Siheyuan: Start with a Truck Driver

Chapter 1084 Yi Zhonghai Helps

"Knock knock knock." The knocking sound was particularly clear in the silent night.

After a while, Yi Zhonghai's voice came from the room: "Who is it?"

The third uncle quickly responded, "Old Yi, it's me, Yan Bugui." Yi Zhonghai opened the door and saw the third uncle's worried look. He asked in confusion, "Third uncle, it's so late, what's the matter?"

The third uncle said anxiously, "Old Yi, you have to help me. Jiefang wants to leave home, and I can't persuade him. You are the eldest brother in the courtyard, and he will definitely listen to you. Please help me stop him."

Yi Zhonghai stood at the door, looking at the anxious Third Uncle, and couldn't help but hesitate. He didn't want to get involved in Third Uncle's affairs. After all, this was someone else's family affair, and getting involved might cause trouble.

However, Yi Zhonghai thought about his current situation again. Because of the previous incident, he had offended Sha Zhu and Xu Damao. In this courtyard, he was in urgent need of allies. If he could help the third uncle, he might be able to win him over to his side and have an extra helper in the courtyard in the future.

Yi Zhonghai frowned slightly and pondered for a moment.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai's hesitation, the third uncle became even more anxious and said quickly: "Old Yi, please help me. I know I may not do well in some areas, but you must help me this time. If Jiefang leaves, I will feel really bad."

There was a hint of pleading in the third uncle's voice and his eyes were full of expectation.

Yi Zhonghai and the third uncle walked quickly in the direction where Yan Jiefang and the others might have left. Along the way, Yi Zhonghai looked serious, thinking about how to deal with this matter.

After walking for a while, Yi Zhonghai slowed down his pace, turned his head to look at the third uncle, and said solemnly: "Third uncle, I can help you, but you have to help me in the future. Now I have offended Sha Zhu and Xu Damao in this yard, and I am in urgent need of allies. If you can stand on my side, we can take care of each other in the future."

When the third uncle heard this, he showed hesitation on his face. He thought to himself that he had always kept to himself and didn't want to get involved in these disputes. But now he urgently needed Yi Zhonghai's help to stop Yan Jiefang, and he was caught in a dilemma.

"Old Yi, let me think about this matter again." The third uncle said hesitantly.

Yi Zhonghai frowned and said with some dissatisfaction: "Uncle San, this is not a trivial matter. I have helped you so much, if you don't agree, then I will not care about it."

As he said this, Yi Zhonghai stopped and made a gesture to turn back. Seeing this, the third uncle hurriedly grabbed Yi Zhonghai's arm and said, "Old Yi, don't. Let's discuss it again."

Yi Zhonghai shook off the Third Uncle's hand and said, "There is nothing to discuss. If you don't agree, I will go back now."

The third uncle was anxious and reached out to pull Yi Zhonghai again, "Old Yi, don't be so impulsive. Let's talk it over."

The two men started to pull each other like this, Yi Zhonghai's face was full of anger, and the third uncle looked anxious and helpless.

The third uncle looked at Yi Zhonghai's resolute look, and thought of Yan Jiefang's imminent departure, and felt conflicted. Finally, with a mixture of helplessness and urgency, the third uncle gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, Lao Yi, I promise you. I will help you in the future."

Yi Zhonghai did not give up. He narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Third Uncle, it's not enough to just agree verbally. You have to swear." Third Uncle's face changed and he felt a little reluctant, but in order to stop Yan Jiefang, he had no other choice.

"Old Yi, is this... necessary?" The Third Uncle tried to argue again. But Yi Zhonghai said firmly: "You must swear before I can believe you. Otherwise, how can I know if you will regret it in the future?"

The third uncle sighed helplessly, slowly raised his right hand, and said solemnly: "I, Yan Bugui, swear that I will definitely help Yi Zhonghai in the future. If I violate this promise, I will be struck by lightning."

Yi Zhonghai nodded with satisfaction and said, "Okay, Third Uncle, since you have sworn an oath, I will help you stop Jiefang." After that, the two of them continued to walk quickly in the direction where Yan Jiefang and the others might leave.

Yi Zhonghai and the third uncle quickened their pace and finally saw Yan Jiefang and Xiaodang preparing to leave near the gate of the courtyard.

The night was as dark as thick ink, with only a few faint rays of moonlight shining through, barely illuminating the surrounding scenery.

