Chapter 14: Convening a General Assembly
Fighting against the sky is endless joy.

Fighting with the earth is endless fun.

Fighting with others brings endless joy

After defeating Ma Guangyong, He Yuzhu walked in the cafeteria with great vigor.

When we returned to the courtyard, many people had just returned from get off work.

He Yuzhu greeted the third uncle at the door and was about to walk in.

The third uncle suddenly smiled and said, "Zhu Zi, you came back a little late today. You didn't see the excitement in the yard just now."

"What's going on in our courtyard, Third Uncle?"

He Yuzhu asked curiously, "On normal days, the courtyard is quite quiet, but there is something lively going on, and we can't miss it."

"Didn't Xu Damao bring back two old hens yesterday? Someone stole one of them."

The third uncle could hardly hold back his laughter, and it was obvious that he was gloating over someone else's misfortune.

In the TV series, Xu Damao married the daughter of a wealthy family. He had no shortage of money in his daily life and liked to use money to win people's hearts. He often gave small gifts to the third uncle to win his heart.

And now, He Yuzhu stole Xu Damao's tower and married Lou Xiaoe first.

Xu Damao married Yu Li.

Although Yu Li also works, she and Xu Damao often spend money on medicine and cannot save much money.

Xu Damao was naturally frugal in his life.

Every time he came back from the countryside, he carried a lot of things and never offered to share any with others.

The third uncle has never received any benefits from Xu Damao. Now that something has happened to Xu Damao's family, isn't he gloating?

"Xu Damao's chickens were stolen? Wouldn't he make a scene in the courtyard?"

He Yuzhu immediately remembered that Banggeng went to the cafeteria kitchen to steal soy sauce in the afternoon.

It seems that the plot in the TV series is still being played out.

"you do not say."

The third uncle laughed for a while, and he knew that such a laugh was not very solemn or kind, so he restrained himself a little and said, "Because Xu Damao and his wife were both at work, no one was at home all day, and no one knew when they disappeared. Xu Damao has gone to the police station to report the case."

"It's better to report it, so we don't have to hold a meeting."

He Yuzhu thought that in the plot, Xu Damao did not report the case, but left it to the internal handling of the Siheyuan.

Now, the Siheyuan is in chaos without the 'God of War' Shazhu, and many things are done according to the rules.

After chatting with the third uncle for a while, He Yuzhu went home.

In the middle courtyard, Lou Xiao'e was holding little He Yong and chatting with several neighbors.

As for the eldest son He Xiao, he was riding a small wooden cart, holding a small wooden stick, and shouting "charge into the battle line and kill the enemy" in the yard.

"Auntie, Aunt Chen."

He Yuzhu greeted everyone, kissed his son, and went back to the house to cook.

Lou Xiao'e really had no talent for cooking. After trying a few times, she gave up going into the kitchen.

However, although Lou Xiao'e could not cook, she kept the two rooms at home clean, and washed clothes, quilts, etc. in a timely manner.

This girl, He Yushui, always brings a cloth bag of dirty clothes home from school.

He Yuzhu scolded this girl several times, but Lou Xiao'e still sided with her.

He Yuzhu had just finished cooking two dishes and was about to make pancakes when there was suddenly a commotion outside the door.

He Yuzhu listened and found out that Xu Damao's grandson actually invited comrades from the police station.

Yeah.

By catching Banggeng, the "King of Thieves" in the courtyard, everyone can live their lives with less worries.

The police comrades were indeed professionals. They asked a few neighbors and then saw that only one hen had been stolen from the cage of Xu Damao's home. They were sure that it must have been done by someone in the yard.

The search area suddenly became smaller.

Let’s investigate each household again.

The three children, Banggeng, Xiaodang and Huaihua, who had just returned from eating and drinking outside, were still covered in oil stains.

These three children became the focus of questioning by the police.

"Whose child is this?"

"Comrade, this is our child."

Qin Huairu was cooking at home after get off work, and she didn't throw anything at Xu Damao's house. She thought about her own children.

However, after the three children, Banggeng, Xiaodang and Huaihua, were stopped by the police.

Qin Huairu's heart began to beat wildly.

"What's your name?"

"My name is Qin Huairu, and I'm a worker at the steel mill."

