Courtyard Houses: Starting with the principle of hard work paying off

Chapter 130 Yi Zhonghai Gets Beaten Up, Two Black Eyes! (5k)

Just as Jia Zhangshi's necromancy was being resealed by Tao Cuilan, Xu Fugui's cursing voice came from the central courtyard.

"Jia Dongxu, you brat, get out here right now."

"Hey you, surnamed Yi, don't push your luck, get out of my way right now."

"Fuck! Get lost!"

"Jia Dongxu, if you have the ability to do it but not the ability to take responsibility, you're just a coward."

"Get out of here!"

"Yi Zhonghai, where have you hidden Jia Dongxu?"

"You can hide for a while, but can you hide forever?"

"..."

Middle Court.

Seeing that Xu Fugui had rushed into the Jia family home and searched around but had not found Jia Dongxu, and was about to go back to his own home, Yi Zhonghai stopped him again and advised, "Old Xu, you can't just assume that Dongxu did this based on a few words from Li Hongbing and his girlfriend."

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai still held the same view, Xu Fugui got angry and directly questioned him: "What about Old Ge's wife? She saw it with her own eyes outside."

"This doesn't prove anything."

Yi Zhonghai had a headache, but he had to argue, "Even if Lao Ge's wife really saw Dongxu talking to Li Hongbing's girlfriend outside, she didn't hear what they said. Who can guarantee that it's really as Li Hongbing's girlfriend said?"

Without conclusive eyewitness testimony, even if Jia Dongxu did it, Yi Zhonghai would not admit it.

Just like back then, when Xu Damao went to Qin Huairu to speak ill of Jia Dongxu, Xu Fugui and his group did exactly the same thing.

If it's not confirmed, then it's slander.

Anyway, given that Li Hongbing and Jia Dongxu have a grudge, it's not unreasonable for him to deliberately smear Jia and seek revenge.

"Fuck you!"

Xu Fugui had used Yi Zhonghai's tactic before, so how could he not be familiar with it? He was even less likely to be fooled like that, and he immediately started cursing again.

If it weren't for the timely appearance of witnesses, Xu Damao from their family would have been framed by Jia Dongxu.

If we really have to compare...

Xu Damao's actions were completely different from Jia Dongxu's.

Even if he disrupted the Jia family's matchmaking, weren't all the things Xu Damao said about the Jia family true?

There was no fabrication involved; this was at most a violation of the rules.

But Jia Dongxu not only spread rumors and slander, but also made Xu Damao a scapegoat. This is not just a simple matter of breaking the rules; it is a deadly feud.

People are often hypocritical.

When family members make mistakes, people always try to cover them up and get away with it, but if someone else makes a mistake on their behalf, they'll fight to the death.

Xu Fugui is in no mood to reason with Yi Zhonghai right now.

Whether there is evidence or not is not important. As long as it is determined that Jia Dongxu did this, Xu Fugui will not let him go.

Next.

Xu Fugui still forced his way into Yi Zhonghai's house, but still couldn't find Jia Dongxu. When he was about to go to the deaf old woman's house in the backyard to look for him, Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to confess: "Old Xu, don't bother looking anymore. To tell you the truth, Dongxu just went out and isn't in the yard right now."

"Where did you go?"

"Yi Zhonghai, why didn't you say anything about this earlier?"

"really!"

"Jia Dongxu felt guilty and ran away."

"And you still say this has nothing to do with Jia Dongxu?"

"Tell me, where has Jia Dongxu run off to hide?"

"..."

Knowing that Yi Zhonghai was deliberately keeping it from him and playing tricks on him, Xu Fugui was furious.

"Old Xu, don't be impulsive! Dongxu might have just gone out on something, it's not what you think. Let's calm down and figure things out first, what if it really isn't what you think?"

Hearing Yi Zhonghai say that, Xu Fugui ignored him and went straight to the front yard.

Xu Fugui, who had returned, looked grim. He said to Li Hongbing, "Hongbing, Jia Dongxu has run away. He's not in this courtyard."

Without ever mentioning any alliance, Li Hongbing and Xu Fugui, who were previously on opposite sides, have automatically become allies.

"Sir, don't you think there's something fishy about this?"

Li Hongbing began to guide Xu Fugui.

really!

Faced with Li Hongbing's "doubts," Xu Fugui couldn't help but ask with concern, "What's strange about it?"

“I can understand that Jia Dongxu ran away, but you sent people out to look for Xu Damao before, why hasn’t he come back after so long?”

Hear the words.

Li Hongbing further raised his questions.

Seeing this, Xu Fugui was clearly misunderstanding something and couldn't help but say, "Hongbing, you don't actually think that today's matter has anything to do with our Da Mao, do you?"

