I painted an aircraft carrier on the courtyard house for Dongda University.

Before Zhou Weiguo could make a move, Banggeng suddenly crawled under the bed, trying to escape from the other side.

Zhou Weiguo reacted swiftly, grabbing Banggeng's hair with one hand and strangling him by the back of the neck with the other, his grip firm: "Banggeng, you've got some nerve, daring to barge into my house and cause trouble. Who gave you the guts?"

Bang Geng kicked wildly as his legs were squeezed, tears welling in his eyes, but he still stubbornly insisted, "Let me go! What right do you have to arrest me! My grandma said I can take anything from Sha Zhu's house!"

Zhou Weiguo coldly questioned, "Then tell me, why did you throw everything on the table on the floor? And scatter the grain everywhere?"

Banggeng's face flushed red, and he shouted at the top of his lungs, "I'm willing! Who told you and that idiot Zhu to bully our family? Why should Qin Huairu make me kowtow to you? Only my father and grandmother are worthy of my kowtow. Even Qin Huairu isn't worthy! My grandmother said that if anyone bullies me, I have to retaliate. If you make me kowtow to you, I'll make sure your family has no food to eat!"

Zhou Weiguo was both angry and shocked. Although he understood the Korean joke, he never expected that a four or five-year-old child would be so misled that he could not distinguish right from wrong and that his values ​​were so violent and distorted.

He suppressed his anger and sneered, "Fine, you've got some 'backbone.' I hope you stay this 'tough'."

Just then, a commotion broke out outside the door. Zhou Weiguo turned around and saw Yi Zhonghai dragging He Yuzhu back, Yan Fugui looking embarrassed, and Qin Huairu looking panicked.

Yi Zhonghai's expression was grave, and his tone was urgent: "Zhou Weiguo, let's talk this out. Banggeng is still a child; don't hurt him. Besides, what's the big deal? You actually let Shazhu call the police; do you know how much damage that will do to the compound's reputation?"

Yan Fugui rubbed his hands together, his eyes darting around, afraid of getting into trouble.

Qin Huairu rushed forward in a panic and saw Bang Geng being held by Zhou Weiguo. Tears streamed down her face as she cried out, "Let go of my son! He's just being unreasonable. If he has any problems, come at me!"

He Yuzhu looked embarrassed and stammered, "Uncle, I was blocked by them as soon as I got to the gate." Zhou Weiguo glared at him fiercely.

"Perfect timing!" Zhou Weiguo sneered. "Today we'll settle this matter clearly and see who taught this kid. A little brat like him, daring to vandalize and steal from other people's homes! Go in and take a look, then come back and talk to me!"

Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu initially thought Bang Geng was just going to He Yuzhu's house to get some food. After all, since last year, Jia Zhangshi had often sent Bang Geng to the He family's house, and He Yuzhu had never complained, so no one took it seriously. But when they saw the terrible state of Zhou Weiguo's house, they were stunned.

Qin Huairu's lips trembled as she stared at Banggeng in shock.

Bang Geng turned his head away, looking completely unconcerned.

Yi Zhonghai's face was gloomy. He hadn't expected Bang Geng to cause such a big disaster. He not only stole things but also wantonly destroyed them. If this got out, the entire compound would lose face.

Yan Fugui peeked through the door and sighed with heartache, "What a waste! What a waste! If this were my son, I'd beat him to death..."

Noticing Yi Zhonghai's gaze, he quickly changed his tune with a forced smile, "Oh dear, this, this is really... Brother Zhou, the child is just being silly. We live in the same courtyard, we see each other all the time, calm down, calm down!"

Yi Zhonghai frowned as he looked at Banggeng, and the guide said, "Banggeng, tell this old man quickly, did you accidentally get these? If you did, then you'd better admit your mistake right now!"

However, the mentally unstable Bang Geng stubbornly turned his head away, remaining silent and looking as if he were angry.

Qin Huairu was so anxious that she stamped her feet and tears kept flowing. She felt sorry for her son and ashamed of the mistake he had made. She didn't know what to do.

Zhou Weiguo snatched the cloth bag from Bang Geng's arms, opened it, and found a large piece of meat and two large steamed buns inside. He threw the bag onto the table, his tone icy: "Look at this! This is what you call a child! What kind of child steals meat and steamed buns? What kind of child would dare to waste food in this day and age? This is a complete and utter scoundrel! Yushui, go call the police, go to the neighborhood committee!"

Just as He Yushui was about to run out, Yi Zhonghai stepped forward and blocked her path, veins bulging on his forehead: "Zhou Weiguo, what exactly do you want to do? Why do you have to make such a big deal out of this? Who benefits from calling the police? What good will it do to call the police on such a young child?"

Zhou Weiguo's eyes were like knives as he stared directly at Yi Zhonghai, sneering, "Not calling the police? He can ruin my house today, he can ruin someone else's tomorrow. If I let him get away with it, the whole compound will be in chaos! I want to ask you, what are you all up to by protecting him like this? I'm calling the police not for anything else, just to have this record of theft and grain destruction added to Jia Banggeng's file!"

Although he wasn't sure if such things were documented in this era, he figured the people in front of him wouldn't know either.

Yi Zhonghai stared at Zhou Weiguo in shock and disbelief.

Hearing that there might be a record on his file, he panicked: "How could you be so cruel? Even if Bang Geng did something wrong, you're ruining him! A stain on his record means he'll be finished when he grows up. What factory would want a worker with a stain on their record? You're trying to destroy Bang Geng, destroy the Jia family!"

Qin Huairu looked at Zhou Weiguo in horror, then knelt down with a "plop," clinging tightly to Zhou Weiguo's leg, crying her heart out: "Brother Zhou, I'm begging you! Banggeng is still young. If you let him have such a stain, how will our Jia family live in the future? Please just treat him like an ignorant dog and forgive him this time!"

Zhou Weiguo took a moment to appreciate Qin Huairu's imposing figure, then kicked her away, his eyes filled with disgust: "Don't give me that! If you knew this would happen, why did you do it in the first place? Now you're playing the victim, where were you before! If you really cared about the child, you should have disciplined him properly, instead of letting him run wild."

Despite his righteous words, Zhou Weiguo was secretly plotting how to completely break down the Jia family's defenses so that he could receive the best possible reward.

Qin Huairu knelt on the ground, her eyes brimming with tears, pleading, "Comrade Zhou, please have mercy and let Bang Geng go! Just let him go, and I'll do anything you ask!"

Looking at Qin Huairu, who was lying at his feet and tightly hugging his thigh, Zhou Weiguo felt her inexplicable softness, which made him shiver involuntarily.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai quickly stepped in to smooth things over: "For the sake of the country, at worst we can make the Jia family pay you double the compensation. There's really no need to be so ruthless. After all, Bang Geng is still just a child."

Qin Huairu nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Comrade Zhou, please, just let Bang Geng go. I'll compensate you double, okay?"

Zhou Weiguo's eyes lit up at the mention of doubling, and he suddenly put on a warm smile, looking at Qin Huairu and asking, "How many times? How much?"

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