Siheyuan: Rebirth of Liu Ergou

Xu Damao hurried to He Yuzhu's house and shouted as soon as he entered the door: "Silly Zhu, I heard that your son was beaten by that newcomer Xu Wei? This matter can't just be let go!"

He Yuzhu was sitting in the yard smoking, and when he heard this, his brows immediately frowned. He put down his pipe, stood up and asked, "What did you say? Xu Wei beat He Xiao?" He Yuzhu winked at Xu Damao.

Liu Lan was also in the room at this time. She came out after hearing the noise and asked anxiously, "What happened? Is He Xiao okay?"

Xu Damao exaggerated the incident, saying how unreasonable Xu Wei was and how he bullied children. When Liu Lan heard this, she was immediately furious. She glared and said, "This Xu Wei is really too much! We must teach him a lesson!"

Although He Yuzhu felt sorry for his son, he was also a reasonable person. He said calmly: "Let's not jump to conclusions, let's get things straight first. What if it's just a misunderstanding?" He wanted to strangle Xu Damao in his heart, and was ready to chase Xu Wei away to calm the situation, but after Xu Damao's yelling, his wife knew about it, and it would be difficult to solve the problem!

Xu Damao was immediately displeased when he heard this. He pouted and said, "Silly Zhuzi, you are just too kind. This matter is obviously Xu Wei's fault. Why are you still making excuses for him? If you don't teach him a lesson, I will!"

Liu Lan had already lost her mind at this point. She echoed Xu Damao and said, "Yes! We can't just let it go like this! We must let Xu Wei know how powerful we are!"

At this moment, Xu Wei came out of the house with his luggage. He was going to pack up, find a place to live, and then find a job. Unexpectedly, as soon as he went out, he heard the noise of Xu Damao and Liu Lan.

Xu Wei stopped and asked in confusion: "What are you talking about? Why did I hit He Xiao?"

As soon as Xu Damao saw Xu Wei coming out, he pointed at his nose and said, "Look, he admitted it himself! He was the one who beat He Xiao!"

Xu Wei was stunned when he heard this. He quickly explained: "You misunderstood! I didn't hit He Xiao! I just... I just..."

Before Xu Wei could finish his words, he was interrupted by Liu Lan. She said angrily: "Don't quibble! We have heard it all! You must give us an explanation today!"

Xu Wei was speechless at this point. He knew that it was useless to explain further, so he simply stopped talking and prepared to leave this place of trouble.

However, Xu Damao refused to let him go. He stopped in front of Xu Wei and said, "If you leave today, don't even think about coming back to this compound! We must teach you a lesson!"

Xu Wei sighed helplessly and said, "What do you want?"

Xu Damao's eyes turned and he said, "How about this? You kneel down and apologize to us, and then pay some medical expenses and mental damages, and we'll let this matter go."

Xu Wei got angry when he heard this. He glared and said, "You are being unreasonable! I didn't hit He Xiao at all! Why do you want me to apologize and pay money?"

When Xu Damao saw that Xu Wei refused to give in, he immediately called the other residents in the compound. He shouted, "Everyone, come and see! This newcomer Xu Wei bullied a child and refused to apologize! We need to teach him a lesson!"

Soon, all the residents in the compound gathered around. They talked about it in a flurry, some supported Xu Damao and Liu Lan, and believed that Xu Wei should apologize and pay compensation; others felt that the matter was not that simple and needed to find out the truth first.

Xu Wei looked at the crowd that had gathered around him and felt helpless. He knew that he was alone in this compound and it would be difficult for him to fight against them. But he was also unwilling to give in to unreasonable demands.

At this moment, a clear voice rang out in the crowd. He Xiao squeezed out of the crowd, walked up to Xu Wei, and said, "Brother Xu Wei, you didn't hit me. I fell down by accident."

When everyone heard this, they were stunned. They all turned their eyes to He Xiao, waiting for his further explanation.

He Xiao continued, "I was playing in the yard that day and accidentally fell down. When Brother Xu Wei saw me, he came over and helped me up. We didn't fight at all."

When Xu Damao heard this, his face turned pale. He didn't expect He Xiao to stand up and speak for Xu Wei. He quickly explained: "He Xiao, are you threatened by Xu Wei?

"Uncle Damao, don't be angry." He Xiao suddenly walked out of the crowd. He walked up to Xu Damao and whispered, "Actually, it was my dad who told me to forgive him. I... I lied. Brother Xu Wei didn't hit me at all."

When everyone heard this, they were stunned. They all looked at He Xiao with expressions of surprise and confusion on their faces.

When Liu Lan heard her son say that, she was so angry that she trembled all over. She stared at He Yuzhu, and without saying a word, she went up to him and kicked him a few times, cursing, "You coward! My son has been bullied like this, and you still ask me to forgive him! What kind of father are you!"

He Yuzhu was confused by the kicks from his wife. He covered his butt and looked at Liu Lan with an innocent face. He wanted to explain but didn't know where to start.

Xu Damao was also stunned at this time. He didn't expect things to suddenly turn around, and he didn't expect He Xiao to stand up and speak for Xu Wei. He looked at He Xiao, then at He Yuzhu and Liu Lan, and for a moment he didn't know what to do.

At this time, Yi Zhonghai, an old man, walked out of the crowd. He looked at everyone and then said slowly, "Da Mao, I think we should just forget about this. We adults shouldn't get involved in the affairs between children. Besides, He Xiao also said that Xu Wei didn't hit him, so we shouldn't embarrass him anymore."

Xu Damao was furious when he heard this. He stared at Yi Zhonghai and said loudly, "Uncle, how can you say that? Can I just ignore my brother's son being beaten? I must teach Xu Wei a lesson today!"

Yi Zhonghai frowned when he heard this. He looked at Xu Damao and said earnestly, "Damo, you need to calm down. The matter has been clarified. Xu Wei did not beat He Xiao. If you continue to make a fuss, it will only make things worse. We are all from the same compound. We will see each other every day. Why should we ruin the relationship over such a small matter?"

Xu Damao got even angrier when he heard this. He pointed at Yi Zhonghai's nose and said, "Uncle, have you accepted Xu Wei's favor? Why do you always speak for him? I tell you, I have to take care of this matter today! Xu Wei must apologize to He Xiao!"

Yi Zhonghai got angry when he heard this. He stared at Xu Damao and said loudly, "Xu Damao! Don't slander me! I, Yi Zhonghai, am upright and have never accepted benefits from anyone! If you act unreasonably again today, I will be rude to you!"

The two started arguing with each other, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense. The residents around them came forward to persuade them and try to calm the quarrel. However, Xu Damao and Yi Zhonghai were so angry that they could not listen to others.

At this time, Xu Wei walked out of the crowd. He looked at Xu Damao and Yi Zhonghai, then slowly said, "Stop arguing. I caused this, and I apologize to you. But I have to make it clear that I didn't hit He Xiao at all. It was just a misunderstanding."

When everyone heard this, they all turned their eyes to Xu Wei. Looking at Xu Wei's sincere expression, they couldn't help but feel a little fond of him.

Xu Damao calmed down at this time. He looked at Xu Wei, then at Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu's family, and then slowly said: "Forget it, forget it, let's forget about today. We are all people in the compound, and we will see each other again in the future."

Yi Zhonghai heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this. He looked at Xu Damao, nodded and said, "That's right. We are old neighbors, why should we hurt our relationship over such a small matter?"