As a steward, Yi Zhonghai was originally assigned relatively important responsibilities by the sub-district office.
But over the years, he could only care about trivial matters, which was really a bit frustrating.
Now when he heard about the big eucalyptus, Yi Zhonghai suddenly became energetic, the wrinkles on his face straightened out, and his gray hair stood up.
"Don't worry, I will hold a courtyard meeting now. I believe that based on the enthusiasm of our courtyard residents, useful clues will be provided soon."
As Yi Zhonghai spoke, he couldn't wait to get into the back room and pulled out a broken gong covered with dust from under the bed.
"Heh, I haven't used this thing for a while. Look, it's all covered in dust."
Smiling awkwardly, picking up a towel and wiping it off, Yi Zhonghai rushed out of the house.
He felt that the air outside was exceptionally fresh and the sky was exceptionally blue.
Hit as hard as you can.
The sound of the broken gong "哐, 哐, 哐" echoed in the cold air, breaking the silence of the courtyard.
"Everyone, please pay attention. Let's hold a meeting under the old camphor tree in the compound right now!"
Yi Zhonghai felt that he was more than ten years younger and shouted at the top of his lungs.
The residents who were cooking put down their spatulas and walked out.
The resident who was beating the child put down the broom and walked out.
They all looked confused, and after looking at each other, they could see each other's shock in their eyes.
"....Well, it seems that our compound hasn't held a general meeting in more than ten years, right?"
"Yes, the last time Banggen went to the countryside, he was short of food. Qin Huairu borrowed it all over the compound, but no one lent it to her. The first uncle asked us to help the Jia family collect food."
"I don't know what else we will be asked to donate during today's meeting."
"I haven't heard of anything big happening in our compound. It's just that...yesterday I saw Banggeng's nose was bruised and his face was swollen. Tell me, Master, will you let us donate the medical expenses to Banggeng!"
"Hey, we have to discuss it. If we donate money later, everyone will say that we have no money. Think about it, how many things have we donated to the Jia family over the years? In the past, Bangge couldn't make money, Xiaodang and Little Sophora japonica is still young, so we saw the Jia family’s life in difficulty, so we extended a helping hand. Now the Jia family’s life is better than anyone else’s, so we don’t want to donate anything.”
"Yes, yes, you can't donate."
....
Everyone came to the middle courtyard after discussion.
Liu Haizhong has already moved the square table at home.
In the past, this was the job of Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangtian. Now that both brothers are working, they no longer listen to Liu Haizhong. Liu Haizhong can only do it himself.
In order to save Yi Zhonghai's face, Auntie brought out all the melon seeds and peanuts at home and placed them on the table.
Yan Bugui didn't want to come at first, but when he heard that there were melon seeds, he came here early. Now he is squatting at the table, eating and putting them in his pocket.
Jia Zhang, Qin Huairu and Bang Gang from the Jia family were also present.
Of course, Si Zhu is indispensable. He is Yi Zhonghai's "godson", so he naturally has to help Yi Zhonghai save face.
Liu Haizhong saw that there were comrades from the police station, so he naturally wanted to be a official. He smoothed his hair, puffed out his belly and said: "Everyone, please be quiet. The reason why we are summoned today is because something happened outside our compound. I need you to provide clues about this matter. As for what it is, let me help you explain it."
Yi Zhonghai was originally dissatisfied with being robbed of the limelight, but he quickly answered: "Last night, there was a truck outside our compound, and an important piece of equipment on the truck was stolen. If anyone notices anything unusual, call them immediately." Stand up and report to Director Wang of the police station."
There was an uproar among the residents. The security situation these days is still very good. Although the house cannot be closed at night, things are rarely lost.
"Who is so bold and dares to steal important equipment? I think he is tired of living!"
Everyone started to think about what happened last night with raised eyebrows.
Jia Zhang and Bang Gang's faces suddenly turned pale.
Jia Zhang quietly elbowed the stick: "Isn't that iron box an important piece of equipment?"
"No...what's the use of a big iron box that's gray but not green?" Banggeng said hard, but felt a little weak in his heart.
What else could be missing from the equipment stolen from the truck besides the iron box?
I stole the iron box, but I didn't get the money in exchange. Instead, I was tracked down by the police station.
It's really a waste of money.
Silly Zhu was looking up at his silly face, happily joining in the fun. When he heard that it was something stolen from the truck, he was stunned.
