The train driver in the courtyard

Under the dim light of the central courtyard.

After Yi Zhonghai spoke a lot of pointed words, he suddenly pointed at Li Aiguo and said, "Li Aiguo."

"What's going on?" Li Aiguo was eating melon seeds with He Yushui when he was suddenly stunned.

"Did you buy Xu Damao's medicinal wine from you?" Yi Zhonghai said coldly, "That medicinal wine is specially used to treat infertility. You know better than anyone that Xu Damao can't get pregnant."

Xu Damao was anxious: "Uncle, don't talk nonsense, I'm cured. The child in Liu Lan's belly is my own son."

"Don't say anything, kid!" Yi Zhonghai waved his hands at Xu Damao.

Xu Damao was not willing to listen to Yi Zhonghai when it came to his reputation, but Xu Jixiang held his arm tightly and said, "Damo, are you confused again? Have you forgotten your father's plan?"

Xu Damao felt like crying but had no tears.

What could be more frustrating than admitting in front of so many people that your son is not your biological son?

Yi Zhonghai dealt with Xu Damao and turned to look at Li Aiguo: "You knew that Xu Damao was infertile. You must have spread the rumor."

Wow, this is a "confirmation"? Yi Zhonghai is a genius in logic.

Li Aiguo said, "At the beginning, Lou Bancheng sent people to the compound to spread the news. Everyone in the compound knew that Xu Damao was infertile. How can you be sure that I was the one who spread the rumor?"

"You are right, but you have a more favorable condition than others." Yi Zhonghai said calmly: "Your wife accompanied Liu Lan to the hospital, maybe she knows some inside information."

"You are just guessing, right? Do you have any actual evidence?" Li Aiguo also saw that Yi Zhonghai was going to take action. "Old Yi, what you said is wrong. To solve a case, there must be evidence. If there is no evidence, you are dead!"

Yi Zhonghai stood up with his hands behind his back: "If you didn't make up those rumors, you can show us the evidence. The three of us will definitely help you clear up the misunderstanding."

First put a hat on others, and then let them find evidence themselves. This is indeed the approach of a logical genius.

Li Aiguo now understood Yi Zhonghai's strategy.

However, this strategy is indeed effective. At this time, several fence-sitters were looking at Li Aiguo with questioning eyes.

"If you say so, I will now accuse Jia Dongxu of being your son."

Li Aiguo suddenly stood up and pointed at Jia Dongxu.

Jia Dongxu was feeling guilty and was hiding in the crowd, sitting on a small bench. When he heard this, he was shocked and staggered. The bench fell over and he fell on his butt.

Jia Dongxu got up quickly, not even bothering to brush off the dirt on his butt, and pointed at Li Aiguo and shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about! I am my father's son and have nothing to do with Master Yi."

Jia Zhang was also anxious, as this would destroy her decades of innocence.

Jia Zhang rushed into the crowd and squinted her eyes: "Li Aiguo, you thief dares to insult my innocence, I will not live anymore.

I have been a virgin since Lao Jia passed away. I would blush even when talking to a gay man, but today I have to endure such an insult."

You have to pay the money!"

She demands money as soon as she disagrees with something. Jia Zhang is still the same Jia Zhang.

Li Aiguo folded his arms and said, "If you have evidence to prove that Jia Dongxu is not Yi Zhonghai's son, you can bring it up. I will definitely help you clarify it."

After these words were spoken, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu's faces turned pale.

"How can you prove this? When I was doing it with Lao Jia, there was no one watching us. No, even if there was someone watching, there is no way to prove it. Well, Li Aiguo, you bastard are making fun of me!"

Jia Zhang came to her senses and spit several times.

Jia Dongxu also nodded: "Old Jia is my father. I was born like this. How can I prove it?"

"Since you can't prove it, then Yi Zhonghai is Jia Dongxu's biological father!" Li Aiguo turned his head and looked at Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai had always been suspected of having an improper relationship with Jia Zhang because he often helped the Jia family. At this moment, his face turned red.

"Li Aiguo, we are discussing your problem now. Stop talking nonsense. Are these two things related?"

