Courtyard house: Just the right amount of pressure, leaving you bewildered but not brain-damaged.

Yan Bugui reacted the fastest, quickly getting up and saying, "Officer Zhang, what brings you here? Please come and sit down."

Yi Zhonghai frowned. It was not a good thing that the street office staff came to his door at this time.

Some things can be said in private, but saying them to Zhang's face is tantamount to a direct provocation, and you're sure to get away with it.

"Oh, it's Xiao Zhang. He's here to inspect the sanitation today? Why didn't you give me a heads-up?"

Unlike Yan Bugui, a small business owner, Yi Zhonghai has impeccable political background and has no need to curry favor with young people, even though he works at the street office.

"Uncle Yi, instead of checking the cleanliness, I'll get the lock."

"Hey? Aunt Zhang, don't go!"

As soon as Officer Zhang entered the Intermediate People's Court, Jia Zhangshi crouched down, moved a chair behind Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu, and upon hearing that they were coming to lock their heads, she immediately turned around and ran home.

"Ms. Jia, Officer Zhang is calling you. Why are you running away?"

Gao Xiaosheng quickly moved two steps to the side and reached out to stop Jia Zhangshi.

"You little brat, get out of my way."

Without stopping, Jia Zhangshi used the momentum to rush headfirst into Gao Xiaosheng's arms.

Yes, it's exactly the same move as Yang Ruihua's this afternoon, only the center of gravity is lower and the technique is more skillful.

"Officer Zhang, you have to testify for me that she started it."

Gao Xiaosheng shouted at the top of his lungs, his response lacking any new tricks.

Catch the basketball, lift and release it, slap slap slap.

Two bites in the afternoon, three in the evening—that's the limit, perfect.

"Oh dear, someone help! Murder!"

"Mom!" Jia Dongxu rushed over first.

Gao Xiaosheng assumed that a new business opportunity was coming his way, and he prepared to wait for Jia Dongxu to make the first move.

result……

Jia Dongxu rushed up to Gao Xiaosheng and stopped abruptly. He turned around and looked back, but there was no one behind him. Everyone was sitting quietly in their chairs watching the commotion.

The daughter-in-law, Qin Huairu, gently shook her head while holding the stick, indicating that she had to take care of the child and couldn't help.

That's so awkward.

The premise of a dog relying on its master's power is that someone is there to hold it on a leash. Now there's not even anyone around, so what power can it rely on?

"Mom, Mom, how are you? Does your face hurt? Did you hurt yourself?"

Three seconds later, Jia Dongxu smoothly squatted down, looking like a dutiful son and grandson, and fussed over Jia Zhangshi, who was sitting on the ground.

"Comrade Gao Xiaosheng, you... sigh."

Officer Zhang wanted to tell Gao Xiaosheng that there was no need to stop him, since Jia Zhangshi couldn't run away anyway. Did he really think that running into the house and locking the door would solve everything?

Unfortunately, he was a beat too slow, or rather, Gao Xiaosheng's movements were too fluid and his hand speed was too fast. Zhang could only sigh and express his sympathy for Jia Zhangshi's unfortunate experience.

"Snap"

"Gao Xiaosheng, this is outrageous!"

"You beat up the supervisor this afternoon, and now you dare to be so arrogant in front of Xiao Zhang? Do you even have any respect for the law, for the people, or for the officials in charge of the neighborhood committee?!"

Yi Zhonghai slammed his hand on the table and stood up, pointing at Gao Xiaosheng's nose and shouting angrily.

Jia Zhangshi deserved those slaps; they provided him with an opportunity to break the deadlock.

We must firmly grasp the fact that Gao Xiaosheng assaulted someone in public; everything else can be put aside for now. The most important thing is to bring Officer Zhang to our side.

"Officer Zhang, you told Jia Zhangshi not to run away, and I stopped her for you. Did I do something wrong?"

Gao Xiaosheng completely ignored Yi Zhonghai and looked at Officer Zhang to ask.

"Xiao Zhang, you can't be fooled by him. He's not helping you; he's clearly just seeking revenge."

