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

Chapter 246 Biological Weapons, Chaos Ensues
"Uncle Xu, Dongxu was in the wrong in this matter. He now knows he was wrong. Please forgive him."

Just as Jia Dongxu was so frightened that he knelt down and begged for mercy, Qin Huairu maintained a certain level of rationality and pleaded with Xu Fugui, "We'll pay you back! Dongxu took one yuan and fifty cents from Xu Damao, and now we'll pay him ten times that amount. What do you think?"

As Qin Huairu proposed compensation as a remedy, Jia Dongxu seemed to wake up from his daze, as if he saw a turning point in the situation. He quickly stood up with Qin Huairu's help and said to Xu Fugui, "Uncle Xu, I'm willing to compensate you. Just ten times what Qin Huairu just said. Is that alright?"

Ten times one dollar and fifty cents is fifteen dollars, which is almost half a month's salary.

Jia Dongxu was in pain, but he knew that things had reached a point where bleeding was unavoidable.

Stealing chickens will not lose rice.

At this moment, Jia Dongxu has tasted the bitter fruit of this experience.

"compensation?"

Qin Huairu and Jia Dongxu should have kept quiet about this. But when Xu Fugui heard that they wanted to "bribe" him with money, he immediately flew into a rage and said, "Jia Dongxu, Qin Huairu, do you think I, Xu Fugui, am the kind of person who would be greedy for such petty gains?"

It concerns the reputation of the Xu family and his own son!
If it weren't for Jia Dongxu's stunt, would I have bothered targeting him like this?
not to mention.

He didn't care about the compensation Qin Huairu and Jia Dongxu had just mentioned, not even if it were ten times or a hundred times.

Xu Fugui and his son Xu Damao were both projectionists, and their salaries were not low, especially for Xu Fugui, who had a higher rank.

Not to mention now, even before Yi Zhonghai and He Daqing got into trouble, the Xu family's monthly income was at least among the top three in the courtyard house.

While he wouldn't consider money worthless, Xu Fugui wasn't willing to let Jia Dongxu off the hook just because his reputation had been damaged.

Even if it costs him money, he will make Jia Dongxu pay a heavy price.

"Fifty!"

Seeing that Xu Fugui was not satisfied, Jia Dongxu quickly raised the price, saying with a heavy heart, "Uncle Xu, this is already my greatest sincerity."

This fifty yuan is more than my monthly salary.

However, compared to what I'm facing now, it's nothing.

If Xu Fugui keeps bringing this up and insists on taking it to the police station, it would be such a waste if he ended up in jail for a mere 1.5 yuan.

Not only will he lose his job at the steel rolling mill forever, just as Xu Fugui said, but his life will also be ruined.

"Jia Dongxu, what kind of person do you take me for?"

Xu Fugui's face turned ugly.

He was not like Yan Bugui, who was greedy for money and would easily compromise for a little benefit.

"sixty!"

"Seventy-five, Uncle Xu, that really isn't enough."

"I'll add five more..."

"ninety!!!"

"Uncle Xu, one shouldn't be too greedy!"

"One hundred! That's all the money I can come up with right now, I really don't have any more!"

"..."

Jia Dongxu raised the price again and again, eventually increasing the compensation amount to one hundred, at which point the situation reached a stalemate.

Jia Dongxu couldn't add any more.

To be honest, that's all he can offer right now.

If we add any more, the whole family will starve and famine will begin.

These past few years have been incredibly unlucky for their family, constantly losing money. If it weren't for the help of their mentor, Yi Zhonghai, they probably wouldn't be able to make ends meet.

It was through this that Jia Dongxu was able to accumulate all of this.

Now that Yi Zhonghai, their powerful backer, has completely collapsed, these savings are the Jia family's last reserves.

Although Jia Dongxu's salary is not low and it is not a problem to support his family, he is the only one in the family who earns a salary, and he also has to subsidize Jia Zhangshi in the countryside. If he does not cut back on his food and clothing and lower his living standards, Jia Dongxu will be a spendthrift in this era.

at the same time.

When they heard that Jia Dongxu was offering 100 yuan in compensation to get Xu Fugui to let him go, many people present couldn't help but be tempted.

One hundred dollars.

In this day and age, it can be considered a small fortune.

Not to mention the bystanders, even Xu Damao, the person directly involved, was tempted and couldn't help but plead with Xu Fugui on their behalf: "Dad, I think we should just leave it at that!"

One hundred yuan isn't a small amount. We're all neighbors in the same courtyard; it's good to leave room for each other so we can meet again in the future.

