Siheyuan: Start with a big car

"This damned idiot, he was the one who came up with this idea, but when we started to act, he actually hid in his house! I got hurt and spent three dollars! If I don't get this money back, I will suffer a great loss!"

With anger in his heart, Liu Haizhong limped back to the courtyard. His face was so gloomy that it seemed like water could drip out of it, and his eyes were burning with anger. Every step he took seemed to be venting his dissatisfaction.

As soon as he entered the gate of the courtyard, Liu Haizhong ran into the third uncle who was walking towards him. The third uncle saw Liu Haizhong and showed a mocking smile on his face. "Hey, isn't this Liu Haizhong? How come you were discharged from the hospital so soon? Are you healed? Or are you reluctant to spend money?" The third uncle said sarcastically.

When Liu Haizhong heard this, he was instantly irritated. He glared at the third uncle and said loudly, "Stop talking nonsense here! What does my life have to do with you?"

The third uncle was not relenting and continued to mock him, "Humph, you did something wrong yourself, and you're afraid of what others say? You're just a thief, and you didn't admit it when you were caught. Now, you've lost more than you gained, and you've even hurt yourself. You deserve it!"

Liu Haizhong was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at the uncle's nose and cursed, "You old man, say that again! When did I become a thief? The copper block was obviously stolen by Li Weidong. He framed me!"

The Third Master snorted disdainfully and said, "Don't be so stubborn. Everyone can see clearly that you were the one who put the copper block into Li Weidong's room. You still want to deny it? Do you think everyone is stupid?"

Liu Haizhong almost vomited blood. He didn't expect that the residents in the courtyard would mistake him for a thief.

Along the way, the residents cast strange looks at him, some with doubt, some with disgust, and some with pure curiosity.

This was unbearable for Liu Haizhong. He felt as if he had become a criminal being judged by everyone. He stopped, turned around, and explained loudly to the residents around him: "Don't look at me like that! I didn't steal the copper. Li Weidong framed me! He set a mousetrap in his own house just to frame me!" Liu Haizhong's voice was a little hoarse, and his eyes were full of anxiety, hoping to gain the understanding and trust of the residents.

However, the residents did not listen to his explanation. Some residents shook their heads and turned away; some residents whispered and expressed doubts about Liu Haizhong's words; and some residents simply ignored him and continued to do their own things.

Liu Haizhong looked at the residents' reactions and felt even more desperate. He didn't understand why no one believed him. He felt that he had been greatly wronged, but he had nowhere to appeal.

After returning home, Liu Haizhong slumped down in a chair, breathing heavily. His heart was still filled with anger and resentment, and his mind kept replaying all the experiences in the hospital and the yard. After resting for a while, the anger in his heart burned again, and he stood up suddenly and went straight to Qin Huairu's house.

Liu Haizhong slammed the door of Qin Huairu's house and shouted, "Banggeng, get out here!" His voice was full of anger and majesty, as if he wanted to vent all the dissatisfaction in his heart.

Qin Huairu heard the sound and hurried out of the house. She was very surprised to see Liu Haizhong's aggressive look and asked quickly, "Liu Haizhong, what's wrong with you? Why are you looking for Banggeng?"

Liu Haizhong stared at Qin Huairu, his eyes seemed to be spitting fire. He gritted his teeth and said, "I was fooled by Banggeng! I was injured, and it's all because of him! You must give me an explanation today, otherwise I will never let you go!"

Qin Huairu was even more confused after hearing what Liu Haizhong said. She frowned and said in confusion: "Liu Haizhong, don't get excited. You said that the stick caused you to be injured. What's going on? I don't understand it at all."

Liu Haizhong snorted coldly and said, "Don't play dumb here! I don't know what Banggeng said to me, asking me to go to Li Weidong's house. As a result, I was caught in a mousetrap and was mistaken for a thief. My injury cost a lot of money, you must compensate me! I don't ask for much, just 30 yuan, not a penny less!"

Qin Huairu was shocked when she heard what Liu Haizhong said. She didn't expect Liu Haizhong to make such a request. Thirty yuan was not a small amount for her. She looked embarrassed and said, "Liu Haizhong, aren't you making things difficult for me? How can my family have so much money? And Banggeng is still a child. What can he do? Did you misunderstand him?"

Liu Haizhong didn't listen to Qin Huairu's explanation at all. He continued to shout: "I don't care! Anyway, my injury was caused by the stick, so you have to be responsible. If you don't give me the money today, I will make this matter known to the whole hospital, so that everyone can see what kind of people your family is!"

