Siheyuan: Game of Red Dust

Chapter 7 General Meeting 3
After a while, the sound of orderly footsteps could be heard outside. The police station was at the entrance of the alley. Upon hearing that someone was insulting the martyrs, two police officers immediately followed Yan Jiecheng over.

Yi Zhonghai looked solemn and walked forward quickly.

"Comrade, I'm so sorry to disturb you so late at night."

"These are just minor quarrels between neighbors. I'm the eldest uncle in the compound. I can handle these matters. I'd rather not trouble the police."

Yi Zhonghai spoke cautiously.

"Little things?"

"I just heard Comrade Yan say that someone insulted the martyrs."

The public security leader said.

"This……"

Yi Zhonghai glared at Yan Jiecheng.

He didn't expect that Yan Jiecheng actually told the security department what happened in the courtyard.

At this time, Jia Zhang also started to yell, pointing to her cheek, and said, "Two police officers, look at how badly I've been beaten. It was this little bastard who did it. Hurry and arrest him. It would be best if you could shoot him with a target!"

The two police officers were indeed a little scared when they saw Jia Zhang's appearance. They followed the direction Jia Zhang pointed and saw Li Weidong.

The two police officers, both veteran police officers in this area, recognized Li Weidong immediately.

There was no other way. Li Weidong was an orphan of a martyr, and he was the only college student in his neighborhood. Before he went to college, he had often visited him during the Spring Festival.

We have also been instructed from above to ask local authorities and street offices to take care of this.

Throughout Nanluoguxiang, the Li family was a household name. Even though Li Weidong was the only one there, they were no strangers to him. Li Weidong's parents, grandfather, and many of his comrades still held high positions.

When Li's mother died, many military personnel asked the local authorities and the street offices to help take care of her.

"Weidong, what's going on?" the older police officer asked with a friendly expression.

"Comrade Public Security Officer, here's what happened. This Jia Zhang has insulted my family's martyrs and me more than once over the years. She just insulted me again. I was young and impulsive, so I couldn't hold back and was a bit heavy-handed. If compensation is required, I will pay it.

However, I also ask that the Jia Zhang family be severely punished for their repeated insults to the martyrs over the years, and that they compensate us for our loss of reputation and mental damage. Other people in the compound can testify to this matter!"

Seeing the police officer's attitude towards Li Weidong, Yi Zhonghai felt that things were going to get worse and said hurriedly:

"Comrade Public Security Officer, this is a complete misunderstanding. Jia Zhang didn't mention any names, and she only said one or two sentences. This is not enough to insult the martyrs."

Before the public security officer could speak, Wei Dong on the side said, "And there's also our hospital mediator, Yi Zhonghai. He's relying on his status as a rich man to try to seize my house. He's even secretly allied with the Jia and Liu families to divide my house. I beg the government to make a decision on this matter for me!"

When the two police officers heard this, their faces turned very ugly.

Liu Haizhong was standing aside and was immediately stunned when he heard Li Weidong talking about him. He hadn't even said a word, so how did Li Weidong know him?

In fact, Li Weidong also guessed that in the afternoon, the three families conspired together, and Liu Haizhong had long coveted his house, so how could he be absent?

Yi Zhonghai panicked immediately. He had not expected that Li Weidong would also tell this matter, so he hurriedly explained:
"No, I'm just asking. Li Weidong is alone now, living in three houses. There are many families in the courtyard, with seven or eight people in each family squeezed together. So I'm just asking if Li Weidong can lend me two houses to stay in!
Besides, who will live there when the time comes is up to the street office to decide, and we in the courtyard dare not make the decision on our own."

Li Weidong also knew that speaking out about this matter, which had no clue about it yet, would not cause any trouble to Yi Zhonghai. He spoke about this matter only to make Yi Zhonghai shut up.

The two police officers looked at Yi Zhonghai deeply, and also asked Liu Haizhong and several other families. With the example set by Yi Zhonghai, there was no way to pursue the matter.

But the public security officer was not so easily fooled and warned Yi Zhonghai:

"Master Yi, you are the boss of the courtyard. What right do you have to interfere with the arrangements of the street? The three houses of the Li family were originally compensation for the martyrs. How can you covet them? This matter ends here. Otherwise, I will notify the street and let them conduct a thorough investigation!"

After hearing this, Yi Zhonghai immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The public security officers then began to question other people, asking whether Jia Zhang had committed any insulting acts, even verbally.

Jia Zhang's mouth was truly poisonous, and it was confirmed that she insulted the orphans of martyrs, but this crime could be serious or minor.

"Now that we've clarified the situation, it was Jia Zhang who insulted us first, so she deserved the beating. However, beating people is wrong after all. Li Weidong will compensate the Jia family one dollar. However, regarding Jia Zhang's insult to the orphan of a martyr, what are your demands, Li Weidong?"

The old police officer asked Li Weidong.

Li Weidong's request was very simple. He stated his proposed conditions. The public security officer did not say much and announced to the Jia family:

"Then follow the conditions given by Li Weidong. Jia Zhang needs to sincerely admit her mistakes and be detained for a few days for education. The street office will be notified at that time, and the punishment must continue. At the same time, the Jia family must compensate Li Weidong 5 yuan! Weidong, you also have to pay the Jia family yuan for medical expenses."

"You must be in cahoots with that little bastard Li Weidong. You're bullying me, a widow, an old woman. I'm going to fight you!"

When Jia Zhang heard the result announced by the public security officer, she immediately became anxious and waved her nails, almost scratching the public security officer's face.

It turned out that the man was a veteran and was subdued before Jia Zhang could even reach him.

