People in the Siheyuan: I am a Buddhist who is in a mess

Hearing Lin Yi's words, Qin Huairu panicked for a moment and quickly said, "It's so late, I let the child go to bed early."

"Qin Huairu, I just saw Bang Geng and stood outside your house to watch the fun."

Xu Damao, who had always seemed like a nobody, suddenly spoke.

As Xu Damao spoke, some people looked at Xu Damao, while others looked towards the door of the Jia family, and happened to see Bang Geng hurriedly running into the house. Suddenly, many people laughed out loud.

Qin Huairu was a little overwhelmed and said, "Why ask a child to come to this adult matter?"

"Qin Huairu, I told you to shout out the joke, so just shout it out. Why are you saying so much? Are you feeling guilty?"

Liu Haizhong also chimed in. Jia Zhangshi didn't give him, the second master, face, and he didn't want to give the Jia family any face either.

Qin Huairu had no choice but to go back to the house. After a while, he dragged the reluctant Banggeng out.

"Bang Geng, let me ask you, was it you who picked up He Yushui's wallet?" Lin Yi asked.

Maybe Bang Geng was afraid of Lin Yi. Even though Lin Yi asked him in a gentle voice, Bang Geng was still afraid and answered hesitantly, "Yes."

"Where did you pick it up?" Lin Yi asked again.

Banggeng did not answer this question for a long time. He looked at Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi from time to time.

Qin Huairu said: "Great joke..."

Before he could continue, he was interrupted by Lin Yi.

"Qin Huairu, let him talk. If you interrupt again, I will report you to the steel mill. You are disrupting the public security team's investigation of the case. Do you think I can get your place as a substitute?"

Lin Yi knew the Jia family's weak point, so he didn't say anything else and directly used Qin Huairu's substitute job as an excuse.

Sure enough, as soon as Lin Yi said this, Qin Huairu's face turned pale. Of course, she was pale to begin with, so it was not noticeable. Jia Zhangshi, who wanted to speak out, was silent now. Qin Huairu's job had not been confirmed yet. If it was lost, the Jia family would have no source of income in the future, and the whole family, young and old, would have to be driven to the countryside.

"I, I picked it up in the backyard." Banggeng cried when he saw that he had no external help.

"Where did you pick it up in the backyard?" Lin Yi didn't care whether Bang Geng was crying or not, and continued to ask.

"I, I don't know." After saying that, Bang Geng threw himself into Qin Huairu's arms and sobbed softly.

"Lin Yi, why don't you ask someone else? Should we give the stick to the child?" Yi Zhonghai felt it was inappropriate. Lin Yi questioned a child in this way, which made the surrounding residents a little dissatisfied, but they didn't show it.

Yi Zhonghai has been the head of the compound for so many years, and he can read the expressions of the residents very well.

Lin Yi also knew that it was inappropriate to ask Banggeng this question. Seeing Xiaodang there, he turned around and asked, "Xiaodang, were you in the backyard when your brother picked up the wallet?"

"Uncle Lin Yi, I'm here. I saw my brother enter Aunt Yushui's room with a handful of candies." Xiaodang was not on guard against Lin Yi at all and said whatever he knew.

Qin Huairu and Jia Zhang's faces changed at this moment. They had known for a long time that Banggeng had stolen the wallet from He Yushui's house. But they didn't expect that Xiaodang also knew about this. So, they warned Banggeng a lot, fearing that he would be exposed, but they ignored Xiaodang.

"You money-loser, how dare you slander your brother." Jia Zhang suddenly rushed out and slapped Xiao Dang on the head without thinking.

Lin Yi was right beside him, so he would never let Jia Zhang succeed and simply slapped her in the face.

Jia Zhang was stunned by this slap in the face again. She wanted to use the same trick again, so she collapsed on the ground and prepared to cry.

"If you dare to howl, I will arrest both you and Qin Huairu on the charge of instigating a child to steal, and then send you both to labor camps." Lin Yi stood up and looked expressionlessly at Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu who was trying to pretend to be innocent.

Lin Yi's words were very intimidating. Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu didn't dare to speak. Even the onlookers stopped whispering.

"Banggeng, let me ask you, did you take this wallet from He Yushui's house? Think carefully before answering. The tiger bench and pepper water are very painful." Lin Yi threatened Banggeng slightly.

