Siheyuan: With a system in place, you don’t need to worry in times of famine

The story of Xu Damao was a hot topic in the courtyard for a long time before it gradually died down.

The most lively family is still Qin Huairu's family.

Because they could never get the thousand yuan together, people often came to make trouble. Those people were quite well behaved and did not cause trouble for others, only Qin Huairu.

One time, an old lady couldn't stand it anymore, so she stepped forward to persuade them: "It's not easy for her to be a widow. How about we give her more time? Or we can stipulate that she will give you all the remaining money within a year."

"Who are you talking about as if she's not a widow? I only have this one son, and he's dead. She's pitiful, but am I not pitiful?!"

Lai Zi's mother put her hands on her hips, looking like a shrew. Perhaps she spoke too harshly, and even spit flew out. There was no sadness in her face, only anger.

"I don't care. You have to give me the remaining money, otherwise I will come here to make trouble every day. Don't you work in our steel factory? I will go there and make trouble too until you give me all the money!"

There was absolutely no room for negotiation. Lai Zi's mother spoke in a loud voice and looked fearless.

When the aunt saw this, she fell silent weakly. This man looked like someone who was not to be messed with. She was old, so she should just leave him alone.

"Qin Huairu, I've given you enough time. If that's the case, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Lai Zi's mother said word by word that more than 10 days had passed and her patience had run out. Since there had been no progress at all, don't blame her for using violence.

Rolling up her sleeves, Lai Zi's mother pushed Qin Huairu away, walked into the house, picked up a stool, and started smashing things.

Lai Zi's mother was a big and strong woman with a strong build, and she looked even more intimidating when she took action. The people in the courtyard stood there watching the fun, and no one stepped forward to help. In their hearts, they all felt that it was better to have less trouble than more.

When Ye Fei came back with his electric bike, he saw such a noisy scene. He frowned, but stopped the bike and walked over quickly: "What's going on? What's going on?"

"Ye Fei, go take care of it. That woman is causing trouble again."

The auntie spoke up, and Ye Fei immediately walked into the house and grabbed Lai Zi's mother's arm: "If you make trouble again, I will call the police."

"Then just go ahead and report it. Anyway, my son is gone too. I'm not afraid of anything. If she doesn't give me the compensation, I'm not going to leave."

Lai Zi's mother looked indifferent. Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. She definitely cannot be cowardly. If she softens her attitude, who knows how others will bully her.

"How much compensation?"

"It's a thousand dollars in total, and she gave me one hundred and eighty. I still need eight hundred and twenty."

"More than 800 yuan is indeed a considerable sum for an ordinary family. How can you ask her to collect so much money in such a short time?"

"I don't care how she collects the money, whether it means selling everything she has or her house, she has to get the money together for me. Otherwise, I'll come here every day and no one will have a good life."

Lai Zima was firm in her attitude and did not allow any room for negotiation. She looked Ye Fei up and down and asked, "Who are you? You care about her so much, why don't you take out the money?"

"I'm the one in charge here. If you're causing trouble and disturbing everyone's peace, I can call the police to have you arrested."

"Report it. The worst that can happen is that I will be locked up for a few days. After I get out, I can still come to your house to ask for money. There is no need to think about running away. I have already found out that Qin Huairu's parents are from Changping Village in the countryside. If I can't find her, I will go to Changping to look for her. Anyway, as long as I can catch my breath, I will keep making trouble, unless you give me all the money!"

Qin Huairu was standing aside and her face turned pale when she heard these words. This man had actually blocked her way out.

"Okay, if you continue to make trouble, I'll call the police. I'll give you a few days of peace and quiet anyway."

Ye Fei nodded, not feeling threatened at all.

Lai Zi's mother's expression froze, and she instantly realized that she had run into a tough guy. She glanced at Qin Huairu and said viciously:

"Qin Huairu, I'll let you go today. I still say the same thing. We're not done until we get the money."

After saying that, he left angrily, leaving a group of people watching.

"Please clean up the house a bit. You need to be tough on someone like her..."

"Ye Fei, you also saw what happened just now. As the manager of the hospital, I am in such a big trouble now. Can't you lend a helping hand and help me?"

Qin Huairu's voice sounded behind him. Ye Fei stopped and looked back at Qin Huairu, with an indistinct light flashing in his eyes: "Qin Huairu, I'm just the manager of the courtyard, not yours. It's true that neighbors help each other when they are in trouble, but this incident was caused by Bang Geng. If you could educate your children well, would this situation be here today?"

"Now I understand why the Bang Terrier has become what it is now. It turns out it's in its genes."

After adding one more sentence, Ye Fei left. Although everyone didn't quite understand what the word "gene" meant, they guessed that it was not a good thing.

There was less sympathy in everyone's eyes when they looked at Qin Huairu.

Originally, this incident was caused by Bang Geng. Now that Bang Geng is in jail, Qin Huairu is left with a mess. Even though everyone is here to watch the fun, they all have some sympathy for Qin Huairu. But now, all this sympathy is gone.

Didn’t he see Ye Fei trying to help, but he was still blamed by Qin Huairu?

From her words, she wanted Ye Fei to help her pay back the money, and there was even a hint of blame in her voice, as if she was complaining that Ye Fei did not help her.

But we are all just neighbors. We can help with some things, but there are some things no one can help with.

Thinking back to the previous Jia Zhangshi, it was the same. At that time, everyone helped out, partly out of coercion, and partly out of habit. Gradually, everyone's lack of resistance and no objections fed Jia Zhangshi's appetite, and even became a matter of course in the end. Their failure to help became their fault, which really made them feel disappointed.

What is the difference between Qin Huairu at this moment and Jia Zhangshi back then?

Qin Huairu didn't know what everyone was thinking, but she noticed the way they looked at her before they left, which made her feel a little at a loss. Her heart tightened, and she always felt that something was wrong. As for what was wrong, she couldn't guess for a while.

"Auntie..."

"Huai Ru, clean up the house. Huai Hua is hungry. I'll get her something to eat."

After saying this, the auntie didn't stop and hurried home, leaving Qin Huairu alone there, thinking for a long time.