Siheyuan: Being a fisherman in 1962

Xu Damao angrily found Jia Zhang and asked her if she had stolen his chicken.

Jia Zhang looked innocent and denied everything. She also accused Xu Damao of wrongly accusing a good person.

The two of them were arguing with each other.

At this moment, Huaihua ran over again and said loudly: "I saw it, it was grandma who put the chicken in Brother Chen Fei's house!"

This sentence was like a bolt from the blue, leaving both Jia Zhangshi and Xu Damao stunned.

Jia Zhang's face changed drastically and she tried to explain herself, but Huaihua's words had already spread throughout the courtyard.

Xu Damao angrily grabbed Jia Zhang's collar and demanded that she compensate for his losses. He pointed at the locust flowers and said, "Look, even the children saw it. What else do you have to say?"

Jia Zhang's face turned pale, knowing that she could not deny it this time.

But she still refused to give in and tried to bargain: "Xu Damao, don't go too far! It's just two chickens, is it necessary to make such a fuss?"

Xu Damao sneered, "Two chickens? These are my family's egg-laying hens, which bring income to my family every day. You stole my chickens, and you still want to deny it? I tell you, one chicken is ten yuan, two chickens are twenty yuan! You must pay me every penny!"

When Jia Zhang heard this, she immediately became anxious: "Twenty dollars? Are you trying to rob me? How can I have so much money to compensate you?"

Xu Damao insisted: "No money? Then use something to pay off the debt! I can just pick two things from your house!"

Seeing that the two were about to fight, Qin Huairu quickly stepped out to smooth things over: "Da Mao, don't be impulsive. Jia Zhangshi has had a hard time too. Ten yuan for a chicken is really too high. How about this, we can all take a step back and charge five yuan for a chicken?"

Xu Damao glared at Qin Huairu and said, "Five dollars? Do you think you're buying chickens at the market? Let me tell you, these two chickens of mine are egg-laying hens, and they are priceless! Five dollars each? Don't even think about it!"

Qin Huairu was choked by Xu Damao and was speechless. She had to look to other people for help.

Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui also stood up and advised Xu Damao not to go too far.

After being persuaded by everyone, Xu Damao finally gave in: "Okay, since everyone says so, I'll give you face. Five dollars for one chicken, ten dollars for two! Jia Zhangshi, take out the money quickly!"

Jia Zhang made a bitter face and took out a few crumpled banknotes from her pocket and handed them to Xu Damao.

Xu Damao took the money, counted it, and nodded with satisfaction: "You're smart! Don't let me catch you stealing again!"

As night falls, the lights in the courtyard flicker, illuminating everyone's faces.

Xu Damao stood in front of the door, his arms crossed over his chest, staring at Qin Huairu in front of him with disdain.

Qin Huairu held the crumpled banknotes tightly in her hands, with determination and helplessness flashing in her eyes.

"Xu Damao, this ten dollars is all the money I can borrow. Can't you wait a few days until I get my salary before giving it to you?" Qin Huairu's tone was pleading.

Xu Damao sneered and stretched out his hand to grab the banknotes: "Wait a few days? Do you think I run a charity? If you don't get the money today, don't even think about leaving this door!"

Seeing this, Qin Huairu hurriedly hid the money behind her and took a few steps back: "You... don't mess around, this money is for my mother-in-law's medical treatment, I can't give it to you!"

The argument between the two attracted everyone in the courtyard, and everyone gathered around and talked about it.

Sha Zhu stood in the crowd with a frown on his face. He looked at Qin Huairu's anxious expression and an inexplicable anger surged in his heart.

"How can you, a grown man, bully a woman?" Sha Zhu shouted loudly.

Xu Damao turned his head and glared at Sha Zhu: "Mind your own business, this is a debt between us!"

"What's the matter with that? I think you are just bullying me!" Sha Zhu said, and was about to step forward to help.

Seeing this, Qin Huairu quickly grabbed Sha Zhu and said, "Don't...don't be impulsive. I'm fine."

Sha Zhu looked at Qin Huairu's tearful eyes and his heart softened. He took a deep breath and calmed down: "Okay, I won't be impulsive. But I'll pay for Qin Huairu!"

As he spoke, he took out a ten-yuan bill from his pocket and handed it to Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu took the money and a hint of gratitude flashed in her eyes.

Seeing this, Xu Damao curled up a smug smile, took the money, counted it, and put it into his pocket after confirming that it was correct.

"Hmph, you're smart." Xu Damao looked at Sha Zhu with contempt, turned around and was about to leave.

However, at this moment, a crisp voice suddenly sounded: “Xu Damao, your debt has been repaid, but your debt has not been paid yet!”

Hearing this, everyone turned to look at the source of the voice. They saw a tall and handsome young man standing in the crowd. It was Chen Fei.

His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, staring straight at Xu Damao.

Xu Damao felt uneasy when Chen Fei looked at him. He pretended to be calm and asked, "What did you say? What debt do I owe you?"

Chen Fei sneered: "Have you forgotten? Last time you framed Sha Zhu for stealing a chicken, causing him to be misunderstood by the whole hospital. You haven't paid back the debt of these ten slaps yet!"

Xu Damao's face changed. He didn't expect Chen Fei to bring up this matter at this time.

He stammered and said, "That...that's all a misunderstanding..."

"Misunderstanding?" Chen Fei's voice suddenly became louder. "Do you think that a misunderstanding can solve the problem? You must return the ten slaps I gave you today!"

As he said that, Fade Chen strode forward, grabbed Xu Damao by the collar, and pulled him in front of Sha Zhu: "You will be the one to give these ten slaps!"

Sha Zhu was stunned for a moment, nodded, took a deep breath, raised his hand and was about to hit Xu Damao.

Seeing this, Xu Damao turned pale with fear, and struggled desperately to break free from Chen Fei's restraints: "No...don't...I was wrong...I was really wrong..."

However, Fade Chen's hand held him tightly like an iron clamp, and no matter how he struggled, he could not break free.

Sha Zhu's palm landed heavily on Xu Damao's face, and the crisp sound of the slap echoed in the night sky.

One, two, three times... every hit made Xu Damao scream in pain, and his face soon became red and swollen.

Everyone was shocked when they saw this scene.

They didn't expect Chen Fei to be so cruel, and they didn't expect Sha Zhu to actually hit someone.

However, looking at Xu Damao's miserable appearance, they felt an inexplicable sense of pleasure in their hearts.

Finally, the ten slaps were over.

Xu Damao had collapsed to the ground, his face covered with tear marks and nosebleed.

He looked up at Chen Fei and Sha Zhu, his eyes filled with fear and resentment.

Fade Chen gave him a cold look, then turned to Sha Zhu and said, "These ten slaps are our way of getting justice for Qin Huairu and Jia Zhang."