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

Chapter 235 Turning the Tide, the Future Calamity for the Jia Family

At this moment, Qin Huairu was as helpless as a child.

On the one hand, she genuinely felt wronged.

She felt that Li Hongbing, a grown man, was targeting and bullying her, a woman, in front of so many people.

On the other hand.

Qin Huairu was scared by Li Hongbing's words.

Actually, she didn't think that much about it, and she certainly didn't want to make a big fuss about it.

At first, Banggeng asked Shazhu for some meat, but Shazhu refused. Although Qin Huairu knew about the current relationship between the two families, she still felt that Shazhu was stingy and felt a little uncomfortable.

Later, when Banggeng threatened Shazhu and Shazhu got angry and cursed, Qin Huairu also got angry. She felt that Shazhu, an adult, was bullying a child, especially her own child, and she shouted out those words.

At the time, Qin Huairu didn't think too much about it; she was mostly driven by anger.

However, as she and Sha Zhu argued, Sha Zhu threatened to extort meat from her with sticks. Qin Huairu knew that her family was in the wrong and was unwilling to admit their mistake, so she thought of finding a reason to turn around and accuse Sha Zhu.

After this commotion, Qin Huairu realized she had the upper hand. With Banggeng constantly clamoring for meat, and with Wang Guihua's help, she finally set her sights on Shazhu's pot of meat.

Just when they were about to achieve their goal, Li Hongbing appeared and things started to spiral out of control.

With her true colors exposed in public, Qin Huairu was neither in the right nor able to argue with Li Hongbing, so all she could do was cry.

"Qin Huairu, don't feel wronged, and don't say that I'm bullying you."

Seeing that Qin Huairu was still feeling wronged, Li Hongbing not only showed no sympathy, but also said righteously and sternly: "I will not make a final judgment on this matter. Didn't you want to find Fuqin?"

It's a good opportunity to have Fudan's comrades come over and clarify the truth of the matter. If Shazhu really wants to insult you, then he deserves it!
If not, I hope you can face your problem squarely and apologize to Shazhu!

At this time, Fuqin was very powerful, but she was not scary to Li Hongbing.

If Qin Huairu tries to use Fu Zhen as a pawn, Fu Zhen's people aren't stupid either, and she'll only suffer the consequences.

Of course.

This happened after Li Hongbing stepped forward.

If Li Hongbing hadn't stood up, most of the women in the courtyard would have sided with Qin Huairu in this matter.

Without anyone speaking up for Sha Zhu and restoring the truth, Sha Zhu himself might not be able to explain things clearly.

Li Hongbing did this not to favor Sha Zhu, nor did it involve past grievances; it was simply a matter of fact.

The way Qin Huairu and her son Banggeng colluded to extort money is truly unacceptable.

If Qin Huairu succeeds this time, who knows what kind of trouble she'll cause next time.

Qin Huairu today is no longer the timid country girl who first entered the courtyard house.

Having finally gotten rid of Yi Zhonghai, if they were allowed to continue corrupting morals and the courtyard house were to revert to its original state, that would be something Li Hongbing didn't want to see.

"Li Hongbing, aren't you going a bit too far?"

Qin Huairu was still crying, whether she had nothing to say or wanted to continue playing the victim. Wang Guihua couldn't help but speak up, "A grown man bullying a woman like Huairu, if word gets out, it won't be good for your reputation."

We're all in the same compound, we see each other all the time. It's always good to leave people an out, don't push them too far.

Hearing Wang Guihua appear in a neutral and objective manner, and immediately label and morally blackmail him, acting like a female version of a moral saint, Li Hongbing laughed and said speechlessly, "Wang Guihua, you still know you're from the same courtyard, yet you say things like 'we'll see each other all the time,' and you still have the nerve to advise people to leave room for maneuver in their actions."
When you were ganging up on that idiot Zhu, why didn't you think of this? Now you're suddenly talking about human relationships?
Some people, full of empty platitudes about morality and righteousness, say all the nice things but do all the bad things, and then they turn around and advise others to be tolerant. How are they any different from Yi Zhonghai back then?

Two days ago, Wang Guihua returned to the courtyard house for the first time since Yi Zhonghai's incident. She shamelessly went to his door and tried to blame all her past mistakes and problems on Yi Zhonghai, attempting to clear her name and appear in the public eye as a good person who had been coerced. However, Li Hongbing did not tolerate her.

