Chapter 34: Xu Damao exercises his supervisory power

"Of course, you go to the Street Office."

"Director Wang and the leaders have repeatedly emphasized that neither Mediators nor Supervisors have the power to manage everyone. If you encounter a conflict that cannot be resolved, or if you feel you have suffered a loss and feel it is unfair, naturally you go to the Street Office to handle it."

"If you still feel it is unfair after going to the Street Office, then go to the police station to follow legal procedures."

"Everyone, don't be afraid. This is the new world, different from the old world. Whether it is the Street Office, the police station, or the court, they are all here to serve us," He Yuzhu said loudly.

"Good!" Cheers came from the crowd.

The faces of Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui were extremely ashen. After tonight's events, their authority was gone, and no one would take the three Grand Uncles—or more accurately, the three Mediators—seriously anymore.

"He Yuzhu is absolutely right. If everyone has any issues, you can go directly to the Street Office and the police station. Our Street Office and police station are both here to serve everyone!" Director Wang said loudly.

As soon as Director Wang finished speaking, the people of the Siheyuan instantly became noisy. With Director Wang endorsing He Yuzhu, it could be said that the authority of the Supervisor was officially established.

After waiting for everyone to calm down, Director Wang asked loudly: "Does anyone have any more questions? If not, the meeting is adjourned. Everyone, go get some rest early."

At this moment, He Yuzhu spoke: "Director Wang, Station Chief Zhang, you should take Jia Zhangshi away and detain her too. You can let Jia Zhangshi out during the day to sweep the streets, and detain her again at night, until Qin Huairu gives birth and finishes her postpartum recovery."

"I'm afraid Jia Zhangshi is used to being the landlady at home and won't be willing to live on equal terms with Qin Huairu, which will lead to conflicts or even physical fights. Qin Huairu is pregnant now, so for safety's sake, once Jia Zhangshi finishes sweeping the streets, just detain her," He Yuzhu said.

"Nonsense! He Yuzhu, is this how you treat the elderly? You are simply insane, worse than a beast! You want Director Wang and Station Chief Zhang to lock Jia Zhangshi up, who will handle the funeral for Jia Dongxu?" Yi Zhonghai roared angrily.

"Yi Zhonghai, you dead-end person, keep to the matter at hand and don't make personal attacks. No wonder you're a dead-end; it turns out you've done too many evil things! As for who handles Jia Dongxu's funeral, of course, it's Qin Huairu and the factory's responsibility. It's better without Jia Zhangshi."

"In our courtyard, no matter what happens, as long as Jia Zhangshi is involved, when is it not a mess? And you only know how to favor Jia Zhangshi to establish your authority and bully everyone. Yi Zhonghai, you truly are a thief who won't give up."

"If you don't agree with my suggestion, that's fine. If Jia Zhangshi hits Qin Huairu or causes Qin Huairu to miscarry, do you dare to take responsibility? Let's write it down in black and white in front of the leaders and everyone. If you dare to take responsibility, I will withdraw my suggestion," He Yuzhu sneered.

He Yuzhu was certainly not doing this to lick Qin Huairu's boots. Qin Huairu's looks were indeed striking, and she was capable, but Qin Huairu fit the aesthetic of this era, not quite He Yuzhu's aesthetic from the future.

He Yuzhu liked slender waists, but Qin Huairu's waist was too thick, and she was someone who had given birth to three children; her body was already loose and sagging, nowhere near as youthful as a young girl.

No girl is eighteen forever, but there are eighteen-year-old girls every year.

Yi Zhonghai's face turned black instantly. Yi Zhonghai couldn't guarantee anything at all. What Yi Zhonghai could guarantee was that once people left, Jia Zhangshi would definitely have a big fight with Qin Huairu to gain control of the household.

Jia Zhangshi was extremely selfish, completely self-centered, and wouldn't care about Qin Huairu's life or death at all. Her strikes were heavy and careless; if she really hit Qin Huairu or pushed her, given Qin Huairu's current physical state, it might really lead to a miscarriage.

Yi Zhonghai didn't dare to guarantee that, especially not in black and white.

Director Wang waved her hand, and Station Chief Zhang personally took action, twisting Jia Zhangshi's arms behind her back and handcuffing her.

In Jia Zhangshi's vicious triangular eyes, a malicious look glared fiercely at He Yuzhu, wishing she could grind He Yuzhu's bones to dust.

He Yuzhu just bared his teeth and smiled at Jia Zhangshi. This was just the beginning; the real revenge had only just started.

After Director Wang and her party left, the people of the Siheyuan also dispersed, each returning to their own homes. However, the whispering discussions were continuous and endless.

Yi Zhonghai glared at He Yuzhu through gritted teeth, wishing he could bite He Yuzhu to death. He Yuzhu, on the other hand, showed a smug, provocative smile at Yi Zhonghai before heading straight home.

After Yi Zhonghai returned home, he could no longer suppress the anger in his heart, slamming the table and smashing the stools, smashing whatever he saw to vent his fury.

