Courtyard House: She got anxious when He Yushui wasn't licked.

Wang Lin watched with a spectator's attitude as he observed how Yi Zhonghai would favor his adopted son, He Yuzhu. He planned to put pressure on Yi Zhonghai when necessary, letting He Yuzhu know that spreading rumors was wrong!

Just as the hospital-wide meeting was about to begin, the deaf old lady arrived by herself, leaning on her cane.

"Grandma! Slow down!" He Yuzhu stepped forward to help the deaf old lady. No one would believe he wasn't her grandson.

The deaf old woman sat in the chair and asked, "Is it nothing? Is this another hospital-wide meeting?"

He Yuzhu explained to the deaf old woman, "Xu Damao didn't come home last night and lost his underwear. He has committed a serious misconduct offense."

The deaf old woman understood clearly that this hospital-wide meeting was to interrogate Xu Damao, not Wang Lin, which made her somewhat disappointed.

Yi Zhonghai looked at Xu Damao and asked, "Xu Damao, you didn't come home last night, and your underwear is missing. How do you explain this?"

Xu Damao wanted to explain, but he couldn't explain it clearly. He didn't know why his underwear was missing, so he could only say, "Uncle, I drank with the factory leaders last night and blacked out. When I woke up, I was tied up in the canteen by Sha Zhu."

When He Yuzhu heard Xu Damao mention him, he immediately stood up and continued, "Yes! I'm the one who tied Xu Damao up. Last night, after Xu Damao got drunk, he met a young woman behind the outer wall. He took advantage of his drunkenness to hug her and even tried to do something bad to her. Luckily, I ran into him, otherwise Xu Damao..." He left the scene to their imagination.

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's description, Lou Xiao'e glared angrily at Xu Damao.

Xu Damao acted very innocent, saying he had absolutely no recollection of the incident.

Second Uncle Liu Haizhong spoke up: "Given that Xu Damao's problem is a serious matter of conduct, I suggest sending him to the factory's security department."

Uncle Yan Bugui didn't say anything. If Xu Damao didn't handle this matter well, the girl would come knocking on their door, and their courtyard would become famous.

An elderly man named Yi Zhonghai raised his hand to vote, saying, "Those who agree to send Xu Damao to the factory security department, please raise your hands."

"I agree!"

"His underwear is gone, so he has to be sent to the factory security department."

"I agree that this kind of misconduct must be severely punished."

The surrounding residents raised their hands, expressing their support for the decision.

Seeing so many people supporting her, Lou Xiao'e also raised her hand, intending to send Xu Damao to the factory's security department.

Still in a daze, Xu Damao was terrified. Why was he suddenly being sent to the factory security department? He looked pitifully at Lou Xiao'e and called out, "E'er, wife."

The most worried person was He Yuzhu, since he had fabricated the story. If the factory's security department found out, he would be finished.

Just as the crowd was getting worked up and about to take Xu Damao away, He Yuzhu stepped forward and said to everyone, "Well, I burned Xu Damao's underwear. He didn't hug any girl or do anything wrong. He just drank himself into oblivion, so I tied him up in the cafeteria."

Big plot twist!

The residents were dumbfounded.

He Yuzhu actually went to such lengths to get revenge on Xu Damao!

Yi Zhonghai asked sternly, "Shazhu! Are you telling the truth?"

He Yuzhu, no longer acting nonchalant, nodded with a guilty conscience and replied, "This time it's for real."

"Silly Zhu! You son of a bitch!" When Xu Damao heard He Yuzhu tell the truth, he felt wronged and almost cried like a child.

Lou Xiao'e never expected things to turn out this way; she had wronged Xu Damao.

Yi Zhonghai deliberately sided with He Yuzhu, saying, "Foolish Zhu! You're deliberately spreading rumors and turning black into white! Apologize to Xu Damao and his wife right now! You're punished by serving the old lady for three months to reflect on your actions."

As expected, Yi Zhonghai's tone was stern at first, but the punishment he gave was rather mild.

Yi Zhonghai has mastered the art of speaking.

He Yuzhu obediently listened to Yi Zhonghai's words and apologized to Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e, saying, "I'm sorry!"

