Chapter 167

Sihe Academy

After dinner, Cao Weiguo and his wife came to the middle courtyard.

Most of the residents in the courtyard had already arrived.

Some were sitting, some were standing.

A square table was placed in the middle of the courtyard.

The Eldest Uncle sat in the middle, the Second Uncle sat on the left, and the Third Uncle sat on the right.

Xu Damao waved at Cao Weiguo: "Weiguo."

Cao Weiguo walked over with his wife and asked in a low voice: "Brother Xu, how much are you planning to give?"

Xu Damao said: "Fifty cents. This is for Qin Huairu's sake; otherwise, because of Banggeng and Jia Zhangshi, I wouldn't want to give a single cent."

Cao Weiguo looked at his wife: "Let's give fifty cents too."

Song Yulan nodded heartbrokenly: "Let's do that. Sigh, fifty cents could buy more than a dozen eggs."

When everyone arrived, the Eldest Uncle stood up and spoke:

"Everyone may have heard that Banggeng in our courtyard has broken his leg and is currently being treated in the hospital."

"Considering the Jia family's orphans and widows and their difficult life, I discussed it with the other two uncles and decided to hold this meeting."

"I hope everyone can help the Jia family and help the child Banggeng."

The Third Uncle asked: "Qin Huairu, Banggeng's leg was broken by someone, didn't the person who hit him pay for the medical expenses?"

Qin Huairu said sadly: "They paid some, but it's not enough at all. In two days, there were only a few cents left."

The Third Uncle continued to ask: "Then can't you go and ask for more compensation?"

Qin Huairu lied: "Those people refused to give any more no matter what. I really had no other way, that's why I'm shamelessly asking everyone for help."

The Eldest Uncle said seriously: "Third Uncle, that's the situation. I know it's not easy for everyone, so how much you help is entirely up to your heart."

Seeing the Eldest Uncle step forward, the Third Uncle had no other way.

The Third Uncle smiled: "That's true, we are all neighbors. When encountering difficulties, I will definitely help if I can."

The Eldest Uncle looked around at everyone: "Mutual help between neighbors is a traditional virtue. When one family is in trouble, everyone helps. I hope everyone can lend a hand to Banggeng and help him get through this difficulty together."

The Second Uncle stood up and said: "Mutual help among neighbors is a good deed. As the Second Uncle of our courtyard, I naturally want to set an example. I'll donate one yuan!"

"Good!"

"The Second Uncle is righteous!"

"Since the Second Uncle has set an example, I'll donate thirty cents!"

"My family's conditions are limited, I can only donate ten cents!"

"My family still owes external debts, I can only squeeze out ten cents!"

With the Second Uncle's example, other residents also followed suit and helped.

One by one, they took out money and walked out, placing it reluctantly on the square table.

The Third Uncle took out fifty cents from his pocket in pain and placed it tremblingly on the table.

Xu Damao handed fifty cents to Qin Huairu: "Sister Qin, this is my heart."

Qin Huairu's peach-blossom eyes were filled with mist: "Damao, thank you."

Jia Zhangshi curled her lips in disdain: "Xu Damao, you have the nerve to call fifty cents your heart?"

These words made Xu Damao's face look ugly, and the nearby residents were equally angry.

Fifty cents isn't a heart?

Then were the ten cents and thirty cents they donated fed to the dogs?

In this day and age, no family is rich; even a penny is squeezed out from their own teeth.

More or less, everyone has fulfilled the human feelings of being a neighbor.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be fragrant to use this money to buy cornmeal and steam buns?

"Ahem!"

The Eldest Uncle glared at Jia Zhangshi: "Old sister-in-law, how are you talking? Fifty cents is not a small amount."

Jia Zhangshi also realized something was wrong and hurriedly said: "I was just saying that casually, Damao, don't take it to heart."

Xu Damao said nothing with an ugly face, glanced at Qin Huairu, and turned to leave.

If it weren't to win Qin Huairu's favor, he wouldn't want to pay a single cent.

The Jia family, old and young, are all ungrateful wolves.

Cao Weiguo placed fifty cents on the table, and Jia Zhangshi immediately bristled.

Jia Zhangshi shouted: "Cao Weiguo, your family is so rich, and when a neighbor is in trouble, you only donate fifty cents! You have the nerve!"

The Eldest Uncle looked at Cao Weiguo kindly: "Weiguo, you are the most successful in the courtyard, with a high salary. If you have the ability, help Banggeng more."

Jia Zhangshi shouted: "That's right, you have such a high salary, can't you help a neighbor in difficulty? You can't be selfish and only care about your own enjoyment."

Cao Weiguo was so angry his face turned green, and he took the fifty cents back directly.

"No matter how high my salary is, it's money I earned cent by cent!"

"What does it have to do with you!"

"No matter how much I donate, it's my heart!"

"Now, just because of your face, I don't want to donate a single cent."

Jia Zhangshi shouted with a ferocious face: "Cao Weiguo, you selfish and cold-blooded beast! Banggeng was hit because of you! If it weren't for you, Banggeng wouldn't have been caught, and he wouldn't have had his leg broken!"

"I'm selfish?"

Cao Weiguo said loudly: "Jia Zhangshi, if you want to talk about being truly selfish, it's you, right?"

"You have Jia Dongxu's pension in your hand, and the three yuan retirement money Qin Huairu gives you every month!"

"These add up to eight hundred or a thousand a month, right!"