"Hey, old man, look at how smug Sha Zhu is! He won't even listen to you. How can this be okay?!"
As soon as Xu Damao saw Sha Zhu's figure disappear, he quickly complained.
Sha Zhu's wink infuriated him.
Liu Guangtian put the brick on the ground, watched Sha Zhu's departing figure, and advised Xu Damao: "Alright, that Sha Zhu is just an idiot, it's beneath you to argue with him."
"Guangtian is right."
Xu Damao snorted: "That's just how he is, let's not bother with him."
Qin Huairu gradually stopped crying and said softly to the group, "I'm sorry everyone, I really couldn't help but want to cry my heart out."
Liu Haizhong waved his hand: "It's alright, Huairu, just ask if you encounter any difficulties in the future."
"Yes, Huai Ru, no matter what difficulties you encounter, just open your mouth, and everyone in this courtyard will lend a hand. Okay, stop crying. After Da Mao and Guang Tian set up the scaffold, your second aunt will reserve a large space for you."
Seeing that Qin Huairu's emotions had calmed down, Yan Bugui's wife quickly patted Qin Huairu's back to comfort her.
Xu Damao and Liu Guangtian, two young men, quickly finished setting up a clothes rack.
Yan Bugui's wife smiled and said to Qin Huairu, "Huairu, do you think this space is enough? If not, I'll make room for you."
"I don't need Auntie Er, I'll just use the original plot of land."
Qin Huairu nodded gratefully.
At this moment, Banggeng ran over from the middle courtyard and saw Qin Huairu's red and swollen eyes. He immediately became anxious: "Mom, why are you crying? Did someone bully you?"
Banggeng raised its little head, showing its only remaining big front tooth, and looked at Xu Damao and Liu Guangtian.
"Hey, this kid, so he thinks we're enemies now." Xu Damao chuckled, not taking it seriously. "Go play somewhere else, don't cause trouble here."
Qin Huairu patted Banggeng's head: "It's cold outside, you should go back inside and do your homework."
Banggeng, though small, was shrewd. Before leaving, he grabbed a brick and, not far away, threw it at Xu Damao.
"Oh my god."
He turned and smashed it directly onto Xu Damao's forehead, knocking him flat on his back.
Seeing that he had landed a successful blow, Banggeng quickly made his escape.
Xu Damao rubbed his forehead; it hurt quite a bit, but the skin wasn't broken. He got up and chased after him.
He then ignored Liu Haizhong and Qin Huairu's shouts. When had Xu Damao ever suffered such a loss? Last time, this brat had stolen his house, and this time he was even bolder, directly throwing bricks at people. This was outrageous.
They chased after Banggeng to the Intermediate People's Court and saw him heading straight for Shazhu's house. Xu Damao followed closely behind.
He kicked open Sha Zhu's door and saw Sha Zhu holding two cents and handing it to Bang Geng.
Even if Xu Damao was stupid, he would understand.
"Well, you idiot Zhu, so you're the one who told this brat to hit me with a brick, huh?" Xu Damao grabbed a basin from the side and smashed it on the ground. "I'm telling you, this isn't over yet. Take me to the hospital right now, or you'll break my head."
"Xu Damao, what nonsense are you spouting? Banggeng wanted to buy candy but didn't have any money, so he borrowed it from me."
Sha Zhu rushed over, picked up the basin, and shoved Xu Damao, sending him crashing into the door frame.
At this moment, Liu Haizhong and his son, Qin Huairu, and Yan Bugui's wife also ran over.
Liu Guangtian entered the room, helped Xu Damao up, and quickly inquired about what had happened.
When Xu Damao told Liu Guangtian what he had seen, Liu immediately became furious. After all, they had been working together, and he was even helping Qin Huairu set up a clothes rack. Now, Xu Damao had been hit by a stick.
So it turns out this was all instigated by Sha Zhu.
"Shazhu, now that we have witnesses and evidence, tell me what to do about this," Liu Guangtian said, hands on his hips, questioning Shazhu.
Sha Zhu snorted through his nostrils: "What can we do? We'll just have to deal with it."
"Shazhu, tell me, is what Xu Damao said true?!" Liu Haizhong asked angrily as he sat on the bench.
"no."
Sha Zhu pointed at Bang Geng and said, "If you don't believe me, ask Bang Geng."
"Yes, I just came to borrow two cents from Sha Zhu to buy candy." Bang Geng sniffed, his carefree attitude exactly the same as Sha Zhu's.
Xu Damao moved closer to Liu Haizhong: "Hey, Uncle, you saw it yourself just now. That blow from the stick really hit me hard. Luckily, it didn't break me. Now the truth is out. It was Sha Zhu who taught it, but that bastard Sha Zhu won't admit it. What do you say we do about this?!"
“I’ll say it again, I didn’t teach the stick dog. He came to my house to borrow two cents.”
Sha Zhu reiterated, then looked at Liu Haizhong as well, "Uncle, there's no such thing. I don't know why Bang Geng hit Xu Damao with a brick, but I know this kid wouldn't falsely accuse someone. It must be that Xu Damao bullied Sister Qin before, which made Bang Geng hold a grudge, and that's why this happened today."
As Sha Zhu spoke, he folded his hands together and shook them: "Also, Bang Geng came in and asked me for two cents, not two dollars, so I lent it to him. It saves the kid from having to think of other ways. What did I do wrong?"
"Just then, Xu Damao kicked my door open, came in and smashed my washbasin. Look, a lot of the enamel has fallen off."
As he spoke, Sha Zhu picked up the washbasin again and showed it to Liu Haizhong.
Xu Damao felt his forehead throb even more, and he was so angry he felt like his lungs were about to explode.
Sha Zhu insisted that he hadn't ordered it, and Xu Damao really couldn't do anything about it.
What can they do? Given the Jia family's situation, do they really expect Bang Geng to pay for his medical expenses?
He's good as long as he doesn't lose his hard-earned money!
Liu Haizhong glared angrily at Sha Zhu and Xu Damao, then sighed, "Alright, stop arguing. Let's leave it at that. Damao, you weren't seriously injured, so don't hold a grudge."
"Shazhu, you better watch yourself. You're a grown man, stop causing trouble, or this compound won't tolerate you."
Xu Damao objected immediately, "Uncle, how can this be? If we let it go like this today, who knows what Sha Zhu might do with Bang Geng tomorrow!"
Sha Zhu sneered, "Xu Damao, stop spouting nonsense. I, Sha Zhu, am an upright and honest person."
"You're kidding me, everyone finds what you're saying disgusting."
Xu Damao spat on the ground.
At this moment, Liu Guangtian stepped forward and said, "Shazhu, although this incident did not cause any serious consequences, you still bear some responsibility. You should apologize to Da Mao. We will still be neighbors in the future, so let's not ruin our relationship."
Sha Zhu isn't stupid, so how could he possibly apologize?!
That's definitely not possible; Liu Guangtian is playing mind games with him.
Once he apologizes, it confirms that he instigated Xu Damao to smash the stick, and things will get complicated from there.
"Liu Guangtian, you haven't been drinking at midday, have you? Did eating a sweet potato from Xu Damao make you dizzy?"
Sha Zhu sneered, "There must be a reason why Bang Geng was able to hit Xu Damao, but it wasn't my instigation. Why should I apologize to him?"
"Xu Damao kicked down my front door and smashed my porcelain basin. I haven't even settled the score with him yet!"
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