Daily life in the courtyard

Chapter 157 'Disaster Comes From Your Mouth'
"Brother Zhuzi, is there a whole chicken in your pot?"

"Hey, it's time for someone to ask. Half! There's only half in the pot, don't ask me where the other half is. Let me tell you, maybe the half hasn't shed its hair yet."

He Yuzhu's character is like this, with a broken mouth.

"Second uncle, Brother Da Mao, did you find the other half at Brother Zhuzi's house?"

Liu Haizhong blinked and blinked, but said nothing.

He didn't know how to answer it.

Xu Damao was a little unhappy: "He must have hidden it, if he can't eat one meal, hide it and save it for another meal."

"Yes, otherwise how could he make up nonsense that he bought it from Chaoyang Market?"

"Three uncles, neighbors, are we going to hold the general meeting to find out who stole the chicken from Brother Damao's house, or where do we buy the food from door to door?"

Everyone shook their heads.

Although the food from door to door is not very good, no one is willing to "confess" their every move.

Who doesn't have a little secret yet.

Xu Damao was also at a loss for words.

If you really want to discuss, his two old hens are said to be sent by the Red Star Commune, but only he knows the actual situation in his heart, so he really can't get to the bottom of it.

Zhou Zimo walked up to him, picked up his chopsticks and scratched in the pot on the table twice.

"Is this an old hen? Three uncles, look for yourself, and, judging from the appearance of this little half, the pot doesn't look like an old hen at all, it must be a chick..."

"Then there are doubts in front of us. First of all, the time for Brother Zhuzi to commit the crime is not allowed, and he is not the first to return to the courtyard after work; secondly, the judgment of the case pays attention to witnesses and physical evidence. The witness is the owner, Brother Da Mao himself, but he has a relationship with Brother Zhuzi." Everyone knows that, logically, there is no way to count..."

"Hey, I said Zimo, don't turn your elbows out. I saw Shazhu stewing chicken at home with my own eyes. Why didn't I count it?"

The more Xu Damao listened, the more unhappy he became.

Letting your child come out and say it is to look at your brother-in-law's face, and you really want to slap your nose.

Zhou Zimo frowned slightly, and looked back in Wei Ping'an's direction.

Wei Pingan looked at it calmly, and nodded towards Zhou Zimo.

"Brother Da Mao, even if what you said counts, it can only prove that Brother Zhuzi is going to eat chicken today, right? You can't forcefully identify the little rooster as your old hen, right?"

The surrounding neighbors all burst into laughter.

Other than Yan Pugui, the words referring to a deer as a horse can be easily uttered by anyone else, but everyone knows the meaning.

"Xu Damao, you are sincere, right? How dare you treat me as General Yue and play with me for unwarranted crimes?"

When He Yuzhu heard this, he felt better and his back straightened up.

Under the righteousness and confidence, Qin Huairu, who was sitting diagonally across from her, did not see her face change.

"Silly, don't come here, it's not you, who else, the whole compound is just you against me."

"Xu Damao, don't you bastard pour dirty water on me, and keep messing around with me to beat you..."

Xu Damao shrank his neck and looked at the three uncles: "Three uncles, look at the silly Zhu, he is still unreasonable, and he will beat people at every turn."

"Pillar, sit down."

Yi Zhonghai was facing He Yuzhu, at first he also wanted to end the relationship with Xi Ni quickly, but now that he has a sign of getting rid of He Yuzhu, naturally he will not be disturbed.

"Zimo, keep talking."

"Grandpa, I'm done. What I want to express is that we have to prove everything. The chicken in Brother Zhuzi's pot is obviously not an old hen, and it is not the one lost by Brother Damao's family. It’s not a trivial matter to find a chicken, if you really can’t find it, you can go to the police station to report the case and hand it over to the police.”

"Isn't the police just your sister? Why do you go to the police station? It's far away and troublesome. Just go to the middle courtyard to find your sister..."

"Okay, since Shazhu doesn't admit it, let's call the police and let the police arrest him. Ezi, let's go!"

As Xu Damao said, he was about to drag Lou Xiaoe away.

He was angry at the moment, it was a waste of his relationship with their family in the past few years, the white-eyed wolf, if he didn't help or say anything at a critical time, he even stabbed him with a knife.

Wei Ping'an is not a good person either, so he just watched the fun there.

On the surface he didn't dare to attack, but Xu Damao secretly hated him.

Hearing that Xu Damao wanted to report the crime, Qin Huairu couldn't sit still.

"Pillar, you..."

Seeing that He Yuzhu couldn't help, Qin Huairu said to the three uncles: "Three uncles, if the chicken is lost in the yard, let's look for it. Is it necessary to report to the police? Maybe the chicken is somewhere where the cat is." Well, let the big guys search separately, maybe they will find it tomorrow, and it will be difficult to explain to the police at that time."

Seeing that everyone was a little indifferent.

