Chapter 92: Director Wang Arrives

They had barely called a truce when Director Wang came over.

Seeing a group of people in disheveled clothes, unkempt and dirty, with bruises black and blue all over their bodies.

She was so angry she couldn't stand it and shouted.

What do you want to do? Ruin this good situation?

Are you dissatisfied with the present?

Do you want to gather a crowd to cause trouble?

If you've had enough of good days, the Beishan coal mine still needs many people to dig.

I can send us there right now.

Then she shouted at Lei Gensheng again.

Such a big thing happened, why didn't you stop it?

Yang Qing helped Lei Gensheng smooth things over.

Director, this fight was started by us.

Director Wang snorted; although she had expected it, she still didn't think Yang Qing would really provoke both sides into fighting.

Although she knew who the culprit was, she would not help Yi Zhonghai and the others seek redress.

Liang Jin Bao was scolded by Director Wang and immediately cried out injustice.

Director, we're wronged; you don't know how excessive they've been in their courtyard. During this time, whether young or old, they've bullied us.

Just saying, when we looked for the house‑warding money earlier, we dug a bit too much and collapsed their courtyard wall, but didn't we have Lei Shifu repair it for them?

They keep holding onto it and bullying us.

Today we just said a couple of sentences that they were bullying people too much, and they started hitting.

Director Wang, you must uphold justice for us.

What kind of people are in this big courtyard? Just ask the neighbors left and right and you'll know.

I haven't wronged them.

Yi Zhonghai saw Liang Jin Bao jump in first, and he immediately spoke up as well.

Director, we are the ones who are wronged.

They dug a hole in our courtyard wall, then only repaired a section and left it; today we asked them over to talk about this, but when they came they started cursing at people and even hit after scolding—look how they beat me!

Liu Hai Zhong and Yan Fu Gui also came over to help.

Exactly, they're completely unreasonable.

They hit anyone they see.

Director Wang looked at the two of them doubtfully.

How come you're unharmed?

The two of them instantly felt embarrassed.

Well, uh...

They didn't hit us...

Yeah, a bunch of women surrounded me, so I didn't dare to strike.

Director Wang snorted, but inside she almost laughed.

Lei Gensheng turned his body and looked at Liang Jin Bao.

Why did you stop repairing the wall halfway?

Liang Jin Bao said embarrassedly.

We ran out of bricks.

Ah...

Director Wang looked at Lei Gensheng.

Lei Gensheng immediately explained.

The original foundation was dug up and ruined, so we need to redo the foundation, which is why we're short on bricks; Liang Shifu said we'll see if any are left after the toilet is finished.

Director Wang then looked at Yi Zhonghai.

What do you say? Nobody else said they wouldn't repair it for you—what are you making a fuss about?

Yi Zhonghai also felt full of grievance.

He didn't even tell me.

Lei Gensheng snorted.

You don't even want to give the wages, so why should I tell you?

Yi Zhonghai.

You haven't finished the work, so why should I pay you wages?

Lei Gensheng.

You contracted us to do the toilet work; now that the toilet is finished, why won't you pay us?

The wall is Liang Shifu's job, and you still won't pay.

Yi Zhonghai can't admit fault now; if he had conceded and paid before the fight, he would have done so, but now he can't admit anything at all, because once he admits fault, all responsibility falls on him.

Didn't I ask Liang Jin Bao to come discuss this...

Liang Jin Bao was fuming.

You bully the people of our courtyard, yet you still want us to repair your wall?

If you don't clarify the bullying of us, don't even think about it...

Director Wang got a headache from their wrangling.

Alright, everyone shut up.

Is it true that Yi Zhonghai bullied someone?

Yi Zhonghai refuses to admit it.

That was also them tripping us up when we were fixing the toilet.

Everyone knows about this.

We're just indignant.

Liang Jin Bao jumped up in anger.

You're full of shit, your toilet faces our gate, the cesspit is left at our doorstep, who are you disgusting?

I told you to open the cesspit inside your own yard, what's wrong with that?

The people in the courtyard were dissatisfied.

Pah, Liang Jin Bao, you little schemer, don't think we don't know.

You had us open a door at the back, just so you could use our toilet for free later, right?

You're dreaming…

Exactly, trying to get a freebie—don't even think about it.

Another gang fight.

Director Wang only felt his head hurt.

Alright, everyone shut up.

Keep repairing the wall as we originally agreed, do it the way we discussed.

Lei Gensheng said at this point.

Director, the toilet and the wall are two separate matters; the toilet's been fixed but he won't pay us, what do we do?

Director Wang looked at Yi Zhonghai.

Hurry up and pay the workers.

All day long, just stirring up trouble.

Director Wang spoke up, and Yi Zhonghai didn't dare refuse to pay anymore.

Gritting his teeth in anger, he pulled out the money.

We can give the money, Director, but he has to fix our wall properly.

Director Wang took the money and handed it to Lei Gensheng, saying unhappily,

I'm here, I'll settle this for you.

You're not going to make us fight again, are you?

Then she looked at Liang Jin Bao.

Now it's your turn to talk about fixing the wall.

What do you say? Are you going to fix it or not?

Liang Jin Bao said, feeling wronged.

Then they bullied us…

Director Wang cut him off directly.

Isn't one fight enough? Do you want another?

I don't think it's necessary; you might as well go dig coal.

Seeing Director Wang get angry, Liang Jin Bao could only back down.

Although his aim of sabotaging Yi Zhonghai's wall repair wasn't achieved,

but they gave Yi Zhonghai a beating, which also let them vent their spite.

Bullying their courtyard was definitely Yi Zhonghai's idea.

Fine then, Director, since you've said so, we'll let it go this time, but if they dare bully our people again, this isn't over.

Director Wang looked at Yi Zhonghai, hinting he should be sensible.

What about you?

Yi Zhonghai looked at the people of the siheyuan.

The siheyuan folks in this fight weren't seriously hurt either; the focus was mainly on Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu, so it didn't matter much.

Yan Fu Gui and Liu Hai Zhong both nodded.

As long as they don't provoke us, we won't provoke them.

Yi Zhonghai felt full of sorrow, damn it, am I the only one hurt? Am I the only one feeling wronged?

I really want to cry…

Yi Da Ma patted Yi Zhonghai's back sympathetically, telling him he couldn't swallow this anger.

What San Da Ye said is exactly what I wanted to say.

Director Wang nodded satisfactorily.

Good, since we've settled this, don't pull any tricks afterward.

As for the wall, it's your turn to speak, Liang Jin Bao.

Liang Jin Bao saw the situation was hopeless and also nodded in agreement.

We'll keep repairing, but what about these bricks?

Yi Zhonghai.

You figure it out yourselves; we still need to use what's left.

Liang Jin Bao snorted in disdain.

Then we can just go buy it ourselves; it won't cost much money.