Courtyard House: Drunk and tipsy, the whole courtyard exposed at the start.

Sha Zhu's face was completely red and black, and he had also swallowed a mouthful of blood!

He really wants to die right now!

He was finally able to empathize with Yi Zhonghai—

Why isn't Zhang Dabiao mute?!

Why does he have a mouth?!

Why is his brain so perfectly fine?

If I hadn't forced him to drink, would he have gotten better?

Am I stupid? Why the hell did I have to get involved in this mess?!

I have a real grievance that I can't express!

Zhang Dabiao doesn't resort to labeling or insults, but he knows how to seize the main contradiction and strike at people's hearts.

Director Wang has finally figured out the whole story of how Sha Zhu's arm was broken. Although Zhang Dabiao was a bit ruthless, Sha Zhu deserved it.

Everyone advised you to admit defeat, but you're just being stubborn, what can I do?

Logically speaking, if someone breaks another person's hand in a fight, they should at least pay some compensation. However, Director Wang asked the aggrieved party, Sha Zhu, "Sha Zhu, are you still going to pursue this matter?"

Sha Zhu quickly shook his head, too ashamed to pursue the matter. He hadn't intended to pursue it in the first place. He had run into Yi Zhonghai at the hospital while getting treatment for his arm, and Yi Zhonghai had taken it upon himself to find him an acquaintance in the security department of the steel mill. Sha Zhu had no idea!

Furthermore, his arm was only dislocated and the tendon was injured, not broken, and he only needs to rest for 3 months.

So Sha Zhu explained to Director Wang, "This is a private matter between Zhang Dabiao and me, and it has nothing to do with anyone else. I won't pursue it, but I really didn't ask that old man to help me find the factory's security department."

"Director Wang, you have to believe me!"

"I'm innocent!"

He truly felt wronged. If this got out, how could he, Sha Zhu, ever face anyone again?

"Silly Zhu, don't explain. Explaining is just covering up, and covering up is the truth. The truth is that it really happened, and that really happened is..."

"Zhang Dabiao, shut up!" Director Wang roared. Was this ever going to end?

"Okay, sure." Zhang Dabiao agreed readily, but privately he was still muttering to himself—

"Damn it, they won't even let me say a word..."

Director Wang has a terrible headache. This tiny courtyard has been in constant turmoil since the first day of the Lunar New Year.

The temple is small, but the evil spirits are strong; the pond is shallow, but there are many turtles...

Can't things just stop for a couple of days?

I was originally going to ask about the deaf old woman's broken cane, but now it seems—

They all brought this on themselves, why did you provoke them?

"Regarding the matter of Zhang Dabiao breaking Sha Zhu's arm, the parties involved are not pursuing it further, so let's leave it at that. Do either of you have any objections?"

Zhang Dabiao shrugged nonchalantly: "I don't care."

Sha Zhu could only grit his teeth and nod. He had no face to pursue the matter further, so he had no choice but to swallow the loss.

As for Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old woman—they are not the victims.

Director Wang finally breathed a sigh of relief, having managed to cover up the matter again—and successfully mediated one more issue.

"Actually, I think this is quite good. If there's anything, we can sit down and discuss it calmly, and clarify things."

"The more you debate, the clearer things become. Just like a tea party, keep it relaxed and don't make it so serious."

Director Wang decided to go along with Zhang Dabiao. This kid just comes up with whatever comes to mind without consulting you at all, and he's too likely to make things escalate.

When I came to investigate, he described it as something like meeting an official in feudal society, where you had to kneel, kowtow, and cry out for justice, and there was also a beating to intimidate you...

Do you think I can handle this?

I don't want to get myself involved in this mess. Luckily, the report didn't affect me...

"Da Biao, why did you contact the women's federation at the steel mill? We have a women's federation in our neighborhood committee too!"

"As I said before, if you encounter any problems, such as unfair treatment, you can come directly to the neighborhood office to find me."

This is Director Wang trying to curry favor.

But after hesitating for a moment, Zhang Dabiao decided to tell the truth.

"I'm going to the Women's Federation because I'm still a child."

"what?"

No one believed it; how could a child cause such a disturbance? The entire hospital couldn't control them!

"I'm 16 years old, in the third grade of elementary school, still a child, and a minor."

"I'm under the protection of the Women's Federation, and I'm also a child of someone from the steel mill. If someone wants to kill me, I'll naturally report it to the Women's Federation at the steel mill. Is that a problem?"