Qin Huairu was usually eloquent when flirting with male workers in the factory, but now facing the police, she was timid and could not say a word.

Jia Zhang was standing aside, feeling even more unbearable. She was so anxious that her heart was about to jump out, but she still had to hide behind her daughter-in-law and worry about it.

"Comrade, have you found the chicken thief?"

Xu Damao was originally asking for information with another policeman in the backyard. When he heard the noise in the middle court, he ran over.

Seeing the oil stains on the three Banggengs, Xu Damao was immediately furious: "Qin Huairu, OK, it turns out that it was your Jia family who stole our old hen. I, Xu Damao, have never offended you, right?"

"I'm sorry, comrade, brother Damao, I don't know what's going on." Qin Huairu was a little flustered at the moment. After apologizing repeatedly, she turned around and yelled at her son Banggeng:

"Bang Geng, did you steal the old hen from your uncle Xu's house? Speak up!"

Qin Huairu was anxious, but she was shocked to see that Banggeng not only did not answer, but his eyes showed hatred and resentment.

This kid actually dared to look at the police like that. He is courting death.

Fortunately I blocked it myself.

Qin Huairu was anxious and panicked at this time. She picked up a wooden stick nearby, pressed the stem of the stick on her thigh, and beat the child violently on the buttocks.

At first Banggeng was quite strong, but he was only a ten-year-old boy after all. His butt was beaten so badly that tears flowed uncontrollably and he began to scream:
"I didn't steal it, I picked up the old hen!"

"How dare you quibble, kid!"

Qin Huairu didn't dare to stop and continued beating.

Jia Zhang, who had been silent all this time, finally couldn't help but run over when she heard her grandson Banggeng's cries.

"Qin Huairu, you are such a jinx, are you going to beat my grandson to death so you can remarry?"

Although Jia Zhang was old, she still had strength in her hands and she actually snatched the stick from Qin Huairu's arms.

Qin Huairu's child was taken away from her, and she squatted on the ground, covering her face and sobbing. Because the police were present, Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi did not dare to make a fuss, but they tacitly understood, one crying and the other cursing.

The two widows expressed very clearly the difficult life of the Jia family through their tears and cursing.

"Comrade police officer, I'm sorry to show you a joke."

The old man, who was a good guy in the courtyard, finally couldn't help it and came out to plead for mercy.

Not to mention the relationship between the eldest uncle and Jia Zhang, just to say that they have lived in the courtyard for decades and have been neighbors for many years, it is impossible for the Jia family to be forced to death just because of an old hen.

"you are?"

"I am the head of this courtyard. Can we let our courtyard handle this matter ourselves? After all, it's not a big deal. It's just an old hen."

The old man wanted to make a big deal out of a small matter. Xu Damao didn't want to do it at first, but his wife Yu Li pulled his sleeve.

Although Xu Damao and Yu Li often quarrel, they still have a tacit understanding in life.

Yu Li thought that the origin of this old hen was somewhat shameful, and it would be better not to make a big fuss about it if possible without alarming too many people.

Xu Damao hummed and hawed, without saying anything, but his eyes looked a little gloomy.

The two policemen who came to handle the matter saw that the victim didn't say anything. They also knew that the matter of an old hen was not a big deal and that it was a child who made the mistake, so they were willing to reconcile and save themselves trouble.

However, before leaving, the police still gave the Jia family a lecture and said bluntly that if it happened again, Banggeng would definitely be sent to a juvenile detention center.

Without Sha Zhu's support, the Jia family, with only orphans and a widowed mother, is not much better off than an extinct family.

Under such circumstances, the Jia family could only cry and hope to gain everyone's sympathy.

"Uncle, my old hen was stolen by the Jia family. You persuaded the police to leave. Who will compensate me for my old hen?"

Xu Damao knew that the Jia family was in difficulty. If he waited for the Jia family to compensate him, there was a high probability that the matter would be left unresolved. In the end, at most he would go to the market and buy one for himself.

More likely, he will be fooled by the old shrew Jia Zhang.

Xu Damao was unwilling to suffer in vain, so he grabbed the old man and asked him to solve the problem for him.

Banggeng has committed petty thefts countless times.

