Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

The front yard of the quadrangle.

Wang Dong, who had just finished his meal, was sitting in a chair chatting with his wife and sister-in-law about the interesting things that happened in the steel mill today.

My father-in-law and mother-in-law sat nearby and listened quietly, occasionally interjecting a few words, and the atmosphere was very warm.

"Bang bang bang..."

At this moment, a hurried knock on the door suddenly came into the house, and Chen Li, who was closest to the door, stood up from the chair.

I opened the door and looked outside and was shocked.

Fifty or sixty neighbors, led by Qin Huairu, gathered at the door, acting as if they had made some mistake, and subconsciously took two steps back.

At the same time, Wang Dong saw dozens of neighbors headed by Qin Huairu, and his brows instantly frowned.

At the same time, I thought of how Yi Zhonghai and Banggeng were punished in the same workshop this morning.

Quickly search for Yi Zhonghai in the crowd.

However, the old guy didn't dare to look Wang Dong in the eye. He lowered his head, looking like a guilty thief.

Looking at Qin Huairu who was standing in the front, he saw that she was looking at him with a very confident attitude, as if she was here to attack him.

Seeing this, Wang Dong's face slowly showed an expression of sudden enlightenment.

Qin Huairu was most likely here to ask for an explanation from Bang Geng.

But I didn't expect that he had the ability to call so many neighbors to help her.

Judging from the evasive look Yi Zhonghai just gave, Qin Huairu probably doesn't know the real reason why Bang Geng was punished.

Otherwise, with Yi Zhonghai's brain, he would definitely not let Qin Huairu cause trouble for him and bring humiliation upon himself when it was unreasonable.

Just as he was about to speak, Qin Huairu suddenly fell to his knees and shouted loudly to his father-in-law who was sitting in the room.

"Master..."

"You must help my Bang Geng today..."

"He was really wronged."

"Not only was I punished for no reason, but I will not be able to be a regular employee for the next five years."

"It's ruined for such a young man to be an apprentice in a steel mill for five years."

Seeing that Qin Huairu had gathered so many neighbors to ask him to help seek justice, although the father-in-law felt that it was a bit late, he still let his mother-in-law help him out of the house.

"Qin Huairu..."

"Get up quickly."

"This is the new China. We don't want to do that."

"If Banggeng has really been wronged, and you are in the right, I, as an old man, will definitely help you."

"But if this matter is beyond the ability of an old man like me, then there is nothing I can do."

"The front yard is too small. There's no room for so many neighbors to stand. Let's go directly to the back yard."

"Since all the neighbors are here, let's hold a meeting for the whole courtyard to find out what injustice Bang Geng has suffered."

In less than ten minutes, all the eighty-odd neighbors in the courtyard, except the children and the elderly, gathered in the central courtyard.

Ever since the head of the courtyard was replaced, a whole courtyard meeting like the one in front of us hasn't been held for a long time.

It's not easy to open it, and everyone wants to come and watch the fun.

When everyone was gathered, Chen Dehui didn't waste any words and asked directly: "Qin Huairu..." "You just said that Banggeng was wronged, and you hope that I, an old man, can help to uphold justice."

"Now that all the neighbors in the courtyard are here, I hope you can tell everyone about the injustice Banggeng has suffered."

"Let the neighbors come together to judge the case and bring justice to you."

Qin Huairu was hoping Chen Dehui would do this.

Because only in this way can he force Chen Dehui to stand on his side through moral blackmail, even if Qin Huairu is going to attack his son-in-law next, he will have to kill his own son for the sake of justice.

The head of the family repeated what Banggeng had told him today.

Although many neighbors in the courtyard work in the steel rolling mill, there are only three or four people who actually work in one workshop. The others do not work in the workshop and therefore do not know what happened in the workshop this morning.

But after hearing that Wang Dong relied on his position as the head kitchen manager to suppress Bang Geng and Yi Zhonghai in a workshop and had them punished, many people showed indignant expressions and asked Wang Dong to give an explanation to the Jia family.

Without exception, these people are jealous of others' success and are jealous of Wang Dong's better and better life.

A large number of neighbors remained silent after hearing Qin Huairu's words.

Wang Dong has a very good reputation both in the steel mill and in the courtyard.

Yi Zhonghai and Banggeng have exactly opposite reputations in Siheyuan and the steel mill.

If it was said that Yi Zhonghai and Banggeng were plotting against Wang Dong, these people would choose to believe it without hesitation.

But if it was said that Wang Dong used his power to suppress and plot against Yi Zhonghai and Bang Geng, these people would find it hard to believe.

So their first reaction after listening to Qin Huairu's introduction was suspicion.

As for Tang Dashan and several workers from the same workshop, after listening to Qin Huairu's introduction, they showed stunned and shocked expressions.

I didn't expect Qin Huairu to dare to confuse right and wrong like this.

The whole thing was clearly the fault of Banggeng and Yi Zhonghai, and Yi Zhonghai was primarily responsible. However, Qin Huairu put all the blame on Wang Dong, who had nothing to do with the incident, with just a few words.

As for Wang Dong himself, he had an expression full of sarcasm.

Looking at Qin Huairu and a group of indignant neighbors, I really want to call them idiots.

But in the end he held back.

After all, the current uncle of the courtyard house is his father-in-law, so he should give him due face.

Father-in-law Chen Dehui had an embarrassed expression on his face. He didn't expect that the person Qin Huairu wanted to cause trouble for was actually his own son-in-law.

However, based on his understanding of his son-in-law, he would definitely not do anything to plot against Yi Zhonghai and Bang Geng. There is probably a conspiracy hidden here that Qin Huairu is unaware of.

But as the boss of the courtyard, even if the person Qin Huairu wanted to sue was his own son-in-law, the problem had to be solved.

Then he turned his attention to Wang Dong: "Wang Dong..."

"Qin Huairu said that you relied on your position as the head of the kitchen in a workshop of the steel rolling mill to deliberately plot against and suppress Yi Zhonghai and Bang Geng. You also caused Bang Geng to be punished in a workshop and he will not be able to be a regular employee for five years."

"Do you have anything to explain?"

"If not, and you admit it, you must apologize to the Jia family immediately, help Banggeng resolve the punishment, and compensate the Jia family for some of their losses."

Before Chen Dehui finished speaking, Jia Zhang, who was standing beside him, interrupted excitedly: "Wang Dong is the kitchen manager of the steel mill, and his family is the most wealthy."

"I won't ask you to pay too much. If you give me a thousand dollars, I will let Banggeng forgive you. Otherwise, my Jia family will never give up easily."

"Hiss, hiss, hiss..." Many neighbors couldn't help but gasp when they heard Jia Zhang's arrogant and arrogant words. Jia Zhang really dared to ask for one thousand yuan in compensation.

But when they thought of her miserly character in the yard, everyone felt relieved and looked at Wang Dong, wanting to see if he would admit it. (End of this chapter)