Siheyuan: Selling antiques? Only making 28,000 RMB from 30,000 RMB

Uncle Li said seriously, "Banggeng is not young anymore. If he is not disciplined well, no one can take the responsibility if something bad happens in the future. Now that everyone is here, we have to follow the rules."

At this time, Jia Zhang also realized the seriousness of the matter. Seeing that the neighbors around her were all staring at her, her heart began to beat.

"Okay, I'll get up, but you have to compensate me for my medical expenses and the loss of my electric car." Jia Zhang compromised.

"The medical expenses must be paid, and I can repair the damage to the electric bike myself, it's okay." Zhou Dong replied calmly.

Jia Zhang finally stood up, and the neighbors who were watching breathed a sigh of relief. Qin Huairu walked up to Zhou Dong with a guilty look on her face and said, "Zhou Dong, I'm really sorry. It's all my fault. I will teach Bang Geng a lesson and won't let this happen again."

"Sister Huairu, this is not your fault. You need to educate your child well and just be more careful in the future." Zhou Dong said calmly.

The matter of Jia Zhang finally came to an end, but life in the courtyard did not become peaceful. One day, Liu Haizhong found Zhou Dong with a serious look on his face.

"Zhou Dong, I have something to tell you." Liu Haizhong said in a low voice.

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"What's the matter, Brother Haizhong?" Zhou Dong asked.

"I heard that some people in the community are not very satisfied with your project recently. They think that although the shared electric car and solar energy projects are good, they affect their business." Liu Haizhong said with some embarrassment.

Zhou Dong frowned, "Oh? What did they say?"

"They think your project makes travel more convenient for everyone, but the business of some small vendors has been affected, especially those who sell and repair bicycles," Liu Haizhong explained.

Zhou Dong nodded. "I see. This is indeed a problem. Let me go find them and see if we can find a balance that will satisfy everyone."

The next day, Zhou Dong specifically found those small vendors and communicated with them.

"Hello everyone, I'm Zhou Dong from Siheyuan. I heard that everyone has some opinions on my project, so I came here specifically to listen to your views." Zhou Dong said straight to the point.

A bicycle vendor said: "Zhou Dong, we know your project is for the benefit of everyone, but our business of selling and repairing bicycles has indeed been affected."

Zhou Dong nodded. "I understand everyone's concerns. In fact, I am also trying to find a way to make these projects coexist with everyone's business. For example, we can cooperate on the maintenance of shared electric vehicles, and let you be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep, and we can negotiate the cost."

Another vendor chimed in: "Is this okay? Will our income still be guaranteed?"

"Of course." Zhou Dong said, "We can sign a formal cooperation agreement to guarantee your income. At the same time, the promotion of electric vehicles will also bring more repair needs. I believe that your business will not only not decrease, but will increase."

The vendors looked at each other, thought the suggestion was good, and nodded in agreement.

"Okay, it's settled then." Zhou Dong said with a smile, "Let's work together to make this project better."

Zhou Dong's proposal was supported by the vendors, and everyone felt relieved. Life in the courtyard continued, and Zhou Dong's project was gradually promoted inside and outside the community.

Zhou Dong returned to the courtyard and saw that Uncle Li from the street office and several staff members had taken Bang Geng away. Bang Geng looked unconvinced and had a bit of fear in his eyes. He kept looking back at Qin Huairu with pleading eyes.

Qin Huairu's eyes were filled with tears, while Jia Dongxu and Jia Zhangshi stood by with anxious expressions. Seeing their son being taken away, their hearts seemed to be tightened.

"Uncle Li, wait!" Qin Huairu finally couldn't help it and shouted.

Uncle Li stopped and turned to look at Qin Huairu, frowning: "Huairu, this is not a trivial matter. Banggeng's behavior has affected the harmony of the neighborhood. We must deal with it."

Qin Huairu knelt in front of Zhou Dong, tears streaming down her face: "Zhou Dong, please let Banggeng go just this once. He is still young and doesn't understand. It's all my fault. I didn't discipline him well. I promise you, after this time, I will definitely educate him well and never let him cause trouble again."

Jia Dongxu also knelt down, his voice choking with sobs: "Zhou Dong, please let Banggeng go for once. We are willing to compensate for all the losses, and we only ask that you give him a chance to reform."

Jia Zhang cried and said, "Zhou Dong, I know our Bang Geng is immature, but he is still a child and cannot be sent to a juvenile detention center. Please be kind and let him go."

Zhou Dong looked at Qin Huairu's family kneeling on the ground, feeling mixed emotions. Banggeng had indeed gotten into trouble, but he also understood how much impact a child's time in a juvenile detention center would have on his future.

