Only children in Siheyuan make choices. I want them all.

It was midsummer, 1958.

Inside a courtyard in Sijiucheng, a 173cm tall, thin and handsome young man was sleeping on the bed. His name was Zhang Jianjun, a modern man whose soul came from the 21st century.

Yesterday he received the bad news that his parents, who were carrying out a secret mission in the west, had both died. The community director personally brought him two thousand yuan and a military medal issued by the army.

In addition to the pension, the two thousand yuan also included the money that Zhang Jianjun's parents had saved over the years for him to marry a wife. Unfortunately, before their son got married, they both died for their country.

Zhang Jianjun, who had not slept all night, was sleeping soundly when suddenly the door was violently pushed open with a loud noise.

He subconsciously turned his head and saw that the outside of his house was crowded with people, all of whom were old neighbors in the courtyard.

"Is there anything wrong?" Zhang Jianjun asked casually while lying on the bed.

"Jianjun! The dead cannot be brought back to life, so you should just accept the loss and be patient! Otherwise, you don't need to cook lunch, and the old man is making dumplings at home, so you can come to my house."

"Yes, Jianjun! Second Uncle's family also stewed meat, how about coming to Second Uncle's house to eat some?"

"Jianjun, why don't you come to Third Uncle's house at noon? Third Uncle just caught two big carps this morning."

Before Zhang Jianjun even opened his mouth, the neighbors began to invite him to their homes for dinner.

Zhang Jianjun was smiling on the outside but was actually mad at himself. How could these beastly neighbors be so kind? They invited him to dinner! It was probably like a weasel wishing a happy new year to a chicken. They didn't have any good intentions.

What's more, the war has just ended, and the food rations for every household are pitifully small. It can barely ensure that they don't starve to death, and having enough to eat is a luxury.

"I would like to thank all the uncles and aunts for their kindness. There is no need to eat. If you have anything to say, just speak directly."

Seeing Zhang Jianjun made his point clear, everyone secretly exchanged glances, and then an old man stood up and said with a smile.

"Hey Jianjun! Your parents owed us a lot of money for your grandparents' medical treatment. Now they are gone, and you have to pay them back."

Zhang Jianjun couldn't help but sneer in his heart when he heard this.

"Well, you bunch of beastly neighbors, you are after my parents' inheritance and pension. Do you really think I am Zhang Jianjun, or the coward who lets others bully you?"

As the saying goes, a good man is often bullied and a good horse is often ridden. Zhang Jianjun's parents were both in the confidentiality department of the army, and he was raised by his grandparents since he was a child.

The older generation are all kinder, the kind of honest people who don't fight back or retaliate when being beaten or scolded. Under the influence of their environment, Zhang Jianjun gradually became that kind of person.

Therefore, the people in the Siheyuan like to bully their family whenever they have the chance. It’s useless to bully them anyway, because you are a kind and honest person!

"Zhang Jianjun! Don't think we can't do anything to you just because you don't say anything! As the saying goes, a son pays for his father's debts. You have to pay back the money today."

Seeing Zhang Jianjun remain silent, the first person to ask for money was indeed the third uncle Yan Fugui. As long as it concerns his own interests, this third uncle is more active and shrewd than anyone else.

Saying that he is calculating is a compliment to him. Even if you pass by the third uncle's house with a brick, he will feel that he has been taken advantage of unless he takes out a kitchen knife to sharpen it.

As soon as the third uncle finished speaking, Jia Zhang's voice, like a shrew's scolding, continued to ring out.

"Jianjun! When your father borrowed the money, he promised to pay us back as soon as he had money."

"Since he has already sacrificed himself, as his son you can't deny your debt!"

"Otherwise, how are we, an orphan and a widow, going to survive? Jia Dongxu is injured again. How are we going to live?"

"Old Jia! Why don't you take me with you? I can't live like this any longer."

Jia Zhang also used her trump card. She twisted her fat body, sat down on the ground, and started yelling and making a scene.

What annoyed Zhang Jianjun the most was that the old hag, Jia Zhang, clearly had a lot of money in her hands, and all the pensions for Old Jia and Jia Dongxu were in her hands.

