Chapter 882

Facing the mockery and finger-pointing of the residents, Yi Zhonghai's old face flushed with shame.

Suppressing the anger in his heart, he fled the scene in a sorry state: "I don't care anymore! Do whatever you want!"

Having returned to the courtyard from outside and watched for a while, Cao Weiguo spoke up: "Second Uncle, Jia Zhangshi's attitude is overbearing; reasoning with her is no different from playing the lute to a cow."

"Since things can't be made clear in the courtyard, I propose we report this to the police station and let the comrades from the police station come to enforce the law impartially."

"After all, there were so many children in the alley at the time; the police comrades can investigate it clearly as soon as they arrive."

"When the time comes, right and wrong, who is correct and who is mistaken, will have its own verdict."

That brat Banggeng is a bad seed, and Jia Zhangshi is accustomed to making unreasonable trouble.

If he isn't taught a lesson, this Banggeng will become even more lawless in the future.

But relying solely on this muddle-headed Liu Haizhong, this matter wouldn't be resolved even if it dragged on for ten days.

Upon hearing the words "police station," Banggeng was so scared his little face turned pale.

Because he had been caught by the police station before, the thing he feared most was the police station.

At the mere thought of being taken away by the police station and then locked up in a juvenile detention center,

Banggeng felt a wave of fear and panic, hating Cao Weiguo, who was meddling in other people's business, to the core.

Knowing her own son's character, Qin Huairu dared not let the police station intervene.

Even thinking with her backside, she knew it was her own son who had made the mistake.

With red-rimmed eyes, Qin Huairu shouted urgently: "We cannot go to the police station!"

Jia Zhangshi glared at Cao Weiguo with resentment: "You black-hearted thing! This is my family's business, what does it have to do with you! Who asked you to run your mouth here!"

Cao Weiguo sneered: "This isn't just your family's business; it also concerns the Xu family and this courtyard. There are so many children in the courtyard; if we don't correct this crooked trend of bullying the weak, who's to say that sooner or later, every family's child won't be bullied by some people's wolf cubs, only to be falsely accused by some unreasonable old hag? Therefore, this matter must be investigated clearly and punished severely. Everyone, don't you agree!"

"That's right!"

"Director Cao is right!"

"It must be punished severely!"

"I think it was Banggeng who bullied others!"

"Jia Zhangshi, you must be feeling guilty!"

"Second Uncle, listen to Director Cao and report it!"

"Let the police comrades come over!"

There are many residents in the courtyard, and naturally, there are many children; no one wants their own child to be bullied.

If this matter isn't cleared up, without a sense of right and wrong, what will happen in the future?

Qin Huairu grabbed Banggeng and slapped his backside: "I'll teach you to be naughty! I'll teach you to be naughty! Tell me, did you lie! Did you bully people!"

Banggeng, feeling guilty and afraid, wailed loudly: "Ow, ow, ow! I was wrong! I won't dare do it again!"

Seeing this, Xu Damao shouted triumphantly: "Look! Everyone look! Banggeng confessed himself! Jia Zhangshi, what else do you have to say!"

Jia Zhangshi sat on the ground and wailed: "Oh my! Old Jia! Dongxu! You all better take a look! Our family is being bullied to death! There's no justice! Quickly take away these bad people who bully orphans and widows!"

The Second Uncle, Liu Haizhong, pulled a long face and barked: "Jia Zhangshi, shut your mouth! Since this matter is already clear, let's discuss it in the courtyard first. Family scandals shouldn't be spread abroad; we should resolve it internally if we can."

"Jia Zhangshi, if you don't want to resolve it internally, then I will call the police comrades over."

"When that time comes, it won't do you any good even if you really call Old Jia back."

Jia Zhangshi was so scared she shut her mouth, standing up with a face full of resentment: "It was just children being naughty and playing around, is it really necessary to make such a big deal out of it!"

He Wenjie said angrily: "Is that what you call playing around! If Banggeng doesn't apologize today! If you don't apologize, this matter isn't over!"

Xu Damao's eyes rolled: "An apology alone isn't enough! Banggeng not only snatched the candy I bought for my daughter, but he also hit my daughter. If you don't pay ten yuan today, I'm going to the police station to report it. I want to see how many years a robber like Banggeng can be sentenced to."

Qin Huairu shouted anxiously: "Robbery! Xu Damao, you are slandering us! My Banggeng was just being naughty, how is that robbery!"

Xu Damao was triumphant: "Whether it's robbery or not, we'll know once the police comrades arrive."

Jia Zhangshi's eyes turned red with anxiety: "Xu Damao, you beast! This is extortion! This is taking advantage of a crisis!"

