The Courtyard House: Xu Damao's Aunt is the Queen of Women

Yi Zhonghai finally understood: don't be fooled by Liu Hao's appearance. This kid is no pushover, and he's a ruthless guy who can easily beat up Sha Zhu.

This made him determined to get rid of this troublemaker, otherwise there would never be peace in the courtyard.

Of course, what he cared about most was maintaining his authority over the entire academy and not letting the absolute authority he had painstakingly built be undermined.

"Zhu Zi was wrong, but you shouldn't have hit him so hard!"

After Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, he hurriedly ran over to check on Sha Zhu's condition.

At that moment, an old and shrill voice rang out.

"Oh dear, my silly Zhuzi!"

Seeing that things were not going well, an older woman named Li Meihua ran to the backyard and asked the deaf old lady to come out and calm things down.

The deaf old woman, leaning on her cane, quickly walked up to Sha Zhu and asked with a face full of heartache, "Who!! Who beat my precious grandson like this?"

She turned to look at Liu Hao, a hint of surprise flashing in her cloudy yet bright eyes.

This young man seemed difficult to deal with, but she remained calm. She was in charge of this courtyard, and anyone who disobeyed her would be kicked out.

"Who are you! Why are you hitting my grandson?"

Liu Hao smiled and said, "Because he deserves a beating."

"You're the one who deserves a beating. Zhu Zi and Xu Damao have been fighting since they were kids, it's all just for fun. Why are you, an outsider, meddling in their business?"

After the deaf old woman finished speaking, she slammed her cane down on some of the floor tiles and then winked at Yi Zhonghai.

"Zhonghai, report to the police!"

Yi Zhonghai immediately understood and pretended to be embarrassed, saying, "This... Madam, we handle all matters in our compound within the compound itself. Reporting it to the police will affect the evaluation of advanced compounds."

"How about this, Liu Hao, apologize and pay Zhu Zi 50 yuan, and we'll call it even. I'm doing this for your own good. Otherwise, if I report you to the police, you'll not only lose your job but also go to jail."

Liu Hao shrugged and turned to look at Xu Damao.

"Comrade Da Mao, please report this to the police and say that someone is extorting money from you."

Xu Damao's eyes lit up, and he took off running to the backyard.

The deaf old woman was dumbfounded. What kind of operation was this?

Standing next to Liu Hao, Ye Juan glanced at Sha Zhu, who was sitting on the ground covering his face and screaming in pain, and began to educate this group of legal illiterates about the law.

"He Yuzhu attempted to assault Xu Damao, and Liu Hao stepped in to stop him. He Yuzhu struck Xu Damao first, which everyone witnessed. Therefore, Liu Hao acted in self-defense!"

Article 77 of the 33rd draft of the Criminal Law, which was introduced last year, clearly stipulates that legitimate acts of self-defense taken to protect the public interest and to protect one's own or others' personal and other rights from ongoing unlawful infringement shall not incur criminal liability.

"In other words, He Yuzhu deserved to be beaten. Master Yi, your demand for 50 yuan in compensation from Liu Hao is extortion. According to the law, you would be given a warning, fined, or detained for a short period of time."

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere suddenly became subtle.

Everyone stared at Ye Juan in astonishment!

Xu Damao's incredibly beautiful aunt is actually a broadcaster with only a vocational school diploma, yet she even knows about the law.

The fact that Ye Juan's adoptive parents were both high-ranking officials in the Public Security Bureau was unknown to Xu Fugui and his wife, as well as Xu Damao and his wife. They only knew that they were officials, but no matter how they asked Ye Juan, she would not say.

Because Ye Juan noticed that Xu Fugui and his wife, along with Xu Damao, all liked to show off, she decided to keep it a secret after thinking it over.

With a creaking sound, Xu Damao excitedly pushed his bicycle out of the corridor.

"Brother Liu, I'll go report it to the police right away!"

"No, no, no!"

Yi Zhonghai quickly stopped Xu Damao, suppressing his anger, and awkwardly said to Liu Hao, "Accountant Liu, they say a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. If there's any misunderstanding, we can just talk it out. There's no need to call the police, right?"

"You're a resident of this compound now, so you should have a sense of collective honor. Our compound is an advanced unit every year, so we can't let this incident ruin our reputation."

Liu Hao said sternly, "Master Yi, you're trying to extort money from me, and you won't let me call the police?"

Yi Zhonghai's temple throbbed, and he cursed inwardly that this kid was really troublesome.

"It's not extortion, it's a discussion. Since you're unwilling to compensate, then forget it. As the saying goes, 'No fight, no friendship.' Apologize to Zhuzi, and this matter will be over."

"Apologize? Impossible!"

Liu Hao decisively refused.

I find Sha Zhu utterly disgusting, let alone apologizing to such trash.

Once he caught his breath, Sha Zhu jumped to his feet and retorted defiantly, "Fuck you! I wasn't prepared just now. You got the guts to fight me again!"

Liu Hao appeared in front of Sha Zhu like a ghost and slapped him across the face.

*Thud* Silly Pillar fell straight down on the snowdrift and fell into a baby-like sleep.

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Liu Hao took out a handkerchief to wipe his hands and said, "I'll beat up this foul-mouthed bastard every time he insults me, until he doesn't dare to spew filth anymore."

"By the way, as far as I know, the 1958 Regulations on the Management of Neighborhood Committees established this standardized grassroots management organization, and the system of 'housekeepers' was officially abolished. Why is there still a 'housekeeper' in courtyard number 95?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Fugui's expressions changed drastically. This kid had only just arrived and he was already trying to overthrow the rule they had established; his intentions were truly despicable.

Just as Liu Haizhong, who was indifferent to fame and fortune, was about to reprimand him, Yi Zhonghai grabbed him and frantically gave him meaningful glances.

You're just a good-for-nothing who can only swing a sledgehammer, trying to out-argue someone like Liu Hao, a graduate of a cadre training school?

"It has indeed been cancelled, but Director Wang of the neighborhood office told us to continue managing the compound."

"The people in the compound need us too. Ask everyone in the compound, aren't we all united like one big family? When someone is in trouble, isn't it everyone helping each other? This is all thanks to us keeping an eye on things and taking care of things!"

The residents looked at each other in silence.

We need three in charge? We need your grandma's legs!

If we don't obey you, the deaf old lady comes and smashes the glass, Jia Zhangshi comes and blocks the door and makes a scene, and Sha Zhu comes and kicks the door and threatens us. They're just like those thugs and bullies. Do you think we dare to disobey you?

Liu Hao finally witnessed how hypocritical and shameless Yi Zhonghai was; his ability to lie through his teeth was better than his fitter skills.

"Oh, I see. You've all worked so hard. You're busy working during the day, contributing to socialism, and then you have to shoulder the responsibility of managing the compound after get off work. Master Yi, Master Liu, Teacher Yan, I, Liu Hao, will obey your management from now on and uphold the honor of our civilized, harmonious, and advanced compound!"

Yi Zhonghai breathed a sigh of relief. Liu Hao was reasonable enough, provided you didn't provoke him.

Let Sha Zhu suffer this time!

I'll talk to the old lady later and we'll get rid of this kid as soon as possible.

"It's not hard work at all, it's what we should do..."

"Ouch, pfft..."

Sha Zhu was woken up by Qin Huairu pinching his philtrum, and he opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with two big yellow teeth.

She looked up and glared angrily at Liu Hao, then covered her face, no longer daring to utter a foul mouth.

This pretty boy is too strong; I can't beat him at all. I can only outsmart him.

Just you wait, if I don't avenge this, I'll change my surname to yours!