Before Director Zhang could express his opinion, Yi Zhonghai quickly interjected.

"Uncle Yi, this matter has nothing to do with Comrade Gao Xiaosheng. I was just being anxious."

"Of course, Aunt Zhang's reaction was too intense, so Comrade Gao Xiaosheng had to take action. However, well, he went a little too far."

It must be said that Officer Zhang is a person of excellent character and is willing to take responsibility. His only shortcoming is that he is young, lacks social experience, and speaks too confidently without leaving himself a way out.

"Xiao Zhang, how can you take sides! This is clearly Gao Xiaosheng's fault."

Yi Zhonghai was so angry that his face turned red. He had finally found a way to break the deadlock, but the clueless Zhang was not cooperating at all.

"Yi Zhonghai, I think you're the one taking sides."

Gao Xiaosheng walked over to Officer Zhang, nodded to him, then turned to face Yi Zhonghai and went all out.

"Officer Zhang made it very clear that he came to ask Jia Zhangshi for the lock."

"Everyone saw it. Jia Zhangshi turned around and ran into the house. We couldn't stop her no matter how we called her. Isn't it obvious that she was feeling guilty?"

"Comrade Liu Haizhong, do you understand now? Do you know what it means when a thief isn't a victim?"

Liu Haizhong nodded subconsciously, but Yan Bugui nudged him before he realized what he had done and quickly shook his head, causing everyone to cover their mouths and chuckle.

Yi Zhonghai glared at Liu Haizhong and retorted, "What do you mean by feeling guilty? Sister-in-law Jia was just in a hurry to get home to get the lock for Xiao Zhang."

After saying that, he quickly gave his apprentice Jia Dongxu, who was squatting on the ground, a wink.

"That's right, my mom went back to the room to find the lock."

"Mom, say something!"

Jia Dongxu secretly pinched Jia Zhangshi's arm and pulled her up from the ground with all his might.

"I...I..."

"Yes, I was going to get the lock; I had no intention of running home to lock the door."

Jia Zhangshi wanted to continue resisting, but under Yi Zhonghai's angry glare, she had no choice but to admit defeat with a mournful face.

A lock costs nearly three thousand yuan, enough for her to buy some meat for a treat.

"What's the use of just talking? You have to actually do it. What do you think, Officer Zhang?" Gao Xiaosheng said loudly.

Everyone knew that Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi were putting on a show, and Zhang, the clerk, was naturally well aware of it as well.

However, he has his own principles in doing his work: he manages what he should manage and doesn't manage what he shouldn't.

This is also the insight that many grassroots cadres have shared with him.

If they get involved in everything, what's the point of having neighborhood committees and residents' groups?

"Yes, Aunt Zhang, give me the lock, and I'll bow to you in apology."

Officer Zhang was willing to put aside his pride; all he wanted was to get the lock back.

"Why are you looking at me? Hurry up and go back to get it."

Seeing Jia Zhangshi winking and making faces at him, Yi Zhonghai's temper flared up.

He knew his sister-in-law's personality too well; to say she was stingy would be an understatement—she was practically a greedy creature that only took in money and never gave it back.

What kind of time is this? You're still thinking about saving a lock. The important thing is to get rid of Zhang the clerk as soon as possible.

"Oh, okay, okay."

Jia Zhangshi was startled by Yi Zhonghai's fierce tone and nodded repeatedly in agreement.

"Officer Zhang, come on, have a cigarette."

Gao Xiaosheng took out a cigarette case.

"Okay, thank you."

One minute, two minutes...

It took a full five minutes for both of them to finish their cigarettes before Jia Zhangshi slowly came out of the house.

"Here, take this and lock your head."

Jia Zhangshi reluctantly threw the lock in her hand over, and Zhang, the cadre, caught it. He couldn't stay calm after just one glance.

"Aunt Zhang, this isn't a lock from our neighborhood office."

"What do you mean it's not? This is yours, it's yours!" Jia Zhangshi suddenly started throwing a tantrum without warning. "Look everyone, the neighborhood committee officials are bullying us orphans and widows!"