Pah!
Yuanzhou clapped his hands and said with a smile: "A great uncle is a great uncle. I didn't expect you to have the ability to solve cases. But what does this have to do with me calling the police?"
"Ahem." Yi Zhonghai said with a look of "I am doing this for your own good": "Qinghe, our compound has been rated as a civilized compound for several consecutive years. If people knew that there was a thief, it would affect the reputation of the entire compound.
"Even if it's you who will be affected, why don't we hold a meeting tonight and let the thief come forward and hand over everything he stole. This way, the reputation of the courtyard won't be affected. What do you think?"
"Haha, uncle, good idea."
Seeing Li Qinghe laugh, Yi Zhonghai also laughed, feeling that he had already got hold of this kid.
But Li Qinghe's smile suddenly disappeared, and his face was gloomy as he said, "Uncle, do you know something? Or... are you protecting someone?"
"You... don't talk nonsense!" Yi Zhonghai was stunned, a guilty look appeared on his face, and then turned into anger, "I am the eldest uncle in the courtyard. If I knew who the thief was, I would have come to my door long ago. How could I protect him? I am thinking about the honor of the courtyard. Why don't you listen to me? Do you still have a sense of collective honor?"
Li Qinghe sneered, "Collective sense of honor? Do you have it yourself?"
You want to pull this kind of low-level trick on me? Do you think you can restrain me with this kind of thing?
It seems that I was too easy to talk to in normal times, which gave him blind confidence and made him think he could control himself like he controlled He Yuzhu.
"Okay, uncle, don't use this trick on me to deceive children. Is the sense of collective honor used to cover up and protect thieves? Why don't you go to the street office and ask if they support you in doing this?"
He took out a cigarette, lit it, and exhaled the thick smoke.
"You don't have to think that you can control me. I'm different from those people in the hospital. My identity means I don't have to be afraid of anyone. Don't forget what you have done in the hospital over the years. Although I don't say anything, I can see it clearly. As long as I expose the matter, plus my identity as a martyr's orphan, more than half of the people in the hospital will be in trouble."
Then he looked at Yi Zhonghai deeply, "Including you."
"Okay, if everything is fine I'll leave. I have to deal with things quickly."
"you!"
Yi Zhonghai's expression suddenly turned gloomy. He didn't expect that there would be someone in the compound who would be so disrespectful to him. Coupled with Li Qinghe's threat, he was frightened.
He knew very well how dirty this compound was. Since Li Qinghe dared to say so, he must know something about it. He didn't dare to bet.
Moreover, the other party was the orphan of a martyr, so he really didn't dare to do anything to him.
He took a deep breath, suppressed his turbulent emotions, and tried to force a smile, "Qinghe, don't leave yet. We have to discuss this matter. Just give me some face. This matter will be resolved in the courtyard. Don't worry, I will give you an explanation. If no one comes out to claim the things you lost, I will make up for it for you."
"Well, you are a generous man." Li Qinghe gave him a thumbs up. "You are very nice. Most people wouldn't dare to say that."
"Uncle, the things I lost are worth a thousand dollars. Do you want to compensate me too?"
"One thousand! The one thousand yuan you brought?" Yi Zhonghai was shocked. This was really too much. He asked for one thousand yuan right away.
He also had some understanding of the situation at Li Qinghe's home. The most valuable thing was the bicycle, and he rode it away. Where did the thousand-dollar item come from? !
"Hey, you don't have to worry about this. I only lost something worth a thousand dollars. You have no choice. Either you pay the money or catch the thief. If you find it difficult, you don't have to worry about it. I can call the police directly. It will save you trouble. Let the police investigate and I will just wait at home."
Li Qinghe looked sincere, but he sneered in his heart. You old man still want to settle things? Don't you see how much you weigh? You have no power at all, so you have to rely on money.
Do you really think you can conquer the world with just your mouth? Do you really think you are Zhang Yi?
In fact, the things he left behind were all food, just so that Lou Xiao'e could eat better. All the things added up, not counting the tickets, cost only about ten yuan.
But Yi Zhonghai had no evidence and was unwilling to hand over the thief, so it was up to him to tell how much was lost.
"Qinghe, isn't this a bit too much? What's so precious that costs a thousand dollars?"
Yi Zhonghai's face turned red, and he felt a little regretful for taking the initiative.
He is now angry and confused.
What made Li Qinghe angry was that he was asking for such a huge amount of money, which was clearly blackmail, but he just couldn't say anything.
The dilemma is whether to give up on the thief or save him.
Although he couldn't be sure whether it was Bang Geng who stole it, he was almost certain. In the whole courtyard, the only family that could do such a sneaky thing was the Jia family. He Yuzhu's family was an example. They were cleaned out like a rat passing through the border.
Even Xu Damao lost a chicken. Although He Yuzhu admitted it, everyone with a discerning eye knew that it was done by that thief Banggeng.
In addition, today's incident has spread throughout the entire courtyard. Most people came out to watch the fun, but the Jia family was not seen. Doesn't it show that they are guilty?
But asking him to just ignore it definitely wouldn't work. He was still counting on He Yuzhu to take care of him in his old age. If he sent Banggeng in jail, Qin Huairu would definitely ignore him, and He Yuzhu would definitely distance himself from him.
But one thousand yuan is too much of an amount. If he pays it, he will feel the pain for several years. Although he has a high salary and has saved a lot of money, that money did not come from the wind.
It seems that one thousand yuan is less than his annual salary, but he has only been working as an eighth-level worker for two years, and he still has expenses every month. He has to help the Jia family from time to time, so only half of it is left every month.
This was going to drain out all the savings he had accumulated after working as an eighth-level worker for two years. How could he not feel heartbroken?
hiss~
Phew~
Li Qinghe exhaled a smoke ring comfortably. He was very calm. He was sure that the old man would not refuse. He had hit Yi Zhonghai's bottom line with the thousand yuan. Although the amount would hurt him, it would not break his bones and would not be enough to make him give up the Jia family.
"Uncle, have you thought about it? I won't force you. If you just say no, I'll leave right away."
Yi Zhonghai had a gloomy face, and was torn between a choice of words: should he give up the Jia family or pay the money?
In the end, the obsession of retirement prevailed, and he said in a low voice: "I promise, one thousand is one thousand."
After he said that, he felt his heart skip a beat.
This money must not be wasted. The Jia family must know about it, and Qin Huairu must know how much she paid to save Bang Geng.
He won't be a sucker and clean up other people's messes without getting any benefits.
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