Comfortable life in Siheyuan

The converter issue finally came to an end, and Liu Qingshan received praise from the factory leaders. On the way home from get off work, Liu Qingshan seemed to have unloaded all his burdens and felt a lot more relaxed.

Riding Feng Yu towards the courtyard, the two of them talked and laughed along the way. Liu Qingshan also took his wife to buy some wine and food, preparing to go home to celebrate.

In the evening, Liu Qingshan was drinking with his father at home. At this time, Yan Jiecheng from the front yard ran over and knocked on the door.

"Uncle Liu, Aunt Liu, there will be a meeting in the courtyard later to mediate the matter between the Jia family and Cui Dake. You must remember the past!" Yan Jiecheng said loudly outside the door.

"Got it, I'll be there in a minute." Father Liu replied.

"Our compound is so busy every day that there's never a single day of peace and tranquility." Mother Liu said with a pout.

"We're used to it. Now only Yi Zhonghai has calmed down, otherwise there would be more trouble." said Liu's father.

"Why are the Jia family and Cui Dake involved? Isn't Cui Dake a newcomer?" Feng Yu asked in a low voice.

"This newcomer Cui Dake is no pushover either. I guess the Jia family took advantage of them a little, but they were also caught in a trap and were tricked." Liu Qingshan said with a smile.

"Well, it's probably true. I guess if Jia Zhang hadn't gone to ask for money again, no one would have bothered with her. Now that she's addicted to extortion, don't blame Cui Dake for punishing her." Liu's mother said disdainfully.

"Let's go there early. It's still a bit cold outside. You and Xiaoyu stay at home to look after the two children. Qingshan and I will go." Father Liu said to Mother Liu.

"Okay, I won't go. I'm tired of the fun in the Jia family. It's nothing new to me." Liu's mother said nonchalantly.

Xiaoyu also agreed, "You guys go by yourselves, mom and I will tidy up the house."

The Liu family father and son did not waste any time and immediately got up and went to the central courtyard.

When they arrived at the middle courtyard, many people were already waiting in the yard. When they saw Liu Qingshan and Liu's father coming, they all stood up and greeted them.

Without saying a word, Liu Qingshan went to Sha Zhu's house, moved out two stools, and sat in the yard with his father.

Shazhu also moved a stool and sat down next to him.

"Why didn't your wife come out today? Doesn't she love to join in the fun?" Sha Zhu asked curiously.

"I'm at home taking care of the kids. There's nothing strange about what happened in the Jia family." Liu Qingshan looked calm. It seemed that he knew all about his wife's hobbies.

"Yeah, it would be strange if there was no trouble for a while." Sha Zhu said with a sly smile.

"What do you think about this?" Liu Qingshan asked in a low voice.

"What are you looking at? I'll just sit and watch. I think this Cui Da is no simple person. When he went to the factory to deliver pigs, he was arrogant in front of me. I didn't even look good to him at that time." Sha Zhu said softly.

"There is such a thing." Liu Qingshan said with a smile.

When Liu Qingshan asked, Sha Zhu nodded continuously.

"Okay, be quiet! Now we're going to mediate the matter between Jia Zhang and Cui Dake, and everyone in the courtyard should be witnesses." After the uncle finished speaking, he sat down.

The third uncle then began to talk again: "This matter started because Jia Zhang went to Cui Dake's house to borrow money yesterday, but failed to borrow it. Cui Dake said that Aunt Jia had not paid back the money she borrowed last time, and if she wanted to borrow money, she should pay back the last time first. Then Cui Dake took out an IOU with Jia Zhang's fingerprints.

Everyone in the courtyard basically knows part of this matter. Now the two people have different opinions. Jia Zhang said that she only borrowed one dollar last time, and Cui Dake said that he borrowed ten dollars. They each have their own opinions. Now please both of you tell us what happened. "After the third uncle finished speaking, he sat down.

Liu Haizhong said at this time: "Dake, you speak first!" The second uncle still sided with his apprentice.