Qin Huairu hurriedly said again: "Besides, isn't the policeman in our area just Zhou Wen, who has a big belly, so why bother him?"

"Qin Huairu, you are in such a hurry, did you steal that chicken?"

"Stop talking nonsense, I don't get off work early, even later than He Yuzhu. Right, sir?"

She and Yi Zhonghai entered the courtyard one after the other.

"I certify that it will definitely not be Qin Huairu. She will walk in front of me after get off work."

"That's what BangJie stole, otherwise why are you in such a hurry."

"They all belong to the neighbors in the neighborhood. Sister Qin is also a kind person, and she has to be run over by you..."

He Yuzhu helped to speak.

"Zimo, you're home."

How the farce was going on, Wei Pingan didn't want to participate, he called Zhou Zimo, took Dabao's hand and turned to leave.

"Wei Ping'an, tell your wife to help everyone find Xu Damao's chicken!"

"Yes, let your wife come out to find chickens..."

The previous sentence refers to the hallway east house that lives opposite Mrs. Zhang in the front yard.

A salesman at the Nanluoguxiang Supply and Marketing Cooperative at the entrance of the alley, an old lady who has no clue, had a few quarrels with Mrs. Zhang because of the pile of things at the door, it was not a big evil, but she couldn't talk out of her head.

However, the latter sentence made Wei Pingan stop.

Turning around, seeing Yan Jiecheng from a distance still booing with gloating face, Wei Ping'an saw his daughter-in-law Yu Li pulling him to be dumped.

"Wait a minute."

Wei Ping'an usually doesn't participate in the affairs of the courtyard, but he is different from the past and the matter of his family's growing importance is put there.

The common people have a steelyard in their hearts.

One weighs your own weight, and the other weighs someone else's.

If the head is high, just listen to the head.

As soon as Wei Pingan spoke, most of the people stopped.

Including Yi Zhonghai who had already turned around and walked a few steps while holding the enamel jar.

He stood there silent for two or three seconds, looked up at Qin Huairu, then sighed secretly, and sat back.

With him taking the lead, the second uncle Liu Haizhong didn't move, and the third uncle Yan Bugui glared at his son a little angrily.

This thing is definitely intentional.

Well, this really made Yan Bugui right.

At home, Yan Bugui kept talking about what Wei Pingan was like in the past and what he has achieved now, and he belittled his own son while praising others.

Anyone who hears praises from other people's children every day will feel depressed.

What's more, during this period of time, even his daughter-in-law Yu Li's occasional complaints would use Wei Ping'an as an example.

Men mature late, and for immature men, once the desire to cause trouble surges up, they must be ignored at that time.

Even now, when Wei Pingan spoke, Yan Jiecheng still had a playful look in his eyes, not knowing that Wei Pingan had remembered him.

"Today's meeting of the whole courtyard fully demonstrates that the three uncles are unfair in dealing with affairs, seriously lack the ability to judge cases, and are suspected of setting up courts for private affairs. If the uncles of our courtyard decide things based on their mood, even It’s something that a child can understand, but if you have to mess it up, I think it’s okay to say that the uncle is in charge in the future.”

"We were appointed by the sub-district office. If you, Wei Ping'an, say you're exempt, you will be exempted. Who set up the court privately, and who acted unfairly?"

Liu Haizhong is an official fan, his sensitive nerves were touched, so naturally he couldn't just bear it, he had to refute, vehemently refute.

Yan Bugui's palms were also sweating.

Although he doesn't value rights as an uncle, being the third uncle also has some advantages. For example, during the holiday months, the proportion of refined grains will be a little more, and the winter storage of Chinese cabbage can buy an extra thirty to fifty catties...

The key is that I am the third master in the courtyard, and someone listens to my words. I write couplets every year to give a touch of embellishment, and the big guys also give me face.

In short, it doesn't matter if you are an official or not, the benefits are real.

Yan Bugui was good at calculating, if he lost the title of uncle, he would be depressed for several months.

First let the old man in the courtyard lose his prestige and make Yan Pugui feel unhappy, so he will naturally look bad at Yan Jiecheng, and if he loses some benefits, he will naturally seek compensation from his son.

Yan Xiecheng didn't know that misfortune came out of his mouth. Wei Pingan has plenty of time and energy now, but he will never spoil him again.

In my impression, when Jia Dongxu and Shazhu mixed doubles against Wei Pingan's predecessor, Yan Jiecheng was a biased referee.

If it wasn't for him at that time, I would have suffered a lot less.

Now that the old matter is brought up again today, let's settle the ledger together.

This is just Wei Pingan's first step.

Well, it's not the first step, it can only be said to be a pose, and I haven't made a formal move yet.

"Since this is the case, I will report this matter with my real name tonight. At the very least, I have to reduce the rewards of the three uncles as a punishment. Otherwise, it will be too arbitrary and unrestrained to deal with neighborhood disputes and hold a general meeting in the future. good."