"Of course it matters. As long as you can provide evidence that Jia Dongxu is not your son, I can provide proof that I am not spreading rumors."

"You" Yi Zhonghai was stunned. He wanted to explain but found that he couldn't explain it clearly.

At this moment, the residents who had been fooled just now also reacted.

"Yeah, how can you prove something you haven't done? Yi Zhonghai is just kidding!"

Liang Ladi stood up holding Nan Xiaoying and said in a very loud voice: "Uncle, I know you have a problem with your patriotic brothers, but you can't just accuse them!"

"I, you and I also have good intentions. We want to find the person who spread the rumor."

Yi Zhonghai was a little flustered, but he was a cunning old man and soon calmed down.

"Even if it wasn't Li Aiguo who spread the rumor, it has something to do with him. After all, he knows the Xu family's affairs best."

Oh boy, here we go again.
"Since you can't find out clearly, let the police station investigate." Li Aiguo turned to look at Yan Jiecheng: "Jiecheng, go to the police station and report the case!"

"okay."

Yan Jiecheng was watching with fascination. When his name was called, he immediately stood up and was about to leave.

Jia Zhang was terrified and ran over to grab Yan Jiecheng's arm: "Jiecheng, this is our compound's matter. It would be so embarrassing if it got reported to the police station."

Jia Zhang would also feel ashamed? The residents in the compound were all stunned.

Could it be a rumor spread by Jia Zhang? Yi Zhonghai was also startled, and quickly winked at the third uncle: "Old Yan, the New Year is coming soon. If we call the police now, it will definitely affect our reputation. What do you think?"

The third uncle was in a dilemma. After hesitating for a long time, he stood up and looked at Li Aiguo and said, "Aiguo, matters in the compound should be resolved in the compound. If they can't be resolved, we can call the police."

"Okay."

To everyone's surprise, Li Aiguo was so easy to talk to this time.

Yi Zhonghai also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the power of investigation was in his hands, wouldn't he have the final say on how to conduct the investigation?
He straightened his collar, put on a gentlemanly demeanor, and said slowly: "This matter is extremely serious, extremely serious. I advise the person who spread the rumor to stop it as soon as possible."

"Wait!" Li Aiguo raised his hand.

Yi Zhonghai's heart sank: "Li Aiguo, I've already told you about your situation. Don't delay our boss from investigating the case."

He secretly kicked Liu Haizhong.

Liu Haizhong was angry for not getting the right to speak, but he had to stand up to maintain the dignity of the manager.

"Aiguo, please understand that we have our own rules for doing things. Please sit down first, and we will talk about it later if there is anything."

Instead of sitting down, Li Aiguo walked slowly to the square table and sat next to Yi Zhonghai.

The bench was not big to begin with, and three people sat on it. Now Li Aiguo also sat down, so Yi Zhonghai could only squeeze to the side. Liu Haizhong, who was sitting at the edge, could only sit half of his butt.

"Aiguo, what are you doing? Go back quickly." Liu Haizhong felt uneasy.

Li Aiguo ignored him, struck a match, lit a cigarette, and took a deep puff: "Since a case has occurred in the compound, then according to the rules of our street, our neighborhood patrol team should come forward to investigate."

"This is our steward's business. Li Aiguo, please stop messing around."

Under the dim light, Yi Zhonghai's face became more and more ugly. This was an attempt to seize power.

Li Aiguo pointed at the three people and said, "Are you the managers under the management of the Street Office? Or has our courtyard become an independent little kingdom, and you three managers want to rule the mountain as kings?"

bang.

Three big hats fell from the sky.

This time the hat was too big, no one dared to take it, let alone wear it.

The third uncle first distanced himself from the matter: "It's a misunderstanding, absolutely a misunderstanding. I absolutely support the management of the subdistrict office. As a manager, my ability is limited. I can only take care of trivial matters. It's really a headache to encounter a case."

Liu Haizhong, who always liked to be an official, didn't dare to pretend to be a leader at this time. He quickly stood up from his chair and hid aside.

"Patriotism, you know my bangs, I am a red heart, I absolutely support the top! If anyone dares to rebel, I will be the first to disagree."