She usually pretended to be poor and ate and drank for free in the courtyard. If someone didn't give her delicious food, she would sit on the ground and roll around, calling out to Lao Jia.

What's even worse is that if others didn't give her anything, she would let her grandson Banggeng steal it, using every possible means to take advantage of others.

The most infuriating thing is that he doesn’t feel embarrassed after taking advantage of others. Instead, he feels it’s his right, as if others owe him something.

If others don't take advantage of her, she will use the dead Lao Jia to curse them all day long.

Zhang Jianjun had long since had enough of these beastly neighbors, and he lay on his bed and loudly questioned everyone.

"I was wondering why you guys were so generous today. Turns out you had bad intentions! Since you said my parents owed you money, where's the evidence? Do you have the IOU?"

Everyone was stunned. They didn't expect that Zhang Jianjun, who was usually submissive, would dare to question them. The guilty beasts began to discuss among themselves.

"I say, let's just forget about it! After all, we have no evidence. What if he reports it to the police?"

"That's right! I haven't even married yet. If I get caught and put in jail, it will leave a stain on my life."

"What are you afraid of? There are so many of us. Even if there is no physical evidence, there are witnesses. How can a coward like him turn the tables?"

"That's right! I heard that Zhang Jianjun has a huge sum of 2,000 yuan! Don't say you are not tempted."

Just then, the system, which had been silent for half a month, suddenly moved.

[It is detected that the host is facing a major decision. The God-level Selection System has been activated. Please make your choice and get the corresponding reward. ]

[Choice 1: Keep the peace and pay the neighbors money obediently, and you will be awarded the title of a good man and ten kilograms of pork belly.]

[Option 2: Fight to the end and let all neighbors be punished. The greater the punishment, the greater the reward.]

Zhang Jianjun was shocked. There had been no movement since the system distributed the novice gift pack half a month ago.

During these fifteen days, he tried countless times to wake up the system but always failed. Unexpectedly, he activated the system again by accident.

However, now is not the time to be in a daze, as the beastly neighbors in the courtyard have already finished their conversation.

Sha Zhu, Xu Damao and others rushed into the room and lifted Zhang Jianjun off the bed.

Due to long-term malnutrition, Zhang Jianjun, who just turned 18, weighs only a pitiful 98 kilograms. A young man with a height of 173 cm weighs less than kilograms, which shows how thin he is.

Zhang Jianjun looked at the shameless faces of these people and was so angry that his lungs were about to explode.

"Let me go! What are you doing? Believe it or not, I will call the police!"

"My parents just died for the country, and you guys teamed up to bully me. Is there no law in this city?"

Everyone scoffed at Zhang Jianjun's threat, and Sha Zhu was even more direct, slapping Zhang Jianjun in the face.

"You are such a jerk! You owe me money and you still have the nerve to report me to the police. If you ask me again, we will send you to the hospital."

Just like that, poor Zhang Jianjun was thrown out of the house by two young men wearing only a pair of underwear.

"Since Zhang Jianjun doesn't want to pay us back, everyone, take out any valuables in the house to pay off the debt!"

Following a loud shout from an old man, everyone started to sweep all the items in Zhang Jianjun's house like locusts, even the pots and pans were not spared.

Zhang Jianjun looked at the busy neighbors and did not step forward to stop them. He just sneered and walked out of the gate of the courtyard and went straight to the police station.

Inside the police station.

Zhang Jianjun, naked, began to accuse with tears and snot.

"Comrade Public Security! You have to make a decision for me! My whole family has sacrificed their lives for the country, and I am the only one left in this world, all alone."

"Yesterday, the neighborhood director just delivered my parents' military medals and pensions. The neighbors in the courtyard saw that I was alone and easy to bully, so they all came to my house to rob me."

"Look at the wounds on my face. They beat me. Public security comrades, please send someone quickly, or they will take away more than 2,000 yuan from my family."

What! All the police officers in the police station were shocked!

This is the orphan of a martyr. If things go wrong, everyone in the police station, from top to bottom, will be in trouble.

The police station chief, Niu Xun, slammed the table and stood up: "Is there still the king's law? Is there still law? Old Wang, gather all the comrades, take your weapons and set off!"