Seeing that Sha Zhu didn't move, Xu Damao continued speaking.
"Alright, I'll continue. As soon as I saw Sha Zhu's appearance, I immediately notified Aunt Jia and Jia Dongxu. The two of them came out and beat Sha Zhu up. But for some reason, the two of them later teamed up to beat me up, giving me a concussion. Look, everyone, this is the doctor's treatment report."
After speaking, Xu Damao showed the list to everyone.
The people sitting in the front actually took a look and saw the words "concussion" on it. They all stared at Qi Shazhu in astonishment; this bastard had really hit someone too hard. The word spread quickly, and the crowd at the meeting began to condemn Qi Shazhu and Jia Dongxu.
Some people on the sidelines were mocking Jia Dongxu, wondering if he and Sha Zhu had reached some kind of secret agreement, then they glanced at Qin Huairu sitting to the side and chuckled. In this era without entertainment, this kind of gossip was the most popular topic of conversation.
Seeing everyone laughing at him, Jia Dongxu glared angrily at Sha Zhu.
"Alright, Jia Dongxu, tell me why you beat up Xu Damao?" Liu Haizhong continued to ask.
"Old Liu, there's something wrong with your statement. From the beginning you've been saying it was an assault, but isn't the truth still under investigation?" Yi Zhonghai saw that everyone was starting to condemn his landowner and Sha Zhu, and knew that if he didn't take action soon, the situation would be settled.
“Old Yi, I told you before that you had to recuse yourself from today’s meeting. This recusement means not only that you can’t chair the meeting, but also that you can’t express your opinions. You’re the eldest brother here, and you have a lot of prestige in the courtyard, so your opinions might cause a different reaction.”
When Yan Fugui saw Yi Zhonghai asking a question, he immediately stopped him. This old Yi has a knack for making big things small, but today Yan Fugui was determined not to let him have his way.
Yi Zhonghai glanced at the two people sitting on the stage, but didn't press the issue. The matter was still under control, and there was no need for him to break the three-way alliance for the time being.
Yi Zhonghai remained silent, while Jia Dongxu could only answer questions.
"It was Shazhu who told me that Xu Damao had also been spying on my Huairu. I was so angry that I beat him up. But I only kicked his butt, so his concussion has nothing to do with me."
Jia Dongxu tried his best to distance himself from the situation.
"Then let me ask you, did you see Xu Damao looking at Qin Huairu?" Yan Fugui asked.
"No."
"Did you see Sha Zhu look at it?"
"I saw it."
Yan Fugui and Jia Dongxu's question-and-answer session stirred up the emotions of the crowd. Some even jeered, "What did Sha Zhu see?"
Qin Huairu blushed with embarrassment, while Jia Zhangshi muttered "vixen, slut" under her breath, making Jia Dongxu glare angrily.
"Since you didn't see Xu Damao but still beat him up, you definitely have to take responsibility."
Xu Damao told you the situation because he was a meritorious official. If you beat up a meritorious official, how will others dare to tell you if they discover similar situations in the future?
Liu Haizhong noticed the flaw in Jia Dongxu's words and immediately spoke up, but he didn't realize the problem with his own words.
"Yeah, don't tell anyone from now on," "Xu Damao, you son of a bitch, you always ruin people's good deeds," the people around them got excited again.
"Quiet, quiet. Since Jia Dongxu admitted to assaulting someone without cause, and Sha Zhu has also admitted it, let's discuss how to compensate him?" Yan Fugui tapped the table, making it sound like a classroom.
"Third Uncle, when did I admit that?" Sha Zhu said, dissatisfied.
“Didn’t you just say that you beat up Xu Damao because he was foul-mouthed? Isn’t that assaulting him without cause?” Yan Fugui said.
“I’ve hit my grandson a lot before, so what if I hit him? What can you do about it?” Sha Zhu started acting recklessly.
"Shazhu, since you admit to beating me without cause multiple times, let's settle all the scores from before. Second Uncle, Third Uncle, you must uphold justice for me." Seeing that Shazhu had willingly walked into the line of fire, Xu Damao naturally wouldn't let the opportunity slip by.
"Alright, Zhuzi, that's enough. Lao Liu, Lao Yan, you two tell me how to handle this first, and get it done as soon as possible. Everyone's busy."
Seeing that Sha Zhu was getting increasingly absurd, Yi Zhonghai quickly interrupted him. At this point, Yi Zhonghai's primary supporter was Jia Dongxu, and he would only try to protect Jia Dongxu. As for Sha Zhu, he was just a tool; he would help him if he could, and if he couldn't, so be it.
Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui whispered to each other for a while.
"Alright, after discussing it with Uncle San, Sha Zhu repeatedly beat Xu Damao without cause, causing Xu Damao to suffer a concussion, so he will pay 30 yuan in compensation. Jia Dongxu trusted others too much and beat up someone who had done a good deed, so he will pay Xu Damao 5 yuan in compensation. Then the two of them apologized to Xu Damao, and the matter was settled."
Liu Haizhong announced the results.
"No, why should we pay compensation? If anyone should pay compensation, it should be Sha Zhu. He fabricated the facts, which led to Xu Damao being beaten. We will not pay compensation."
Upon hearing that her family was to pay compensation, Jia Zhangshi immediately jumped up. Fortunately, Jia Dongxu was still alive at that moment, and Jia Zhangshi still had some principles, so she did not resort to any summoning spells.
When Sha Zhu heard that he was asked to pay 30 yuan in compensation, which was more than his monthly salary, he realized that Sha Zhu earned 27.5 yuan a month, plus about 30 yuan from cooking for others. How could he possibly agree to such a large sum?
"Shazhu, this isn't just compensation for this one time; it's compensation for all the beatings you've inflicted on Xu Damao over the years. We won't settle each one individually; we'll give you a package deal. Think about it, Xu Damao's medical expenses over the years alone probably exceed this amount."
Furthermore, after the compensation is paid, all grudges between you will be wiped clean, and neither of you is allowed to mention them again. Even if Xu Damao really dies from a concussion, it has nothing to do with you.
"Besides, if our compound doesn't deal with your repeated assaults, Xu Damao will go to the police. Once the police handle it, our compound's status as an advanced courtyard house this year will be ruined, and we won't receive any reward. You don't want that, do you? Everyone agrees, right?"
Money truly can corrupt people's hearts. To get more commission, Yan Fugui resorted to threats and inducements to promote the package deals. Xu Damao was completely speechless when he heard "died from a concussion."
Sha Zhu didn't react much, but Yi Zhonghai was interested. Xu Damao had been beaten for a long time and now had some kind of "concussion" illness; he didn't want Xu to cause any real problems in the future. The key was that as long as Jia Dongxu wasn't paying for it, he didn't care.
"Zhu Zi, why don't you just agree? It seems Xu Damao is really in trouble this time. After you pay compensation, have Xu Damao write you a note, and we old men will be your witnesses. If anything happens in the future, it won't be your problem."
If you don't have money, I'll lend it to you first.
Yi Zhonghai naturally had his own plans. Moreover, seeing that Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui were holding onto the matter so firmly today, it seemed that it had to be dealt with.
"Alright. Sir, I have the money. Once this is over, I'll make that brat Xu Damao pay me back double."
Sha Zhu wasn't stupid. He realized this matter was probably quite serious and that something was wrong with his head, so he needed to deal with it first. He also had plans: if Xu Damao was alright after a while, he had many ways to get the money back.
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