Siheyuan: I just want to live

Just as Chen Feng was recovering his strength, Xu Damao, who was sitting on the stool with him, suddenly said, "Chen Feng, you are so brave! You even dared to chase and beat a man like Sha Zhu with a steel bar. Aren't you afraid that Sha Zhu will retaliate against you in the future?"

Chen Feng did not react much after hearing Xu Damao's words. He just put the steel bar in his hand upright beside his leg, then took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, skillfully flicked one out, and handed it to Xu Damao. Then, he also picked up a cigarette, lit it with a match, took a deep breath, and exhaled a cloud of smoke.

In the smoke, Chen Feng's eyes seemed a little disdainful. He looked at Xu Damao and said slowly: "I'm not afraid of that stupid Zhuzi! He's just a simple-minded guy with strong limbs. If I'm afraid of him, wouldn't I be a coward?" After saying that, Chen Feng took another puff of cigarette, seeming to be very satisfied with his performance just now.

At this moment, Chen Feng exuded an air of confidence and courage. He knew that although he had used violence in the conflict with Sha Zhu, it was also a helpless act. If Chen Feng had not encountered too many troubles today and had too much anger in his heart, Chen Feng would not have chased Sha Zhu so hard just now.

After hearing what Chen Feng said, Xu Damao couldn't help but feel admiration. He felt that Chen Feng was so brave that he himself would not dare to chase and hit Sha Zhu with a steel bar.

Xu Damao immediately added, "Chen Feng, you have to be more careful in the future! Shazhu is a very sinister guy! Maybe one day he will catch you off guard, put a sack on you, and then hit you hard with a club!"

However, Chen Feng still had a look of contempt and disdain on his face, and responded: "Alright, I get it! I know my limits! If he dares to do this, he will definitely suffer the consequences!"

Xu Damao saw that Chen Feng didn't take his advice seriously, so he didn't say anything more. The two of them sat on their stools and smoked silently. The atmosphere was a bit dull for a while.

Yi Zhonghai also calmed the crowd down. He sat at the head of the Eight Immortals Table, tapped the table with a teacup, and then said seriously, "Let's start the meeting now! Shazhu and Chen Feng, both of you, stand in the middle! Tell us what you are fighting about first! Chen Feng, don't bring the steel bars."

When Chen Feng heard Yi Zhonghai's words, he sneered disdainfully, then stuffed the steel bar into Xu Damao's hand and strode forward.

When Sha Zhu saw that Chen Feng didn't bring any steel bars, he mustered up the courage from Yi Zhonghai and stood opposite Chen Feng. Looking at Chen Feng standing opposite him, Sha Zhu was still a little scared!

Yi Zhonghai saw that both of them were standing, so he took a sip of tea. Then he tapped the teacup again and asked seriously, "Shazhu, Chen Feng, why did you two fight? Shazhu, tell me first."

When Sha Zhu heard what Yi Zhonghai said, he immediately said aggrievedly, "Uncle! I don't know why Chen Feng chased me and beat me. I just followed your instructions and went to the backyard to call Chen Feng out for a meeting. I don't know why, but Chen Feng chased me with a steel bar and beat me! If I hadn't run fast, you probably wouldn't have seen me now!"

Chen Feng was not particularly surprised when he saw Sha Zhu pretending to be wronged. Yi Zhonghai, Jia Jia, and Sha Zhu were always like this. They would either pretend to be wronged or turn the tables.

When Yi Zhonghai heard Sha Zhu say this, he nodded secretly in his heart.

Then he asked Chen Feng seriously, "Chen Feng, tell me why you chased after Sha Zhu and beat him up! Is there anything you can't just talk about?"

Chen Feng stared coldly at Yi Zhonghai, who was pretending to be serious, with a disdainful smile on his face. Then he said in a cold and hostile tone: "Someone is so arrogant and broke into my house openly. Do you still expect me to talk to him calmly?"

Then, Chen Feng turned his head abruptly, staring at Sha Zhu with a sharp gaze, and warned him in a low and sinister voice: "If you dare to break into my house again like you did today, and even break into the house without knocking, I want to see if you still have the ability to escape from my house! If you can still escape, I, Chen Feng, will take your last name Sha from now on!"

Facing Chen Feng's fierce threats, Sha Zhu couldn't help but feel fear and took a step back involuntarily. His face turned pale and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead, obviously he was frightened.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai suddenly slammed the table hard, and then shouted loudly: "Even if Shazhu didn't knock on the door, do you have to chase him with a steel bar?"

After hearing this, Chen Feng slowly turned around, looked at Yi Zhonghai with contempt, and responded: "You think it's unnecessary to do this? That's really funny! You should be glad that we live in a new society. If it was before the founding of the People's Republic of China, I would have killed Sha Zhu long ago!"

After hearing what Chen Feng said, Yi Zhonghai was instantly speechless. He stared at Chen Feng with wide eyes, but couldn't say a word.

