Wang Dabao's eyes lit up. "Liu Haizhong really has a way," he said immediately.
"Old Liu's suggestion to replace the belt is very pertinent. This will make Comrade He Yuzhu understand more deeply the principle that female comrades should not be insulted."
"Yes, yes, I wholeheartedly agree with Second Uncle's suggestion to change it."
Upon hearing this, Xu Damao immediately laughed. Ignoring his personal grudge with Liu Haizhong, he directly called out to his second uncle, "Shazhu's behavior is too outrageous and has a devastating impact on the reputation of our compound. A broom handle is not worthy of his behavior at all; a belt would be more appropriate."
Wang Dabao, listening nearby, kept clicking his tongue in disbelief.
Murder is not illegal, so I guess the first person Sha Zhu would kill right now wouldn't be Liu Haizhong, but Xu Damao.
They were quick, accurate, and ruthless in kicking someone when they were down.
Yi Zhonghai was somewhat dissatisfied with Liu Haizhong's suggestion to use a belt. "Old Liu, isn't using a belt to hit someone a bit too much? I think we should listen to Wang Dabao's suggestion and use a broom handle instead."
"Is that too much? What's wrong with it? I use a belt to beat my son at home too!"
Liu Haizhong frowned and asked Yi Zhonghai, as if to say, "I beat my own son with a belt at home, so why can't I use a belt to beat Sha Zhu now?"
Yi Zhonghai was speechless. Thinking about it, it really was true. Didn't Liu Haizhong beat his child in the middle of the night just a few days ago? Judging from the screams, it must have been from being whipped with a belt.
"Since we're using a belt, aren't fifty strokes a bit too much?!"
Yi Zhonghai was unwilling to give up. It was like bargaining. Since he couldn't cut the price of the belt, he would try to cut it elsewhere.
"Old Yi, fifty strokes isn't much."
Liu Haizhong squinted his small eyes and shook his big fat head. "Normally, when Guangtian and Guangfu make mistakes at home, they get a dozen or twenty lashes. Let alone Shazhu, who made such a big mistake, fifty lashes would be too few for me."
"If it weren't for Brother Da Bao's kindness in suggesting fifty strokes, I would have directly proposed starting with one hundred strokes."
Yi Zhonghai's eyelids twitched as he listened. So, even if Liu Haizhong said he'd get fifty slaps, Wang Dabao was still merciful!
Yan Bugui had just calmed down. He had already gestured to Yan Jiecheng to go home and check on Yan Jiekuang, because he was genuinely worried that his youngest son might have some kind of psychological trauma.
“I also agree with Da Bao’s suggestion of fifty strokes. Lao Yi, everyone knows you’re close to Sha Zhu. It’s fine normally, but it’s inappropriate for you to plead for him in this situation, after all, you are still Dong Xu’s master.”
After what just happened, Yan Bugui now truly hates Sha Zhu.
If Wang Dabao hadn't intervened, he would have almost lost his favorite youngest son. How could he forgive that? He had to take this opportunity to teach Sha Zhu a lesson.
After being reminded by Yan Bugui, Yi Zhonghai felt a chill and immediately looked up at Jia Dongxu.
Seeing Jia Dongxu staring intently in their direction, he felt a sudden pang of unease. His and his wife's retirement depended entirely on this apprentice in front of them, and saving Sha Zhu was now impossible.
"Dongxu, what do you think of Wang Dabao and Lao Liu's opinions?"
At that moment, Yi Zhonghai asked a question.
“I agree with Brother Da Bao and Second Uncle’s decision. We’ll give him fifty lashes with the belt,” Jia Dongxu said, taking a deep breath and nodding.
Standing to the side, Jia Zhangshi looked regretful; in her eyes, this was nothing compared to the value of a hundred yuan.
But her son was already so old, and she had to consider her reputation. In the end, Jia Zhangshi glanced at her son and said nothing more, tacitly agreeing to Jia Dongxu's decision.
Sha Zhu shuffled to his feet, glaring at Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui in front of him: "You just start fighting like that, did you even ask me?"
"Do you think I'm dead? Let me tell you, I've already been beaten before. You think you can touch a single hair on my head again? Absolutely not. Keep dreaming."
After saying that, Sha Zhu stiffened his neck and started acting like a scoundrel.
Upon seeing this, Yi Zhonghai hurriedly went over, pulled Sha Zhu aside, and began to patiently explain.
“Zhu Zi, you’re still young. You probably can’t imagine the consequences of calling the police. Let me tell you. An old man like me won’t let you suffer.”
Yi Zhonghai's expression turned serious as he began to explain the pros and cons to Sha Zhu.
Of course, Yi Zhonghai's words contained no advantages, only disadvantages.
"The first thing that will happen is your reputation. You're not young anymore and you're still not married, you haven't even had a boyfriend. If this matter gets involved with the police, the whole neighborhood will know. Do you know what kind of situation this is? What family would want their daughter to marry someone with a stain on their record?"
Yi Zhonghai only said this one thing, and Sha Zhu's expression changed.
Ever since Jia Dongxu got married, Sha Zhu has been incredibly envious. But at that time, he wasn't old enough. Later, when he reached that age, he still couldn't find a partner, and several more years passed.
With Jia Dongxu's beautiful wife constantly in front of him, how could Sha Zhu not be envious!
"Grandpa, stop talking. I'll admit to being hit, okay?"
Sha Zhu interrupted Yi Zhonghai, who was about to continue speaking, because he didn't want to listen anymore, since nothing was more serious than not being able to find a wife.
"Zhu Zi, it's enough that you understand the old man's good intentions."
Seeing that he could persuade Sha Zhu so easily, Yi Zhonghai breathed a sigh of relief and quickly made a promise.
"Listen to the old man, just bear with it for now. After it's over, I'll call Dr. Zhou from the next courtyard and give you the best medicine. You'll be better in less than two days."
"I will tell everyone not to spread this around, so it won't affect you in the future."
Sha Zhu nodded with a straight face.
Yi Zhonghai pulled Sha Zhu back, nodded to Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui, indicating that Sha Zhu had accepted the conditions.
Immediately afterwards, Yi Zhonghai told the older woman to quickly help the deaf old lady home, otherwise, Sha Zhu's screams might cause the old lady to cause some trouble.
Liu Haizhong didn't sit idle either; he immediately instructed Liu Guangtian to go home and get the belt.
Liu Guangtian was incredibly excited. Today, the belt in the family finally got its fill. Besides beating up the two brothers, it could also get a taste of Sha Zhu's flavor.
Watching Liu Guangtian disappear in a flash, Sha Zhu was so angry that the fat on his face trembled.
He wondered why the kid hadn't been whipped to death by his father.
After much persuasion, the older woman finally managed to get the deaf old lady home.
The courtyard was bustling with activity. The scene that was about to unfold was comparable to the Chinese New Year for everyone, and everyone's face revealed their anticipation.
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