The two police officers were also angry. They took out handcuffs and put them on Jia Zhang, saying sternly, "You actually dared to attack the police officers and interfere with the investigation. Your crime is aggravated. Your detention will be increased to two weeks."

Qin Huairu and Jia Dongxu pleaded for mercy, but it was of no use.

Jia Zhang was taken away by two police officers while cursing.

At this moment, Jia Zhang was already panicking, but it was of no use.

After the police left, Li Weidong walked up to Jia Dongxu and handed him five yuan. "Here, your mother's medical expenses. Here's your mother's compensation."

Jia Dongxu glanced at Qin Huairu next to him, and Qin Huairu shook her head helplessly.

One hundred yuan, where did their family get so much money?
Most of Jia Dongxu's salary was taken away by Jia Zhang.

Qin Huairu was only given ten yuan every month for the family's expenses.

Jia Dongxu was in a dilemma for a moment.

If he can't come up with the hundred dollars today, his mother will continue to be in jail.

But how could he have raised so much money at that time?

Jia Dongxu looked at the people in the courtyard. They avoided his gaze, fearing that he would ask to borrow money.

Neighbors who have a good relationship on weekdays will look at each other coldly at critical moments.

Jia Dongxu's eyes were filled with hatred, and he had already cursed their ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart.

"Master, Master..."

Jia Dongxu came to Yi Zhonghai again. Yi Zhonghai was also very troubled when he saw this. In this day and age, one hundred yuan is not a small amount of money.

Even though compensation was paid, it was just detention, but 90% of the families couldn't come up with 100 yuan.

Seeing Jia Dongxu's pleading eyes, Yi Zhonghai could only bear the pain for the sake of his own retirement, went home and took out a hundred yuan and handed it to Li Weidong.

The plenary session has come to this point and there is no need to continue.

Li Weidong picked up his stool and was about to leave when he continued to mock him. He said:

"Master, you are welcome to come and trouble me again. This time, because of that old hag Jia Zhang, I didn't take good care of you. We can talk it over next time."

Then Li Weidong took the hundred yuan in his hand and returned to the backyard happily.

Yi Zhonghai left with a gloomy face.

Liu Haizhong also looked unwilling. All the important events tonight were ruined by his stupid teammate Jia Zhang.

It is basically impossible to get the house from Li Weidong now.

When Liu Haizhong returned home, he saw his three sons and found that none of them was capable. Thinking of Li Weidong's performance, he became more and more angry. He closed the door and locked it, pulled out the belt from his waist, and performed a show of fatherly love.

The loud singing of the three Liu brothers immediately rang out in the backyard.

Xu Damao also returned home, and his father immediately told him:

"The courtyard may not be peaceful in the future. Don't provoke Li Weiguo. He has the protection of a martyr's orphan. He is also brave and resourceful. You are no match for him.

If you have a chance to establish a good relationship with Li Weidong, and He Yuzhu doesn't bully you all the time, then find someone who can deal with He Yuzhu, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao was a little dissatisfied at first, but when he thought about how Li Weidong beat someone up and nothing happened to him, he suddenly became envious.

Father Xu hadn't finished speaking when he continued, "There's one more thing you can learn. If He Yuzhu hits you again next time, you should call the police. If we can't deal with this brat in the compound, then let the police deal with him!"

When Xu Damao heard this, his eyes lit up and he nodded immediately.

This is also a good idea.

At the same time, Yi Zhonghai, who returned home, had a face as black as the bottom of a pot.

An old lady on the side said: "Zhonghai, there is no need for us to offend Li Weidong so much. He is a college student and may become a cadre in the future. Moreover, Li Weidong is a filial person and a good person. We should build a good relationship with him!"

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai immediately became unhappy and said, "Li Weidong is too lawless and doesn't take me seriously at all. If we don't subdue him, no matter how good we are to him, he won't be able to provide for us in our old age. I have my own plans, so you don't have to say anything more."

Yi Zhonghai had indeed considered the possibility of letting Li Weidong take care of him in his old age, but he had offended Li Weidong by helping the Jia family with fraud a few years ago. Given Li Weidong's personality, that was almost impossible.

Therefore, he had to suppress Li Weidong, otherwise the chance would be even slimmer.

Tonight, Yi Zhonghai was testing Li Weidong, but the result was obvious: his test failed.

The originally prepared routine had been distorted by Li Weidong before it even started.

The housing issue was not settled, and his status in the compound was in terrible crisis, especially when it came to salary, which made Yi Zhonghai very annoyed.

Yi Zhonghai thought for a moment and said seriously, "After graduation, this kid will most likely end up at the steel mill. There's still a job there for him, and it's the most secure place to work. I'm an eighth-level fitter, and I have a say in the factory director. I don't believe I can't control that brat."

The old lady didn't say anything, but with a worried look in her eyes, she said, "Sha Zhu got beaten up today, why didn't the old lady come out?"

"She doesn't intend to offend Li Weidong, and the old lady also knows that others will give her this face, but Li Weidong won't. Whether she comes out or not, the result will be the same. Li Weidong didn't take the old lady seriously before, and he won't take her seriously now."

Yi Zhonghai sighed and continued, "As for Sha Zhu, he was indeed impulsive today, and Li Weidong didn't kill him. This is also a lesson for Sha Zhu. I hope he can think it through and not be so impulsive next time."

In fact, Yi Zhonghai didn't say one more thing, which is that the deaf old lady saw that Li Weidong had become successful now. In addition, they were both relatives of martyrs, and Li Weidong, who graduated from university, was obviously more promising.

The deaf old lady has her own ideas.

(End of this chapter)