Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life

Yi Zhonghai looked around and found that no one took the initiative to stand up and admit the mistake, so he raised his voice and asked again: "Who did it? Come out and admit it quickly. As long as you confess now, we can deal with you leniently in the yard; but if you refuse to admit it, once it is found out, you must be punished severely." At the same time, Yi Zhonghai kept winking at Jia Zhang, motioning her to stand up.

The third uncle Yan Bugui, who was sitting nearby, noticed Yi Zhonghai's unusual behavior and deliberately asked, "Old Yi, what's wrong with your eyes? They keep blinking. Are you passing on information to someone?"

"No...it's nothing. There was just a gust of wind that blew sand into my eyes. It made me feel a little uncomfortable." Yi Zhonghai explained hurriedly and rubbed his eyes to show that he was indeed blinded by the sand.

At this moment, Xu Damao suddenly stood up and suggested loudly: "Three uncles, since no one is willing to stand up and admit it, and the weather is so cold, so many of us standing here stupidly can't solve the problem. In my opinion, it is better to call the police directly and let the police handle it. This will save time and effort, and prevent everyone from freezing here."

"No, matters within our compound must be resolved within the compound. If we report to the police, we will lose the title of advanced compound this year." Yi Zhonghai said.

Jia Zhang, who had been sitting on the sidelines and was as calm as an old dog, could no longer sit still when she heard about reporting the police. She yelled, "Don't report the police."

This shout attracted everyone's attention, and everyone turned to look at Jia Zhang, as if waiting for her explanation.

Xu Damao stood up, crossed his arms and asked with a smile: "Jia Zhang, then tell me why we can't report to the police?"

"Well...well, the public security comrades have all gone off work late at night. Ah...they have been busy all day. Let's not disturb the public security comrades for such a small matter. Let's solve it ourselves in the yard...solve it ourselves." Jia Zhang spoke stutteringly at the beginning, but later she spoke more and more fluently, as if she was really a good citizen who cared about the public security comrades.

Everyone knew what kind of person Jia Zhang was and how she behaved normally. If this had happened normally, Jia Zhang would have wanted the incident to become as big as possible. Today, Jia Zhang was acting so abnormally that those who were quick-witted had already guessed that this incident was probably related to Jia Zhang.

Xu Damao smiled and asked again, "Aunt Jia, how do you think we should solve this? My uncle and I have repeatedly asked the chicken thief to come forward and confess, and we will just give him a light punishment, but some people just won't listen and dare not come forward. Now is a special period, and these two chickens cost me ten yuan. This is a big case, and the chicken thief will probably be imprisoned for a few years. Wasn't Li Quezi from the next door sentenced to two years in prison for stealing two sausages a few years ago!"

Jia Zhang was so frightened that she shuddered. The two chickens she stole were much more expensive than sausages, especially during this difficult period. She usually relied on Yi Zhonghai's care to make trouble in the courtyard and take advantage of others. When she heard that she was really going to be arrested and taken to the police station, she was scared out of her wits. She was so weak that she couldn't even sit on the stool and slipped off.

It didn't matter that she slipped down, but the long bench they were sitting on suddenly lost its balance, and Qin Huairu and Bang Geng who were sitting on the other side were unlucky and fell directly to the ground. Qin Huairu covered her stomach and cried out, and Xiao Dang in Qin Huairu's arms also fell out and was picked up by someone nearby. The overturned bench also hit Bang Geng's head, which directly swelled up a big bump, and Bang Geng cried loudly in pain.

Now everyone understood that the chicken must have been stolen by Jia Zhang, otherwise the old woman would not have lost her composure. At this moment, Liu Guangfu, who was sent out by Xu Damao before the meeting, came back and winked at Xu Damao.

Xu Damao nodded to show that he had received it, and then looked for He Yushui in the crowd, "Jia Zhang, did you steal my chicken?"

"Yes...no...I didn't steal it." Jia Zhang subconsciously wanted to admit it, but she still reacted.

"Since you didn't steal it, do you dare to let us go to your house to check?" Xu Damao finally saw He Yushui, so he gave her a wink and nodded towards the gate leading to the middle yard.

He Yushui was watching Xu Damao's performance and naturally noticed his little movements. She nodded calmly, and while everyone's attention was drawn, she secretly slipped from behind the crowd to the front yard.

"Why should I let you search my house? You are not a police officer. Oh... Old Jia, come up and take a look. Xu Damao, that bastard, is bullying us, an orphan and a widow. Take them all away!" Jia Zhang was seen sitting on the ground, kicking her legs wildly, splashing a lot of dust, and waving her hands around. These were the classic movements of Jia Zhang's soul-summoning method.

The courtyard was in chaos for a while, and the three uncles hurriedly asked Jia Dongxu to help Qin Huairu up. Fortunately, the bench was not high, and Qin Huairu had a lot of flesh on her buttocks, so she just fell down and squatted, which was not a big deal. Banggeng was helped up by someone, and he just had a bump on his forehead, which was nothing serious.

"Xu Damao, what are you doing? Do you still have any concept of respecting the elderly and loving the young? Hurry up and help the man up, and apologize to your aunt Jia!" Looking at the miserable plight of the Jia family, Uncle Yi Zhonghai couldn't stand it anymore and started to take sides.

"I was just asking her. I didn't hit her. She fell down out of guilt. Who can she blame? Qin Huairu and Bang Geng fell down because Jia Zhang slipped and lost their balance. If anyone wants to find someone, they should look for Jia Zhang. What does it have to do with me? Why should I apologize? I know you want Jia Dongxu to take care of you in your old age. You have always been biased towards the Jia family. But today you are too biased!" Xu Damao ruthlessly exposed Yi Zhonghai's plan for retirement.

The crowd watching was also talking about it.

"I was wondering why the uncle always sided with the Jia family. It turned out that he wanted Jia Dongxu to help him in his old age."

"You just realized it. I knew it a long time ago, but I just didn't say it."

"You know what? A disciple is half a person. It is only natural for Jia Dongxu to support him in his old age. The eldest uncle has also helped the Jia family a lot."

"I think with Jia Zhangshi here, it will be difficult for the master to make his plans."

"The reputation of the eldest master is usually good, but he is biased when it comes to the Jia family."

"Shut up, what are you talking about? If you keep talking, I'll let Old Jia take you all away. My son only cares for me in my old age, how can he care for others in their old age!" Jia Zhang continued to throw a tantrum and try to divert everyone's attention. However, she said it without thinking, and she felt relieved, but she didn't notice that Yi Zhonghai's face was getting darker and darker.

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Yi Zhonghai tried to wink at his wife, telling her that it was time for the old lady to come out. He couldn't just keep her for nothing after so long, so he should let her do something. After receiving Yi Zhonghai's signal, the auntie got up and went to the backyard.

Xu Damao watched the old lady leave and smiled. If the old deaf woman had known what was good for her and not come today, it would have been fine. But if she came, she would be ruined and would no longer be able to be the ancestor of the courtyard and continue to act tyrannically.