Bang Geng strongly urged Qin Huairu to be independent and self-reliant. Considering that she had almost been beaten to death by Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu for working like a slave, and that her fake pregnancy to get close to Zheng Ya was hopeless, Qin Huairu gritted her teeth and dragged Bang Geng straight to the street office.
Inside the courtyard, Madam Jia Zhang was rolling on the ground, screaming, "That damned idiot Zhu broke my legs! Help me..."
"Silly Zhu, you dare hit my mom, go to hell..." Jia Dongxu, like a shrew, pounced on Silly Zhu and scratched his face with both hands, only to be kicked away by Silly Zhu: "Get lost..."
"Ah, my ribs are broken, it hurts so much! Sha Zhu killed someone! Help!" Knowing he couldn't beat Sha Zhu, Jia Dongxu fell to the ground, clutching his stomach and rolling around, crying for help.
People in the courtyard were gossiping that the mother and son were trying to extort money from people, saying they were the same kind of people.
Yan Fugui and Lao Shen couldn't persuade the mother and son, so Liu Haizhong seized the opportunity to make trouble: "Shazhu, you have no respect for the elders in the courtyard, and you even beat up the elderly and your peers. You are simply lawless."
Your reckless behavior has seriously endangered the personal safety of everyone in the compound. As the second oldest resident, I must severely punish you. Do you agree?
"Hey, Second Uncle, what rank are you? You want to punish me and make me submit? Who gave you that authority?" Sha Zhu's reckless nature kicked in. Instead of discussing right and wrong, he started arguing with Liu Haizhong.
Liu Haizhong felt his dignity had been damaged, and that he had become a laughingstock in the courtyard. Enraged, he stormed up to Sha Zhu and berated him: "Sha Zhu, you're openly defying your uncle's authority! You're resisting the neighborhood committee's appointment..."
"Come on, Liu Haizhong, sort out your own affairs first before you try to manage others."
"Stop making a fool of yourself here..." Sha Zhu mocked Liu Haizhong and his son Liu Guangtian for having a family dispute and that they had no right to interfere in other people's business.
As the saying goes, actions speak louder than words. Liu Haizhong spends his days at home beating his children to satisfy his desire for power, a habit that has become ingrained and has a terrible influence.
Before Zheng Ya rose to prominence, the people in the courtyard feared the moral blackmail created by Old Lady Long and Yi Zhonghai, and Liu Haizhong was always putting on airs and was not someone to be trifled with.
Now, Zheng Ya has already exposed their true colors in public and revealed that their power is only to contribute their remaining energy to assist the street office in handling the daily affairs of the courtyard and to guard against enemy agents infiltrating and causing sabotage. That's all.
Strictly speaking, he has no real power; he's just a coordinator, a title bestowed upon him.
Sha Zhu didn't understand before and even became their henchman, bullying everyone in the courtyard.
Now that Sha Zhu knows his uncle's identity as a coordinator, he's not afraid at all and gives a rebuttal.
Just as Liu Haizhong was being roasted by Sha Zhu and couldn't back down, Qin Huairu brought Director Wang back to the courtyard, and the noisy courtyard quickly quieted down.
In the end, only Jia Zhangshi was left rolling around on her knees, crying for help, while Jia Dongxu lay on the ground pretending to be dead.
Yi Zhonghai hurriedly stepped forward: "Director Wang, how did we disturb you..."
"Hmph, how dare you say that?"
"If I hadn't come, would people in your compound be beaten to death and no one have cared, no one have called the police?" When Director Wang saw Qin Huairu come to his house and then saw that Qin Huairu's face was beaten up, he let her come inside to treat her injuries.
We didn't know about Qin Huairu's injuries until they were treated?
When Qin Huairu took off her clothes, revealing bruises all over her body, Director Wang was furious and pressed her for details. He then gave Qin Huairu initial treatment, arranged for someone to call the police, and took her back to the hospital to handle the aftermath.
Bullying women and abusing children—neither of these offenses should be easily forgiven for Jia Zhangshi and her son.
