Siheyuan: I found a wife right after I crossed over

Qin Huairu hugged Banggeng and cried anxiously: "Banggeng, are you okay? Say something quickly, don't scare mom."

Sha Zhu was so anxious that he was at a loss: "Sister Qin, this... this stick... how did you do this?"

Xu Damao said sarcastically, "What's not to be confused about? It's just that your godson Banggeng was caught stealing someone else's things."

Yes, how could this be done? Under the bright light of the flashlight, everyone could see clearly: although Banggeng's face and body were covered with footprints, he was still holding a pheasant tightly in one hand.

Next to him, there was a fallen vegetable bowl, and the bowl and the ground were filled with scattered pieces of meat and potatoes.

Even a fool could guess that Banggeng stole Yang Chong's chicken and rabbit meat in the middle of the night and was caught in the act.

The third uncle Yan Bugui shook his head and sighed: "Alas! What is this!"

At this time, someone outside the crowd shouted, "Here comes the uncle. Come on, let the uncle have a look."

The crowd made way and Yi Zhonghai finally arrived, followed by Liu Haizhong who came panting from the backyard.

Liu Haizhong jogged along the way, asking as he ran: "What happened? Who broke into the house? Has anyone caught the thief?"

Yi Zhonghai did not speak. He had just heard the noise inside and was now overwhelmed. After entering the crowd, he saw Qin Huairu holding the stick and frowned and asked, "Qin Huairu, what's going on?"

Before Qin Huairu could say anything, Jia Zhang suddenly squeezed in from the crowd and said, "Bang Geng, my dear grandson, how did you get beaten up like this? Who did it? I'm not done with him!"

Everyone was dumbfounded and no one said a word.

Even Xu Damao couldn't help but shrink back.

Everyone knows that Jia Zhang is notoriously difficult to deal with, and no one wants to get into trouble.

Jia Zhang grabbed Yang Chong's clothes and said, "Mr. Yang, you dare to hit my grandson. I will fight you to death!"

Yang Chong looked at them coldly without saying anything. Yang Xiaojuan was the first to say, "Bah! It was your grandson who stole our things, and you are the first to complain?"

At this time, Yu Xiu suddenly rushed out of the house. Seeing Yang Chong being grabbed by Jia Zhang's clothes, she became anxious and snatched the broom from Yang Xiaojuan and smashed it towards Jia Zhang: "Let go of my brother, do you think you can grab my brother's clothes?"

Jia Zhang was hit so hard that her head was swollen. She quickly let go of her hand and turned to face Yi Zhonghai: "Old Yi, are you still going to do anything about it? They beat my grandson and me. Is there any law?"

At this time, Jia Dongxu finally came out: "Master, you have to make the decision for us. My son is only this big, and we let him beat him like this. They even beat my mom..."

Yi Zhonghai looked gloomy and glared at Yang Chong: "Yang Chong, what on earth do you want to do? You beat up children and old people. Is there any room for you in this courtyard?"

Yang Chong looked at him coldly: "Uncle, are you always like this, not listening, not asking, and accusing people without knowing right or wrong?"

Xu Damao quickly interrupted, "Yes, uncle, you can't just listen to Aunt Jia's words. Everyone saw it clearly. It wasn't Chongzi who beat anyone up. It was their Banggeng who got up late at night and ran to Chongzi's house to steal things and got caught!"

Jia Zhang turned her head and glared at Xu Damao: "Xu Damao! You are talking nonsense! Who said that my Bang Geng stole things? My Bang Geng has been well-behaved and obedient since he was a child. When have I ever seen him steal anything?"

That look made him want to eat Xu Damao.

If it were any other time, Xu Damao would have backed off long ago.

But today, he burst out laughing: "Aunt Jia, don't be angry with me. You don't need to tell me what your Bang Geng looks like. We all know it. Besides, look down and see what your Bang Geng is holding in his hand. Was that thing stuffed into his hand by the punch?"

Everyone burst into laughter at once.

Yes, your good grandson is so good that he is holding the neck of a pheasant from Chongzi's family in his hand. He can't deny it.

Jia Zhang's face turned green and red, but she still said with a stiff face: "How should I know? Anyway, my Banggeng will not steal things. Lao Yi, you have to take charge of our family. You can't beat my Banggeng and ruin our family's reputation."

Chapter 52: Compensation or Reporting to the Police

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai wished he could kick Jia Zhang to death.