The two allies rebelled decisively, and the originally loose alliance was now on the verge of crumbling.

Xu Damao was stunned and almost clapped his hands. Well done.

This is what it means to seize power!

Even though Yi Zhonghai was unwilling to have his power taken away, he could only force out a smile awkwardly at this moment: "Aiguo, you are the captain of the patrol team, you come to investigate. But this matter cannot be delayed for too long, after all, the New Year is coming soon. If this matter is not resolved, our compound will not be stable."

Don’t you want to seize power? Then I’ll give it to you.

But if you can't find it out, don't blame me for being rude.

Yi Zhonghai dug a big hole, stood up and was about to leave, but suddenly stopped.

He looked at Jia Zhang and continued, "Aiguo, you are still young, and I am a few years older than you. I have to remind you. Rumors are hard to find out. There are many people and many mouths. Maybe they were spread from other compounds. Aiguo, you can't put the blame on the residents of our compound."

"No, this matter must have spread from our compound."

You know what, this stool is more comfortable than a small stool. Li Aiguo was reluctant to stand up and patted the table.

"Why?" The third uncle was now squeezed to one end of the stool. He was reluctant to stand up, with his butt half hanging in the air, and he spoke while holding onto the table with both hands.

"Anyone who can spread such a rumor must have a grudge against the Xu family. Is there no doubt about that?"

The third uncle and the residents all nodded.

Rumors are divided into different levels. General rumors are just gossips about other people. When others know about them, they will just laugh.

But if this rumor that the child in the daughter-in-law's belly is not her own were to be known to others, someone would definitely die.

Li Aiguo went on to say, "Xu Damao was indeed a bad guy in the past, but he has corrected himself a lot in recent years and rarely makes enemies with people outside. It is impossible for the residents in other compounds to spread rumors about him."

Xu Damao was excited: My patriotic brothers still understand me.

"Liu Lan just got married to our compound not long ago. She is busy at the steel mill all day. The residents of the nearby compounds have almost no contact with her, let alone spreading rumors."

Li Aiguo's face straightened and he slapped the table: "Only if someone in our compound has a grudge against Xu Damao and Liu Lan would they have the motive to spread rumors."

Qin Huairu turned her head to look at Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu, and both of them had turned pale.

"Who is the person who spread the rumor? Brother Aiguo, give the order and I will arrest him immediately!" Zhang Gangzhu stood up.

Li Aiguo suddenly raised his head and looked at Jia Zhang, and suddenly laughed: "Jia Zhang, the meeting is not over yet, why are you in such a hurry to go back?"

Jia Zhang had already retreated outside the crowd, but when she was called, she instantly became furious.

She stood there in a daze, and argued loudly:

"Aiguo, this matter has nothing to do with me, an old woman. You can't frame me."

"If it's not you, why are you so anxious? Are you feeling guilty?" Li Aiguo felt that Yi Zhonghai's method seemed to be quite effective.

Jia Zhang didn't know how to answer for a moment and kept hesitating.

Li Aiguo did not wait for Jia Zhang to explain, he stood up, pointed at Jia Zhang and Jia Dongxu and said: "Everyone, you all know who Jia Zhang is. She likes to join in the fun on weekdays, but she has been hiding in the back today.

Now that she heard that I was going to catch the person who spread the rumor, she immediately wanted to slip away. If this matter had nothing to do with her, why would she be afraid? "

"Yeah, if she didn't do it, why is she hiding?" The residents thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed the case.

"It's cold now. Can't I go home and change my clothes?" Jia Zhang said stiffly.

When the residents saw that she was wearing a cotton-padded jacket, they all smiled bitterly and shook their heads.

Qin Huairu reminded: "Mom, what are you wearing?"

Jia Zhang looked down and her face suddenly turned pale.

Li Aiguo ignored her and pointed at Jia Dongxu and said, "I think everyone knows about Xu Damao and Jia Dongxu. They have always been at odds with each other.

Jia Dongxu always felt that the reason he was better than Xu Damao was that he had a son while Xu Damao did not.

