding your hands? Everyone has sharp eyes. You sneaked into my house, put the copper ingot into my room, and wanted to frame me for stealing. Your plot will not succeed."

The surrounding residents also began to blame Liu Haizhong.

"Liu Haizhong, just spread your hands out for everyone to see. If you are really innocent, why don't you dare to take your hands out?"

"That's right. You must be hiding something if you keep hiding it like this."

Under the pressure from everyone, Liu Haizhong became more and more nervous. Beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead, and his eyes dodged around, not daring to look anyone in the eye.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Yi Zhonghai tried to help Liu Haizhong out. "Don't force him, maybe this is just a misunderstanding. Let's investigate it more carefully."

"Yi Zhonghai, stop speaking for him. The facts are clear. It is Liu Haizhong who wants to frame Li Weidong."

Li Weidong looked at Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong, his heart filled with anger. He knew that these two people had always disliked him and always wanted to find a chance to deal with him. But he didn't expect that they would use such a despicable method.

"Liu Haizhong, you must give me an explanation today." Li Weidong pressed again.

Li Weidong stared at Liu Haizhong closely, his eyes revealing determination and majesty, and said loudly: "Uncle, please pry open Liu Haizhong's hands. We must let the truth come to light."

When the third uncle heard what Li Weidong said, he immediately started to make plans. He thought, this is a good opportunity to please Li Weidong. If he can let his son Yan Jiecheng do this, maybe he can curry favor with Li Weidong, and his family will get more benefits in the yard in the future. So, the third uncle turned his head and looked at Yan Jiecheng standing aside, with a hint of expectation and urging in his eyes, and said: "Jiecheng, help Li Weidong open his hands in his bangs. This is a good opportunity to show off, you must seize it well."

Yan Jiecheng felt reluctant after hearing his father's words. He hated Li Weidong from the bottom of his heart and felt that Li Weidong always showed off in the yard, making him look mediocre. He frowned, a hint of resistance flashed in his eyes, and muttered in a low voice: "I'm not going, why should I listen to him?"

The third uncle was a little anxious when he saw Yan Jiecheng was unwilling. He glared at Yan Jiecheng fiercely and said in a low voice: "How can you be so ignorant? Li Weidong is someone we cannot afford to offend. If you can curry favor with him, it will be a great benefit to our family! Go quickly and don't dawdle."

However, Yan Jiecheng still stood there motionless. He turned his head away stubbornly, not looking at the third uncle and Li Weidong. The third uncle was angry and helpless when he saw his son was so stubborn. He knew that it was no use to continue the stalemate, so he had to do it himself.

The third uncle took a deep breath and slowly walked towards Liu Haizhong. His steps were a little heavy and he felt a little uneasy.

After all, Liu Haizhong was a well-known figure in the courtyard, so he was a little hesitant to pry open Liu Haizhong's hand. But for the benefit of his family, he still went over.

The third uncle walked over to Liu Haizhong, bent down, and stretched out his hand to pry Liu Haizhong's hand apart. Liu Haizhong struggled desperately, unwilling to let the third uncle pry his hand apart. His eyes were full of despair and fear, and he kept shouting: "No, no, you can't do this to me!" (End of this chapter)