Everyone didn't speak, and many people were confused or stunned when they heard 'reduce the rewards of the uncles', with different expressions.

"Is there any reward for being the master of the courtyard?"

"There must be, there is no reward, who likes to work for nothing..."

"makes sense."

"After all these years, how much benefit have they gained?"

"No wonder the third uncle's family bought more Chinese cabbage this year than my family..."

"Today's matter is due to our lack of consideration. If you want to complain, it's up to you. I will also take this opportunity to express my opinion to everyone. In the future, the whole hospital meeting will definitely not be held at will."

Yi Zhonghai still had some ability, if he said something to win people's hearts, people would respond.

"Yes, if it doesn't seriously affect the unity and life of our compound, we don't always hold a general meeting of the compound."

It's not a good feeling in the center of Liu Hai, he is not short of the compensatory reward from the uncle, he likes the feeling of being a leader when the whole hospital is held.

Yan Bugui's thoughts are still deep in the quagmire of "punishment" at the moment, so he can express his opinion.

Moreover, it is enough to have the first and second uncles take the lead.

He was going to go back and calculate, to estimate how much he would lose this time, and then the eldest couple would have to bear it.

If he didn't talk too much, there would be no such thing as Wei Ping'an secretly prodding and getting angry.

"Okay, let's do it like this. Zimo, Dabao, let's go home."

Today, Wei Ping'an is simply showing off.

A good meal is not afraid of being late, there will always be times when Yan Jiecheng will cry.

When he opened the door and entered his small courtyard, Wei Ping'an already had a draft in his heart.

Xu Damao angrily dragged Lou Xiao'e back home. He was so angry that he planned to report to the police station tomorrow.

must be held accountable.

But he didn't intend to "provoke" Wei Ping'an tonight.

Although he was angry in his heart, he also saw Wei Pingan's character of protecting the calf.

At this time, how could he dare to provoke Wei Pingan to be unhappy.

However, the little boy Zhou Zimo, today he is completely resentful.

When Qin Huairu returned home, she saw Jia Zhang who was looking forward to it, Bang Giao and two younger sisters who were in her arms.

Sadness comes from the heart.

"How's it going? What did you say in the end?"

"What else can I say? What He Yuzhu stewed was a young rooster, and what Xu Damao's family lost was an old hen that laid eggs. Xu Damao just said that he will go to the police station to call the police tomorrow..."

"Ah? I really want to call the police, then, what can I do? Hey, my poor bastard..."

"Okay, don't cry, are you afraid that the whole hospital will not know that it's a good thing done by the stick?"

"You can go to Xu Damao to intercede, the stick is still so small, if you are scared..."

"Mom, I really didn't steal it. I picked it up in the front yard. If I don't catch it, the chicken will run away."

"You caught it but kept it. Who told you to eat it?"

Qin Huairu taught Bang Geng a lesson, turned around and said to Jia Zhang: "Mom, give me 2 yuan, and I'll return it to Xu Damao's house."

"I, I have no money."

"What time is this? If you don't take the money, Xu Damao will call the police tomorrow, but the stick will be arrested. When the time comes, our family will all go inside to celebrate the New Year."

"I, I really don't have any money. You don't know what's going on at home? Huai Ru, why don't you ask Sha Zhu to borrow some first?"

Qin Huairu was so angry that she slammed the door and left.

She really has no money.

If you don’t plan carefully every month and search everywhere to make up for it, in the last seven or eight days, the family will really run out of food for you to look good.

But stealing chickens is a serious matter, she still has to intercede with Xu Damao.

"Da Mao, Xiao'e, this matter, I'm really sorry, I went back and asked Xiaodang to find out that it was a stick... I, I will compensate you when I get paid next month, don't call the police, okay? Forget it Sister, I beg you, the stick is still so small...crying."

Lou Xiao'e is soft-hearted, and Xu Damao doesn't really care about the old hen, let alone the little one.

"As long as you know it, don't worry about money."

Seeing that this matter was delayed, Qin Huairu thanked her and went back to her own room.

Silly Zhu was wandering in the yard, seeing Qin Huairu coming out from the backyard, he hurriedly went up to ask.

"What's the matter, are you alright?"

Qin Huairu gave He Yuzhu a blank look.

"Do you think it's okay? Lose money."

Qin Huairu changed his face as if acting in a play, and the pear blossoms were raining in an instant: "It's not like you don't know that the family will soon run out of food, let alone two yuan, and even two cents... Zhuzi, can you borrow some from sister?" ?”

"Look at what you said, it's all neighbors, how can we not help, but I don't have much, just 5 yuan, you take it first, don't think it's too little."

"Zhuzi, thank you, if it weren't for you, our family would not have survived these years."

"You're welcome, you're just like my own sister, I don't see you helping me clean up the house..."

(End of this chapter)