Siheyuan: Starting from Building a Village

When Director Zhang arrived, the compound suddenly became quiet.

"Director Zhang, it's him, Yan Laoxie, who asked my son for money and threatened to hang himself at my doorstep. You should arrest him quickly and shoot him in five minutes."

"Jia Zhang, you are amazing. Now you have even learned to give others nicknames?"

"Director Zhang, I didn't come up with this name. Everyone in the compound knows about it. If you don't believe me, just ask."

"No matter if it's you or not, it's immoral to give someone a nickname. Go apologize to Comrade Yan Bugui."

"Why?"

"Just because you give people nicknames casually."

"That wasn't my idea."

"Then who do you think started it?"

"I.."

Jia Zhang couldn't answer this question, and she didn't know how to answer it.

Director Zhang said sternly: "Ms. Jia Zhang, I say again, I apologize to Comrade Yan Bugui."

"Old Yan, I'm sorry, if you hadn't asked Dongxu for money, I wouldn't have called you Old Stingy Yan."

"Ms. Jia Zhang, do you feel guilty for saying this? Am I the kind of person who would ask for money from others casually?"

"picture."

"Humph!"

Yan Bugui didn't want to talk to Jia Zhang anymore. If he continued, he would probably be pissed to death by her.

"Okay, everyone, be quiet."

"Yan Bugui, tell me why you asked Jia Dongxu for money?"

On the way here, Director Zhang asked Jia Zhang, but Jia Zhang knew nothing about anything. She just said that it was Yan Bugui who was making trouble, so she came to the street office.

Yan Bugui recounted what happened when he drank at Yi Zhonghai's house three days ago.

"That time, Jia Dongxu took 2,000 yuan from Yi Zhonghai, 100 yuan from Sha Zhu, and a small yellow croaker from me."

Yan Bugui has always remembered money matters very clearly.

"ah.."

"My goodness, Jia Dongxu is really brave. He dared to take more than 2,000 yuan from others at one time."

"Hehe, I'm more curious about how much money Yi Zhonghai has saved over the years. He casually spends two thousand yuan. He's really generous."

"Hahaha, I'm different from both of you. I still want to know how Sha Zhu saved that hundred dollars."

"You said they were not stupid, so why did they believe Jia Dongxu?"

"Be greedy."

"That's right, have you forgotten about asking them to buy pork? How can you trust a loser like Jia Dongxu?"

“…”

Jia Dongxu's face turned dark, and he thought to himself: Damn, you are a bunch of fence-sitters. I am a waste, then who are you? Didn't you still donate money to my Jia family in the past, and a whole compound supported our Jia family.

Director Zhang asked: "Jia Dongxu, what do you say?"

"Director Zhang, I don't acknowledge this money. You can ask me to acknowledge it, but show me the evidence. If that's the case, anyone can come to me and ask for the money. Don't say I don't have it. Even if I do, I can't afford it."

Jia Dongxu had long since established his belief that no matter who said it, it was not true unless you could provide evidence.

"Where are the people from Yi Zhonghai's family?"

"Director Zhang, I'll go call him."

There are many positive people in the compound.

Tan Guihua looked bitter: "Director Zhang, what do you want from me?"

"Comrade Tan Guihua, where were you three days ago?"

"at home."

"So, you were there when we were drinking that day?"

"I was in the bedroom, and I couldn't hear what they were talking about while drinking."

"You can't hear it? There's just a wall between us. How can you not hear it?"

"Director Zhang, I have a bad heart and have been taking medicine for years. I feel sleepy after taking the medicine, and I sleep very soundly. I really didn't hear what they were talking about."

Yi Zhonghai had told her long ago that she didn't need to worry about money matters, and to just say she didn't know no matter who asked. Tan Guihua always obeyed Yi Zhonghai's orders, and even if she felt uncomfortable, she would not undermine Yi Zhonghai under normal circumstances.

After hearing what Tan Guihua said, Jia Dongxu was completely relieved. Since no one came forward to testify, there was nothing Yan Bugui could do no matter what he said.

"Old Yi family, you... tell me, what are you trying to do?"

