Xu Damao arrived later than Wang Dabao. He pushed through the crowd, carrying a small stool, and squeezed his way to sit down behind Wang Dabao.
"Da Bao, what are you and that brat Yan Jiekuang talking about?"
When Wang Dabao explained Yan Jiekuang's solution, Xu Damao was stunned, and his gaze towards Yan Jiekuang changed.
"Alright, you're really something, kid. You're sure to have a bright future. From now on, I won't call you 'little brat' anymore."
Xu Damao also gave a thumbs up, "In five years, I think you'll be the one calling the shots in this compound. Goodness, I have to be careful when I kick Sha Zhu, you have no grudge against him, are you really not afraid of beating him to death!"
Then, Xu Damao changed the subject: "But I think what Jie Kuang said makes a lot of sense. Punishing Sha Zhu and paying some money is just a superficial punishment that he'll forget about soon. It's not as memorable as this. What do you think, Da Bao?"
"I don't think it matters how it is; we have to make Jia Dongxu feel good about it."
Wang Dabao said cheerfully, "But getting past Jia Zhangshi won't be easy. That fat old woman only cares about money; she'll probably ask for compensation right away."
At this moment, Liu Haizhong, who was in front, cleared his throat and said, "Neighbors, please be quiet. Since I am a witness, I will just say a few words."
"Sha Zhu's behavior is extremely shameful, to put it bluntly, he is a heinous crime. He has brought shame to the compound. I don't need to say how great the impact would be if this got out. We residents of the compound would not be able to hold our heads up in front of outsiders."
"It's too lenient for him to get a beating now; a few years ago, he would have been shot. We must not underestimate this issue. We hope everyone will take this incident seriously."
Clap clap clap!
Wang Dabao led the applause.
Xu Damao followed suit, clapping his hands enthusiastically.
When Yan Jiekuang saw everyone's gazes on him, his small face immediately turned blank.
"Old Yan, what do you think about this?"
Yi Zhonghai turned his attention to Yan Bugui, since Liu Haizhong had made things too serious earlier, and he hoped that Yan Bugui could soften the tone.
Yan Bugui pushed up his glasses: "I won't say anything. By the time I arrived, everything had already happened. I only learned about what happened from what other people said, so I have no right to speak."
Yi Zhonghai nodded, sighed, and felt a bit troubled. It was like his subordinate prince had flirted with the crown prince's wife. It was a difficult situation!
Helpless, he could only look at Jia Dongxu in the first row: "Dongxu, Shazhu's behavior has damaged your and the Jia family's reputation. What are your thoughts on this?"
"Make Sha Zhu compensate my family 100 yuan for reputational damage."
Before Jia Dongxu could speak, Jia Zhangshi shouted from the side.
Xu Damao nudged Wang Dabao from behind, "Well, Dabao, you were right. The Jia family is basically selling their wives' asses!"
"What do you mean, 'selling a wife's ass'? Da Mao, how dare you talk like that? Dongxu isn't that kind of person!"
Wang Dabao turned his head and growled, "I believe Dongxu will not take this money. Even if we give Shazhu a few more batches of hooks, he will never use this as a bargaining chip to extort money. Otherwise, how can he go out in public after this? People will spit on him from behind."
Holy crap!
After Xu Damao uttered a curse, he noticed the stares sweeping over him and was completely dumbfounded.
He never expected Wang Dabao to retort so loudly, but seeing the other party's lowered head, it didn't seem like he was doing it on purpose. He wanted to go up and cover Wang Dabao's mouth, but with so many people watching, he couldn't do anything.
Especially Jia Dongxu in the first row, whose sharp, knife-like eyes seemed to want to tear him to pieces.
Xu Damao instantly felt a chill run down his spine, and quickly lowered himself down, while also tugging hard at Wang Dabao's clothes.
Wang Dabao seemed completely oblivious to the sudden silence, his expression remaining as confident as ever: "Da Mao, I bet you, even if it means mortgaging the house, Dongxu Jue isn't what you think. I don't want to hear 'selling my ass' again."
Xu Damao swallowed hard and buried his face between his legs.
There's really no way to respond to Wang Dabao's words!
The entire courtyard fell silent at that moment; even the crickets in the corners of the walls stopped chirping.
With a "whoosh".
Qin Huairu covered her face with her hands and ran home crying.
Sha Zhu had just recovered from the shock in his crotch when he saw Xu Damao stirring things up. His eyes almost spit fire as he stood up and roared, "Xu Damao, I, He Yuzhu, swear here today that I will never let you get away with this!"
Then, Sha Zhu pointed at Wang Dabao again: "And you, Wang Dabao, you're no good either. Don't let me get any dirt on you, or I'll kill you, you son of a bitch."
Sha Zhu said this through gritted teeth, implying that if given a submachine gun, he could easily mow down Wang Dabao and Xu Damao on the spot.
"Silly Zhu, sit down."
When Liu Haizhong saw Sha Zhu publicly insulting Wang Dabao, he immediately became furious and slammed his hand on the table, startling Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui, who were distracted.
"You've made such a huge mistake today, bringing shame to the entire compound. Even now, you're still so arrogant. Do you think we're afraid to hand you over to the police?!"
Liu Haizhong became more and more excited as he spoke, and he reached out and stood up, pressing his hand on the table.
“I see you have no remorse whatsoever. Since that’s the case, even if we lose the reputation of being an advanced member of the compound, we’ll still send you to jail to prevent you, a violent element, from harming the residents of the compound.”
Yi Zhonghai was a little confused. Liu Haizhong was acting very strangely today. When had he ever seen him so assertive?
"Old Liu, sit down first. Let's talk this out. Don't worry, as long as we sit here, they won't start a fight."
Yi Zhonghai quickly grabbed Liu Haizhong's arm, but he seemed to have forgotten that he had been kicked by Liu Haizhong just two hours earlier.
"Shazhu, you sit down too. From now on, you are not allowed to speak unless I ask you a question."
Yi Zhonghai decided to assert his authority and intimidate everyone first. "Today's matter is a discussion between the two parties involved to find a solution. If you have any different opinions, please raise your hands. Don't keep whispering among yourselves."
"Okay, then I'll say something too."
The deaf old woman tapped the ground with a wooden cane. "I think what those people said earlier is right. If there is to be compensation, then it's like selling meat. Besides, nothing actually happened. It was all because the Jia family misunderstood my grandson and even hit him. Luckily, Zhuzi is alright, otherwise the Jia family would have to compensate us."
Madam Jia was so angry that she could hardly breathe. "Old lady, don't think you can talk nonsense just because you're old. If Sha Zhu didn't have that intention, would he have taken off his clothes?"
"Stop arguing, I don't want Sha Zhu's compensation."
Jia Dongxu stood up. "But this matter can't just be left like this. Sha Zhu may be shameless, but the Jia family still has a place to live."
"Five hundred dollars, or I'll whip you five times with a stove hook. Sha Zhu, you choose. One hundred dollars for a stove hook, isn't that a good deal?"
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