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Yi Zhonghai also heard this and realized that he had to act quickly and resolve the issue as soon as possible, otherwise things could easily go wrong if it dragged on.
“Jia Zhangshi, I also have to criticize you.”
"You don't know the market price at all. You paid too little when you bought the dried pumpkin from the Sun family. You should make up the difference!"
Yi Zhonghai is a cunning and treacherous old man.
They simply called the theft a purchase, only the amount of money paid was too small.
Stealing and buying are two completely different concepts. As long as Jia Zhangshi admits it, even if the police come, it will be difficult to say who is right and who is wrong.
"Sun Laogen, the Jia family is a widow and her orphanage, and they are having a hard time. You should take care of them!"
"When Jia Zhangshi bought dried pumpkin, she didn't know the market price and paid too little. I think you should just accept this as a gift to the Jia family!"
Yi Zhonghai then changed the subject.
Not only did they prevent the Sun family from pursuing the matter, but they also couldn't get the dried pumpkin back.
"No, I don't agree."
“Wang Dahua beat me up, and that damned little bitch Liu Honghua too. The Sun family must pay compensation.”
Everyone assumed that the Sun family would definitely object.
To everyone's surprise, it was Jia Zhangshi who objected. Not only did she refuse to compensate for the dried pumpkin, she also wanted the Sun family to pay for her medical expenses after she was injured.
"mom..."
Jia Dongxu certainly understood what Yi Zhonghai meant.
Turn big problems into small ones, and small problems into nothing!
If Jia Zhangshi makes such a fuss, things are bound to escalate. He grabbed Jia Zhangshi's clothes forcefully, reminding her to stop acting recklessly!
With a flick of her wrist, Jia Zhangshi shoved Jia Dongxu away.
"Stealing is stealing, what do you mean by buying?"
"We, the Sun family, would rather feed our things to pigs and dogs than give them to the Jia family. This matter cannot be left like this!"
Sun Laogen made a statement.
"If you don't compensate me, I'll call the police and let them handle it!"
Wang Dahua also made a serious statement.
"Sun Laogen, you're calling the police for such a small matter? Are you trying to ruin the harmony of the courtyard?"
"Do you still want to live in the courtyard?"
Yi Zhonghai was furious and loudly berated Sun Laogen.
Bang!
Sun Laogen rushed forward and knocked Yi Zhonghai down with a punch.
"You old bastard, I've wanted to beat you up for a long time now (after I got Zhao)."
"It was clearly the Jia family that made the mistake, yet you're making our family pay compensation and we can't even pursue the matter. Do you really think the Sun family is easy to bully?"
Sun Laogen threw a punch.
Sun Tiegang and Sun Tiezhu certainly wouldn't be idle.
They rushed up, pinned Yi Zhonghai down, and let Sun Laogen beat him.
Haha!
Liu Haizhong almost burst out laughing, but he had to hold it in, his face turning red and his neck thick with embarrassment.
The people in the courtyard were all laughing and talking, and many thought Yi Zhonghai deserved to be beaten!
Chapter 227 Wang Dahua begs Wan Ping'an to make the decision: either pay compensation or call the police.
"Ping An, I beg you to help me get justice, please?"
Wang Dahua started to panic as things escalated.
Yi Zhonghai was once a powerful figure, and even though he is no longer one, he still wields considerable influence; even Liu Haizhong doesn't dare to interfere with him.
If no one upholds justice, the Sun family will definitely suffer.
Wang Dahua's eyes lit up when she saw Wan Ping'an. She and her second son were both working for Wan Ping'an.
Wan Ping'an is much more powerful than Yi Zhonghai in the courtyard. As long as he is willing to help, he will definitely be able to suppress Liu Haizhong and the three old men!
"Fine!"
Wan Ping'an nodded.
Upholding justice is one thing, but on the other hand, he was targeting Yi Zhonghai and the Jia family. Both families deserve to be dealt with.
"Sun Laogen, Sun Tiegang, Sun Tiezhu, stop!"
Wan Ping'an spoke up.
The three members of the Sun family, father and sons, obeyed and stopped at the same time.
Looking at Yi Zhonghai, he was bruised and swollen, looking quite miserable. After all, he was only one person, how could he possibly defeat the three members of the Sun family, father and son?
"Jia Zhangshi, did you steal the dried pumpkin from the Sun family?"
Wan Ping'an questioned.
"No, I didn't steal it. The Sun family is trying to smear me."
Jia Zhangshi denied it.
She knew very well that Wan Ping'an was fair and would never be biased towards her like Yi Zhonghai was. Only by denying it could she escape this predicament.
"Jia Zhangshi, didn't you just say that you stole it?"
Wang Dahua quit.
"I remembered it wrong, is that not allowed?"
Jia Zhangshi gave Wan Ping'an a provocative look.
She just won't admit it. What can Wan Ping'an do?
Yi Zhonghai, who had just gotten up from the ground, looked at Wan Ping'an and then at Jia Zhangshi, his brows furrowed into a "川" shape.
"Fine, even if you didn't steal it!"
"Tiezhu, go call the police and let them investigate!"
Wan Ping'an smiled.
Sun Tiezhu nodded and turned to leave.
"Wait, don't call the police, it's okay that I took it."
Madam Jia was getting anxious.
He had no doubt that the police would be able to find him when they came to investigate.
Settle it privately, pay some money and it'll be over.
If the police investigate, once they find out who he is, it won't just be a matter of paying money; he'll also go to jail and might even be paraded through the streets.
"Mrs. Jia, apologize to the Sun family and pay them thirty yuan in compensation!"
Wan Ping'an has made his decision.
"Of course, you can disagree and choose to call the police!"
Wan Pingan added another sentence.
"I'm willing to pay compensation, but thirty yuan is too much; I simply don't have any."
"A while ago, there was a rat infestation, and all my savings were gone, just like my second uncle's. Didn't my second uncle lose all his money too?"
Jia Zhangshi didn't notice that Hai Zhong's face had darkened.
He's an old man now.
It's not Second Uncle!
He felt very uncomfortable because Jia Zhangshi kept calling him "Second Uncle." He had originally wanted to say a few nice words for Jia Zhangshi, but now he didn't want to anymore!
“Sun Laogen, Wang Dahua, and Jia Zhangshi, an orphan and widow, have had a tough time.”
“You can’t get her to come up with thirty yuan. I think you should just take the loss and help the Jia family out. Forget about the compensation.”
"Anyway, all four of you in your family have jobs, so you won't care about thirty yuan!"
Yi Zhonghai stepped forward again.
He had forgotten about being beaten earlier.
The older woman turned and left.
She had always disagreed with Yi Zhonghai's bias towards the Jia family, but Yi Zhonghai just wouldn't listen.
It was clearly the Jia family who stole the dried pumpkins, and the Sun family was the victim, yet Yi Zhonghai consistently favored the Jia family and suppressed the Su family. I couldn't stand it anymore.
Chapter 228 Jia Zhangshi loses money, Yi Zhonghai pays out.