Make the decision! Your grandson has been caught stealing other people's things, how can I make the decision for you? !

There are so many people watching, how can I be biased towards you?

You old witch, can’t you be peaceful for a while all day long and cause less trouble to others?

Yi Zhonghai was angry and was thinking about how to deal with the matter.

Liu Haizhong who was standing next to him couldn't help but said, "Aunt Jia, as the second uncle, I have to talk to you about this. Your son Banggeng is so old now, he should understand things. Is this a random theft? In ancient times, people would be beaten to death, not to mention being beaten for stealing. What do you think?"

Liu Haizhong had long been dissatisfied with Yi Zhonghai. Every time there was something going on in the courtyard, he was the one who made all the decisions and he, as the second uncle, had no say at all.

Now seeing Yi Zhonghai pretending to be deflated, he couldn't wait to jump out, and specifically stabbed Yi Zhonghai in the most painful spot.

The people in the courtyard couldn't hold back any longer. With his words, they all exploded: "That's right, Second Master is right! Is stealing justified? It's good enough that they didn't get beaten to death!"

"That's right. He stayed up in the middle of the night to steal other people's things. You said you, as a parent, didn't know about it? Who would believe me?"

"I think it was her who instructed him to do it. If she hadn't taught him, Bang Geng might not have been able to steal the things."

"Humph, I've never seen a parent like this. Instead of teaching the child good things, he teaches him to steal things..."

Amid the discussions, Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu's faces turned red, and they wished they could find a place to hide.

Yi Zhonghai looked at Liu Haizhong angrily, while Liu Haizhong looked very proud, obviously satisfied with his appeal.

This Liu Datou, you can't give him a chance, he wants to jump out at the slightest chance.

Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to speak up, as the situation would get out of control. So he could only bite the bullet and say to Jia Zhang: "Sister-in-law, this is what you did wrong. Why didn't you take good care of the child at night? Look at what happened. Not only did it make everyone unable to sleep peacefully, but you also hurt the child again."

He waved his hand and said, "Qin Huairu, why don't you take the child back quickly to see if he is hurt?"

Qin Huairu came back to her senses, responded, and quickly picked up Bang Geng and prepared to go back to the house. Bang Geng was still holding the pheasant's neck in his hand.

At this time, Yang Chong, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up: "Wait, uncle, we can't just let this go, can we? He is stealing things!"

Xu Damao quickly said, "Yes, uncle, Chongzi is right. Banggeng stole something. We can't just say he didn't break anything. Stealers must be punished. Otherwise, our yard will become a den of thieves. Then we have to keep a close eye on our belongings from now on."

Liu Haizhong nodded: "That's right, Lao Yi, this matter can't end like this, otherwise if this matter gets out, the reputation of our hospital will be ruined, and this year's advanced hospital will be gone, right?"

Yi Zhonghai was so angry that his teeth ached. "Xu Damao, Liu Haizhong, why are you two everywhere? Are you afraid that the world will not be in chaos?"

But there was nothing he could do. Everyone in the courtyard was also joining in the fun. Yi Zhonghai could only say, "It's wrong for Banggeng to steal. So, Qin Huairu, as a mother, you should apologize to Chongzi on behalf of your child, and this matter will be over."

Yi Zhonghai knew that if he asked Jia Zhang and Jia Dongxu to apologize, that would definitely be impossible, so he could only let Qin Huairu to settle the matter.

But Yang Chong immediately said, "Uncle, it's not enough to just apologize, right? If Banggeng had only stolen my rabbit meat, that would be fine. I will just treat that meat as if I had fed it to the dogs."

Jia Zhang's eyes widened with anger, and she thought to herself: You are the dog!

Yang Chong continued, "But he also stole things from our factory, which is a different matter."

Yi Zhonghai was stunned: "What factory stuff? Where are the factory stuff in your house?"

Yang Chong laughed, "Uncle, you are really forgetful. Did you forget? I am now a purchaser in the purchasing department of the factory. That pheasant is the material I purchased for the factory today. Because I came back late, I didn't have time to hand it over to the canteen. You say it is not the factory's thing?"

Xu Damao, the supporting actor, immediately said: "Of course the things the purchaser bought are the factory's things. The factory's things are public property, they are state property. Chongzi is right. Banggeng's behavior is stealing state-owned assets. This is a serious crime!"

