Rebirth He Yuzhu stays away from troubles

As night falls, the evening breeze gently blows through the courtyard, bringing a hint of coolness.

The central courtyard of the Siheyuan was filled with representatives from all households. There were also some aunties and grandmas who loved to join in the fun watching on the side. Some half-grown children were playing with each other on the periphery and waiting to watch the fun. Everyone turned their eyes to Grandpa Mao, the manager of the Siheyuan.

Xu Damao looked around at everyone and started with a deep baritone voice: "There was a theft in the yard today. An old hen in my house was stolen."

"As the person in charge of the hospital, I hope to make a big deal out of a small matter, and I don't want to bother the street office or the police station to intervene. I'll give the thief a chance. He can come out and pay for the chicken and apologize, and the matter will be over."

After Xu Damao finished speaking, he looked at Qin Huairu from the Jia family. The children of the Jia family were going home tonight, and Qin Huairu saw that Banggeng was covered in oil stains and smelled a bit of chicken. She listened to Xu Damao's speech and became a little flustered and unnatural, but she quickly concealed it. Xu Damao saw the subtle changes in Qin Huairu's expression, so he was more confident in implementing his plan.

The people in the courtyard were talking excitedly, saying all sorts of things:

"This thief is really brave. He dared to steal chickens in the courtyard in broad daylight..."

"Have you heard of this? A kid from the next street stole a few pounds of meat from the supply and marketing cooperative. He was caught and taken to the shooting range..."

"I went to the central courtyard sink to wash the dishes, but I smelled the smell of chicken soup coming from Director He's kitchen... Could it be?"

"Shh, stop talking nonsense here. Does Director He need that? Stop looking for trouble..."

"It was almost time to get off work, but I saw the Jia family's child carrying a bag out..."

"You are not going to live a peaceful life in the courtyard anymore. If you don't want to cause trouble for yourself, then don't say anything..."

Xu Damao listened to the discussion of the crowd and was confident that someone would definitely see the chicken thief. They were probably afraid of causing trouble because of the Jia family's violent behavior; or maybe these people were unwilling to step forward because they didn't get any benefits!

After so many years of training in showing movies, Xu Damao has long developed the ability to control the situation easily. With a plan in mind, Xu Damao cleared his throat and said, "Do you remember the slogan of our hospital? Have you forgotten "Everyone for me, I for everyone"?"

"Let me put it this way! In order to encourage everyone to do good deeds and to dare to fight against evil forces, I will offer a reward of 5 yuan. Anyone who tells me the clue, no matter how many people there are, can share the 5 yuan."

At this moment, people in the middle courtyard started to talk loudly. Some aunties and grandmas approached their half-grown children and whispered. In those days, 5 yuan was enough for an adult's living expenses for a month, and it was enough to buy two chickens at the supply and marketing cooperative. Even if you went to the black market, you could buy two chickens with a little more.

After a while, several half-grown children came out to speak, "It was almost time to get off work, and I saw Banggeng and Xiaodang carrying a bag out of the courtyard..." As the half-grown children spoke, several workers working in the steel mill also stood up and said, "I saw the three children of the Jia family playing with fire at the cement pipe near the steel mill..."

As people in the courtyard began to offer clues one after another, Qin Huairu lost her composure and shouted, "You are bullying people. Why don't you dare say anything about the smell of chicken soup coming from He Yuzhu's house? You are bullying us, an orphan and a widow! Woo, woo..." As she spoke, she started to cry.

Jia Zhang, who was hiding in the Jia family's house and eavesdropping on the meeting in the middle courtyard, questioned Bang Geng first. Bang Geng and his grandmother lived and ate together and were very close, so he confessed everything. After learning the truth, Jia Zhang realized the seriousness of the problem, so she quickly changed Bang Geng's clothes. Then, she rushed into the Jia family's kitchen and whispered to Xiao Dang and Xiao Huaihua who were hiding in the kitchen, "If someone asks about your chickens, don't involve Bang Geng. If you dare to talk nonsense, I will break your legs and throw you out of the courtyard."

Qin Jingru, who was at Jia's house, watched Jia Zhang's actions, and then looked at the oil stains on Xiaodang and Xiaohuaihua's bodies, and she basically had an idea in her mind. She thought to herself, "These kids are so bold as to steal her brother Damao's chicken, and she became unhappy with them. In the countryside, these kids would either be beaten to death or have their skins ripped off..." But she was their aunt after all, and as the old saying goes, "Help your relatives, not the outsiders", so how could she go out and report her nephews and nieces!

Back to the meeting at the central courtyard of the Siheyuan, Qin Huairu had just finished speaking, and before He Yuzhu could speak, Xu Damao explained directly: "My father-in-law gave me two old hens, one of which I gave to the He family. As for why I gave it away, people who understand should know it, so I won't explain it here and waste everyone's time."

"Qin Huairu, stop being so unreasonable. Can't you just call the kids out and ask them?"

After Xu Damao finished speaking, everyone in the courtyard urged Qin Huairu to call the child out and not waste everyone's rest time. Qin Huairu looked around the people in the courtyard helplessly. She felt so helpless and helpless... Suddenly, she saw Yi Zhonghai and saw that he looked like he had nothing to do with it. She was so unwilling to accept it...

The situation was stronger than people, and the helpless Qin Huairu finally walked into the Jia family and brought the children out. When everyone focused their attention on the children of the Jia family, Qin Huairu secretly moved to Yi Zhonghai and whispered to him: "Zhonghai, Xiao Huaihua is your child, aren't you going to save her? Do you really have the heart to watch her bear the name of a thief and ruin her life like this..."

While Qin Huairu was brainwashing Yi Zhonghai, Banggeng stood in the middle of the courtyard with his neck tilted. He said nothing, looking righteous and indifferent. Xiaodang, on the other hand, kept talking, insisting that it was her sister Xiaohuaihua who stole the chicken... Xiaohuaihua, on the other hand, lowered her head and stared at the ground. No matter what her sister said, she didn't say a word. Maybe Xiaohuaihua was afraid of being beaten, hungry, or kicked out of the Jia family... Or maybe she just couldn't speak.

People in the middle courtyard were talking about it, saying all kinds of things. Qin Huairu kept nagging in Yi Zhonghai's ear, not knowing whether Yi Zhonghai was really moved by her words or whether it was because of the pitiful look on Xiao Huaihua that he felt sympathy, reluctance, and a desire to protect her...

Suddenly, Yi Zhonghai stood out from the crowd and said righteously: "Don't embarrass the kids. I stole the chicken!" Then, Yi Zhonghai acted like a good guy and said nonchalantly: "Da Mao, name a price and I'll give you the money."

After Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, Xu Damao laughed, and the discussion in the courtyard suddenly became heated. Wang Yinghong, who was watching the excitement at the door of Yi's house, suddenly felt a little cold when she saw Yi Zhonghai's words and actions. In fact, she had seen Qin Huairu and Yi Zhonghai's actions clearly, and she just kept silent when she saw them whispering to each other.

Xu Damao, who had already made plans, said to Yi Zhonghai with a smile: "Uncle Yi, since you have admitted it, if you pay me 10 yuan, I will not pursue the matter. 5 yuan will be a reward for the person who provided the clue, and the other 5 yuan will be compensation for my chickens."

"However, I want to emphasize here: I hope this theft will only happen once in Siheyuan. If it happens again, we should contact the street office or the public security bureau and we will handle it impartially!"

Hearing this, Yi Zhonghai's old face turned red. He took out 10 yuan and handed it to Xu Damao, saying softly: "Damo, you are a generous person, so don't worry about it..."