Everyone in the courtyard was whispering, but no one had any good solution.
After all, he is a child and they certainly cannot drive him away, but they are also worried about leaving him in the yard. What Liu Haizhong said is exactly what they are thinking. When Banggeng comes back, they will definitely worry that he will steal things again. They are really unhappy living in fear all day long.
The discussion became more intense and the voices became louder, but Qin Huairu, who was at the center of the incident, seemed to have been forgotten and no one asked for her opinion.
"Okay, okay, stop!"
Seeing that the situation was getting out of control and was about to turn into a vegetable market, Liu Haizhong quickly shouted to stop.
The voice gradually subsided, and his eyes turned to the uncles again.
Liu Haizhong coughed and said, "It's not a good idea to keep quarreling like this. I heard that what you are worried about is that Banggeng is in the yard and you are worried.
"The three of us have discussed this a bit. When Banggeng comes out, everyone will have to supervise him, especially the children in the yard. They go to school at the same time as Banggeng. If you find anything wrong, tell the adults right away. At the same time, Qin Huairu will also be disciplined strictly."
"This is the only way."
"Indeed, you can't drive a child away. He won't be able to live."
"I just don't know if we can control him. What if he runs out again in the middle of the night?"
"......"
Everyone was talking about it, but no one had any good solution, so this was the only option in the end.
Yi Zhonghai looked at Qin Huairu, "Jia's daughter-in-law, do you have anything else to say?"
Qin Huairu lowered her head silently, and Weiwei shook his head to indicate that he had no objection.
Yan Bugui looked around and finally cast his gaze at Li Qinghe. He pressed his hand slightly and signaled for silence.
"Now that we have finished talking about Banggeng, let's talk about another thing. So, Qinghe, come forward."
Li Qinghe was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and without hesitation, he picked up the stool and sat down at the front.
"Now, let's discuss the compensation for the damaged radio in Li Qinghe's home. Qin Huairu, you are the daughter-in-law of the Jia family, and you are also Bang Geng's mother. This matter is directly related to you, so, tell me your opinion first."
The crowd immediately turned their eyes over there.
Qin Huairu's heart tightened, she secretly glanced around, and quickly lowered her head.
"Uncle, I am just a woman and I don't know much. I don't know how to explain it. Everyone knows our family's situation. We are really broke. If we have to pay compensation, everyone in the family will starve to death."
As he spoke, tears flowed like water, his shoulders shook, and I felt sorry for him.
This attitude moved many people, especially men, to feel sympathy.
But when he thought about the amount of compensation and the person he had to compensate, he swallowed the words back.
Liu Haizhong didn't buy her trick. "No matter if you starve to death or not, this isn't someone bullying you. If you do something wrong, you have to pay for it. They also spent money to buy their radio. You can't just say you don't have money and send them away. Their money didn't come from the wind. You can't refuse to pay just because you feel sorry for them."
When he got off work, Li Qinghe gave him a letter of introduction to the steel rolling mill. His son Liu Guangtian had already secured a job and could enter the factory at any time with the letter of introduction.
This is a big favor, and it also shows how strong Li Qinghe's connections are.
If he wants to become an official, he has to rely on Li Qinghe's recommendation. If he doesn't flatter him now, when will he do so?
Not to mention a young widow, even ten of them could not impress him as an official.
"That's right. Poor people don't have to take responsibility for their mistakes? There's no such good thing in the world. That's a radio, a valuable thing. I would be heartbroken if my radio was broken!" Liu Guangtian also joined in to cheer, waving flags and shouting loudly.
Are you kidding? He has completely regarded himself as Li Qinghe's younger brother. When his elder brother is in trouble, how can he not charge into battle?
He touched the letter of introduction in his pocket and his mouth was almost crooked with smile.
"Besides, it's not like the Jia family can't afford to pay. Don't forget, Jia Dongxu's pension is held by Jia Zhangshi. She saves money every month. How could she not have money?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone reacted.
"That's right, it seems like he does have money."
"It's no problem to compensate for the radio."
“Tsk tsk, the money should have been in Qin Huairu’s hands, and now she has to take it out again.”
"Hey, it's all because I didn't educate my child well. If Banggeng didn't steal, this wouldn't have happened. Wouldn't it be better to use the few hundred dollars to buy meat and grain?"
"That's true. He's already so capable of getting into trouble now. What will he be like when he grows up?"
"Ahem." Yi Zhonghai coughed, "Qin Huairu, what do you think?"
"Uncle, I..." Qin Huairu was anxious.
This is more than two hundred yuan. If I give it, my family’s savings will be reduced by half. It makes me feel heartbroken just thinking about it.
But if she didn't give it to him, everyone in the yard would be watching her, so she really couldn't say that.
At this moment, she admired Jia Zhang a little. She never cared about face and would just say no if she said no.
"Okay, let's do this. It's only natural to pay back debts. Since you broke someone else's things, you have to compensate." Liu Haizhong didn't care whether Qin Huairu was willing or not. Since he didn't have to pay, he naturally took a tough attitude.
He Yuzhu looked at Qin Huairu and interrupted, "Second Uncle, Qinghe hasn't spoken yet, why are you so anxious?"
He stretched his neck to look at Li Qinghe, who was at the front, and said, "Qinghe, your radio is just cracked. Can't you just replace it with a new one? Do you really need to buy a new one? If you ask me, I will find someone to fix it for you. I promise to make it as good as a new one. What do you think?"
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