"Uncle, you've misunderstood. What I mean is, your Da Mao hasn't come back for a while. Could it be related to Jia Dongxu?"

After the guidance session ended, Li Hongbing directly shared his analysis and speculations.

So many people went out to search, and so much time has passed, yet they still haven't found a trace of Xu Damao. It's hard not to have some doubts.

After all, this matter has nothing to do with Xu Damao, so there is absolutely no need for him to hide.

Unless someone is deliberately trying to prevent him from showing up.

The only explanation is that Jia Dongxu also disappeared.

"It's Jia Dongxu!"

Reminded by Li Hongbing, Xu Fugui suddenly realized what was going on and exclaimed, "I knew it! So much time has passed and Da Mao still hasn't come back. It must be Jia Dongxu who's up to something!"

If Xu Damao had been in the courtyard earlier, Chen Xueru would have noticed the problem immediately. It wasn't Xu Damao who was talking badly about Li Hongbing outside; it was someone else.

If that were the case, none of the subsequent events would have occurred.

Looking back now, it was all a meticulously planned conspiracy by Jia Dongxu, a grand scheme specifically targeting Li Hongbing and the Xu family.

The motive is not hard to guess.

It was to retaliate against Xu Damao for speaking ill of him before, and Jia Dongxu also had a grudge against Li Hongbing.

"Old Xu, don't listen to Li Hongbing's instigation!"

Yi Zhonghai had also thought of these things. Fearing that Xu Fugui would be "used" by Li Hongbing, he acted impulsively and quickly defended himself, saying, "I know Jia Dongxu. He would never do such a thing."

"Yi Zhonghai, shut up! This is none of your business."

Everyone in the courtyard knows that Yi Zhonghai and the Jia family are in cahoots, and Jia Dongxu is Yi Zhonghai's only apprentice. From the beginning until now, he has been obstructing and nagging in various ways, and Xu Fugui's patience has long reached its limit.

If Li Hongbing's words can't be trusted, then how can Yi Zhonghai's words be trusted?
"Uncle, the most urgent thing right now is to find Jia Dongxu and your Da Mao..."

Before Li Hongbing could finish speaking, Yan Bugui ran back from outside, his face beaming with excitement. Upon seeing Li Hongbing in the courtyard, he immediately shouted, "Hongbing! I've made a new discovery! A major discovery! Hong... what happened? What's going on?"

As soon as Yan Bugui rushed in, he was stunned by the scene before him, especially by the sight of Jia Zhangshi, whose head had been slapped into a pig's head.

"Uncle Yan, don't worry about that for now. Just tell me if you have any clues or discoveries!"

Upon hearing Li Hongbing's words, Yan Bugui looked at Yi Zhonghai, Jia Zhangshi, Xu Fugui, and the others present, but hesitated.

However, considering the reward offered by Li Hongbing, Yan Bugui hesitated for a moment before approaching Li Hongbing and whispering, "I found a key witness. Actually, the one who spoke ill of you to Manager Chen might not have been Xu Damao, but Jia Dongxu!"

Li Hongbing was stunned when Yan Bugui uttered those words.

Yan Bugui actually managed to uncover the truth.

It has to be said that Yan Bugui is quite capable.

"What exactly happened, Uncle Yan?"

Knowing that Yan Bugui was worried about Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi being present, Li Hongbing asked in a low voice.

"This is what happened, at that time..."

After Yan Bugui finished speaking, Li Hongbing also understood.

Before going out to look for clues, the meticulous Yan Bugui asked Chen Xueru several questions and inquired about the specific location where "Xu Damao" slandered Li Hongbing to Chen Xueru. Then he explored around this aspect.

Because that location wasn't far from the toilet, if there had been anyone in the toilet at the time, they would likely have overheard their conversation.

As luck would have it, Yan Bugui found it.

“Hongbing, I’m not entirely sure if this is really the case. If you think this clue and witness are useful and valuable, I’ll go and bring them to you right now.”

Yan Bugui's move was not just a disclaimer, but also a reminder to Li Hongbing about the previous thank-you fee.

Otherwise, he could have simply brought the person over.

This cunning person has a hidden trick up their sleeve.

"Uncle Yan, this discovery is very important, and the clues are very useful. Please go and bring the person over. You will still receive the reward you promised."

Knowing Yan Bugui's thoughts, Li Hongbing directly made his promise.

The witness that Yan Bugui found is undoubtedly the most valuable. He can directly prove Jia Dongxu's innocence, reconstruct the events, and prove that what Chen Xueru said is true.

With such a significant gain, Li Hongbing naturally kept his word and wouldn't be stingy with a little money.

