Seeing the mental hospital bus disappearing at the end of the road, Yi Zhonghai seemed to have lost his soul and squatted on the ground, two lines of hot tears streaming down his cloudy eyes.
Silly Zhu is gone now. I don’t know when he will be able to return to the courtyard.
For Sha Zhu, Yi Zhonghai spent everything he had. He gave his future pension and career to Sha Zhu, but Sha Zhu was taken away.
What can he do today!
And the aunt's mood was no better than his.
She couldn't give birth to children and had never tasted the feeling of being a mother in her life. Ever since Silly Zhu recognized her as her biological mother, she finally felt the joy of being a mother.
But now that Silly Zhu has been taken away, the son she just recognized is gone.
However, looking at Yi Zhonghai's desperate look, the aunt could only hide her inner sadness in her heart, reluctantly stood up, walked to Yi Zhonghai's side, and comforted Yi Zhonghai in a low voice.
"Old man, Shazhu was just sent to the hospital. Maybe he will be back after a while."
Seeing that Yi Zhonghai was dying, Xu Damao felt happy in his heart. When he heard Auntie's words, he came over and said in a strange tone: "Auntie, what are you thinking? Dr. Liu is from a regular hospital. If Silly Zhu goes in this time They must give him a full set of examinations to make sure he is not sick before releasing him. Do you think Silly Zhu will not be sick at all?"
As soon as these words came out, Yi Zhonghai suddenly raised his head and stared at Xu Damao: "Xu Damao, how did you know that the doctor just now was named Liu?"
The doctors just introduced themselves as being from a mental hospital and did not provide any personal information. Xu Damao actually knew that. Could this matter have anything to do with Xu Damao?
Besides, Silly Zhu only made trouble in the courtyard on weekdays and never ran into the streets.
Yi Zhonghai was not a fool and quickly realized the problem.
Xu Damao's expression changed suddenly, and he hesitated: "I guess, Silly Zhu's matter has nothing to do with me."
"It doesn't matter? Xu Damao, do you think I will believe you?" Yi Zhonghai was now sure that Xu Damao was the one who betrayed Silly Zhu. He was so angry that the corners of his mouth were trembling. He pointed at Xu Damao with his finger and said, "Xu Damao, your grandson is really He is so insidious that he dares to notify people from the mental hospital to take away Silly Zhu. No matter how insidious he is, he is still your neighbor. Why don't you care about the friendship between neighbors? "
"The love between neighbors, hahahaha!" Xu Damao laughed when he heard this. He pointed at Yi Zhonghai and said: "You are so Yi Zhonghai. No wonder Director Liu said your butt is crooked. Silly Zhu pretended to be crazy and bullied me back then. Why didn't you let Si Zhu take care of the friendship between neighbors when we were together? Now that Si Zhu has been taken away, it's really interesting that you turn around and accuse me!"
Xu Damao's words directly hit Yi Zhonghai's lungs, and there were so many onlookers nearby that Yi Zhonghai's face suddenly turned red.
The aunt pointed at Xu Damao's nose and said: "Xu Damao, do you still have any sense of public morality? Why don't you know how to respect the elderly! My Lao Yi did not do enough in some things, but he also did it for the good of this compound. Why can't you forgive him?"
"For the good of the compound? What a joke!"
Xu Damao was willing to risk it all at this moment and pinched his waist with both hands: "Yi Zhonghai, I finally understand that you are the most selfish person in our compound. As long as it is beneficial to you, you will pretend not to know who it is. If your interests are harmed, you will jump out and accuse them of disregarding the harmony of the neighborhood and destroying the unity of the compound."
Normally, the residents would just talk about these words in their hearts, and no one would dare to say them in public. But now that Xu Damao had raised his head, everyone started talking about it.
"That's right, Yi Zhonghai has been a master for so many years, but he has never done anything good."
"And if it weren't for his support, that bastard Silly Zhu would be able to run rampant in our courtyard?"
"I see, the worst person in our courtyard should be Yi Zhonghai."
Originally, after Silly Zhu was taken away, Liu Haizhong wanted to go home and fry a plate of peanuts and drink some wine. But when he saw Xu Damao actually getting into a fight with Yi Zhonghai, he naturally had to join in the fun.
I saw Liu Haizhong walking up with square steps and said with a smile: "Lao Yi, we are old partners. We are both the stewards of the courtyard. There are some things I shouldn't have said, but you are really shameless, so just take it." Regarding the dispute between Sha Zhu and Xu Damao, as Sha Zhu’s father, shouldn’t you be more persuasive? It would be better for you to let Sha Zhu pretend to be crazy and beat Xu Damao violently. Tell me, what did you do? "
Looking at Yi Zhonghai, who had his head drooped and said nothing, the one in the center of his bangs looked happy.