The old locust tree at the gate of the courtyard stood quietly in the night, its branches and leaves swaying gently in the breeze, as if it was also worried about the conflict that was about to break out.

Yi Zhonghai shouted loudly: "Jiefang, stop!" The shout was particularly loud in the silent night, startling the birds perched on the trees so much that they flapped their wings and flew away.

When Yan Jiefang and Xiao Dang heard the angry shout, they stopped and turned around to see Yi Zhonghai and the third uncle standing there panting.

Yi Zhonghai's face was full of anger, and he walked quickly to Yan Jiefang. His eyebrows were tightly knitted together, and his eyes seemed to be burning with anger.

He stretched out his finger, trembling violently, and pointed at Yan Jiefang, shouting, "Jiefang, what are you doing? Running away from home in the middle of the night? Have you ever thought about how your father feels? You are being unfilial!"

At this time, the moonlight shone on Yi Zhonghai's face, reflecting his serious and angry expression.

His chest was heaving violently, and he was obviously very angry about Yan Jiefang's behavior.

Yan Jiefang frowned and said stubbornly: "Uncle Yi, I really can't stay in this family any longer. Uncle San has been bullying me all the time, and now he refuses to pay the fine for Xiao Pawn."

Yi Zhonghai stared and said loudly: "You can't just leave like this! If you dare to run away from home, it would be unfilial.

I tell you, tomorrow I will go to the steel mill and tell the factory leaders about this matter and ask them to fire you. Don't think I am trying to scare you."

As he spoke, he waved his hands vigorously, as if to emphasize the seriousness of his words.

The third uncle also echoed, "Jiefang, you can't leave.

Your uncle Yi is right. If you leave, it will be considered as unfilial and you will not be able to stay in the factory in the future."

Yan Jiefang and Xiaodang's faces turned very ugly. They didn't expect Yi Zhonghai to threaten them in this way.

But Yan Jiefang also had some hesitation in his heart, after all, he didn't want to lose this job.

For a moment, they stood there, not knowing what to do.

The night seemed even quieter, with only a few breezes blowing gently, bringing a hint of coolness.

Just as Yan Jiefang was standing there with an indecisive look on his face, suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps came. Jia Zhang came over in a hurry. Jia Zhang's fat body looked particularly abrupt in the night. She panted and shouted loudly: "What's going on? Why are you making a fuss here in the middle of the night?" There was a trace of dissatisfaction and confusion on her face, and her eyes swept back and forth among the people.

When Jia Zhang saw Yan Jiefang and Xiaodang carrying bags, and Yi Zhonghai and the third uncle standing beside them with angry faces, she immediately understood something.

  She curled her lips and started to scold Yi Zhonghai and Third Uncle: "You two are going too far! Jiefang is such an honest child, and you just bully him like this? Third Uncle, it's bad enough that you are stingy and unwilling to pay the fine. Now you want to stop Jiefang from leaving. What are you thinking?

And you, Yi Zhonghai, on what basis did you threaten Jiefang and say you would tell the factory leaders to fire him? Aren't you just bullying others by relying on your own prestige? " Jia Zhang became more and more angry as she spoke, with her hands on her hips and spit flying.

Yan Jiefang was touched when he saw Jia Zhang standing up for him, but he was also a little worried that the matter would get even worse. Xiao Dang also nodded, feeling relieved by Jia Zhang's scolding.

Yi Zhonghai's face turned pale and blue after being scolded by Jia Zhang. He frowned and said, "Jia Zhang, don't get involved here. This is the Yan family's business."

Jia Zhang glared and said, "What's the matter? I just can't stand you bullying people. If Jiefang left, it was because you forced him to do so."

The third uncle was also very angry and retorted: "Jia Zhang, don't talk nonsense. When did I bully Jiefang? If he wants to leave, it means he is unfilial."

Jia Zhang sneered, "Humph, unfilial? You've done a good job, are you still afraid that your child will be unfilial? Don't you know how much injustice you've suffered in this family over the years of liberation?"

For a moment, several people started arguing again, and the atmosphere at the gate of the courtyard became even more tense.

The residents in the compound were originally sleeping peacefully in their respective rooms, but the quarrels of Yan Jiefang and the others became louder and louder, sounding particularly harsh in the quiet night.

After being woken up, some residents turned over in annoyance and tried to go back to sleep, but the noise showed no sign of abating.

