Siheyuan: Starting from Building a Village

Yi Zhonghai's face was swollen and there was blood at the corners of his mouth. It seemed that the slap was quite powerful, but Liu Guozheng showed mercy.

"Yi Zhonghai, do you think you are cheap? Just hand over the money and it will be over. Why do you insist on getting slapped in the face?"

"Liu Guozheng, don't be complacent. I was careless this time."

"Yi Zhonghai, why do beasts like you never cry until you see the coffin? If you want evidence, I can go to the bank to retrieve it in a few minutes. Do you think that by that time, even if Yu Shui doesn't sue you, the bank will send you to jail?"

"Humph!"

"Stop humming and take the money quickly."

"You guys go out first. I definitely can't let you see where I put the money."

After Liu Guozheng and He Yushui came out, Yi Zhonghai closed the door directly.

"Brother Zheng, since my father still cares about me, why should I leave?"

He Yushui finally understood that the father who loved her so much did not completely ignore her, as she could tell from the monthly remittances.

"Well, what's the specific reason? If you have a chance, it's better for you to ask in person. It should be a difficult reason."

It’s hard to say. I forgot to ask the deaf old lady the day before yesterday.

"Liu Guozheng, He Yushui? What are you doing at my doorstep? Are you planning to do something bad?"

Tan Guihua came back from visiting.

"Haha, Yu Shui, did you see that? Anyone who can say such things can't be a good person. Besides, can anyone who can sleep in the same bed with Yi Zhonghai be a good person? From now on, when judging a person, don't just listen to what he says, but look at what he does."

In Liu Guozheng's opinion, Tan Guihua and Yi Zhonghai are birds of a feather, except that they have different divisions of labor.

Yi Zhonghai uses words to establish his character.

Tan Guihua uses her appearance, always looking kind and benevolent, which makes people want to get close to her at first sight.

In the past, He Yushui was also willing to get close to Tan Guihua, but after being rejected once under the pretext of eating, He Yushui understood that Yi Zhonghai, the deaf old lady, and Tan Guihua were actually the same kind of people who looked down on him and thought he was a burden and a money-loser.

"Brother Zheng, I understand."

He Yushui nodded, also too lazy to pay attention to Tan Guihua.

Just then, the door opened.

Liu Guozheng took He Yushui and walked straight in.

"What are you two doing? This is my house, get out or I'm calling the police."

As the former auntie in the compound, Tan Guihua was a person who cared about her reputation and had never been ignored like this before.

"Yi Zhonghai, who is the head of your family? If not, should I call the police?"

"No, no, I'm the boss, I'm the boss."

If I call the police now, then I would be like what Liu Guozheng said, a real despicable person. It would be better if I called the police at the beginning.

"Lao Yi, what's wrong with your face?"

"Was it Liu Guozheng who beat him? Don't be afraid, I'll call the police."

Yi Zhonghai was so scared that he grabbed Tan Guihua. Wouldn’t this just cause more trouble?

"Old Yi, what are you afraid of? Doesn't Liu Guozheng like to call the police? We should call the police today and send him to jail."

"Tan Guihua, shut up."

Yi Zhong's face turned dark and he stared at Tan Guihua.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai's change of expression, Tan Guihua realized that the plan of withholding He Yushui's child support might have been exposed.

"Yushui, look, I have kept all the money for the past few years, and I haven't touched a single cent."

"At the beginning, He Daqing started sending money in August 51, five yuan a month, for five consecutive months, which is 25 yuan."

"From 52 to 59, I sent 960 yuan every month, a total of yuan in those eight years."

"That means your father has remitted a total of 985 yuan over the years. The money is all here. Please count it."

"And I didn't keep those letters."

After Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, he handed the money to He Yushui.

"Rainwater, please light it carefully. A black-hearted person can do anything."

After hearing what Liu Guozheng said, Yi Zhonghai's face turned blue with anger, and Tan Guihua's face also looked very unnatural.

"Brother Zheng, that's right, it's 985 yuan."

I clicked twice in a row and finally confirmed that it was 985 yuan.

"Rainwater, now we are even."

"Actually, we are doing this for your own good. You should know what your brother is like. I am afraid that you guys are too young to waste the money, so I saved it for you, thinking that I can take it out all at once when you get married."

"Who knows, there is a villain who caused you to misunderstand."

"As for the money for Yu Shui, you'd better deposit it in the bank to avoid being cheated by others."

While Yi Zhonghai was quibbling, he was also trying to put Liu Guozheng in a bad light.

