Siheyuan: Start with a Truck Driver

Chapter 1202 The Angry Third Uncle

The third uncle Yan Bugui worked hard at school all day. After returning home, he had a simple meal, washed up early and went to bed to rest.

At this moment, he was immersed in a dream and sleeping soundly, when he was suddenly awakened by a hurried knock on the door.

The knocks on the door came one after another, sounding particularly harsh in the silent night and making him feel irritated.

The third uncle frowned and muttered impatiently: "Who is this late at night? Can't we sleep?"

As he said this, he turned over, pulled the quilt over his head, and tried to pretend that he didn't hear anything and continued to sleep.

The three aunts were also woken up by the knock on the door

She rubbed her sleepy eyes, nudged the third uncle, and gently advised: "Old Yan, you should get up and take a look. There must be something urgent knocking on the door in the middle of the night. Who would do that?"

The third uncle snorted and said in a muffled voice: "What's the emergency? Maybe someone is drunk and went to the wrong door. Don't worry about it. Let's go to sleep."

But the knocking on the door continued, as if it would not stop until it achieved its goal.

The third auntie was getting anxious and advised, "Don't dawdle any longer. What if something really happened? We can't just ignore it. Go and have a look."

The third uncle then sat up reluctantly, putting on his clothes while muttering complaints.

He walked towards the door reluctantly, ready to see who was disturbing his sleep in the middle of the night.

When he opened the door and saw Qin Jingru shivering and anxious outside, the uncle felt very strange.

He rubbed his eyes to make sure he was not seeing things, and asked, "Jingru, it's so late, what's wrong with you?"

Qin Jingru didn't bother to respond to the third uncle's doubts. Her voice was filled with tears.

He immediately told the third uncle the news of Xu Damao's disappearance: "Third uncle, Damao hasn't come back yet. I went to the supply and marketing cooperative and called his workshop, but the workshop director said he had left work a long time ago. I have been waiting until now, but there is no sign of him. I am really scared and don't know what to do. Third uncle, you have to help me."

The third uncle didn't take it seriously at first, thinking that Xu Damao was well-known for hanging out and having fun outside, and he might have been having so much fun with some friends that he forgot about going home.

After all, Xu Damao is famous for his love of living late.

He curled his lips and said, "Jingru, don't worry too much. You don't know what kind of personality Xu Damao has.

He might be having fun somewhere and forgetting the time. He will come back naturally when he has had enough fun."

Qin Jingru was so anxious that she stamped her feet, tears welling up in her eyes. She hurriedly said, "Third Uncle, you don't know that since having a child, Damao has really changed. He goes home on time after get off work every day to cook and take care of the child. What happened today is too abnormal. Something must have happened."

After hearing what Qin Jingru said, the third uncle realized the seriousness of the problem. He frowned and the sleepiness on his face disappeared all of a sudden.

Thinking that this matter could not be delayed any longer, he had to mobilize the people in the courtyard to help look for it. So, without saying anything more, he turned around and ran towards Liu Haizhong's house.

It was late at night and the third uncle ran out of breath. When he arrived at Liu Haizhong's house, he knocked on the door anxiously.

After a while, the door opened and the second aunt poked her head out. Seeing that it was the third uncle, she looked puzzled and asked, "Old Yan, it's so late, what's the emergency?"

The third uncle said hurriedly, "Second sister-in-law, Xu Damao hasn't come home yet. I'm afraid something has happened to him. I want to organize everyone to help look for him. But is Liu Haizhong at home? We need him to help as well."

When the second aunt heard this, she sighed helplessly and said, "Old Yan, you don't know that Old Liu went out to drink today and got drunk. He is now lying in bed and can't get up. I have to take care of him here. I really can't leave. Look, what can I do?"

When the third uncle heard this, he secretly groaned inwardly. He had hoped that Liu Haizhong could help him.

That's good. I can't count on you anymore, but I still have to continue looking for you.

So he said, "Then you take care of it first, and I'll go ask around at other houses to see if I can find more people to help." After saying that, the third uncle hurriedly ran to the next house.

The third uncle went to Yi Zhonghai's house without stopping.