One resident couldn't stand it any longer. He sat up and said to his family members who were also woken up: "It's the middle of the night. Can't we sleep? Why is the Yan family's matter getting bigger and bigger?" The family members sighed helplessly and said: "Yes, we can't go on like this."

Another resident opened the window and looked in the direction of the quarrel. He saw several people arguing fiercely. He shook his head and said, "We have to find a way to solve this problem quickly, otherwise no one will be able to sleep peacefully."

After some discussion, several residents decided to run to the street office to report to Director Wang. They hurriedly put on their clothes and walked out of the compound. The street was extremely quiet at night, with only their footsteps echoing on the stone road. They were anxious and helpless, hoping that Director Wang could resolve the dispute as soon as possible.

When they arrived at the street office, they knocked on the door anxiously.

After a while, the door opened and a staff member looked at them sleepily and asked, "It's so late, what's the matter?"

The residents hurriedly said: "Something happened in our compound, and there was a lot of noise. We have no choice but to report it to Director Wang." When the staff heard this, they hurried to call Director Wang over.

After listening to the residents' stories, Director Wang frowned and said, "Let's go and take a look." So Director Wang, along with several staff members, followed the residents and walked towards the compound.

Along the way, Director Wang's face was very serious. He knew that if this kind of family dispute was not resolved in time, it would likely lead to greater conflicts.

Director Wang and his staff hurried to the compound, only to see Yan Jiefang, Xiaodang, Yi Zhonghai, the third uncle and Jia Zhang quarreling fiercely. Their voices could be heard from far away in the silent night.

Director Wang frowned and looked gloomy.

He stood there, watching the quarreling people quietly, with majesty in his eyes.

After a moment, Director Wang waved his hand and shouted, "Shut up!"

His voice echoed in the courtyard like a loud bell, instantly quieting the noisy crowd.

Director Wang glanced at everyone and said sternly, "It's the middle of the night, and you're making a lot of noise here. How can you be so arrogant? Have you ever considered the feelings of other residents? Go home and talk about it tomorrow if you have any problems. Don't disturb everyone's rest here."

Everyone was shocked by Director Wang's aura and dared not speak for a moment.

Yan Jiefang and Xiao Dang looked at Director Wang hesitantly, while Yi Zhonghai and the third uncle also lowered their heads. Jia Zhang opened her mouth and seemed to want to say something, but when she saw Director Wang's serious expression, she swallowed her words back.

Director Wang emphasized again: "Everyone go home immediately. If anyone makes noise again, I will deal with them seriously."

After saying that, he stood there and looked at everyone. Under Director Wang's majesty, although everyone was still unwilling, they could only turn around silently and go home.

Peace gradually returned to the compound.

The next morning, the sun shone in every corner of the courtyard, but it could not dispel the tense atmosphere in the air. Director Wang and several street office officials arrived at the courtyard on time.

Director Wang had a serious expression and a firm look in his eyes. He stood in the middle of the yard, cleared his throat, and said loudly: "Dear residents, we have gathered together today to resolve what happened last night.

The quarrel in the middle of the night not only affected everyone's rest, but also destroyed the harmonious atmosphere of our courtyard."

The staff of the street office maintained order on the side to ensure that everyone listened carefully to Director Wang's speech.

The residents walked out of their houses one after another, with different expressions on their faces. Some were curious and wanted to know how Director Wang would handle the matter; others seemed a little worried, afraid that the matter would implicate them.

Director Wang continued, "We should value harmony above all else. If there are problems, we should solve them properly. We cannot deal with them by quarreling or even running away from home. Now, let's talk about the problem between Yan Jiefang and the third uncle. Everyone can express their own opinions, but they must be civilized and rational."

As Director Wang finished speaking, the courtyard meeting officially began.

At the meeting in the courtyard, everyone sat quietly and the atmosphere was somewhat solemn.

At this moment, Jia Zhang suddenly stood up, and her slightly bloated body stood out particularly under the gaze of everyone.

Jia Zhang cleared her throat and said loudly: "Director Wang, I think that Jiefang should leave the Third Uncle's house.

The third uncle is usually very stingy, and he is not nice to Jiefang, always bullying him. Now that Xiaodang is in trouble, he is still unwilling to pay the fine, which is too much. How can Jiefang have a good life if he stays in such a family? "

Jia Zhang's face was filled with indignation. As she spoke, she waved her arms as if she wanted to expose all of the Third Master's faults.