Today, the Jia family fooled the police and left, but as long as Banggeng doesn't change his habit of stealing, he will be caught sooner or later.

The old man is not stupid and he understands this principle.

However, as the manager of the courtyard, he had to step forward under the circumstances just now.

As for if Banggeng causes trouble again in the future, he has done his best.

When the first uncle was looking sad, the second uncle who had been hiding finally came out:

"Uncle, this is a problem in our courtyard. I don't think the Jia family and Xu Damao can solve it. I think we should hold a general meeting to solve it."

The second uncle is a power-hungry person.

Whenever there was something happening in the courtyard, he wanted to convene a meeting of the whole courtyard to show off his power as the second uncle in charge.

Think about it, it has been a long time since we held a full-school meeting.

Normally, without Shazhu as an accomplice, the old man would not want to get involved.

But the third uncle is a person who will not do anything without profit.

Therefore, this courtyard can only hold a few general meetings throughout the year.

The second uncle's desire to be an official has come back, so he can only beat his children at home.

Now, the whole courtyard is in turmoil because of Banggeng's chicken stealing and making trouble.

That is, the Jia family came to his doorstep and let him satisfy his desire to be an official.

The second uncle wanted to hold a meeting of the entire hospital, and the first uncle couldn't object this time, so he could only nod in agreement.

"Guangtian, Guangfu, inform everyone that after dinner, there will be a general meeting of the whole institute at 7:30."

The second uncle found an opportunity to hold a meeting of the entire hospital. He ignored Xu Damao's smiling face, turned around and went back to the backyard with his hands behind his back.

The uncle originally wanted to secretly give Jia Zhang two dollars and ask the Jia family to compensate Xu Damao later.

However, as soon as the old man got closer to Qin Huairu, he discovered that the child Banggeng had hatred and resentment in his eyes.

This vision is very similar to that of Jia Dongxu back then.

The old man smiled awkwardly and didn't dare to come any closer. Helplessly, he waved his hand and took the old lady home.

After everyone left, Jia Zhang stopped making a fuss and pulled the limping Bang Geng back into the house.

Only Qin Huairu sat on the ground for a long time. It was only after Xiaodang and Huaihua called her several times that she came back to her senses.

"Zhu Zi, how come Qin Huairu ended up with such a mother-in-law?"

When Jia Zhang was making a fuss, Lou Xiao'e was pulled back into the house by He Yuzhu.

Now that the courtyard was quiet, Lou Xiao'e's gossipy heart was burning.

"You are such a silly girl. Qin Huairu won't be bullied because she has a mother-in-law like this."

He Yuzhu didn't say everything, leaving Lou Xiaoe to figure it out on her own. He was going to bring dinner to the old lady.

The old lady just stayed in the backyard and didn't come to the middle yard.

When they arrived at the backyard, the old lady grabbed He Yuzhu and asked what was going on and why it was so lively.

Sure enough, everyone has a gossipy heart. Even though the old lady is almost eighty years old, she still has the necessary gossipy thoughts.

He Yuzhu briefly explained and laughed:

"Grandma, just now Ezi was feeling sorry for Qin Huairu for having such an evil mother-in-law like Jia Zhang."

"what?"

The old lady raised her head, looked at He Yuzhu, smacked her lips, and then put a row of brand new dentures into her mouth, and asked vaguely, "What did you say?"

"I said Ezi felt sorry for Qin Huairu for having such a wicked mother-in-law."

He Yuzhu said it again.

This old lady is really a little deaf.

"Tell your wife to mind her own business."

The old lady saw it clearly, and was afraid that He Yuzhu would not be happy to talk about his daughter-in-law, so she simply slapped the table and said, "If you don't tell me, I will tell you tomorrow."

He Yuzhu nodded quickly: "Then I'll trouble you, grandma. By the way, there will be a general meeting of the whole hospital soon, do you want to go and see it?"

"Then I won't go," the old lady has been in poor spirits in the past two years. After dinner, only an old lady would come over to chat with her and take a walk in the backyard, which she would consider as a snack.

Sitting in the yard and watching everyone hold the meeting, the old lady really doesn't have that much energy left.

"Okay, I won't call you later."

(End of this chapter)