Siheyuan: Fighting against the beasts under the pressure of the system

Zhang Minghui couldn't believe it when he saw Jia Zhang risking her life to help the neighbors in the yard and rescue their children.

He thought he was hallucinating. Something that he could never even imagine in his dreams could happen to her.

Not only Jia Zhang, but every neighbor seemed to have changed, helping with the work to the best of their ability. It was the rainy season, and heavy rain soaked the neighbors' houses.

There is no house in the yard that does not leak.

At the same time, the subdistrict office sent military tents and boxes of mineral water, which were military supplies urgently mobilized from above.

Everyone was busy with their own things. Some were boiling water and cooking, some were selecting dry firewood for heating, and some were helping to check the children's health.

Some people even helped people in several surrounding courtyards to rescue supplies.

There was no noise, no clamor, only the sound of silent sobbing and the constant whispers of comfort.

Those days were the most comfortable days for Zhang Minghui since he came to this era. There was no intrigue, no calculation, only words of encouragement.

Faced with difficulties, neighbors united as one to face the challenges of the earthquake together.

Unfortunately, after the disaster, all of this no longer exists.

It was only a few days after the disaster.

When Yan Fugui was strolling outside, he saw that someone in the next yard was building a new house.

Wow, what a good thing! Yan Fugui was immediately attracted by the idea. His two sons were coming back soon, and the house was not big enough. The neighbors were so moved.

Yan Fugui instantly realized that there was something he could gain from this.

I went home and told my third aunt about this. She was also worried about the house issue. The two sons were coming back soon, and they brought several families with them.

Where will we live then?

After hearing what Yan Fugui said, the two did not inform the neighbors in the yard. They just picked up a lot of bricks and wooden boards and started to build two small houses in front and behind their house.

Yan Fugui's move immediately caused a lot of dissatisfaction among the neighbors. Why do you have the right to occupy more land and build more houses? This is a public place, how can you occupy it!

Yan Fugui explained for a long time. Jiefang and Jiekuang were coming back with their wives and children, and there was really no place for them to live at home.

I can’t afford to buy a house outside, so I can only make do with this house for now.

Although he spoke humbly, he never stopped working. No matter what the neighbors said or scolded him, Yan Fugui remained indifferent and worked overtime enthusiastically.

The neighbors kept criticizing Yan Fugui in person, but when it was their turn to take action, they were all more enthusiastic than the other.

I saw Yan Fugui building a house in the morning. At noon, they prepared bricks, cement and other things and started to occupy a place in the yard to build the house.

Ok!

This time, the whole yard was in chaos.

In the yard, your family built, my family built, competing with each other to grab the territory. During this period, the neighbors who had lived in harmony for a while before had a big fight because of the territory.

Zhang Minghui felt helpless when he saw the chaotic scene. Human hearts cannot stand the test, and human nature is too complicated.

In just a few days, the neighbors returned to their previous state, and their relationship was even worse than before.

What a farce.

In the whole courtyard, only Sha Zhu's family, Xu Damao's family, Cheng Xuewen's family, and Zhang Minghui's family did not build a house. The rest of the families, one of which was counted as one house, all built houses in the courtyard.

The front and middle yards, which used to be spacious, were now blocked to a small sidewalk. Only the backyard, Xu Damao's house, Zhang Minghui's house, and the front of Cheng Xuewen's house were better.

Zhang Minghui was so angry that he went directly to the street office to report the matter to the director.

But the subdistrict office was also in a dilemma. In just a few days, not only Nanluoguxiang, but also the courtyards of the entire city, were now full of new houses.

The prices of bricks, cement, wood boards and other materials used to build houses are rising rapidly on the market.

The subdistrict office had long known about the neighbors' building extensions, but it was difficult to handle. He could only report the matter to the higher authorities to see how they would handle it.

When Zhang Minghui was reporting the situation at the subdistrict office, he unexpectedly saw Xu Damao also coming to the subdistrict office. When he asked, he found out that he was also there to report the issue of building an additional house.

To be honest, Xu Damao originally wanted to build another house. Having more houses is a good thing!

If you don't live there, you can rent it out and make some money, which is better than having nothing.

Xu Damao had found someone in the factory to help him contact the channels, and he gave the 30 yuan deposit to his friends. At noon, when he was having lunch in the second canteen, he also found a few friends to chat.

I want them to help build the house on their days off.

Normally, Xu Damao would just say one word, but unfortunately, Sha Zhu heard it. As his mortal enemy, Sha Zhu's mind started to turn and a plan immediately came to mind.

He walked to the table where Xu Damao was eating and started talking nonsense.

"Hey, Shamao. Your family is in need of a house!"

"You should have said it earlier! Say a few nice words to your Master Zhu. It's just a house, isn't it? Master Zhu has nothing else but a lot of houses. As long as you ask, Master Zhu can lend you one."

You know what, when this bastard Shazhu does something bad, it can really make people angry to death.

Sha Zhu's eyelids drooped as he looked at Xu Damao with a sidelong glance, and his disdainful tone was enough to make anyone furious.

If it were someone else, Damao would have climbed up without permission. If he could get a house, what's the big deal? It's embarrassing, but isn't it a good deal?

But when it comes to Shazhu, it doesn't work.

The two have been fighting for almost half of their lives. If they show weakness in front of a fool, it will be more painful than killing Xu Damao. He immediately retorted.

"Bah, you silly grandson, don't wrongly accuse your grandfather Mao. When did your grandfather say that he was short of a house? Now he lives in two large tiled houses! The other two rooms in my father's house are mine."

"How can I be short of a room? That's ridiculous!"

When Sha Zhu saw that Xu Damao had fallen into the trap, he looked at Xu Damao sideways and said with pretended disdain.

"Hey, you don't need a house. You just said you wanted to build another house. They all heard it. It's okay. It's not shameful to lack a house. Tell Master Zhu and he will let you have one."

Xu Damao slammed the table angrily, his face flushed and his neck thick, and he shouted loudly.

"Shamao, you heard it wrong. My friends were going to add to their house. I was going to help them. What a joke. I'm still adding to my house. Who are you looking down on?"

When Sha Zhu heard this, he immediately became excited and shouted loudly.

"Everyone has heard it. Sha Mao said he will not build a house. If he does, he will be my grandson. You can be my witnesses."

Xu Damao's friends watched the two of them interacting in silence.