Yan Bugui was overjoyed and immediately ran out.

"Hongbing, what did Lao Yan just say to you?"

Seeing Yan Bugui, who claimed to have found a major clue, whisper something in Li Hongbing's ear and then run out, Xu Fugui, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but ask with concern.

He was also eager to know what had been discovered.

"Uncle, don't worry, the truth will come out soon."

Not long after Li Hongbing finished speaking, Yan Bugui, who had returned, brought back someone with Aunt Yan, who had gone out with him to look for clues earlier.

"Lao Zhou?"

Xu Fugui and Yi Zhonghai recognized each other; they were neighbors from the same alley.

"Old Yan, that's right! It was this girl back then!"

As soon as he entered, Old Zhou saw Chen Xueru next to Li Hongbing, and after confirming her identity, he quickly spoke to Yan Bugui.

"Then it must be right." Seeing Old Zhou say that, Yan Bugui became even more confident.

"Young Master Li, Old Yan just said that as long as I stand up and testify for you, and recount what I saw and heard at the time, I'll get a reward, right? Ten thousand to fifty thousand?"

Upon arriving in front of Li Hongbing, the old man whom Xu Fugui and the others had called Old Zhou asked directly.

As neighbors in the same alley, we know most of them.

Even if we don't interact much normally, at least we know this person exists.

"Uncle Zhou, it depends on the information you provide and whether it's useful. But if it's really as Uncle Yan said, I can give you the highest reward!"

As a direct eyewitness at the scene, Grandpa Zhou is undoubtedly the most compelling witness and irrefutable evidence, capable of directly defining the nature of the entire incident. His clues are undoubtedly of maximum value, and it is only natural that he would receive a generous reward.

"Well!"

Upon hearing that he could receive a thank-you fee of 50,000 yuan, Grandpa Zhou was extremely excited.

Not only him, but Yan Bugui, who was standing next to him, was the same.

After all, Li Hongbing had said before that as long as he helped find useful clues and witnesses, he could receive the same reward.

"Uncle Zhou, tell me what you know about the situation at the time."

"I was in the bathroom when I heard people talking outside. I didn't pay much attention at first, but the content of the conversation caught my attention."

What did you hear at that time?

"that is……"

"Who was the other person at that time?"

"It's Jia Dongxu from your department!"

"You fart!"

"You surnamed Zhou, you must have been bribed by Li Hongbing for money, and you're deliberately framing my Dongxu..."

"..."

When Li Hongbing asked Grandpa Zhou about the situation in front of everyone, Jia Zhangshi, who was being supported by Qin Huairu and Wang Guihua, immediately became agitated and started cursing on the spot when she heard him mention Jia Dongxu's name.

"Jia Zhangshi, shut up! If you don't behave, believe me, I'll slap you!"

Just as they were getting to the crucial point, Jia Zhangshi came out to cause trouble, and Xu Fugui couldn't possibly tolerate it.

Startled by Xu Fugui's words, Jia Zhangshi couldn't help but take a step back.

Xu Fugui's strength is much greater than Tao Cuilan's; if he were to slap her, he would surely knock her unconscious.

"Old Xu..."

"Shut up too!"

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai was about to speak, Xu Fugui immediately rebuked him.

At this point, no one can cause trouble.

Normally, you could be lenient with Yi Zhonghai, but at a time like this, who cares about that?

“Mrs. Jia, although I came here for the reward money, I can guarantee that everything I said is true.”

When Grandpa Zhou saw that Jia Zhangshi actually suspected him of being bribed and colluding with Li Hongbing to lie, he was furious.

While he deserves a reward, his character cannot be slandered by Jia Zhangshi.

"Uncle Zhou, please ignore her and continue."

Li Hongbing offered a reminder.

"okay!"

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Zhou nodded quickly and said, "When I heard those words in the toilet, I almost wanted to curse. How could anyone say such a thing!"
When I heard your name, I started thinking that the voice sounded more and more like Jia Dongxu from your college.

We outsiders have heard some of what happened in your hospital before. Isn't this just deliberate retaliation?

Later, I even took a few extra peeks and found that it really was Jia Dongxu. I can vouch for this with my reputation!
Finally, the girl asked Jia Dongxu his name, and I heard him say it himself: "Xu Damao," and he said it more than once. This guy…

"Yi Zhonghai, what do you have to say now?"

As Grandpa Zhou gave his testimony, Xu Fugui immediately flew into a rage and confronted Yi Zhonghai, who had repeatedly claimed that there was a misunderstanding and that it had nothing to do with Jia Dongxu.

Now that the irrefutable evidence is in front of him, he wants to see what else Yi Zhonghai has to say.

