Courtyard House: Starting as an engineer, crushing a yard full of poultry

At the very least, they'll have to stay in jail for a year or two; if it's serious, it could be three to five years.

As for what happens after graduation, they can't find a decent job at all.

"Shut up, all of you! You're playing with my innocence. Just because someone who isn't from our courtyard said a few words, you think you can convict Xu Damao? And you're insulting my innocence! I don't agree to this!"

Suddenly a sound rang out in the courtyard.

Everyone turned to look, and there came Yu Haitang coming out of the house.

This refers to one of the parties involved in today's discussion.

Seeing Yu Haitang come out, Yi Zhonghai felt a sense of unease.

At this point, if Yu Haitang comes out and stubbornly denies it...

Then I'm afraid I really have no way to help.

However, this should also be the case for Yu Haitang, this country girl.

She shouldn't understand so many rules and regulations; besides, she probably already knows them.

Xu Damao is a married man.

If she really wanted to live in the city, she wouldn't do something so immoral.

Once everyone finds out, it will be impossible for me to continue living in the city.

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When Li Xiangdong saw Yu Haitang come out, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Everything was exactly as Li Xiangdong had planned, from the very first glance he took in Yu Haitang.

Li Xiangdong already knew that he was no pushover.

Based on her determination to stay in the city even at the cost of her life and obtain urban residency, it's clear she's determined to achieve this.

There's absolutely no way they'd let go of such a good opportunity as Xu Damao.

This is also why Li Xiangdong has remained silent today; everything is proceeding according to plan.

Naturally, there was no need for him to say anything; he could simply stay quietly in the courtyard and watch them put on a good show.

“Yu Haitang, you have no right to speak here. We will report what you and Xu Damao did to our superiors, and you will be dealt with as well. If you know what’s good for you, you should step aside. Today we will only talk about Xu Damao.”

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Yi Zhonghai's tone carried a hint of coercion and intimidation.

"You're allowed to spout nonsense and ruin my reputation here, but I'm not allowed to say a word? I'm going to say it today. If you're not satisfied, go report it to the authorities now. Let's see if they punish you or me when they come."

Yu Haitang said domineeringly.

"This……"

Yi Zhonghai was speechless and choked with emotion.

“Yesterday I went out with Brother Da Mao. I asked him to take me to the mall so I could pick out a couple of new outfits. Is that wrong? Neighbors in a courtyard should help each other out. Why should we interfere with this?”

“I’m just a girl from the countryside. I wanted to see a movie and asked Brother Da Mao to save me a seat, but I don’t know what that seat means. Since there are empty seats over there, what’s wrong with me going to sit there?”

"Yesterday, Brother Da Mao only came over to ask me if the movie was good. Does that count as something immoral?"

Yu Haitang's words sent a chill down Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu's spines.

If the parties involved don't admit it, what can they do with just one employee?

“Yi Zhonghai, He Yuzhu, we don’t know if there’s anything wrong with the guy you called over. He Yuzhu was the one who called him, right? Who knows if he took the money or not? Otherwise, we should report this to the authorities and have the inspection team investigate.”

Seeing that the play was nearing its end, Li Xiangdong finally came out and unleashed his last trump card!

"Zhu Zi, you didn't secretly slip him money, did you?"

Yi Zhonghai asked in a low voice, "You?"

Chapter Ninety-Six: Know When to Stop

"Uncle, you know about these kinds of things. If you don't give them money, how can they skip work to come over? They get paid for working there every day. I still gave them a little."

He Yuzhu then realized that his behavior seemed to be somewhat wrong.

Asking someone to come and testify is one thing, and bribing someone to come and testify is another. He Yuzhu panicked.

My calves were trembling uncontrollably, my hands were shaking slightly, and cold sweat was pouring down my forehead.

Seeing He Yuzhu and Yi Zhonghai whispering to each other, Li Xiangdong became even more certain of what he was thinking.

Although He Yuzhu's mind has become a little sharper, it is not yet fully sharp.

Making such a basic mistake only proves that He Yuzhu is still the same silly Zhu.

