Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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"Yes, I heard that too. He was seriously injured, but things have come to this. Let's discuss it and find a solution."

"There's nothing we can do. Since he hurt someone, he has to go to jail."

He Yuzhu didn't bother to say anything more to them and asked directly, "The Xu family plans to pay you a sum of money in exchange for a letter of understanding."

“That’s impossible. I disagree. I want him to go to jail,” Yi Wensheng objected directly.

Yi Zhonghai suddenly had a thought, but he wasn't actually that angry.

Yi Wending was not raised by his family from a young age; he was only recognized as a member of the clan when he grew up.

The other day, this son wasn't very good to me either. All he ever did was ask for money. He was obviously an unfilial son.

No, that son has a second son. If he's unfilial, he still has a son from his ex-wife, Aunt Jiang.

She has three sons, and losing her eldest son means she can't have another one, but it's not really a big problem.

Raising a son to adulthood is no easy task; every family has lost a few children in infancy!

Yi Zhonghai thought to himself, "Let's just consider it as the eldest brother dying young. It's good to get some money."

Chapter 280 Conditions

Yi Zhonghai suddenly said, "I didn't know that Lao Xu had robbed me of my money before. I didn't want him to go to jail, but the police station disagreed, so there was nothing I could do. I've always felt sorry for Lao Xu."

These words were much softer, which surprised both Liu Haizhong and He Yuzhu.

Yi Wensheng found it hard to believe that Yi Zhonghai would say such a thing, and exclaimed, "What are you talking about? That matter is in the past."

"Yes, that's all in the past, but the hatred remains."

Yi Zhonghai said, "We can let Da Mao go to jail this time, but what will happen when he gets out?"

Yi Wending was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

After thinking about it, I realized that if I were to be imprisoned, regardless of the cause or effect, I would definitely seek revenge when I got back.

Yi Zhonghai said, "The eldest brother is now useless, but second brother, have you thought about what will happen if he retaliates against you?"

These words startled Yi Wensheng. Yes, what if they retaliated against him?

Although he was a little scared, he refused to admit defeat.

"Xu Damao should go to jail. How can someone who has injured another person not go to jail?"

Liu Haizhong said, "You should discuss it. After all, the Xu family is willing to pay you some compensation, which can make up for some of your losses."

"Yes, if Xu Damao goes to jail, they won't pay a single penny."

Since the person is going to jail, the Xu family won't provide any compensation.

Even if they give some compensation for nutrition or lost wages, it won't be much.

Yi Wensheng and Yi Wensheng were very close. Although he wanted money, he knew that even if he lost a lot of money, he was unlikely to spend it on himself.

"Hmph, thinking you can get away with not going to jail by paying some money? Dream on!"

He Yuzhu said, "You shouldn't be so absolute about this. Let's sit down as a family and discuss it together."

"Yes, Lao Yi, I also advise you to focus on securing the immediate benefits first, and deal with the future later."

"Alright, let's think about it some more."

Liu Haizhong instructed, "We can't stay up too late, otherwise we'll have trouble explaining it to the police station."

"Okay, we'll go to the hospital and discuss it with them later."

The widow is still taking care of her eldest son in the hospital, so even if Yi Zhonghai agrees, he doesn't need to ask the mother and son first.

Liu Haizhong said, "The Xu family is willing to offer 800 yuan in compensation, which is already quite a lot. Please consider it carefully."

"Okay, take care!"

Yi Zhonghai escorted the two to the door, then closed the door and took Yi Wensheng to the hospital.

The two went back and told Xu Wude what had happened, and then went home separately.

The two were just intermediaries; whether it would work out depended on the outcome of Yi Zhonghai's discussion with them.

Xu Wude stopped He Yuzhu and said, "Zhuzi, I need your help."

"Just tell me what's on your mind."

"Please talk to the people at the police station and tell them not to let Da Mao suffer in there. Also, please try to extend the time a bit. Don't rush to send the case up the chain of command. Let's stall for a few more days."

As he spoke, Xu Wude handed him a large black roll.

