Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

Today, He Lai and Xu Damao returned to the yard happily and saw a group of children gathered at the door of Xiao Yushui's ear room. When they pushed aside the door, they saw Xiao Yushui crying with her hands on her knees.

He Lai was stunned for a moment, he gently pulled up Xiao Yushui, held her in his arms, and comforted her: "Brother Lai is here, don't be afraid, Yushui! It's okay."

Xiao Yushui burst into tears in He Lai's arms. Her cries were like a summer rainstorm, rapid and fierce. Her cheeks were covered with tear marks and her lips trembled, as if she was telling of her inner pain.

"Xiao Yushui, look, Brother Damao will help you vent your anger." Xu Damao touched Xiao Yushui's head and comforted her.

"Who did it?" No one answered.

"Who did it!" Xu Damao raised his voice!

"It's Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiefang." Someone among the friends spoke up.

"Her father ran off with a widow, and no one wanted her." Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiefang said directly.

"Okay! As long as we have the real boss!" Xu Damao rushed forward. He just started beating them randomly, punching Liu Guangtian one moment, slapping Yan Jiefang the next, and the two children were easily controlled. Soon the two children started crying, and their cries echoed throughout the compound. People in the compound also came one after another.

Yi Zhonghai finally came out and stopped the fight.

Everyone pulled up the frantic Xu Damao, and Xu Damao finally came to his senses! Wu Juan also saw He Lai holding the crying little Yu Shui, and immediately hugged little Yu Shui. "What's wrong? Didn't we say to take the things down? Don't cry, don't cry, Yu Shui, mother is here, mother is here!" Little Yu Shui sobbed in Wu Juan's arms.

The sound of Xiao Yushui's crying was like the whimpering of a kitten. The weak and soft sound made He Lai and Wu Juan feel extremely heartbroken.

Soon, everyone in the courtyard came and found out that Yu Shui had been scolded, and Xu Damao had beaten up the second son of the Yan family and the second son of the Liu family. Sha Zhu also came back and wanted to overthrow everyone when he found out that his sister was being bullied. He was hugged by everyone.

The plenary session thus began.

"Today's meeting is because Xu Damao beat up Yan Jiefang and Liu Guangtian. Originally, people in the compound should help each other and unite. Beating people is absolutely not allowed. What happened to Liu Guangtian?"

Liu Guangtian described what happened with a swollen face.

"You can't hit people. Look at our Jiefang. He was beaten into such a state. His face is so swollen. He must be brought to justice and must pay compensation!" Yan Fugui said repeatedly.

"Hmph, okay? Then I will find someone to stand at your door and curse you every day! Let's see if you can bear it." Xu Fugui said in a deep voice.

"Old Yan, let's forget about prosecuting him. Xu Damao is still young, and the two little guys only have superficial injuries! Just pay some money!" Yi Zhonghai hurriedly persuaded.

"One hundred thousand, just pay it back!"

"Bah, one hundred thousand, ten thousand, take it or not!" Xu Fugui refused directly.

"You, you, you." Yan Fugui was speechless.

"Okay, okay, it's normal for children to fight and quarrel. What do you think, Lao Liu?"

"Hey, you little bastard, you've even learned to curse. When we get home, I'll break your legs." Liu Haizhong wasn't interested in the ten or twenty thousand yuan. The main thing was that his own son had embarrassed him.

Wu Juan didn't say anything but just hugged Xiao Yu Shui, blaming herself for not paying attention for a moment.

He Lai also touched the light rain and turned to come in front of Liu Haizhong.

"Uncle Liu, I asked Brother Damao to beat him up. It's not okay to bully my Yu Shui. Just think of me as an ignorant brother. Please forgive me." He Lai bowed.

"It's okay, it's okay, Xiao Laizi, you are a good guy, everyone knows it, go and apologize to Yu Shui." Liu Haizhong kicked Liu Guangtian again.

Liu Guangtian had no choice but to apologize to Xiao Yushui.

"I'm sorry, Uncle Liu, but don't bully Yu Shui again. I hope you can understand." Then he handed twenty thousand yuan to Liu Haizhong.

Liu Haizhong looked at the money in his hand and thought, hey, he is really sensible. After all, He Lai gave him enough face.

He Lai turned around, faced Yan Fugui and asked, "Teacher Yan, this is yours, twenty thousand. In the same words, I don't want to see your child bullying Yu Shui again." He was obviously no longer as polite as before.

"This, this," Yan Fugui took the money and was speechless for a moment.

"Go and apologize to Yu Shui." Yan Fugui finally compromised.

"Why? Aunt Jia said it first! She also called Yu Shui a money-loser and a jinx! Uncle Yi and Jia Dongxu saw it. We just learned it. Yu Shui had already been made to cry by Jia Zhang. I won't apologize!" Yan Jiefang said loudly.

Sha Zhu rushed over and said, "Jia Zhang, who did you curse?"

"I was the one who scolded her, why should she, a money-loser, eat well every day? She deserves it... Ouch"

Before Jia Zhang finished her words, Sha Zhu kicked Jia Zhang. Everyone hurried to stop Sha Zhu.

"Someone come quickly, Sha Zhu has killed someone, Sha Zhu has killed someone. Lao Jia, please come and take Sha Zhu away..."

Just as Jia Zhang was howling like a ghost, Aunt Yi came out helping the deaf old lady.

"Shut up. If you ask me to do that again, I will ask someone to send you to the countryside." Jia Zhang immediately shut up.

He Lai turned to Yi Zhonghai and said, "Uncle Yi, did you see when Aunt Jia and the others were bullying Yu Shui?"

“Well, I was…”

"Just tell me whether you saw it or not."

"Saw."

"Okay, then my He family will no longer have any dealings with your family. Please forgive us if we encounter any unpleasantness in the future." He Lai bowed.

Yi Zhonghai's face suddenly darkened.

"Xiao Laizi, Zhuzi, please give this old woman some face. Let's just reveal it this time, okay?"

"No, I can't do that without an explanation."

"What do you want to say?"

"Jia Zhangshi, Yi Zhonghai, and Jia Dongxu apologize!"

Yi Zhonghai looked unhappy.

How could this nine-year-old kid be so stubborn? I originally wanted to intervene, but when I arrived, he had already started crying after scolding him. I thought they would just disperse after a while, but I didn’t expect it to turn out like this.

Yi Zhonghai thought about it, sighed, came to Xiao Yushui, and squatted down: "Yushui, it is you, Uncle Yi, who is wrong this time. Uncle Yi apologizes to you."

Yu Shui lay in Wu Juan's arms and ignored Yi Zhonghai.

"Jia Dongxu and Jia Zhang, why are they both silent? What are they waiting for?" someone said.

Jia Dongxu apologized for the sake of his face, and Jia Zhang also said sorry casually.

"Okay, okay, everyone is tired this time, let's go back and rest."

"Wait a minute, sorry, I have something else to say." He Lai bowed again.

"I want to say something in front of the uncles and aunts. He Yushui is my sister. I won't allow anyone to bully her, no matter who it is. Although I am only 9 years old, I still want to say it. I hope the uncles and aunts can take good care of Yushui. Thank you all."

"Also, Jia's family, if your family does anything in the future, such as stealing, cheating, or engaging in feudal superstition, I will report it to Director Wang. I will also ask Director Wang if I can hit someone if they curse at me!"

For the first time, nine-year-old He Lai strongly desires to grow up!