"Old man Zhang, did you borrow the money? Where is it? Give me the money quickly!"
When Jia Zhang saw Mr. Zhang come in, her eyes widened with excitement, she stood up and ran over quickly.
When she was halfway through, she suddenly saw Li Donglai behind Father Zhang. She was so frightened that her face turned pale and she froze in place.
"Mom, what's wrong?"
As soon as Qin Huairu finished speaking, she saw Li Donglai coming over. Her voice was choked in her throat and she could no longer say a word.
After a while, Jia Zhang also woke up.
That's right, she didn't commit any crime this time, so why should she be afraid of Li Donglai!
Mrs. Jia Zhang straightened her collar, coughed twice, and looked at Li Donglai with an awkward smile: "Master, you are here..."
Li Donglai nodded slightly and did not speak. Instead, he walked to Uncle Liu and said with a smile: "Old Liu, what your courtyard is doing these days is not authentic!"
Hearing this, Uncle Liu, who was carrying the kettle, frowned: "Hey, Li Donglai, what did you say?"
Li Donglai chuckled and said, "I heard that your compound hasn't sent anyone to clean the back door recently."
The large courtyard and the courtyard are adjacent to each other, with an aisle between them.
According to the regulations of the street office, the sanitation of this corridor is cleaned by the courtyard and the courtyard in turn. In odd months, it is cleaned by the courtyard, and in even months, it is cleaned by the courtyard.
And now it's December, it's the residents' turn to clean the courtyard.
But recently, every time Li Donglai passed by the aisle, he could always see fallen leaves covering the ground.
Hearing this, Uncle Liu looked a little embarrassed, rubbed his hands and said: "Oh, I was negligent in this matter. Originally, the front yard was assigned to the Wang family to clean, but they happened to go to the girl's house this month.
So we put it on hold. But don’t worry, I will bring people to clean it up later, and it will definitely not affect the reputation of our two compounds."
The work in the compound was inherently difficult, and the residents were lazy whenever they could, and there were only a few who were really active. As the man in charge, Li Donglai knew this very well, so he did not pursue the matter any further.
The two of them just stood there chatting, seemingly forgetting what happened at Father Zhang's house.
Qin Huairu felt sad when she saw Li Donglai chatting and laughing with Uncle Liu there.
In just a few years, Li Donglai has gained such high authority in the surrounding neighborhoods.
When Ding Qiunan and Ding Qiunan were walking on the road on weekdays, nearby residents would smile and say hello.
Looking at the Jia family again, it looks like a cesspit. Every time Jia Zhang goes out, the residents will stay away from her when they see her.
If she could have persisted in Qinjiagou for another two years, nothing would have happened to Ding Qiunan.
I regret it!
Although Li Donglai didn't mention the matter of Father Zhang, standing there was a deterrent in itself. Jia Zhang wanted to ask for compensation for mental damages, but at this time, he was concerned about Li Donglai and could only be speechless.
Come.
Father Zhang knew what Li Donglai meant.
After all, this kind of thing requires luring the snake out of its hole. If Jia Zhang didn't bring it up, Li Donglai would have no way to deal with it.
He looked at Mrs. Jia Zhang and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law of the Jia family, I have raised five hundred yuan."
Money is the lifeblood of Jia and Zhang.
Hearing that Mr. Zhang had money in his hand, the fear that Mr. Jia Zhang had towards Li Donglai immediately disappeared without a trace.
She squinted her eyes and said, "If you have money, give it to me as soon as possible."
"Why?" Father Zhang lured the enemy deeper.
Mrs. Jia Zhang was fascinated by the money, and she was indeed fooled. She said loudly: "Hey, Old Man Zhang, your family Zhang Dahan bullied my little Sophora japonica. This is the mental damage you gave my family. Don't you think?"
Accept the account."
Different from the last time when Father Zhang gave in, this time he argued fiercely: "Jia Zhang, when did my big man bully your little Sophora japonica!"
"Hey, you old guy, you still dare not to admit it, I won't take care of you today." As Jia Zhang spoke, she rolled up her sleeves.
Qin Huairu saw Li Donglai looking this way and instinctively felt something was wrong, but before she had time to remind her, Li Donglai came over with a straight face.
Li Donglai did not look at Jia Zhang, but stared at Mr. Zhang and asked: "Old Zhang, what's wrong?"
Father Zhang quickly said: "Dong Lai, you came just in time. The Jia family framed my family Zhang Dahan for bullying her little Sophora japonica."
"What kind of frame-up!" Mrs. Jia Zhang was shocked when she heard this, and shouted at the top of her voice: "Frame-up? How could I make a frame-up? Sir, don't listen to his nonsense. My old lady never framed anyone."
