By the time the police found the Yan family, Yan Bugui had already completed his surgery. Seeing Yan Bugui being wheeled out, the entire Yan family panicked.
The third aunt fainted from crying. The rest of the Yan family, after learning what had happened, were furious. One by one, they prepared to cause trouble for the Wei family.
After helping the three women to the bed next to them, the Yan brothers ran back to the courtyard house. Seeing Wei Hua return from work, they immediately rushed over.
“Weihua, you must give the Yan family an explanation for what happened today. My father rode your bicycle and is still in the hospital. You have no idea how serious his condition is; he fell into a lime pit while riding your bicycle.”
“From now on, you must take responsibility for my dad. Your family will be responsible for taking care of my dad, and you must give our family 10 yuan every month.”
Upon hearing Yan Jiecheng's words, Wei Hua punched Yan Jiecheng on the head.
If Yan Jiecheng's demands weren't so outrageous, Wei Hua really wanted to grant them. Wei Hua truly wished he could use the system's abilities to make Yan Jiecheng wish he were dead.
But if such a request were granted, it would be utterly outrageous. Not to mention the people from the neighborhood committee and the police station, even the residents of the courtyard house would likely question their motives.
Because Yan Jiecheng's demands were no different from robbery. After punching Yan Jiecheng, Wei Hua kicked him several meters away.
Everyone else was incredulous to see Wei Hua so enraged, because Wei Hua usually acted like a perfect gentleman.
It wasn't until they heard the people around them talking about Yan Jiecheng's conditions that they understood why Wei Hua was so angry. If this had happened to them, they probably would have been even angrier than Wei Hua.
"Yan Jiecheng, although I don't know why your father rode away on my bicycle, I absolutely won't let this go. I'm very interested to know how your father managed to take my bicycle. I also want to know if what you're doing constitutes extortion?"
The Yan family was unpopular in the courtyard; everyone disliked them. Nobody liked someone who was always scheming against them.
Upon hearing Wei Hua's words, someone immediately recounted what had happened that morning. Hearing this, Yan Jiecheng was also quite alarmed.
Yan Jiecheng went to the hospital from the cafeteria, so he didn't know much about what had happened. The third auntie hadn't had a chance to explain anything before she fainted.
If what happened was really as others said, then his father's behavior was not much different from robbery, and what he had just said was indeed a bit excessive.
Before Yan Jiecheng could speak, the street office officials had already arrived at the courtyard. Although Yan Bugui had already been punished, Wei Hua wasn't willing to let it go so easily. He needed to teach Yan Jiecheng a lesson. Seeing the street office officials arrive, Wei Hua had an idea.
"Comrade, I want to report Yan Bugui for stealing our bicycle. And his son is extorting and blackmailing me. He not only wants us to take care of his father, but also wants us to give him ten yuan every month."
When the comrades from the neighborhood committee heard Wei Hua's words, they glanced at Yan Jiecheng lying on the ground. Their meaning couldn't be clearer: they wanted to hear Yan Jiecheng's explanation.
“Officer, that’s not how it happened at all. They lent my father their broken bicycle, which is why he had the accident. That’s why I asked Weihua for compensation, but he not only refused to pay but also beat me up.”
"You have to stand up for me! If it weren't for his bicycle, my father wouldn't be in this state. Go to the hospital and see for yourself. My father was so young, and both his legs were amputated. Shouldn't I seek compensation from Wei Hua?"
Although Yan Jiecheng's words were well-reasoned, they were of no use. The comrade from the neighborhood committee glanced at Yan Jiecheng and slowly walked towards Wei Hua.
"Comrade Weihua, we are aware of Yan Bugui's situation. We will severely punish people like Yan Bugui. As for his son Yan Jiecheng, we will also handle the matter according to the law."
Upon hearing the words of the street office official, Yan Jiecheng was completely dumbfounded. The official's words implied that the Yan family was at fault.
Is there something I don't know about this? Or have the comrades from the neighborhood committee been bribed by Wei Hua?
