The people who were scolded weren't angry. They were used to it anyway. Jia Zhangshi was just a toad. Even if she didn't bite, she would still annoy people. Besides, they couldn't afford to offend her. Jia Zhangshi had someone backing her up.
In the front yard, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui exchanged glances. Yi Zhonghai said calmly, "I told you Ma Hua was a troublemaker, but you didn't believe me. Look at the chaos he's caused in our yard since he just arrived. Let's go."
"Let's go take a look, you two." After saying that, Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong walked directly towards the backyard. Ma Hua, Ma Hua, you have a path to heaven but you don't take it, you barge into hell when there's no way out. Now that you're on my turf, let's see how you manage to cause trouble.
Yan Bugui followed behind the two men, somewhat speechless. He, the third uncle, had always been a dispensable figure in the courtyard. He'd heard that Ma Hua was no pushover, and he didn't want to offend him. He'd also heard that Ma Hua was now the head chef at the steel mill. So, was he...? Heh heh, thinking this, Yan Bugui's eyes darted around...
When Yi Zhonghai and his group pushed through the crowd to Ma Hua, they heard Jia Zhangshi still yelling, "Dongxu, my son! Come quickly and see! Your mother is about to be beaten to death! Old Jia, come and see!"
Yi Zhonghai shouted angrily at Jia Zhangshi, "Jia Zhangshi, what are you doing? How many times have I told you? Our courtyard does not allow the promotion of feudal superstition. Shut up right now!"
When Jia Zhangshi saw that it was Yi Zhonghai, she quickly changed her tune: "Uncle, you've finally arrived! This Ma Hua not only occupied my house, but he also beat me up. Look, he's almost turned my head into a pig's head!"
Hahaha, Jia Zhangshi's words made everyone laugh. This Jia Zhangshi was really too funny. Yi Zhonghai glared at Jia Zhangshi speechlessly.
Then he looked at Ma Hua and said, "Master Ma, welcome to our compound, but it's not right for you to hit someone as soon as you move in!"
Ma Hua looked Yi Zhonghai up and down. He naturally understood what Yi Zhonghai meant by asking him to move over. Wasn't it because he thought this was his territory and he could easily control it? "Master Yi, you have really sharp eyes. You only saw me hitting someone, but you didn't hear Jia Zhangshi cursing at me."
“You can’t hit people, can you? Jia Zhangshi is an elder in our compound. What’s wrong with saying a few words to you? You should respect the elderly and maintain good neighborly relations. That’s what our compound needs to uphold. Look at the state you’ve created! What kind of behavior is this?” Yi Zhonghai said righteously, drawing silent nods of approval from the onlookers.
"Oh, so you're saying all elderly people should be respected? Fine, there are still seven or eight elderly people in my old alley, I'll invite them all over for you later," Ma Hua sneered.
"What do you want with them?" Yi Zhonghai frowned.
"Didn't you say that as long as you're old, you can say whatever you want? I'll have them teach you a lesson then. I hope you, Yi Zhonghai, won't talk back," Ma Hua chuckled. "Didn't you, Yi Zhonghai, say that old people can just curse anyone? I'll pay to hire a few for you."
"You," Yi Zhonghai was furious with the MCA. Did he really say that?
Seeing Yi Zhonghai's discomfiture, Liu Haizhong coughed twice: "Ma Hua, you're new to our courtyard, so you don't know our situation. Our courtyard is the most advanced and exemplary courtyard in the entire alley. Respecting the elderly and caring for the young is something everyone in our courtyard must abide by. As for the elderly people you mentioned living in the alley before, that has nothing to do with our courtyard."
After Liu Haizhong finished speaking, he looked at Yi Zhonghai with a proud expression. See? When it really matters, it's still me, the second uncle, who has to step in.
"Oh, so according to Master Liu, our courtyard houses have their own rules, which only apply to the interior of their own courtyards, right?" Ma Hua loaded the truck, feigning sudden realization.
“Yes, yes,” Liu Haizhong nodded quickly upon hearing Ma Hua’s words. “Old Yi, see? I made that troublemaker Ma Hua bow down with just a few words.”
“No wonder, this Jia Zhangshi said the house was hers right away. Tsk tsk tsk, the rules of our courtyard houses are really domineering, even more powerful than the neighborhood committee and the law,” Ma Hua clicked his tongue a few times before jokingly saying.
"No, no, Ma Hua, don't talk nonsense. I didn't say that, Lao Yi, Lao Yi." Liu Haizhong was sweating profusely and filled with fear. If what Ma Hua said got out, he would be finished.
"Ahem, Ma Hua, don't talk nonsense. That's not what Lao Liu meant. Besides, Jia Zhangshi doesn't want to take your house. She just wants an extra room because her house is too small. It's not as serious as you're making it out to be," Yi Zhonghai said hastily, also flustered.
"Yes, yes, everyone knows that we are all women after all, and now that Bang Geng is getting bigger, it's really inconvenient for him to live in the same room as us. That's why we're hoping to get an extra room."
"To be honest, we've been applying to the neighborhood committee for this room for a long time, but it hasn't been approved yet. We were a little anxious when we saw you here today. She doesn't want to take over this room, right, Mother-in-law?" Qin Huairu hurriedly added.
“Yes, yes, I didn’t mean to take it over. I applied to the neighborhood committee but it wasn’t approved. I was in a hurry. Yes, in a hurry.” Jia Zhangshi realized what was happening and immediately echoed Qin Huairu’s words.
Ma Hua sneered a few times: "Oh, is that so? Remember, this is my house, the house that the steel mill allocated to me." There was nothing he could do. Jia Zhangshi hadn't actually taken it over; she was just threatening him. Even if he made a scene, it wouldn't do any good. At most, he'd get a few scoldings.
"Also, whose house is this? You've got some nerve, changing the chains. Do you still want the things inside? If not, I'll throw them all away." Seeing that Jia Zhangshi and the others had given in, Ma Hua immediately launched an attack on the last obstacle.
The group exchanged glances, but no one spoke. They were all longtime residents of the compound; they naturally knew whose it was, but who dared to say it?
Seeing that no one was speaking, Ma Hua wasn't angry. He simply continued calmly, "Well, since no one claims it, it's probably leftovers from the previous owner."
Ma Hua didn't stand on ceremony. He went inside, grabbed a random object, and threw it in the yard. Then, looking at the shocked crowd, he laughed and said, "Don't worry, it's alright. I'll clean up the yard after I've thrown everything out of the house."
Just as Ma Hua was about to go in to get the second item, Yi Zhonghai couldn't hold back any longer. The first item was already smashed to pieces. If everything else was destroyed, then... Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai hurriedly took a few steps and said, "Ma Hua, these things all belong to the old lady."
“The old lady is the matriarch of our compound. Anyway, one room is enough for one person. Let the old lady put her things in this room. This is how MCA respects the elderly. We can also help you promote it in the future.”
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