"Old Liu, Old Liu, I don't know what your plans are. I am trying to persuade you because we are old friends for many years. If you don't listen, forget it."
The third uncle realized that Liu Haizhong would not listen to his advice, so he turned around and entered the house.
Liu Haizhong completely ignored the third uncle's advice. He winked at the second aunt, and the second aunt pushed the wheelchair towards Li Donglai's house. At this time, Li Donglai had just come out of the house and was about to go to the hospital to find Liu Haizhong.
Ask clearly.
Li Donglai saw Liu Haizhong being pushed by his second aunt at the door of his house, and his eyes instantly became sharp. He stopped and looked at Liu Haizhong quietly without speaking, but his cold eyes seemed to be examining an uninvited guest.
When Liu Haizhong saw Li Donglai, a trace of resentment flashed in his eyes. He pointed at his injured feet and shouted loudly: "Li Donglai, look at the good things you have done! I'm here to ask you for an explanation today. You have to defend me."
Responsible for injuries!”
Li Donglai frowned and responded coldly: "Liu Haizhong, why do you have the face to come to me and take responsibility? You sneaked into my house and got caught by a clamp. You asked for it. I would like to ask you, you
Why did you enter my house? Also, was it you who lost things in my house before?"
When the neighbors heard the noise, they gathered around
Liu Haizhong was sitting in a wheelchair, leaning forward slightly with a rogue expression on his face.
He shouted at the top of his lungs: "Li Donglai, let me tell you, I entered your house accidentally. Don't even think about pouring dirty water on me. Tell me, you put so many mousetraps in your house.
Aren't you just waiting to harm someone? My feet are like this now, and I may have to spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair, so you should be responsible!"
As he spoke, he pointed to his bandaged feet. The feet looked a bit bloated under the bandages, and there was faint blood oozing out.
He continued shouting: "I can tell you, I am already generous enough. I am going to be disabled. Do you know how much the medical expenses will cost? There are also follow-up treatments, which are all money! But
I'm not greedy either. As long as you give me five thousand yuan, we can forget about it, otherwise, I'll never be done with you!"
There was a greedy and cunning light in his eyes, as if five thousand yuan was the figure he proposed out of compassion.
When the onlookers heard the astronomical figure "five thousand yuan," they immediately exploded.
There were bursts of exclamations and whispers from the crowd, and the sounds were intertwined together, like a buzzing swarm. In this day and age, ordinary workers who work hard for a month's salary are only twenty or thirty yuan! For most families
For example, these twenty or thirty yuan are needed to cover the food and clothing expenses of a family, and every penny must be calculated carefully. After a lifetime of hard work, it is a miracle to be able to save two thousand yuan, let alone such a high price.
That’s a ridiculous five thousand yuan.
Some residents' eyes widened with disbelief on their faces, and they muttered: "Five thousand yuan? Is Liu Haizhong crazy? How could he ask for so much money?" Others frowned,
They looked at Li Donglai worriedly, knowing that this was a serious matter for Li Donglai.
It's also a big problem. Some people are discussing in a low voice the matter of Liu Haizhong's injury. They feel that although he is pitiful, it is too much to make such a request, but it is difficult to accuse him face to face. After all, he is an injured person now. The whole scene
Caught in chaos and noise.
The second aunt on the side also helped: "Yes, Li Donglai, our family is like this. You can't ignore it. This five thousand yuan is really not much, so just give it to us." She said, while wiping
Weeping, trying to create an atmosphere of victimhood
Yi Zhonghai was silently waiting for the opportunity, his gloomy eyes always staring at the development of the situation. When he saw the onlookers talking about the number of five thousand yuan, and the scene was in chaos, he knew that his "performance"
"The moment" has arrived.
Yi Zhonghai adjusted his clothes and slowly walked out of the crowd with a serious expression. Every step carried a deliberately majestic look. He stood in front of the crowd and first scanned the surrounding area with his sharp eyes.
The resident then turned his attention to Li Donglai and loudly accused:
"Li Donglai, look at the good deeds you have done! You put so many mouse traps in your home, isn't it obvious that you are going to kill people? Now that Liu Haizhong is caught like this, he may be ruined for the rest of his life. Are you so at ease?
You have to pay money, this is your responsibility!"
