Siheyuan: Rebirth of Liu Ergou

As night fell, in the courtyard of No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, the dim light fell on the bluestone road, adding a bit of mystery and solemnity to this ancient courtyard. In the courtyard, people gathered in groups of three or four, talking about it, and the atmosphere was tense and depressing. Tonight, an unprecedented meeting of the whole courtyard will be held here, and the theme of the meeting is the Jia Zhang incident that has been making a lot of noise in the courtyard recently.

The third uncle, Yan Bugui, a little old man who usually loves to haggle over small matters, seemed unusually determined at this moment. He thought about it for a long time and finally decided to report Jia Zhang's case to the street office again. He had been cowardly for so long, and this time he finally decided to go all out.

Director Wang Qi, a capable and decisive middle-aged woman, appeared in the courtyard on time. She looked around, her eyes revealing unquestionable majesty. She knew very well that tonight's meeting was not only a ruling on the Jia Zhang incident, but also an important maintenance of order in the courtyard.

The second uncle Liu Haizhong's family, as another force in the hospital, also made a clear statement at this moment, supporting Liu Ergou and the third uncle Yan Bugui. They knew that this incident was not only about personal grudges, but also about their status and influence in the hospital.

The meeting officially began. Director Wang Qi got straight to the point and asked Jia Zhang and Jia Dongxu directly: "Do you have anything to say about what happened recently?"

Jia Zhang said innocently: "Director, we are the victims! Liu Ergou beat us for no reason, you have to help us!"

When Liu Ergou heard this, he immediately retorted: "You are talking nonsense! It was obviously you who started to snatch the vegetable leaves from our house. Grandma and my two sisters disagreed, and you got angry and beat my grandma and my two sisters together with your son Jia Dongxu. I only started to fight after I came back and saw it!"

The third uncle Yan Bugui also risked his life. He pointed at Jia Zhang and said, "My old woman was beaten up by them for speaking a fair word. And Yi Zhonghai, he also participated in the fight, he must be severely punished!"

When Yi Zhonghai heard this, his face changed drastically: "Yan Bugui, stop slandering me! I just went to stop the fight, I didn't do anything!"

People in the yard began to whisper and discuss. Some believed what the Third Master said, while others thought he was framing Yi Zhonghai.

Director Wang Qi frowned, and she looked at Yi Zhonghai: "Yi Zhonghai, can you tell me what's going on?"

Yi Zhonghai sighed and explained: "I did go to mediate the fight, but Liu Ergou's family and the third aunt were too much, bullying the orphan and the widow. So I asked He Yuzhu and the three boys from the old Wang family to mediate. Later, Liu Ergou came, and I had a physical conflict with him for no apparent reason."

Liu Ergou also shook his head and objected: "Yes, Director, the first uncle did not do it at the beginning, but he instigated He Yuzhu and the three brothers of the Wang family to do it. As for me, it was Jia Zhang who beat and scolded me first, and I was forced to fight back."

When Jia Zhang heard this, she immediately started to throw a tantrum: "Oh! You all have colluded with each other! You are bullying us, an orphan and a widow! I will not live any longer!" As she said this, she was about to lie down on the ground.

Director Wang Qi saw this and was furious: "Jia Zhang! Don't act like a scoundrel here! We already know the truth of the matter! You must be responsible for your actions! "

Under the accusations and testimonies of the crowd, Jia Zhang and her son were finally unable to argue any more. Their faces turned very ugly and cold sweat began to appear on their foreheads.

Director Wang Qi watched this scene and sighed inwardly. Although she had known the Jia family mother and son for a long time, she did not expect them to be so bad that they not only provoked trouble but also injured their neighbors. Thinking of this, she decided to teach them a lesson and let them know what the rules are.

Director Wang Qi then made a ruling: "Based on the evidence and circumstances provided by everyone, I believe that the responsibility for this incident should be borne by the Jia family mother and son. Therefore, I decided to have Uncle Yi Zhonghai compensate Liu Ergou's family 100 yuan as compensation for the unintentional damage that may have been caused when trying to stop the fight; at the same time, Jia Zhang's mother and son need to compensate Liu Ergou's family 30 yuan as punishment for provoking the incident, and compensate Auntie 30 yuan as compensation for the previous conflict."

Upon hearing the verdict, the faces of the Jia family mother and son turned pale instantly. They never thought that they would have to pay so much money. Jia Zhang couldn't help but curse: "Why do you want us to pay? We are victims too!"

Director Wang Qi frowned and said seriously: "Jia Zhang, you and your son provoked the incident and injured the neighbor. Shouldn't you be held responsible? If you are dissatisfied, you can go to the street office to appeal. But now, please abide by the ruling."

However, Jia Zhang started to act like a spoiled brat at this time. She sat on the ground, crying and rolling around, swearing non-stop. Seeing this scene, everyone around felt very disgusted.

At this time, Yi Zhonghai, the old man who had been silent all this time, stood up. He walked up to Jia Zhang and said coldly, "Jia Zhang, stop making trouble. If you do something wrong, you should admit it. This is the basic principle of being a human being. If you continue to act like this, people will only look down on you even more."

Jia Zhang was stunned when she heard this. She looked up at Yi Zhonghai with hatred in her eyes. But Yi Zhonghai looked back at her fearlessly, his eyes firm and powerful.

After a while, Jia Zhang seemed to realize that her behavior had aroused public anger, so she stopped crying and stood up. She glared at Yi Zhonghai fiercely, then turned and left the yard.

Seeing this, Auntie Yi quickly took out 160 yuan from her pocket and handed it to Liu Ergou and Auntie San. Liu Ergou took the money gratefully and thanked them repeatedly. Auntie San said a little embarrassedly: "Uncle Yi, you don't have to pay so much money..."

Yi Zhonghai waved his hand and said with a smile: "This is what I should do. After all, I also have responsibilities. In the future, we should live in harmony and not quarrel over trivial matters."

It was late at night, and the people in the courtyard of No. 95 Nanluoguxiang gradually dispersed. But the impact of this meeting was like ripples, echoing in the courtyard for a long time. People talked about this matter and condemned the behavior of the Jia family mother and son. The Jia Zhang mother and son became the laughing stock of the whole courtyard.