"Shazhu! You're not human!" Lou Xiao'e walked towards Shazhu and raised her hand to hit him, wanting to vent her grievances.

Knowing he was in the wrong, He Yuzhu didn't retaliate and let Lou Xiao'e vent her anger.

Chapter 38: Silly Pillar Cleans the Toilet, Stick Stirs Up Toilet Poop Explosion

Xu Damao was also seething with anger. He had been terribly wronged by He Yuzhu this time, and almost ruined his reputation.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai punish He Yuzhu with such a paltry punishment, Wang Lin couldn't stand it. Standing next to Xu Damao, he said, "Brother Damao, you've suffered this injustice for nothing. If this had been sent to the factory's security department, your life would have been ruined. In the end, all you're punished with is for Sha Zhu to take care of the old lady for three months. Is that even a punishment?"

Xu Damao thought about it and realized, "That's right! I almost ruined my life because of He Yuzhu's rumors, but He Yuzhu has not been punished. That doesn't make sense!"

Wang Lin left it at that, letting him figure out the rest himself.

"and many more!"

Xu Damao called out to everyone.

"Xu Damao, is there anything else?" Yi Zhonghai asked, his hands behind his back.

"Uncle! Isn't this punishment a bit too childish? Taking care of the old lady for three months, is that punishment?" Xu Damao asked directly.

“How can it not be a punishment? He Yuzhu has made profound self-reflections in taking care of the old lady.” Yi Zhonghai knew how to speak.

"Bullshit!" Xu Damao refused to accept this, saying, "I was almost wrongly accused and sent to the factory security department! Just because Sha Zhu retaliated against me, they want to ruin my life? That's not fair!"

"Yes! This matter cannot be left like this." Lou Xiao'e also came to her senses. He Yuzhu's punishment was too light, it could be said to be insignificant.

When Yi Zhonghai saw Wang Lin beside Xu Damao, he understood. Wang Lin must have been whispering in Xu Damao's ear, otherwise Xu Damao wouldn't have been able to figure it out so quickly. He immediately questioned Wang Lin: "Wang Lin! Are you trying to make trouble in the courtyard?"

Wang Lin didn't tolerate Yi Zhonghai's behavior and retorted, "What? Is He Yuzhu your son? Why are you so biased towards him?"

That's a pretty bold question.

Yi Zhonghai was not about to be manipulated by Wang Lin. He said, "Although He Yuzhu is not my son, he's practically my son. After all, we all know what kind of person Shazhu is; he's always willing to help others..."

Wang Lin interrupted Yi Zhonghai and continued his barrage of attacks: "He's not your son, but he's even better than your son, so you deliberately favor him? It seems you're not so fair and impartial after all."

"Now that Wang Lin says it, it seems so!"

“Every time Sha Zhu causes trouble, he gets a light punishment, but when others make mistakes, they are severely punished.”

"Keep your voice down, aren't you afraid they'll make things difficult for you later?"

"Everyone, please speak your mind. There's no need to whisper among yourselves. If I've done anything wrong, you can point it out." Yi Zhonghai listened to the residents' discussions, his authority once again challenged. He glared at Wang Lin, realizing that he was completely out of control of the kid. If he continued like this, he would corrupt the atmosphere of the entire courtyard.

"Grandpa! Every time Sha Zhu makes a mistake, he either cleans the toilet or takes care of the old lady. Isn't that a bit too childish?"

"Exactly, I think this college-wide meeting is turning into a one-man show."

The residents who had long been exploited by Yi Zhonghai were already dissatisfied, and now they were even more dissatisfied.

"Since you think I've been unfair, then I won't concern myself with anything in the compound anymore." Yi Zhonghai said with a gloomy face, then turned and left.

Liu Haizhong did not stop him. If Yi Zhonghai stopped interfering in the affairs of the courtyard, would he be promoted from the second uncle to the first uncle?

Yan Bugui did not stop him; as the third uncle, he also wanted to be promoted.

As for who will be the third uncle, they don't really care, since no one there has as much power as they do.

It's impossible for people not to worry when Yi Zhonghai suddenly went on strike and left. They're all afraid that he might make things difficult for them behind their backs.

