Courtyard House: Is Xu Damao a childless man? Let me help.

不过贰大爷却没有想到，叶建川提出来的这个要求，却是他无法『内，部/群』:9.8"0'2？0"5。8'5,6绝的。

"Second Uncle, as you know, I've never really gotten along with First Uncle, but he just happens to be the eldest uncle in the courtyard, and the very first one at that!"

Whenever something happens in the courtyard, he always targets me, which really annoys me!

So, I was thinking, why don't you come up with a way to make this old man quit his job and you take over as the old man instead!

Upon hearing this, Uncle Er was dumbfounded. What was this all about? This wasn't helping you; it was helping me!

No wonder people always say, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend!" Now it seems that my enemy, Uncle Yi's enemy, Ye Jianchuan, is indeed my friend!

So Uncle Er immediately nodded in agreement, "Hey! Little Ye, don't worry about this! Just keep an eye on things! I'll definitely get Yi Zhonghai out of that Uncle Yi position!"

Chapter 171 Xu Damao Discovers His Gold Bars Are Gone!

Although Uncle Er said that, Ye Jianchuan wouldn't be foolish enough to place all his hopes on him.

After all, this Second Uncle had had this idea for quite some time, and he had put it into action more than once or twice before.

But he alone is clearly no match for Uncle Yi! Of the three old men in the courtyard, the one with the lowest status and the least respected is probably Uncle Er.

This may well be partly due to his previous defeat in his 'confrontation' with Uncle Yi.

So Ye Jianchuan spoke up again, saying, "Uncle Er, don't worry. Let's take things one step at a time. You should take care of your own business first before thinking about anything else."

We've been through so many years with this old man's situation, so there's no rush to deal with it now, right?

"Once this is over and you're free, let's discuss properly how to deal with Uncle Yi!"

Uncle Er was deeply moved by Ye Jianchuan's words. This Ye Jianchuan was not only his 'friend,' but also so considerate of him! It seemed this 'friend' was worth getting to know better!

. . . . . .

After sending Uncle Er away, Ye Jianchuan didn't sit idle. Although he had already dug a pit to provoke a conflict between Uncle Er and Xu Damao.

But if the people brought by Uncle Er are unable to find what they want at Xu Damao's house, then won't this matter eventually just end up being left unresolved?

Even if no gold bars are found, Uncle Er might think he was being tricked and then turn around and bite him back.

So Ye Jianchuan still had to think of a way to see when he should go to Xu Damao's house again and slip Xu Damao one or two gold bars.

That's right, Ye Jianchuan is going to "deliver money," and it's the kind of "delivering money" that's done a good deed without leaving his name. However, in order to save some trouble in the future, this kind of effort is worthwhile.

However, deciding where to put this gold bar requires careful consideration. Should we put it back in the usual spot?

Even if Ye Jianchuan could get close to the bed in Xu Damao's house again, he wouldn't be able to put the gold bars inside.

But don't forget, Ye Jianchuan's previous guess was that Xu Damao, after his release, would use the gold bars he was unaware had been lost to smooth things over.

What if I put a gold bar in today, and before the security guards even come to search it tomorrow, Xu Damao takes it and uses it as a gift? That would be so embarrassing.

So putting it in the old place, or rather, putting it in the old place now, is definitely not going to work.

Ye Jianchuan then faced two choices: either move the gold bars to a different location, or... move the gold bars to a different time.

If they were to find another place... because Ye Jianchuan wasn't particularly familiar with Xu Damao's house, finding a place where he could easily hide things without Xu Damao finding them in the meantime would be quite difficult.

And... if you just randomly pick a spot to put things down, wouldn't that seem a bit 'fake'?

So Ye Jianchuan quickly made up his mind that he would wait until Xu Damao discovered that all the gold bars under his bed had been taken before he would put the gold bars back!

Even... Ye Jianchuan had a sudden flash of inspiration and remembered a movie he had seen before. Since his purpose was to frame someone, why not wait until the search began and then go in with the crowd?

