"Liu Haizhong, I'm giving you face, don't be ungrateful!"
Sha Zhu glared at Liu Haizhong and said, "Don't think I don't know. You and Xu Damao are in cahoots, and you, Yan Bugui, are no better."
As he spoke, Sha Zhu glanced at Yan Bugui, who was cowering beside him, and pointed at him.
“If I’m not mistaken, all three of you were involved in spreading rumors about Grandpa Yi, and none of you can escape responsibility.”
"Xu Damao, you... don't make baseless accusations. Anyone can make empty promises. If you can produce evidence, I'll accept it, but you can't just open your mouth and slander people."
Yan Bugui became furious; his small face turned deathly pale, whether from anger or fear, it was hard to tell.
Liu Guangtian stepped forward and shoved Sha Zhu aside, saying, "He Yuzhu, I'm warning you, don't talk nonsense. I'd say you're the one spreading rumors."
"I'm warning you, don't touch me."
Seeing that Liu Guangtian was still trying to push him, Shazhu grabbed his hand and twisted it hard, making Liu Guangtian wince in pain. "You want evidence, huh? Don't forget what you said at Yan Bugui's door that day!!"
Upon hearing Sha Zhu's words, Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong exchanged a glance.
The matter of framing Yi Zhonghai is something that must never be admitted in the hospital, even if it means being beaten to death.
The factory's security department has now resolved the matter, punished them, and cleared Yi Zhonghai's name, so the matter is considered closed.
“Shazhu, what we need is evidence. Don’t fabricate facts. Your one-sided statement doesn’t prove anything,” Liu Haizhong immediately retorted.
Sha Zhu snorted coldly, his old face scrunched up with anger: "I think you're all birds of a feather. Before, you would hold meetings to discuss everything, but now, the three of you managers are ganging up on the residents of the compound."
"Zhu Zi, don't talk nonsense. Let's deal with the immediate problem first."
Yi Zhonghai strode over and stopped Sha Zhu, preventing him from speaking recklessly. In general, they were in the wrong for hitting someone.
Of course, this is under the premise of no evidence. If there is evidence, even if you hit Xu Damao with another bottle, it will be useless. I guess Xu Damao wouldn't dare to make a sound, let alone shout.
However, given the current lack of effective evidence, it's best to let things settle quietly.
Yi Zhonghai has been in that old man's position for so many years, he still has this much insight.
"Call the police and put Sha Zhu in jail! He wants to kill me! He's trying to kill me!" Xu Damao shouted, sitting in a chair and covering the gauze on his head.
Wang Dabao patted Xu Damao on the shoulder: "Alright, Damao, calm down for a bit. The louder you shout, the faster the blood will flow."
Standing in the crowd of onlookers, Jia Dongxu secretly hoped that these people would start fighting soon.
Although he overheard some conversations at Xu Damao's door that day, he didn't want to come forward as evidence. Firstly, he would offend the three old men in the courtyard, and secondly, he was still resentful that Yi Zhonghai hadn't invited him to dinner.
Now that Sha Zhu is drunk and causing trouble, that's exactly what he wants to see.
"Xu Damao, stop yelling about calling the police. Didn't Doctor Zhou just say it's nothing serious, just a superficial injury?"
Liu Haizhong strolled around slowly with his hands behind his back. "Although Shazhu has a problem with me, as the eldest brother in the compound, I can't use my position for personal gain and send him to the police station because of this. As I always say, 'the compound's problems are resolved within the compound.'"
"First of all, Sha Zhu should pay for Xu Damao's medical expenses. I believe no one can say anything about that, right?!"
As Liu Haizhong spoke, his gaze swept across the entire room. Seeing that many people nodded in agreement, he then turned his attention to Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu.
"Yi Zhonghai, Sha Zhu, what do you two think?"
"Of course, we'll pay for it with Dr. Zhou later," Yi Zhonghai agreed.
Sha Zhu snorted, "Fine, I admit it."
Upon hearing this, Xu Damao immediately flew into a rage: "Hey, old man, Sha Zhu came to my house and started a fight, and you think paying medical expenses is all that's going to happen? All that blood I lost, and all that head injury I suffered for nothing?!"
Yan Bugui ran over and winked, "Da Mao, Lao Liu hasn't finished yet. Besides, we're all neighbors, we see each other all the time. If this gets out of hand, it won't be good for anyone."
Taking the opportunity, Yi Zhonghai said in a deep voice, "How about this, let Zhu Zi compensate Xu Damao with another ten yuan to buy some good food to make up for it, and let's leave it at that. Our compound still needs to live in harmony from now on."
Yi Zhonghai has been spending hundreds of dollars these days, and now he doesn't even care about taking ten dollars.
"I agree with Yi Zhonghai's proposal. Xu Damao, what do you think?"
When Liu Haizhong turned to look at Xu Damao, he kept giving him meaningful glances.
If Yi Zhonghai continues to cling to the rumor, it will always be a problem. Once this matter is exposed, even if Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu have no evidence, it will inevitably arouse suspicion among everyone in the hospital.
They will be the ones who suffer the most in the end.
Xu Damao quickly understood the crux of the matter and could only grit his teeth and agree.
Sha Zhu is out of coins and has no choice but to ask Yi Zhonghai for help.
Yi Zhonghai was generous; he directly asked his wife to pay Dr. Zhou's medical expenses and then compensated Xu Damao with ten yuan.
When Dr. Zhou left, he looked completely bewildered, his face clearly saying, "I don't understand the situation in your compound. It's chaotic, utterly chaotic!"
The last time he came, Yi Zhonghai was in power. How long has it been, and he's already been overthrown?!
Also, he should stock up on more medicine for bruises and sprains in the future. There are fights every few days in the Hongxing Courtyard. He also wants to earn more money since he lives in the neighboring courtyard.
Everyone thought the matter was settled and dispersed.
However, after Jia Dongxu returned home, he saw through the crack in the door that the crowd had dispersed, and then quietly slipped out again.
At that moment, he had a plan in mind. He planned to talk to Xu Damao alone, hoping to get some benefits from Xu Damao by overhearing something.
When Jia Dongxu entered, he first inquired about Xu Damao's injuries, and then cursed Sha Zhu as a scoundrel.
After beating around the bush for a while, he finally got to the point: "Da Mao, last night when I passed by your house, I heard you arguing with Yan Jiecheng, Yan Bugui and his son, and Liu Haizhong in the backyard, about compensation and stuff. Is that true?"
Xu Damao's head was still throbbing, and he was startled when he heard this.
"When did this happen? Jia Dongxu, what nonsense are you spouting? What were you doing just passing by my house?!"
Jia Dongxu chuckled, then turned and sat down in a chair with a smug look on his face: "I've heard quite a bit. If you don't want my master to know, lend me some money, and I'll pretend I don't know anything. How about it?!"
"Not good at all!!!"
"Bang!!!"
Xu Damao covered his head with one hand and jumped up, kicking Jia Dongxu in the chair.
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