Siheyuan: I live next door to Xu Damao, my last name is Cao

Yi Zhonghai returned home.

At this time, everyone in the yard was standing in the yard, talking about something.

There was a guy named Liu Haizhong standing in the middle, saying something non-stop.

Yi Zhonghai immediately felt something was wrong. What was this second-in-command shouting about? Was he talking about what happened in the factory?

He hurried into the yard.

Sure enough, Liu Haizhong was talking about what happened in the factory.

Yi Zhonghai had a gloomy face and looked at Liu Haizhong angrily. This second brother was really crazy about becoming an official.

"The uncle is back!"

Someone in the crowd shouted, and everyone turned around to look.

"Uncle, I heard that you did something wrong in the factory and were punished?"

"Uncle, are you really fined a year's salary? And you were demoted from a seventh-level worker to a sixth-level worker, right?"

Everyone was asking if what Liu Haizhong said was true.

Only an auntie was observant. She saw that Yi Zhonghai was limping and had many bruises on his face. So she quickly walked over to Yi Zhonghai and asked with a worried look on her face, "Old Yi, how did you get all this? Why is your face blue?"

Yi Zhonghai did not answer the questions from the people in the yard, but just said to the aunt: "I was tricked when I came back from get off work. A few scoundrels put a sack on me. But it's okay. I have reported it to the steel mill. I should be able to catch those petty thieves tomorrow."

"Who on earth is this person? He is so wicked. He has such a big grudge against you, but he actually attacked you halfway. Did you offend someone?"

An old lady said with a look of resentment on her face.

When the people in the courtyard heard that Yi Zhonghai was beaten on the way home, they all started to care about him. There was no bad intention in their questions just now. They were just out of curiosity and the desire to gossip, but they had no intention of adding insult to injury.

As for Liu Haizhong, he really wanted to add insult to injury. After all, if he wanted to be the boss, he had to pass the threshold of being the boss. Only after knocking down the boss, could he, the second boss, become the boss.

Liu Haizhong was daydreaming when he suddenly felt a pain on his back. He turned around angrily and found that it was the deaf old lady's cane that hit him.

"Ma'am, what are you doing?"

Liu Haizhong was helpless. If someone hit him, he would let the other person have a taste of his sandbag-sized fist. But if the other person was an old lady in her seventies or eighties, and a highly respected old lady in their courtyard, then he could only swallow his tears and curse.

"Liu boy, put away your little thoughts. If I see you say bad things about Zhong Hai again, I'll hit you on the forehead next time."

The deaf old lady warned.

She knew exactly what Liu Haizhong was planning.

Liu Haizhong smiled awkwardly: "Old lady, I didn't say anything bad about the old man, I just..."

"I don't want to hear your explanation. Don't be so petty in the future."

After the deaf old lady finished speaking, she came to Yi Zhonghai. Seeing Yi Zhonghai with a bruised face and nose, she felt very distressed. This child was too pitiful.

"How could these bastards beat you up like this?"

The deaf old lady touched Yi Zhonghai's bruised face and couldn't help complaining.

"And the leaders in your factory are the same. They just made a small mistake. Is it necessary to punish them so severely?"

The deaf old lady just heard what Liu Haizhong said. He was fined one year's salary. Yi Zhonghai earns one thousand yuan a year, and his work grade has been demoted. The remaining money can buy several kilograms of pork.

Thinking of this, the deaf old lady felt even more distressed.

"Zhong Hai, how about I go and ask your leader to reduce your punishment?"

"No need, old lady. The leader has already issued a notice. It's useless for you to go. I'll see if there's anything I can do after the leader calms down."

Yi Zhonghai smiled bitterly.

"Okay, everyone, go home and eat and sleep."

Yi Zhonghai waved his hand and everyone dispersed.

Liu Haizhong was full of regret and angrily looked at the deaf old lady who followed Yi Zhonghai home. This old lady was so annoying. The people he had organized with great difficulty were ruined by this old lady.

If it weren't for this old lady, I would have forced Yi Zhonghai to give up his position as the uncle today.

It makes me angry just thinking about it. If it weren't for the old deaf lady's age, I would have to teach her a lesson.