When Qin Huairu heard this, she stamped her feet anxiously beside her.
This old woman's little cleverness is of no use in front of Li Donglai. It is better to find a way to prevent Li Donglai from taking care of these things.
Although she was a little timid, she had to step forward and said with a smile: "Brother Donglai, you are the steward of our courtyard. This is true, but this is a large courtyard, and Uncle Liu should be in charge.
manage."
As soon as these words came out, Li Donglai looked at Qin Huairu with admiration. This girl was worthy of being the woman who could compete with him at the same level. She actually knew territorial jurisdiction.
It's just that... in the fierce battles in the past, she always abandoned her armor and was defeated.
This time is no exception.
Li Donglai turned to look at Uncle Liu: "Old Liu, this is your territory, what do you think should be done?"
Uncle Liu now understands the ins and outs of the matter and wishes he had someone else to help him manage the Jia family in the Siheyuan!
He took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took one out and handed it to Li Donglai: "Brother Donglai, my old man's throat has been a little uncomfortable recently and he can't speak loudly. I have to ask you to help manage this matter."
Although Li Donglai doesn't smoke often, he still took it: "Aren't you angry?"
"Why are you angry? We are good brothers..." After the words came out of his mouth, Uncle Liu felt as if he was inferior and quickly changed his words: "We are good neighbors."
"Okay, then I will reluctantly help you handle this matter."
Li Donglai turned to look at Qin Huairu: "Comrade Qin Huairu, what else do you want to say?"
Qin Huairu was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth from ear to ear. She never expected that Uncle Liu would hand over the management of the courtyard to Li Donglai.
In the past, in the courtyard house, three stewards managed the front, middle and back courtyards respectively. If anyone dared to put their hands into other people's courtyards, it would inevitably cause an uproar.
But Qin Huairu couldn't say a word at this time. After all, no one stipulated that the steward of the courtyard could not entrust the management power to others.
"No, it's nothing..." Qin Huairu could only retreat to the side, exposing his teammate Jia Zhang to Li Donglai's artillery fire.
Well, this artillery fire is a serious kind of artillery fire. If anyone thinks wrongly, you can face the wall and think about it now.
Jia Zhang was initially a little scared when she faced Li Donglai, but when she thought of the five hundred yuan, she was immediately filled with courage.
"Li Donglai, since you want to take care of this matter today, you should help our Jia family to seek justice for Xiao Huaihua. After all, you are the boss of our courtyard."
Li Donglai said with a smile: "As a steward, my principle has always been fairness, fairness, fairness. If your Jia family had not framed Zhang Dahan's family, I would not only help you hold Zhang Dahan accountable, but also contact Zhang Dahan."
The family is seeking compensation.
But if you dare to deceive others, then don’t blame me for being rude."
Li Donglai's tone was calm, but the majesty exuded from his whole body made Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu couldn't help but shiver.
Of course, the reason why Li Donglai did not investigate the matter on the spot was to give Jia and Zhang a chance to retrace their steps.
It's just that Jia Zhang already had some illusions at this time and didn't take Li Donglai's words to heart at all.
She rolled her eyes and said: "Master, what you said is that Xiao Huaihua is a big girl. If something like this happens, her reputation will be ruined in the future. As her grandmother, how could I possibly do that?"
Such a thing!"
Jia Zhang might be able to deceive others, but Li Donglai already knew her details, so he would not be fooled.
Seeing that Mrs. Jia Zhang was still unrepentant, Li Donglai stopped nagging her.
After all, it's hard to persuade a damn ghost with good words.
He looked at Father Zhang and said, "Dad Zhang, this matter has involved criminal matters. You should go to the police station to report the crime immediately."
"Ah?" Father Zhang was stunned for a moment and said, "Donglai, why don't you help us handle this matter?"
"Dad Zhang, now that we have been liberated, we can no longer do the same things as feudal lords. When encountering a dispute, the first thing that comes to mind is to deal with the comrades at the police station instead of resolving it privately." Li Dong came to see that Dad Zhang still had some problems.
He hesitated and said with a smile: "Don't you believe me?"
"That's not possible. In our neighborhood, who doesn't know that Director Li, you always keep your word." As he spoke, Father Zhang no longer hesitated, turned around and ran outside.
Jia Zhang did not expect that Li Donglai would ask someone to call the police directly. He wanted to stop Mr. Zhang, but it was already too late.
