Siheyuan: If you ruin the reputation of the whole courtyard, I will move out

Hearing this, Jia Zhang's eyes suddenly became fierce, and she pressed Yi Zhonghai and shouted angrily: "Yi Zhonghai, did you embezzle our donations?!"

"How could you listen to people saying that? How could I embezzle donations? Look, isn't there a detailed list of donations here?" He hurried to clear his name.

"Impossible, how can so much money become so much? You must have stolen it!" Jia Zhang grabbed Yi Zhonghai's clothes and said angrily: "Give me the money!"

This angered Yi Zhonghai. He reached out and brushed away her touch, saying in a cold and hard tone, "It's only 10 cents and 2 cents in total. If you don't believe me, you can go and see. It's all here." However, how could the greedy Jia Zhang give up so easily? She quickly pounced on him and screamed, "Bully Yi Zhonghai, don't even think about leaving if you don't hand over the money today."

As a skilled blacksmith, Yi Zhonghai was not someone this old woman could shake. With a slight turn, Jia Zhang lost her balance and fell to the ground, sobbing.

"Someone come quickly, see a poor old man being bullied, his money was robbed, and he was also subjected to violence!" Jia Zhang's shrill cry for help instantly caused chaos inside and outside the courtyard.

Liu Haizhong, who had just stuck his head out, saw the situation and saw Yi Zhonghai standing like a pillar, while Jia Zhang was sitting on the ground crying.

"Mom, what happened?" Qin Huairu asked subconsciously and hurriedly walked over to ask with concern.

"Qin Huairu, call the police! Yi Zhonghai has robbed our money and hurt the elderly!" Jia Zhang burst into tears, and her words seemed to freeze the air. Hearing this, Yi Zhonghai's blood boiled. He had not investigated Jia Zhang's misunderstanding of Xu Damao before, but now he was framed. The feeling of confusion and innocence made him feel very uncomfortable.

Jia Zhang was still crying bitterly. When everyone inquired about the facts, they found out that only one yuan and twenty cents had been raised. This unexpected result shocked them all. After all, they originally thought it was an anonymous donation that could be cut or discarded. They did not expect the ending to turn into such an absurd farce.

As Jia Zhang continued to make noises, everyone was helpless and could only ask the police for help. Even the people in the street office were alarmed by this incident, and even though it was a family reunion festival, they sent people to the scene.

Director Wang, the director of the office, was enjoying family time with his family. He immediately changed his clothes and went to the police station after receiving the call. "Why do you need to call the police during the Chinese New Year? What happened?"

At the scene, the green-clad policemen grabbed Yi Zhonghai on both sides, while Jia Zhang, supported by Qin Huairu, tearfully accused Yi Zhonghai of embezzling public funds and committing violence.

Director Wang tried to mediate: "Let me talk for a moment. There's no need to rush to arrest people."

In the cold winter, the police officers were also touched. Director Wang persuaded: "My two colleagues, I know him well. He will not commit a crime. There must be a misunderstanding. Can you give me some time to investigate?" After a brief discussion, the older police officer nodded and said, "Okay, I'll give you half an hour to deal with it."

In this precious half hour, Director Wang immediately started the investigation. After observing Yi Zhonghai for just a few minutes, he noticed the subtle changes in his expression. He knew that no matter how changeable his personality was, he could not be the culprit of such a thing.

Looking around, most of the neighbors were avoiding his gaze. Director Wang gradually formed a guess in his mind: "All this may have originated from the disputes and stinginess of the Jia family. This is the crux of the problem." He had made up his mind.

Next, Director Wang talked to Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhang separately, trying to make the latter understand the importance of remaining silent.

"Director, I did not take the donation, please believe me." Faced with the accusations, Yi Zhonghai firmly denied them and would not admit any injustice.

Director Wang said regretfully: "Uncle, you have to understand that the key is not about personal gain or loss, but team unity. Working together is crucial."

For Yi Zhonghai, this was like a bolt from the blue. He understood that in this environment, no one was willing to admit that they had not donated, as that would be a violation of their own dignity.

If this matter gets out of hand, it will definitely damage the reputation of the street.

Obviously, Director Wang wanted a scapegoat to avoid involving other people in the incident.

"The uncle should be held personally responsible for his mistakes," Director Wang thought to himself, "This is a way to solve the problem."

Finally, under the mediation of Director Wang, Yi Zhonghai paid Jia Zhang five dollars, and the dispute was settled, avoiding unnecessary legal disputes and cumbersome procedures.

When accepting the five dollars, Jia Zhang seemed to have won back her honor. Her gesture seemed to declare, "This is what I deserve."

Then, something even more unexpected happened. After the two police officers left, Liu Haizhong approached Director Wang and said, "Director, Yi Zhonghai has betrayed our trust. I'm afraid he can no longer serve as the chief officer, right?"

"How do you plan to deal with this?" Director Wang asked calmly.

"I think the street should revoke Yi Zhonghai's position as a great uncle and hand it over to me. I will take responsibility at this important moment."

Everyone knew that Liu Haizhong had long desired power, but no one expected that he would take advantage of others' plight at this time. In such a difficult time, he would choose to sacrifice others to gain power.

Although Director Wang despised Liu Haizhong's character, he remained open to the suggestion: "From today on, Yi Zhonghai will be removed from his position as the eldest uncle, and Liu Haizhong will take his place."

In fact, Director Wang was not keen on these trivial matters, and did not pay much attention to the untrue title of "uncle". He also did not feel the need to personally intervene in this power struggle.

As soon as Director Wang left, Liu Haiyang's desire for power was immediately revealed.

"Everyone, pay attention!" Liu Haizhong announced to all the staff, trying to control the situation. "After consultation with the community, Yi Zhonghai's status as the first uncle is officially stripped. This responsibility belongs to me, and Yan Bugui is promoted to the second uncle." His words were full of satisfaction with his new position.

In comparison, Yi Zhonghai looked lost and helpless, like a defeated bird, with eyes full of sadness. He Yuzhu stepped forward to comfort him.

"Don't be too upset, uncle. We know this is targeting you. The Jia family always likes to stir up trouble. Just ignore them."

He Yuzhu's comfort forced Yi Zhonghai to smile bitterly, his eyes full of bitterness.

Zhang Yu felt that this was all his own fault. If Yi Zhonghai had not proposed the fundraising suggestion, they would not have fallen into such a predicament.

"Yuzhui, he is no longer an uncle. You should be careful with your language when talking to him." Liu Haizhong was very dissatisfied with the fact that He Yuzhui still called him "uncle".

He Yuzhu tried to defend himself but was interrupted by Yi Zhonghai: "Zhuzi, don't worry about it. I've had enough of this title. This way I can feel more relaxed." Hearing Yi Zhonghai's giving up, Liu Haizhong's smile became even brighter.

"We are now going to elect the new Third Uncle. If anyone has a suitable candidate, please speak up." Liu Haizhong called on everyone to give their ideas.

After saying that, He Yuzhu helped the weak Yi Zhonghai away from the scene.

As He Yuzhu left first, the crowd dispersed, leaving only an empty scene. Liu Haizhong saw that everyone was indifferent to the new first uncle, and he was filled with resentment and helplessness. In the end, the matter of selecting the new third uncle was left unresolved.

On the way home, Liu Haizhong angrily questioned He Yuzhu who was sitting at the dining table: "This guy, one day I will make him pay the price."