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

"Papa"

How could Gao Xiaosheng refuse a gift delivered to his door? He quickly threw out two large pockets, one facing forward and one backward.

On his way home, he was still complaining about Li Shuguo, asking why he hit Jia Dongxu so hard, slapping him so hard that his face was swollen.

If things don't improve by tomorrow, Gao Xiaosheng won't dare to keep trying his luck with the lottery.

Although in retrospect, he was the one who hit him five times, fortunately, Li Shuguo was the last to strike.

Jia Dongxu, the score-farming expert, is likely to withdraw from the fight, and Gao Xiaosheng will naturally not let Jia Zhangshi off easily.

It is only natural that a mother should repay her child's debts.

"Hey, Gao Xiaosheng, how could you hit someone?"

Yi Zhonghai hesitated for a moment and didn't grab Jia Zhangshi immediately.

He knew that Jia Zhangshi was in the wrong, and he also knew that his unreasonable tactic would not work on Gao Xiaosheng.

But a sliver of hope remained in my heart.

What if Gao Xiaosheng gets a lesson from the security department these past few days? Maybe he won't dare to be too flamboyant or violent anymore.

He had witnessed Gao Xiaosheng being severely reprimanded by Li Shuguo just half an hour ago; wasn't that clear evidence?

"That's what I wanted to ask you too!"

Gao Xiaosheng was even more aggressive than Yi Zhonghai, and his index finger almost touched Yi Zhonghai's forehead.

"You, you, and you, the three of you neighborhood supervisors, how could you have promised Director Wang and Officer Zhang? Didn't you say you'd seriously educate Jia Zhangshi and make her give up her superstitious habits?"

Gao Xiaosheng ran his fingers across the eyes of Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui in turn.

"I heard everything. Jia Zhangshi was sitting on the ground performing a ritual to summon her spirit, and the three of you didn't utter a sound. What's wrong? Do you think the policy is unreasonable and want to passively resist, or did you not take Director Wang's words seriously?"

"Furthermore, don't you two have any idea how Jia Dongxu was arrested today? Were you corrupted by Yan Bugui, trying to play the game of taking things out of context and not telling Jia Zhangshi the truth?"

He was obsequious at the factory but ruthless in the yard; Gao Xiaosheng had truly mastered the art of playing the double-faced card.

"Gao Xiaosheng, how dare you speak to these three gentlemen like that? If you're so capable, go and vent your anger on Li Shuguo. What are you pretending to be all high and mighty for back in the courtyard?"

The most clueless of them all, He Yuzhu, was the first to fall for the trick, thinking that Gao Xiaosheng had been wronged in the security department and was taking it out on them.

"Zhu Zi is right. When Officer Li scolded you, you kept your head down and didn't dare to say a word. But when Jia Zhangshi scolded you, you got all worked up."

Yi Zhonghai followed suit and launched an attack on Gao Xiaosheng.

"Xiao Gao, I'm not trying to be mean, but you can't act like that. What kind of person takes it out on the people in the courtyard?"

"Officer Gao, no, Xiao Gao, I also have to say something to you. The idea that you're a worm when you're out in the world but a dragon when you're at home is unacceptable. You should get along well with your neighbors and help each other."

Prompted by Yi Zhonghai's gaze, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui both stepped forward to display the authority of the steward.

Gao Xiaosheng looked fierce, head held high and chest out, not losing in terms of momentum, and was secretly overjoyed.

This is exactly the effect I wanted.

If the beasts don't resist and just obediently become compliant citizens, how would he have the chance to rack up lottery chances?

Continue, don't stop. The more intense the resistance, the more excited Gao Xiaosheng becomes.

"Oh, so Gao Xiaosheng gets scolded every day at the steel rolling mill? Last time I heard Director Wang's tone, I thought the security officer was something special, but it turns out he's just a nobody in the security department, someone anyone can step on."

"That's right. My husband told me a long time ago that besides patrolling and guarding the gate, the security department doesn't seem to do anything else. The title of security officer sounds impressive, but they all do the same job."

Following the idea of ​​husbands singing in unison, Yi Zhonghai's wife Wu Guizhen and Liu Haizhong's wife Li Caiyun loudly smeared Gao Xiaosheng.

