Siheyuan: Being a fisherman in 1962

"You have to make the decision for me! Chen Fei severely injured my grandsons Banggeng and Shazhu. He has to compensate us 500 yuan!" Zhang shouted at the top of her voice, and her voice echoed in the courtyard.

When Sha Zhu heard this, he immediately became alert.

He already held a grudge against Chen Fei, and now that he had the chance to make Chen Fei suffer, he naturally would not let it go.

"Yes! Yi Zhonghai, we can't let Chen Fei be so arrogant! He must pay 500 yuan in compensation!" Sha Zhu echoed loudly.

Fade Chen stood aside, watching all this coldly.

He knew that these people wanted to take this opportunity to blackmail him for money, but he would never give in easily.

"Five hundred dollars? Aren't you asking for too much?" Fade Chen sneered.

"What? You beat someone up and you want to deny it?" Zhang widened her eyes and pointed at Fade Chen's nose and cursed.

"I hurt someone? What a joke! It was clearly your Banggeng and Shazhu who started the trouble first! I was just acting in self-defense!" Chen Fei retorted without showing any weakness.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the courtyard became tense.

Everyone looked at Yi Zhonghai, waiting for his decision.

Yi Zhonghai frowned, knowing that this matter was not easy to handle.

But he also knew that as the eldest master of the courtyard, he had to handle the matter fairly and selflessly.

"How about this, Chen Fei, you just compensate the Jia family 500 yuan." Yi Zhonghai sighed and said.

"What? Five hundred dollars? I don't agree!" Chen Fei widened his eyes, unable to believe his ears.

"Yi Zhonghai, what do you mean? Are you speaking for Chen Fei?" Zhang shouted dissatisfiedly.

"No, I'm not speaking for Chen Fei. I just think this matter should be resolved. Five hundred yuan may be a bit too much for Chen Fei, but it is the responsibility he should bear." Yi Zhonghai explained.

"Hmph! I knew you were on Fade Chen's side!" Zhang grumbled in dissatisfaction, but did not dare to say anything more.

At this moment, the second uncle in the courtyard, Liu Haizhong, stood up.

He usually likes to reconcile conflicts.

He looked at Fade Chen and Zhang, then proposed a compromise.

"How about this, Fade Chen pays the Jia family 250 yuan in compensation, and this matter will be over." Liu Haizhong said.

Chen Fei hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

If this plan is not accepted, this matter will go on endlessly.

Moreover, he didn't want this incident to affect his life in the courtyard.

Chen Fei looked stern.

He held a rusty mousetrap tightly in his hand, as if it was not just a tool, but also a symbol of his adherence to justice.

Last night, the rats in the courtyard became rampant again, disturbing everyone.

In order to solve this problem, Chen Fei bought mousetraps and placed them in several corners of the yard.

Who would have thought that this move would cause such a big disturbance.

"This is too much! The mousetrap caught my chickens. Will you compensate me?" Jia Zhang angrily found Chen Fei early in the morning, pointing at the mousetrap in his hand and questioning loudly.

Fade Chen frowned, looked directly at Jia Zhang, and said firmly, "I set the mousetrap to catch mice, not to trap your chickens on purpose. Besides, your chickens were running around in the yard, so they deserved to be caught."

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhang was immediately furious. She pointed at Fade Chen's nose and cursed, "You are so uneducated! We are all friendly people in the courtyard. How can you be so disrespectful to everyone?"

The surrounding neighbors were also attracted by the noise and came over to watch.

Uncle Yi Zhonghai, as the elder of the courtyard, also came over and tried to calm the dispute.

"It is indeed inappropriate to do this. Although you were trying to catch a mouse, you caught Jia Zhang's chicken. You should still apologize and make amends." Yi Zhonghai said earnestly.

However, Fade Chen was unmoved. He shook his head and said firmly, "Uncle, I set the mousetrap legally and did not infringe on anyone's rights. The chickens raised by Jia Zhang were caught, and she can only blame herself for not managing them properly. Why should I apologize? Why should I pay compensation?"

Seeing Chen Fei's firm attitude, Jia Zhang became even angrier.

She shouted loudly: "Everyone, look! Not only did Fade Chen refuse to apologize, but he was also arrogant! How can our courtyard tolerate such a person?"

The neighbors around also started talking about it. Some supported Chen Fei and thought he did nothing wrong; others stood on Jia Zhang's side and accused Chen Fei of being disrespectful to everyone.

At this time, Qin Huairu also came over.

She is usually friendly and well-liked by everyone.

Seeing this, she stepped forward to persuade Chen Fei: "Just apologize. After all, we are all neighbors. We will see each other sooner or later."

However, Chen Fei remained unmoved.

He glanced at Qin Huairu and said lightly: "Thank you for your kindness. But I don't think I'm wrong, so I won't apologize or compensate."

Seeing that persuasion was fruitless, Qin Huairu could only sigh helplessly.

She knew that Chen Fei was a stubborn person and once he made up his mind about something, it would be difficult for him to change his mind.

At this time, Sha Zhu also came over.

He usually likes to stand up for the weak, so when he saw this, he stepped forward and questioned Fade Chen: "Do you think you are so great? Let me tell you! If you don't apologize and compensate me today! I will make you pay for it!"

Chen Fei sneered, looked directly at Sha Zhu, and said provocatively: "Oh? Really? Then it depends on whether you have the ability to do it."

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu became furious.

He raised his fist and was about to rush towards Chen Fei, but was stopped in time by Qin Huairu who was standing beside him.

Qin Huairu whispered, "Silly Zhu! Don't be impulsive! We are all neighbors! Don't ruin the relationship over such a small matter!"

Although Sha Zhu was unwilling, he had to listen to Qin Huairu's advice and put down his fists temporarily.

However, the anger in his heart did not subside.

He knew that he was no match for Fade Chen, but he was unwilling to let him go.

So, he began to think about how to teach Chen Fei a lesson.

Chen Fei stood there unmoved.

His eyes calmly scanned the people around him.

It has caused public outrage, but he doesn't care.

He firmly believes that he is not wrong, so he will not bow to anyone.

The dispute ended in a bad way.

But Chen Fei became the focus of the courtyard because of this.

This made many people look at him with admiration, but it also made him a target of public criticism.

However, Chen Fei didn't care about these.

All he knew was that what he had to do was to stick to his beliefs and principles and not be shaken by anyone.

The night was hazy and the lights in the courtyard were dim, but they were enough to illuminate the chaos in every corner.

Chen Fei stood in the yard with a firm look in his eyes, as if all the storms could not shake his determination.

The teacup in his hand was steaming, but his heart was colder than the night.