At this time, Yi Zhonghai was just about to turn off the lights and rest. When he heard a knock on the door, he frowned and got up to open the door.

Seeing that it was the third uncle, he asked in confusion: "Old Yan, it's so late, what's the matter?"

The third uncle anxiously told the story of Xu Damao's disappearance, and then said: "Old Yi, now is not the time to worry about personal grudges. We have to find the person first. Something happened in this compound, and we all have to unite and consider the overall situation."

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai snorted coldly and said, "Humph, Xu Damao deserves what he has today.

He usually follows Wang Weidong and acts like a bully. Wang Weidong stole the civil service position of a big man in my compound, and Xu Damao has also been involved in many mischiefs.

Besides, he was always flirting with women outside. Maybe he got into some romantic relationship and got punished. He deserved it."

When the third uncle heard Yi Zhonghai say this, he said anxiously: "Old Yi, no matter what, he is still a member of our compound. If something really happens to him, it will not be good for the reputation of our compound. Let's find him first and talk about other things later."

Yi Zhonghai was unmoved. He shook his head and said, "I think he just went out to fool around. He might come back tomorrow. There's no need to make a fuss. I'm not feeling well either, so I won't get involved." After saying that, he was about to close the door.

Seeing this, the third uncle quickly blocked the door with his hands and said, "Old Yi, you can't do this. If this matter spreads, what will others say about our courtyard? Just do me a favor and let's look for it together."

As soon as these words came out, Qin Jingru, who was standing by, became so angry that her face turned red. With her eyes wide open, she took a few steps forward, pointed at Yi Zhonghai and angrily shouted: "Yi Zhonghai, how can you say such a thing? No matter how bad Damao was, he was still a human life! Now he is missing, and his life or death is unknown. Not only do you not help, but you are also making sarcastic remarks here. Do you still have any humanity?"

Yi Zhonghai's face instantly turned gloomy after being confronted by Qin Jingru. He glared at Qin Jingru and said unhappily, "What do you know, woman? Xu Damao brought it upon himself. I don't have the time to care about his business." As he said that, he pushed the door hard, slamming it shut regardless of the third uncle's attempts to stop him, locking both the third uncle and Qin Jingru outside.

Qin Jingru was angry and anxious, tears welling up in her eyes. She banged on the door and cried, "Yi Zhonghai, you've gone too far. How can you be so cruel!"

The third uncle also looked helpless. He held Qin Jingru, sighed and said, "Jingru, stop filming. Old Yi is a stubborn person and can't be persuaded in a short time. Let's go to other houses and have a look. We can always find someone willing to help."

The third uncle brought Qin Jingru to Jia's house again. At this time, the lights were still on in the house, and there were faint voices. The third uncle went forward and knocked on the door. After a while, Jia Zhang opened the door and saw the third uncle and Qin Jingru. She showed some doubts on her face and asked, "Hey, third uncle, it's so late, what's the matter?"

The third uncle quickly told the story of Xu Damao's disappearance, his voice full of anxiety: "Old sister-in-law, Xu Damao hasn't returned home yet. This is very strange. We must unite to look for him. You can also lend a hand."

When Jia Zhang heard this, she was stunned for a moment, and then a look of gloating appeared on her face.

She curled her lips and said in a sarcastic tone, "Oh, Xu Damao is missing. That's a good thing. He usually shows off in the courtyard. Humph, he must have offended someone outside and is getting his retribution."

Qin Huairu, who was in the room, heard the noise and came out. After understanding the situation, she also raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile.

Echoing Jia Zhang, he said, "That's right, Third Master. Xu Damao has always been restless. Who knows, he might have provoked someone he shouldn't have provoked. His disappearance is also his own fate."

When Qin Jingru heard what they said, she felt so wronged and angry. With red eyes, she cried and said, "Jia Zhangshi, Qin Huairu, how can you talk like this?

Damao is missing now, and we don't know whether he is alive or dead. Not only do you not help him, but you are also making sarcastic remarks. This is too much!"

Jia Zhang rolled her eyes and said disapprovingly, "Humph, how did we go too far? Xu Damao has always been a trouble maker for us. It's good enough that we didn't applaud him now. He even wants us to help him find it? No way!"

