A Siheyuan Home Brings Good Fortune

Chapter 28: Another Siheyuan Meeting

The next day, when I woke up, He Yuzhu had already prepared dinner. Today was Sunday, so I had one day off every week.

After breakfast, Cai Wenqing took He Yushui out shopping. There was still a month before the Chinese New Year, so he decided to buy He Yushui some new clothes.
He Yukai and He Yuzhu no longer need to buy anything. Not long ago, each of them bought a set of Zhongshan suits and black leather shoes. Cai Wenqing also doesn't need to buy a lot when she got married.

After dinner, the two brothers had nothing to do and planned to ask Xu Damao to go fishing. Anyway, they were free anyway. At this time, a notice came from the police station, requiring a meeting of the whole hospital.
It just so happened that Yi Zhonghai and the other two also wanted to hold a meeting to discuss a few things, so the whole institute meeting was held.

"Today we have a grand gathering... blah blah, now please allow the comrades from the police station to give instructions"

Liu Haizhong spoke for more than ten minutes before he ended his speech with a feeling of being unsatisfied. The people at the police station were speechless. The uncle in charge spoke more than our director. It was so weird.

"After a month of investigation, we checked everyone in the courtyard and found that only one person had been to the backyard and left. At the same time, no one could prove what she did that day. That person was Jia Zhang from your courtyard.

That's Jia Zhang. Please stand up and tell us what you were doing on the day the old lady lost her things. You left the courtyard at noon and came back at night. And you went to the backyard that day, and the old lady in the backyard happened to be out at the same time."

"I went out for a walk, okay? As for going to the backyard, I was just wandering around. Do you still want to control where I go every day?"

"You can't prove you have an alibi. Someone saw you go in the backyard, but no one saw you come out."

"Why can't it be me and not that bastard He Yukai? Why are you wrongly accusing me?"

He Yukai ate the melon and ate himself, and found that the rating was over. Jia Zhangshi felt that he was ready again and started to provoke again, but the Jia family seemed not to see it.

Yi Zhonghai also said nothing. He Yukai smiled evilly. It seemed that the end of the public-private partnership had reduced his deterrent power. He grabbed He Yuzhu and Xu Damao and looked at the comrades at the police station.

"Ms. Jia Zhang, Comrade He Yukai went out that day and Yan Bugui saw him. Then he went to the steel mill and then went to Courtyard 97. Uncle Wang in the courtyard can prove that he went to him to learn about the situation of the courtyard.

As the head of the security department, the patrol arrangement in this area was reasonable. Then he returned to the steel mill. It was not until he got off work and had just finished his meal that the old lady discovered the loss of something and had no time to commit the crime.

"Where is Shazhu, where is Xu Damao, why do you suspect me?"

"He Yuzhu, Xu Damao, He Yukai and Cai Wenqing went out together. Yan Bugui can prove it. Then three of them went to the steel mill. He Yuzhu went to deliver lunch to his sister at noon. Xu Damao did not leave the steel mill all day.
As for Cai Wenqing, he stayed in the street office all day and his meals were delivered to him by others. If you are making trouble, we will not be polite. You are swearing. I have investigated each of you. Where did you go after you left the courtyard, bought four big meat buns and ate them?
Tell the truth

"I didn't. After I finished eating, I went to the river to watch others fishing. I fell asleep leaning against a tree and came back when I woke up. Many people fishing by the river saw me."

Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu were stunned when they heard what Jia Zhang said. What a guy, he went to eat the buns secretly. Four big meat buns were enough to buy half a pound of meat.

"You went to the backyard. Here is a search warrant. We have issued one to search your home. If we don't find you, it will prove your innocence."

After saying that, the three policemen were about to go search but were stopped by Jia Zhang. It’s ok to deal with the people in the courtyard, but are you here to make fun of the police?
Finally, the police found more than 400 yuan and a gold ring, which made Yi Zhonghai tremble with anger. He had to pay for the wedding banquet with so much money himself. He said that he had no money left after buying a sewing machine.

Yi Zhonghai thought a lot. He was the one who initiated the donation to the Jia family every time, and it caused such a big incident. Now, looking at the way everyone in the compound looked at him, he knew that his prestige had been further suppressed.

That suspicious look was like a sharp knife piercing my heart, making it hard to breathe. What I care about all the time is my reputation.
Now that he has encountered a person like Jia Zhang, he can imagine how miserable he is. How can he manage the compound and transform it into the state he wants in the future?