Having made up his mind, Ye Jianchuan instantly relaxed. It seemed that all he needed to do now was quietly wait for things to unfold.

. . . . . .

A day later, next door to Ye Jianchuan's house, Xu Damao finally did not disappoint Ye Jianchuan.

On the Lantern Festival, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, after having dinner with his parents and seeing them off, this guy began to think about his 'revenge plan'.

And then... that was it, because the first step of the revenge plan was aborted!

Xu Damao discovered that the box under his bed was completely empty!

It's empty!!! That's more than twenty gold bars!!! So many gold bars! Just one or two of them would be more than I could earn in a year or two!

All of it was gone! Xu Damao's mentality completely collapsed. Giving up on thinking, Xu Damao rushed directly to the house in the Central Court that originally belonged to Old Chen.

After banging on the door repeatedly and finding no one to answer, Xu Damao, enraged, picked up a brick and smashed it against the door lock.

The commotion startled everyone in the courtyard who were celebrating the Lantern Festival, and they all peeked out to look in that direction.

Meanwhile, Xu Damao was pounding on the lock on the door like a madman, his tormenting behavior making even the old man who originally wanted to intervene dare not approach.

But letting him smash the door and pick the lock like that wouldn't work! So Sha Zhu quickly went to the backyard to call Ye Jianchuan, and together they subdued Xu Damao.

However, Ye Jianchuan was overjoyed upon hearing the news and rushed to the Intermediate People's Court to become a spectator.

After smashing the lock a dozen times, Xu Damao realized that with his small arms and legs, smashing the lock was not a wise choice. So he turned his attention to the window next to him. If I can't break the lock, I can at least smash the window, right?

So he raised the brick in his hand and glanced at the window next to him. But this time, Ye Jianchuan didn't just stand by and watch. Instead, he stepped forward and grabbed Xu Damao's hand.

Xu Damao paused, but the brick still flew out. However, because he didn't swing it, the brick only flew less than a meter away.

Moreover, because the angle was significantly off from the original direction, the brick landed precisely on the instep of Uncle Yi, who had wanted to step forward to stop Xu Damao but was too scared to continue.

Even though it didn't have much force left, it was still a brick! It hurts a lot to hit your instep like that!

So the old man let out a loud "Aww!" and then lay on the ground clutching his feet, wailing in pain.

Upon realizing he had injured someone, Xu Damao regained some consciousness, but then he saw Ye Jianchuan, and his anger flared up again, causing him to struggle violently.

Chapter 172 A World Where Only Grandpa Yi Is Injured

As Xu Damao struggled, he continued swearing, "Ye Jianchuan!! You son of a bitch, why are you stopping me? Let me go if you dare!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Jianchuan said, "Let you go? Fine! What's wrong with letting you go?" He immediately loosened his grip and released Xu Damao.

Xu Damao was dumbfounded. He had only wanted to show off verbally, but how could you actually let him go? Fight back? Xu Damao really didn't have the guts.

Then a funny scene unfolded. Xu Damao stood there awkwardly, holding up the hand he had just raised to throw the brick, unsure whether to put it down or what to do, so he just struck a pose.

Finally, Sha Zhu spoke up from the side, "You big idiot, are you crazy? Why are you banging on the door on this holiday?"

Xu Damao found a way out and immediately put his hand down, then said fiercely, "I need to see Lou Xiao'e! Where is she?"

"Go ahead and look for Lou Xiao'e! What's with you smashing my door lock with that rock and trying to break my window?"

At this moment, Ye Jianchuan spoke up again, and Xu Damao was stunned once more. "Your home? What do you mean, your home! Doesn't Lou Xiao'e live here?"

"Open the door for me! I've lost something! I need to go look for it in Lou Xiao'e's room!"

Ye Jian 203 shrugged, took out a key from his pocket and handed it over, then said, "Silly Big Hat, I think you've been inside for too long and haven't been paying much attention to our courtyard house, have you?"

Lou Xiao'e had actually moved away. The last time she returned to the courtyard house was the day before yesterday, and she only came back to visit the old lady.