A victim is a victim, but that doesn't mean that what she did in the past can be ignored or distorted.

and.

Li Hongbing expressed doubts about whether Wang Guihua had truly reformed.

Today's events prove that Li Hongbing's judgment was correct.

Two kinds of people cannot sleep in the same bed.

While this statement is not absolute, it does have a certain degree of universality.

Having spent so many years with Yi Zhonghai, knowing and keeping so many of his secrets, and even being able to help and cooperate perfectly every time, how could Wang Guihua not have something in common with Yi Zhonghai, even after he became abnormal?

Li Hongbing almost thought Yi Zhonghai had possessed him after seeing Wang Guihua's performance just now.

They not only wielded the moral cudgel, but also tried to label him.

As Li Hongbing clashed with Qin Huairu and Wang Guihua, Sha Zhu, increasingly displeased, spoke out indignantly:

"Wang Guihua, how dare you say such things now? You, Qin Huairu, and Banggeng are in cahoots. Not only did you conspire to steal my pot of roe deer meat, but you also planned to ruin my reputation with that kind of thing. Is this something a human being would do?"

Seeing Sha Zhu's indignant expression, Li Hongbing was speechless and didn't indulge him. He directly retorted, "Sha Zhu, don't feel wronged. With your foul mouth and bad habit of speaking without restraint, if you don't change, you'll never get anything good out of you."

to be frank.

Many people can recite a few lines about traditional Chinese culture, but it depends on the occasion and the situation.

If we consider the facts and the matter at hand, even if it were a woman from Fudan University, her words would at most be seen as disrespectful to women, and would only warrant basic criticism and education.

But Qin Huairu deliberately steered the conversation towards insulting women, which changes the nature of the matter.

Especially with the help of people in the hospital to testify.

The reason for this outcome, besides Qin Huairu's deliberate distortion and exaggeration, is also due to Sha Zhu's usual character and behavior.

If it weren't for Sha Zhu's sharp tongue and the many people he offended, the women in the courtyard wouldn't have sided with Qin Huairu when she tried to use her position to intimidate him.

It's fine to make a few sarcastic remarks, but constantly stabbing people in the heart and always trying to shut them up with words is a sure way to get yourself into trouble. It's only because Sha Zhu is so strong that he's helped him.

If you don't know how to behave, it might not seem like a big deal in normal times, but when something really happens, when others are kicking you when you're down, everyone will want to take advantage of the situation.

"Hongbing, I...sigh..."

Being spoken to like that by Li Hongbing in front of so many people, Sha Zhu, who always cared a lot about his reputation, naturally felt a little embarrassed. However, after opening his mouth and thinking about it seriously, he swallowed back his words of defense.

Obvious.

Sha Zhu also realized his problem.

soon.

Facing the people around him, many of whom he had previously criticized, Sha Zhu seemed to have made up his mind and solemnly said to everyone, "Everyone, I was wrong before. I was ignorant and offended you all."

If I have offended anyone in the past, please forgive me. If you have any complaints, please feel free to voice them. I, Shazhu, will take them all in.

Today, I, Sha Zhu, solemnly apologize to everyone here and promise to correct this bad habit in the future. Please supervise me.

Sha Zhu's words stunned the onlookers in the courtyard.

No one could have imagined that Sha Zhu, who had always been reckless and looked down on most people, would one day be willing to put aside his pride and publicly admit his mistakes and apologize.

Many people subconsciously looked at Li Hongbing, who had just criticized Sha Zhu, and assumed it was his achievement, so they immediately became respectful to him again.

Just two seemingly ordinary sentences caused such a big change in Sha Zhu's attitude.

Moreover, everyone can see that Sha Zhu's current apology and confession are not due to circumstances or being forced by others, but rather are from the bottom of his heart and are entirely voluntary.

Even when He Daqing was alive, he might not have been able to achieve this level of accomplishment.

“Shazhu, since you’ve realized your own problems, then you should correct them. As for the past, it’s all in the past, so there’s no need to bring it up again.”

"that is!"

"We're all neighbors in the same courtyard, we see each other all the time, it's normal for there to be some minor frictions, just don't ruin the harmony."

"Actually, I know that you, Sha Zhu, are just a bit of a chatterbox. You can shut someone up with just a few words, but you don't really have any bad intentions."

"I can vouch for that!"

