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

Chapter 147 Revenge is taken on the spot; the Jia family's property is confiscated (5k)

"Why is this Jia Zhangshi like this?"

"Are you obsessed with money?"

"Reselling grain is one thing, but to go and cheat and swindle is another?"

"That's exactly what Jia Zhangshi would do."

"Shame on you!"

"It's so embarrassing..."

"..."

Although it was Jia Zhangshi who did it, as neighbors and residents of the courtyard, everyone still felt somewhat ashamed.

If word gets out about this, people from other courtyards will talk about how Jia Zhangshi from so-and-so courtyard is doing, and their courtyard's reputation will suffer as a result.

It doesn't sound good!
If Jia Zhangshi was simply reselling grain, even if she made money, even if she violated the policy, people might not say anything openly, but they might even think that this was Jia Zhangshi's skill.

It's utterly shameful to use such a clumsy method to cheat and swindle, and to be caught red-handed by law enforcement.

at the same time.

Li Hongbing finally understood how Jia Zhangshi profited.

It's that simple.

Thinking about it, it makes sense. If we wanted to use other methods, the market probably wouldn't have the necessary conditions, and Jia Zhangshi might not even be able to do it.

Although this method of swindling is crude and risky, Jia Zhangshi clearly took advantage of people's desire to gain small advantages, with the idea of ​​making a quick buck and running away.

Have to admit.

In this respect, Jia Zhangshi was somewhat "wise".

"Officer Yang, I didn't know about these circumstances before..."

After being thoroughly reprimanded by Officer Yang, Yi Zhonghai was speechless and could only offer this awkward explanation.

If Yi Zhonghai had known there was more to this than met the eye, he wouldn't have spoken so rashly.

What's the difference between this and running straight into a gun barrel?
Hearing Yi Zhonghai's explanation only made Officer Yang angrier, and he directly criticized, "Yi Zhonghai, you really dare to speak up when you don't understand the situation!"

Obvious.

Yi Zhonghai's behavior just now vividly demonstrates what it means to disrespect the facts and only consider personal feelings.

Yang was well aware of the relationship between Yi Zhonghai and the Jia family.

If Yi Zhonghai had been appointed as an official, he might very well have been the type to abuse his power for personal gain. Fortunately, he was removed from his position as the head of the management department.

But that's also why Officer Yang was angry.

When I dismissed Yi Zhonghai from the School of Management, I had already criticized and educated him. I didn't expect that after so much time, he would still be the same as before, showing no remorse.

"Officer Yang...when will my mother be back?"

At this moment, Jia Dongxu couldn't help but ask the question that had always been on his mind.

He had been holding these words in his heart for a long time.

"Let's wait and see. We'll talk about it when Jia Zhangshi has explained everything clearly."

Seeing that Jia Dongxu still had the nerve to ask, and recalling what he had learned from the enforcement team, Officer Yang didn't want to talk to him at all.

"Officer Yang, I want to report this!"

Just then, Li Hongbing stepped forward from the crowd and, to everyone's astonishment, directly accused Officer Yang: "This Jia Zhangshi violated national policy by openly reselling grain. Yi Zhonghai and his apprentice Jia Dongxu knew about it but failed to report it, condoning and protecting her, or even conspiring with her!"

"Li Hongbing, you're talking nonsense!"

Seeing that Li Hongbing was actually kicking him while he was down, Jia Dongxu was furious.

Yi Zhonghai, his face grim and his voice filled with anger, said, "Li Hongbing, don't go too far!"

Jia Zhangshi was already in trouble; if Li Hongbing were to implicate the master and apprentice as well, they would be doomed.

How could Jia Dongxu and Yi Zhonghai not be angry?

Especially Jia Dongxu!
I was very flustered at that moment.

Because Jia Dongxu was fully aware of Jia Zhangshi's grain reselling and fraudulent activities, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a scapegoat and accomplice.

"Officer Yang, don't listen to Li Hongbing's nonsense. He has a grudge against the Jia family. This is a deliberate act of retaliation and malicious reporting!"

Fearing that Officer Yang might be "misled" by Li Hongbing, Yi Zhonghai quickly stepped forward and sounded the alarm for Officer Yang.

Upon discovering that Yi Zhonghai immediately accused him of having a problematic stance, Li Hongbing didn't mince words and directly addressed Officer Yang, saying, "Officer Yang, it's true that I have a grudge against the Jia family, but it's always the Jia family that provokes and causes trouble first. I have never taken the initiative to do anything excessive."

