Chapter 148

Yan Bu Gui nodded and said:

"Right, that's correct."

"Early this morning, they brought Qin Huairu's three kids to our doorstep and knelt down to pay New Year's respects."

"Hey, Eldest Uncle, Second Elder, you two tell me, can I avoid giving money?"

San Da Ma: "If you don't pay, they won't leave."

Lin Shengli: "Shazhu, you're really despicable."

"I thought you were just having Bang Geng and them go to Xu Damao's house."

"I never expected someone as venerable as San Da Ye to do something like that."

"That's really going too far."

Upon hearing that, the crowd stirred again.

"Yes, Shengli said it's right; Shazhu is really going too far."

"On the first day of the lunar new year, they brought the kids to San Da Ye's house to kneel and beg for money; if I were San Da Ye, I would certainly not let him off."

"Shazhu is utterly despicable!"

"That's right; he should be tried."

"Yes, try him!"

"Try Shazhu!"

"Try Shazhu!"

"Try Shazhu!"

In the end, everyone shouted in unison.

Shazhu furrowed his brows tightly, momentarily at a loss for what to do.

Although he is stubborn,

But looking at the situation, he has already provoked everyone's anger.

Yi Zhonghai stood up, made a gesture for everyone to quiet down, then looked at Yan Bu Gui and asked:

"San Da Ye, how do you want to deal with Shazhu?"

Yan Bu Gui: "He must compensate."

"Whatever amount I gave, Shazhu must give me the same."

Lin Shengli: "San Da Ye, you're being too lenient."

"Why not ask for some mental distress compensation?"

Xu Damao echoed: "Yes, San Da Ye, we definitely need mental distress compensation."

"Let's both families demand it from him together."

"If he doesn't pay, we'll beat him until he does."

Yan Bu Gui happily said: "Yes, we want mental distress compensation—I want ten yuan."

Upon hearing that,

Shazhu exploded.

"Old Yan, go somewhere cool and stay there."

"Ten yuan? You might as well go rob someone."

Xu Damao: "Hey, I think ten yuan is too little."

"But since San Da Ye said ten, I'll also take ten."

"San Da Ye, we're not afraid of Shazhu."

"You, plus Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang—three men—and adding Yan Jiekuang, who's practically a grown lad, is enough to deal with Shazhu."

"Besides, I'm here too."

Yan Jiecheng stepped forward: "Right, Shazhu, if you don't pay this mental distress compensation today, I won't let it rest."

Yan Jiefang also spoke: "I won't let it rest either."

Seeing this,

Shazhu instantly felt his head buzzing.

Xu Damao alone can't deal with him now; if we add Yan Jiecheng and the others, what will happen?

Yi Zhonghai glanced around and then said loudly:

"Now I'll ask everyone's opinion."

"The money San Da Ye gave to Bang Geng and them, Shazhu must compensate San Da Ye, plus give San Da Ye and Xu Damao each ten yuan for mental distress."

"Do you all agree or not?"

The crowd shouted in unison: 'Agree.'

Even Jia Zhangshi shouted loudly and raised her hand.

Shazhu shouted: "Eldest Uncle, it was Bang Geng and them acting on their own; what does it have to do with me?"

"I didn't even kneel at his door."

Lin Shengli laughed: "Shazhu, are you saying Bang Geng and them are at fault and you have no blame at all?"

Shazhu: "Yes, yes, yes, I have no fault at all; if compensation is due, let Bang Geng and them pay."

Jia Zhangshi flared: "Shazhu, it was you who ordered Bang Geng and them, and they're just kids."

"I haven't even pursued your responsibility for instigating."

Lin Shengli: "Hey, not pursuing it makes you a fool—this is corrupting the child."

Xu Damao: "Yes, Bang Geng's grandmother, I think you should pursue Shazhu's responsibility."

"You also want a ten‑yuan spiritual loss fee, right?"

Jia Zhangshi: "Yeah, how did I not think of that?"

"Shazhu, you corrupted my great‑grandson; you should pay me a ten‑yuan spiritual loss fee."

"Must pay!"

Shazhu was about to cry.

Why does the more we talk about paying, the more it becomes?

Clenching his teeth, he shouted loudly:

"If you want money, there's none; if you want life, also, also not given."

Jia Zhangshi: "Hey hey hey, Shazhu, don't even think about dodging the bill."

"If you don't give it, I'll just lie down at your doorstep today, I—I won't get up."

Deaf Old Lady snorted coldly and said, "How dare you!"

Everyone, upon hearing, turned their gazes toward her.

She stood there alone, silent, and everyone for a moment forgot her.

Lin Shengli looked at her and asked, "Old lady, what do you think of the big fellows' opinion?"

"The big fellows unanimously think that this spiritual loss fee must be paid by Shazhu."

He heard.

Deaf Old Lady became a little agitated.

Lin Shengli hadn't spoken to her for a long time.

Now he even asks her opinion; doesn't that mean he cares about her?

Without thinking, she blurted out, "Since the big fellows all say so, Shazhu must give the money."

Shazhu, feeling down, said, "Old lady, you, why aren't you on my side?"

Deaf Old Lady: "I stand on the side of justice."

Jia Zhangshi: "Right, we all stand on the side of justice."

Deaf Old Lady glared at Jia Zhangshi and retorted:

"What does that have to do with you?"

"Even if you pay, you can't pay it to your family."

"Not only not paying, but whatever money your great‑grandson and great‑granddaughter took, you must spit it all out."

"Shazhu only pays twenty yuan."

Hearing this, Jia Zhangshi hurried toward home.

Yan Bu Gui: "Hey hey hey, where's my one yuan? You have to give it to me."

Jia Zhangshi said irritably, "Then I also have to ask whether the kids took it or not."

"If they didn't take it, how can I pay? Seriously."

Suddenly.

Shazhu put the seeds in his pocket, patted his clothes, tidied up, brought a long bench and sat down, saying:

"Come, pay up."

Yan Bu Gui frowned and said irritably:

"Hey hey hey, paying money is just paying money; what stance are you taking?"

Shazhu grinned and said:

"If you want money, you have to kowtow to me."

Yan Bu Gui, upon hearing, was momentarily stunned.

Shazhu laughed again and said:

"You're still a teacher, and you don't get this?"

"Have the kids kowtowed to you yet?"

"Hey, that side can't just kowtow for free, right?"

"Only want money, don't want to bow back?"

"Then how can that be?"

"San Da Ye, you kowtowed your head to me, how can I return the money to you and also pay you a spiritual loss fee?"

"Don't worry, I have the money with me."

Xu Damao sneered, "Shazhu, since you say that, what more should we tell you?"

At this point, he looked at Yan Jiecheng and shouted:

"Yan Jiecheng, go up, we can't let Shazhu bully your dad."

Yan Jiecheng: "You, you go first."

Xu Damao let out another cold laugh and walked toward Shazhu.

Shazhu, seeing this, hurriedly stood up, stepping back while saying:

"Xu Damao, don't push people too far."