In order to get promoted, Liu Haizhong stepped forward to appease everyone, saying, "Since the eldest uncle doesn't care about the affairs of the courtyard, then I, the second eldest uncle, will temporarily take over the eldest uncle's position. Let's vote again on the punishment for He Yuzhu."

At this time, what is most important is the will of the people.

Liu Haizhong's actions made He Yuzhu feel it was unfair, and he said, "Second Uncle! Why is that!"

Liu Haizhong didn't allow He Yuzhu to refuse, and said in a very official tone, "Just because I'm the big boss in this courtyard now."

Yan Bugui proposed, "Raise your hand if you agree that Sha Zhu should pay ten yuan."

Losing money is pointless, so most people didn't raise their hands.

Yan Bugui glanced at it and had a general idea in mind. He continued to propose, "Raise your hand if you agree that He Yuzhu should clean the toilets for three months."

The toilets we have now are not the kind of toilets we have in later generations; they are dry toilets that need to be cleaned regularly.

The residents of the compound looked at Lou Xiao'e, as if asking what she thought of the proposal; if the couple nodded, they would raise their hands in agreement.

For three months, Yi Zhonghai punished Sha Zhu by making him clean the toilets. However, after a few days, Sha Zhu would excuse himself by saying that he was working late, and eventually everyone forgot about the punishment.

"I agree." Xu Damao felt that losing money wouldn't quell his anger; he wanted to make Sha Zhu clean the toilets for three months, suffocating him with the stench every day!

"Then I agree."

“Since all the parties involved have agreed, then count me in.”

More and more people are raising their hands to vote.

Lou Xiao'e also felt that making Sha Zhu clean the toilet would be satisfying, so she said, "This time, Sha Zhu can't cut corners like before, which led to him not cleaning at all later."

It was time for Liu Haizhong to make a final decision. He announced the results to He Yuzhu: "Given the vote of everyone in the compound, we will have someone supervise you to clean the toilets. We will no longer allow you to do things half-heartedly."

"Fine, fine, I'll sweep it." He Yuzhu felt a bit annoyed by the verdict. All he did was retaliate against Xu Damao, was it really necessary?

Seeing He Yuzhu compromise, the deaf old woman felt sorry for her beloved grandson and said, leaning on her cane, "Xu Damao is no good person! We don't accept this outcome."

"Grandma! This is the result of everyone's vote; it reflects the will of the people." Liu Haizhong was still a little intimidated by the old lady. After all, she was quite old, and he couldn't bear the responsibility if something happened to her in the yard.

"I don't care about public opinion or what the trend is, I only know that I can't let you gang up on my precious grandson." The old lady was completely unyielding.

He Yuzhu has two protective charms: one is Yi Zhonghai, and the other is the deaf old lady! Anyone in the courtyard who wants to mess with him has to consider the consequences of offending these two people.

Wang Lin offered a suggestion: "Brother Da Mao, you can report this rumor that's damaging the couple's relationship to the police station."

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao's eyes lit up, and he pointed at He Yuzhu, saying, "Silly Zhu! I'm going to the police station to report you."

"Xu Damao, don't scare me!" He Yuzhu was stunned when he heard "police station". This was just a joke of revenge, why would it be necessary to go to the police station?

“I can sue you for spreading rumors and damaging a couple’s relationship.” Xu Damao put his newfound knowledge into practice.

"Can they really sue?"

"If Xu Damao said that, then we can definitely sue him, right?"

The residents also only had a vague understanding of it; they weren't quite clear on the matter.

"Sweep, I'll sweep the toilet, okay?" He Yuzhu was panicking. He should have known better than to make up some story about a young woman. Now, she's going to the police station to report him.

"Second Uncle, no, First Uncle! Did you hear that? Sha Zhu chose to clean the toilets." Xu Damao really didn't want to call the police because he himself wasn't clean. If they found out anything, he'd be dead on the spot.

"Alright, since He Yuzhu has chosen to clean the toilets, let him start today. I'll personally supervise the first day." Liu Haizhong deliberately set an example to solidify his position as the "old man."

"Clap clap clap!"

Someone started clapping.

Liu Haizhong enjoyed this feeling; he felt that he was right to stand up.

Yan Bugui also enjoyed this honor.