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

"Jia Dongxu is almost thirty, and you're still an orphan and a widow? Practicing feudal superstition, wait till the neighborhood committee comes, hmph."

Li Weidong sneered twice.

"Gah—"

Jia Zhangshi's lyrics suddenly got stuck in her throat, making her so angry that she rolled her eyes.

She knew in her heart that if she went into the street, she would definitely be locked up in a cowshed and **repent.

"Sister-in-law Jia, apologize right now! Otherwise..."

Yi Zhonghai was extremely anxious.

If Li Weidong really went to the police, things would get much worse. He didn't care whether Jia Zhangshi lived or died; he was only worried about being implicated and being publicly criticized by the neighborhood committee.

Before he could finish speaking, Jia Dongxu panicked.

"Mom, apologize now! Otherwise, I'll get arrested and lose my job. Next time you insult someone, you'd better watch who you're talking to!"

Jia Dongxu was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet.

"But he hit me!"

Jia Zhangshi panicked.

"That's your own fault! You're always spewing nonsense, aren't you going to apologize? Do you really want the police to come?"

Yi Zhonghai's face turned ashen.

"Okay, I apologize. I shouldn't have insulted your parents."

Jia Zhangshi's plump face was full of resentment and malice, but she still had no choice but to bow her head.

Yi Zhonghai quickly smoothed things over: "Alright, alright, Jia's sister-in-law, please be more careful in the future. Now let's get down to business. Li Weidong, take out two hundred yuan; that's enough for Dongxu's family to repair their house."

"Yi Zhonghai, are you out of your mind? Why should I pay two hundred?"

Li Weidong gave him a cold glance: "Who do you think you are? You dare to arrange money for me?"

"Well……"

Yi Zhonghai was stunned. He then realized that he had been too presumptuous and had always treated Li Weidong as an ordinary resident of the compound, trying to use moral arguments to pressure him.

"Li Weidong, that's not right. Helping your neighbor is a virtue, and as his uncle, I have to say a few words—"

The sky cleared up, and Liu Haizhong felt confident again.

"Pah! With bangs, you're still my second uncle?"

Li Weidong shouted, "Helping your neighbor is a virtue? Then you go do it! You're a level seven blacksmith, earning only eighty-odd yuan a month, and your family savings—"

Liu Haizhong was speechless, choked up. What did this have to do with him?

"Li Weidong, you don't know, the Liu family's money is for a purpose; their eldest son is getting married..."

Yi Zhonghai quickly interjected.

"Pah! Whose money is useless?"

Li Weidong retorted, "Don't I need to get married? Don't I need to save money for my children?"

"By the way, you don't have kids, so you don't need to worry about these things. You only get ninety-nine yuan a month, and you have nowhere to spend it. Don't just talk the talk and expect others to pay for it while you try to build your reputation!"

"Jia Dongxu is still your apprentice. If you don't pay for this, who will?"

The courtyard was deathly silent; everyone stared at the stunned Yi Zhonghai.

Nobody's a fool; Li Weidong's words made everything clear. Whose money comes from thin air? Why should Yi Zhonghai use other people's money to save face for himself?

You have the highest salary, so it doesn't matter if you contribute a little bit, but how can we compare to you earning 99 yuan a month?

Seeing the strange looks around him, Yi Zhonghai's heart sank. Damn it, these people have developed a thorn in their side; it'll be harder to fool them again.

"Well... that was my oversight. Li Weidong is young and has many expenses, so I'll cover the cost from the Jia family."

Yi Zhonghai gritted his teeth and shouted through rage, "Meeting adjourned! Meeting adjourned!"

"Meeting adjourned? Heh, let me say a few words."

Li Weidong stood up: "Whoever took our things, pay up right now. Bicycle, clock, chest of drawers, wardrobe—not a single one can be missing."

"What? That's money your dad owed me, and I gave him the clock as payment!"

Sha Zhu had been hiding behind the deaf old woman, not daring to show his face, but now it was his turn, and he jumped up.

The deaf old woman was almost pulled off the rattan chair by him.

"My dad would ask you for money? Don't make me laugh."

Li Weidong sneered, "Then I'll call the police to investigate and see what's going on!"

"I really don't believe sheep can climb trees! It's a scam, a robbery—"

Yi Zhonghai's head was throbbing. If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have let Sha Zhu and Jia Dongxu take advantage of him.

Everyone initially thought Li Weidong was a pushover, and that even if he came back and found out about this, he wouldn't cause any trouble. Who would have thought this guy would be so tough!

"Fine, fine, I'll return your things, okay?"

Sha Zhu clenched his fists. If Xu Damao were standing opposite him, he would have already thrown that punch.

"You steal something, get caught, and then just return it and that's it?"

Li Weidong sneered.

"So what exactly do you want?"

Sha Zhu's face turned bright red.

"Return it to me exactly as you took it. Plus fifty dollars!"

Li Weidong put it simply.

"Pillar, do as he says. Agree to his request."

Yi Zhonghai quickly spoke up.

Yi Zhonghai finally understood: Li Weidong was not someone to be trifled with. Sha Zhu was someone he was keeping for his retirement; he couldn't afford to end up in jail.

"Okay, I agree!"

Sha Zhu gritted his teeth and angrily agreed.

"Liu Haizhong, what did you take from my house?"

Li Weidong turned his gaze to Liu Haizhong.

Liu Haizhong's face turned as red as a monkey's bottom, not out of embarrassment, but out of anger.

"Okay, I'll take the stuff back and give you another fifty yuan!"

He was practically grinding his teeth to pieces in his bangs.

"No, just give me a hundred yuan. You've already used that furniture, I don't want it anymore."

Li Weidong spoke in a flat tone.