"I had some issues with you initially, but since you've admitted your mistake and promised to correct it, I won't hold it against you. However, you have to keep your word. If you continue to act the same way as before, I'll have to say something to you."

"Haha, from now on, we'll all keep an eye on Sha Zhu. If he makes another mistake, we'll all criticize him together. He's the one who asked us to supervise him..." "..."

After Sha Zhu made his statement, everyone felt that he was serious and not just being perfunctory or fooling around. They all expressed their willingness to forgive and tolerate him, and even said they would keep an eye on Sha Zhu together.

They did this partly because they knew that getting Sha Zhu to act this way was already quite difficult.

Those things from before weren't really a big deal; it was just that Sha Zhu's sharp tongue made everyone feel uncomfortable.

Sha Zhu's admission of his mistake and apology have clearly given them a way out and saved face, making them feel respected and comfortable. Naturally, there is no need for them to continue to make trouble for Sha Zhu.

on the other hand.

This is because Li Hongbing stepped forward, and they did this to curry favor with him.

Even though Li Hongbing was mostly just stating the facts, in everyone's eyes, he was there to stand up for Sha Zhu.

At this moment, Qin Huairu and Wang Guihua were the two people on the field with rather unpleasant expressions.

Even if they find Fulin next, if the people in the courtyard don't side with them, then it won't be Shazhu who suffers, but them.

even……

These people changed their tune again, joining Li Hongbing and Sha Zhu in accusing them. Qin Huairu and Wang Guihua dared not imagine the consequences and felt immense regret.

They witnessed Li Hongbing's prowess once again, but this situation was not what they wanted to see at all.

She appeared briefly, used a few words to turn the tide, and made Sha Zhu willingly admit his mistakes and apologize in public. She also changed everyone's attitude towards Sha Zhu, which really frightened them.

Ignoring Wang Guihua and Qin Huairu's reactions, Li Hongbing looked at Shazhu, who had made a change, but instead of praising or admiring him, he cautioned, "Shazhu, now that you know you're wrong and have promised to change, I hope you can keep your word."

"That's for sure!"

Sha Zhu looked at Li Hongbing gratefully and solemnly promised, "I, Sha Zhu, am a man of my word, and I will always do what I say!"
If I can't keep my word, then what's the point of me, Sha Zhu? Who will believe me then?

Actually, Sha Zhu wasn't unaware of his problem; He Daqing had even mentioned it to him before. However, Sha Zhu simply couldn't change, or rather, he didn't want to change, and he didn't take the matter to heart at all.

Even if he has a sharp tongue, no one can out-argue him or beat him in a fight; there's nothing anyone can do about him.

Seeing others angry but helpless, Shazhu felt a little smug, thinking he was amazing.

There is a saying that goes well.

People teach people, but they can’t teach. Things teach people, and they can learn it once.

Everything is based on the premise that Sha Zhu has never suffered a loss.

If Li Hongbing hadn't stepped forward in time, what would have happened next, and what impact it would have had on him in the future? Sha Zhu could have figured it out once he calmed down.

This is not just about being scammed out of a bowl of meat.

Now that things had come to this point, even if Qin Huairu wanted to cause trouble again, she couldn't. She could only slink away and secretly take the unwilling Banggeng home.

Sha Zhu himself knew his problem and had no intention of continuing to dwell on the matter. However, he stepped forward and expressed his gratitude to Li Hongbing with a string of kind words, as if he wanted to give him his heart.

This time, Li Hongbing can be said to have saved him once again.

"Alright, you silly Zhu."

There's another drinking session tonight, and Li Hongbing, too lazy to listen to Sha Zhu continue, simply waved his hand and said, "I'm just saying a few fair words, you don't need to be like this. If you really have something to say, let's talk about it tonight!"

"Alright, then I'll go back and prepare some snacks for tonight's drinks. Just because of what happened, we definitely have to have a good drink tonight."

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu remembered that there was still meat stewing on his stove, and quickly said with a big smile.

Not long after.

When Li Hongbing returned home and learned what had happened, Chen's mother couldn't help but complain, "That Qin Huairu is so unruly and lacks any sense of propriety. She has no brains at all. If she really pushes Shazhu too far, will she get away with it?"

Chen's mother is not usually one to gossip, but this matter was just too ridiculous, so she couldn't help but say a few words.

"What can we do? Qin Huairu only has eyes for the rice stalks and is only thinking about that pot of meat. She doesn't care about anything else."