"Sister Huairu, Brother Dongxu, Auntie, you all get up first." Zhou Dong said slowly, having already made a decision in his heart, "This matter is not only up to me to decide, it also depends on whether Banggeng can reform himself."

"Zhou Dong, I promise you that from today on, I will monitor Bang Geng's behavior every day." Qin Huairu choked up and said, "He will never get into trouble again."

Uncle Li looked at Zhou Dong, then at Qin Huairu, and sighed: "Okay, for Zhou Dong's sake, we'll let Bang Geng go this time. However, if this kid really makes trouble again, we won't let him go so easily."

Banggeng was finally released. He lowered his head and dared not look into everyone's eyes. Qin Huairu hugged him, tears streaming down her face: "Banggeng, Mommy begs you to be obedient in the future and never cause trouble again."

Zhou Dong walked up to Banggeng and said earnestly, "Banggeng, this time everyone has given you an opportunity, I hope you can cherish it. You have to remember that if you do something wrong, you must take responsibility. If there is a next time, no one can help you."

Bang Geng raised his head, a trace of shame flashed in his eyes: "I understand, Uncle Zhou Dong, I will be obedient in the future and never cause trouble again."

Life in the courtyard finally returned to normal, but Zhou Dong knew that this was just the beginning and he still needed to do more work so that everyone in the community could live in harmony.

One day, Zhou Dong was busy in the yard when he suddenly heard Liu Haizhong's voice: "Zhou Dong, there is a guest looking for you."

Zhou Dong looked up and saw a middle-aged man standing at the gate of the yard with a solemn expression. Zhou Dong walked up to him and asked in confusion: "Hello, who are you?"

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "I am Director Wang from the municipal government. We are very interested in your project and would like to learn more about it."

Zhou Dong was shocked. He didn't expect that an official from the municipal government would come to visit him personally. He quickly stepped forward and said, "Hello, Director Wang. Please come in. Please come in."

Director Wang walked into the yard, looked around, and nodded: "I heard that your shared electric vehicles and solar energy projects are well promoted in the community. Our municipal government also attaches great importance to innovation in this area."

Zhou Dong said modestly: "This is all thanks to everyone's support. Without their help, these projects would not be so successful."

Director Wang smiled and said, "We hope to promote your project throughout the city and bring convenience to more residents. I wonder if you are interested in cooperating with us?"

Zhou Dong was very excited. This was exactly what he had always dreamed of. He nodded quickly: "Of course I am interested. It is my honor to be able to serve more people."

Director Wang nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, let's discuss the cooperation in detail."

Zhou Dong and Director Wang sat together and discussed in detail the promotion plan and specific implementation steps of the project. After several hours of discussion, they finally reached a consensus.

When Director Wang left the courtyard, Zhou Dong was extremely excited. He knew that this cooperation would be an important turning point in his career.

"Zhou Dong, how are you?" Qin Huairu came over and asked with concern.

Zhou Dong smiled and said, "Sister Huairu, the municipal government has decided to promote our project throughout the city. This is a great opportunity."

Qin Huairu also smiled: "That's great, Zhou Dong, you are really our pride."

"This is all thanks to everyone," Zhou Dong said modestly. "Without your support, these projects would not have been successful."

As time went by, Zhou Dong's project was gradually promoted throughout the city with the support of the municipal government. The life in the courtyards became better and better, and the relationship between neighbors became more harmonious.

One day, Zhou Dong was busy in the yard when he heard hurried footsteps. He turned around and saw that it was Liu Guangfu, who looked anxious and seemed to have something important to tell him.

"Zhou Dong, it's bad, Bang Geng was beaten!" Liu Guangfu said, panting.

Zhou Dong's heart tightened, and he quickly asked, "Where is Banggeng?"

"Just over there at the entrance of the alley, there were a few kids from outside the area fighting with him." Liu Guangfu pointed in the direction of the alley entrance.

Zhou Dong rushed over without saying anything. At the entrance of the alley, he saw Banggeng covering his face with tears in his eyes, while several children on the opposite side were laughing at him.

"Stop!" Zhou Dong shouted. The children were frightened and quickly stopped what they were doing.

"What are you doing?" Zhou Dong glared at the children.

"We didn't do anything, he just found trouble for himself." One of the children said disdainfully.

Zhou Dong walked to Bang Geng and helped him up: "Bang Geng, are you okay?"

Bang Geng shook his head, tears in his eyes: "Uncle Zhou Dong, I'm fine."

"You guys, come with me to see Uncle Li." Zhou Dong said to the children.

When the children heard Uncle Li's name, their faces changed immediately. They knew Uncle Li's authority in the community and dared not make trouble anymore. They obediently followed Zhou Dong to the street office.

At the neighborhood office, after learning what had happened, Uncle Li severely criticized the children and asked their parents to be present.