Qin Huairu stood there, feeling helpless. She knew that if she didn't call Banggeng out, Liu Haizhong would definitely not give up. So, she turned and walked into the house, shouting with a bit of helplessness and reproach in her tone: "Banggeng, come out."

Bang Geng felt nervous when he heard Qin Huairu's shout. He knew he was in trouble, but he didn't want to face Liu Haizhong's anger. He hesitated for a moment, but still walked out of the house slowly.

When Liu Haizhong saw Bang Geng, the anger in his eyes instantly burned even more fiercely. He pointed at Bang Geng and shouted angrily: "You little bastard, how dare you come out! Look at what you have done!"

Bang Geng was startled by Liu Haizhong's momentum, but he still raised his head stubbornly and said, "What's wrong with me? I don't know anything about this. It was you who wanted to steal from Li Weidong's house. What does it have to do with me?"

Bang Geng's words were like adding fuel to the fire, making Liu Haizhong even more angry. He was so angry that he was shaking all over and shouted, "How dare you quibble! If you hadn't told me something, would I have gone to Li Weidong's house? Now you are trying to push away all the responsibility."

Bang Geng was not to be outdone. He loudly retorted, "I really didn't say anything. It was you who was greedy and wanted to steal things. Now that you've been caught, you want to put the blame on me."

Liu Haizhong was so angry at Banggeng's words that he almost fainted. He didn't expect that a child could be so eloquent and completely shirk responsibility. He pointed at Banggeng, but didn't know what to say.

Qin Huairu watched the two quarreling from the side, feeling extremely anxious. She knew that this was not a solution and that the problem had to be solved as soon as possible. She walked up, grabbed Banggeng, and said, "Banggeng, don't talk back to Liu Haizhong. Think carefully about what you actually said to Liu Haizhong."

Bang Geng still said stubbornly: "I didn't! I didn't say anything."

Qin Huairu sighed helplessly, then turned to Liu Haizhong and said, "Liu Haizhong, don't be angry yet. Banggeng is still a child, he may really not remember it. Can you see if this matter can be put on hold for a while, and we can think of a solution."

Seeing Banggeng being a scoundrel, Liu Haizhong's anger became more and more difficult to control. His face turned red, and his eyes were almost spitting fire. "You little bastard, I must teach you a lesson today!" As he said this, Liu Haizhong raised his hand and was about to hit Banggeng.

At this moment, Jia Zhang heard the noise and rushed out. Her fat body was like a moving fortress, instantly blocking Bang Geng. Her eyes were wide open, her face was full of anger, like a tigress protecting her cubs. "You dare to touch my grandson!" Jia Zhang's voice was sharp and harsh, full of anger and warning.

Liu Haizhong was startled by Jia Zhang's momentum, but he quickly regained his angry expression. "Your Bang Geng did something wrong and he still refuses to admit it. I'm going to teach him a lesson today!" Liu Haizhong said without showing any weakness. Jia Zhang heard this and became even angrier. She put her hands on her hips and shouted, "How could my Bang Geng do anything wrong? You must have wronged him! You did something bad yourself and you want to blame it on a child. Do you have any shame?"

Liu Haizhong was so angry at Jia Zhang's words that he was shaking all over. "You...you are totally unreasonable! Your family Bang Geng has caused me to be like this, you must compensate me!" Liu Haizhong pointed at his injured leg and said angrily.

Jia Zhang ignored Liu Haizhong's request. "Compensation? You wish! My family doesn't have the money to compensate you. You are in trouble, who can you blame?" Jia Zhang was firm and had no intention of compromising.

The two sides were in a stalemate and the atmosphere was extremely tense.

Seeing Jia Zhang being so arrogant and Bang Geng still refused to admit it, Liu Haizhong's anger reached its peak and his reason was instantly swallowed by anger. His eyes were red, and he suddenly raised his fist and hit Bang Geng in the face with all his strength.

"Ah!" Bang Geng let out a scream. His face was instantly knocked to one side, blood flowed from his nose, and his eye sockets quickly became bruised and swollen.

"How dare you hit my grandson!" Seeing this, Jia Zhang let out a shrill roar like a barrel of explosives that had been lit. She rushed towards Liu Haizhong desperately, grabbing Liu Haizhong with both hands like claws.

"I let you bully our Bang Geng, I will fight with you!" Jia Zhang cursed and attacked Liu Haizhong madly.

