He knew how difficult Jia Zhangshi was! The Jia family's status in this courtyard was entirely due to her tearing into the homes of the first aunt, the second aunt, the third aunt, and all the other families in the courtyard, one fight after another!
This made everyone in the courtyard aware that Jia Zhangshi was not someone to be trifled with, which is why they, as orphans and widows, were not bullied.
Everyone thought it would be a lot of work and might even involve the neighborhood committee and the police station, but to everyone's surprise, Jia Zhangshi agreed so readily.
It seems she's had enough of Qin Huairu humiliating the Jia family...
Since Jia Zhangshi had already agreed, no one cared what Qin Huairu wanted to do anymore.
Xiao Dang and Jia Zhangshi embraced and wept bitterly. Fatty clapped his hands and said to everyone, "Now that Xiao Dang's matter has been resolved smoothly, shouldn't the matters in our courtyard also be resolved?"
Xu Damao immediately understood and perfectly played the straight man: "Brother, you mean these three old men, right?"
The fat man gave him a satisfied look and said, "My brother Da Mao is right! In the past, the neighborhood committee set up these 'grandpa' positions to mediate neighborhood disputes and maintain harmonious neighborly relations. To put it bluntly, they were there to coordinate and resolve conflicts! But what have these three grandpas in our courtyard done? The first grandpa, wielding his authority like a tiger, has long stood on the moral high ground as the head of the courtyard, yet his own moral character is extremely corrupt!"
Yi Zhonghai, his blood surging with anger: "You!"
The fat man scoffed dismissively: "What do you mean, 'you'? If you want to keep acting like a big shot, you'd better explain what happened between you and Widow Qin, being locked in the cellar in the middle of the night. Otherwise, what gives you the right?"
Yi Zhonghai nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood!
After dealing with him, it's Liu Haizhong's turn: "Second Uncle, during the movement, he deliberately framed others, imprisoned Sha Zhu, led people to imprison Lou Xiao'e's parents, and instructed his two sons to try to ransack my house... His crimes are too numerous to list! He has no right to act like a big shot in this courtyard!"
Liu Haizhong trembled with anger, his entire body of fat shaking. He was so angry that he could barely speak coherently: "You, you, you, Fatty, you, I..."
The fat guy couldn't be bothered with him; what a piece of trash.
After talking about the two of them, it was Yan Bugui's turn: "As for the Third Uncle, as a people's teacher, he ended up raising sons like Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang! All he knows is how to scheme all day long, and he only sees his own petty interests; in all the years he's been the Third Uncle, has he ever done anything practical for our courtyard or solved a single problem? No!"
Fatty gave a concluding speech: "Neighbors, do you remember when we built the earthquake shelter together last year? Back then, we helped each other, and no one was so particular about who was whose or who was whose. Were there any conflicts between our families?"
We've weathered those turbulent times, and a new era is just around the corner. Tell me, why should we still have three morally bankrupt, self-destructive, and petty-minded individuals riding roughshod over us? In conclusion, I believe there should be no more "big shots" in our courtyard from now on!
Yu Li was the first to loudly agree: "I agree!"
Chen Yan immediately added, "I agree! From now on, no one should try to ride on our heads anymore."
Li Xianying was the third to raise her hand: "Agreed! Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui have long since ceased to be the big shots in our compound. From now on, no one can be a big shot anymore!"
Xu Damao jumped up and down with joy: "Me too, I agree. I have to agree!"
"..."
Seeing the growing chorus of agreement, Yi Zhonghai finally realized that his chances were slim. From now on, no one would take him seriously anymore.
Liu Haizhong's greatest wish in life was to become an official and a leader; he loved to manage people and dared to manage people, but in the end it was all just a pipe dream.
Yan Bugui's face was ashen. He had always been shrewd and calculating, thinking that even if not all the people in the courtyard had handed over their money, at least 60% of them had. But when the time came, not a single household was willing to stand up and say a word for him.
Even his daughter-in-law, Zhang Hongying, just stood up and raised her hand in agreement! That bastard Yan Jiecheng, he doesn't dare to stand up himself, so he sends his wife to oppose him!
That's it. From now on, the world in this courtyard will be completely different.
Today, two major issues were completely resolved. First, Xiao Dang will no longer be manipulated by Qin Huairu; second, of course, the three old men in the courtyard are now a thing of the past—a cause for celebration!
Fatty suggested a celebration, which received strong support from Xu Damao, as well as Sha Zhu, Li Xianying, Yan Jiecheng, and others.
That evening, we stayed at Fatty's house. Two chefs cooked, and Yu Li, Chen Yan, Qin Jingru, Zhang Hongying, and Li Xianying's wife, among others, helped with the preparations.
Xu Damao specially brought out two bottles of fine wine, two bottles of 65-year-old Fenjiu!
Even the fat man couldn't help but exclaim, "What's going on? Giving up?"
Xu Damao sighed: "Since 1964, I've bought two bottles of Fenjiu every year, hoping to save them for when my child turns one month old. Oh well, what's not meant to be can't be forced... Today I'm taking it out for my brothers to drink!"
Xu Damao is just like Shazhu. He understands things better than anyone else, but all the bad things happen because of his mouth.
Seeing the dejected look in his eyes, the fat man couldn't help but advise him, "If all else fails, let Jingru go back to her hometown and look around to see if there are any families with children who are too young to remember anything and who are struggling financially. She can then try to negotiate with them to adopt one."
The fat man didn't mention going to a major hospital for a checkup, but now it's not a matter of whether it's delayed or not.
When Xu Damao went to the hospital for a checkup, he indeed received the worst result, proving that it was him who was incapable, not Lou Xiao'e, Qin Jingru, or Yu Haitang. Where could he put his face after that?
Is he even alive...?
Xu Damao also thought this was a good idea, and slammed his hand on the table: "I don't believe it. Tomorrow I'll go find my buddy and ask him to prescribe another folk remedy for me; also, brother, I have a goal regarding that matter you mentioned."
Remember that time someone offered 500 yuan to find the Five Tigers of Red Star to take down Xu Damao? When Fatty found out, he sent him back to his hometown overnight to stay with his parents to avoid trouble.
Around that time, a distant relative of theirs happened to have a baby.
That family was already poor, and they had several children. They were determined to have a son, but unexpectedly, this time it was another girl. They simply couldn't afford to raise her, so they decided to find a good family for her.
Xu Damao was thinking about this matter even while drinking today, and suddenly he slapped himself hard!
How can you not concentrate while drinking? That's outrageous!
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