"Do you think Jia Dongxu will take care of you in your old age? Can you trust someone like Jia Dongxu who is so irresponsible to take care of you in your old age?"

"You haven't even gotten old yet, but you've been scammed out of 2,000 yuan. What about in the future? Will you be scammed even more? When you're really old and have no money, will Jia Dongxu still support you in your old age?"

"Besides, Jia Dongxu still has an old mother at home. With Jia Zhangshi, do you agree that Jia Dongxu will take care of you in your old age?"

Yan Bugui was anxious and angry. We were supposed to be on the same side, but he was unwilling to testify? He was lying with his eyes open? In that case, let me be frank. Even if I can't get the two hundred and fifty yuan, I will plant a thorn in your heart.

"Dongxu, you can't agree to take care of that old man."

Jia Zhang’s assist was very timely.

"You...you guys..."

Tan Guihua's breathing became rapid. She hurriedly took out the medicine from her pocket and swallowed two pills in one gulp. After recovering, Tan Guihua went back to the house without saying a word. She didn't want to stay here any longer, otherwise Yan Bugui and Jia Zhangshi might say something. But she still wanted to live a few more years.

Seeing that Tan Guihua had taken the medicine and was fine, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

If this guy had watched Tan Guihua die in the compound, Yi Zhonghai would have hated everyone to death.

The people in the compound also understood why Yi Zhonghai had always called for donations for the Jia family. It turned out that he wanted to provide for Jia Dongxu's retirement.

Lou Xiao'e asked with a smile: "Brother Zheng, have you ruined Yi Zhonghai's retirement plan?"

"Don't talk nonsense. Even without me, Yi Zhonghai's wish will not come true."

Liu Guozheng has watched TV. When Jia Dongxu was hung on the wall, people like Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhang were still alive and well.

Chen Xiaolan asked, "Brother Zheng, what do you mean? Are you saying that Jia Dongxu is not willing to take care of Yi Zhonghai in his old age?"

Liu Guozheng had an inexplicable smile on his face: "Haha, Buddha said it cannot be said, it cannot be said."

Director Zhang also understood that Jia Dongxu's borrowing of money was most likely true. Since several people had their own little thoughts, Yan Bugui had neither physical evidence nor witnesses.

This is a very difficult matter to handle.

Unless Jia Dongxu changes his words, which is obviously unrealistic, if he changes his words at this time, the reputation of his Jia family will be completely ruined.

"Comrade Yan Bugui, do you have any other witnesses?"

"Gone."

Yan Bugui's determination was completely gone. He couldn't rely on Yi Zhonghai's family, let alone Sha Zhu. With Qin Huairu around, even if Sha Zhu was unhappy, he would not testify for Yan Bugui.

"Jia Dongxu, do you have anything else to say?"

"It's all up to Director Zhang."

Jia Dongxu is quite clever.

"Yan Bugui, Jia Dongxu, you two have your own reasons. I can't help you. If you really can't do anything, you can call the police or sue me."

"But don't go to extremes. Think more about your family. It's not worth it for such a small amount of money."

"No matter what a person does, he must live up to his conscience."

"Okay, let's all go. It's almost noon, time to eat."

Director Zhang didn't want to stay here and argue with them. There was neither physical evidence nor witnesses. Even if this was true, he, Yan Bugui, could only swallow this loss in silence.

"Old Yan, is this the end of it?"

Yang Ruihua was also very unwilling to accept this. The Yan family had been scheming all their lives, but they were cheated out of 250 yuan by others. They could not bear the grudge and could not get it off their chest.

"What else can we do if it doesn't count? Who told us we don't have any evidence?"

"I was really blinded by my thoughts at the beginning."

“Why didn’t I just keep insisting then?”

Yan Bugui looked sick and listless, and he really regretted his decision.

"Old Yan, are you still going to school this afternoon?"

"You must go. If you don't go, you will be fined."

"So, can you handle this body?"

"Don't worry, you won't die. Let's go home and cook. I need to think about how to get back the two hundred and fifty yuan."

As an old abacus who has been calculating all his life, as long as I calm down, I start calculating in my mind.