Liu Haizhong was also angered by Jia Zhang's actions. While fending off Jia Zhang's attack, he shouted, "It was your Bang Geng who did something wrong, and he still refuses to admit it! Today I will let him know the consequences of doing something wrong!"

Jia Zhang was not going to listen at all. She continued to yell and curse: "You bastard, you are a scoundrel! You did something bad and you want to blame it on my grandson. My grandson is so well-behaved, how could he possibly hurt you!" As she spoke, her nails scratched several bloody marks on the face among the bangs.

Liu Haizhong felt the pain and became even angrier. He pushed Jia Zhang hard, and Jia Zhang staggered and almost fell to the ground. But she quickly regained her footing and rushed towards Liu Haizhong again.

"You dare to push me! I will beat you to death today!" Jia Zhang shouted while punching Liu Haizhong's chest with her fists.

Liu Haizhong was not to be outdone. He grabbed Jia Zhang's arm and tried to subdue her. The two wrestled with each other and the scene was in chaos. The residents around were stunned by this sudden scene and they all stepped forward to dissuade them.

"Stop fighting! Stop fighting! Let's talk it over!"

"Liu Haizhong, stop it! How can you fight with an old man!"

However, Liu Haizhong and Jia Zhangshi had already lost their minds at this time, and they simply would not listen to anyone else's advice.

At this chaotic moment, Sha Zhu rushed over. His tall figure appeared in front of everyone like a savior. As the second uncle in the yard, Sha Zhu felt that he had the responsibility to take care of this matter.

He took big strides and quickly walked between Liu Haizhong and Jia Zhangshi. He stretched out his two strong arms, grabbed Liu Haizhong's collar with one hand like a pair of pliers, and grabbed Jia Zhangshi's arm with the other hand, and asked loudly: "What are you doing? Why are you fighting? Stop it!" Sha Zhu's voice was like a loud bell, making the ears of those present buzz.

Liu Haizhong was caught by Sha Zhu, but his anger did not diminish at all. He struggled for a while, stared at Jia Zhangshi, then turned to Sha Zhu and shouted: "Sha Zhu, you came at the right time! Please judge, the real culprit behind the theft of Li Weidong's house is Bang Geng! This little bastard hurt me so much, I want to settle accounts with him, but his grandmother still protected him and fought with me!" Liu Haizhong's eyes were full of bloodshot, and the wounds on his face looked even more hideous because of anger.

When Jia Zhang heard Liu Haizhong blaming Bang Geng again, she immediately became excited again.

She twisted her body, trying to break free from Sha Zhu's hand, cursing: "You old bastard, you are talking nonsense! My Bang Geng would never do that kind of thing. You have done something bad yourself, and you want to frame my grandson. You shall not die a hapless death!" Jia Zhang's voice was sharp and piercing, as if she wanted to eat Liu Haizhong alive.

Sha Zhu frowned and looked at Liu Haizhong and Jia Zhangshi, feeling a little confused.

He knew that Banggeng was a naughty kid, but it seemed unlikely that he was the real culprit behind stealing things from Li Weidong's house.

Sha Zhu shook the two of them vigorously and shouted, "Stop arguing! What's the point of you arguing here? What evidence do you have that Bang Geng is the real culprit? Liu Haizhong, stop spitting blood! Jia Zhangshi, don't get too excited. We have to make things clear."

Qin Huairu watched Sha Zhu coming from the side, as if she saw a savior.

She quickly stepped forward, took Shazhu's arm, and said tearfully, "Shazhu, please help me. Banggeng can't do such a thing. Liu Haizhong must have misunderstood. Now that they are fighting like this, what should we do?"

Sha Zhu looked at Qin Huairu, then at Liu Haizhong and Jia Zhangshi, and sighed secretly in his heart. He knew that this matter was not easy to handle, but as the second uncle, he had to make things clear and could not let the yard continue to be in such a mess.

So Sha Zhu took a deep breath and said, "Calm down first. Liu Haizhong, tell me what happened in detail. If you have wronged Bang Geng, I will not forgive you. Jia Zhangshi, stop arguing. Let's listen to what Liu Haizhong has to say before we make a judgment."

Liu Haizhong recounted how he was seduced by Bang Geng and how he got a piece of copper to frame Li Weidong.

Shazhu suddenly widened his eyes and looked at Banggeng in disbelief: "Good boy, so you are the culprit!" (End of this chapter)