Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

Seeing the residents around who were watching the excitement showing a hint of approval, Xu Damao changed the subject and turned his gaze to Yi Zhonghai again, saying with a good-for-you expression: "For such an impulsive person, let him go to labor reform and calm down. I think it's a good idea."

"Second uncle..."

"Shazhu is your godson..."

"Since I can't educate him well, I'll send him to the police for education. I believe the police will be able to educate him well."

Yi Zhonghai suddenly found that he could not win the argument against Xu Damao.

I could only subconsciously refute: "No..."

"Shazhu must not be sent to labor reform by the police... otherwise his life will be over..."

"Da Mao..."

"You have all been friends since childhood. Are you really going to watch Zhuzi being sent to labor reform? That's too cruel."

Xu Damao snorted coldly and asked, "If I release He Yuzhu, I will face being hit with a club at any time, stripped naked and left outside to freeze all night. Isn't that cruel?"

"Shazhu's labor reform is to make him a new person. He will no longer be impulsive in his actions in the future..."

"It's not like he wants to die. How can someone say that his life is over?"

"And I'm facing a life-threatening situation."

"If it was too cold that night, I would be dead now."

"Or maybe you don't believe in the ability of the police to reform criminals, and you think they can't reform Sha Zhu..."

Seeing that Xu Damao wanted to put the blame on Yi Zhonghai again, Yi Zhonghai was caught off guard by Xu Damao's series of counterattacks and was speechless. The deaf old lady had to fight on her own.

Although she was shocked by Xu Damao's maturity and changes, the deaf old lady was still confident in her abilities.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to be the ancestor of the Siheyuan for so many years just because of a few rumors.

Seeing Xu Damao speaking eloquently, he didn't waste any words and directly stated his conditions: "Xu Damao..."

"I'll ask Zhuzi to give you a hundred yuan as compensation. He will come back to apologize to you when he returns to the courtyard. I hope you can write him a letter of forgiveness."

I have to admit that the deaf old lady is still very powerful.

What he said touched Xu Damao's heart.

But the price offered by the deaf old lady was so low that it was almost like giving alms to a beggar.

Before, He Yuzhu beat me up in front of everyone in the courtyard, and I paid two or three hundred yuan in compensation to stop me from reporting to the police.

Today's incident involves the serious crime of murder, but the deaf old lady was only willing to give out one hundred yuan as compensation. Is she getting senile?

Directly refused: "Old lady..."

"I'm a little tired..."

"As the old saying goes: If you have done something wrong, you must be prepared to be beaten."

"Silly Zhu is aiming for my life this time."

"And I haven't done anything wrong to this day."

"As for my wife Jingru, it was indeed Qin Huairu who brought her to the courtyard to prepare for a blind date with He Yuzhu."

"But she fell in love with me before she went on a blind date with He Yuzhu, and she married me."

"Let's ask the residents in the yard to judge whether this is considered cutting in."

"Let's take a step back. Even if Qin Jingru and He Yuzhu meet, my wife Jingru may not be attracted to him."

"Could it be that Sha Zhu is a bandit who is so overbearing that any woman he hurts cannot marry another man?"

"Even the landlords in the old society were not so overbearing."

After saying that, she was ready to stand up from the chair. The deaf old lady didn't know how to refute Xu Damao's words. After all, people who knew about this matter knew what was going on. No matter how eloquent she was, she couldn't say black was white and white was black.

At the same time, I also felt from Xu Damao's words that he was not satisfied with his offer.

Immediately replied: "Three hundred yuan..."

"Xu Damao, this price is already very high."

"Even if Zhuzi is promoted to a ninth-level chef at the steel mill, three hundred yuan is eight or nine months' salary for him. He can't afford any more."

"You can't just watch him not go to labor reform and end up starving to death in our courtyard."

Xu Damao sneered but still didn't respond.

Then he turned his gaze to Chen Dehui, who had not spoken a word from beginning to end: "Uncle, you have come here for nothing. Sorry to bother you. I will take you back now..."

Seeing that Xu Damao had stood up from his chair, the deaf old lady became anxious and spoke again: "Five hundred yuan, we can't afford any higher."

Seeing that Xu Damao was still indifferent, the deaf old lady was frightened by Xu Damao's growth and changes, and at the same time realized that she had met her match today.

He could only bite the bullet and continue speaking: "Xu Damao..."

"How much do you want Zhuzi to pay you?"

Xu Damao did not answer directly, but asked back with a sullen face: "Sha Zhu wants to kill me, Xu Damao, and he attacked me for no reason..."

"Old lady, how much do you think a life is worth?"

Now it was the deaf old lady's turn to be confused.

No one knows exactly how much a life is worth.

But if the deaf old lady said too little, it would definitely cause dissatisfaction among the surrounding residents, and Xu Damao would also be very dissatisfied.

Because everyone who knows clearly knows that the life he is talking about is his own life.

If the price is too low, it means that in his eyes, Xu Damao's life is worthless.

But if the price is too high, the deaf old lady will be reluctant to give it up.

The highest price she and Yi Zhonghai had agreed on was five hundred yuan plus five small yellow croakers. She was afraid that once she said it, her cards would be gone.

He hesitated for a long time and didn't say anything.

Xu Damao doesn't care about that.

In his eyes, the more he acted as if he didn't want the money, the more anxious Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady would become.

Once people become anxious, they are more likely to make mistakes, and you will be able to see their cards more quickly, so the subsequent negotiations will be easier.

He walked straight towards Chen Dehui who was sitting next to him.

The deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai were indeed anxious, especially Yi Zhonghai.

Once He Yuzhu is sent to labor reform by the police again, the steel rolling mill will also punish him. He Yuzhu will never be able to get back on his feet again in his life, and his retirement career will also be greatly affected.

I am already old and don’t have time to train a new person to take care of him, so I can only find a way to rescue Sha Zhu.

Seeing Xu Damao wanting to leave, without waiting for the deaf old lady to speak, he immediately said, "One thousand yuan..."

"We will compensate you one thousand yuan..."

"As long as you agree to write a letter of apology, I will compensate you one thousand dollars now."

The deaf old lady next to her was so angry that she cursed in her heart. Yi Zhonghai was too stupid. He lost his composure after being pushed a little by Xu Damao, a jerk, and directly revealed all his cards. How could the subsequent negotiations continue?

If Xu Damao is not satisfied and continues to bargain, the price will not exceed their expectations. (End of this chapter)