Courtyard House: In this life, I have a new home!

"Get lost."

Li Weidong snorted coldly, "Trying to extort me? That little thief, Bang Geng, dared to steal my fish. Breaking his arm would be too lenient."

"Sister-in-law, hurry up and take the corn back."

An older woman quickly stepped forward and grabbed Jia Zhangshi.

"What's it to you? If you don't give me fish today..."

As soon as Jia Zhangshi raised her voice, she was about to start making a scene.

"Think about your Dongxu, don't cause him any trouble."

An older woman named Na Yumei quickly chimed in, her voice urgent and rapid.

These words struck Jia Zhangshi like a needle, hitting her where she feared most. Although she was used to being domineering, she was quite shrewd—given Li Weidong's current position, it would be too easy for him to touch Jia Dongxu.

"Stop messing around, wait for your dad to come back and have him buy it."

Jia Zhangshi grabbed the stick stem and turned to leave.

People started returning from get off work one after another. Jia Dongxu, Sha Zhu, and Yi Zhonghai walked over together, followed by Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui.

Jia Dongxu's face was frighteningly dark. He walked far away from Yi Zhonghai, unlike before when he followed closely behind.

"Get back inside, all of you! What's all this commotion about!"

Jia Dongxu went up and kicked Banggeng in the butt. Banggeng cried out in pain.

A scream rang out, and tears streamed down her face.

Li Weidong, with his sharp eyes, caught a glimpse of a hint of heartache flashing across Yi Zhonghai's face.

"Dongxu, what are you doing!"

Madam Jia was heartbroken. She pulled on the stalk of the stick, saying, "My dear grandson, come on, let's go back, let's go back!"

Seeing Jia Dongxu's murderous look, Banggeng became obedient and followed Jia Zhangshi home in a dejected manner.

Jia Dongxu snorted coldly and turned to leave.

"Oh ho ho, this is the first time I've seen Jia Dongxu use the stick joke."

Sha Zhu looked on with a puzzled expression.

Liu Haizhong pursed his lips and chuckled, "Spare the rod and spoil the child, that's the right thing to do."

"Guangqi, what are you three standing here for? If you're so capable, why don't you catch a couple yourselves!"

Liu Zhonghai, heavily pregnant, walked home, and Liu Guangqi, Liu Guangtian, and Liu Guangfu had no choice but to follow.

Sha Zhu turned to Li Weidong and said, "Section Chief Li, you're a cadre, you should set an example, right? This fish is so big, we can't finish it all, why don't we share half with everyone!"

"Idiot Zhu, I really can't be bothered with you."

Li Weidong replied coldly.

"Yeah, you're such an idiot. Just because someone has a lot of stuff doesn't mean you have to share it with them!"

Xu Damao jumped out from the side, saying sarcastically, "Why don't you take out your lunchbox and share it?"

"Xu Damao, are you asking for a beating? I gave that lunchbox to the Jia family!"

Sha Zhu looked smug. "You guys should take note."

The smile that stretched across his face from his thick, fleshy features distorted his features.

"Come on, all you know is to pass the lunchbox to Qin Huairu. Everyone knows what you're up to!"

Xu Damao looked disgusted. "Ever since you started delivering lunchboxes, your own sister has just been watching."

He Yushui squatted by the basin, cleaning the bighead carp with nimble movements, not even glancing at Xu Damao and Shazhu, as if the two were arguing about something else entirely.

Xiao Xi stood beside him, her eyes wide open, watching as the fish scales were scraped off.

Sha Zhu was completely enraged by her attitude, his face turning bright red: "**Stop talking nonsense! Today I'm going to beat you until you beg for mercy!**"

No sooner had he finished speaking than he delivered a powerful punch straight to Xu Damao's eye socket, causing Xu Damao's eye to swell up as if it had been coated with soot.

"Ah—Silly Zhu, you wait, I'm calling the police right now! ** ……"

Xu Damao screamed in pain.

Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui stood by and watched the show, not uttering a single word. They were used to Sha Zhu's methods of dealing with Xu Damao.

"Silly Zhu, that's enough for you."

Li Weidong frowned. "What, you want to spend a few days in jail?"

"none of your business!"

Sha Zhu's eyes were wide open like copper bells, filled with murderous intent.

Xu Damao quickly hid behind Li Weidong, his mouth still taunting, "You idiot, just you wait, I'll kill you sooner or later!"

"You're in cahoots with Xu Damao, so we'll take care of you too today!"

As Sha Zhu spoke, he raised his fist and smashed it towards Li Weidong's nose.

Li Weidong wasn't going to hold back any longer today. He was determined to teach this hothead a lesson and show him that fists aren't meant to be thrown around recklessly.

He sidestepped and then bumped into a mountain-hugging stance.

Then came a loud "bang—crack!"

The first sound was the dull thud of him hitting Sha Zhu, who was thrown more than three meters away and slammed solidly against the wall, making a second loud thud.

Sha Zhu was stuck to the wall, his feet off the ground, and he didn't slip down, as if he were glued there.

After about ten seconds, the person slowly slid down the wall.

His head was buzzing, as if he had been hit head-on by a train. Stars were flying before his eyes, his chest felt tight, and he felt like he was holding his breath in his lungs. His face turned purple.

Yi Zhonghai was in a panic. He had just decided to give up on Jia Dongxu and make Sha Zhu his main retirement player. If he hurt Sha Zhu now, his entire plan would be ruined.

What hurt him even more was that Jia Dongxu's kick to Bang Geng earlier felt like a knife cutting into his heart.

Yi Zhonghai shook Sha Zhu's shoulder, and Sha Zhu opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood.

As soon as the blood came out, his chest felt much lighter, and the restlessness he had felt earlier, like being fried in oil, finally dissipated.

