Siheyuan: The wife pays off the husband's debt, Huairu's mentality collapses

After Su Mu heard this, his eyes became even colder. He looked directly at Yi Zhonghai and said word by word: "Yi Zhonghai, you and I both know that today's incident was not provoked by me. I, Su Mu, know my own limits. If He Yuzhu had not been so aggressive, I would never have fought back."

"As for the reputation of the Siheyuan, I believe that true harmony is not maintained by suppression and concealment, but by everyone's awareness and respect."

"You..." Yi Zhonghai was choked by Su Mu's words. He looked around and found that many residents' eyes revealed their disappointment in his inability to mediate the matter.

This made him even more anxious, and he urgently needed to find an opportunity to suppress Su Mu and restore his authority.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and spoke again:

"Sumu, don't forget, hitting people is wrong! Even if you are right, you can't fight violence with violence."

"Now, as a member of the Siheyuan, I have the responsibility and obligation to stop this kind of violence from happening. If you still consider yourself a member of the Siheyuan, you should listen to my mediation!"

However, Su Mu just smiled lightly, with an unquestionable firmness in his tone: "Yi Zhonghai, you are wrong. Now you are not the first uncle, your mediation is meaningless to me. I think it is more appropriate for the second uncle to come forward on this matter."

As soon as these words came out, Yi Zhonghai's face turned pale in an instant.

He realized that Su Mu was openly challenging his authority and announcing to all residents that he was no longer the leader of the courtyard.

This naked humiliation was almost unbearable for him.

Just when the atmosphere was tense to the extreme, a familiar voice broke the silence: "I heard someone calling me."

Liu Haizhong appeared at the right time, and his arrival undoubtedly added a bit of drama to the dispute.

Everyone made way for him, and he walked straight to Yi Zhonghai with a smug smile on his face.

"Yi Zhonghai, Yi Zhonghai, it looks like you're having a hard time today."

Liu Haizhong deliberately slowed down his speech, and his words were full of gloating.

After waiting for so many years, the day finally came when Yi Zhonghai fell from power.

"Now, let me solve this trouble for you."

Having said that, Liu Haizhong turned to Su Mu.

"Sumu, what exactly is going on here? Tell me in detail."

Su Mu nodded and began to narrate: "Second Uncle, this is what happened. A hunting friend I knew came to me and said he wanted to sell me three wild boars. Since I was short of money, I went to the steel mill to get an advance on my wages to buy them."

"But I didn't expect that during the time I was away, the third uncle Yan Bugui bought the three wild boars without my consent and gave them a deposit of 1000 yuan."

"Now, I haven't seen the pork, but the third uncle asked me to compensate him for the 1000 yuan. But you also know that the money belongs to the steel mill, and I can't use it casually. What's more, how can I give money if I haven't seen the goods?"

After hearing this, Liu Haizhong frowned and looked at Yan Bugui, with a reproachful tone in his voice:

"Old Yan, why are you doing this? You should know this principle better than me, that you will suffer great losses if you take advantage of small gains."

"If you want to blame someone for this, blame yourself. Now, I think we should just forget about it and stop talking about it, so as not to hurt the relationship."

Yan Bugui's face turned red and he lowered his head in silence, which was considered as his agreement with Liu Haizhong's words.

However, at this moment, Yi Zhonghai spoke again, he frowned, and seemed dissatisfied with Liu Haizhong's decision.

"Old Liu, you...you are being too careless. Sumu hit someone after all. We can't just let this go."

Hearing this, Liu Haizhong glanced at Yi Zhonghai, and said with an unquestionable firmness in his tone: "Old Yi, now I am the one who has the right to make the decision in this courtyard. It is indeed wrong for Su Mu to hit someone, but I have to ask the reason."

After saying that, Liu Haizhong looked at He Yuzhu again, indicating that he should tell the whole story.

Although He Yuzhu was unwilling, he had to explain the whole story under Liu Haizhong's authority.

After listening to He Yuzhu's narration, Liu Haizhong nodded and said earnestly: "Zhuzi, after hearing what you said, I think you are indeed too impulsive in this matter. Su Mu did not intend to be your enemy, he was just protecting his own rights. If you act rashly, not only will you not be able to solve the problem, but it will escalate the situation."

As he spoke, Liu Haizhong turned to Yi Zhonghai, his tone carrying a bit of majesty: "Old Yi, I know you care a lot about the reputation of Siheyuan, but you have to be careful about how you handle things. Although Su Mu took action, he was forced to do so. We can't just look at the surface and ignore the essence of the matter."

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai's face became even uglier, but he also knew that it was not appropriate for him to argue any further at this time.

So, he forced a smile and tried to ease the atmosphere: "Old Liu, you are right, I was too impatient. Then let's do it according to your wishes now."

Liu Haizhong nodded, then turned to everyone, including He Yuzhu who was still lying on the ground: "Okay, everyone listen to me. Today's matter ends here."

"Sumu, although you defended yourself properly, you must also remember that violence is not the best way to solve problems. In the future, if you encounter similar situations, try to resolve them through communication."

Upon hearing this, Su Mu nodded slightly to show his acceptance.

Then, Liu Haizhong said to He Yuzhu: "Zhuzi, you should get up. You were also at fault for what happened today. Reflect on it when you go back, and don't be so impulsive in the future."

He Yuzhu struggled to get up from the ground. Although he was still unwilling, he didn't dare to say anything more.

He glanced at Su Mu, then at Liu Haizhong, and finally could only lower his head and silently step aside.

Finally, Liu Haizhong looked at Yan Bugui, with a bit of reproach in his tone: "Old Yan, you really asked for trouble this time. Before you do anything in the future, think more about the consequences, and don't always think about taking advantage of small things. This incident can be regarded as a lesson."

When Liu Haizhong announced that the matter was over and was about to disperse the crowd, Yan Bugui opened his mouth, as if he wanted to argue a few words, to defend himself or to fight for something.

However, at this moment, the third aunt beside him was quick to pull his sleeve gently, and said in a low but firm voice: "Alright, Old Yan, stop talking. You are indeed in the wrong in this matter. If you continue to make a fuss, it will only be more embarrassing."

Upon hearing this, although Yan Bugui was unwilling, he finally shut up and stopped pestering the man because of his face and reason.

He glared at Su Mu, then turned and left with anger and helplessness.