"That time, a meeting of the whole hospital was held. It was about the time when that idiot from the Jia family stole the cabbage from the cellar, and her family was fined. As a result, Aunt Jia came to my house, saying that she was having a hard time and asked me for help. I was not familiar with her Jia family. Who knew that she would come to my house directly to borrow money? I had just arrived and didn't want to make things too embarrassing, so I lent it to her. She asked to borrow twenty yuan at the time, but I really couldn't take out that much. After a long time of persuasion, I finally reduced the amount to ten yuan." Cui Dake said innocently.

"You're talking nonsense. You little bastard, how dare you frame me? You're such a black-hearted person. I clearly borrowed two dollars from you, but you didn't have any. In the end, you only lent me one dollar. How dare you tamper with the IOU? I'm going to report you to the police." Jia Zhang shouted angrily.

"Stop arguing and talk nicely. If you don't want us old men to mediate, you can go to the street office or the security department." An old man said with a frown.

Although Jia Zhang was very angry, she could only calm down for the time being.

"Aunt Jia is really feeling aggrieved this time." Sha Zhu joked with a smile.

"You're used to being so domineering. It's better for you to fall down so that you don't look down on others." Liu Qingshan said with a smile.

"Yes, do you really think you don't have to pay back the money you borrowed? There is no such thing in the world." Sha Zhu said with a smile.

"Yeah, I guess she didn't even read the IOU. She just pressed the button. It only said ten yuan. If it was more, she wouldn't have anywhere to cry." Liu Qingshan guessed.

At this time, the second uncle sitting in the front took out two banknotes from his pocket, one for one dollar and the other for ten dollars.

He came in front of Jia Zhang, holding a one-yuan note in one hand and a ten-yuan note in the other.

"Ms. Jia Zhang, look at this piece of money. Do you recognize it?" Liu Haizhong asked seriously, holding up a dollar.

Jia Zhang rolled her eyes in disdain and said, "I may be illiterate, but I'm not stupid. There's nothing I don't know about a dollar."

The second uncle held up the ten yuan in his other hand and asked, "What about this one?"

Jia Zhang curled her lips and said, "Although my family is not rich, I have seen ten yuan before."

Liu Haizhong pointed at the ten yuan on it and asked, "Are you sure this is ten yuan?"

Jia Zhang said impatiently, "This is ten dollars. Sha Zhu gave me this money when he bought my sewing machine. I know it."

The second uncle said with a stern face: "Cui Dake, take out the IOU that Jia Zhang stamped with her fingerprints and show it to everyone."

Cui Dake quickly took out the IOU from his pocket and handed it to the second uncle.

The second uncle took the IOU, unfolded it for everyone to see, and then pointed to the number on it and asked Jia Zhang: "Look, how much is written on it?"

Jia Zhang took a look and said hesitantly, "This... How can I see clearly?"

The second uncle sneered and passed the IOU to others for circulation.

After watching it, everyone started talking about it.

"It clearly says 10 yuan on it, it's not like she doesn't know it!"

"Jia Zhang can't explain it now."

"She just wants to default on her debt!"

"Ms. Jia Zhang, it doesn't matter if you say you can't read, but the ten yuan on Cui Dake's IOU is exactly the same as the one on the banknote, and you recognize it yourself. What do you have to say?" Yan Bugui concluded.

Jia Zhang was anxious and stood up and shouted, "I can't read in the first place. I didn't even look at the fingerprints when I pressed them! You are ganging up to bully me. I'm going to sue you!"

At this time, the uncle stood up and said, "Ms. Jia Zhang, stop messing around. This matter is very clear. Regardless of whether Cui Dake lent you ten dollars or not, you have to take responsibility for the fingerprints you put on it. You put your fingerprints on it without even reading the IOU. You are really capable."

The eldest master also believed what Jia Zhang said at this time, but she was indeed not right, and Yi Zhonghai had no intention of standing up for Jia Zhang.

Finally, the meeting announced that the Jia family would pay Cui Dake one yuan every month, and the matter was temporarily over.

"I don't accept it. You are all in the same group. You team up to bully an old woman like me. You are all heartless." Jia Zhang wanted to curse more, but was dragged back home by Qin Huairu.