But I felt completely drained, my bones felt weak, and I couldn't even stand up. I just lay there like an empty sack.

"You little bastard! We're neighbors, how could you use such a deadly attack!"

Yi Zhonghai could no longer contain his anger and jumped up, roaring at Li Weidong.

"You old bastard, get the hell out of here!"

Li Weidong grabbed Yi Zhonghai by the collar and slapped him twice across the face, once in the front and once in the back.

With a swift motion, two crisp sounds rang out, and Xu Damao immediately shouted "Good!"

People nearby and in the distance all gasped in surprise.

In everyone's eyes, Yi Zhonghai was the local tyrant of this courtyard, and everyone had to listen to him. Now that he had been slapped twice, everyone felt like they were dreaming.

Yi Zhonghai felt a burning pain on both cheeks, and his mouth tasted rusty.

"You...you actually dared to hit me..."

He himself couldn't believe that Li Weidong had actually attacked him.

"You old bastard, two slaps aren't enough to wake you up?"

Li Weidong's tone was as cold as ice.

After those two slaps, Yi Zhonghai's face turned as red as if it had been painted with oil, making him look much more energetic.

Yi Zhonghai finally came to his senses. He realized why he'd been beaten—he'd been foul-mouthed and called someone a "little bastard."

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Li Weidong's family has four martyrs; if he uttered those words, he deserved to be beaten. If they really investigate, detaining him in the police station for ten days or half a month would be considered lenient. If they investigate further, they could label him an enemy agent, and he might even be shot.

Yi Zhonghai covered his cheek and shouted, "Alright, it's my fault. I shouldn't have sworn at people. I apologize."

His mind finally returned to normal, and he quickly lowered his head to admit his mistake, blocking Li Weidong's path to continue harping on the matter.

"You're smart to know what's good for you!"

Li Weidong gave a cold snort.

"But you injured Zhu Zi, this debt can't be left unresolved. Yan Jiecheng, go call the police!"

Yi Zhonghai ordered menacingly, "I'll give you fifty cents later."

He knew the Yan family's temperament all too well; they wouldn't listen to anyone without money.

Yan Bugui waved his hand: "Jiecheng, wait a minute. Lao Yi, we can't call the police on this."

Liu Haizhong suddenly reappeared: "Right, we can't call the police. Matters within the hospital should be handled within the hospital; that's our old rule! Hold a meeting, a hospital-wide meeting."

For Liu Haizhong, only a hospital-wide meeting could give him the feeling of being a leader. Of course, if he could take this opportunity to oust Yi Zhonghai and become the boss himself, that would be even better.

"What kind of meeting are you holding?"

Yi Zhonghai questioned, "Old Yan, why can't we call the police to arrest Li Weidong?"

"Li Weidong's actions were...right, self-defense."

Yan Bugui said, "When the police arrive, Sha Zhu will be in deep trouble. Li Weidong will be completely unscathed."

Yi Zhonghai's face darkened, and he cursed Yan Bugui inwardly as a scoundrel. How could he say such a thing in front of everyone? Couldn't he have told him in private?

He also realized that Yan Bugui was trying to set a trap for Sha Zhu.

When Yi Zhonghai's gaze pierced him like a knife, Yan Bugui slowly added, "Old Yi, don't forget, Li Weidong has a master's degree. He knows far more than I do."

Yi Haixia understood again. That's right, this little bastard must have planned all this before he dared to act so boldly. He just hadn't expected the little bastard to be so skilled, beating Sha Zhu like a dog.

Xu Damao yelled that he was going to call the police, but Li Weidong sneered, "You should have done it a long time ago. You know those people can't give you justice, and they don't even have the right to deal with you, so why are you wasting your energy arguing with them?"

He Yushui had been on edge the whole time, her heart pounding as she watched Sha Zhu beat someone up. But when Li Weidong knocked Sha Zhu away, she breathed a sigh of relief and lowered her head to silently deal with the big-headed fish.

"Yes, yes, I'll go call the police right now!"

Xu Damao raised his voice, "I was intimidated by them before, but now I'm not finished with you!"

Yi Zhonghai, his face dark, snorted, "Twenty bucks, twenty for every punch!"

Xu Damao was taken aback for a moment, then his face broke into a wide smile: "Okay, okay, here's the money!"

Yi Zhonghai took out twenty yuan from his pocket and stuffed it into the purse, then turned to Sha Zhu and asked, "Zhu Zi, can you handle this?"

"It's okay, I'll catch my breath soon."

Sha Zhu slowly got up, staring fiercely at Li Weidong. "Li Weidong, you've practiced martial arts?"

"That's right, I've practiced. I can beat people up like they're hanging on a painting. Just ask an expert and you'll understand."

Li Weidong's tone was smug.

"So you removed my arm too?"

Sha Zhu was furious.

"Hmm, who do you think you are? You think you can dislocate your arm in a fight?"

Li Weidong said indifferently.

"You win!"

Sha Zhu gritted his teeth, "We'll see!"

He knew perfectly well that his rudimentary skills were no match for Li Weidong's.

Xu Damao rubbed his hands excitedly: "Section Chief Li, you know martial arts! Amazing—"

Before he could finish speaking, Li Weidong gave him a disdainful look.

"Xu Damao, you're short of twenty yuan?"

Li Weidong spoke in a nonchalant tone.

"No... if I offend people too much, they'll come after me."

Xu Damao explained awkwardly.

Actually, he had another plan in mind—this money would be enough for him to knock on the doors of those four young widows when he showed movies in the countryside.

He looked at Li Weidong expectantly: "Section Chief Li, your martial arts skills are so amazing, could you teach me?"

"Sure, what's so difficult about that?"

Li Weidong readily agreed.