Love in the Siheyuan: Starting from Jia Dongxu

"I agree that Jia Dongxu should be the third uncle!" He Daqing said, "This kid was ignorant before, but his actions today made me feel that he is a reliable person."

"As you all know, I have been busy with my own affairs and delayed Yu Shui's schooling. This child, take Yu Shui to find Director Wang to solve the problem of schooling."

"This child's handwriting is very beautiful, which shows that he is well educated. When he becomes a third uncle, he can help everyone teach the children in the yard. How can we, the rough folks, understand these things? Don't you think so?"

Some people with children also raised their hands to show their agreement.

He Daqing saw the number of people, roughly estimated that there were still a few people missing, and continued speaking.

"Everyone in the courtyard is also bullied by some rich people. Children are bullied and dare not speak up, wives are scolded and swallow their anger, and people are asked to move away when using the faucet. There are many such things. Think about it, do you want to choose an uncle who can help you solve these problems, or choose an uncle who will continue to bully you?"

"Help us! I vote for Jia Dongxu!" a worker said, motivating other residents. He Daqing took a look and found that except for the Xu family, the old lady, the Liu family, Yi Zhonghai, and Yan Bugui, there were 7 families who agreed, and with his own, there were 8 families in total.

So he slapped the table and said, "Now there are 8 families who agree and 5 who oppose. The Jia family does not count. The minority obeys the majority. I declare Jia Dongxu the elected Third Uncle."

Yi Zhonghai said on the side, "Daqing, Dongxu is too young. I'm worried that he can't handle it."

He Daqing smiled and said to Yi Zhonghai, "Zhonghai, there are only a few things going on in the yard. Be less selfish. What problems can't be solved?"

"As a human being, you should be less calculating!"

Yi Zhonghai was stunned when he heard this. He had been planning with the old lady for most of the day and had something to hide, so he didn't dare to say anything.

"Is there anyone else who objects?" asked the person in front of He Daqing.

"I, I object!" Yan Bugui shouted from the side.

He Daqing looked at him and said, "Bugui, when will you change your bad habit of rummaging through everyone's baskets at the gate of the yard before you object?"

This one sentence made everyone burst into laughter.

Yan Bugui blushed and said, "I was just being kind and helping everyone check if they have lost anything."

"It wasn't lost originally, but you'll lose it once you see it."

"Yes, tear off a piece of vegetable leaf!"

"Yesterday, I broke a garlic."

After hearing this, Jia Dongxu patted the table lightly and asked, "Everyone, tell me one by one, how did Teacher Yan take advantage of you at the door?"

Neighbors came forward one after another and told them everything about how Yan Bugui had taken advantage of them.

After hearing this, Jia Dongxu took out paper and pen and wrote a letter of criticism in the name of the manager, criticizing Yan Fugui for forcibly looting the neighbors' belongings at the door and then asking those neighbors to put their fingerprints on it.

"Teacher Yan, I have two options now: the first option is to compensate and apologize to the neighbors in the yard. Since you often do this, each person should pay 5 cents. The second option is that I will hand this letter of criticism to Hongxin Primary School and let them evaluate you as a teacher who likes to take advantage of others. Can you be a qualified teacher?"

Yan Bugui was so regretful that his intestines turned green. He jumped out to oppose it, but was immediately punished. He said with a painful look, "I choose the first option."

Yan Bugui's wife cried out in injustice, and Jia Dongxu raised the letter in his hand and said, "This is not a frame-up by me, but Teacher Yan has problems himself. If he is not punished, he will definitely get worse in the future and continue to exploit his neighbors."

"Then our family is still guarding the yard! You can't be so partial, our family won't guard the yard anymore." Yan Bugui's wife shouted.

He Daqing heard this and said, "Your family promised that you would guard the gate for us in the future, and that we would build a house for you on the empty space next to the back house."

"In that case, the vacant land next to the back house will be taken back by the yard. I'll grow some vegetables there and share it with the neighbors in the yard."

"No! Our family must continue to guard the gate!" Yan Bugui shouted loudly, and then pointed at his wife and cursed.

"Teacher Yan, come over, apologize to your neighbors and pay the compensation." Jia Dongxu saw that Yan Bugui wanted to cheat his way away by this.

"Okay, here it comes, here it comes." Yan Bugui looked at the letter of criticism in Jia Dongxu's hand with fear and trepidation. He took out the money from his pocket, counted it with pain, and handed it to his neighbor.

Then he stepped forward and apologized to everyone one by one.

"Teacher Yan, I hope you can remember how it feels to pay today and avoid exploiting your neighbors in the future."

"If you continue to be exploited by Yan Bugui in the future, you can come to me immediately and I will help you solve it."

"Also, I have one thing to announce. If Yan Bugui uses his right to guard the gate to deliberately make things difficult for everyone, our courtyard will cancel his right to guard the gate, take back the vacant land, and build a separate house for the family willing to guard the gate!"

"Good!" everyone shouted after hearing this.

Liu Haizhong's wife came forward and said, "Uncle, can our family be okay? Guangqi is old enough, so he can help guard the gate."

"Don't even think about it!" Yan Bugui pointed at Liu Haizhong's wife with red eyes, "Your Liu Haizhong has been demoted to a noble position, and you still want to show off in the yard?"

Jia Dongxu slapped the table and said, "Teacher Yan, which eye of yours saw my aunt showing off? I think your teacher Yan is very arrogant and bullying the orphans and widows here!"

After hearing this, Yan Bugui immediately shrank back. He had seen what happened to Liu Haizhong today. If he was accused of this, he would probably be sentenced.

Liu Haizhong's wife said aggrievedly, "Dongxu, look, our family is willing to do something for the courtyard, but the Yan family does this."

"Teacher Yan, you are bullying women. Apologize to Aunt Liu." Jia Dongxu looked at Yan Bugui and said.

Yan Bugui had no choice but to apologize timidly.

"Dongxu, since you are the third uncle in this hospital, how are you going to solve the problem of supporting the old ladies in this hospital?" Yi Zhonghai stepped forward and said. Supporting the elderly is a concern for him. He knows that he can't have children, so he must look for someone to support him in advance. Now that the person he had booked has fallen through, he must make plans.

"Old lady? There's an old lady in her 50s in the yard?" Jia Dongxu said, looking at Yi Zhonghai, "Did you drink too much and get confused? Are you taking advantage of your age?"

"He has a government pension, money and food subsidies every month. Does he need help from others? If it really doesn't work, there are so many aunts at home who don't work in this courtyard. It's such a simple thing to ask the old lady to spend money to ask the aunts to cook a meal. Why is it such a big problem for you?"

"Or did you take advantage of the old lady and want everyone in the yard to raise it for you?"

Yi Zhonghai quickly shook his head and said that was not the case.

Jia Dongxu looked at everyone and said, "Regarding the arrangements for the old lady, I also have two methods. I will tell you in a moment and you can see which one you choose first."