In the past, it was Yi Zhonghai who took care of others. Liu Haizhong had been neighbors with Yi Zhonghai for so many years, and Yi Zhonghai had always pointed his nose at him and scolded him.
I never thought you, Yi Zhonghai, would be here today!
Just as he was happy, a voice came from the courtyard.
"Liu Haizhong, second uncle, your house has been robbed!"
Hearing this, Liu Haizhong was a little confused.
Everything is fine, how could the house be stolen?
Besides, everyone in the compound is here, who dares to come to the compound to steal things.
At this time, the boy from the Wang family next door ran out of the courtyard, took Liu Haizhong's hand, and ran towards the courtyard.
"Oh, second uncle, your house has been robbed, why are you still playing outside!"
"Boy from the Wang family, is my house really stolen?" Liu Haizhong was a little unwilling, and he wanted to continue to deal with Yi Zhonghai!
"Can I still lie to you? Just go and take a look and you will know."
Hearing this, Liu Haizhong became nervous and ran into the courtyard with large strides.
The onlookers saw Si Zhu being taken away and were already preparing to leave. Seeing this scene, they looked at each other and followed him into the courtyard.
It’s really a blessing to be able to eat two melons a day.
Liu Haizhong passed the Crescent Gate and saw the door of his house open.
He exclaimed: "Who is so bold and dares to steal things from my house!"
The second aunt staggered out from behind him and rushed towards the house. As she rushed, she shouted: "Thousand-knife killer, our family doesn't have much money to begin with, and you still come to steal our house. Do you have any conscience at all?" !”
Hearing this, the residents behind all looked at each other.
Everyone was poor in this era. Even if they were caught in a thief, all they would lose was a few kilograms of stick noodles. They didn't think much about it at first, but after hearing what the second aunt said, it was obvious that something was wrong. Isn’t this the three hundred taels of silver that are missing here?
However, if you think about it carefully, you will understand that Liu Haizhong is a seventh-level blacksmith, and his monthly salary is eighty-five yuan. Liu Guangqi, Liu Guangtian, and Liu Guangfu both work and can earn their own money, especially Liu Guangqi. He is still a level 24 cadre and can get a lot of money every month.
The second aunt often shows off how filial her sons are in the compound and gives them money every month. Calculating this, the Liu family can earn a lot of money every month. All that money should have been stolen by now.
Yan Bugui and Xu Damao also realized the seriousness of the problem at this time.
Yan Bugui immediately hugged Liu Haizhong who was about to enter the house: "Hai Zhong, you go in."
"Why, my house was robbed, but I can't go in. What's going on?" Liu Haizhong shouted loudly.
Liu Haizhong was born with a loud voice, and when he started shouting, his voice was a bit loud. Yan Bugui was already timid, and he was almost scared to death.
He took Liu Haizhong's arm and said, "Liu Haizhong, please lower your voice and listen to me tell you slowly."
Liu Haizhong also woke up now and nodded: "You said Lao Yan, I'm listening!"
Yan Bugui asked: "You must have a lot of money hidden at home, right?"
Liu Haizhong didn't want to admit it at first, but he nodded after a moment's delay: "It's indeed a lot. You also know that my salary is already high. Plus the money from the children, it's four to five hundred yuan."
Hearing the number of four to five hundred, Yan Bugui couldn't help but take a breath. No wonder this guy drinks good wine every day. He turns out to be a rich owner.
Liu Haizhong: "What does this have to do with how much money I have?"
"Think about it, if all the money is lost, then this matter will be a case, and we have to report it to the police station. If you enter the house, will you destroy the scene? What else can you ask the comrades at the police station to do? Investigation?" Yan Bugui said loudly: "There has never been such a big case in our courtyard. With just a few of our stewards, there is no way we can get your money back. If you think you are not prepared to take the money, Yes, you can go in now."
Hearing this, Liu Haizhong finally understood. He waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, that is the money I have saved so hard, how can I not want it!"
After saying that, Liu Haizhong walked to the door and closed it to prevent some residents who were not discerning and liked to join in the fun from entering.
Although the residents usually like to join in the fun, they still obey the rules when something like this happens, and they all gather around outside honestly.
After the scene is protected, the next step is to send someone to report the crime.