"I'm not giving it to you... Fine, you win!"

Liu Haizhong initially jumped up as if he was about to explode, but immediately deflated like a punctured balloon.

"Jia Dongxu..."

When Li Weidong's gaze swept over, Jia Dongxu, like a mouse, scurried into his own front door, followed by a round figure rolling in after him.

That's Jia Zhangshi.

The mother and son left Qin Huairu outside, clearly leaving her to fend for herself. They didn't care how it was handled; they weren't going to spend any money.

"Jia Dongxu, you can't escape this. Return the car to me, and your sewing machine will be compensation. If I don't see anything later, I'll call the police to come to your door."

Li Weidong raised his voice.

"Brother Weidong, we really don't have any money. I still need that sewing machine to make clothes for my three children. How about you can have the car back?"

Tears welled up in Qin Huairu's fox-like eyes, and her pitiful appearance made the bones of the grown men present melt.

"Qin Huairu, just call me by my name. Don't keep calling me 'sister' or 'brother,' it sounds disgusting."

Li Weidong said coldly, "If you don't deliver the goods later, you can expect to go to jail!"

"**How ​​dare you bully my Sister Qin! I'll **you**!"

Sha Zhu roared, seeing Qin Huairu's tears falling, his mind was already blank, and all he could think about was avenging Sister Qin.

"You bastard, I'll punch you!"

Sha Zhu swung his fist and smashed it towards Li Weidong's chest, the wind whistling through the air.

Li Weidong ducked to the side and slammed his fist into Sha Zhu's shoulder. Then, Li Weidong thrust his shoulder forward sharply, and several cracking sounds were heard. Sha Zhu howled, "Ouch—my arm is broken!"

"Tsk tsk, you're the first person to dislocate their own arm while hitting someone."

Li Weidong smirked as he glanced at Xiao Xi.

Xiao Xi was nestled in Lou Xiao'e's arms, clutching a tomato in one hand, her eyes timidly glancing at her brother. She hadn't even taken a bite of the tomato in her hand; her whole body was tense.

Noticing that Li Weidong was looking at her, Xiaoxi quickly forced a sweet smile, then lowered her head to take a bite of tomato, and then offered the tomato to Lou Xiao'e's mouth.

In the little girl's mind, her brother was really powerful; he had just beaten that big guy so badly that he was crying for his parents.

Lou Xiao'e opened her mouth and took a bite, the red juice dripping down the corner of her mouth.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai became anxious, his brows furrowing deeply: "Zhu Zi, what happened to your arm? How did it break?"

Sha Zhu was the backup plan he had long ago chosen. If he were to fall apart, who would he rely on in his old age?

Yi Zhonghai, that old fox, has no son, so he's already paved the way for his future. Jia Dongxu is ranked first, and Sha Zhu will be a substitute.

"I don't know either! I really don't know!"

Sha Zhu's face turned pale, and his right hand hung limply like a dead snake, swaying without any strength.

The deaf old woman's voice was high-pitched and hoarse: "It's a dislocated joint! Hurry and find that old man Zhang at the alley entrance!"

"He hit me! He dislocated my shoulder!"

Sha Zhu yelled at the top of his lungs, "You have to pay! Pay!"

He suddenly remembered that when he punched Li Weidong on the shoulder, it felt like hitting a piece of cowhide; the force was completely bounced back. The impact exploded in his wrist, elbow, and shoulder, causing him immediate numbness from the pain.

Li Weidong is a martial arts practitioner and also has the skills of a traditional Chinese medicine doctor. He's good at setting bones, and dislocating them is a piece of cake for him.

Xu Damao skipped over, a look of anticipation on his face: "Oh my god! Sha Zhu, are you a pig? How could you say something like that? You twisted your arm while hitting someone, and you still have the nerve to ask them to pay for it?"

He and Sha Zhu were natural enemies, and he would get beaten up every few days but never learn. He would seize any opportunity to stab Sha Zhu in the heart, acting like a reckless assassin.

"You just wait, Xu Damao! I'll beat you to a pulp when I get back..."

Sha Zhu gritted his teeth, his face trembling with anger.

Yi Zhonghai waved his hand: "Liu Guangtian, you accompany Zhuzi to the hospital. Alright, alright, everyone disperse."

Just then, a strong aroma of meat wafted over. The smell of pig's head meat was so irresistible; it made your mouth water just by smelling it.

"Who's cooking meat? It smells so good."

The deaf old woman was already drooling.

"It's Li Weidong's family! They make stewed pig's head."

Yan Bugui, quick-witted, immediately chimed in.

"Xiao Xi, let's go home and eat meat."

Li Weidong took his sister's hand.

"Let's go eat meat!"

The little girl jumped up with joy.

Her face was covered in tomato juice, making her look like a little kitten. She was smiling so hard her eyes were crinkled, holding her brother's hand, her face beaming with undisguised joy.

As soon as I entered, I saw a tall, thin girl helping Lin Yurou with her work. She looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old, and she wasn't short at all.

She was helping to turn the pork head meat in the pot by the stove.

"Sister Rain!"

Xiao Xi ran over, shouting, "I'll give you candy! My brother gave it to me!"

Xiao Xi tilted her little face up, her childish voice tinged with pride, and held a piece of milk candy high in her little hand.

"Xiao Xi is so good, you can keep it for yourself."

He Yushui's thin face was full of smiles. "Brother Weidong, it's been so many years, you've grown so tall."

"Rain, you're here. Your brother just beat me up and broke my arm. Aren't you going to go check on him?"

Li Weidong's eyes darted around.

"He has Qin Huairu to worry about, what does it have to do with me?"

He Yushui's mouth tasted bitter.