He Yuzhu, of course, didn't stand on ceremony. He took it directly and stuffed it into his pocket, saying, "Okay, I'll go to the police station tomorrow and tell them."

Those are other requests that He Yuzhu might not agree to, but this request is reasonable.

When I got back, I took out the money and checked it; it totaled 60 yuan, which was quite a lot.

The next day, He Yuzhu called Sun Tie when he went to work and said that the two families were negotiating compensation and that they should not rush to close the case.

Sun Tie said, "Okay, there are still many doubts in this case. Let's investigate further and make sure there are no problems."

At the hospital, the Yi family members sat together, and Yi Zhonghai told them about Liu Haizhong's visit to the Xu family, who wanted to settle the matter with compensation.

Yi Wending immediately shouted, "I disagree! Xu Damao must go to jail!"

The white widow also said, "That's right, how can you only pay money when someone is injured? This is just too much of a bully."

He paused for a moment and asked, "How much compensation can they offer?"

Yi Wending thought you would be on his side, but he didn't expect you to ask how much compensation you would receive.

She cried out in great dissatisfaction, "Mother, they have ruined my life. You might as well let me die."

"What nonsense are you talking about, child? I just asked you and I didn't say yes."

Yi Zhonghai said, "Old Liu said he would give 800 yuan directly. If we try to negotiate, the amount should be able to be increased."

When the price was discussed, Xu Wude didn't want to pay more, but Liu Haizhong was unwilling, saying that three or five hundred yuan was too little.

Xu Wude finally gritted his teeth and asked Liu Haizhong to say 800 yuan.

He was thinking that if the other party didn't agree, he could raise it to 1000, which was his bottom line.

The white widow was delighted to hear this; 800 yuan was quite a sum, enough to buy five houses.

Nowadays, most families only have two rooms, and only a few can afford to live in three rooms.

"Are there any other benefits?" the White Widow asked.

"They didn't say."

Yi Zhonghai said: 'Now we're just discussing whether or not to reach a settlement. If not, we'll refuse their compensation. If we do reach a settlement, we'll issue a letter of understanding to withdraw the case, and the amount of compensation can be discussed further.'

“I do not agree to a settlement. Xu Damao is going to jail,” Yi Wending said angrily.

The white widow asked Yi Zhonghai, "What's your opinion?"

Yi Zhonghai said, "I think it's better to reconcile."

"What? How could you do this?" Yi Wending angrily questioned loudly, this time not even calling him "father".

Yi Zhonghai explained, "Our family doesn't have much money right now, but with this money, we can afford to hold your wedding."

"How can I find a wife looking like this?" Yi Wending asked angrily.

"This..." Yi Zhonghai was speechless.

His original intention was to sacrifice the eldest son in exchange for a thousand or so yuan so that the second son could marry a woman with a job.

Both husband and wife have jobs, and their family life will get better and better in the future.

As for the eldest son, he can't have any more children anyway, so that's how his life will be.

The second brother, Yi Wensheng, suddenly realized that if he got the money, wouldn't he also benefit from it?

My brother can't have children, so only I can get married. Once I have children, won't most of the money my parents earn end up in my pocket?

It seems that the older brother being unable to have children is a wonderful thing.

"Actually, I also think that it's pointless to send Xu Damao to jail. It's more important to get some money and some tangible benefits."

The white widow also said, "800 yuan is too little. We would appreciate it if you could give us more."

“No, I don’t agree,” Yi Wending said.

The white widow asked, "Then what will it take for you to agree?"

"Giving me more money won't help, I don't have a wife anymore."

Yi Wensheng said, "Brother, you're in this state, what woman would want to marry you!"

Yes, Yi Wending knew that from now on he would be like a eunuch, his manhood would be unusable and he could only be used as a soft water pipe.

But he was unwilling to accept it. He was only 20 years old and had never been with a woman before. He was going to be a eunuch for the rest of his life. No one would forgive that.

Suddenly, he thought of Xu Damao's younger sister, Xu Xiaomei, who was also very beautiful. On a whim, he said:

"I can forgive you, but I have one condition."

"What conditions?"