She no longer lives in this room; I guess she either moved out or went back home.

Upon hearing Ye Jianchuan's words, Xu Damao was stunned again. "Moved away? How is that possible!"

As he spoke, he used the key Ye Jianchuan handed him to open the door. The room was fully furnished, with even blankets, pots and pans inside.

However, Lou Xiao'e's clothes and other belongings were completely gone.

Seeing this scene, Xu Damao's heart sank, but he immediately turned to Ye Jianchuan and asked, "Ye Jianchuan! When did she leave?"

Ye Jianchuan said innocently, "It's been a while, hasn't it? She moved out a couple of days after you went in."

(Blank) 698925850 "She...she didn't ask you to pay back the money? Wasn't this house bought with money she lent you?"

Ye Jianchuan had actually forgotten about this, but it didn't matter. It was just a lie, nothing more than a matter of opening his mouth.

"Uh... why didn't you ask me to pay back the money? I've already paid you back!"

Upon hearing Ye Jianchuan's words, Xu Damao frowned immediately. "You paid her back? Where did you get so much money to pay her back?"

Ye Jianchuan's brain wasn't going to be stumped by your question. He immediately pointed to the backyard and said, "Isn't this the radio we bought before? Lou Xiao'e took it away."

I was a little reluctant at first, but I saw she was in a hurry, so I agreed.

The radio was indeed no longer in Ye Jianchuan's room at this point; instead, Ye Jianchuan had stored it directly in his storage space. So, theoretically speaking, Xu Damao really couldn't find anything wrong with this reason.

Upon hearing Ye Jianchuan's words, Xu Damao became somewhat anxious. "This... you owe him over four hundred yuan! And all she took was your radio?"

Ye Jianchuan laughed. "Although this radio cost 270 yuan, don't forget that you also need radio coupons and industrial vouchers. All these things together should cost around 400 yuan, right?"

As for the remaining price difference, Lou Xiao'e said, "Consider it rent for the time I stayed in the room!"

After Ye Jianchuan said this, Xu Damao was completely dumbfounded and didn't know what to do.

But Ye Jianchuan didn't forget to rub salt into the wound: "What's wrong, you idiot? From what you're saying, something's gone from your room?"

Even if you lost something, you can't blame Lou Xiao'e, can you? When Lou Xiao'e moved out, you were there watching her take everything with her!

Upon hearing Ye Jianchuan's words, Xu Damao gritted his teeth and said, "Who knew which one of you went to my house!"

Xu Damao's words immediately displeased Sha Zhu, who was standing to the side. "Hey!! Sha Da Mao, are you implying that the people in our compound stole your things?"

You have to be honest with yourself when you say that! We've been neighbors in this building for years, and there's never been any petty theft or anything like that!

If you say that, our neighbors in the courtyard won't agree!"

When Xu Damao heard Sha Zhu's words, he rolled his eyes at Sha Zhu and said, "Sha Zhu, others have the right to say this, but do you have the right to say this?"

"We haven't even done anything petty theft yet. Didn't you steal our hen last time?"

Upon hearing them bring up the topic of stealing chickens again, Ye Jianchuan immediately stepped forward to interrupt, "Alright, alright, if you like to dredge up old grievances, go find somewhere else to do it yourselves!"

Xu Damao, if you lose something at home and think someone in our neighborhood stole it, I think you should just call the police and that's it. Anyway, I'm sure it wasn't someone from our compound who did it.

I live right next door to you, and I haven't heard a sound from your house these past few days when no one's home."

Would Xu Damao dare to call the police? Of course not! If he did, what would he say he lost? Gold bars? Would this be considered turning himself in after being double-crossed?

So Xu Damao was speechless after Ye Jianchuan's words, not knowing how to respond. In the end, he could only shake his head and walk to the backyard on his own.

Seeing Xu Damao just leave like that, Grandpa Yi, sitting on the ground, was dumbfounded. What... what kind of situation is this? Did all his injuries go to waste?

Uncle Yi was not one to suffer a loss, so he immediately stopped Xu Damao.