Courtyard House: A Carefree Life Begins with a Lottery of Wish Power

An old man, unable to bear it any longer, said somewhat irritably:

"Silly Zhu, what time is it? Stop causing trouble!"

He Yuzhu shut his mouth with an indifferent expression, crossed his arms, and watched Xu Damao and Liu Haizhong make a fool of themselves.

Lin Zhuo turned to Liu Haizhong, his face earnest, and said:

"Second Uncle, the matter has been clarified."

What do you think of this matter?

The room fell silent, and everyone's eyes turned to Liu Haizhong.

Liu Haizhong felt as uncomfortable as if he had swallowed a fly.

I had only listened to the radio I bought with more than two months' salary for a few minutes when Lin Zhuo smashed it.

But the reason they smashed it was so justified that it could even be said that it saved them.

With so many people in front of you, you not only can't say a single word of dissent, but you also have to sincerely thank them.

That's what you call swallowing your pride and bearing the consequences.

Liu Haizhong's face flushed red and then turned pale several times before he finally took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and said:

"Xiao Lin, I didn't understand the situation before, but after what the old man said, I understand now."

"You saved me, you saved my whole family."

"If you hadn't smashed the radio in time, something terrible would have happened."

"You don't need to pay for the radio."

Lin Zhuo looked at the ugly face in Liu Haizhong's eyes. He kept receiving a message in his mind that he had received the power of Liu Haizhong's wishes. Liu Haizhong was probably cursing him in his heart, but he still had to say words of gratitude.

Lin Zhuo tried hard to hold back his laughter.

"Second Uncle, you flatter me. These are all good examples that the three uncles have set for me."

Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui felt quite pleased to hear Lin Zhuodao's compliments.

However, the second aunt and Liu's two sons were less composed than Liu Haizhong, and they looked indignant, wanting to say something, but Liu Haizhong stopped them with a look.

Xu Damao was quite uncomfortable at this moment. Lin Zhuo was alright now, but would he turn his anger on him? He asked timidly:

"Gentlemen, it's getting late. I have some things to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

Lin Zhuo found it amusing; even at this point, Xu Damao was still trying to slip away.

Sure enough, before anyone else could speak, He Yuzhu blocked the doorway and said:

"Xu Damao, the three elders haven't spoken yet, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

Liu Haizhong's eyes widened in anger, and he gritted his teeth, saying:

"Xu Damao, you stay here for me."

Xu Damao originally wanted to sneak away before others could react.

But upon hearing his second uncle's words, he felt a chill run down his spine, realizing that he couldn't get away with this today.

Xu Damao forced a smile and said, "I muster my spirits."

"Second Uncle, please let me know if you need anything."

Before Liu Haizhong could speak, the second aunt stepped forward and said:

"You, Xu Damao, you broke our brand new radio, and we almost got reception for enemy stations. You think you can just run away like that?"

"No way!"

Upon hearing this, the two Liu brothers stood beside He Yuzhu, completely blocking the two small doors.

Seeing this, Xu Damao was also a little intimidated. He forced a smile and said:

"Second Uncle, let's talk this out."

Liu Haizhong didn't speak directly, but instead looked at the old man.

Liu Haizhong usually had a good relationship with Xu Damao, and although he was furious, he didn't want to offend him too much.

They looked at Yi Zhonghai, hoping he would say something.

But Yi Zhonghai is a shrewd old man, and he wouldn't take the bait.

For Yi Zhonghai, the important thing was to keep the fact that he was listening to enemy radio stations a secret and that it would have a negative impact on the courtyard.

As for other matters, such as who will pay compensation and how much compensation, that's none of his business.

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai didn't react, Liu Haizhong turned to look at Yan Bugui.

Uncle Yan Bugui just squinted and smiled, without making any other comment.

Xu Damao was financially well-off, and Yan Bugui could occasionally come to his place for a free drink, so there was no need to offend him over Liu Haizhong's matter.

Liu Hai cursed the old fox in his heart before speaking to Xu Damao:

"Da Mao, this whole thing started because of you. Today, in front of everyone, you have to give us an explanation."

Xu Damao was immediately at a loss, but just as Liu Haizhong said, he had created the enemy station himself, and he couldn't find someone else to take the blame.

Xu Damao, steeling himself, asked:

"Second Uncle, this is my fault. What do you suggest we do?"

Liu Haizhong said:

"I'll say it again: 165 yuan, plus a radio ticket, and you can take this broken radio."

Xu Damao felt a headache coming on. Despite the fact that his job was quite lucrative, his salary was not high, only about 30 yuan a month.

Moreover, with daily expenses for food, drink, and entertainment, it's impossible to save any money.

I simply can't come up with such a large sum of money all at once.

Xu Damao frowned, looking helpless, and tried to negotiate with Liu Haizhong:

"My dear second uncle, please have mercy! Even if you sold me, I still couldn't come up with that much money."

Liu Haizhong avoided Xu Damao's gaze and remained silent.

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu chuckled and teased:

"Xu Damao, at least you have some self-awareness. Even if you sold yourself, no one would buy you."

Xu Damao had no time to argue with He Yuzhu at this moment; he just glared at him and then looked at Yi Zhonghai.

"Sir, I really don't have any money."

Yi Zhonghai remained silent.

Xu Damao continued looking at Liu Haizhong and said:

"Second Uncle, do you think this is alright?"

"I'll pay for the repair shop to fix your radio, and I'll also give you an extra 20 yuan as compensation. Is that acceptable?"

Before Liu Haizhong could speak, He Yuzhu spoke first.

"Xu Damao, if your newlywed wife, whom you haven't even consummated your marriage with yet, slept with someone else first, and then that person returned her to you and even compensated you with some money, would you be willing to accept that?"

Lin Zhuo could no longer hold back and finally burst out laughing.

An older woman, three older men, and the Liu brothers couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Lin Zhuo thought to himself, "If He Yuzhu had been born 50 years later, he would definitely have had no problem performing crosstalk at Dezi Society."

Xu Damao finally couldn't hold back any longer and glared at He Yuzhu, saying:

"Hey, you idiot, stop interrupting! How can these be the same thing?"

Yi Zhonghai, unable to bear He Yuzhu's antics any longer, shouted:

"Silly Zhu, don't make things worse."

After all, he was a senior figure, and he couldn't just remain silent. So, he looked at Liu Haizhong and said:

"Old Liu, what do you think of Xu Damao's suggestion just now?"

Liu Haizhong said with a mournful face:

"Grandpa, this is my brand new radio, the first one I used it. It was smashed like that. Even if it's repaired, I still can't accept being compensated 20 yuan."

He Yuzhu's words, though crude, were true. If everyone present put themselves in his shoes, it would indeed be difficult for anyone to accept.

Seeing that Liu Haizhong was determined to make him pay all the money, Xu Damao gritted his teeth and said:

"Gentlemen, all I have in my possessions is 60 yuan. You can decide what to do with it."