Thinking that people from the police station were coming soon, Mrs. Jia Zhang was so anxious that drops of sweat broke out on her forehead. Her eyes rolled around and she said with a smile: "Well, sir, I just remembered that on the coal stove at home.
There is still a stainless steel pot sitting there, and the water must be boiling now. I have to go back and take the pot down."
Stainless steel pot... Li Donglai was originally not prepared to talk to her, but when he heard that it was about a stainless steel pot, he changed his mind.
He turned to look at Qin Huairu: "Jia Zhang is the one who reported the crime. Comrades from the police station will be here later. She can't get away now. Please go back and help her take down the stainless steel pot."
Hearing this, Qin Huairu was overjoyed and nodded quickly: "Okay, okay!"
After saying that, she looked at Jia Zhang: "Mom, just wait here for the comrades from the police station. Don't worry about things at home."
Qin Huairu ran away quickly without waiting for Jia Zhang to react. Jia Zhang was so angry that she gritted her teeth, but there was nothing she could do.
Just standing here waiting to die is not her style.
She suddenly held her stomach and said, "Ouch, Donglai, I have a stomachache and I have to go to the hut."
There was a sneer in my heart, I have three urgent needs, and you must not be able to stop me anymore.
Li Donglai looked at her lightly: "My stomach hurts, okay, let Zhu Xiaohong accompany you."
Zhu Xiaohong almost hated Mrs. Jia Zhang now. She strode forward and took Mrs. Jia Zhang's hand and said with a smile: "Auntie Jia's family, the hut in our courtyard is not far away. Come on, I will take you there with me."
"
"Ah, okay, okay..." Ms. Jia Zhang almost cried, but she had no choice but to follow Zhu Xiaohong to the hut.
When she came back, Father Zhang had already arrived at the courtyard with a small police officer and two comrades from the police station.
The small policeman has now been promoted to captain, and he originally didn't have to deal with this kind of thing anymore, but when he heard that Li Donglai asked the police to call the police, he volunteered.
The leader at the police station knew that he was familiar with the situation here, so he agreed to his request.
The small policeman quickly walked up to Li Donglai and asked with a smile: "Brother Donglai, what's going on?"
Li Donglai told the whole story.
The little policeman was indeed an old policeman, and he immediately noticed something fishy.
He asked people to find Zhang Dahan and Xiao Huaihua.
Little Huaihua was rowing with Banggeng, but when she entered the courtyard, she was still confused.
"What happened to grandma? Did you agree to my marriage to Zhang Dahan, so you came to Zhang's house to propose marriage?"
As soon as the words came out of her mouth, Xiao Huaihua felt something was wrong.
Generally speaking, the man goes to the woman's home to propose marriage. I have never heard of the woman going to the man's home to propose marriage.
Mrs. Jia Zhang was speechless at this moment and could only stand there with her head drooped and remain silent.
It was Father Zhang who told the whole story. Zhang Dahan listened to the whole process and his eyes widened in shock: "I molested little Sophora japonica. This is absolutely not the case! Mrs. Jia Zhang, why are you slandering me?"
Little Huaihua also said: "Grandma, even if you don't agree with my marriage to Zhang Dahan, you can't do this. If this matter spreads, how will I behave in the future?"
Mrs. Jia Zhang took little Sophora japonica by the arm and said in a low voice: "Sophora japonica, I am doing this for the good of our family. If you are grandma's good grandson, you should bite this thing to death, otherwise grandma may have to squat on the fence.
Fence!”
Hearing this, Xiao Huaihua suddenly burst out laughing: "Grandma, am I your weird granddaughter now? I remember that you used to scold me all day long for losing money. What's wrong, I won't pay for it now?"
"You..." Jia Zhang was speechless.
This incident made a huge noise, and all the residents in the courtyard were alarmed. Everyone gathered around and started talking about it.
"Tsk, tsk, it turns out that Jia Zhang wants to use this matter to extort money from the old Zhang family!"
"Jia Zhang has gone too far. In the past, she just stole other people's things."
"Yes, little Sophora japonica won't help her. Who would put a shit basin on their own head?"
"I think Jia Zhang is going to be in bad luck this time."
....
With the arrival of Zhang Dahan and Xiao Huaihua, things have become clear.
The police officer walked up to Jia Zhang and said with a cold face: "Jia Zhang, you are suspected of defrauding others of their money. Please come with us."
When Jia Zhang heard this, she squatted on the ground and shouted at the top of her lungs: "Little Sophora japonica, why are you such a cruel girl? I am your grandma! You have no conscience!"
Little Huaihua held her arms in her arms and sneered at the corner of her mouth. She felt that it might be a good thing to put Jia Zhang behind a fence.