"You son of a bitch, are you obsessed with money?"

Seeing that Xu Damao was so easily bribed, Xu Fugui was furious and kicked him, saying with a look of disappointment, "Don't forget, what Jia Dongxu did was to deliberately ruin your reputation. This is something that money can't make up for."
Moreover.

One hundred yuan is a lot of money. I dare not accept such a high compensation offer from Jia Dongxu.

"If he accuses us of extortion, you idiot, you'll be going to jail for him!"

In front of so many people, Xu Fugui did not hide his thoughts and concerns, and spoke them out directly.

"Damn, so Jia Dongxu was waiting for me here!"

Caught off guard by Xu Fugui's kick, Xu Damao stumbled and nearly fell to the ground. After barely regaining his balance, he heard Xu Fugui's warning and was immediately struck by a sudden realization. He glared angrily at Jia Dongxu.

“Uncle Xu, you’ve misunderstood. I absolutely did not have such thoughts.”

Xu Fugui's words just now also surprised Jia Dongxu, who hadn't thought of this method.

Unfortunately, Xu Fugui had already foreseen this, and even if he wanted to use it now, it would be too late. So Jia Dongxu quickly clarified and assured him, "If I dare to do that, may I be struck by lightning. Besides, everyone in the courtyard is watching and witnessing. I would never do something like this that goes back on my word."

Uncle Xu, if you're worried, I can write a guarantee..."

The situation was beyond his control; Jia Dongxu dared not entertain any wicked thoughts and only wanted to extricate himself from this matter.

Seeing Jia Dongxu pleading for mercy again and again, and with Xu Damao and the others in the courtyard waiting for him to speak, Xu Fugui's eyes were filled with pity and amusement. He said with feigned sigh, "Jia Dongxu, whether I accept your compensation or not, this matter is no longer up to me."

"What do you mean?"

Jia Dongxu was stunned.

Seeing that Jia Dongxu still hadn't reacted, Xu Fugui "kindly" reminded him: "Jia Dongxu, have you forgotten that the two senior administrators, Yan Bugui and Du Jianguo, have already gone to the police station and the street office?"

"Xu Fugui, are you playing me?"

Realizing what had happened too late, Jia Dongxu looked at Xu Fugui with a mixture of shock and anger.

So all that pleading and demanding compensation he did was for nothing.

From the very beginning, Xu Fugui had no intention of letting him go. "Jia Dongxu, if you're stupid, don't blame others."

Xu Fugui's gaze fell on Jia Dongxu, but he didn't get angry. Instead, he sneered and mocked, "You were there when Yan Bugui and Du Jianguo went out. You're not deaf or blind. You're so young, yet you have such a bad memory?"

Jia Dongxu was right; Xu Fugui was just playing a trick on him and humiliating him.

From beginning to end, Xu Fugui clearly understood that his only target and enemy was Jia Dongxu.

If Yan Bugui and Du Jianguo were present, they would inevitably have to step in to mediate or even stop it, given their responsibilities as the head of the management department.

So Xu Fugui gave them a "solution" that allowed them to stay out of the situation while still helping him report the case.

"Damn it! Xu Fugui, I'll fight you to the death!"

Humiliated by Xu Fugui, and remembering how he had been forced to drink the golden juice and nearly died from vomiting, and how he had knelt down and begged for mercy afterward, Jia Dongxu's temper flared up instantly, and he rushed forward to fight Xu Fugui to the death.

only.

Having just vomited for a while, Jia Dongxu was in a very weak state. Before he could even get close to Xu Fugui, or even after leaving Qin Huairu's support, he hadn't taken two steps when his legs gave way and he collapsed to the ground.

This situation naturally earned him another round of ridicule from Xu Fugui.

Just as he was making sarcastic remarks, an unknown mixture suddenly flew through the air and hit Xu Fugui in the face.

Feeling the sticky substance on his face and the stench that instantly filled his nose and mouth, Xu Fugui was stunned for a moment. Then he saw Jia Dongxu laughing wildly and became furious on the spot, but his body began to vomit uncontrollably.

It turned out that Jia Dongxu, in his shame and anger, and unable to do anything to Xu Fugui, used the puddle of vomit mixed with gold juice on the ground as a weapon to attack him.

"You son of a bitch, Jia Dongxu, I'll kill you!"

Seeing Jia Dongxu's actions, and his own father being treated like this in front of him, Xu Damao lost his composure and immediately rushed over to teach Jia Dongxu a lesson.

however.

