Siheyuan: Revenge of the Stupid Pillar

Ma Hongjun casually asked, "Comrade Liu Haizhong, who do you think was the real culprit behind the attack on Yi Zhonghai?"

Liu Haizhong smiled calmly: "How would I know that?"

Ma Hongjun chuckled and said, "Comrade Liu Haizhong, don't be nervous, just talk casually!"

Liu Haizhong shook his head and said, "I dare not say anything without any evidence."

Ma Hongjun said casually: "It's okay, we're just chatting, you can say whatever you want, even if you say something wrong, it doesn't matter."

Liu Haizhong grinned and said, "Since Director Ma asked me to speak, I will just make up a few words. I think Jia Zhang, Xu Damao, and He Yuzhu are all suspects because they all have grudges against Yi Zhonghai."

"Especially Jia Zhang, who was beaten into the hospital by Yi Zhonghai just two days ago."

Ma Hongjun's tone suddenly became more serious, "Comrade Liu Haizhong, do you think Yi Zhonghai was retaliated against?"

Liu Haizhong's heart tightened, but his face remained calm and he said calmly: "How should I know this!"

Ma Hongjun asked: "Since you don't know, why do you suspect that it was done by Yi Zhonghai's enemies?"

Liu Haizhong said calmly: "Yi Zhonghai was beaten, there are only two reasons, robbery or revenge."

"Compared to robbing, I prefer revenge. After all, Yi Zhonghai is extremely stingy and wears tattered clothes all day long. He doesn't look like a rich man at first glance. Who would be blind to rob him?"

"Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that the crime was committed by an acquaintance who knew that Yi Zhonghai had a high salary. However, if the crime was committed by an acquaintance, he would not choose to rob him today, but would choose to rob him on the day when his salary was paid."

Ma Hongjun smiled and said, "Comrade Liu Haizhong, why don't you suspect that Yi Zhonghai was beaten because of his emotional problems?"

Liu Haizhong said with a smile: "Director Ma, please stop kidding. Yi Zhonghai is already over 50 years old, not a young man in his twenties. How can he have any emotional problems?"

"No, Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu are entangled, and Qin Huairu has always been a popular figure. Maybe Yi Zhonghai was beaten because of his relationship problems."

"Director Ma, you can investigate this aspect further."

Ma Hongjun had been observing Liu Haizhong's facial expression, but he didn't notice anything unusual. Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of him, he had to give up on Liu Haizhong and started questioning Wang Shufen.

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The weather in August is like a child's face, changing at any time. It was sunny in the morning, and it rained heavily at noon. The key is that the rain kept falling and there was no sign of stopping until the end of get off work.

He Yuzhu went home in the rain and was soaked like a drowned rat.

Of course, not only He Yuzhu was soaked, but most people in the courtyard were also soaked.

As soon as He Yuzhu entered the courtyard, Sun Jinfeng shouted, "Zhuzi, you are amazing. It rained heavily just after the roof was renovated.

He Yuzhu raised the corner of his mouth and chuckled, "There is no coincidence in the world, as long as everyone is fine at home."

The house that had its roof renovated was fine, but the house that had not had its roof renovated was in a terrible situation. It was raining heavily outside and drizzling inside.

Especially the old Yan family, because Yan Bugui was stingy, the roof had not been renovated for more than ten years.

That is when it is light rain outside and moderate rain inside; it is heavy rain outside and torrential rain inside.

Looking at the leaking roof, Yang Ruihua was furious:

"Yan Bugui, I asked you to repair the roof, but you refused. Now the house is leaking everywhere. How are my children and I going to sleep tonight?"

Yan Bugui said angrily: "How can you blame me for this? When I said I didn't want to renovate the house, didn't you object?"

"Who else can I blame if not you? You are the head of the family and you control the financial power of the family. Even if I ask you to renovate the roof, will you agree?"

"You didn't even bring it up, how do you know I wouldn't agree?"

"With your stingy look, it's unlikely you would agree."

"Do you think I want to be stingy? There are so many mouths to feed at home. If I don't save a little, how can I support my family?"

"It's all your fault that there are so many people in the family. I told you that two children would be enough, but you insisted on having more. Now look what happened. You can afford to have more children, but you can't afford to raise them."

"Great men have always said that there is strength in numbers. Am I not responding to the call of the country?"

Yan Jiefang shouted, "Dad, Mom, stop arguing and think of a solution. My quilt and bed are soaked. How am I going to sleep tonight?"

Yan Jiedi said bitterly: "Dad, my books are all wet, how can I go to school tomorrow?"

Yan Bugui pretended to be calm and said, "Don't worry, the back half of the main room is not leaking. We can stay in the main room tonight. The rain will definitely stop tomorrow."

Yan Jiecheng frowned and asked, "Are all of us squatting in the corner of the main hall?"

Yan Bugui asked in return: "If not this, do you have a better way?"

Yan Jiecheng sighed and said, "I really don't have a better solution, but there's no room for so many people to sleep!"

Yan Bugui smiled and said, "Why can't we sleep? Sleep against the wall. There will be enough space for five more people."

Yan Jiedi said with a sad face: "Dad, what should I do with my books?"

Yan Bugui chuckled and said, "That's easy. Just bring the tin basin from home, light a fire in it, and dry the books."

Yan Jiecheng said seriously, "Dad, when the rain stops, let's find someone to renovate the roof! It's okay in the summer, but what about in the winter?"

Yan Jiefang immediately agreed: "This roof must be repaired. I don't want to be woken up by the rain in the middle of the night."

Yan Bugui laughed and said, "It's not that serious. It's just raining heavily today, so the house is leaking everywhere. Normally, there are very few leaks in the house."

No matter what, Yan Bugui was still unwilling to spend money.

Yang Ruihua said firmly: "This roof must be renovated. If a family sleeps in the corner at night, it's embarrassing for you, but I am also embarrassed."

Yang Ruihua's words were recognized by all his children. Yan Bugui was alone and had to agree.

"cough!"

Yan Bugui coughed lightly and said with a smile: "Jie Cheng, you are the mainstay of the family now. Shouldn't you pay for the roof renovation?"

Yan Jiecheng's face froze instantly, and he said angrily:

"I have to pay for food when I eat at home, and I have to pay for rent when I sleep at home. Now you want me to pay for the renovation of the house. Don't you think it's too much?"

Yan Bugui said with a shy face: "Jiecheng, we are all family, don't be so petty. If you pay for the renovation of the house, your brothers and sisters will be grateful to you."

Yan Jiecheng said with a dark face: "I don't need their gratitude. I will never pay this amount of money."

Yan Bugui said dissatisfiedly: "Yan Jiecheng, this is your fault. As the eldest brother in the family, how can you say such things? Aren't you afraid of hurting the relationship between siblings?"

Yan Jiecheng said coldly: "You are not afraid of hurting the relationship between father and son, so why should I be afraid of hurting the relationship between brother and sister?"

"Don't tell me I don't have money now. Even if I did, I wouldn't pay this amount of money."

Yan Bugui looked unhappy and said, "You have been working for more than a year, how come you have no money?"

"Jie Cheng, don't be too selfish. You are the eldest in the family, you must set a good example for your younger brothers and sisters!"