Now that Liu Lan is pregnant, Jia Dongxu finds it hard to accept. The second person who spread the rumor is Jia Dongxu. "

"Nonsense, it wasn't me!" Jia Dongxu was shocked when he saw Li Aiguo pointing his finger at him again. He stood up suddenly and was about to run back.

When Qin Huairu saw Jia Dongxu running away, she sighed in her heart. After all, Jia Dongxu was not as good as Jia Zhangshi. He was too impatient. Now there was going to be big trouble.

Sure enough, Xu Damao had been keeping an eye on Jia Dongxu and would not let him run away.

"Sun thief, it was you who really did it!"

Xu Damao rushed forward to stop Jia Dongxu and punched him several times, each punch gave him a black eye, and two punches made him look like a panda.

When Jia Zhang saw that Jia Dongxu was beaten, she rushed over and grabbed Xu Damao's hair.

She forgot that Xu Jixiang was still standing next to her.

Xu Jixiang was an old silver coin. He stretched out his leg quietly. There was a sound of "smacking", and Jia Zhang was tripped and fell on her face.

The fall was so painful that Jia Zhang got up with red eyes. She screamed and stretched out her claws to grab Xu Jixiang. The originally orderly meeting turned into a martial arts movie scene.

Li Aiguo pointed at a few people and said to Zhang Gangzhu: "Team Leader Zhang, how should we deal with these people fighting?"

"Catch him, detain him overnight, and send him to the police station tomorrow!"

Zhang Gangzhu had been waiting for a chance to play, and when it finally came, he called on a few members of the patrol team, rolled up their sleeves and rushed forward.

Yi Zhonghai's face changed drastically. If this fell into Li Aiguo's hands, would he be able to get any benefit?

He quickly shouted at the top of his voice: "Sister-in-law, stop hitting me, I'm going to arrest someone."

Jia Zhang was startled and stopped immediately.

Xu Jixiang, Xu Damao and Jia Dongxu looked at the patrol members who were as ferocious as wolves and tigers, and they all felt that something was wrong.

The patrol team is swift and decisive in their work and their tactics are very tough. Most residents would rather deal with the street office than to mess with the patrol team.

If he were caught, he would be locked up for at least a week.

Otherwise we have to say that Damao is smart.

His eyes rolled, and the anger on his face disappeared immediately. He smiled warmly and reached out to help Jia Dongxu brush off the dust: "Dongxu, I haven't seen you for a few days. Your skills have improved again. We should practice more with each other in the future. Only by competing with each other can we make progress together."

"Let's fight. You almost beat me to death just now." Jia Dongxu's reaction was a beat slow, but his acting skills were not bad at all.

After he came to his senses, he endured the pain and helped Xu Damao rub his palms: "Hey, Damao, that monkey picking peaches trick you used just now was so wonderful. Does your hand hurt? Come, let me rub it for you."

Xu Jixiang and Jia Zhang looked at each other and saw disgust in each other's eyes.

Xu Jixiang closed his eyes and held his breath as he rubbed Jia Zhang's arm and said perfunctorily, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry for tripping you just now."

"Brother, this is just an accident. We are neighbors and should help each other. It's no big deal, don't take it to heart." Jia Zhang said words that she would never dare to think about in her life.

After she finished speaking, she felt like her teeth were about to fall out.

Yi Zhonghai was stunned.

In the past, if he wanted to stop these troublemakers from causing trouble, he would at least have to get punched a few times.

Now, with just one word from Li Aiguo, these people became as obedient as primary school students.

Yi Zhonghai looked at Zhang Gangzhu and the patrol team members who were eyeing him covetously, and sighed helplessly.

It seems that the weapon of criticism can never replace the criticism of weapons.

Yi Zhonghai missed Sha Zhu a little.

The atmosphere at the conference suddenly became strange.

Although the Jia and Zhang families seemed to be getting along well with each other, the residents felt that they all wanted to tear each other apart.

It was the first time that Zhang Gangzhu encountered such a situation, and he was also confused.

Regardless of whether these people are acting or not, they are really friendly at this moment.

You see, Xu Damao and Jia Zhang have already started to be so close to each other, just like real brothers.

Jia Zhang and Xu Jixiang began to chat while sitting cross-legged.

