Siheyuan: Revenge of the Stupid Pillar

Yi Zhonghai suddenly became anxious and said incoherently: "Director Ma, don't listen to He Yuzhu's nonsense. I really didn't ask anyone to beat Liu Haizhong!"

"No matter how stupid I am, I won't find someone to beat up Liu Haizhong right after we had a fight. After all, if something happens to Liu Haizhong, I will be the first suspect."

He Yuzhu sneered: "Yi Zhonghai, this is your cunningness, doing the opposite..."

Yi Zhonghai was furious: "He Yuzhu, I have no grudge against you, why are you slandering me?"

He Yuzhu said calmly: "I didn't slander you, I just raised reasonable doubts."

"What do you mean by reasonable suspicion? You suspect me without any evidence. You are just seeking revenge."

"Didn't you say we have no grudges against each other? Why would I threaten you with personal revenge?"

"If you weren't seeking revenge for personal reasons, why did you wrongly accuse me of hitting Liu Haizhong? Was it because of that ridiculous smile you mentioned?"

"Yes, that suspicious smile of yours."

Yi Zhonghai said angrily: "What's wrong with me laughing? Liu Haizhong beat me up for no reason this morning, and I hated him so much. When I heard that he got beaten, I gloated over his misfortune. Is that not okay?"

He Yuzhu said excitedly: "Director Ma, did you hear that? Yi Zhonghai said he hated Liu Haizhong, so he must have been the one who beat Liu Haizhong."

"you you…"

Yi Zhonghai was trembling and couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.

Ma Hongjun smiled bitterly and said, "Director He, this is just your subjective assumption and cannot be used as evidence."

He Yuzhu smiled awkwardly and said, "Director Ma, I was just talking nonsense. You are a professional in solving cases, so I won't say much."

Ma Hongjun smiled and said, "Director He, you are not talking nonsense. Yi Zhonghai is indeed a big suspect."

Yi Zhonghai was horrified: "Director Ma, I am innocent. Liu Haizhong, I really didn't ask for the beating."

Ma Hongjun said in a deep voice: "Whether it is unjust or not is not up to you to decide. You should explain first. What did you do after get off work?"

"Snapped!"

When Yi Zhonghai was still thinking about how to answer Ma Hongjun, Wang Shufen slapped Yi Zhonghai in the face and said angrily:

"Yi Zhonghai, you bastard, why did you hit my Lao Liu?"

Yi Zhonghai was so angry that he was shaking all over, and he cursed: "You crazy woman, I've already told you, I didn't hit Liu Haizhong."

Wang Shufen gnashed her teeth and said, "Yi Zhonghai, you bastard, the public security comrades are all suspicious of you, and you still dare to quibble."

Ma Hongjun scolded her harshly, "Wang Shufen, how could you hit someone? Since your man is injured, I won't pursue the matter this time. You should go to the hospital and take care of your man!"

Wang Shufen wanted to say something else, but Liu Guangqi pulled her away and said urgently:

"Mom, Director Ma is right. We should go see Dad as soon as possible. Nothing is more important than Dad's safety."

Liu Guangtian agreed: "Mom, brother is right, let's go to the hospital quickly!"

Wang Shufen nodded and said, "Okay then!"

After Wang Shufen and her family left, Ma Hongjun called Yi Zhonghai aside to ask some questions.

The neighbors saw that the fun was over and were preparing to go home, but He Yuzhu shouted:

"Everyone, the whole hospital will continue the meeting at 9 o'clock tonight. Director Fang from the Street Office will be here. I hope everyone will tell each other and don't be late."

As soon as He Yuzhu finished speaking, Sun Jinfeng couldn't wait to ask:

"Zhu Zi, Director Fang is here tonight because of the roof renovation in the hospital?"

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Aunt Sun, your guess is correct. Director Fang came here for this matter."

Sun Jinfeng continued to ask: "Then is the subdistrict office willing to bear the cost of renovation?"

He Yuzhu responded: "Director Fang did not give a clear answer at the time, he just said that he needed to discuss it, and he should be able to give an answer tonight."

Sun Jinfeng asked: "Zhu Zi, what time is it now?"

He Yuzhu looked at his watch and said, "It's 8:26. The meeting is not far away."

In a blink of an eye, it was nine o'clock and Fang Changgui arrived at the courtyard on time.

He Yuzhu said enthusiastically: "Director, please take a seat!"

Fang Changgui smiled and said, "Zhu Zi, you should sit down too, next to me."

He Yuzhu shook his head and said, "No need, I'll just sit there and do it for you."

Fang Changgui pretended to be dissatisfied and said, "What do you mean by no need? Not only are you the boss of the hospital, but you are also the canteen director of the steel mill. You are at the same level as me..."

"Director, this is a compound, not a steel mill!"

"If I tell you to sit, then sit down, or I'll get angry."

"In this case, it is better to obey orders than to be respectful."

Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui looked jealous when they saw He Yuzhu and Fang Changgui sitting side by side at the upper seats. When they were managers, they didn't have such treatment.

"Cough cough!"

Fang Changgui coughed lightly and said calmly:

"He Yuzhu has already told me about your intention to renovate the roof of your hospital. I fully agree with this matter."

"But our subdistrict office has limited funds and cannot pay the full amount. After discussion, we decided that our subdistrict office can pay half of the cost of renovating the roof."

As soon as Fang Changgui finished speaking, everyone started talking.

Fang Changgui said loudly: "Everyone, please don't discuss it for now. If you want to renovate the roof, you can go to He Yuzhu to register. I will arrange for someone to come and repair it when the time comes."

“As for the price, you can rest assured that it is definitely the lowest in the industry.”

"Now let's talk about the second thing. The second thing is about Liu Haizhong."

Speaking of this, Fang Changgui was furious. In the past six months, the police station would look for him every few days. The reason they looked for him was all because of the incident in Yard No. 95.

"What's going on in your compound? Why do things happen every other day?"

"Yi Zhonghai, tell me honestly, was it you who asked someone to beat Liu Haizhong?"

Yi Zhonghai said bitterly: "Director, I swear to God, I really didn't do this. I was wronged!"

Fang Changgui said gloomily with satisfaction: "Then you and Liu Haizhong had a fight at the steel mill, and they didn't wrongly accuse you, did they?"

"Look at you two. You two are almost a hundred years old in total, and you still fight all the time. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by others?"

Yi Zhonghai said with a face full of grievance: "Director, this really can't be blamed on me. It was Liu Haizhong who hit me first."

"Liu Haizhong is not crazy. It is impossible for him to hit you for no reason. You must have provoked him."

"You are all old friends who have lived in the same compound for 20 to 30 years. What hatred or grudge do you have? Why are you fighting? If you have anything to discuss, can't you sit down and discuss it properly?"

"Director, I am purely a victim in this matter. It was Liu Haizhong who reported his immediate superior in order to get promoted. He didn't want to bear the blame, so he hit me on purpose..."

"Okay, I don't want to hear your shit, just take care of yourself!"

After saying this, Fang Changgui left angrily.