Last night... didn't Bangge ask me to carry a very heavy iron box off the truck?
Could it be the one the police station is looking for?
No way. Bangge said that someone else didn’t want it and gave it to him.
At this time, although Shazhu was full of doubts, he still couldn't believe that Bangge would lie to him.
After all, in his opinion, Bangge is his biological son.
Where can a son lie to his father?
....
Since the incident happened late at night, there were no entertainment activities these days, so everyone went to bed early as soon as it got dark.
He didn't notice what was happening outside the compound.
After discussing for a while, the crowd fell into silence again.
Director Wang had to stand up and said loudly: "I have already explained the matter just now. Now let me emphasize that that piece of equipment was shipped from abroad. It is a very important piece of equipment. No matter who took it, I advised him to hand over the equipment immediately."
"This thief is really short-sighted about the equipment coming from abroad."
"Tsk, tsk, this matter is serious. The police station will definitely get to the bottom of it."
The residents felt that they had eaten something big and started talking again.
Dense cold sweat broke out on the foreheads of Bang Gang and Jia Zhang, and their bodies could not help but tremble.
Although they have no conscience, they are not stupid and they know very well what the loss of equipment shipped from abroad means.
Once caught, squatting on a fence is a trivial matter, and you might even have to be shot.
Qin Huairu, who was standing next to her, saw Banggian's face turned blue and asked in surprise: "Son, are you okay? Do you have a cold?"
Banggeng raised his head and glanced at Han Dongfang, who was also wearing the uniform of a security officer. When he came into contact with Han Dongfang's sharp eyes, his body suddenly stiffened.
He smiled awkwardly and said, "No, it's okay, it's just that the weather is a bit cold."
"Really? When you get home later, mother will light the brazier." Qin Huairu felt a little distressed for Bangge.
....
In the center of the crowd, Han Dongfang kept scanning the crowd with vigilant eyes, which was a habitual action of an old police officer.
Unexpectedly, he discovered something unusual.
Among the crowd, there are three people who behave obviously differently from ordinary people.
Everyone was a little excited at this time and kept thinking about the abnormal situation last night.
But the three people were a little nervous. They stood there without saying a word and their eyes flickered.
Han Dongfang came to Director Wang's side and whispered something in a low voice.
"Isn't it possible? The three people you mentioned are all old residents of the compound. They have clean financial backgrounds and good backgrounds. They cannot do that kind of thing... Hey... don't tell me, that awesome guy has never done anything like that. After returning from the countryside, he seems to hang out with the green skins on the street."
Director Wang nodded and walked to the crowd: "Okay, that's it. It won't waste your time anymore. When you get home, think about it carefully. If there is anything unusual, come here as soon as possible. tell us."
People stood up and prepared to leave. Jia Zhang, Bang Gang and Sha Zhu were stopped by two comrades from the police station.
"Wait a moment, I have something to ask you." Han Dongfang stepped forward and said.
Seeing this situation, the residents knew that the comrades at the police station had discovered something unusual, so they didn't leave and just stood aside to watch the excitement.
Jia Zhang's heart skipped a beat, she bit her tongue and suppressed the panic in her heart: "Comrade, my old lady is not feeling well and wants to go back and take medicine."
Banggeng also waved his hands quickly: "I didn't do anything."
Silly Zhu quickly shied away from his responsibility: "I'm just a cook. I only care about cooking. I don't know anything else. I don't know where the meat went."
When Han Dongfang heard this, he frowned slightly. This cook didn't seem to be an honest guy.
Yi Zhonghai rushed up and slapped Silly Zhu: "What are you talking about? Did the comrades from the police station ask you about those things?"
"Ah?! Yes. Yes. I don't know anything."
....
Seeing several people's guilty conscience, Han Dongfang already had a rough idea.
He walked up to the three of them and said with a smile: "If you can hand over the equipment now, our Lanhua TV Factory will not hold you accountable, and we can even help you go to the police station to plead for mercy. Nen can give you a lighter sentence, but you If you are prepared to resist to the end, you should be very clear about the consequences."
Silly Zhu trembled when he heard this and opened his mouth to say something.
Qin Huairu, who had been watching silently from the side, strode forward and stopped Sha Zhu: "Si Zhu, you don't know anything, don't talk nonsense."
She turned to look at Han Dongfang: "Comrade, we are all responsible people and we don't know anything. If you have evidence, just take us to the police station. If there is no evidence, then I'm sorry, please let us go." Come on, my son seems to have caught a cold, I have to go back and change him into a thick cotton-padded jacket."