"Okay, Yi Zhonghai, now that the principal has been repaid, let's talk about compensation."

After He Yushui got the money, he wanted to leave, but was stopped by Liu Guozheng.

"What? I've already paid back the money, and I still need compensation?"

Yi Zhonghai looked incredulous.

"Haha, Yi Zhonghai, this is so new. You have withheld child support from He Yushui for nearly nine years. Don't you want interest? Don't you want compensation for mental damage? And He Daqing's departure has left an indelible impact on He Yushui and caused a rift in the father-daughter relationship. Shouldn't you compensate for this?"

"Yi Zhonghai, I'll give you two choices. One is to pay you five times the amount, and the other is for me to personally send you in."

Liu Guozheng directly put forward the conditions: Do you think you are a small fry? If you make a mistake, just bow and it's over.

"Liu Guozheng, you are dreaming. We won't compensate you even a penny, let alone five times the amount."

Yi Zhonghai was still considering leaving the harm, but Tan Guihua couldn't help but started shouting.

"Hey, Yi Zhonghai, I'll give you ten seconds to think carefully about whether to sacrifice money or life."

"If you ask me, you should just sacrifice your life. Once you're in prison, you won't have to worry about retirement all day. It would be much better to just do it in one go."

"The only pity is that your retirement has been solved, but your wife has not. But although your wife is a little older, she can still find a husband with your house and savings."

"Alright, that's it. We don't want the 985 yuan for Yu Shui anymore. Let's call the police."

After listening to Liu Guozheng's words, He Yushui put the money on the table again, and the two turned and left.

"I give."

Yi Zhonghai made a decision quickly.

Are you kidding? I worked hard and saved money for so many years, and now I’m in prison while letting others enjoy the life. No, absolutely not.

"Five times 985 is 4925, plus another 985 is 5910, so just round it up and give me ."

Liu Guozheng was very quick in calculating the accounts.

"Liu Guozheng, why don't you push your luck?"

"Then let's go?"

"Okay, six thousand is six thousand. I don't have that much money right now. I need to go to the bank to withdraw it."

"That's great, let's go together and help Yu Shui save the money."

"You... Liu Guozheng, you are not qualified to make decisions for Yu Shui."

Yi Zhonghai finally realized that he was no match for Liu Guozheng.

"Yi Zhonghai, Brother Zheng is my brother, closer than my biological brother, so of course he can make the decision for me."

"Yushui, aren't you going to give some of this money to Shazhu? After all, this is what your father sent to you two."

Yi Zhonghai's idea was very simple. He wanted to get as much as he could for Sha Zhu. As for the fact that he withheld the child support, it was easy to explain. Sha Zhu was easier to fool.

"Brother Zheng?"

He Yushui looked at Liu Guozheng.

"Yushui, you don't have to feel psychologically stressed. Your brother was already an adult back then, and this money was your father's child support. It was originally for you and has nothing to do with Shazhu."

"But, I..."

He Yushui couldn't bear it after all.

“Rainwater, remember, if you are not ruthless, you cannot stand firm.”

"I understand, brother Zheng."

He Yushui straightened her face and stopped worrying.

"Yi Zhonghai, come and sign this first."

Liu Guozheng took out a piece of paper from his pocket.

"A confession of guilt? I won't sign it."

Is it okay to sign this? This is just handing the handle to others. Besides, I have good intentions. What's wrong with that? What's the crime?

"Yi Zhonghai, if you don't sign, we'll go to the police station."

Liu Guozheng looked at Yi Zhonghai quietly.

"Okay, I'll sign."

"But after I sign it, you can't spread it around and ruin my reputation."

Even now, Yi Zhonghai is still thinking about his reputation which is no longer as good as it used to be.

"Yi Zhonghai, you are really shameless. If you want fame, don't do such disgusting things. But don't worry, as long as you behave yourself, I promise there will be no problem."

"Of course, the name, handprint, and private seal are all required."

The situation was stronger than the person, so Yi Zhonghai stopped resisting and signed the contract. He didn't care about anything else and just followed Liu Guozheng's request.

Private seals were very popular in that era. Until the 1980s, almost everyone, whether in cities or rural areas, would carve one. It could be considered a trend.

Tan Guihua watched the three people leave, sighed, and said nothing, because he knew that Liu Guozheng's words touched Yi Zhonghai's heart.

As the person who knows Yi Zhonghai best, if I dare to interrupt, that big bastard will slap me in the face.

Ugh!