Sure enough, children of this era have a natural fear of the tiger bench and pepper spray. This is also related to propaganda and education. In order to show the brutality of the invaders and reactionaries at that time, the tiger bench and pepper spray were common in interrogations. Children are naturally very scared. When they encounter disobedient children, adults often scare them into sitting on the tiger bench.

"I don't want to sit on the tiger bench, Mom, I don't want to sit on the tiger bench, Grandma, save me." Banggeng cried loudly, trying to find someone to rely on.

Lin Yi continued to ask: "Bang Geng, as long as you tell the truth, you don't have to sit on the tiger bench and drink pepper water."

"Uncle Lin Yi, I went into Aunt Yushui's house. I just wanted to eat candy, and I didn't think about taking my wallet."

I couldn't handle the joke, so I just said it directly and added some honorifics.

"Okay, now that's clear."

Lin Yi ignored the three crying Jia family members and looked around the compound, saying:

"Thirty-three dollars and seventy-eight cents. The Jia family must return this money to He Yushui. In addition, considering Banggeng's young age, we will not pursue him. After all, to cure a disease and save lives, we must give the child a chance. We are all from the same compound, so we should all take some responsibility."

"However, children can be forgiven, but adults cannot escape responsibility. Educating children is a big deal. Qin Huairu, since you are pregnant, I will not punish you. But Jia Zhangshi, you have to accept the punishment of the three of us. Considering your family's situation, I will give you two options. You choose one. The three managers of the compound, please also see if my punishment is reasonable or not?"

"Team Leader Lin, you say, you say. We will definitely do as you say." Liu Haizhong expressed his opinion directly. Lin Yi's performance at this time was really impressive.

"Lin Yi, you tell me, Dongxu's wife is pregnant and her penis is still young, so it's really hard to punish her. Jia Zhangshi can do it." Yi Zhonghai also expressed his opinion at this time.

Lin Yi nodded to the three managers, and then said: "Jia Zhang, either I report you to the steel mill and the street office for instigating children to steal, and propose that you all be sent back to the countryside, or I give you a chance. You clean up the sanitation of this courtyard for half a year. If Bang Geng reforms in this half year, and you clean up well, then this matter can be handled in the courtyard. If one of them fails, don't blame me for being impartial. Qin Huairu's superiors may give you a break, but you, Jia Zhang, will definitely be sent to the countryside."

With the exception of the Jia family, no one in the courtyard could say a word against Lin Yi's handling of the matter. After all, it was a legal and humanistic decision.

When Banggeng was so young and said he went to He Yushui's house to steal things by himself, few people in the compound believed it. After all, he was only six or seven years old. But when they said Jia Zhang or Qin Huairu instigated him, everyone believed it. Therefore, they put the blame on Jia Zhang instead of Banggeng, and everyone was convinced.

"Jia Zhang, Qin Huairu, pay He Yushui back first, then go back." Seeing that Qin Huairu and Jia Zhang wanted to go back without mentioning paying back the money, Lin Yi guessed what the Jia family was thinking. It was nothing more than delaying. Naturally, Lin Yi would not follow their wishes and reminded them directly.

Qin Huairu stopped. She had no money. All the money of the Jia family was kept by Jia Zhang. The money in He Yushui's wallet that Banggeng stole was also kept by Jia Zhang.

Jia Zhang staggered when Qin Huairu suddenly stood up. She took out a cloth bag from her underwear with heartache, then counted out thirty-three yuan and seventy-eight cents from it and handed it to Qin Huairu with a look of dismay. She was too embarrassed to stay in this meeting any longer.

Qin Huairu took the money, then with a bitter face, gave the money to He Yushui.

"Sister Yushui, I'm really sorry. I really didn't know about this. My mother-in-law and Banggeng didn't tell me about this, so I thought it was Banggeng who picked up your wallet."

Qin Huairu now knew that she had to sacrifice the car to save the driver. There was no way to wash away the fact that Banggeng stole the money. For the sake of Banggeng's future and her own reputation, Qin Huairu could only push the whole thing onto Jia Zhang. After all, her mother-in-law had a good reputation, so she didn't care about adding another blame.

"Yushui, keep the money." Lin Yi said.

He Yushui then took the money and carefully put it into his pocket.

