Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

"Humph, we can't afford your thanks."

Liu Haizhong frowned and said unhappily, "You are the head of the courtyard, how can you not even control your own children? If what happened today is exposed, you will suffer the consequences."

Liu Haizhong offered to help not out of kindness, but because he was afraid that something might happen to Yan Bugui, which would implicate him as he was also the manager.

Of course there is also the issue of debt.

If Yan Bugui is devastated by this incident, the money Liu Haizhong lent out will become a bad debt.

"Okay, stop talking about this.

The most urgent task is to appease Li Chengshi so that he won’t make trouble again.”

Yi Zhonghai said calmly.

Among the three managers, Yi Zhonghai has the best reputation and is the least affected by this incident.

Yi Zhonghai, who was sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, was able to deal with it calmly, but Yan Bugui, who was in the center of the storm, was a little at a loss.

“But how to comfort her?

You know the situation in my family.

If his demands are too much, I can’t afford to pay.”

If you want to resolve the issue privately, you must show enough sincerity. It is far from enough to just return the remaining bacon at home.

I'm afraid Li Chengshi won't give up easily without two or three times the compensation.

Considering Yan Bugui's stingy personality, paying so much money was simply cutting into his flesh.

"Old Yan, now is not the time to worry about these things.

Li Chengshi didn't get angry on the spot because he was giving us face.

Since he has given you face, you must give him back the credit.

As long as his request is not too excessive, you have to try your best to meet it, this is the rule."

Yi Zhonghai was not the one who committed the crime. He had no responsibility or obligation to help clean up the mess. The limit of his job was to hold up the show.

"But...but..."

Yan Bugui pursed his lips with a bitter look on his face, but was interrupted by Liu Haizhong before he could finish his words.

"But what?

In the final analysis, it's all your own fault.

If you hadn't failed to take good care of your child, this wouldn't have happened.

It has come to this, you should just admit defeat."

After Liu Haizhong finished speaking, he turned around and left. His meaning was very clear: he would not provide any more help to Yan Bugui.

The negotiation with Li Chengshi had to be done by Yan Bugui himself.

"Old Yan, this is all we can do to help you.

As for what happens next, you can figure it out on your own."

Yi Zhonghai patted Yan Bugui on the shoulder and left without waiting for him to react.

Since Liu Haizhong has already withdrawn, there is no reason for Yi Zhonghai to stay and wade into the muddy water.

"Hey...you guys..."

Yan Bugui shouted weakly a few times, but in the end he could only watch the two of them leave, and resist the cold wind alone in the yard.

……

That night, near midnight, the residents in the courtyard had turned off the lights and gone to sleep.

Yan Bugui tiptoed to Li Chengshi's house with a package and knocked twice on the door.

Soon, the door opened, and Li Chengshi welcomed Yan Bugui into the house without any further ado.

Seeing Li Chengshi react so quickly, Yan Bugui knew that the other party was well prepared, and the last bit of luck in his heart disappeared.

“Li Chengshi, thank you so much for tonight.

If it weren't for you, I would have no place to put my old face."

The two men entered the room and looked at each other. Yan Bugui spoke first, and all he said was nice words.

"Uncle, there are some things we know clearly, so let's stop talking nonsense.

Let's finish our business as soon as possible so you can go back earlier.

It would be bad if the neighbors found out if you stayed at my house for too long."

Li Chengshi didn't fall for Yan Bugui's tricks at all. His tone was cold and indifferent, without any mercy.

Yan Bugui was horrified, his face froze.

Li Chengshi's attitude is so firm that it seems that things will be difficult tonight.

"The kids in our yard were just confused for a moment and did some stupid things in a fit of anger.

I just found this in the corner of the front yard and now I'm returning it to you.

You are a great man and you don't bear grudges against the little people, so don't bother with them."

Yan Bugui took out a package from his arms and opened it in front of Li Chengshi. It contained the bacon that was lost from Li Chengshi's home.

Li Chengshi just glanced at the bacon, and then his gaze turned to Yan Bugui again.

"On the market, pork belly costs about 7,000 old coins per pound, and cured meat is more expensive than fresh meat, about 10,000 old coins per pound.

Two kilograms of bacon costs 20,000 yuan.

The rule for thieves in stores is to pay ten times the amount of what they steal.

Considering that we are neighbors in the same courtyard, I will give you a 20% discount and compensate you eightfold for every one you steal.

Compensate me with 16 catties of bacon, or 160,000 old coins, and the matter will be over."

Li Chengshi stated his request without any hesitation and with solid reasons.

It's okay to pretend nothing happened, but compensation must be in place.

When Yan Bugui heard that the price of cured meat was 10,000 old coins per pound, his face turned very bad. When he heard that stealing one would be compensated ten times, his face could no longer hold back and fell directly.

As for whether it would be ten times the compensation for one stolen, or eight times the compensation for one stolen, Yan Bugui didn't pay much attention, because he couldn't accept either one.

After paying out so much money, will Yan Bugui and his family have enough food to eat and how can they make a living?

"It's too much, really too much. I can't afford it."

Yan Bugui shook his head and rejected Li Chengshi's exorbitant request.

"I have already returned the bacon to you, and I will compensate you with an additional 10,000 old coins at most.

There is no more. ”

"hehe……"

Li Chengshi sneered and said coldly: "Yan Bugui, I respected you as a teacher and gave you some respect, but I didn't expect you to be this kind of person. There are four thieves in your family, and you, as a father, are the leader of the thieves.

How can a thief leader be qualified to be the boss and teach people?

Believe it or not, I will expose this matter and make you pay for it.

The eight to one compensation is to give you face. If you don't appreciate it, don't blame me for being rude."

The neighbors in the yard have been unhappy with Yan Bugui for a long time, and Li Chengshi is among them.

Now that he has the opportunity to control Yan Bugui, how could Li Chengshi let go easily?

"I told you, I don't have that much money."

Yan Bugui was in the wrong and did not dare to confront Li Chengshi head-on, let alone fight to the death. He could only emphasize his financial problems again.

“If you don’t have any, you can borrow it.

Didn’t the second uncle lend you a large sum of money at the beginning?

I think he won't mind if you borrow a little more from him."

Li Chengshi did not give in and continued to threaten.

“I haven’t paid back all the money I owe him yet, so how can he lend me more money?

No, no, really no."

Yan Bugui decisively rejected Li Chengshi's proposal.

"If the second uncle won't lend it to me, then I'll go borrow it from the first uncle.

The uncle is rich and speaks for you at night, so he won't refuse to help you with even this little thing."

Seeing that Yan Bugui was still trying to find excuses, Li Chengshi interrupted him directly.

"Yan Bugui, I won't waste my words on you.

No matter what method you use, as long as you send the compensation within three days, the matter will be over.

Otherwise, there will be consequences at your own risk.

Also, take this bacon back first.

Gather all the stuff and send it over together."

Li Chengshi didn't give Yan Bugui any room to think and directly kicked him out of the door after he finished speaking.

There was no politeness at all as when we first met.