His voice echoed in the yard, as if Li Donglai was a heinous person, and Yi Zhonghai was the embodiment of justice, coming to seek justice for Liu Haizhong. Yi Zhonghai gestured with his hands as he spoke, trying to strengthen his words
His persuasiveness and appearance made some residents who didn't know what was going on begin to question Li Donglai.
Li Donglai frowned and looked at Yi Zhonghai with disdain in his heart: "Yi Zhonghai, don't mess around here. I put the mouse trap to prevent mice. Who knew Liu Haizhong would sneak into my house? He asked for it.
What does it have to do with me?"
Yi Zhonghai sneered: "Humph, to prevent rats? You put so many of them, which is a safety hazard in itself. Now that something happens, you want to abdicate responsibility? No way!" As he said that, he looked at the surrounding residents with a look in his eyes.
In a provocative tone, he seemed to want everyone to put pressure on Li Donglai.
Yi Zhonghai thought that he would stand up and accuse Li Donglai. With his prestige in the compound and Liu Haizhong's tragic situation, he would surely arouse the emotions of the residents and let everyone put pressure on Li Donglai. But this time, things turned out to be different.
It was completely beyond his expectation.
The residents just looked at him quietly, with no sign of being incited in their eyes. They knew Li Donglai very well. For such a long time, Li Donglai has always been an upright, kind and helpful person. Whenever someone has difficulties, Li Donglai always
He was the first one to lend a helping hand, and he was honest and aboveboard in his work, so he was deeply respected by everyone in the compound.
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The residents were disgusted from the bottom of their hearts. As for Yi Zhonghai, everyone also knew his little thoughts, which were just for profit.
He just used this opportunity to achieve some of his own goals. Therefore, even though Yi Zhonghai spoke impassionedly, none of the residents responded to him, and the scene fell into an awkward and subtle atmosphere. Yi Zhonghai's face became a little ugly,
He didn't expect that he would be embarrassed in front of these residents who usually seemed easy to fool.
Seeing that the residents were unmoved, Yi Zhonghai hurriedly winked at Liu Haizhong, with eagerness and hints in his eyes. After Liu Haizhong received the signal, he understood instantly, and the expression on his face immediately became distorted, and his tears were like bursting from a dam.
It burst out of my eyes like a flood.
He began to cry in tears: "What can I do? My feet are useless, and I will be a cripple from now on!" As he spoke, he beat his unconscious legs with trembling hands.
Exaggerated and artificial, "I originally
I still thought I could work hard and earn money to support my family, but now it’s all gone. Li Donglai, you have ruined my life! I will have to spend the rest of my life in this wheelchair. I have to rely on others to eat and dress.
, what’s the point of my life!”
His cries echoed in the yard
Seeing the situation, the second aunt rushed forward, reached out and grabbed the corner of Li Donglai's clothes, and begged with tears on her face: "Donglai, please have mercy on our family. Zhonghai has become like this now, our family
The sky is falling. For the sake of us being neighbors in the compound, just pay us the money." Her voice was filled with tears, and she looked miserable as if she had been greatly wronged.
Li Donglai frowned and struggled to break away from Second Aunt's pull. A trace of anger flashed in his eyes: "Second Aunt, what are you doing? I have already said that this matter is not my fault. It was Liu Haizhong who sneaked in on his own.
When he came to my house, he broke into a private house without permission. I have done my best by not holding him accountable. Why should I pay compensation?"
Liu Haizhong wiped the false tears on his face, and said with a stiff neck: "Li Donglai, don't slander anyone! I just went to your house to visit, who knew I would suffer such a crime. I entered through the gate, don't slander me."
I climbed through the window to steal things, I'm not that kind of person!"
Li Donglai sneered, his eyes full of contempt: "Liu Haizhong, are you still quibbling here? Look at how embarrassed you are, entering through the gate? How do you explain the footprints and climbing marks on the window? Do you think everyone is the same?
Are you a fool? You just wanted to go in and steal something while we were not at home, but you got caught in a trap. It's your own fault."
The surrounding residents listened to the quarrel between the two and began to talk quietly.
"Look at the marks on the window, Li Dong's words make sense."
"But Liu Haizhong isn't so bold, right, to steal things in broad daylight?"
Yi Zhonghai saw that the dispute between Li Donglai and Liu Haizhong was getting more intense and the situation was getting a little out of control. He looked anxiously at Jia Zhang in the crowd, winked at her, and signaled her to help Liu Haizhong speak as planned.