Moreover, the things I reported are completely true and have nothing to do with these things.

Just before you came over, Jia Dongxu and Yi Zhonghai came to our front yard and spoke rudely to me, slandering Jia Zhangshi, whom I had reported.

Obvious.

Both Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu believed that reporting Jia Zhangshi for violating national policies and reselling grain was wrong.

Their attitude and stance are highly problematic.

Moreover, since last month, the Jia family, including Jia Dongxu, has been continuously buying and stockpiling food for their home.

Originally, I didn't think much of this matter, but now that I know Jia Zhangshi is profiting from reselling grain, I suspect they were prepared and premeditated..."

Good people are often bullied.

Although Li Hongbing did not indulge Yi Zhonghai and the Jia family, nor did he let them gain any advantage, Li Hongbing disliked causing trouble and never took the initiative to cause them any trouble. As a result, they repeatedly took advantage of him.

They always pop up once, and I have to put them down once. They behave themselves for a while, and then they pop up again. Are they playing whack-a-mole here?
Just like today.

That bastard Jia Dongxu actually dared to run to the front yard and yell at him to get out.

Although they ultimately didn't gain anything, Li Hongbing still harbored some resentment.

Li Hongbing never considered himself a good person, much less a saint; he simply had his own principles in life and in his work.

But now it seems that these principles are completely inapplicable to the Jia family and Yi Zhonghai.

Since they falsely accused him of reporting Jia Zhangshi, and it's certain that he was the one who reported her, Li Hongbing shouldn't suffer this injustice for nothing. He should let them have their "wish" fulfilled.

You did the first day of the month, and I'll do the fifteenth; we've let the Jia family live too comfortably before.

"Is there still this?"

Upon hearing Li Hongbing's report, Officer Yang's expression became serious and solemn.

If what Li Hongbing said is true, then the nature of Jia Zhangshi's matter is much more serious.

"Officer Yang, don't listen to Li Hongbing's nonsense. He's just spreading rumors and slander!"

Jia Dongxu panicked.

When Li Hongbing exposed his true colors in public, especially in front of Officer Yang, Jia Dongxu completely panicked.

"Officer Yang, you can find out if it's true or not by going to the Jia family. They probably don't have enough grain to store right now."

Li Hongbing didn't know exactly how much grain the Jia family had stockpiled, but judging from Jia Zhangshi's reaction at the last general meeting, it was at least a considerable amount.

Otherwise, Jia Zhangshi wouldn't be able to sell them out bag by bag.

"Li Hongbing!!!"

Jia Dongxu is numb.

They do have a lot of food stored up at home, but it was all bought with their own money. Li Hongbing is clearly up to no good and wants to destroy their family.

Seeing that Officer Yang was looking at him, Jia Dongxu knew very well that this matter could not be kept secret, so he hurriedly said, "Officer Yang, we do have a lot of grain, but we are not the only ones in the yard who have been stockpiling grain recently."

"Jia Dongxu, what do you mean?"

"Officer Yang, we buy all this food for ourselves, we haven't ordered any takeout!"

"We would never do anything that violates policy!"

"that is!"

"This Jia Dongxu is really too bad. He secretly resold grain in his own family and tried to throw the blame on others."

"Officer Yang, Jia Dongxu has ulterior motives. He's clearly trying to cover things up by dragging everyone into this mess and covering up their hoarding and reselling of grain. Don't be fooled by him..."

"..."

Jia Dongxu wanted to prove that he hadn't intended to resell the grain he was hoarding at home, but in his panic, he spoke recklessly, incurring the wrath of everyone and offending almost all the residents in the courtyard.

Last month, who didn't buy extra food for their home?
However, when they hoarded food before, the authorities did not prohibit it; they only encouraged everyone to buy rationally.

A few days ago.

When it came time to apply for grain purchase certificates, Officer Yang specifically emphasized and encouraged that in the future, in addition to bringing the grain purchase certificate to the designated grain store, people should try to buy only what they need and save grain.

The residents in the compound had previously hoarded grain, which clearly contradicted the spirit advocated by Director Yang.

Now that Jia Dongxu has exposed this matter and it has reached Officer Yang's ears, it will obviously leave a bad impression on him.

What worries them even more is that the Jia family is now reselling grain. If the Jia family's actions lead Director Yang to suspect that they hoarded grain before with the intention of doing the same thing, they will have no way to explain themselves.

To everyone else, Jia Dongxu's words just now clearly indicated that he was trying to drag them down with him because he was in trouble.

For a time, everyone hated Jia Dongxu.

