Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

Chapter 175 Yi Zhonghai Gains Nothing (Second Update)
Yi Zhonghai's words were like a punch on cotton, without any deterrent effect.

The residents surrounding the yard all stood still with indifference on their faces. Many of them even seemed not to have heard Yi Zhonghai's threat. They continued to say what they were supposed to say, not taking Yi Zhonghai's words seriously at all.

Yi Zhonghai was so furious after seeing this scene that he subconsciously wanted to get angry at these people and remind them that this was a general meeting and they must respect the three old men in the courtyard and listen to him carefully.

When the words reached his lips, he swallowed them back.

The current hospital-wide children's conference is no longer the same as the one six months ago.

After the branch's governance and Wang Dong's repeated disruptions at the full-institute meetings, the old man's prestige in the courtyard has been completely destroyed.

If today's whole-yard meeting was not about whether there were chicken thieves in the yard, some people might have simply refused to come to the meeting.

At the critical moment, He Yuzhu stood up from his position, looked at Xu Damao with a provocative expression and said: "Xu Damao..."

"You are not a man anymore..."

"Isn't it just an old hen? It caused such a big commotion, causing all the residents in the courtyard to suffer from the cold here because of this incident."

"Don't you brag in the yard every day that you are a projectionist at the steel mill? Every time you go to the countryside to show movies, the members treat you like a leader and give you all kinds of local specialties?"

"Why don't you bring back an old hen next time you go to the countryside to show a movie?"

"Godfather..."

"I think we should just forget about this matter..."

"Xu Damao, don't look for any chicken thieves. Who told you to keep the old hens in the chicken coop at the door?"

"These days, life is hard for everyone. Many people haven't had meat for half a year. They must be starving."

"Maybe your old hen was captured and eaten by someone with a grudge..."

"Don't let me look down on you..."

He Yuzhu's idea was very simple. He wanted to use provocation to make Xu Damao stop pursuing the search for the chicken thief.

If this incident happened in the past, Xu Damao might have been fooled.

He and He Yuzhu have been arguing since they were young, and neither of them would give in. He would definitely not let He Yuzhu look down on him just for an old hen.

But not now.

Supplies in the city of Sijiu were becoming increasingly scarce. Not to mention old hens that could lay eggs, even the most common little roosters could not be bought in the Pigeon Market.

As for the communes below, only those who have been there know how hard their lives are now.

When I went to the countryside to show movies, apart from the usual dry goods, I hadn’t seen an old hen for a long time.

Not to mention asking the commune to give it to you, you can’t even buy it with your own money.

Facing He Yuzhu's gaze, he asked with disdain: "Silly Zhu..."

"You are a cook..."

"Do you know how much an old hen costs now?"

"The most common old hen in Pigeon Market costs five dollars each, and there are household chores, so I can't buy one even if I want to."

"What I lost was an old hen that could lay eggs. I couldn't even buy one for six dollars..."

"It's worth six dollars, so forget it..."

"I, Xu Damao, am a projectionist at a steel mill, not a wealthy landlord. Six dollars is very important to me."

"If you don't care about an old hen, you can give me fifteen dollars and I won't pursue this matter..."

"The uncle just said that if someone takes the initiative to admit his mistake, as long as he compensates me six dollars and apologizes to me, the matter will be over."

"If no one comes forward and they are eventually found, they will have to pay me at least fifteen dollars..."

Seeing that He Yuzhu wanted to argue with Xu Damao, Yi Zhonghai was afraid that he would make a mistake in the general meeting, so he quickly stopped him: "Zhuzi..."

"You didn't steal the old hen, what does it have to do with you..."

"Shut up and don't talk..." "The most urgent task now is to find the chicken thief."

"We are a civilized courtyard, and we will never allow chicken thieves to appear."

Faced with Yi Zhonghai's criticism, He Yuzhu could only retreat back to his position no matter how unwilling he was.

Half a minute passed, and none of the dozens of people surrounding the central courtyard stood up.

A minute passed and still no one stepped forward.

Yi Zhonghai was anxious.

His authority in the courtyard had been completely destroyed, and he finally got a chance to catch a chicken thief, and wanted to use it to prove his ability.

If I return empty-handed and don't catch any chicken thieves, everyone will be even more disappointed in me, and it will be even more impossible for me to restore my status as the master in the yard.

He immediately became anxious and turned to look at the third aunt and asked, "Third aunt..."

"You have been at home today. Has anyone seen any strangers or suspicious residents entering or leaving the middle yard, especially those carrying bags?"

The third aunt shook her head: "No outsiders are entering or leaving our courtyard today..."

"I don't know about the people in the backyard, but no one in the front yard goes to the middle yard."

"There are quite a few people in the middle courtyard carrying bags..."

"There is Bang Geng, there is a lady, there is Xu Damao..."

A woman was afraid that Xu Damao would misunderstand her as a chicken thief, so she immediately explained: "I did take the bag out of the courtyard today, but I was delivering something to Yu Shui."

"He hasn't been back to the courtyard for a long time. I was afraid that he would be hungry and cold at school, so I sent him two sets of clothes."

"Xu Damao followed up: "I am delivering equipment to the factory..."

"The bag is full of projection equipment..."

“When I got home, I saw that one of the two old hens in the chicken coop at the door was missing.

After saying that, he turned his gaze to Qin Huairu.

Although Uncle Yi Zhonghai's character is not very good, Aunt Yi is still worthy of everyone's trust because of her strong character.

After listening to the explanation of the aunt, Xu Damao knew that the theft of the old hens in her home had nothing to do with her.

Now all that was left was Banggeng taking the bag and leaving the house, so Xu Damao naturally had to turn his attention to Qin Huairu.

He Yuzhu happened to see this scene. Seeing Xu Damao staring at Qin Huairu with lustful eyes, he immediately got angry and pointed at Xu Damao and cursed: "Xu Damao, what are you looking at, you bastard?"

"You don't suspect that the old hen in your house was stolen by Bang Geng, do you?"

"He's just a kid, how could he steal your chicken?"

"Even if Bang Geng really wants to eat chicken, I, as his godfather, will buy it for him and will never let him do anything sneaky."

"This is definitely not Bang Geng's doing..."

Xu Damao snorted coldly and replied: "Silly Zhu..."

"I don't think Qin Huairu cares about your business."

"It's true that you are Bang Geng's godfather, but you don't live with Bang Geng, and you work during the day, and you don't know what Bang Geng does in the yard during the day. How can you say that my old hen was not stolen by Bang Geng?"

"Moreover……"

"Whether Banggeng stole my chickens or not is up to Qin Huairu to answer me, why are you talking nonsense in front of me?"

"Could it be that you not only want to be Bang Geng's godfather, but also Qin Huairu's husband?"

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