"As for why we didn't go to Director Wang, but to the Women's Federation of the Subdistrict Office..."

"Director Wang, I don't want to lie to you, but I don't trust the neighborhood committee."

"..."

"Why?" Director Wang was a little angry. Damn it, wasn't this a slap in his own face?

"Director Wang, do you really want me to say this here?"

"..."

"Come to the neighborhood office to see me when you have some free time these days, and we can have a good talk."

Director Wang understood that this was a way of giving her face, because she was helping him to deal with Zhang Banxian's affairs, so she took the opportunity to back down.

As for the claim that Yi Zhonghai was beaten and so angry yesterday that he vomited blood, to be fair, Director Wang thinks it has nothing to do with Zhang Dabiao.

It had nothing to do with him in the first place. It was Yi Zhonghai who insisted on dragging Zhang Dabiao into it. Even at this point, he was still scheming to get Zhang Dabiao's work position. Wasn't he just courting death?

Director Wang naturally wouldn't interfere.

"What other issues do the neighborhood committees need to mediate? Let's talk things out face-to-face once and for all. If we're wrong, we should admit it, and if we're punished, we should be punished. Once it's resolved, let's not hold onto it anymore." Director Wang was also exhausted, so he set this tone.

Old Deaf Man Yi Zhonghai, Sha Zhu and the others did not dare to speak, but Qin Huairu hesitated.

The night before last, Jia Dongxu and Jia Zhangshi from the Jia family were severely beaten, and that was the end of it.

If she didn't stand up and accuse Zhang Dabiao today, Jia Zhangshi and the others would definitely beat her when they returned from the countryside, so she had no choice but to stand up.

"Director Wang, the night before last, Zhang Dabiao beat up my son Banggeng, Dongxu, and my mother-in-law."

"They slapped our Banggeng and Dongxu more than a dozen times. They didn't hold back at all, and they caused so much harm to the children!"

"We need to get an explanation for this from the Jia family, right?" Qin Huairu said pitifully, holding Xiao Dang, her voice full of deception.

Director Wang frowned. "Is that so?"

No matter what, slapping a child a dozen times is inappropriate, isn't it?

"Da Biao, what's going on here?" Director Wang didn't blindly believe Qin Huairu's words, but asked Zhang Da Biao first.

Zhang Dabiao looked at Qin Huairu and laughed: "Originally, this was caused by your Jia family. I'll just beat you up and that'll be the end of it."

"But if you insist on bringing it up, wouldn't it make me seem like I, Zhang Dabiao, am easy to bully if I don't retaliate?"

"Yan Jiecheng, here's a dime. Go and report this to the police. Tell them the Jia family robbed us."

Yan Jiecheng smiled and took the one cent, then got up and prepared to run outside, also grabbing a Daqianmen cigarette as he went.

"Don't call the police!" Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu were both anxious!

"Jiecheng, don't go!" Yan Bugui shouted. If you're going to give money, you have to give it to him, the head of the Yan family, first. Why should Yan Jiecheng make a move if he hasn't given the word?

Am I your father or is Zhang Dabiao your father?

Liu Pangpang...

Liu Guangqi kept giving him meaningful glances, signaling him not to cause trouble, not to go looking for problems, and that it had nothing to do with his family.

"Wait a minute."

Director Wang hasn't quite grasped the situation yet, but if, under her jurisdiction, there are repeated reports to the police resulting in criminal charges...

That means she, as the director of the subdistrict office, is incompetent. So when problems arise, she tries to cover them up if she can solve them with money or suppress them.

"Tell me the whole story, Da Biao. What exactly happened?"

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After understanding the situation, Director Wang cursed inwardly. "Damn it, the Jia family brought this on themselves. Didn't they say they would never see each other again? Why did they still try to steal our things? Aren't they asking for a beating?"

"Da Biao, there's no need to involve the police in this. Anyway, the Jia family didn't get anything, and you even beat them up. You should be over your anger by now," Director Wang advised. This matter wasn't a big deal, but it wasn't a small one either. It all depended on whether Zhang Da Biao was willing to let things rest.

"This isn't me causing trouble. We've already settled things. It's Qin Huairu who's causing trouble now," Zhang Dabiao said with a smile, but the pressure was on Director Wang and Qin Huairu.

An eye for an eye; if you mess with me, I'll mess with you back. It's only right!

My persona, Zhang Dabiao, is that I'm vengeful and never hold a grudge!

deficit?

What is that? I don't buy that stuff!