1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

Inside the house, the atmosphere was so heavy that it was almost suffocating.

Yi Zhonghai pretended to be sincere and said to Li Dajiang: "Dajiang, look at the Jia family. Jia Zhang has been raising Dongxu and his widowed mother for so many years. Their life is so difficult. She was just confused for a moment.

But if she wasn't more powerful, how could the mother and son of the Jia family survive in this compound!

In the past, there was no man to support the family, so Jia Zhang developed the habit of throwing tantrums. Although Dongxu has a wife and children to rely on now, Jia Zhang's temper and personality have been formed over many years, and it is impossible for her to change it in a short time.

She was indeed wrong this time.

As for that sticky thing, he was young and ignorant. He was just too greedy and had no sense of proportion. He didn't know right from wrong, good from evil. Naturally, he was wrong for doing this.

But let's talk about it behind closed doors. As a child, how can we not make mistakes? Didn't we all have our own absurd moments when we were young? Don't you think this is true?"

Yi Zhonghai's words seemed sincere, but in fact they were full of hypocrisy.

There is actually one central idea in his words: life is not easy for the orphans and widows of the Jia family, Jia Zhang had to throw a tantrum, Jia Banggeng was young and ignorant and did not know what was good and evil, and everything was reasonable.

No wonder old bookworms call him the Lord of Morality, they are really not wrong.

His seemingly sincere eyes were fixed on Li Dajiang, but he was still calculating in his mind.

However, Li Dajiang was like a cold mountain, with an expressionless face and eyes so deep that they were difficult to read.

He sat there quietly, listening to Yi Zhonghai's sweet talk. Although he felt that there was some truth in it, his disgust for Yi Zhonghai was like a thorn that pierced deep into his heart.

He doesn't want to forgive the Jia family at all!

Seeing that Li Dajiang remained unmoved, Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but bead beads of sweat on his forehead.

The air in the house seemed to be frozen. It was eerily quiet. Only the occasional weak chirping of cicadas outside the window broke the extremely depressing silence.

He cleared his throat awkwardly and continued, "Look, Dongxu wants to give you some money to compensate your family, and hopes you can sign a letter of understanding. What do you think is a suitable amount?

If we can resolve this privately, that would be great. After all, we're neighbors all the time."

Time seemed to have stopped. Li Dajiang remained silent and just listened coldly.

His gaze passed Yi Zhonghai and fell on the distant wall. He seemed to be thinking about something, or he seemed to be deliberately ignoring Yi Zhonghai to embarrass him.

The atmosphere at this moment was extremely awkward. Yi Zhonghai felt like a clown who was performing hard but getting no response at all.

His stiff smile became uglier and uglier, and he kept twisting his fingers back and forth, trying to ease the tension and anxiety that was surging in his heart.

Jia Dongxu, who was standing aside, couldn't hold his temper anymore. He shouted anxiously, "Yes, what are your conditions? As long as Banggeng and my mother can be spared and money can solve the problem, you can make any conditions you want!"

As soon as these words came out, Yi Zhonghai's face turned pale in an instant. His eyes widened and he glared at Jia Dongxu fiercely.

In his heart, he cursed Jia Dongxu for being so stupid. How could he let the other party make the conditions at will?

But now that things have come to this, the words have been spoken and it’s too late to take them back.

Li Weiguo laughed secretly in his heart. Yi Zhonghai, this old fox, now thought of using money to solve the problem.

He did not forget how Yi Zhonghai favored the Jia family when Jia Zhang made a scene outside their house that day.

People like this are the best at setting traps. He must be extra careful and must not let his father fall into Yi Zhonghai's trap.

However, when it comes to compensation, the Li family is indeed in urgent need of money.

Li Weiguo thought to himself, his second uncle was going to be promoted to a regular employee soon, and he had long wanted to bring his grandparents and younger brothers from the countryside to the city. How could he miss such a rare opportunity?

Moreover, even if we bring people here, accommodation will be a big and tricky problem.

Li Weiguo wanted to take this opportunity to save some money for the Li family, so that he could go to Director Wang of the Street Office to get a bigger house for his second uncle.

In this way, grandpa and grandma Li can get rid of the hateful second grandfather in the countryside and move to the city smoothly.

Thinking of this, Li Weiguo gently touched Li Dajiang's arm and said in a low voice: "Dad, we have to think about this matter carefully."

Li Dajiang nodded slightly, and his gaze finally withdrew from the distance and fell on Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu.

He slowly said, "Yi Zhonghai, you know in your heart that there has been a lot of trouble in our courtyard over the years. The incident caused by the Jia family this time cannot be easily resolved with a little compensation."

Yi Zhonghai nodded and bowed quickly, saying, "Yes, yes, brother Dajiang, the Jia family has indeed gone too far. But we are still neighbors after all, and we have a long time to live together. We should always help and look after each other, right?"

Li Dajiang sneered: "Take care of each other? Haven't our Li family taken care of the Jia family enough over the years? Every time we collect donations, our own family lives in a tight spot and still has to pay out.

Now that this has happened, do you think a few nice words and a little compensation can erase all the past?"

Yi Zhonghai's face turned red and white. He opened his mouth, wanting to make a clever excuse, but he didn't know where to start.

At this moment, Jia Dongxu also realized that what he had just said was too rash and impulsive. He stood aside with his head hung, not daring to say a word.

The room fell into deathly silence once again. Only the old fan was creaking as it turned with difficulty, as if helplessly expressing the awkward and tense atmosphere that made people feel like sitting on pins and needles.

Li Dajiang stood up and paced slowly in the room with his hands behind his back. His footsteps sounded particularly heavy in this silent space.

"Yi Zhonghai, I can't give you an immediate answer to this matter. It's not impossible to compensate you, but the specific amount, I have to discuss it carefully with my family."

Yi Zhonghai hurriedly said with a smile: "That's right, brother Dajiang, please think about it carefully. I just hope that you can consider our long-term friendship as neighbors and try to make a big deal out of a small matter."

Li Dajiang did not respond, but waved his hand impatiently, signaling them to go back first.

Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu walked out of the Li family helplessly and disappointedly. The sun was still as hot as fire, but their mood was as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

On the way back, Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but complain to Jia Dongxu: "Dongxu, you were so impulsive just now. How could you let the Li family make any conditions at will! If the Li family is greedy, you will regret it!"

Jia Dongxu was full of regret at this moment, and he said timidly: "Master, I know I was wrong, and I was just anxious for a moment. What should we do next?"

Yi Zhonghai sighed and said, "Let's take it one step at a time. We can only wait for news from the Li family."