This matter fell on Xu Damao. After all, he is now the steward of the courtyard.
Xu Damao rode out of the courtyard and was about to rush to the police station when he met Wang Weidong.
Wang Weidong had a rest today and wanted to enjoy Guan Tingting's craftsmanship at noon.
Seeing Wang Weidong, Xu Damao quickly stopped his bicycle and came over.
"Brother Hong Chang, Silly Zhu has been captured!" He couldn't wait to share the good news.
"Si Zhu was captured? What bad things did he do?" Wang Weidong was stunned for a moment and asked with a frown.
Xu Damao was so happy that he grinned from ear to ear: "You forgot, Silly Zhu went crazy, and it was you who gave me Dr. Liu's contact information."
Hehe, Xu Damao is very quick to strike. Wang Weidong waved his hand: "Don't talk nonsense, I don't know Dr. Liu."
Xu Damao was stunned for a moment, and then he came to his senses: "Yes, yes, it was all my own idea. Dr. Liu heard that there is a madman in our courtyard, and he just brought someone to bring Silly Zhu to the hospital."
As he spoke, he said with joy: "If Silly Zhu goes in there, he will probably have to suffer a lot before he can come out."
The joy of schadenfreude was clearly written on his face. Wang Weidong waved his hand, "Si Zhu is our neighbor. We can't add insult to injury. If you have time, you can bring a gift and go see Si Zhu."
"Look at him?" Xu Damao paused. After thinking about it, he clapped his hands and said, "Yes, yes, I should visit Silly Zhu. Who makes me pay the most attention to uniting my neighbors."
After chatting for a while, Wang Weidong remembered Guan Tingting and said with a smile: "Da Mao, I have to visit my cousin, so we won't talk more."
Just as he was about to leave, Xu Damao stopped him again: "Oh, you're just talking too much, silly Zhu. I have something else I want to tell you, and I almost forgot."
"whats the matter?"
Xu Damao told Liu Haizhong's house theft in detail.
Wang Weidong couldn't help but frowned when he heard that the Liu family had been stolen and that hundreds of dollars were probably lost.
The security situation in this era was still very good, otherwise in the original work, every household in the courtyard would not have locked its doors.
Although everyone is poor, even needles, threads and brains have their own uses and are very valuable.
There are so many people in the courtyard in broad daylight. Who is so bold as to dare to steal things from Liu's house?
"What's wrong? Is there any problem with this?" Xu Damao asked quickly when he saw something unusual in Wang Weidong's expression.
"There is something wrong, but it's hard to say now. You'd better report the case first and invite the comrades from the police station. I'll be there later."
Hearing that Wang Weidong was also going to the scene, Xu Damao was immediately relieved. With Wang Weidong here, this case would definitely be solved.
Xu Damao rode his bicycle to the Siheyuan Police Station and happened to meet the small policeman on duty.
When the little policeman heard that it was something that happened in the courtyard, he hesitated. After hesitating for a while, he wanted to push the matter to other comrades.
Xu Damao knew that he didn't want to see Shazhu, so he quickly said with a smile: "Little policeman, Shazhu will not be in the courtyard now."
"Si Zhu is not here, then where has he gone?" The police officer was surprised.
Since Sha Zhu came out, he has been paying attention to Sha Zhu's situation. Now Sha Zhu has no formal job and can only rely on Yi Zhonghai. Without Yi Zhonghai, where can he go?
"Hahaha, silly Zhu, you are in the hospital now!" Xu Damao laughed.
"Hospital? Shazhu is sick?"
"You are indeed sick, but it's just madness!"
Xu Damao was anxious to return to the courtyard and said with a smile: "Anyway, as long as you know that he is not in the courtyard and will not cause trouble for you, that's all."
The little policeman nodded: "Okay, I'll take them there now."
Considering the seriousness of the case, the small police officers acted very quickly and brought people to the courtyard in less than half an hour.
Seeing that Liu Haizhong protected the crime scene very well, he nodded with satisfaction: "Master Liu, you did a good job. As long as we find any clues, we can catch the thief."
"Haha, this is what I should do. You also know that although I am only the second uncle, I have the most flexible mind in the courtyard. I have also read many books. In the books, when solving a case, you must protect the scene."
Seeing that Liu Haizhong took all the credit on himself, Yan Bugui was so angry that he almost lost his temper. He vowed that he would never meddle in the affairs of Liu Haizhong's family again, and at the same time, he cursed the Liu family in his heart. The lost money can never be found again.
(End of chapter)