However, it was also a good thing that it dealt a blow to Yi Zhonghai's reputation. When Liu Haizhong returned home, he asked his second aunt to give him an extra egg and, by the way, taught his two disappointing sons a lesson.

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In the evening, Sha Zhu returned home and went to Yi Zhonghai's house, only then did he learn that Yi Zhonghai had been beaten.

Sha Zhu regretted it very much. If he had known earlier, he would have asked the old man to wait for him for a while and he would not have eaten there.

This old man was in a really miserable state. He was beaten so badly that his face was bruised and swollen, and his nose was even a little crooked.

"Don't worry, uncle. I will definitely help you get revenge after I find the people who beat you up."

As the god of war in the courtyard, Sha Zhu patted his chest and assured Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai was very satisfied with Sha Zhu's attitude. He thought he had made the right choice to take care of Dongxu. Although Dongxu was disabled, it would be the same with Sha Zhu around. Moreover, Sha Zhu's character was more reliable.

Think about it this way, it would be great if Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu could be a couple.

But Jia Dongxu was still there, so Yi Zhonghai just thought about it for a moment.

"Uncle, I heard that the salary you received for the year you were fined was awarded to Cao Wei by the factory director, right?"

Sha Zhu remembered what Director Yang said at the dinner table.

Yi Zhonghai nodded. Director Yang was sure that this was what he said when he was in the workshop, but it was not stated on the loudspeaker, so Yi Zhonghai didn't know whether it was given or not.

"Cao Wei is also in our hospital. We can discuss with him and ask him to return it. This way, the factory director can be dealt with and your salary will not be reduced."

Yi Zhonghai's eyes lit up, it seemed that it was indeed possible.

But the lady next to him poured cold water on her and said, "But will Cao Wei agree to that?"

"We are all from the same courtyard. He can't be so embarrassed to ask for a big boss's salary. If he really doesn't want to pay it back, then... hmph."

Sha Zhu snorted coldly, clenched his fists, and his finger joints made crackling sounds.

Yi Zhonghai hesitated for a moment and said, "Then let's give it a try. If it doesn't work, forget it."

He was reluctant to give up his one year's salary. If it was just one month's salary, he would have given it, but no one would be reluctant to give up a year's salary.

That’s more than a thousand dollars.

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Although Sha Zhu had dinner with Cao Wei in the evening, they did not come back together.

Sha Zhu remembered that after Cao Wei finished his meal, he went to ride his bicycle, so Cao Wei must have arrived home earlier than him.

Since he had made up his mind, Sha Zhu went straight to the backyard with Yi Zhonghai.

Sure enough, the lights were on in Cao Wei's house at this time.

Sha Zhu went straight up and knocked on the door.

"Who is it?"

Cao Wei had just packed up his things and was about to go for a walk in the back yard when he heard a knock on the door.

Cao Wei walked over and opened the door, and what came into view was a man with a flat head and a bumpy face.

But why does this guy with a flat head have such bruised nose and face? He looks so funny.

The people who came were Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu.

These two people came to see me, it must be nothing good.

So Cao Wei opened the door but had no intention of letting them in.

Cao Wei couldn't help but smile and asked: "Uncle, what's wrong with you? Why are you wearing makeup? Look at the bruises, they look real."

Yi Zhonghai's face turned dark.

“This is not a painting.”

This kid Cao Wei is really too much. He even makes fun of himself.

Cao Wei was a little surprised. How could this not be a painting? Could it be that the old man was really beaten?

"What's going on? Why are you still fighting with others?"

"I was beaten." Yi Zhonghai said in a bad tone.

When Cao Wei said this, Yi Zhonghai remembered the scene of himself being beaten in the evening.

That group of people were really born with this, they even kicked themselves in the lower body intentionally, don’t they know they are doomed to be extinct?

What's the point of kicking?

Cao Wei was a little confused. Why was he looking for him? Could it be that he was interrogating him to see if he was the one who beat him?

"I didn't do this, uncle. You can't doubt me. I had lunch with Sha Zhu this afternoon."

"I didn't say you did it."

This kid Cao Wei is really annoying. Yi Zhonghai took a deep breath and resisted the urge to punch Cao Wei twice.

"I'm not here to tell you about this."

"Silly Zhu, uncle, what are you doing here?"

"Cao Wei, we are here to follow you..."