Xu Damao was arrogant: "Jia Zhangshi, watch your attitude. If you annoy me, your precious grandson will be the one eating steamed corn buns."

Jia Zhangshi was so angry her face turned blue: "You! You!"

Qin Huairu pleaded with a pitiful expression: "Damao! You know my family's situation! I beg you to show mercy, please be the bigger person and forgive Banggeng. Banggeng will definitely not dare to bully your daughter again in the future, and I will definitely repay you in the future."

Xu Damao looked Qin Huairu up and down, and that restless heart of his began to itch again.

He Wenjie scolded with a cold face: "Qin Huairu, stop playing the victim here! How arrogant you and your mother-in-law were just a moment ago! Your mother-in-law kept calling us 'money-losing goods'—did you think my family had no temper! Banggeng must apologize today, and your family must pay compensation!"

Seeing that He Wenjie was calling the shots and that her usual act didn't work on women,

and fearing that her precious son would be arrested, she could only look at Shazhu with misty eyes:

"Zhuzi, help your sister!"

"Banggeng is still young, he can't go to the police station again!"

Shazhu, his heart feeling as if it were being cut, took the money out of his pocket: "Sister Qin, this is all the money I have on me, take it and use it."

Qin Huairu took the money and felt a wave of disappointment: "Only this much?"

One yuan!

Is this how you dismiss a beggar!

Qin Huairu pressed: "Didn't you go out to cook for someone today? Is this all the money you have?"

Shazhu said with a bitter face: "Don't mention it, that host was extremely stingy, and the introducer took half, so this is all I got."

What a useless waste!

Qin Huairu cursed inwardly, then said with a pitiful expression: "Then what about at home?"

Shazhu mocked himself: "All my money went to pay for Deaf Old Lady's medical treatment; now, even a mouse would leave my house crying."

With no other choice, Qin Huairu could only look at Jia Zhangshi: "Mom!"

Jia Zhangshi backed away: "Don't call me Mom! I don't have any money!"

Qin Huairu wailed: "Mom! Banggeng is your own grandson! The only seedling of the Jia family!"

Jia Zhangshi looked miserable: "I don't have money! Or should I have Old Jia and Dongxu bring you some money tonight?"

Qin Huairu gritted her teeth in anger: "No need! Don't bother Father-in-law and Dongxu."

Looking at her own grandmother who wouldn't part with a single cent, Banggeng felt resentment in his heart.

"You dead old hag! You just wait!"

"You still want me to support you in your old age? In the future, even if you eat dung, you'll only get to eat it cold!"

With no other options, Qin Huairu had to return to the room and rummage through the wardrobe for some money.

This was the hard-earned money she had made in the middle of the night, working without complaint!

Gritting her teeth, she scraped together ten yuan and glared at Xu Damao with a face full of resentment:

"Here! From now on, our two families will have nothing to do with each other!"

Before Xu Damao could take the money, He Wenjie snatched it away: "Make Banggeng apologize to my daughter!"

Facing the relentless He Wenjie, hatred grew in Qin Huairu's heart.

Suppressing the urge to flip out, she turned around and dragged Banggeng over: "Apologize to Xu Rui!"

Banggeng, angry, stiffened his neck: "Xu Damao hit me! I won't apologize!"

Qin Huairu grabbed Banggeng by the ear: "Apologize! If you don't apologize, you'll have to go to the juvenile detention center! You choose!"

Banggeng suppressed his grievances and glared fiercely at Xu Rui: "I'm sorry! Is that enough!"

Xu Rui hid behind her father in fear, and Xu Damao warned menacingly: "You little brat, if you dare bully my daughter again, see if I don't break your legs!"

He Wenjie stared at Qin Huairu: "Teach your son a proper lesson!"

Qin Huairu dragged Banggeng home without a word, and Jia Zhangshi spat on the ground with resentment: "Pah! What kind of things are these! Not a single good person among them! They only know how to bully orphans and widows!"

"It's over! Everyone disperse!"

The Second Uncle shouted to everyone, and the residents dispersed in twos and threes.

As they walked, they discussed Banggeng's bad deeds.

Xu Damao, along with his wife and daughter, approached Cao Weiguo and his wife: "Brother Weiguo, thank you for speaking up for justice today!"

Cao Weiguo smiled: "Why be so polite between brothers? Besides, I also can't stand Banggeng and Jia Zhangshi; they run wild in the courtyard all day long, neither the old nor the young are ever peaceful."

He Wenjie said indignantly: "Exactly! Neither of them is any good!"

On one side were the rumors about Qin Huairu and Xu Damao.

On the other side were the actions of Banggeng and Jia Zhangshi today.

Although she hadn't lived in this courtyard for long, He Wenjie already detested the Jia family to the core. ===== CHAPTER 884 =====