I, Yan Jiefang, will live to 2025 in this courtyard house.

The Yan family was all startled. No one expected that Sha Zhu would be so arrogant, breaking into a private house and smashing the door.

Yan Bugui was so angry that his face turned blue:

"You idiot Zhu! You've got some nerve! You broke my door, you have to pay for a new one today, not a penny less!"

Sha Zhu was furious and wouldn't say a word, only resorting to his usual shameless behavior.

The Jia family rushed into the house, only to find the pot completely empty, not even a chicken feather left.

Unable to get even a sliver of profit, Jia Zhangshi threw a tantrum on the spot, sat down on the ground, slapped her thigh, and wailed loudly:

"The sun has set and darkness has fallen, Old Jia, you must return home! The widow and her children are starving to death! The Yan family has eaten all their food!"

"Yan Bugui, you owe me a chicken! Otherwise, I'm not getting up!"

Upon hearing that the chicken soup was long gone and she wouldn't get any benefit from it, the deaf old woman immediately lost interest and turned to leave without saying a word.

The remaining Yi Zhonghai immediately stepped forward to smooth things over, adopting the airs of the compound's top leader and resorting to moral blackmail:

"Old Yan, we live in a civilized courtyard house, where we value neighborly help and harmony."

One should not be too selfish and only care about oneself.

Sha Zhu is young and impulsive, don't take it to heart, but your Yan family is definitely in the wrong.

In my opinion, you should give the Jia family some grain as compensation and let this matter rest, so as not to damage the harmony within the courtyard.

These double standards almost made the Yan family members feel suffocated with anger.

Others might fear Yi Zhonghai's identity or be swayed by his fallacies, but the Yan family was not intimidated at all.

Yan Bugui and Yan Jiecheng immediately stepped forward to argue with him on the spot.

In the chaos, the youngest, Yan Jiedi, was so frightened that she sat down on the ground and burst into tears.

Yan Jiefang, his face cold and his tone steady, instructed Yan Jiekuang:

"Jie Kuang, go to the police station or the neighborhood committee to report this! Someone has broken into a private residence, damaged property, and is causing trouble!"

Yi Zhonghai's face darkened, and he immediately invoked his old rules:

"Don't go! Conflicts within the compound should be resolved internally; there's no need to involve the government!"

Yan Jiefang's gaze was sharp, and his words were firm and resolute as he directly retorted:

"Resolve it in the courtyard? Then what's the point of the national law, the police station, and the court? Do you intend to create an independent kingdom in your courtyard, above the law?"

One sentence left Yi Zhonghai speechless, his face turning pale and then flushed, utterly humiliated.

Yi Zhonghai, who was always the man of his word in the courtyard and no one dared to contradict him, discovered for the first time that the Yan family was completely unyielding and impossible to control.

His expression changed, and he secretly gave Sha Zhu a wink.

This is a common tactic used by retirement groups: when they can't reason with people, they resort to violence.

Using Sha Zhu's "Courtyard War God" power, he forcibly suppressed the unruly residents in the courtyard, which had always been effective.

But today, they've really hit a brick wall.

Having received the signal, Sha Zhu became even more arrogant, stepped forward and pushed Yan Jiecheng, who had come forward to argue, to the ground, preparing to use force to exert pressure.

Before he could make another move, Yan Jiefang flashed forward and delivered a clean and powerful kick from behind.

He kicked Sha Zhu right in the lower back!

boom!

The 100-pound Sha Zhu instantly lost his balance and crashed heavily to the ground, wincing in pain and struggling for a long time without being able to get up.

The entire venue fell into a deathly silence.

Yi Zhonghai's pupils shrank sharply, his face filled with shock.

He never expected that Yan Jiefang, who was usually low-key, calm, and only knew how to study, would be so skilled in martial arts.

The neighbors who were watching were in an uproar, and everyone's face was full of disbelief.

