"My family stewed some meat, but I didn't send it to her, so she smashed my glass. An old man told me not to make a fuss about it, saying that I didn't know how to respect the elderly," Tiezhu in the front yard said immediately after seeing someone come forward.

"It happened to me the same way. I sent her some meat, but she complained that the meat was too hard to chew, so she scolded me. But it was meat," another resident said aggrievedly.

"Moreover, Yi Zhonghai often organizes us to donate to the Jia family. I don't know whether the uncle of the Siheyuan has the right to organize donations," said He Yuzhu.

"In today's situation, a Banggeng person stole something, was discovered by my family, and then fell down. The Jia family actually asked us for compensation,"

"Yi Zhonghai is still on their side and wants me to compensate them. If I don't compensate them, Jia Zhang will just lie on the ground and spread feudal superstition, and Yi Zhonghai won't care."

"Then Jia Zhang tried to scratch me, but I kicked her. Yi Zhonghai said I hit an old man and wanted to give us 50 lashes each and try to smooth things over. Director Li, you have to solve this problem," Chen Weidong's wife cried to Director Li.

"He also threatened us not to call the police, otherwise he would not be responsible for anything that happened in the yard in the future," Xu Damao continued.

"This is the civilized courtyard house that has been selected. Yan Fugui, you must hand over the silk banner to the street office tomorrow. The evaluation of your courtyard house will be cancelled, and you will not be allowed to participate in the evaluation next year," Director Li said seriously after listening to everyone's complaints.

Yan Fugui occasionally nodded in agreement but dared not say anything.

"Yi Zhonghai, I didn't expect your problem to be so serious. Who gave you the right to organize donations privately? The street office has standards for donations, and they have to send people to supervise. Only those with a monthly income of less than five yuan are considered poor households and have the opportunity to receive donations. Qin Huairu works in a steel mill and earns 27 yuan a month. She is not considered a poor household. And when Jia Dongxu died, the steel mill gave her a pension. Don't you know?"

When everyone in the courtyard heard this, they immediately started talking.

"We should give the courtyard a ancestor. The deaf old lady is just a five-guarantee household, and the government provides her with money and food. Why should everyone in the courtyard support her? Those who are willing to give her food are willing to do so on a voluntary basis. How can anyone smash someone's glass if they are not given food?"

"There are also people who promote feudal superstition. If you encounter such a situation, you should dissuade them. If they refuse to listen, you should report them to the street office and parade them through the streets."

"Besides, stealing is even more wrong. Besides, he is still a child, so he should be properly educated. If he still doesn't listen, he should be sent to juvenile detention. How can we just let it go?"

Yi Zhonghai lowered his head and said with a flushed face, "I am also taking care of the elderly and the weak," but his eyes were glaring at He Yuzhu, Xu Damao and Chen Weidong's family fiercely, as if he wanted to eat them.

"Is this how you take care of it?" The more Director Li talked about it, the angrier he became. He had never expected that this civilized courtyard house was built by covering it with a lid.

"I hereby announce that from today on, Yi Zhonghai will no longer be the chief master of Siheyuan. The other two chief masters will be demoted to acting positions due to dereliction of duty and will be temporarily in charge of the work of Siheyuan.

Liu Haizhong saw that Director Li removed Yi Zhonghai from his position but did not make him the boss. He was very dissatisfied but did not dare to resist.

But Yan Fugui accepted it all calmly and said nothing.

"Count the donations to the Jia family and return them now," said Director Li.

"I'm keeping records, every detail is clearly written down. I'll go get it now," Yan Fugui quickly ran towards his home.

After a while, he brought a notebook panting. Director Li took it and took a look. The records on it were very detailed, but the amount was shocking. He glared at Yi Zhonghai fiercely.

As soon as she heard that she had to return the money, Qin Huairu started crying and her voice became louder and louder.

"My family has no money, my family has no money. The street office bullied me. If anyone asks me to pay back the money, I will fight him to the death." Jia Zhang was so angry that she started to throw a tantrum.

"Jia Zhang, if you dare to make a scene again, I will arrange to send you back to the countryside," Director Li scolded angrily after hearing what Jia Zhang said.

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhang was like a rooster with its neck tied up, and dared not say a word.

"Qin Huairu, go back and get the money now. I know your family has money. If you don't take out the money within ten minutes, I will go to the street office to ask someone to search your house. Your family must have money because it is impossible to spend all the pension. Don't pretend in front of me," Director Li said to Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu saw that she could not escape any further, so she and Jia Zhangshi walked home, looking back every few steps. Then she heard a quarrel at the Jia family's house.

Qin Huairu came out alone, with a big slap on her face, but with money in her hand, and walked up to Director Li.

Director Li looked at the slap mark on her face and, without saying a word, arranged for the remaining two uncles to start refunding the money to each family according to the list.

When the people in the courtyard saw that they could see the return money, they all came forward to claim it. Everyone received one, and some received at least three or five yuan. They happily said they would buy some meat tomorrow.

Director Li saw that there was nothing to do in the courtyard, and finally said to everyone, "If you have any dissatisfaction with the work of the two uncles in the courtyard in the future, you can go to the street office to ask us for a solution."

"After get off work every day, Yi Zhonghai goes to the street office to make a ideological report. He will finish when his ideological report is passed. I see you two, Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui, each of you should give me a 2000-word self-examination. Give it to me at the street office after get off work tomorrow." Director Li said to the three uncles and left.

He Yuzhu looked at the people in front of him, then at the dejected Yi Zhonghai, and thought, "I should thank the aunt who had helped me and Yu Shui before. Although she had selfish motives, she helped us after all. But tolerance has its limits. Yi Zhonghai, don't bother me again. You have been taking living expenses for many years. Isn't it time to pay it back?"

At this time, Qin Huairu, who usually cried and complained in the courtyard, really cried this time. Director Li forced her to take back the money from her family and gave it back to the people in her courtyard. Without He Yuzhu, a big blood cow, to support them, their future life would be difficult.

Bang Geng who was standing next to him stared at He Yuzhu with resentment, thinking that it was all his fault. If he had been allowed to eat the delicious food in the beginning, how could his family have ended up in this situation now? He must find a chance to take revenge on He Yuzhu, Bang Geng thought to himself.

When Yi Zhonghai returned home, he threw the teacup on the table. "Damn Chen Weidong's family, damn He Yuzhu, damn Xu Damao, if it weren't for them, how could I have been removed from my position as an uncle by the street committee and be laughed at by everyone? I won't let you go!" As Yi Zhonghai thought about it, the expression on his face became distorted and hideous.

A lady came home and saw Yi Zhonghai's expression, "Old Yi, are you okay? I just went to see the old lady off. What do you want to say in the meeting?"

"What else can I say? Even after removing this old man from his position, he still has to make ideological reports every day. He's completely embarrassed," Yi Zhonghai said angrily to the aunt.

"If you don't want to do it, then don't do it. Anyway, I've been complained about a lot in this yard over the years. From now on, you can just shut yourself in and live your own life," said an aunt.

"How can it be the same? Without the position of an uncle, how can I get benefits for our retirement? What should we do when we are old? I have to think of a way to restore my position as an uncle. And whoever causes trouble for me this time, I will definitely take revenge on him later," Yi Zhonghai continued gritting his teeth.

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