Jia Zhang invited Xu Jixiang to taste her painkiller, "Brother, try this, it's very strong."

Xu Jixiang lent his pipe to Jia Zhangshi, "Sister-in-law, you've taken too many painkillers, come and try the dry tobacco I got from the countryside, this stuff is really strong."

Xu Jixiang took a painkiller from Jia Zhangshi, and Jia Zhangshi took a puff of Xu Jixiang's cigarette. The two of them vaguely felt that the other's hobbies seemed to be quite similar to their own.

"Brother, how about we become sworn brothers?"

This is a truly loving family.

Zhang Gangzhu turned his head and looked at Li Aiguo: "Captain, what should we do now?"

"Since it's a misunderstanding, let's not arrest him for now." Li Aiguo said, "You guys wait on the side."

Zhang Gangzhu and his men stood around. Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu didn't dare to run away now and stood there obediently.

Xu Damao and Xu Jixiang didn't know what to do next, so they just stood there like stupid geese.

Yi Zhonghai didn't dare to argue for Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu at this time.

He was really afraid that Li Aiguo would ask Zhang Gangzhu to arrest people.

All the residents were confused.

Where did this conference end?

What to do next?

Should Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu be arrested?

Who am I? Where am I?
There was silence.

In the end, it was Qin Huairu who stood up.

She covered her belly with her hands, looking miserable: "Everyone, this time my in-laws and my husband were wrong. They shouldn't have spread rumors behind my back. I apologize to you here."

As she spoke, Qin Huairu bowed several times to the residents.

"I hope everyone can forgive them this time, and I promise they won't do it again."

Her belly is now showing, and she looks particularly clumsy when she bends over.

People are always particularly tolerant towards pregnant women.

The third aunt, the second aunt and several other old ladies softened their hearts at that moment and went up to support Qin Huairu.

"Huai Ru, be careful not to hurt the child."

Qin Huairu's eyes turned red. She gently pushed aside a few aunts, walked up to Xu Damao and bowed again.

"Brother Damao, I'm so sorry. This is my fault. If I had known earlier, I would have stopped them and wouldn't have caused you any trouble."

Qin Huairu started to shed tears as she spoke, and her shoulders shook, which would make anyone who saw her feel heartbroken.

An old lady also stood up at this time, grabbed Qin Huairu's arm and helped her up.

The aunt looked at Xu Damao and said, "Da Mao, I'm not blaming you, but Qin Huairu has already apologized, what else do you want?"

The second aunt, the third aunt and the other old ladies also nodded.

"If Jia Zhang and Jia Dongxu were sent in now, leaving Qin Huairu a pregnant woman and Banggeng a child, how would their family survive?"

"We are all residents of the same compound. You can't push people into a desperate situation."

"Brother Xu, I understand that you are angry about this, but killing is not the right thing to do. Damao will have to live in the compound in the future, so I think we should just forget it."

Xu's mother also softened her heart at this moment. She had also been a daughter-in-law before, and she especially understood Qin Huairu's difficulties.

"Old man, I think we should quit while we are ahead. Anyway, the matter has been explained clearly."

Xu Damao and Xu Jixiang experienced Qin Huairu's power for the first time.

Xu Jixiang's goal has been achieved.

After this incident, the residents in the compound would not dare to talk about it behind her back even if someone suspected that the child in Liu Lan's belly was not Xu Damao's.

Xu Damao was able to successfully rely on Deputy Director Li as a powerful figure, and from then on he rose to prominence and brought honor to the Xu family.

"I think it's fine. As long as Jia Zhang and Jia Dongxu apologize to us, that's enough."

Xu Jixiang nodded, but Xu Damao refused.

"Why? We haven't figured this out yet, why should we just let it go?" Xu Damao shook off Xu Jixiang's arm and walked in front of the residents of the compound, shouting, "I'll say it again, the baby in Liu Lan's belly is mine, Damao's, and has nothing to do with anyone else. Jia Zhang and Jia Dongxu are just spreading rumors!"

The residents looked at each other and nodded.

"Da Mao, we believe you. Don't worry, we promise not to mention the child's father again."