The successful attack just now seemed to have given Jia Dongxu confidence and opened up his "Ren and Du meridians," allowing him to once again use the "biological weapon" that originated from his own body.

Even with Xu Fugui's precedent as a cautionary tale, Jia Dongxu's development and use of this "biological weapon" was so sudden that Xu Damao had no way to defend against it without prior preparation.

The key was that Jia Dongxu had relatively ample and considerable "ammunition," and Xu Damao still fell for the attack after the wave.

However, during this process, many onlookers were caught in the trap, and Jia Dongxu's crazy behavior directly aroused public outrage.

"grass!"

"Jia Dongxu, where are you going to throw this?"

"He's gone mad, this guy's gone mad!"

"Are you crazy? Holy crap!"

"Jia Dongxu, did I offend you too?"

"Fuck your mother..."

"..."

The entire intermediate court was in complete chaos.

Li Hongbing, who was originally just watching the drama unfold, was not affected because he sensed something was wrong and reacted quickly enough to make a quick escape.

These days, even eating melon seeds can be risky.

If you accidentally get hit, the physical damage is negligible, but the magical damage is huge, which can be annoying for quite a while.

To be honest, since Li Hongbing arrived in this era, the entire courtyard has rarely seen such a "grand scene" and "lively atmosphere," which is definitely worth leaving a strong mark on.

As for Jia Dongxu, who caused all of this, Li Hongbing can only say that he was both evil and stupid.

Don't let his current miserable and pitiful appearance fool you; he has many hateful aspects.

The three incidents of committing violence at night, extortion, and framing others reveal a great deal about Jia Dongxu's character.

Morally corrupt, vengeful, greedy, short-sighted, foolish, impulsive, and overestimating one's abilities...

A little cleverness, but not much.

Moreover, they were all used for wicked and crooked purposes.

Fortunately, Jia Dongxu is stupid; otherwise, his threat level would be much higher than it is now.

Things wouldn't have escalated to this point if Jia Dongxu hadn't done it; he just had to bring it on himself.

Even if Sha Zhu really made a scene at the neighborhood committee and police station about the incident of putting a sack over someone's neck and hitting them with a club, and Jia Dongxu was in the wrong, he was still beaten so badly.

Judging by motives and consequences, they would usually just get beaten up by Sha Zhu and receive some criticism and education for nothing.

Even if they go in, they'll probably only be locked up for a few days before being released.

After all, even if Jia Dongxu had a hundred times the courage, he wouldn't dare to have the idea of ​​murdering someone for money.

However, in order to extricate himself and shirk responsibility, he dragged Xu Damao into the mess, which also exposed his extortion and hit Xu Fugui's weak spot. Xu Fugui had no choice but to make him pay dearly.

The crucial point is that Jia Dongxu admitted to the extortion in front of so many people, directly leaving evidence and personally confirming the matter.

Even if Xu Damao produces that so-called evidence, it's not really conclusive proof. With just a few words, there are still points of contention. It all comes down to who can talk more eloquently and make up more lies.

Just as Li Hongbing was inwardly grumbling about these things, Director Wang, accompanied by Yan Bugui, hurriedly pushed his bicycle in from outside.

"Hongbing, what's the situation inside?"

Seeing Li Hongbing hiding back in the front yard, Yan Bugui was somewhat surprised and couldn't help but ask.

Faced with Yan Bugui's inquiry, Li Hongbing kindly advised, "Director Wang, Uncle Yan, the 'battle' inside is not over yet. I advise you not to go in now, lest you be caught in the crossfire."

Meanwhile, the Intermediate Court was still bustling with activity. Director Wang grew increasingly worried and couldn't wait to go and see what was going on, but Li Hongbing stopped him.

"Red Soldier, what happened?"

Upon hearing Li Hongbing's words, Director Wang asked with a serious expression.

She had already gone to bed at this time, but Yan Bugui and Wang Jianguo suddenly came to the door and woke her up.

After learning what had happened in the courtyard, Director Wang felt helpless but was afraid that things would escalate, so he could only suppress his anger and quickly rode his bicycle to bring Yan Bugui over to see what was going on.

"Director Wang, the situation is like this: after Grandpa Yan and Grandpa Du left..."

Judging from the information Yan Bugui had given to Director Wang on the way here, Li Hongbing briefly recounted what had happened after Yan Bugui and Du Jianguo left.

Upon learning that Jia Dongxu had actually started using "biological weapons" and was conducting indiscriminate bombing, Yan Bugui and Director Wang were stunned.

"This……"

(End of this chapter)