Liu Haizhong nodded: "That's right, stealing state-owned assets is a crime and the person should be sentenced to jail. Lao Yi, we can't just let this go. We have to notify the police station, otherwise it will be considered as shielding a criminal."

Yi Zhonghai cursed Yang Chong, Xu Damao and Liu Haizhong in his heart, thinking that these three people were determined to make things bigger today.

It seems that he needs to find an ally today. He turned his head and looked at Yan Bugui next to him: "Old Yan, you are also the boss of the hospital. Tell me, how should we deal with this matter today?"

Under normal circumstances, Yan Bugui would definitely have followed his lead.

But today, Yan Bugui was full of anger. Tonight, Yi Zhonghai turned against him and used Yan Jiecheng's work indicators to play tricks on him. Yan Bugui hated Yi Zhonghai to the core.

So, when hearing Yi Zhonghai's question, Yan Bugui said, "Old Yi, I think Chongzi and Old Liu are right. The nature of Banggeng's behavior has changed. We can't let this go. He must be punished."

When Yi Zhonghai heard this, he knew it was all over. Yan Bugui was going to break up with him today, and it must be because of work.

If I had known this earlier, I wouldn’t have given up on him so early and kept him hanging for two more days.

He looked at Jia Zhang, which meant, "Old sister-in-law, you've seen it too. You've offended the public, and I can't help you."

Jia Zhang suddenly became anxious. She sat on the ground, pointed at Yan Bugui's nose and cursed: "Old Yan, what are you thinking? My child Banggeng is only a few years old. He doesn't know anything. What's wrong with stealing something? You beat him up like this, what else do you want? I won't pay, anyway, I won't pay, our family has no money!"

Yan Bugui was too lazy to pay attention to her. Anyway, he had already fallen out with Yi Zhonghai today, so why should he care whether you were from the Jia family or not.

On the contrary, he wanted to try whether he could ask Yang Chong to help solve Yan Jiecheng's problem.

So he just said shamelessly: "Lao Yi, Lao Liu, let's just let everyone vote on this matter. Either compensate Chongzi for his losses, or report it to the police and let the police handle this matter."

Liu Haizhong was waiting for this sentence, and immediately agreed: "Yes, Lao Yi, there are only these two ways. Isn't this how the courtyard dealt with theft in the past? Either pay compensation or report to the police."

Chapter 53 Don’t forget the rabbit meat you bought for thirty yuan

Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to say, "Don't report it to the police. We are all from the same courtyard and we see each other every day. Besides, Banggeng is still a child. If you report it to the police, his life will be ruined. So, Dongxu, didn't Banggeng ruin half of Yang Chong's food? You should take out two dollars to compensate Yang Chong and apologize to him."

When everyone heard this, they thought, this old man is too good at trying to smooth things over, right?

Yang Chong immediately said, "Uncle, I don't agree with your handling of the matter. First of all, my half basin of rabbit meat alone is worth more than two yuan, not to mention that he also stole the pheasant from the factory."

Yi Zhonghai frowned and said, "What do you mean? How much do you want?"

Yang Chong held up three fingers: "Thirty."

Jia Zhang was furious and jumped up from the ground. "What do you want, little bastard? Thirty? Why didn't you say three hundred? You're dreaming!"

Jia Dongxu almost blurted out: "Yang Chong, you are really asking for too much. I asked the whole hospital to donate only 34 yuan, and you want to snatch 30 yuan from me without even moving a muscle!"

Yi Zhonghai's expression suddenly changed: "Yang Chong, you are going too far, aren't you? It's just a child, is it necessary to hold on to him like this? Besides, your pheasant was not stolen, isn't it still here?"

Yang Chong said, "I didn't steal it because I discovered it. If I discovered it too late, I wouldn't be able to explain it to the factory tomorrow. What if the factory said I embezzled the factory's finances? At that time, the lightest punishment would be expulsion from the factory, and the worst would be imprisonment. I worked so hard to get into the steel mill, and I haven't even received a month's salary yet, and it was ruined by him? Everyone knows that the minimum work quota at the steel mill is 500 yuan. I only asked for 30 yuan because we are neighbors in the same courtyard."

"If he is not willing to pay the thirty dollars, then we have to report to the police," Yang Chong said finally.

After Yang Chong said these words, the yard fell silent. Everyone kept silent and looked at Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to walk up to Jia Zhang and said, "Sister-in-law, look..."