Li Hongbing hadn't expected Jia Dongxu to pull off such a brilliant move, stabbing himself in the back right from the start.

He's absolutely brilliant!
Faced with everyone's reaction, and knowing that they had stockpiled food last month, Officer Yang was not very surprised and did not say much.

The introduction of flour purchase ration coupons last month triggered a small wave of panic buying of grain, which was quickly quelled, but it is no secret that the situation was already under control.

Moreover, last month, rice and grains were not yet officially included in the scope of unified sales and purchase, and there were no restrictions on the quantity that people could buy.

Therefore, it's not against policy for these people in the compound to buy more than usual, or even much more. The crackdown is mainly targeting unscrupulous merchants and middlemen who profit from this and engage in hoarding and speculation, not ordinary people.

Not to mention the residents in the compound, even Yang's own family bought extra grain last month.

As long as it's not like Jia Zhangshi, who resells grain, none of this matters.

Officer Yang is indeed a civil affairs officer at the police station, but he serves the people and is not on the opposite side of ordinary citizens. Therefore, he would never deliberately make things difficult for them.

If Jia Zhangshi hadn't been caught red-handed by the law enforcement team for reselling grain and swindling at the market today, he wouldn't have had to make this special trip so late.

"Jia Dongxu, take me to your home!"

Since Li Hongbing reported it, and Jia Zhangshi was indeed reselling grain, and this wasn't the first time, Officer Yang couldn't afford to ignore it.

"Officer Yang..."

Jia Dongxu was clearly unwilling and cast a pleading look at Officer Yang.

However, Jia Dongxu's actions offended Yang, who immediately said coldly, "Jia Dongxu, if you cooperate now, I might say a few good words for your family later. But if you continue like this, don't blame me for being impolite."

Even if we say that Officer Yang is a person with a sense of justice and principles, he wouldn't dare to openly protect or favor the Jia family in front of so many people.

The more uncooperative and timid Jia Dongxu became, the more Yang, the more suspicious he seemed, which indirectly proved the veracity of Li Hongbing's report.

"Dongxu, listen to Officer Yang!"

Helpless, Yi Zhonghai could only try to persuade him, hoping he wouldn't make a mistake or do anything impulsive at this time.

Things have come to this point, and it would be pointless for Jia Dongxu not to cooperate.

That would only make the outcome worse, thus fulfilling Li Hongbing's wishes.

soon.

Yang, the clerk, and the others in the courtyard then saw the grain stored in the Jia family's house.

"Wow, so many?"

"So, this Jia Zhangshi really intended to resell grain from the very beginning?"

"No wonder they were carrying bags of grain home; they had already planned to resell it."

"That's quite a lot. I think it's enough to feed their whole family for more than a year."

"Officer Yang, we actually bought some extra grain and stored it at home, but definitely not as much as the Jia family. You can come to my house and see for yourself."

"Yes, yes, we don't have as many messy thoughts as the Jia family..."

"..."

Although Jia Zhangshi had secretly sold some of the grain that the Jia family had stockpiled, the reselling activity had only just begun a few days ago, and not much had been sold. The amount left in the house was still quite an eye-opener for everyone.

Everyone knew the Jia family had stockpiled a lot, but no one expected this much.

Perhaps because Jia Dongxu's words had angered everyone, many people in the courtyard spoke with barbs or deliberately linked the conversation to the resale of grain.

Jia Dongxu was furious, but there was nothing he could do.

"Jia Dongxu, Yi Zhonghai, don't touch these grains. I'm going out for a bit and will come back later to see what to do with them."

Officer Yang looked grave, unsure how to handle the current situation, and planned to consult with his superiors.

After Officer Yang left, Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but approach Li Hongbing, his face gloomy, and said, "Li Hongbing, you didn't have to be so ruthless, did you?"

“Yi Zhonghai, who started this? Didn’t you say I reported Jia Zhangshi first? You yourselves did something that violated policy, and you won’t let people talk about it? With your level of awareness, you’re completely beyond saving.”

Li Hongbing shrugged, not taking Yi Zhonghai seriously at all, and said with a light laugh, "You're trying to pin things on me that I didn't do."

I hate being wronged the most.

Since that's the case, then I'll do what you think is right, and do it your way.

In that case, you won't have wronged me.

"So, are you satisfied now?"

Li Hongbing's words immediately drew sympathy from everyone as they looked at Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu.

Why did they have to provoke Li Hongbing of all people?

Now it's too late to regret it.

Yi Zhonghai was so angry that he couldn't speak.