But then I thought about it and realized it was unlikely. Even if the people in the neighborhood committee wanted to favor Wei Hua, they wouldn't be so obviously biased.
There were clearly some things he didn't know. To find out what was going on, Yan Jiecheng voiced his doubts. Even if he were to die, Yan Jiecheng wanted to die knowing the truth.
"How can you handle this? My father was injured like this, and you still want to punish him. All I'm doing is asking Weihua for some compensation, why are you punishing me?"
"On what grounds? Because your father forcibly took away someone else's newly bought bicycle without their consent. To put it mildly, that's stealing; to put it more seriously, that's robbery."
"Based on this alone, it would be perfectly reasonable to have your father executed. As for your claim about the defective bicycle, that's utter nonsense."
"Who would have thought your father would steal a bicycle? Wei Hua's family only bought the bicycle two or three months ago. Are you questioning the manufacturer's quality?"
"It was clearly your father who forcibly took the bicycle. Now that your father is in trouble, you're demanding compensation from the Wei family. How can you be so shameless? Please go back and explain to us why you're extorting Comrade Wei Hua."
Upon hearing what the street office comrades said, Yan Jiecheng's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang dared not say anything more, lest they also be taken away by the street office comrades.
Seeing his two younger brothers' performance, Yan Jiecheng knew he had failed this time. He was even more disappointed in them than before.
The comrades from the neighborhood committee ignored Yan Jiecheng, but went to Yang Tao's side.
"Comrade Yang Tao, we now fully understand the matter you reported this morning. No matter what happened to Yan Bugui, this matter has nothing to do with your Wei family. We will deal with Yan Bugui's matter severely."
Hearing what the neighborhood committee official said, Yan Jiecheng finally realized where the problem lay. It was obvious that Yang Tao had already gone to the neighborhood committee to report her father.
This made Yan Jiecheng somewhat suspicious, wondering if his family had gone too far. Otherwise, why would Yang Tao have gone to the neighborhood committee to report her father?
Mingming Weihua used to always choose to be tolerant in the face of any situation. Even if she suffered a loss, she wouldn't hold a grudge. Now, not only did he call the police, but he also assaulted her.
Knowing this would be the outcome, I shouldn't have acted impulsively. As a result, I not only failed to gain any advantage, but I might also have gotten myself into big trouble.
What else could Yan Jiecheng possibly explain? But the comrades from the neighborhood committee were not like Wei Hua; they simply wouldn't listen to Yan Jiecheng's explanation.
The happiest people when they saw Yan Jiecheng being taken away by the street office staff were none other than Sha Zhu's family, since the He family and the Yan family were at odds.
Seeing Yan Jiecheng in trouble, they were naturally very happy. However, the others were thinking further ahead, with Yi Zhonghai being the one who thought the most.
If the neighborhood committee officials hadn't happened to be visiting the courtyard house last time, Wei Hua might have already given the house to the Jia family. Now that Wei Hua's future is bright, it's the perfect opportunity to cultivate a good relationship. If he can get on Wei Hua's good side, he won't have to worry about the rest of his life.
Over the past few years, Yi Zhonghai has also seen through the others in the courtyard. Although Wei Hua's personality is a bit weak, his luck and ability are definitely the best in the courtyard.
He doesn't like to cause trouble in normal times. As long as things continue to develop like this, his future is limitless. Seeing Wei Hua return, Yi Zhonghai kept thinking about how to get along well with the Wei family, or how to gain long-term benefits from Wei Hua.
Seeing that Wei Hua had already gone back, Yi Zhonghai did not linger outside. As soon as he returned to the courtyard, he found the deaf old lady.
The two of them discussed how to take advantage of Weihua in the long term, or how to make Weihua their caregiver in old age.
“Zhonghai, you should stop thinking about this. Our situation is not what it used to be. Weihua is no longer the same Weihua he once was.”
"Given his current status and connections, he's not someone we can manipulate as we please. It's simply unrealistic for me to make him our caregiver; at most, we can only take advantage of him a little."
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