Jia Zhang twisted her body and said, "I don't have any money, and I won't give it to him even if I have it!"

Yi Zhonghai thought: Don't give? If you don't give the money, your grandson will go to jail! Then you, as a parent, will also be implicated! At that time, as long as Yang Chong bites, the crime of stealing public property will not be light.

He was too lazy to say more to Jia Zhangshi and looked at Jia Dongxu: "Dongxu, what do you think? If this matter gets to the factory, it will have an impact on you."

Jia Dongxu had been struggling there for half a day, and he knew that Yi Zhonghai was right. If this matter were to spread to the factory, he would not only become a laughing stock in the factory, but he might also be punished or even fired.

He looked at Jia Zhangshi, and finally said dejectedly: "Master, I will listen to you."

Yi Zhonghai nodded: "Okay, then Dongxu pays thirty dollars and let this matter go."

Jia Dongxu gritted his teeth and took out thirty yuan from his pocket that was not yet warm and gave it to Yi Zhonghai, who passed it to Yang Chong.

"Let's go, why are you still sitting there?!" Jia Dongxu shouted at Qin Huairu who was holding the stick.

Qin Huairu quickly picked up the stick and left.

Yang Xiaojuan shouted from behind: "Sister Jia, why don't you pick up the rabbit meat on the ground and take it back? I bought it for thirty yuan, don't waste it."

There was laughter in the yard.

Jia Zhang glared at Yang Xiaojuan fiercely and wanted to come over to tear her mouth, but when she saw Yang Chong in front of her and Yu Xiu holding a broom, she had to give up and followed her home in shame.

There was laughter behind him. Yi Zhonghai waved his hand with a grim face and said, "Okay, everyone go away!" Then he put his hands behind his back and left without looking back.

Behind him, Xu Damao gave Yang Chong a thumbs up and whispered, "Chongzi, you are amazing. You are the first one who can make the old man so embarrassed and make the Jia family take out the money in their pockets!"

Yang Chong smiled and said, "Today, I am grateful to Brother Damao for speaking for me. I will remember it."

Xu Damao waved his hands proudly: "We are brothers from the same courtyard. You are polite. Okay, I will go back to sleep. Remember to talk if you have anything else."

Everyone in the courtyard had left, except Yan Bugui, who had not left yet. He approached Yang Chong and said, "Chongzi, how is it? The Third Master spoke up for you today, otherwise would Old Yi have agreed to let the Jia family pay the money so easily?"

Yang Chong smiled and said, "Uncle, I remember your kindness as well."

Yan Bugui did not leave like Xu Damao did, but said, "Chongzi, Third Uncle has something to ask you."

Yang Chong thought: This Third Master is really a man who will not do anything without profit. But he still smiled and said, "Third Master, if you have any questions, just ask."

Yan Bugui came up to him and whispered, "Uncle San just wanted to ask you, how did you get the quota to enter the steel rolling mill? Is there any connection? You know, Uncle San has been so worried about Jie Cheng's job that his hair has turned white recently. Jie Cheng's girlfriend also said that if he can't find a job, she will break up with Jie Cheng. If you have any connections, please help Uncle San. Don't worry, Uncle San will pay for it. As long as he can help Jie Cheng get a job in the factory, that's all."

Yan Bugui had originally planned to ask Yang Chong about this matter the next morning, but he didn't expect this incident to happen in the evening. He simply struck while the iron was hot and took the opportunity to "help" Yang Chong to tell him the matter.

After hearing this, Yang Chong did not answer immediately, but hesitated for a long time in a deliberately awkward manner, which made Yan Bugui feel nervous for a long time.

After a long while, he finally said, "Uncle, if someone else had asked me this, I would have definitely said there was nothing I could do. But you're here, aren't you?"

When Yan Bugui heard this, he thought there was hope, and his eyes lit up immediately: "Chongzi, go ahead and tell me."

Yang Chong whispered, "To tell you the truth, Third Uncle, I do have connections, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to get Xiu'er and I to work in the steel mill. But if this matter falls to Jie Cheng, it won't be so easy to handle."

"First of all, they give me work targets based on my connections, which is definitely different from the interpretation."

Yan Bugui nodded, and what Yang Chong said was true. Whoever has connections will only benefit that family. If they take a detour, they will definitely not be so attentive.