Sha Zhu, the "Courtyard War God" who dominated the courtyard and never lost a fight, was actually knocked down by a half-grown child and suffered a complete defeat!

At this moment, everyone in the hospital knew: from now on, the Yan family would no longer be a pushover that anyone could bully.

The Yan family usually keeps a low profile, but unexpectedly, something big has happened to them.

Among the onlookers, Xu Damao, who had been watching the show, immediately clapped and cheered in his hoarse voice:

"Well done! Jiefang, you're amazing! That was a really good kick!"

Upon hearing the voice of his defeated opponent Xu Damao, Sha Zhu immediately thought of teaching him a lesson, but after struggling for a while, he still couldn't move.

He didn't believe that Yan Jiefang, this half-grown boy, could be his match. He thought the boy was only good because he had more men and could launch a sneak attack.

If they come again next time, even the entire Yan family combined wouldn't be a match for him.

He remembered this debt, and he knew the Yan family would get what's coming to them later.

If Qin Huai stopped crying, Jia Zhangshi also stopped calling out.

They all knew that with Sha Zhu defeated, their plan to reap the benefits had completely fallen apart.

Yi Zhonghai also came to his senses and greeted Jia Dongxu, who was standing in the crowd watching:

"Dongxu, come and take Shazhu home."

He had always called Sha Zhu Zhu Zi (Silly Pillar Pillar), and this time, Sha Zhu was defeated, which made him very disappointed.

They couldn't even be bothered to do the basics, and just called He Yuzhu by his nickname.

Others hadn't noticed the change yet, but Qin Huairu and the Yan family members had all heard it.

He sneered inwardly: He's nothing but a hypocrite!

"Let's go back."

After Jia Dongxu came over and helped Sha Zhu up, Yi Zhonghai called the others to leave.

Yan Bugui immediately grabbed him:

"Wait, Lao Yi, you can't leave! What will happen to my house if you leave?"

Yi Zhonghai looked troubled as he gazed at Sha Zhu:

"this..."

Yi Zhonghai is definitely one of the stingiest people in the courtyard. Don't even think about getting him to pay you back!

Sha Zhu noticed Yi Zhonghai's gaze, then glanced at Sister Qin not far away, seeing her looking at him with tears in her eyes. A surge of heat rushed from his feet to the top of his head. After glancing at her a few more times, he turned to Yan Bugui:

"Old Yan, you'd better draw the line."

Yan Bugui's eyes darted around, and he immediately made an outrageous demand:

"Silly Zhu, you may not feel anything, but look at the cracks in the door panel, the bolt that's broken in two, and the door frame with several gaps!"

These either need to be replaced with new ones, or the materials need to be replenished for repairs, and a carpenter needs to be hired to fix them. I calculated that it would cost at least ten dollars!

Give me ten yuan, and I won't hold it against you!

Sha Zhu was so angry that his face turned red.

"Old Yan! Is your door made of rosewood? Ten yuan for a simple repair? Two or three yuan should be enough!"

Yi Zhonghai thought that Sha Zhu was, after all, one of his top lieutenants, and he couldn't let him be bullied like this, so he also started to speak up for him:

"Uncle, your door is old and worn out. Replacing it with a new one would only cost a few dollars. How about this, let Sha Zhu pay you five dollars, and we'll call it even."

When Yan Bugui saw the old man speak, his long-standing authority still influenced him. After thinking for a moment, he realized that 5 yuan could earn him quite a bit, so he agreed to Yi Zhonghai's suggestion:

"Since the old man has spoken, Sha Zhu, you give him 5 yuan, and we'll let it go this time."

Sha Zhu's lower back was still a little sore, and he just wanted to go back and rest as soon as possible, so he immediately took out 5 yuan and gave it to Yan Bugui.

Only then did the group of elderly people leave in a sorry state.

Aside from that one kick, Yan Jiefang watched the whole thing from the sidelines, too lazy to care about any of this nonsense.

Yan Jiekuang, who was originally going to the police station, was also called back by him.