Yi Zhonghai looked at Chen Feng who didn't take him seriously at all, and the anger in his heart instantly burned up. His face became extremely gloomy, and the veins on his forehead bulged because of anger. He slammed the table hard, making a loud noise, and everyone's attention was attracted.

"Chen Feng! You...!" Yi Zhonghai shouted angrily. His voice was full of majesty and anger, which made people feel a little scared. However, Liu Haizhong, who was sitting next to him, didn't seem to care about the tense atmosphere. He stood up quickly, a smile on his face, and quickly interrupted Yi Zhonghai's words.

"Okay, Old Yi! Don't be angry. Let's talk about it after the meeting. The most important thing is to finish today's business first. Time waits for no one, it's getting late, and everyone is still waiting." Liu Haizhong's tone sounded particularly relaxed, as if he didn't realize that Yi Zhonghai was angry at all.

Yi Zhonghai was even more furious when he heard what Liu Haizhong said. He glared at Liu Haizhong fiercely, his eyes full of dissatisfaction and warning. However, Liu Haizhong ignored Yi Zhonghai's gaze and even smiled slightly, as if he felt an inexplicable satisfaction with Yi Zhonghai's anger.

Yi Zhonghai cursed Liu Haizhong in his heart, but he also knew that it was not appropriate to argue with him at this time. So he took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and sat back in his chair. Although his heart was still turbulent, he tried to remain calm on the surface.

After taking a deep breath, Yi Zhonghai adjusted his mood, and then he slowly said, "Last night when everyone was resting, who was it that set off firecrackers in the yard, disturbing everyone and making them unable to rest well!"

After saying this, Yi Zhonghai looked at the neighbors standing below with a patrolling gaze.

Then he said, "Whoever put it there should admit it immediately and stop wasting everyone's time here."

When Chen Feng heard what Yi Zhonghai said, he immediately realized that today's meeting of the whole institute was specifically for criticizing him! Chen Feng was immediately curious, so he said

"Master Yi, even if you find the person who set off the firecrackers yesterday, what can you do? The country has no regulations on when firecrackers cannot be set off. Do you want to set the regulations for the country?"

Chen Feng's words scared Yi Zhonghai greatly. If this got to the ears of someone with ulterior motives, Yi Zhonghai would be skinned alive if he didn't die.

Yi Zhonghai said to Chen Feng in a bad tone, "When did I say I would make regulations for the country? Don't wrongly accuse me. I just want to tell the people who set off firecrackers that we have elderly people here. Next time, don't set off firecrackers in the middle of the night, it will affect the elderly's rest. Why did you set off the firecrackers last night?"

Yi Zhonghai said a lot of things in a panic, and Chen Feng suddenly wanted to laugh. Seeing that he finally asked if he had set off the firecrackers, Chen Feng said very straightforwardly

"I was the one who set off the firecrackers last night. I didn't expect there were any elderly people in the yard last night. I will be more careful next time."

After Chen Feng finished speaking, he didn't care about Yi Zhonghai's ugly expression, and continued, "Master Yi, is there anything else? If not, I'll leave first. After all, it's a bit cold now, and it's getting late."

Yi Zhonghai's face turned pale, but he couldn't do anything to Chen Feng. Seeing that Chen Feng was about to leave again, he quickly said, "Chen Feng, don't leave. I have one more thing to ask you!"

Chen Feng was a little confused, not knowing what Yi Zhonghai was up to, so he stopped and said perfunctorily, "If you have anything to say, tell me now. I'm tired all day and need to go home and sleep!"

Chen Feng's attitude made Yi Zhonghai feel uncomfortable and he wanted to get angry. He glanced at Sha Zhu who was silent like a quail, suppressed his anger and said, "Today is the Spring Festival. Everyone in the courtyard went to pay New Year's greetings to the ancestors in the morning. Why didn't you go?"

As soon as Chen Feng heard what Yi Zhonghai said, he knew what was going on, but he still deliberately asked, "Who is the ancestor? My Chen family doesn't have an ancestor in the courtyard? Who should I wish New Year's greetings to?"

Yi Zhonghai was irritated again when he heard Chen Feng's question. The anger that he had suppressed with great difficulty suddenly rose again. Without thinking, he said to Chen Feng in a harsh voice, "Who else could the ancestor be? Of course it must be the deaf old lady in the backyard! Why didn't you go to wish her a happy new year today?"

Chen Feng also responded loudly, "I've said it before, I, Chen Feng, have no elders in this courtyard! If you want to recognize your ancestors, go and recognize them, don't drag me into it! Why should I go to wish a new year to an old lady next door who I don't know?"

After Chen Feng finished speaking, he ignored Yi Zhonghai, whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and turned back to Xu Damao to get the steel bar back. He left the venue without looking back, not giving him a chance to attack again.