A little madman moved into the courtyard house next door.

Xiao Sanfeng woke up at daybreak, but remained lying on the new kang (heated brick bed). He was fully aware that Yi Zhonghai and his group had come to courtyard number 93.

Yi Zhonghai was shouting and yelling outside, which Xiao Sanfeng was not planning to pay attention to.

Lin Dabing knocked on the door, so he had no choice but to get up and open it. He came out and said to Yi Zhonghai, "Who are you? Making such a racket so early in the morning."

Upon seeing Xiao Sanfeng emerge, Yi Zhonghai said, "You're Xiao Sanfeng? I'm Yi Zhonghai, an old man from the Hongxing Courtyard next door, a level 7 fitter at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill."

"I am Xiao Sanfeng. I don't know anyone. What are you doing making a scene at my doorstep?"

Yi Zhonghai was used to having a one-man show in that crappy Red Star Courtyard, and he also bossed around his lower-ranking coworkers every day in the factory.

Over time, Yi Zhonghai began to become arrogant and disrespectful. Now, being criticized by a child like Xiao Sanfeng, he instantly became furious.

Yi Zhonghai pointed at Xiao Sanfeng and scolded, "Xiao Sanfeng, I'm older than you, I'm your elder. How dare you speak to me like that? Didn't your parents teach you to respect your elders and care for the young?"

Xiao Sanfeng turned and went inside to bring his grandmother out, then asked Yi Zhonghai, "Yi Zhonghai, how old are you this year?"

Yi Zhonghai hadn't yet grasped Xiao Sanfeng's intentions. He casually replied, "I was born in 1911, so I'm 47 years old this year. You still dare to call me by my name? Apologize to me right now."

Xiao Sanfeng said, "You're only 47 years old? My grandmother was born in 1896 and is 62 years old this year. Yi Zhonghai, you're a junior in front of my grandmother. Since you say you respect the elderly and care for the young, now quickly kneel down and kowtow to my grandmother."

Yi Zhonghai constantly preaches respecting the elderly and caring for the young, but all he wants is for others to respect him.

Now you want him to kowtow to an old lady he doesn't even know in front of so many people? Doesn't Yi Zhonghai have any pride?

Yi Zhonghai stood there, somewhat at a loss. If he knelt, he would lose face! If he didn't kneel, was all his talk about respecting the elderly and caring for the young just empty words?

Xiao Sanfeng wasn't about to let Yi Zhonghai off easily, and he continued, "Yi Zhonghai, you'd better kneel down right now! This is what you call respecting the elderly and caring for the young. My grandmother is an old woman, and I'm a child. If you don't show respect to the elderly and care for the young today, you won't be leaving this courtyard."

Lin Dabing had always disliked Yi Zhonghai's arrogant attitude, and now that he had a chance to kick him while he was down, he wouldn't miss it.

"Xiao is right, Yi Zhonghai. If you don't show some respect for the elderly and care for the young today, we won't let you off the hook," Lin Dabing shouted sternly.

With Lin Dabing taking the lead, other neighbors also began to voice their support.

"What you say, you must do. Yi Zhonghai must kneel down and kowtow to Aunt Bai."

"Yi Zhonghai, hurry up and kowtow!"

"Aunt Bai, Yi Zhonghai is going to kowtow later, you have to give him a one-cent red envelope!"

Bai Wushuang said, "I'm not a stingy old woman. Yi Zhonghai kowtowed to me, so I should at least give him a two-cent red envelope."

"Master Yi, look how generous Grandma Bai is! Three cents is enough for you to buy more than half a pound of cornmeal."

"Yi Zhonghai, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and kowtow!"

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Yi Zhonghai quickly racked his brains for a solution, and finally, he came up with one. He said, "Yes, I said we should respect the elderly and care for the young. I have no problem kowtowing to Old Lady Bai, so Xiao Sanfeng should kowtow to me too!"

"Xiao Sanfeng is still a child, so he should kowtow to me first. Then I should kowtow to his grandmother. This way, we can show that everyone respects the elderly and cares for the young."

Xiao Sanfeng pointed to the sign above his front door and said, "Yi Zhonghai, do you recognize what those characters mean?"

"Come, I'll teach you. Read after me: Glory House."

"Do you know why it's called a family of honor? Because my father was a martyr, and I am a family member of a martyr."

