When Yi Zhonghai heard Xu Mingjie's words, his face turned pale. He said to Xu Mingjie with a stern face:

"Your words are too harsh. You are pretending that he is your elder, not a beggar. Besides, we are neighbors who see each other every day. It is normal for you to help me and I to help you."

"We live in this compound, isn't it about helping each other? If you say this about the Jia family now, it will have a bad influence."

Xu Mingjie didn't care what Yi Zhonghai said, he continued:

"Master, you just said that we all help each other in this compound. What did the Jia family do to help us? Has anyone in this compound received help from the Jia family?"

Yi Zhonghai heard Xu Mingjie's words and was not happy with him saying:

"No matter what, you can't hit anyone."

Jia Zhang, who was standing by, could see that Yi Zhonghai wanted to help them, so she cried and said to Yi Zhonghai:

"Old Yi, you must seek justice for us. Xu Mingjie not only beat us up, but also spoke so harshly. We are so bullied by him that we dare not even say a word!"

Yi Zhonghai looked at Jia Zhangshi, nodded to her, and then said to Xu Mingjie:

"Xu Mingjie, your behavior this time is really too bad. We must call a meeting and let the neighbors criticize you!"

Yi Zhonghai was determined to hold a meeting and teach Xu Mingjie a lesson. After all, this kid was too jumpy. A lot of troubles in their yard were related to this brat.

If Xu Mingjie wasn't beaten up again, who knows when he would demolish their compound? !

When he said this, Yi Zhonghai also said to Yan Pigui next to him:

"Old Yan, tell the other neighbors in the compound about this news. We need to hold a meeting now."

Yan Pigui frowned when he heard Yi Zhonghai's words. He hadn't even finished his meal and hadn't even enjoyed his chicken to the fullest, so why did he have to hold a meeting right away?

"This isn't a big deal. There's no need to call a meeting for all the neighbors. Can't we just talk about it here?"

But Yi Zhonghai's attitude was firm:

"No, this matter is very serious. It has already affected the atmosphere in our compound. We must hold a meeting to deal with it!"

Xu Mingjie had figured out that Yi Zhonghai was determined to go against him no matter what and give him a good beating.

At this time, the deaf old lady also came out of her house. She coughed twice and said:

"We have to listen to Lao Yi. Everyone must attend this meeting!"

Yan Pigui looked at the deaf old lady. Wasn't this old lady usually deaf and unable to hear? How come she could hear so clearly this time and came out to talk about the meeting in time?

But since the conversation had already come to this, Yan Pigui could only walk out reluctantly:

"Okay, okay, I'll go get someone."

Yan Pigui had originally eaten Xu Mingjie's meal for free, and now he was asked to find someone to criticize Xu Mingjie. He felt a little unhappy about this, so he was not very enthusiastic when calling for people.

But Xu Damao next to him was different. He was cheering in his heart when he saw that Yi Zhonghai was determined to make trouble for Xu Mingjie. He was happy to see anyone being troubled now.

Before long, Yan Pigui notified all the neighbors in the compound, and everyone came to the central courtyard.

Seeing that everyone was present, Yi Zhonghai coughed twice and prepared to speak.

But before he could say anything, Xu Mingjie stood up and interrupted him, saying:

"Well, let me say a few words first. Today, the old man wants to criticize me, but I also want to express my own feelings."

"The magnanimity of the uncle is something that everyone in our compound needs to learn from. He said that we must be compassionate and help our neighbors who are in trouble!"

"I have been thinking about this for a long time, and I think what the old man said makes sense."

When Yi Zhonghai heard Xu Mingjie's sudden change of tone, his brows couldn't help but frown. He knew that this brat would never say good things about him for no reason, and he must have something bad in his heart.

As he expected, Xu Mingjie continued:

"So I need to learn from the old man's mentality. We are also a group of people in this compound who need help, so I suggest that the old man give 10 yuan to every household!"

"This way, the old man not only showed us compassion, but we can also live a better life with this 10 yuan, and each family can add some meat and vegetables to satisfy their cravings! This is the kindness of the old man to us!"

As soon as these words came out, Yi Zhonghai's eyes widened in surprise. He didn't expect Xu Mingjie to do this.

His face turned pale, and he didn't know what to say for a moment. Xu Mingjie didn't give him time to think, and continued:

"Look, uncle, every household in our compound is reluctant to eat meat. You are the one with the highest salary in our compound, and your savings are much more than ours."

"So as long as you are kind enough to give us 10 yuan per household, we can live a better life with this 10 yuan. Doesn't this just fit the concept you just told me? We should help each other."

Yi Zhonghai's face darkened when he heard this. He stared at Xu Mingjie and heard Xu Mingjie continue:

"Of course, uncle, this kind of thing depends on your willingness, right? If you think we need this 10 yuan, then donate it. If you don't want to give it, then we can't force you."

"Anyway, this is how every household in our yard lives. Uncle, if you have no sympathy and are unwilling to donate money, we can't say anything. We can't force you to help, right?"

Xu Mingjie's words can be said to be a way of giving Yi Zhonghai a taste of his own medicine. Didn't Yi Zhonghai just say that he was unwilling to help his neighbors? So now he wants Yi Zhonghai to feel what it feels like to be willing to help his neighbors.

After hearing what Xu Mingjie said, Xu Damao was the first to stand up and support him, clapping his hands and saying:

"I think what Xu Mingjie said makes sense. Our uncle is the most respectable person in the entire courtyard. His sympathy is stronger than any of ours!"

"Everyone present here knows that our uncle is a good person. He is well-known for his good character. Seeing that we have been through hard times, he must feel bad."

"Don't worry, uncle. As long as you give me this 10 yuan, I will definitely have a good New Year. I can even eat meat during the New Year because of your help. I have to thank you very much."

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