Yan Jiefang's shout immediately drew everyone's attention.
Seeing that things were not going well, Jia Dongxu still stubbornly maintained his pride and said, "It's just a few bricks, why are you making such a fuss?"
Yan Jiefang's face turned red with anger, and he stepped forward, grabbing Jia Dongxu by the collar, ready to strike.
At this moment, Yi Zhonghai stepped forward and stopped him, saying, "Yan Jiefang, what do you want to do? Don't think that just because your father is the person in charge of the compound, you can beat people up without restraint."
Yi Zhonghai's words directly angered Yan Bugui, an honest man.
"Yi Zhonghai, what are you saying? How dare you talk about my son? Back when you were the boss, Jia Dongxu was incredibly arrogant, but you didn't say anything then. Now you're lecturing my son? Jia Dongxu is just your apprentice, not your son."
"You still dare to stand here arrogantly and criticize my son? If we didn't live in the same courtyard, I would have already shown you no mercy."
Yan Bugui's words made Yi Zhonghai blush deeply.
"Yan Bugui, watch your words. Don't ramble on. We're talking about the matter at hand."
Yi Zhonghai held his breath for a long time, took a couple of deep breaths, and then said with a stern face, "Dongxu was just angry that you damaged his clothesline, so he kicked the pile of bricks to vent his anger, but you don't have to make such a big deal out of it and beat him up!"
Yan Jiefang frowned, about to retort, when he saw Yi Zhonghai turn around and begin criticizing Jia Dongxu.
“Dongxu, what you did was wrong. The bricks weren’t stacked like this before. Judging from Yan Jiefang’s appearance, he must have arranged them. After all, it was the result of Jiefang’s hard work. You shouldn’t have just kicked them around like that.”
If he were to talk about people behind their backs, Jia Dongxu could definitely curse out everyone in the courtyard who opposed Yi Zhonghai.
But now, facing the three elders, Liu, Yan, and Xu, and with Yan Jiefang grabbing his collar, he dared not do it anymore and immediately felt guilty. Then, after being told off by his master, Yi Zhonghai, he felt even more embarrassed.
But having been so assertive in front of Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu just now, he couldn't bring himself to back down now, so he stubbornly insisted, "How would I know who did this? Besides, you guys messed with my clothesline, and I haven't even confronted you about it yet."
Seeing this, Qin Huairu quickly pulled Jia Dongxu aside and whispered, "Alright, stop talking."
Xu Damao chuckled and fanned the flames from the side, "Hey, Jia Dongxu, you're really something! Not only did you ruin the movie screening, but you also spewed insults at an old man. We heard it all clearly in the backyard. You really don't hold back when you talk!"
At this moment, Liu Haizhong's fat face was terribly gloomy.
Jia Dongxu's loud voice was clearly heard by everyone in the backyard.
Judging from Jia Dongxu's tone, he practically wanted to point his finger at Liu Haizhong and curse him.
"Uncle, Dongxu was upset because he saw that the clothesline was gone and thought you had thrown it away. Please don't take it to heart."
Qin Huairu panicked and immediately went to Liu Haizhong to explain. After she finished speaking, she kept winking at Xu Damao, as if to tell Xu Damao not to stir up trouble and to let his Jia Dongxu off the hook.
Xu Damao smiled meaningfully at Qin Huairu and said nothing more.
However, Liu Guangtian disagreed.
“Yan Jiefang, are you going to hit him or not? If not, let go and let me teach him a lesson.”
Liu Guangtian squeezed through and kicked Jia Dongxu in the thigh, sending Jia Dongxu crashing into the scattered bricks, making him cry out in pain.
It was fortunate that Yan Jie released him quickly, otherwise he might have been taken in with him.
Liu Guangtian wanted to go up and fight again, but Liu Haizhong shouted at him to stop.
"Alright, isn't there enough trouble already in this courtyard? Don't make things worse."
Then, Liu Haizhong turned to look at Yi Zhonghai and said thoughtfully, "Yi Zhonghai, the theater is preparing for a movie screening. We don't need your help, but we hope you'll be willing to cooperate. Also, keep a close eye on your apprentice. If I hear him swearing again, things won't be so easy for you."
"Jia Dongxu, you have to admit your mistakes. Old Jia died young, is this how your mentor Yi Zhonghai taught you?!"
Faced with Liu Haizhong's question, Jia Dongxu didn't dare to utter a word. He climbed out of the pile of bricks and stood obediently to the side to listen to the reprimand.
Yi Zhonghai's old face turned red and then white, then red again.
The good mood I had painstakingly built up was completely ruined in this moment.
With a cold snort, Yi Zhonghai turned and walked towards his home.
"How dare you give everyone the cold shoulder? What a disgrace! I heard you're going to give lectures at the factory. I think some of you should teach your apprentices first. It's been so many years and you're still only a second-level worker. Aren't you ashamed?"
Xu Damao, standing behind Yi Zhonghai, sneered at him.
Yan Jiefang echoed with disdain: "Who says otherwise? What kind of public lecture is this? It's nothing but misleading students. Don't let their skills decline because of it!"
"Liberation is absolutely true. The most valuable thing about a person is self-awareness. If you can't do something, just stay quiet. Don't you know how much of your job title is inflated?!"
Yan Jiecheng joined in, offering a piece of shabby Yi Zhonghai.
"You guys are enough, Yi Zhonghai has already gone far away." Yan Bugui snorted and then looked at Jia Dongxu. "Dongxu, don't feel resentful for being beaten. We've put so much effort into this screening plan, and you're here ruining it. Who wouldn't be angry?"
"Your clothesline is in the backyard; clothes dry faster there than here."
"Besides, it's only a matter of a few days. It just means Huai Ru has to walk a few more steps. After the movie is over, Guang Tian and the others will move it back for you."
Jia Dongxu listened with his head drooping, as honest as a featherless quail.
"Alright, Jia Dongxu, you just need to put the brick back to its original state in a bit." In the end, Liu Haizhong made the final decision.
"Hey, I'll stack the bricks right away."
As soon as Yi Zhonghai left, Jia Dongxu immediately reverted to his servile manner, nodding and bowing in agreement.
"Watch your mouth from now on, and don't let me hear you swearing again."
As he was leaving, Liu Guangtian gave Jia Dongxu a cold warning.
The group then headed towards the front yard.
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