But Jia Zhang pretended not to see it and stood still. Yi Zhonghai frowned, walked to Jia Zhang and whispered: "Jia Zhang, what do you mean? This is a critical moment, you have to
Help Liu Haizhong speak up!"
Jia Zhang rolled his eyes and curled his lips slightly: "Humph, Yi Zhonghai, why should I help him? This matter has nothing to do with me in the first place. If I get involved, what if Li Donglai knows that it was me who ordered Liu Hai
If you win, I will be in trouble. If you want me to help, you have to give me two dollars, which will be considered as compensation for my risk fee."
Yi Zhonghai's eyes widened with disbelief on his face: "Jia Zhang, you are taking advantage of the situation! It's already this time, and you still want to ask for money?"
Mrs. Jia Zhang crossed her arms and said confidently: "I don't care. It doesn't matter if it's two yuan or a penny less. Otherwise, I won't care about it." Yi Zhonghai was so angry that his face was livid, but there was nothing he could do.
He knew that if Jia Zhang didn't help, their plan would be more difficult to implement.
Yi Zhonghai gritted his teeth, a trace of resentment flashed in his eyes, but the situation forced him to have no other choice. He reached into his pocket and groped for a long time, took out two dollars, and stuffed it into Jia Zhang's hand.
, lowered his voice and said: "Jia Zhang, please don't play tricks on me. Once you take the money, you have to get things done."
Jia Zhang took the money and immediately showed a proud smile on her face. She patted the money in her hand and stuffed it into her pocket: "Don't worry, Yi Zhonghai, I keep my word."
After Jia Zhang took the money, she immediately ran all the way into the crowd like a shot of chicken blood. She deliberately cleared her throat so that people around her would notice her, and then shouted at the top of her lungs: "Everyone
Listen to me! That day, I was just picking up shoe soles right here."
As she spoke, she raised the sole of her shoe and shook it to prove that what she said was true.
"I saw Liu Haizhong walking towards Li Donglai's house with my own eyes.
He even said hello to me at that time, saying that he wanted to chat with Li Donglai. How could he have thought that he would be caught by the mousetrap in the house? This is really unfair!" Jia Zhang said with her eyes.
From the corner of her eye, she observed the reactions of the people around her. Her expression seemed to be that she was the messenger of justice, making the most just proof for Liu Haizhong.
Some surrounding residents had doubtful looks on their faces after listening to Jia Zhang's words. After all, Jia Zhang's usual reputation is not very good, and everyone has a doubt about the credibility of her words. But some people began to
shaken
Li Donglai's eyes were bright. He first glanced coldly at Jia Zhang, and then moved his gaze to Yi Zhonghai, who was smiling sinisterly at the side. He instantly understood that Yi Zhonghai was behind all this. Without any hesitation, he stepped forward with a single arrow.
Go to Jia Zhang.
Jia Zhang was startled by Li Donglai's sudden move. Before she could react, Li Donglai had already reached out and quickly snatched the shoe sole from her hand. Jia Zhang's eyes widened and she reached out to take it back, shouting.
Said: "Li Donglai, what are you doing? You uneducated person, please return my shoe soles to me!"
Li Donglai held the shoe sole with a mocking smile at the corner of his mouth, "Look, everyone, this is what Jia Zhang calls a shoe sole? This shoe sole has not been made at all, not even a stitch or thread, it is still brand new
Where’s the foundation!”
Everyone's eyes were focused on that shoe sole. As expected, it was a completely unprocessed sole in its original state. Li Donglai continued: "Jia Zhang, you are really good at lying. You said you were wearing shoe soles."
I saw Liu Haizhong entering my house when I was young, but the soles of these shoes are obviously new. How do you explain it? You are obviously working with Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong, and you want to join forces to blackmail me!"
Jia Zhang's face turned pale, and she hesitantly said: "I...I have just prepared to pay, and I haven't had time to do it yet." But her panicked eyes and nervous expression had already given her away.
Yi Zhonghai cursed in his heart, Jia Zhang, this idiot, is really useless, how could she come up with a useless shoe sole.
In the past, Yi Zhonghai really didn't want to pay attention to Jia Zhang.
But today's matter was related to whether he could regain his position as the steward, so Yi Zhonghai had to take a deep breath and step forward.