Seeing that the residents of the compound who had attended the meeting were about to leave, Lin Yi said again: "Everyone wait a moment, go buy a lock later, it's better to lock your own room."

As soon as these words were spoken, many residents' faces changed. They had not had the habit of locking the door in this courtyard for many years. In fact, there were not many things easy to steal even in the house. There were also cabinets in the house, and valuable things were kept in the cabinets, which were locked.

"Lin Yi, can we discuss this matter of locking the door again?" Yi Zhonghai felt hot on his face. It was he who promoted the rule of not locking the door in this courtyard house. Now that he was going to break it, he felt embarrassed. However, he still discussed with Lin Yi in a friendly tone.

Even Qin Huairu, who was just about to go back, changed her expression. The doors in this courtyard were not locked before, but now every household has to lock their doors. Who are they trying to protect themselves from? Needless to say, Bang Geng had just stolen He Yushui, and then everyone locked their doors. From now on, the stain on Bang Geng can't be washed away.

"This is completely voluntary. I'm just making a suggestion. People are living better and better lives these days. Just be careful and you'll have fewer problems in the future."

Lin Yi was just making a suggestion. Anyway, if he moved to the small courtyard at the back, he would have to lock the door when he went out. The old lady was too old to look after so many houses. It was a thief who could do anything for a thousand days, but you can never be on guard against thieves for a thousand days.

Originally, Lin Yi thought that Bang Geng stole things to hold a meeting in the compound, and it was not until two or three years later, as in the plot, that Bang Geng stole Xu Damao's old hen. Unexpectedly, not long after Jia Dongxu's death, Bang Geng started to do something dishonest.

Of course, Lin Yi also has a "contribution" here. If it weren't for his appearance, Yi Zhonghai would not have confessed so quickly that He Daqing had been sending money. Without Yi Zhonghai giving money to He Yushui and He Yuzhu getting married early, He Yushui's life would naturally be tight. She would not be like now, with no worries about food and drink and looking so beautiful. Since He Yushui has no money, Jia Zhangshi would naturally not be concerned about her. If Jia Zhangshi didn't worry about her, Banggeng would not have the courage and mind to go to He Yushui's house to get candy. If Banggeng didn't go, he wouldn't have seen the purse, and naturally this incident wouldn't have happened.

So, in this matter, there are always some unexpected changes, which will cause continuous changes.

"Brother Lin Yi, you see, it's still early for bedtime. How about going to my room for a drink? I just came back from the countryside and haven't had dinner yet. How about cooking together? I can make some shiitake mushrooms and fried bacon." While making the invitation, Xu Damao specifically mentioned the local specialties he brought back from the country commune.

Xu Damao saw how majestic Lin Yi was throughout the whole process. He felt that he could strike up a conversation with Lin Yi, so he wanted to build a relationship with him.

"Brother Damao, I won't eat. I'll have a chance in the future. I have other places to visit today." Lin Yi refused, but he refused in a nice way.

Although Xu Damao regretted not inviting Lin Yi, Lin Yi's address of "Brother Damao" still touched his heart and he felt very honored that even a leader of the security team like Lin Yi had to call him a brother. From now on, he would have something to brag about to others.

Here, Lin Yi took Zhang Dabin and Zhang Dajun out of the courtyard. Inside the courtyard, at Yan Fugui's house, Yan Fugui's loud shout was heard.

"Tell me again, what did you do?"

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Yan Fugui's two small moustaches trembled, he didn't believe what Yan Jiecheng had just promised.

"Dad, don't ask me anymore. I really don't know how this happened." Yan Jiecheng's face was full of despair. He came back in a daze all the way. He knew that he would not be able to explain himself after returning, but he had nowhere to go and could only return to the courtyard.

"I'm so angry, so angry." Yan Fugui wanted to smash the teacup, so he picked it up and threw it at Yan Jiecheng. He was still not satisfied and wanted to find a broom to beat Yan Jiecheng. He did it too hard and felt dizzy.

Chen Erni was standing next to him, also with a face full of pain and anxiety. Seeing Yan Fugui like this, she became even more anxious. She quickly supported Yan Fugui and said anxiously, "Boss, how are you? Sit down and take a deep breath. Don't scare me."

Yan Fugui sat down and drank a glass of cold water before he calmed down.