"Yi Zhonghai, you dare to make a martyr's family member kneel before you? It seems I'll have to go to the district armed forces department later to talk to the leaders about this."

Yi Zhonghai felt like a million horses made of grass and mud were flying over his head. Making him kneel was fine, but making Xiao Sanfeng kneel? That kid just uses his status as a martyr's family member as an excuse.

What the hell is this?

Yi Zhonghai quickly said, "That was a slip of the tongue. Let's get down to business!"

Xiao Sanfeng would not let Yi Zhonghai off easily; letting him go today would only lead to trouble tomorrow.

An old man without children should keep a low profile in any era.

Yi Zhonghai thought that because he had taken control of the No. 95 courtyard house through various means, he dared to act lawlessly.

Since Yi Zhonghai dared to cause trouble, Xiao Sanfeng would push him step by step into the abyss, so that he would never be able to hold his head up again.

"Yi Zhonghai, respecting the elderly and caring for the young is a traditional virtue of China. Do you dare not follow this traditional virtue? My grandmother is old, and I am young. Even if you argue with me to the death, you must respect the elderly and care for the young this time."

Seeing that things were really not going well, Yi Zhonghai quickly gave Jia Dongxu a wink, signaling him to go and get reinforcements.

Xiao Sanfeng said to Wangcai, "Wangcai, if these two dare to run away without my permission, bite off their legs."

Wangcai walked over, and the neighbors in the yard quickly stepped back. It went directly behind Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu to stand guard.

When Jia Dongxu saw Wangcai approaching, he immediately knelt down: "No, no, no, I'll kneel. Please chase this big dog away!"

People have to bow their heads under the roof.

Faced with the choice between saving his life and saving face, Yi Zhonghai was forced to choose saving his life.

Yi Zhonghai thought bitterly, "Xiao Sanfeng, we've made enemies. I must repay this humiliation tenfold."

"We must bring you to our courtyard. Once you're in the Red Star Courtyard, I'll slowly torture you. I'll make you wish you were dead."

Yi Zhonghai knelt down and kowtowed to Bai Wushuang, saying, "Grandma, I extend my greetings to you!"

"Okay, okay!" Bai Wushuang said and actually took out two cents and handed them over.

Yi Zhonghai stared at the two cents, his teeth clenched in hatred. His monthly salary was 85 yuan, plus a seniority allowance of 4.5 yuan. That almost added up to 90 yuan; how could he possibly be bothered with two cents?

This is really slapping him in the face like a child.

Yi Zhonghai stood up but didn't leave; he still had important matters to attend to. "Xiao Sanfeng, let's talk about Jia Zhangshi now!"

Xiao Sanfeng asked, "Jia Zhangshi insulted the family of a martyr and openly promoted feudal superstition. What else is there to say?"

"Mrs. Jia is being unreasonable. I'll have Dongxu apologize to you. Just write a letter of forgiveness and then go to the police station to withdraw the report!"

"I'm sorry, I'm illiterate and can't write, so I can't write a letter of forgiveness. Nor will I withdraw the police report."

"Xiao Sanfeng, Jia Zhangshi is so old, how can you bear to watch her go to jail?"

Whether she goes to jail or not is a matter for the police and the court; it's none of my business.

"We'll pay you back, okay? Xiao Sanfeng, name your price. How much will it take to let Jia Zhangshi go?"

"I don't need the money, I don't need you to pay me back. Get out of here!"

"you……."

"What do you mean 'you'? If you don't get out of here, I'll have Wangcai bite you."

"Xiao Sanfeng, you just wait." Yi Zhonghai said this harshly and left angrily.

Lin Dabing also said to his neighbors, "Everyone, go home! Hurry up and go back to eat, or you'll be late for work."

The neighbors then quickly dispersed and went home.

As Xiao Sanfeng watched Yi Zhonghai's retreating figure, he thought to himself, "You still dare to talk tough to me? Soon, you won't be a level seven fitter or some damn old man anymore."

Bai Wushuang said, "Sanwa, this Yi Zhonghai looks very sinister. We've offended him so badly today, you have to be careful."

"Grandma, you know I'm incredibly strong now, I'm not afraid of him. Let's go back and make breakfast." After saying that, Xiao Sanfeng pulled his grandma back home.