"We are all neighbors in the compound. As the saying goes, a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. We will definitely help you cover up."

"After the baby is born, if anyone dares to say anything nonsense in front of the child, I will be the first to disagree."

"."Xu Damao almost cried. He had been making a fuss for most of the night, but in the end, no one in this group believed him.

Xu Damao turned his head and looked at Li Aiguo: "Brother Aiguo, my illness was cured by your medicinal wine, can you explain it to me?"

Since this concerns the reputation of Linggui Wine, Li Aiguo naturally cannot sit idly by.

It is estimated that Yi Zhonghai has already made up his mind that after the conference, he will spread the rumor that Li Aiguo used medicinal wine to cheat people out of money.

Li Aiguo decided to plug this hole first.

He nodded at Xu Damao: "I believe the baby in Liu Lan's belly is yours."

"Ah! Really?!" Xu Damao had not held any hope at first, and at this moment he was stunned.

Li Aiguo stood up and faced the residents: "Liu Lan has been married to our compound for more than a year. I'm sure you all know what kind of person she is. Do you think Liu Lan would do such a mess?"

The third aunt often asked Liu Lan to go to the countryside to collect grain. She had the best relationship with Liu Lan and nodded heavily: "Aiguo is right. I don't know what Liu Lan was like before, but she has been honest since she married into our compound."

Many residents nodded in agreement with what the three aunts said.

There were also a few people who whispered, "Isn't Xu Damao infertile?"

Li Aiguo was waiting for this sentence. He looked at Xu Damao and said, "Damo, when Lou Bancheng took you to the hospital, what was the doctor's diagnosis?"

Xu Damao raised his eyelids and said, "It seems that they said that I was beaten too many times when I was a child, which caused my organs to deform. Then the sperm couldn't swim through, so I became infertile."

"This diagnosis is enough to prove that Xu Damao's infertility is acquired, not something he was born with. Most acquired diseases can be cured."

Li Aiguo said slowly, "Xu Damao has been taking Chinese medicine frequently over the years, and he even bought the medicinal wine I brewed using dozens of precious Chinese herbs. After so many years of treatment, that organ may have returned to normal."

When Xu Damao heard this, he immediately said loudly: "Yes, yes, it was the patriotic brothers who helped me get Liu Lan pregnant."

Li Aiguo: "."

Xu Jixiang: “.”

Residents: “.”

Xu Damao quickly explained: "What I meant is that Brother Aiguo's medicinal wine is very effective. After drinking it, my illness was cured and Liu Lan became pregnant! It's that simple."

This explanation made sense and most residents believed it to some extent, but some remained skeptical.

People's prejudices are always difficult to eliminate.

Seeing that the matter was almost resolved, Li Aiguo announced the adjournment of the meeting.

The residents dispersed in twos and threes.

After Li Aiguo went to the toilet outside the gate to relieve himself, he walked home with happy little steps.

As soon as he entered the compound, he was stopped by the third uncle.

The third uncle pulled Li Aiguo aside mysteriously.

"Aiguo, is your medicinal wine really that effective?"

"Didn't Xu Damao tell the story in person? Why, Third Uncle, you want to do it too?" Li Aiguo looked Third Uncle up and down. This old man is old and his mind is not perfect.

The third uncle rubbed his hands and said, "You misunderstood. I am asking for something for my Yan Jiecheng."

"Yan Jiecheng hasn't gotten married yet." Li Aiguo said this and turned away.

It is impossible for a stingy person like Uncle San to become a customer.

The night is getting darker.

Yi Zhonghai took double the amount of medicine tonight before lying down on the bed.

"According to the deaf old lady's plan, she could have implicated Li Aiguo today. Even if she couldn't prove that he did it, she could still cause him trouble."

"As a result, those two bastards, Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu, were so guilty that they ran away. This ruined my plan."

Seeing Yi Zhonghai starting to recite his "review" again, the old lady no longer stayed away like she did before.

She took off her shoes and got into bed, pushing Yi Zhonghai's arm: "Old Yi, Li Aiguo's medicinal wine might really work, why don't you go buy some too."

(End of this chapter)