Courtyard House: Drunk and barging into the Xu family's house, I woke up numb.

"That's right, I've also reported this case."

"They smashed our windows. If this isn't dealt with, how will we be able to stay in this compound in the future?"

"How can we, as the second and third uncles, continue to act like this?"

Yi Zhonghai was already struggling to deal with Liu Haizhong's stubborn temper, but now Yan Bugui has joined the fray, giving him a real headache.

"Hey, Lao Yan, what are you doing here?"

"It's just a few pieces of broken glass, isn't it?"

"I'll get someone to install it for you right away, and I promise your whole family won't be exposed to the cold wind."

"Don't worry, you don't need to pay, I'll give you the money."

Yan Bugui squinted and said.

"Old Yi, are you serious?"

Seeing that Yan Bugui was interested, Yi Zhonghai immediately made a guarantee.

“Old Yan, I, Yi Zhonghai, always keep my word. Now, have the boy go and call Old Wu to come and have him replace the glass for you.”

"Replace it with a sturdy, durable, and windproof one. Come to me for payment after you're done."

Once Yan Bugui had settled things on his end, he immediately looked at Liu Haizhong behind him.

"Old Liu, shall I have Old Wu change it for you later?"

Liu Haizhong tilted his head and said.

"No need, I don't need to spend a few dollars, I can afford it myself."

"I'm going to teach Bang Geng a lesson this time. He'll make me his grandson, and I'll show him who the hell is the grandson this time!"

Yi Zhonghai shook his head.

"Old Liu, you're over fifty years old. Aren't you ashamed to argue with a kid?"

"Besides, your third son also bears some responsibility for why Bang Geng is like this."

"If you report it to the police, he won't be able to escape!"

He spoke with a tough attitude in his bangs.

"Yi Zhonghai, don't try to threaten me. I won't fall for it."

“Guangfu made a mistake. I don’t care if he admits it, or if he goes to the police station or the neighborhood committee to make a self-criticism.”

"If he makes a mistake, I will naturally go back and discipline him; you don't need to remind me."

"Speaking of which," Liu Haizhong said coldly.

"I'll also explain to the neighborhood committee why Guangfu and the others hung tattered shoes on Banggeng. I want to see who's more unlucky!"

After saying that, Liu Haizhong ignored everyone and went home with his hands behind his back. Yi Zhonghai called out to his back.

"Old Liu, what do you mean by that? Are you trying to make a big deal out of this?"

"I'm telling you, don't do anything reckless, or things will get messy later."

He Daqing looked at the three arguing and spoke up to stop them.

"Alright, stop calling him. This matter has already blown up, so why should he bother?"

Yi Zhonghai was completely confused and couldn't figure it out for a moment, so he looked at He Daqing and asked.

"Old He, I don't understand what you're saying."

He Daqing's gaze fell on Cao Xu, who was still there watching the commotion.

"Cao Xu, didn't you say you had something to say?"

Cao Xu smiled.

"If we're talking about the smartest person in this courtyard, besides the late deaf old lady, it would have to be you, Uncle He."

Yi Zhonghai looked at Cao Xu with a puzzled expression and asked.

"What time is it? You two are still in the mood to play riddles?"

Cao Xu looked at Yi Zhonghai.

"Yi Zhonghai, the root cause of today's incident is your selfishness and your overconfidence."

Yi Zhonghai said with a gloomy expression.

"Cao Xu, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. What does this have to do with me?"

Cao Xu wasn't in a hurry and spoke slowly.

"I let them off the hook after I caught Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu having a secret rendezvous in the vegetable cellar on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year."

"I didn't take them back to the security department; instead, I let them go to the police station to turn themselves in."

"Given their behavior, a small denunciation meeting in the street would have been enough to resolve the issue."

"But you secretly pulled some strings and got them released, allowing them to return safely to the courtyard house..."

"You seem to have saved them by doing this, but in reality you have harmed them."

Yi Zhonghai retorted, unconvinced.

"I got them out of trouble and helped them with their weddings. How can that be considered harming them?"

Cao Xu smiled calmly and continued.

"You bailed them out, and the two of them quickly got married. This seemingly perfect outcome spurred both of them on."

"Firstly, He Yuzhu's younger sister, He Yushui, was jilted because of He Yuzhu and Qin Huairu's affair, but now she has to watch them get married and enjoy family life."

"Therefore, in her indignation, she published a notice in the Beijing Evening News severing her sibling relationship with He Yuzhu."

"Secondly, He Yuzhu's mortal enemy, Xu Damao, was extremely dissatisfied when he learned that the two had escaped punishment and were going to get married."

"Yesterday afternoon, Xu Damao bypassed the security department and went directly to the factory committee office to file a real-name report, accusing Qin Huairu and He Yuzhu of improper conduct."

"Yi Zhonghai, you've been the manager of this place for over a decade. Think about it yourself, what do you think the result will be if you combine these two things?"

"Even though Qin Huairu and He Yuzhu are married, some things still can't be avoided, especially when there is ample evidence and witness testimony."

Yi Zhonghai was dumbfounded. He was completely dumbfounded. He had meant well but did something wrong. How could he have forgotten about that bastard Xu Damao after all his planning?

And then there's He Yushui, that brat. So what if she lost a man?

Even if Jiang Hai is gone, there are still Sun Hai, Li Hai, Zhou Hai, and Wu Hai. Is it necessary to sever the sibling relationship?

Well, after all that fuss, things have come full circle again on April 4.6th. All that effort was for nothing!

"Cao Xu, what about Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu?"

Cao Xu looked at He Daqing and said.

"Shazhu's matter is not under our factory's jurisdiction. You can wait for the police station and the neighborhood committee to notify you."

"The security department has already reported Qin Huairu's situation without any concealment. The factory will definitely investigate. As for whether she will be dismissed or demoted, that depends on her luck."

"I'm tired, I'm going back to sleep. You guys can continue your conversation."

Cao Xu went back inside, and Yang Zitao took a piece of paper out of his pocket.

"This is the punishment decision for Qin Huairu's mother-in-law, Zhang Cuihua. Please give it to Qin Huairu and go to the station to complete the formalities as soon as possible."

He Daqing took the document and looked at the punishment result.

[Zhang Cuihua, convicted of theft, is sentenced to four years imprisonment, effective immediately, with approval from higher authorities, and fined 200 yuan, to be paid within seven days.]

He Daqing handed the punishment decision in his hand to Yi Zhonghai, who was standing next to him. One wave subsided only for another to rise; misfortunes never come singly.

Chapter 152 The perpetrator escaped without a trace, and the joke was lost! [Please subscribe]

"Bang Geng... Bang Geng..."

"Bang Geng, are you here? Come out if you hear me..."

"Hobbit, is my hogbit at your house?"

They searched from noon until nightfall, and from nightfall until the next morning.

He Yuzhu, Qin Huairu, and others searched all the places Bang Geng had been to and played in, but they couldn't find him anywhere.

Qin Huairu cried countless times throughout the night, her eyes still red and swollen.

In the courtyard of the siheyuan, Yi Zhonghai sat on a stone bench, next to Yan Bugui, who had not yet started work, and Liu Haizhong, who had just returned from get off work.

"I don't want to say much more about Bang Geng's situation; he still hasn't come back."

"In this freezing cold, we would not bear to see a teenager get frostbite or injured."

"I suggest that everyone in our compound who is at home or has just come home from get off work go out and help Zhuzi and the others look for them."

"Put aside any grudges for now; finding the child is the most important thing."

“I’m not an old man in the compound anymore, so I shouldn’t be giving orders to everyone, but lives are at stake, and I can’t worry about that now.”