Siheyuan: I am the Smart Pillar

Jia Dongxu blushed and said, "Master, can you lend me ten dollars? I have no money!" Everyone was stunned. Although Jia Dongxu was just an apprentice, he had been working for several years. He couldn't even take out ten dollars. He was just fooling a fool.

Not only did the neighbors who were watching the fun not believe it, even Yi Zhonghai himself did not believe it. Yi Zhonghai frowned and looked at something and said, "You have been working for three years, and you get a salary of about ten yuan a month. You and your son can't eat five yuan a month, right? Where is the rest of the money?"

Jia Zhang's face changed, and Jia Dongxu pointed at his mother and said, "They are all in my mother's hands?" Everyone in the yard looked at Jia Zhang with amusement, and Jia Zhang's face turned red. But she still said in a hoarse voice, "Dongxu is just an unmarried child. What can I, as a mother, do to help him keep it?"

Everyone in the yard curled their lips and said, "Just be happy." Yi Zhonghai frowned and said, "Sister-in-law, hurry up and pay the money. Otherwise, Dongxu's work will definitely be in trouble." Jia Zhang looked at Yi Zhonghai and said, "You are our Dongxu's master, you should pay this ten yuan."

Yi Zhonghai was very reluctant in his heart, because if he helped the Jia family pay, there would be a second time. How could Yi Zhonghai not know what kind of person this old man Jia Zhang was? He was a very greedy person. But he couldn't not pay a penny. After thinking about it, he reached into his pocket, took out 3 yuan and said, "Since I am Dongxu's master, I can't just ignore the things. These yuan are for you, and you pay the remaining yuan!"

Jia Zhang naturally didn't want to pay a penny, but after being imprisoned for the past few days, she was very afraid of the police. After thinking for a while, she slapped her forehead and said, "Oh, by the way, where is Sha Zhuzi? It was Sha Zhuzi who put me in prison, so he should pay the seven dollars. He also has to compensate me for mental damages."

After thinking for a long time, she finally remembered the new name she had heard from the prison. Qin Huairu in the crowd was very unwilling to hear that her man had to pay compensation. It was tiring enough for her man to make money every day. He had heard from his man about the grievances between the He family and the Jia family. If he dared to rob their house, it was reasonable for him to be locked up.

Qin Huairu had seen those shrews cursing in the streets in the countryside. She put her hands on her waist and pointed at Jia Zhang and said, "What nonsense are you talking about, old lady? It was you who stole the roast chicken from Uncle Xu's house, not our He family. If you don't pay for it yourself, why should I pay for it?"

Jia Zhang didn't know Qin Huairu. She looked at this beautiful woman and said with disgust, "Where did you come from, you slut? This is a matter between me and the He family. Why do you care so much about other people's business?" Wu Cuihua said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, Huairu is really capable of taking care of things. This is Zhuzi's new wife, Qin Huairu!"

Jia Zhang was stunned for a moment, then asked her son in surprise, "What? The silly master's little bachelor is actually married, how is this possible?" He Yuzhu was pushing a bicycle with He Yushui on it and walked in. Hearing this, he scolded unhappily, "Jia Zhang, you old thing, if you keep talking nonsense. Believe it or not, I will give your son a good beating, you actually dare to scold me."

Seeing her husband coming back, Qin Huairu hurried over. She took her sister He Yushui down from the 28-inch pole with both hands and explained the whole story briefly. He Yuzhu laughed, and looked at Jia Zhang with a half-smile and said, "You are really shameless. A few days ago, you wanted to rob our house, and today you just got out of prison and robbed Uncle Xu's roast chicken. You are really a talent."

"If I give you a gun tomorrow, you can go rob a bank. We can't have a rapist in our yard. Guys, let's send Jia Zhang to jail."

Yi Zhonghai stamped his feet and said, "Silly Zhu, you..." Looking at He Yuzhu's cold eyes, Yi Zhonghai sighed and said, "We should try to solve the problems in our courtyard. You have married a wife, but there are still young men in the courtyard who have not married a wife. If this matter gets out, who will introduce a partner to the young men in our courtyard?"

Yi Zhonghai's words won the approval of the vast majority of people in the courtyard. After all, collective honor in this era is very important. Yi Zhonghai quietly looked at the reactions of the people around him, and suddenly felt happy. Then he quietly glared at He Yuzhu and said, "Boy, you still have to learn to understand human nature."

He Yuzhu snorted coldly. He knew that Yi Zhonghai's words catered to the interests of most people. But He Yuzhu didn't want to let Jia's mother and son go. He Yuzhu smiled and said, "I admit that what the uncle said makes sense." Yi Zhonghai nodded with satisfaction. It's good that you admit defeat.

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "But, today Aunt Jia stole a roast chicken from Uncle Xu's house. If any of the neighbors in our courtyard buys a piece of meat tomorrow, will Aunt Jia follow suit and steal it?" Suddenly, the person who thought what Yi Zhonghai said was right just now frowned.

Blacksmith Sun said, "What Zhuzi said makes sense. It's not easy for everyone in our courtyard. If Aunt Jia grabs a little bit today and another family gets a little bit stronger tomorrow, we won't be able to make ends meet. It's not easy for everyone to make money."

A woman who had a son of marriageable age said, "We can't send Jia Zhang to prison again! If this really gets out to the streets, then who will be able to marry these boys in our yard? I can't let my son be a bachelor all his life, this is not acceptable."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "I do have a solution, but it depends on whether you are willing to listen to it." Everyone looked over, curious about what solution He Yuzhu had. He Yuzhu smiled and said, "This country has its own laws, and every family has its own rules. Our courtyard is like a big family. If a family member makes a mistake, even if they don't report it to the authorities, there must be a rule, right?"

"Just punish Aunt Jia by making her pay Uncle Xu ten yuan in cash and clean out the toilet in our courtyard. What do you think? This will surely make Aunt Jia realize that robbery is a wrong behavior, and it will benefit us. What do you think?"