Jia Zhangshi's cries for help grew fainter and fainter; she had lost heart. Yi Zhonghai, secretly furious at their incompetence, forced a smile and said, "Director Wang, this is a misunderstanding. It's an emergency, and we're handling it..."
"Alright, I basically know about this matter. Even I, the street director, can't handle such heinous incidents of bullying women and abusing children. What right do you old men in the courtyard have to deal with it?" Director Wang genuinely didn't know they were covering up and protecting crimes.
Yi Zhonghai shut up and stepped aside. Liu Haizhong tried to slip away, but Director Wang stopped him: "Liu Haizhong, have you forgotten the spirit of reform and learning?"
"Haha, Director Wang, I didn't do anything wrong!" Liu Haizhong was startled and rushed forward to flatter him. Director Wang said with disdain, "I will not comment on your and Yi Zhonghai's actions in the hospital."
Originally, I, as the street director, was giving you and the steel mill face, but you showed no remorse and continued to act arrogantly and domineeringly in the courtyard. What do you think you're doing?
In fact, the neighborhood committee did not revoke the two men's titles of "grandpa" because it wanted them to resign voluntarily.
Or perhaps they should repent and become a good coordinator within the hospital.
Who would have thought that instead of repenting, they continued to cover up their misdeeds in the courtyard, protecting Jia Zhangshi and her son for beating and abusing children, causing chaos in the courtyard. They were simply aiding and abetting evil.
Wu Wei and Yan Fugui advocated calling the police, but Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong strongly opposed it, knowingly breaking the law.
Liu Haizhong lowered his head and admitted defeat: "Director Wang, I was wrong..."
"Alright, the police are here anyway. I'm too lazy to talk to you. Just wait for the police to deal with you." Director Wang said as he ushered Qi Heng into the courtyard. Qi Heng had learned some things before coming. After greeting Director Wang, he stepped into the courtyard and said, "Okay, stop crying and making a scene."
"Ah, my leg is broken! That damned idiot Zhu broke my leg..." Jia Zhangshi rolled around clutching her right leg, ignoring everything, which made Sha Zhu grit his teeth in anger: "You old hag, you're still pretending even when the police come..."
"Shazhu, you hit someone and you're still so fierce! Officer, arrest him! Is he trying to kill someone?" Jia Dongxu tried to mislead the public.
Qi Heng ignored her, so Wu Wei interjected, "The neighbors in the courtyard saw it clearly; Sha Zhu wasn't the one who started it."
He was only stopping you and your son from chasing Qin Huairu and the child, but you and your son took the initiative to beat Sha Zhu. Sha Zhu was acting in self-defense.
Besides, whether you and your child were injured or not can be determined by a forensic examination. It's not something you can just claim as injury and then try to extort money from us.
Is this extortion?
“Yes, we can testify. Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu beat Qin Huairu first. Qin Huairu protected Banggeng and ran out. You and your son chased after her and wouldn’t let go. That’s when Shazhu stepped forward to stop them…” People in the courtyard stood up one after another to testify.
Not a single person in the entire hospital spoke up for Jia Zhangshi and her son.
Even Yi Zhonghai echoed the public's voice, kicking Jia Dongxu when he was down and seeking revenge for the fact that Jia Dongxu had broken his manhood.
After learning about the whole incident, Qi Heng turned to Qin Huairu, who was protecting the child, and said, "This woman is a victim, and also a daughter-in-law of the Jia family."
"So, on behalf of the police, I'd like to ask you one question: do you want to settle this privately or through official channels?"
"Qin Huairu, think it through before you speak. Our neighborhood committee will follow this matter to the end and will definitely help you and your son seek justice. We will absolutely not allow the bullying of women and the abuse of children to happen again," Director Wang stated, declaring that he was determined to handle the matter.
Upon hearing this, Madam Jia became agitated: "Let's settle this privately, let's settle this as a family matter..."
Settling things privately is never that easy. Zheng Ya sensed everything and, with a faint smile, granted Qin Huairu the power of planning...
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