The third uncle also kept shaking his head, looking embarrassed and helpless. He persuaded: "Sister-in-law, Huairu, no matter what happened in the past, this is a life after all.

Now that he's gone, everyone in our compound should do their part to help. Otherwise, if the news gets out, people will laugh at us for being disunited."

But Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu acted as if they didn't hear anything and had no intention of helping. They just stood there with their arms folded, looking as if it had nothing to do with them.

Sha Zhu got the news and rushed over.

He rushed into the yard in a hurry, with a look of satisfaction on his face, and started yelling at the top of his voice: "Humph, Xu Damao, this is what he deserves! He always does those wicked things on weekdays, relying on being with Wang Weidong, he bullies people in the factory and in the yard.

Now, the person is missing. Who knows, he might have caused some disaster outside and suffered retribution! "

Qin Jingru was already angry and anxious, and she became even more furious when she heard what Sha Zhu said.

She stared at Shazhu, tears welling up in her eyes, and said angrily, "Shazhu, how can you say that! Damao is missing now, and we don't know whether he is alive or dead. Not only do you not help him, you are also making sarcastic remarks here. Do you have any conscience at all?"

Sha Zhu shrugged nonchalantly and replied with a pout: "Conscience? Has Xu Damao ever talked about conscience when dealing with others? I think if something really happens to him this time, it's his own fault, and he can't blame anyone else."

The third uncle frowned and tried to persuade him: "Shazhu, you can't say that. No matter what happened before, now that the person is missing, we have to find him first. People in this courtyard have always helped each other. We can't just stand by and do nothing."

Sha Zhu snorted coldly, still insisting on his own idea, and said: "Third Uncle, please don't persuade me. I don't have the time to care about his affairs. He, Xu Damao, should pay the price for what he did. I hope he won't come back, so that he won't continue to be disliked in the courtyard."

When the third uncle saw how indifferent they were, the fire in his heart suddenly rose up and he became furious.

He suddenly shouted in the courtyard: "Don't sleep, everyone, come out!"

This voice was like a thunderclap in the silent night, with great penetrating power, instantly breaking the tranquility of the night.

After a while, the residents in the yard came out from their rooms, wrapped in clothes and sleepy-eyed. Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what had happened, with confusion on their faces.

The third uncle stood in the middle of the yard, his face gloomy as if water could drip out of it. He cleared his throat and told the whole story of Xu Damao's disappearance.

Then, he explained all at once why Yi Zhonghai, Jia Zhangshi, Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu were unwilling to help.

When he got excited, the third uncle's hands trembled slightly. He pointed in the direction of the houses of those people and shouted angrily:

"Yi Zhonghai, Yi Zhonghai, as the eldest brother of the courtyard, you always say that you should consider the overall situation and help each other. Now, because of the personal grudge with Xu Damao, you just watch and do nothing. Where is the reputation of our courtyard? And Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu, you are too unreasonable. No matter what the feud was in the past, it is a matter of life and death.

How can you be so cold? Shazhu, you too, usually seem to be a warm-hearted person.

Why is it that at this point, they have become so unreasonable? Xu Damao did something wrong, but now that he's missing, why don't we help find him?

If this gets out, people will laugh at our courtyard. Where has our friendship gone? "

After being scolded by the third uncle, Yi Zhonghai's face turned pale and blue. He opened his mouth and wanted to refute, but he felt that he was in the wrong and couldn't speak for a while.

Jia Zhang curled her lips and muttered softly: "Humph, no matter what, Xu Damao is not a good person. What's wrong with us not helping him?"

Qin Huairu stood aside, head lowered, not daring to say a word, but there was still a hint of disapproval on her face.

Sha Zhu, on the other hand, didn't care at all. He crossed his arms across his chest, looking like he didn't care, and muttered quietly, "I was telling the truth anyway. It would be strange for me to help him."

At this time, seven or eight residents stood up, with some simple enthusiasm on their faces, and expressed their willingness to help.

"Uncle, please don't be angry. We can't just stand by and watch our family get into trouble.

Although Xu Damao is usually a bit disliked, this is a matter of life after all.

We are willing to go along and look for it.”