The courtyard house, without the script of Sha Zhu.

Chapter 102 The First General Assembly of the Academy (Part Two)

"Since you said you can't take responsibility, then if something happens in our courtyard and something valuable is lost, and you insist on keeping this so-called 'excellent courtyard' title so you can't go to the neighborhood committee or the police station, then you'll have to reimburse the lost money, won't you?"

Cao Wei spoke with a light laugh, his face still bearing a seemingly warm smile, but his eyes held only mockery.

At this point, the beastly neighbor was almost instantly wide awake.

Indeed, just because things are fine now doesn't mean they will be fine in the future.

It should be noted that before this, there were four families: Yi, Liu, Yan, and Jia.

They've all been robbed.

Their homes were completely robbed, but despite this, these beastly neighbors gossiped privately that most of the four families were just pretending.

Many people even thought of Cao Wei, since all four families had offended Cao Wei, but no matter what.

Ultimately, one thing is clear: at least the military control commission was notified.

Furthermore, the latter possibility is very low, since even the Military Control Commission has not found anything out.

So it's highly likely that it's the former. In this case, they seem to have escaped theft for now, but what if a difficult period comes one day?

What if the houses in the courtyard get robbed?

It's almost unbearable to think about, since although the neighbors in the courtyard live in the city, most of them are still living a very ordinary life.

However, everyone is also very clear about one thing from childhood: when times are difficult, there will be more refugees in the city, and accidents will often happen.

Theft and similar incidents occur frequently.

Although a new China has been established, what if a natural disaster were to occur?

In that situation, if any household loses something or something serious happens as a result, wouldn't they rely on the police and the local police station?

Relying on the so-called three old men?

joke!

After all, two of these three old men have criminal records.

Naturally, almost the instant Cao Wei finished speaking, countless beastly neighbors began to discuss it all at once.

"Exactly, what if something serious happens?"

"If someone loses something valuable, you won't be able to get reimbursed for it."

"What nonsense about resolving internal affairs within the hospital? If you don't have the capacity to handle this, what are you pretending to be?"

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Public opinion shifted almost instantly, or rather, before Yi Zhonghai's words could even get these beastly neighbors to reluctantly agree, Cao Wei's description of an even more serious consequence made them hesitant.

Naturally, many people started making a fuss.

Yi Zhonghai was completely dumbfounded at this moment.

His subconscious reaction just now was because he knew that, in addition, after lending money to Liu Haizhong's apprentice, his savings were really running out.

Even if the situation hadn't reached its limit, he wouldn't be willing to take on the responsibility, let alone now.

As a result, everything that happened at that moment made his face feel burning hot.

Good heavens, he actually fell into Cao Wei's trap in just a few words!

This really infuriated Yi Zhonghai.

He was so embarrassed that his face turned red, and he pointed at Cao Wei, but he didn't seem to know how to say a word.

The reason he couldn't control his emotions right now was precisely because he wanted to use this sentence to completely control the courtyard house in the future, so that he could deal with Cao Wei.

And to make it easier for myself to take care of myself in my old age.

As a result, the plan failed before it even began.

How could he not be angry?

At this moment, Liu Haizhong's expression was also not good, but he didn't know how to say a word.

After all, if what Cao Wei said is true, then we should bear the loss should someone lose something.

Having lived with them day and night, he knew exactly what kind of beasts his neighbors were. At first, if someone lost a small item, they would blame them and demand money from them.

There's even a possibility that some beastly neighbors might deliberately hide things, hoping to plunder their entire fortune.

Realizing this, Xu Fugui took a deep breath and finally spoke.

"Alright, in the end, Grandpa Yi was just trying to do a good deed, but as administrators, we can only mediate when it comes to some big issues. In those cases, going to the street office and the police station is the most appropriate thing to do."

This statement indirectly helped Yi Zhonghai out of his predicament.

However, Cao Wei didn't react much. He was well aware that Xu Fugui was now an administrator and had to speak up for him.

Yi Zhonghai felt relieved, finally having a way out.

However, this incident, this slap in the face, has made his hard-won moral image somewhat shaky again.

However, considering his now-ruined plans and original preparations, Yi Zhonghai was still unwilling to give up.

He took a deep breath and continued speaking through gritted teeth.

"I realize I didn't think things through before I said that."

"However, in order to jointly build excellent courtyard houses, I would also like to offer my own opinion."

"There are some families in our compound who are in financial difficulty. If we do this, the few of us who are better off can provide appropriate assistance. This will also improve the reputation of our compound. In the future, when people from our compound go out, they will feel proud. A good reputation will also help with things like weddings for the younger generation."

Under these high-sounding words, the beastly neighbor immediately chimed in.

Even many of the beastly neighbors rolled their eyes slightly.

This is clearly something they can benefit from, and a good reputation that they can obtain without any effort on their part.

"It has to be an old man!"

"Excellent, excellent. Grandpa Yi is so thoughtful."

"By the way, my family is actually struggling financially."

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In this situation, even though the Jia family was prepared, they were still dumbfounded.

Because of this incident, the beastly neighbors also realized that this was a good thing that could directly benefit them, so they kept talking at once about their difficulties.

In their descriptions, it seemed as if they were all gnawing on tree bark.

Even though Madam Jia was shouting at the top of her lungs, her voice seemed somewhat ineffective in front of this crowd.

"My Jia family is the one in the worst situation, okay? Look how hungry my daughter-in-law is, and my grandson is starving too—"

"Tch, who isn't struggling financially?"

"That's right, that's right—"

When there was an obvious opportunity to gain, even when faced with shrewish neighbors like Jia Zhangshi, they had no intention of backing down.

This scene only gave Xu Fugui a headache.

Yi Zhonghai, however, had a hint of satisfaction and a touch of calculation in his eyes. He then coughed lightly, interrupting the cacophony of complaints.

"Alright, regarding this slightly difficult matter of people's judgment, it requires the consensus within our institute; it can't be done just by talking."

This silenced many of the beastly neighbors, shattering their fleeting fantasies.

Then, Yi Zhonghai continued to speak.

"Well, there are families that are a little more struggling, like the Li family in the front yard. They're quite old and have a grandson and granddaughter."

"There's also the Zhao family in the backyard, and the deaf old lady who's quite old, and the Jia family in our middle courtyard. They used to be an orphan and a widow, but now Dongxu has to support three mouths by himself."

The first two neighbors were somewhat acceptable to these beastly neighbors, but when it came to the old deaf man in the back, they could only keep quiet despite their discomfort, since he was indeed an elderly man.

When it was the Jia family's turn, they were almost immediately unhappy.

But Qin Huairu, holding her child and wiping away tears, finally spoke up.

"Everyone, I know my mother-in-law is sometimes a bit too fierce, but that's because our family has really had a tough time."

As she spoke, Qin Huairu, holding her child, had tears in her eyes and even bent over to the others.

This made most men feel a little tempted, but also a little soft-hearted.

After that, Yi Zhonghai continued to speak as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"I'm now in charge of this old lady's house as well."

"As for the Li family, Lao Liu will deliver some things, and Lao Xu will take care of the Zhao family."

"As for the last Jia family, besides the three administrators, the Cao family is doing the best. Why don't you come and help them out? What do you think?"