Chapter 1122: Upholding Justice

Nanluoguxiang

Red Star Sihe Academy

Jia Zhangshi dragged the pig-headed-looking Banggeng into the courtyard and wailed: "There's no justice! They're bullying us! Everyone, come and take a look! My precious grandson has almost been beaten to death!"

Shazhu, the First Uncle, and others ran out of their rooms and saw the bruised and swollen Banggeng at a glance.

Shazhu asked with concern: "Qin Jie, what happened to Banggeng?"

Qin Huairu wiped her eyes and said: "It was Liu Guangfu and Lu Fei who beat him."

Shazhu shouted with righteous indignation: "Those two little brats are too ruthless! I'm going to go teach them a lesson!"

The First Uncle asked cautiously: "Huairu! Why did they beat Banggeng?"

Qin Huairu lowered her head and didn't speak, while Jia Zhangshi shouted with a face full of anger: "They just saw that our family of orphans and widows is easy to bully! Look at what they did to our Banggeng! Even I, his own grandmother, can barely recognize him! We must make their parents pay for the medical expenses; if they don't pay, I'll set their house on fire!"

Jia Zhangshi was so actively dragging Banggeng out not because she felt sorry for Banggeng, that wolf-hearted brat who chilled her heart, but because she was thinking of taking the opportunity to make a profit and add some weight to her own retirement fund.

Shazhu said angrily: "First Uncle, you have to handle this; this is too much bullying. They just see that Qin Jie's family is easy to bully. If we don't handle it this time, who knows how much more bullying Banggeng will suffer in the future."

Shazhu didn't feel sorry for Banggeng either; he felt sorry for Qin Huairu.

Seeing Qin Huairu wiping her tears, his heart felt like it was being twisted by a knife.

Qin Huairu looked at Yi Zhonghai with tears streaming down her face: "First Uncle! You must stand up for my family! Wuwuwu!"

Yi Zhonghai also felt sorry for Qin Huairu, and after hesitating for a moment, he said with righteous indignation: "I will convene a full assembly right now; we must curb this evil trend of the strong bullying the weak!"

Yi Zhonghai looked at Shazhu: "Zhuzi, go notify the Third Uncle and the neighbors in the front courtyard! I'm going to find Old Liu!"

"Got it!"

Shazhu responded and ran to the Yan family: "Third Uncle! First Uncle told me to call you to the middle courtyard for a meeting!"

The Third Uncle asked while holding his teacup: "What's it about?"

Shazhu: "You'll know when you get there, hurry up!"

The Third Uncle said unhappily: "Hey! Zhuzi, you're starting to order me, the Third Uncle, around! If you don't tell me what it's about, I'm not going. You can let the First Uncle hold the meeting himself!"

Shazhu stared and said: "Liu Guangfu and Lu Fei beat up Banggeng, and it was really serious!"

Yan Jiecheng sneered: "Is a little scuffle between kids worth a meeting? Isn't that making a mountain out of a molehill!"

Shazhu shouted arrogantly: "If I tell you to come to the meeting, you come. Why so much nonsense? Anyway, I've notified you; whether you go or not is up to you!"

After saying this, Shazhu turned around and ran off in a rush to notify the other residents.

Yan Jiecheng looked indignant: "Dad! Look at that arrogant look on Shazhu! Isn't he just Yi Zhonghai's lackey! What's he so arrogant about!"

The Third Uncle narrowed his eyes: "Let's go! Let's go to the middle courtyard to watch the show!"

Soon, the residents gathered in the middle courtyard in twos and threes.

Most of them were in family units, gathered together, chatting and laughing while waiting to watch the drama.

"Did you hear? The Second Uncle's second son and Lu Jin Peng's son beat up Qin Huairu's son!"

"I know about this; I happened to be passing by when they were fighting!"

"Hehe! Now there's a good show to watch!"

"I'm going back to grab a handful of melon seeds!"

The First Uncle, Second Uncle, and Third Uncle sat down around a worn-out square table.

The First Uncle tapped the table a few times with his tea mug: "Everyone, be quiet! I will preside over this full assembly! Everyone should have heard the commotion! Liu Guangfu and Lu Fei beat up Banggeng! And they beat him very badly! This matter is very serious!"

The Second Uncle pulled a long face and said: "Old Yi, isn't that a bit too serious? It's just kids fighting; is it worth making such a big deal out of it? And 'serious'? Which kid in our courtyard hasn't fought? Hasn't Banggeng fought other kids before?"

Shazhu shouted: "Second Uncle! But which kid fights like your Guangfu! The attack was too ruthless! Is this a fight? They were beating him to death! This is attempted murder!"

"Bang!"

The Second Uncle slapped the table: "Shazhu, you're talking nonsense! How is my second son attempting murder!"

Shazhu pointed at Banggeng: "Look for yourself! Look at what your second son did to Banggeng! If no one had pulled them apart, Banggeng would be ready for cremation by now!"

The Second Uncle was so angry his eyes bulged, and the First Uncle coughed dryly: "Shazhu, stop talking! This matter wasn't just done by Liu Guangfu alone! He had an accomplice! Where is Lu Jin Peng! Has Lu Jin Peng arrived!"

Lu Jin Peng crossed his arms and sneered: "I'm right here!"

The First Uncle stared at Lu Jin Peng with unfriendly eyes: "Lu Jin Peng, what is your attitude? Your son beat someone! Do you know that!"

Lu Jin Peng sneered: "Of course I know! My son was right to hit him! He hit him well! That little bastard Banggeng deserved to be hit!"

"Bang!"

The First Uncle smashed the table heavily with his tea mug: "Lu Jin Peng, you're a scoundrel! I finally understand why Lu Fei is so unruly! It's because like father, like son! If the upper beam is crooked, the lower ones will be too!"

Lu Jin Peng stared at the First Uncle: "Yi Zhonghai, keep your mouth clean! Do you know why my son fought with Banggeng? It was..."

"Banggeng grabbed my son's firecrackers first! Banggeng started it!"

The Second Uncle: "That's right! Old Yi! Look at what Banggeng did to my son's eye! If Banggeng hadn't started it and hit Guangfu first, Guangfu wouldn't have hit Banggeng! If you don't believe me, ask the children present! Ask Banggeng!"

The First Uncle's heart skipped a beat; he turned his head to look at Banggeng, only to see Banggeng lowering his head.

Jia Zhangshi shrieked at the top of her lungs: "Ask what! No matter what, they shouldn't have been so ruthless! Two kids beating my grandson alone! And beating him to death! This is just seeing that my family of orphans and widows is easy to bully! If you don't pay today, this matter isn't over!"

Lu Jin Peng turned to look at his wife: "Li Xue, go to the police station and say that someone in our courtyard is condoning robbery and is also engaging in public extortion."

Li Xue turned to leave, and Yi Zhonghai's expression changed on the spot: "Stop! Shazhu! Qin Huairu! Hurry and stop her!"

Cao Weiguo smiled and said: "What's the matter? Guilty conscience?"

Yi Zhonghai said with a gloomy face: "Cao Weiguo, this is none of your business! Calling the comrades from the police station to the courtyard during the New Year, is that something glorious? Are you complaining that our courtyard isn't chaotic or shameful enough?"

For the sake of his own "future," the Second Uncle also spoke up: "Jin Peng, let your wife come back! If there's something to discuss, let's discuss it properly. If it can be resolved in the courtyard, let's resolve it in the courtyard. If it can't be resolved, then we'll find the comrades from the police station. During the New Year, let's try not to trouble the comrades from the police station." ===== CHAPTER 1124 =====