Gao Xiaosheng looked around. Yan Bugui's wife, Yang Ruihua, wasn't there; she must be busy cooking and taking care of the children.

Xu Fugui and his wife were not present either; Xu Damao peeked through the crack in the door to watch the commotion.

The deaf old lady naturally wouldn't show herself; with her tiny feet, even with a cane, walking was still a difficult task.

Except for Qin Huairu, who remained silent and neutral, everyone else expressed their opinions.

What I do in the factory is none of your business, and you don't need to worry about it.

Gao Xiaosheng's attitude remained tough, but his tone softened considerably. To anyone who looked at him, he appeared outwardly strong but inwardly weak, all bark and no bite.

"Mrs. Jia, your son Jia Dongxu stole factory supplies and was caught red-handed by the security department. He's being held in the detention room."

"You've been responsible for delivering meals to him for the past few days. If you don't deliver a meal, he'll go hungry for a meal; if you don't deliver a meal for a day, he'll go hungry for a day."

"Our security department doesn't provide meals."

"Also, bring him bedding and a change of clothes, shoes, and socks."

"Jia Dongxu was so scared in the detention room that he peed himself, and now he's covered in stench."

"I've delivered the message. Whether you send it or not is up to you."

Gao Xiaosheng spoke expressionlessly and in a flat tone, going through a long, routine speech before turning and quickly walking back to the front yard, looking rather disheveled as if he were outnumbered and fleeing in disarray.

In his heart, he silently gave himself a score of 9.99 for his acting skills, deducting 0.01 to avoid becoming arrogant.

Today's performance was absolutely perfect, without a single flaw.

Gao Xiaosheng originally expected that the beasts in the courtyard would lie low for half a month to a month before daring to launch another challenge and try to regain the authority of the steward.

With what happened today, it's possible that Yi Zhonghai will gather his men and launch an attack at least a week earlier, perhaps on the day Jia Dongxu is released.

Gao Xiaosheng's departure was swift, and the Intermediate People's Court descended into chaos.

"What? Stealing? How could that be? My Dongxu has always been well-behaved; he would never do such a thing!"

"Grandpa, didn't you say that Dongxu was in a hurry after get off work and forgot to put the file back in the toolbox, and the security department misunderstood and thought he was carrying tools, which is why he didn't come back?"

Jia Zhangshi felt no pain from the two slaps, but Gao Xiaosheng's words completely broke her down, and she grabbed Yi Zhonghai's arm and bombarded him with questions.

"Yeah, Lao Yi, that's not what you just said. Lao Liu, Sha Zhu, what's really going on? Are Gao Xiaosheng's words true or false?"

Yan Bugui's heart skipped a beat. If Jia Dongxu had really committed a crime and been arrested, he seemed to have acted impulsively just now. He should have been more patient and waited a little longer.

"Uncle, aren't you supposed to be an educated man? Can't you even understand this?"

He Yuzhu loves to meddle in things that don't concern him.

"Of course Gao Xiaosheng is telling the truth. The old man wanted to save face for Jia Dongxu, so he deliberately downplayed the situation. Don't you understand this basic social etiquette? You're a teacher, after all."

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, Wu Guizhen became anxious, "Old Yi, did Dongxu really steal things from the factory?"

The couple is entirely dependent on Jia Dongxu for their retirement; nothing can happen to him.

"Pillar, you... sigh..."

Yi Zhonghai sighed, turned around and looked at the empty backyard, then nodded silently.

He wasn't doing it out of consideration for social relationships; he was afraid the deaf old lady would use this as an excuse to bring up the matter of caring for the elderly again.

This is also the biggest point of contention between him and his godmother.

The deaf old lady always opposed his adopting Jia Dongxu as his godson, insisting that Sha Zhu was the best person to take care of him in his old age.

Yi Zhonghai, however, didn't think much of He Yuzhu. Although he was skilled in martial arts and cooking, he was incredibly stupid and easily fooled. If he were to marry her in the future, who knew how many conflicts would arise?

On the contrary, Jia Dongxu is handsome and a fitter apprentice, and Yi Zhonghai's fitter skills can be passed down.

As for the deaf old lady's statement that Jia Zhangshi would be the biggest obstacle, Yi Zhonghai believes he can handle it well.

The two had, after all, had a brief affair, and were very clear about each other's strengths and weaknesses.