After the search, the police returned the money to Jia Zhang and left. The deaf old lady stared at Jia Zhang. Now she also suspected that Jia Zhang had stolen her things. Everyone else had an alibi, but Jia Zhang didn't.

"Let's continue the meeting. The grading assessment is over and everyone has achieved good results. Here are some announcements:

First, starting from next Monday, you need tickets and money to buy things, that is, you need food tickets to buy food, oil tickets to buy oil, bicycle tickets to buy bicycles, etc. The tickets for this month will be distributed on Monday;

Secondly, the household registration census is about to begin. If anyone wants to change their household registration to an urban household registration, this is a good opportunity. That’s all for these two things. If there’s nothing else, let’s adjourn the meeting.”

"Wait a moment"

He Yukai was unwilling, and He Yuzhu and Xu Damao were also eager to try
"Why, just dispersed like that? Did Jia Zhang's scolding just now just pass by like that?"

"Xiao Kai, no matter what, Jia Zhang is still an elder. Please be more generous and don't pursue it. I have made the decision on this matter, so let it go."

"Bullshit elders! Except for my father and my uncle, all the elders in my family are dead. Jia Zhang is at most a bad neighbor. How can you make the decision?

Why do you make the decision for me?
Is it your crooked butt that gives you the courage?
Or did you have the courage to join forces with the Jia family to defraud donations in the compound?

Yi Zhonghai, look at what Jia Zhang eats, isn’t it the same as what a fat pig eats?
Look at the neighbors in the compound. They have so much savings but still want donations from the compound. They are reluctant to use the money to buy a sewing machine and still want everyone to donate to pay for Jia Dongxu's wedding. I've learned a lot. They say that men in Beijing are good at looking good, but how come I didn't see that? I have never seen such a shameless person."

"Brother He, you see, my mother just doesn't know how to talk. In fact, she didn't mean anything else. Don't worry about it. I apologize to you. As for the money in my family, it is my father's pension.

I didn’t know there was so much money at home. I apologize to everyone here and please forgive me.”

Qin Huairu came out again to make her presence felt. Her aggrieved expression made many men in the courtyard feel sympathy for her. However, they were angry when they thought about the fact that the Jia family had saved so much money and Yi Zhonghai asked everyone to donate. They all glared at Yi Zhonghai.

"Why are you apologizing, Qin Huairu? What do you have to do here? Have you finished your housework? He Yukai, you are a poor man who was born by a mother but not raised by her. Your family is not rich, so what's wrong with donating some money to my family? You are rich and unkind, but you are still fussing over every penny here?"

The reason why Jia Zhangshi was so brave today was because Jia Dongxu said yesterday that he could finally breathe a sigh of relief and no one could fire him. He had endured for so long and planned to show his presence.
Let everyone remember that Jia Zhang is back
He Yukai laughed, and a shadow slapped Jia Zhang away. He Yuzhu saw Jia Dongxu ready to rush over.
He kicked her out immediately, and Xu Damao also ran over and punched and kicked her. He Yuzhu and Xu Damao did not dare to beat Jia Zhang. Jia Zhang's tough temper was very intimidating, and Xu Damao might not be able to beat her. Seeing Jia Dongxu being knocked down by He Yuzhu, he kicked him a few more times. How could he let go of such a chance to take advantage? It was simply unfair that someone like you could marry such a beautiful wife.

"Old Jia, please take the bastards from the He family away. It's unjust for them to bully us, an orphan and a widow. So many people saw the He family bullying us and no one cared. How can we survive?"

"I kneel down before you, please let my family go."

Qin Huairu was even more outrageous. She just knelt down directly, was humble enough, and was able to arouse other people's sympathy. He Yukai even suspected that Qin Huairu had a deep attainment in psychology and was a born green tea bitch. Her starting point was too low, otherwise she would really be the protagonist of the palace fight.

"He Yukai, what do you want? Go and pull Sha Zhu and Xu Damao apart.

If you are like this, you should move out. Our courtyard can’t accommodate you.”

Yi Zhonghai has been patient for a long time. He wanted to turn the courtyard into a place where his elderly could rely on, but the result was getting further and further away from his expectations. Now people dare to beat his elders. Can he live in peace in the future?

Will anyone take care of me when I get old? “My He family’s house has a title deed and a land deed, so who has the right to make us move out?

What a joke, Yi Zhonghai gave you face, right?

And you want to get away with it by not giving a clear answer about the matter of you defrauding donations for the Jia family?