Just as Sha Zhu was about to say it directly, he was pulled back by Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai forced a smile and said, "Cao Wei, don't you plan to let us go in and sit for a while?"

Yi Zhonghai knew that Cao Wei was a very difficult guy. Asking him directly to return such a huge sum of money would be as difficult as climbing to the sky. So he would have to use soft and hard tactics to persuade him to return the money.

Cao Wei knew that these two people were definitely up to no good, so he had no intention of letting them into the house.

"No need, uncle. If you have something to say, just tell me. I'm going to bed soon."

Go inside? There's no door.

This kid is really too much. It’s so cold, but he won’t even let me into the house.

Yi Zhonghai's expression changed slightly, but because he had something to ask of Cao Wei, he did not lose his temper on the spot.

"Cao Wei, this is the case. I want to discuss something with you."

"Just tell me, I will definitely help you if I can."

"Then you can definitely help. It's just a matter of a word from you."

Yi Zhonghai looked somewhat delighted.

"Today I accidentally broke a machine, and was punished by the factory manager, so I..."

Before Yi Zhonghai could finish his words, he was interrupted by Cao Wei.

"You want me to ask the factory manager to help you? Reduce your punishment? I can't help you in that case."

Cao Wei quickly refused.

Yi Zhonghai was interrupted by Cao Wei before he finished speaking. He was a little unhappy. Then Sha Zhu beside him quickly added: "Cao Wei, it's like this. Today, an old man accidentally broke the machine. The factory director wanted to fine the old man a year's salary, and then the factory director said he would give the money to you, so I wanted to discuss with you whether I can return the money to the old man."

Cao Wei suddenly realized that he was talking about the money.

No wonder he always felt that Yi Zhonghai’s tone was wrong. It turned out that he had something to ask of him.

Cao Wei pretended to ponder for a while, then sighed: "Uncle, it's not that I don't want to help you. It's mainly because the leader has given an order. He knows that we are from the same yard. He told me that the money cannot be returned to you. Director Yang said that this is a punishment for your wrongdoing."

"If you return it privately, Director Yang won't know about it." Sha Zhu said quickly.

"No, I don't want to be a person who goes back on his word. Since I have already promised Director Yang that I will not return the money to the old man, then I will definitely not return it."

Cao Wei said firmly and decisively.

This determined look makes him look like he is joining the party.

Sha Zhu was anxious, "What a bullshit, breaking your promise, I think you just don't want to pay it back."

Cao Wei laughed and said, "Don't tell me, don't tell me, I just don't want to pay it back."

Of course, he wouldn't say these words out loud.

"Silly Zhu, you can question other things, but you can't question my determination to keep my promise. I will never go back on my promise. You better give up this idea." Cao Wei said firmly: "How about this, you go directly to Director Yang. Director Yang has the final say on this matter. As long as he asks me to return it to the old man, I will definitely not say no. Besides, the money has not been given to me yet, so you can go directly to Director Yang and talk to him."

Cao Wei said to them with a smile.

Want money? Haha, let alone the door, there’s not even a crack in the window.

Of course Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu couldn't go to find Director Yang. Wouldn't that be courting death?

"Cao Wei, I'll give you another chance to talk properly. Do you want to come back?"

Sha Zhu was furious. He felt that Cao Wei was making fun of him. What bullshit was keeping promises? If he didn't want to pay back the money, he should just say so. Why was he doing all this nonsense?

Cao Wei frowned. Sha Zhu was threatening him and he hoped that something wonderful would happen.

"Silly, what are you arguing about?"

The second uncle who was in the backyard heard the noise in the yard, came out and said very dissatisfiedly.

After walking out, he saw Yi Zhonghai, Sha Zhu, and Cao Wei in the yard.

Don't know what you are talking about.

Liu Haizhong immediately became interested. He was very interested in everything related to Yi Zhonghai. What if he could use this matter to bring Yi Zhonghai down?

Seeing Liu Haizhong coming out, Sha Zhu's tone changed again. It would be bad to tell others about this matter, so he quickly said, "Second Uncle, it's nothing."

Liu Haizhong was naturally not satisfied with this answer, so he turned to Cao Wei and asked, "Cao Wei, tell me, what is going on?"

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