Jia Dongxu couldn't hold back any longer and shouted on the spot, "Li Hongbing, are you going to fight to the death?"

Do you think there's a difference now?

Li Hongbing smiled.

Even at this point, Jia Dongxu was still playing these tricks on him.

They're just too lazy to play with them, do you really think they're afraid of them?

"Dongxu!"

Yi Zhonghai was quite helpless, clearly not wanting Jia Dongxu to provoke and provoke Li Hongbing any further.

Now, even if Jia Dongxu and his apprentice were together, they might not be able to defeat Li Hongbing, let alone Jia Dongxu.

If we really anger Li Hongbing and he becomes focused on dealing with them, then things might get tough for us.

After this incident, Yi Zhonghai now truly believes that the person who reported Jia Zhangshi for reselling grain might not be Li Hongbing, but someone else entirely.

Yesterday, Jia Zhangshi ran into Li Hongbing at the market, and Li Hongbing discovered that she was secretly reselling grain, but it is not necessarily because Li Hongbing informed on her.

They were clearly prejudiced from the start.

Among the many people in this courtyard, Li Hongbing is far from the only one who has a grudge against the Jia family, or even simply dislikes Jia Zhangshi.

Thinking about this made him feel sad.

Why did they have to point the finger at Li Hongbing for no reason? Now things have escalated to this point and it's very difficult to resolve.

Next.

Everyone in the courtyard, including Li Hongbing, remained, waiting for Officer Yang to return and for the outcome of the investigation into the Jia family.

Just now, before leaving, Officer Yang specifically gave instructions, and with everyone watching, even if Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu wanted to secretly hide or move the grain in their house, they would have no way to do so.

Everyone's watching!
It's been a while.

As everyone waited, Officer Yang returned.

only.

He didn't come alone; he was accompanied by several others.

"Jia Dongxu, given that you have hoarded and resold grain, openly violating national policy, it has been decided that the grain you have hoarded will now be confiscated. As for whether you and Yi Zhonghai are involved in any cover-up or conspiracy, we will conduct a further investigation."

When Officer Yang announced the punishment decision, Jia Dongxu felt like his world had collapsed.

The grain inside the house represents all of their current assets; most of their money was previously used to buy and store grain.

If we confiscate it all at once, wouldn't that be killing them?

“Officer Yang, could you please be lenient? You might not be fully aware of the Jia family's current situation. At the beginning of the year, Jia Dongxu's salary was reduced by the factory, and now he only earns 180,000 yuan a month. If you confiscate all this grain, they will be completely destitute…”

This time, even at the risk of being scolded and criticized, Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to stand up and plead for the Jia family.

When Jia Dongxu and his group can't make ends meet, they'll still have to rely on him for money and effort.

He was not only helping the Jia family, but also helping himself.

"Yi Zhonghai, you really don't learn your lesson. You're going to be lenient in this kind of thing?"

"You really dare to speak up!"

"Are you trying to make me break the rules and violate principles in front of so many people?"

"Is Jia Dongxu's salary reduction my problem? Or is it someone else's problem? Isn't it his own problem?"

"You made a mistake but didn't admit it or reflect on your own problems. You're always thinking about those underhanded tricks. You're supposed to be a senior technician at the steel rolling mill. This is the level of your thinking. It's utterly shameful!"

"Now I understand why the Jia family keeps running into problems. Jia Dongxu always manages to create so much trouble, and you're definitely part of the reason for it."

"..."

Officer Yang's face darkened completely, and he immediately launched into a tirade against Yi Zhonghai.

This is the second time today.

Scored twice.

The key issue is that there are not only people from the hospital, but also members of the law enforcement team. If this is misunderstood, he will inevitably be criticized or even punished when he gets back!

At that moment, Yang, the clerk, even had the thought of killing Yi Zhonghai.

If Yang hadn't known Yi Zhonghai was like that, he would have suspected that Yi was up to no good and was deliberately trying to frame him.

In any case, this matter must be handled officially, and it is absolutely unacceptable to show favoritism in public just because of a few words from Yi Zhonghai.

but.

Their punishment of the Jia family was only because the Jia family had violated national policies, not because they really wanted to cut off their livelihood. So in the end, they only confiscated most of the grain, leaving the Jia family with a month's worth of food.

Even so.

Watching the sacks of grain being carried out of his house, Jia Dongxu collapsed to the ground, looking completely lost.

And at this time.

Qin Huairu, who was holding the stick beside her, was also secretly wiping away tears.

(End of this chapter)