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

Chapter 69 Jia Liu's All-Out Brawl

Liu Haizhong and Li Caiyun hung their heads, not daring to look up, afraid of being spat on by their neighbors.

The two of them still can't understand how something as commonplace as hitting a child could be labeled as disrupting the unity of the compound and hindering the progress of the neighbors.

They say one bad apple spoils the whole bunch, but Liu Haizhong doesn't believe it. There's no such thing as a giant bad apple that's 1.8 meters tall and weighs 180 pounds!

Wang Xuemei stared at Gao Xiaosheng for a while, then sighed inwardly.

The original intention of arranging for Gao Xiaosheng to live in Courtyard No. 95 was to make the old lady feel more at ease, since there is not much difference between the security officer and the police officer of the police station, and they can handle most public security cases.

But who would have thought that the model activists the old lady mentioned would turn out to be like this, none of them easy to deal with.

"Liu Haizhong, when a child makes a mistake, you can criticize and educate him. If he really doesn't listen, it's okay to spank him a few times, but you can't hit him too hard, let alone kill or maim him. Otherwise, the next time it will be the police from the local police station."

"Yi Zhonghai, since everyone is here, you and Liu Haizhong should make a deep self-criticism in public. Behave yourselves in the future and don't turn this nice courtyard into a mess."

"Other residents are thinking about how to contribute more, but your compound is always causing trouble and dragging the neighborhood down."

Wang Xuemei abandoned her long-winded speech, pointed at Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai, said a few harsh words, and then turned and left.

This place is really unbearable. If some brainless person helps the old lady out, it will be another mess.

Director Wang waved his sleeves and left decisively, but the people in the hospital weren't so easily appeased.

"Liu Haizhong, if you beat the kids so badly that it causes chaos again, I'll go to the police station and report you!"

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"Also, if our compound doesn't receive the 'Civilized Compound' award this year, you'll have to compensate my family for their losses."

With one hand on her hip and the other pointing at Liu Haizhong's nose, Jia Zhangshi struck a standard teapot pose and sprayed him with water.

"Sister-in-law Jia, why should I?"

"A civilized compound isn't just about being a model family; you're even forcibly occupying the neighborhood committee's property."

"According to you, you should also pay compensation."

Before Liu Haizhong could speak, Li Caiyun objected, stubbornly arguing back against Jia Zhangshi.

Li Caiyun could tolerate a few harsh words to vent her frustration, since it was indeed Liu Hai's fault today.

But what Jia Zhangshi shouldn't have done was to talk about compensation.

Nobody's money comes from thin air, and besides, it's easy to hurt feelings when neighbors talk about money all the time.

Gao Xiaosheng was engrossed in watching the play, but the only downside was that he was missing a handful of melon seeds.

The fiercer the fight between the two families, the happier he is.

Despite another resounding victory, the long-time residents of Building 95 still prefer to stick together for mutual support.

The fact that the internal cracks are becoming more apparent is actually good news.

"Li Caiyun, you're talking nonsense. What I did wasn't forced."

"Director Wang said it himself, and you're still trying to deny it?"

"I...I'll tear that lousy mouth of yours apart—"

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The two old women escalated their verbal argument into a physical fight, pulling each other's hair and slapping and kicking each other in the front yard.

Before the onlookers could react, the two had gone from standing and exchanging blows to a deadly grappling match on the ground, displaying no fighting skills whatsoever, only sheer instinct.

Liu Haizhong felt ashamed just watching, and worried that his wife would be at a disadvantage, so he quickly stepped forward to break up the fight, repeatedly saying, "Stop fighting, stop fighting."

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His intentions may have been good, but he inevitably sided with Li Caiyun, not only shielding his wife from several attacks but also grabbing Jia Zhangshi's arm.

"Second Uncle, why are you taking sides?"

Seeing his mother holding Li Caiyun's hair tightly with one hand and having her other hand firmly controlled by Liu Haizhong, completely on the defensive, Jia Dongxu couldn't stand it anymore. He reached out and shoved Liu Haizhong, but the man didn't budge, while he himself had to take several steps back to regain his footing.

"Stop! Stop!"

The apprentice was useless, so Yi Zhonghai, as the master, had to take matters into his own hands.

Like Liu Haizhong, he also stepped forward to help under the guise of breaking up the fight. However, Liu Haizhong occupied the middle position, while Yi Zhonghai could only stand on Li Caiyun's side and imitate her by clamping her arm.

"Old Yi, why are you pulling my wife? Can't you even break up a fight?"

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Although Liu Haizhong's actions were somewhat unfair, at least he was standing between the two, so his bias wasn't that obvious.

Yi Zhonghai went a bit too far. His position offered no real control over Jia Zhangshi, and he made no attempt to hide his bias.

"Old Liu, you take care of Jia's sister-in-law, and I'll take care of my brother's wife. Let's separate them together."

"Ah? Oh, okay."

Yi Zhonghai has far too much experience dealing with idiots like Liu Haizhong.

With just one simple sentence, he cleared himself of any suspicion of bias. Who can say he did something wrong?

The two of them struggled to pull Jia Zhangshi and Li Caiyun, who were fighting, apart.

Even though they were three meters apart, the two old women wouldn't give up. If they couldn't kick each other, they would spit at each other with all their might.

Unfortunately, I don't have a chance to practice this skill regularly, as my accuracy is just too off the charts.

Gao Xiaosheng almost burst out laughing. There were still quite a few strands of hair stuck between Jia Zhangshi and Li Caiyun's clenched fists.

"Dongxu, Huairu, quickly take your mother home to rest."

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Yi Zhonghai gripped Li Caiyun's arm tightly, sweating profusely from exhaustion.

When an old woman gets angry, she's really not easy to deal with.

He didn't dare to hug and kiss in public, as it was both difficult to control and ineffective.

"Guangqi, Guangqi—"

Liu Haizhong's situation was no better than Yi Zhonghai's.

He was strong, but Jia Zhangshi didn't waste the white flour buns she ate; several times, she almost let the old woman rush out.

If it weren't for his wife standing opposite him, Liu Haizhong would have quit long ago.

Jia Zhangshi was being carried by her son and daughter-in-law, one on each side, towards the central courtyard, but Liu Guangqi was still nowhere to be seen.

"Ahem, well, Lao Yi, I'll take Caiyun home first. Guangqi should be doing his homework in the inner room. He didn't hear me."

"As you know, this child only knows how to study and never joins in any fun activities."

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That's why everyone says Liu Haizhong is stupid; he never thinks before he speaks.

Besides the adults from several families, two boys, Yan Jiecheng and Xu Damao, were also standing in the front yard.

As soon as he said this, Yan Bugui and Xu Fugui's expressions changed instantly, and they both glanced at their good-for-nothing son.

"Okay, we'll discuss the matter further when you get back."

After the most exciting part, everyone was a little distracted.

The self-criticisms of Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong that followed were not entirely without merit, but they were bland, dry, and meaningless.

After finally getting to the end of the self-criticism session, Gao Xiaosheng immediately grabbed his chair and went home, not wanting to stay a second longer.

"Guangtian, Guangfu, you both heard what your father just said, right?"

"Don't worry, he won't dare to hit you so hard again."

"It won't hurt or itch, just take it. If it hurts, remember to run to the front yard."