After Liu Haizhong returned home, he saw his sons hadn't cooled down yet, so he pulled out his leather belt. Before long, the sounds of Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu wailing like ghosts and howling like wolves came from the Liu household.

Liu Haizhong was beating his sons to vent his anger again. In the past, no one would have cared. Now, Xu Damao, having just won the position of Supervisor, kicked open the door of the Liu household with a cocky air and shouted coldly: "Mediator Liu, what are you doing? Beating your sons for no reason is wrong. As the new Supervisor, I have the responsibility and obligation to point out and stop your mistake," Xu Damao said, standing with his hands behind his back, looking smug.

"Xu Damao, this is my family business, what right do you have to interfere?" Liu Haizhong glared with bloodshot eyes, like a mad, frenzied beast, and roared angrily.

"If you were an ordinary citizen, I wouldn't have the right to interfere, but you are a Mediator appointed by the Street Office. As a Supervisor, I naturally have the right to interfere with you."

"If you're not convinced, it just so happens that Director Wang hasn't gone far. Shall we call Director Wang back and let her judge?" Xu Damao said with a smug, baring-teeth grin.

Xu Damao was purely looking for trouble. Now, Xu Damao already regretted it; just a moment ago, his head had been hot, and he wanted to test the power of a Supervisor, not expecting Liu Haizhong to be so irritable.

"He won't beat me too, will he?" Xu Damao thought to himself.

Although Xu Damao was talking big, his body was very honest. Xu Damao was stared at by Liu Haizhong's bloodshot eyes and was also very scared inside.

Therefore, Xu Damao stood at the door and didn't dare to enter. As long as Liu Haizhong rushed over to hit him, Xu Damao would turn around and run to find Director Wang of the Street Office.

"Fine! Xu Damao, you're good! Don't let me catch you! You two little rabbits, why aren't you rolling back to sleep!" Liu Haizhong threw the leather belt in his hand fiercely onto the ground and roared angrily.

After Liu Haizhong finished roaring, he went back to his room to sulk. Xu Damao saw that the first move was successful and decided to quit while he was ahead, heading home with his head held high. Only after Xu Damao returned home did he feel his back was soaked; it seemed Liu Haizhong had put quite a bit of pressure on him.

"Hehehehe..." After Xu Damao returned home, he laughed, laughing very sinisterly. This Supervisor was like the imperial envoy or the Shangfang Sword in the plays, specifically for dealing with corrupt officials—or more accurately, specifically for cleaning up the three Grand Uncles in the Siheyuan.

"Shazhu has finally done a good deed," Xu Damao said.

Xu Damao had already started calculating in his heart how to deal with Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui, especially Yi Zhonghai, who had often used the power of the First Grand Uncle to suppress Xu Damao in the past.

Xu Damao was naturally unconvinced, but in the past, no matter how unconvinced he was, he had to hold it in. Now it was good; with the identity of a Supervisor, he could openly and blatantly try his best to create trouble for Yi Zhonghai, and openly and honestly clean up Yi Zhonghai—no, it should be said, he could uprightly point out and stop Yi Zhonghai's mistakes.

"Gagagagaga, piss off Yi Zhonghai, that dead-end person!" Xu Damao cursed viciously.

After Yan Bugui returned home, he didn't pay attention to anyone.

Yan Bugui hadn't recovered from the heartache of having his salary deducted, which was also the reason why Yan Bugui hadn't said a word from beginning to end.

After Yan Bugui returned home, he collapsed on the bed, moaning and groaning: "My money, my money, how can I live with three months of salary deducted?"

"It's not three months, it's one and a half months of salary," Yan Jiecheng said from the side.

"Shut up! Your father is already like this, and you're still arguing with him? Is this a matter of one and a half months or three months of salary?"

"Stop annoying him, hurry home and sleep! Yan Jiecheng, I warn you, don't be so smug at home in the future. Don't think that just because you've become a Supervisor you can manage your father. In this house, your father is still the one in charge," San Dama said coldly, then chased Yan Jiecheng back to his room.

San Dama knew Yan Bugui's temper and knew that no matter how she persuaded him, it would be useless, so she simply didn't persuade him anymore and instead served Yan Bugui as he went to sleep.

After Yi Zhonghai finished venting his anger at home, he said: "Old woman, help me to the back courtyard to find the Old Lady."

Yi Dama had no choice but to help Yi Zhonghai to the back courtyard to the Deaf Old Lady's house. Although the lights were on in the Deaf Old Lady's house, the Deaf Old Lady was lying on the bed motionless, as if she had lost her soul.

"Old Lady." Yi Zhonghai called out softly and sat on the edge of the bed.

"Old Lady, what should we do in the future? I didn't expect that white-eyed wolf Shazhu to be so ruthless, treating me like this, despite how well I treated him in the past." Yi Zhonghai roared through gritted teeth, like an injured beast.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 35 =====