After an unknown amount of time, Wang Dabao felt a warm sensation on his hand. When he opened his eyes, he saw one of the little creatures affectionately licking his palm.
However, at that moment, Wang Dabao had a mental notification that someone was knocking on the door.
Even a fool could tell it was Xu Damao, that kid. He must have brought back a message from the police station and come to discuss it with me.
Wang Dabao got up, carried the two little ones back to the farm, handed them over to the housekeeper to take care of, and then returned to his room in the courtyard.
No need to pretend, Wang Dabao is currently in a state of just waking up.
"I'm sorry, Brother Da Bao, for disturbing your rest so late."
Xu Damao stood outside the door, rubbing his hands together. The weather was fine during the day, but at night the temperature would plummet when the wind blew.
"Da Mao, look at you, you're being too polite."
Wang Dabao flipped his wrist. It was 10 p.m. He turned around and invited Xu Damao into the house. "Come in and sit down. I'll make you some tea to warm you up."
Xu Damao entered the room without waiting for Wang Dabao to greet him. He went up to the thermos and filled it with water, saying, "I just woke you up. I'll pour the water myself. I came over to discuss something with you. After getting to know each other, I think you're better at making decisions than I am. That's why I came over to hear your opinion."
Wang Dabao nodded with a smile.
It has to be said that Xu Damao is good at handling things and knows how to navigate interpersonal relationships well, making him more comfortable and natural to people than Liu Haizhong.
"What did you say at the police station?"
Wang Dabao lit a cigarette, leaned back on the sofa, and crossed his legs. "If what Shazhu said is true, he really didn't commit such a serious crime. Banggeng is too young to bear criminal responsibility. I guess he wants you to consider a settlement?"
"Hey, you actually guessed right, bro."
Xu Damao pushed the teacup in front of Wang Dabao, then picked it up himself, blew on it, and took a sip. "The police station agrees, but Shazhu and Banggeng can't get out for now."
"The police said the amount stolen was huge. Hehe, those two idiots, Sha Zhu and Bang Geng, are in deep trouble. You didn't see it, Jia Dongxu even knelt down before me."
As he spoke, Xu Damao revealed a smug expression.
"Yi Zhonghai's idea is to have Sha Zhu and the Jia family compensate me an additional twenty yuan on top of the compensation for the damaged furniture. I will then issue a letter of understanding to the police station, and the rest will depend on what the police station does."
"Isn't twenty yuan a bit too little? After all, Sha Zhu and the Jia family are backed by Yi Zhonghai, a wealthy man with tens of thousands of yuan!"
Wang Dabao picked up his teacup and took a sip. "Let's add another zero after the 'twenty,' otherwise they'll never see this letter of understanding."
Xu Damao's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly: "Dabao, are you saying that in addition to the compensation for the furniture, you'll also get two hundred yuan as compensation? Isn't that a bit too much?"
"Is it a lot?"
Wang Dabao smiled and stubbed out his cigarette. "The Jia family and Sha Zhu can only scrape together enough to compensate for the furniture. They'll definitely borrow any additional compensation from Yi Zhonghai. It's all borrowing anyway, so borrowing twenty or two hundred won't make much difference to them."
"As long as you keep your mouth shut and don't give a letter of understanding for less than two hundred, you can get the money."
Xu Damao pondered for a moment, then slapped his hand on the coffee table: "Yes, that's the way to do it. Thanks to you for reminding me, Brother Dabao. I, Xu Damao, am not a person who would betray principles for personal gain. If we can really get an extra two hundred yuan in compensation, I'll share half with you."
Wang Dabao waved his hand with a smile: "Da Mao, what are you doing? We're brothers, there's no need for this!"
Then Wang Dabao changed the subject, "If you really feel bad about it, just give me eighty yuan. After that, prepare some good food, and as usual, I'll bring the wine. Let's have a good drink together."
"Okay, it's settled then. I'll talk to Jia Dongxu and Yi Zhonghai tomorrow."
Xu Damao got up and left, and Wang Dabao turned off the light and went to bed.
The next day, Wang Dabao slept until nine o'clock in the morning because he had to work overtime that night and planned to go to work right at lunchtime.
Wang Dabao was brushing his teeth on the steps by the door, holding a toothbrush cup, when he saw the deaf old lady sighing as she walked into the backyard.
It seems he went to Yi Zhonghai's house in the Intermediate People's Court and asked an older woman about Sha Zhu.
The deaf old woman gave Wang Dabao an annoyed look, leaving him somewhat bewildered. What was it about this old deaf woman who couldn't stand not being scolded every day?
Liu Guangtian, with his hair all messy, strolled out, looking like he had just woken up.
"Hey, Uncle Dabao is brushing his teeth."
Liu Guangtian's loud voice could be heard from a distance.
Wang Dabao rinsed his mouth and spat the foam onto the steps: "Get out, Guangtian?"
"I'm going out to meet some friends," Liu Guangtian said with a chuckle as he passed by the deaf old lady.
The result was a remark from the deaf old woman: "The Liu family has no good for nothing."
The deaf old lady learned from an older woman that it was the Liu family father and son who called the police, which led to her grandson, Sha Zhu, being arrested at the police station. She was now seething with hatred for the Liu family father and son.
Upon hearing the old woman scold him, Liu Guangtian immediately became indignant.
"Your son is successful, isn't that enough?"
Liu Guangtian immediately retorted, then slapped his forehead, "Damn, I forgot, you don't have a son, you're an old man without an heir."
After saying that, Liu Guangtian waved to Wang Dabao and ran towards the moon gate, followed by the deaf old woman's angry shouts.
Wang Dabao smiled, rinsed his toothbrush in the toothbrush cup, splashed the water forward, and then went into the house without looking back.
Water was splashed on the ground, splattering mud all over the deaf old woman's trouser leg.
Old Lady Long felt she had been tricked by two younger generations in succession, and she was so angry that she almost exploded. "They are all bastards, not one of them is good. They even bully an old woman. They will be struck by lightning sooner or later."
After glaring at Wang Dabao's door and cursing him for a while, the deaf old woman finally vented her anger and began to walk home, leaning on her cane.
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