"Yi Zhonghai, He Yuzhu, what are you two whispering about? Why can't you just say '393' openly? Is this witness you invited here to give false testimony?"

"Do you know that your act of slandering people is very serious and will have a very bad impact? You could easily spend a year or two in jail."

Li Xiangdong sneered.

Hearing Li Xiangdong's words terrified the Quanjude waiter.

"Here, here, this is the ten yuan you gave me. I'm leaving. I'm not involved in your affairs anymore. It has nothing to do with me. Just pretend I was never here today."

The waiter from Quanjude took out the crumpled ten-yuan note from his pocket and stuffed it back into He Yuzhu's hand.

He fled the courtyard in a panic, fearing that he would be implicated.

Normally, a day's wages at Quanjude would be one yuan.

If I get involved in this, I'll lose my job at Quanjude.

How can I support a family of five?

It's not worth getting into such a big mess over just ten dollars.

Seeing the Quanjude waiter flee like the wind, He Yuzhu and Yi Zhonghai stood there stunned.

"What kind of bullshit old man is he? He thinks he's honest and upright and even manages things in the courtyard. But behind the scenes, he's doing such dirty tricks to frame his fellow courtyard neighbors. You really have to be careful to be neighbors with someone like you."

Li Xiangdong clicked his tongue and said.

"Yes, sir, you and that idiot Zhu must apologize to me. You are slandering me. I was just helping Haitang with something yesterday. Is it necessary for you to insult her reputation like this?"

Xu Damao shouted loudly.

This shout gave Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu a real problem.

The witness has run away. How can they possibly explain the truth of the matter with just their two mouths?

What can you do if the person involved doesn't admit it?

"Xu Damao, stop talking nonsense. You're the one who stole my girlfriend. Yesterday morning I invited Yu Haitang out for lunch, and in the afternoon I even told her that I would invite her to see a movie."

"But then she showed up at the movie theater, and you just happened to be there. Isn't that enough to make things clear?"

He Yuzhu said angrily.

"Silly Zhu, silly Zhu, don't you understand? Haitang girl doesn't even look at you, you big roughneck. Look at your appearance, even a dog would dislike you."

"So what if someone doesn't want to go to a movie with you? If you're going to use that as an excuse, I'm going to have a serious talk with you."

Seeing that Li was gradually taking his side, Xu Damao quickly seized the opportunity to speak.

"Alright, alright, let's leave it at that. He Yuzhu, really, next time, don't slander others without evidence."

"Here's what we'll do. I'll make the decision. He Yuzhu, you go apologize to him and give him 20 yuan in compensation. We'll settle this matter right here in the yard."

Liu Haizhong said casually.

"Is this some kind of business of yours, or something you have to say? You've already been demoted one level, and you're still not satisfied? You want to be demoted two more levels."

Li Xiangdong waved his hand and reprimanded him.

"I……"

"Father, stop causing trouble here. This matter has nothing to do with you. Is your son's official position more important, or is it more important for you to show off your power for a moment?"

"Don't forget that Li Xiangdong is our boss. One word from him can decide whether my son and I will have any official positions in the future. At this time, you still want to go against him? Do you think there's not enough trouble already?"

Liu Guangqi quickly pulled Liu Haizhong aside and whispered something in his ear.

Seeing that Liu Haizhong remained silent, Li Xiangdong merely glanced at him contemptuously before turning his gaze to Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu.

"Hey, Yi Zhonghai, how to resolve this matter today isn't up to you, or anyone in this compound. Since you keep saying you're going to report it to the authorities, let's just handle it that way..."

“Slandering others and fabricating false witnesses are serious crimes. If you two don’t understand, you can ask someone who does. I believe you will get a satisfactory answer.”

After Li Xiangdong finished speaking, he turned and left.

That's about enough for today's performance. Now it's up to Xu Damao to improvise!

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu collapsed to the ground, while Yi Zhonghai sat in a chair, his legs trembling uncontrollably.

I wasn't fully prepared today; I had almost finished planning everything.

Who would have thought that Li Xiangdong could completely turn the situation around with just a few words?

Furthermore, since the party involved denied it, the witness had already accepted money.

Everything went in a way that they hadn't expected.