You'd better think clearly about your own problem and give everyone an explanation, otherwise we will go directly to the street office. I don't believe it, so what?

And you want to kick us out? Do you have that right? "

Cai Wenqing came back at some point, and he came over and grabbed Qin Huairu and slapped her. He Yukai couldn't deal with Qin Huairu.

After all, she is a woman, Cai Wenqing doesn't care. Besides, women are stronger than men, and Cai Wenqing's contributions on the battlefield are no less than those of ordinary men.
Of course, He Yukai is not as good as her. On the other hand, if Cai Wenqing is stronger than He Yukai, she would not agree to be with He Yukai. Women all worship the strong.
The stronger a woman is, the more she needs a strong man to conquer her. Stories like the empress marrying a beggar can only appear in the fantasy of online writers and are impossible to happen in reality.

"Old people say that women hold up half the sky. Look at you, crying and pretending to be poor, showing off your coquettishness. Who are you kidnapping here? I'm going to teach you a lesson. If you still act like this, I'll go back and report to the street office.
Let the director of women's affairs educate you properly and teach you how to be a woman of the new era. It is clearly your family's fault. What are you begging for here?

Who gave you the courage to still flirt with my man?

If you really understand this principle, you should persuade your mother-in-law not to be so selfish. It's ok to hide the money and not take it out, but she always acts like others owe her money.
What a mess your family has made of this beautiful compound. And look at you, I am ashamed to associate with someone like you."

"And you, Jia Zhang, you are promoting feudal superstition, why don't you try? Do you want to restore feudalism? Yi Zhonghai, is this how you act as a boss? You don't care about people who are wrong, who are you trying to show off to?
And you want us to move away? Are you trying to act like a feudal patriarch?

When did this kind of dictatorship appear in our organization?
At least you are the person in charge appointed by the street office, right?
If you can't be impartial, I advise you to resign from your position as the manager on your own initiative, so as to avoid being involved in a fraud case."

Cai Wenqing kept talking, throwing hats at him one after another without paying any money. Yan Bugui was terrified watching this. He claimed to be an intellectual, but he was not as eloquent as He Jialao's wife. It turned out that none of the people in the street office were simple.

"We are Xiaokai's family. We are just trying to unite our neighbors. We are not acting like feudal patriarchs. It was wrong for He Yukai to hit an old man."

"What old man? He is under fifty years old and does nothing at home. He is lazy and causes trouble. I think such idle people need to be educated by poor and lower-middle peasants.

The country is just preparing to develop, and the organization requires streamlining and saving and hard work, but these parasites have already started to enjoy themselves. As the managers elected by the organization, you don't educate them, but turn a blind eye.

I doubt whether you have the ability to be the manager. I will report to Director Wang tomorrow to re-evaluate your ability. Jia Zhang insulted the hero's mother.
Strictly speaking, Jia Zhang should be punished. I think you are not able to distinguish right from wrong. You are generalizing and ignoring the reasons. How can you help the subdistrict office to continue to manage this compound in this state?"

"Alright, alright, let's just stop making a fuss."

At this time, the deaf old lady came and was terrified. The daughter-in-law of the He family was not simple. She wore more and more hats. Zhonghai couldn't bear it.

"Old lady, did Dongxu and I get beaten up for nothing?"

"You deserve it. Who told you to curse someone's mother? Get out of here or I'll kick you out. You do nothing all day long but stir up trouble."

"Wait a minute, we can't just disband like this, can we? Old lady, the matter of Yi Zhonghai helping the Jia family to defraud donations has not been dealt with yet, are we just going to disband like this?

Uncle, I see you keep records of every donation, right? "

"Xiao Kai, I have a record here, what do you mean?"

"Take it out and compensate everyone according to your records. If you don't compensate, I will report it directly to the steel mill and the police station and investigate and handle it as a fraud crime." When Jia Zhang heard He Yukai say this, she wanted to curse, but the quick-eyed and quick-handed Jia Dongxu covered her mouth

I was really scared. The steel mill has a rule that if you make a mistake, they have no right to fire you. But if you violate national laws and regulations, they will not only fire you, but also deal with you according to the law.

If he didn't pay the money, not only himself but also his master might be sentenced. This was not something that could be solved with just a little money.
In a disheartened state, Jia Zhang returned everyone's donations according to Yan Bugui's records. The farce ended, and Jia Zhang's savings were gone. Only a gold ring was left lying alone in Jia Zhang's hand, seemingly mocking her.

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(End of this chapter)