"This……"

"Old Xu, about this matter... how about we wait until Dongxu comes back and then ask him about it?"

"Once we have a clear understanding of the situation, we can discuss what to do together."

"If Jia Dongxu really did this, I will not tolerate it and will make him apologize to your family."

"Don't worry, I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation."

"..."

Yi Zhonghai is numb.

What could he say? He could only hope that Xu Fugui wouldn't act impulsively.

"This matter isn't clear enough, how much clearer do you want it to be? You think an apology can make it all go away? You wish! Do you think I, Xu Fugui, need your apology? This isn't over!"

Faced with Yi Zhonghai's attempt to smooth things over, Xu Fugui was completely unmoved. He immediately made his own plans and said directly to his wife, "Cuilan, go and call all our relatives and find that bastard Jia Dongxu! We'll get this explanation ourselves!"

"Old Xu! Old Xu!!"

Seeing Xu Fugui's show of force, clearly intending to escalate the situation and not let Jia Dongxu off easily, Yi Zhonghai became anxious.

Once again, Yi Zhonghai stepped forward and stopped Xu Fugui, continuing to advise, "You must not act impulsively in this matter!"

"Get out! Don't force me to take action!"

"grass!"

"You really think I wouldn't dare to make a move?"

"Ow~"

"Old Yi!!"

"Husband, how are you?"

"..."

Driven to desperation by Yi Zhonghai, Xu Fugui threw a punch, which made Yi Zhonghai howl twice.

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai had been beaten, Wang Guihua rushed forward to check on him.

With Yi Zhonghai out of the way, Xu Fugui ignored everyone else and left the courtyard with Tao Cuilan.

"Uncle Zhou, please take this thank-you fee. If we need your testimony later, we'll have to trouble you to make another trip."

the other side.

Li Hongbing took out 50,000 yuan from his pocket, gave the money to Grandpa Zhou who had just testified, and made a request.

"No problem, I'll be there whenever you need me."

By simply acting as a witness, he earned 50,000 yuan. Grandpa Zhou was overjoyed, and naturally, he had no reason to refuse Li Hongbing's request.

If you've already received so much in gratitude, and then refuse to help later, people will talk behind your back.

"Uncle Yan, this is yours."

"Oh, thank you!"

"Aunt Yang, Aunt Ge, these are for you two, please take them."

"Thank you, Hongbing."

"No need, I should be thanking you all for your help in uncovering the truth. Otherwise, we would have been tricked by that bastard Jia Dongxu."

"..."

Yan Bugui, who also received a reward of 50,000 yuan, was smiling so broadly that his eyes were almost invisible.

Aunt Yang and Aunt Ge, who were standing to the side, were also beaming with surprise.

Just now, Grandpa Ge came out and gave more important clues and testimonies. Grandma Ge and Grandma Yang thought they had lost theirs, but unexpectedly Li Hongbing still gave them theirs.

Although their income was much less than that of Grandpa Ge and Yan Bugui, they were already very content.

Pure profit!
After Xu Fugui and his wife left, giving Grandpa Zhou and Yan Bugui a thank-you fee, Li Hongbing said to Guo Youzhong behind him, "Master, let's go back and have lunch first, it's already noon."

"Correct!"

Upon hearing Li Hongbing's words, Guo Youzhong nodded emphatically, then said to Zheng Liguo and his apprentices, "Eat your fill, so you can go out into the streets later and help your junior brother find that Jia Dongxu!"

Li Hongbing was stunned after hearing this.

That's not what he meant.

He just wanted everyone to finish their meal so they could go home; he would handle the rest himself.

At this point, there's basically no suspense left.

Even if Li Hongbing doesn't make a move, Xu Fugui will definitely not let Jia Dongxu off easily.

however.

Faced with their actions, Yi Zhonghai, whose eyes were now black with panda eyes, changed his expression and immediately questioned, "Li Hongbing, what are you trying to do?"

“Yi Zhonghai, you haven’t forgotten what Jia Dongxu did today. He offended more than just this old man. I’m the one who suffered the most. Can we just let this go? Go cool off somewhere else and don’t get in my way or say anything nonsense.”

Upon seeing that Yi Zhonghai had actually asked such a naive question, Li Hongbing immediately launched into a full-blown taunt.

Isn't it obvious what they want to do?
"Li Hongbing, you can't do this..."

"grass!"

"You old bastard, didn't you hear what my junior brother said?"

"You guys... Ouch~"

"You're so arrogant, you deserve a beating!"

"Boss!!"

"..."

Seeing Yi Zhonghai go from having one panda eye to having two panda eyes, Li Hongbing almost burst out laughing.

Should!
(End of this chapter)