Qin Huairu had been watching for a long time and was convinced that the theft of the equipment was closely related to Banggeng.
Although she hated Banggong for being ignorant, she had no choice but to come forward and help Banggong cover it up.
Stealing important equipment is not like stealing a chicken. All you have to do is pay for a chicken. That requires squatting behind a fence.
Bangge is now twenty-three years old. If he is imprisoned in a fence, his life will be over. Not only will he lose his job, he will not even be able to marry a wife.
Although Qin Huairu is a high-end green tea bitch who sucks blood everywhere in the compound, she really loves Banggeng. But this kind of love often turns into doting.
Han Dongfang didn't recognize Qin Huairu and was stunned for a moment. He looked Qin Huairu up and down. This woman's courage exceeded his imagination.
Facing Ling Lie's gaze, Qin Huairu bravely held up her chest and said with a smile: "You haven't eaten yet? How about having a meal at my house in the evening? Although there is no good food at home, the stick noodles and porridge can still be enough. .”
Han Dongfang was silent for a moment and said coldly: "I hope you won't regret being so smart."
After saying that, he turned to look at Director Wang: "Xiao Wang, let's go to other compounds to investigate."
Seeing the comrades from the police station disappear at the gate, Qin Huairu turned her head and looked at the surrounding residents.
"Everyone, please disperse. The people at the police station made a mistake, please disperse!"
The residents looked at each other, shook their heads, and went back to their homes.
They all felt that this was probably done by Bangge.
Qin Huairu felt the same way.
Returning to the house, she closed the door and pulled out Jia Zhang and Bang Gang who were about to enter the back room.
"Tell me, what happened today?"
Bangge lowered his head and remained silent.
When Jia Zhang saw Qin Huairu getting angry, she hurriedly explained: "Huairu, don't be cruel to the child. As you just said, the comrades at the police station made a mistake."
Over the years, Qin Huairu has always felt that it was Jia Zhang who spoiled Banggeng.
Bangge was so obedient and cute when he was little.
When he grew up, he became like a white-eyed wolf and wandered around with green skins on the street all day long.
In the past, because Jia Zhang was the head of the family, she did not dare to say anything.
Now that Jia and Zhang are getting older, Qin Huairu has gradually taken over the power of the Jia family and is no longer upset.
Eyes widened: "Don't say anything, let Banggeng speak for himself."
Jia Zhang was so angry that she rolled her eyes and sat down on the chair.
Banggan lowered his head and was silent for a long time, gritted his teeth, raised his head and squinted at Qin Huairu: "Anyway, I stole it, so what should I do!"
Although he had vague guesses in his mind, Qin Huairu was so angry that he almost fainted after receiving confirmation from Banggian.
She took a big breath of cool air to finally catch her breath.
The corners of his eyes were red, and he said with hatred: "Banggan, you, why are you so stupid! It's important equipment, it's for squatting on the fence. I pooped and peed, and I worked hard to pull you up." , You have not enjoyed any blessings for a day, but you want to enter the fence?"
Banggeng said disapprovingly: "Don't worry, the people from the police station can't find anything on me. When we stole things, it was just me, grandma, and Shazhu. No one saw the three of us."
"Is there something about Silly Zhu here? This Silly Zhu really doesn't do any good things!" Qin Huairu cursed fiercely when he heard this, and then continued to ask: "Where is that equipment now?"
Bang Gang said: "I took him to Lao Liu's scrap station. It's so messy there that the comrades from the police station will definitely not be able to find him."
Qin Huairu: "Sold? How much did it cost? Let's buy the equipment back quickly and put it quietly at the door of the police station while it's dark. Once the equipment is found, they will probably stop pursuing it."
I have to say that Qin Huairu's idea is very beautiful.
It's a pity that Banggeng's words shattered her beautiful thoughts into pieces.
"Lao Liu didn't give me any money. He said that I dumped his junk and treated the equipment as compensation."
.....、
Qin Huairu almost fainted when she heard this. She didn't get a penny and is still being traced by the police station.
Why did I give birth to such a stupid son?
"Anyway, no one saw it, and the police station couldn't find it. What's the big deal." Banggan took out a magnolia stick from his pocket, inserted it into his mouth, struck a match, and looked disapproving.
Qin Huairu was so angry that she really wanted to stuff him back again.