Upon hearing this, Li Hongbing said with some helplessness, "Moreover, He Daqing is no longer in the courtyard house, especially after he ended up in such a state. Even if he can be released in three years, the situation will be different then."

Even now, Sha Zhu and Yu Shui will be greatly affected. If it weren't for this, Qin Huairu wouldn't dare to do this even if she had ten times the courage.

To put it bluntly, it's still about bullying the weak and fearing the strong; they think they're invincible!

To put it bluntly, Li Hongbing's intervention just now wasn't just helping Sha Zhu, but also Qin Huairu.

Sha Zhu is not someone to be trifled with, even though He Daqing's imprisonment has brought him a lot of negative impact.

If Qin Huairu really makes a scene, the worse Sha Zhu's fate is today, the better Qin Huairu will be in the future.

He Daqing has already gone inside, and there's only one rain, which makes Sha Zhu a little hesitant. But once Qin Huairu goes too far, Sha Zhu will lose his temper and do anything.

Even if the two families were to fight to the death, and even if Sha Zhu insisted on not bullying women, the retribution would ultimately fall on her husband, Jia Dongxu.

If you think about Xu Damao now, Sha Zhu will definitely be even more cunning and ruthless.

Qin Huairu might not have thought of these things, and even if she had, she probably wouldn't have thought of them this way.

However, Li Hongbing didn't care.

He didn't step forward just now to gain Qin Huairu's gratitude or win her favor.

These things are worthless to Li Hongbing.

"Sigh, Qin Huairu, no wonder Banggeng was taught to be like that."

After hearing Li Hongbing's words, Chen's mother couldn't help but sigh, "If Qin Huairu doesn't reflect on her actions and make changes soon, I think this little rascal will be ruined if things continue like this."

Because she was also helping Li Hongbing and Chen Xueru take care of their child, Chen's mother had a particularly strong feeling about this and strongly disagreed with Qin Huairu's parenting style and attitude towards Banggeng.

Even if Bang Geng is not likable, he is still just a child. When children make mistakes, parents often bear a lot of responsibility, especially in the current situation of the Jia family.

In particular, Qin Huairu often used the excuse that Banggeng was a child and still young to shield him from making mistakes and causing trouble, instead of taking advantage of his young age and the immaturity of his behavior and thoughts to educate, guide and correct him in a timely manner.

Whether it was Chen's mother, or Li Hongbing and Chen Xueru, no one didn't love Li Jianwu and Chen Jiwen, but they couldn't possibly be like Qin Huairu, who only loved them but didn't teach them.

Don't be fooled by Qin Huairu's attempt to teach Bang Geng to read ahead of time. Teaching children isn't as simple as just having them learn a few more words and spouting a few profound principles.

If you try to teach children by imitating others, but only learn the superficial aspects, it won't be very effective; it's just a poor imitation.

"What can be done? A person's character is basically formed from childhood. Unless they experience a major change or have a sudden awakening, it cannot be changed overnight."

Upon hearing this, Li Hongbing said with a nonchalant expression, "However, we can't control how other families raise their children. It's enough to take care of our own."

Although he didn't have much contact with Qin Huairu normally, Qin Huairu had been married into this courtyard house for six or seven years, and Li Hongbing had long since figured out what kind of person she was.

It's impossible to say that the Jia family had no influence on Qin Huairu at all.

But if it's said that Qin Huairu's current state is entirely the fault of Jia Zhangshi and her son Jia Dongxu, then Li Hongbing really feels sorry for them.

A person's inherent nature cannot be said to be predetermined at birth, but once it is formed, it is not so easy to change.

Qin Huairu is an adult, not a child. To change someone's ingrained mindset and personality, it would probably require complete brainwashing.

Upon hearing Li Hongbing mention this, Chen's mother immediately became protective of her children and said with some pride, "Our Jianwu and Jiwen are both very well-behaved; they don't require much worry."

Although she didn't agree with Qin Huairu's parenting style, Chen's mother felt that comparing her two grandsons to a stick was disrespectful.

Seeing this, Li Hongbing smiled but didn't say anything.

No one would think their own seed is bad.

Even if your family's parenting style and atmosphere are good, there are still differences between children.

Some children are indeed likable and easy to manage from a young age.

To paraphrase what the elderly often say, we are born to repay a debt of gratitude.

(End of this chapter)