Siheyuan: Revenge of the Stupid Pillar

Wang Qiang scanned the room and found a door lock on the ground. He took out a pair of white gloves, put them on, picked up the lock, and asked:

"Aunt Wang, is this the lock for your front door?"

Wang Shufen said with a little excitement: "Yes, it is this lock."

Wang Qiang nodded slightly and checked the door lock.

After a moment, Wang Qiang said solemnly, "There are indeed signs of prying on the lock."

As soon as Wang Qiang said this, there was an uproar at the scene.

"Oh my! It turns out this guy can actually pick locks! Who among us will dare to go out from now on?"

"Yeah! This idiot has become addicted to stealing. Maybe he'll come to my house one day."

"This compound is no longer habitable. I have to move out as soon as possible!"

"Deputy Director Wang, what should we do?"

Wang Qiang saw that everyone was panicking and could only comfort them:

"Everyone, don't worry. We will educate Bang Geng and make him change his bad habit of stealing."

Sun Jinfeng rudely retorted, "Come on, Banggeng has been arrested numerous times for theft, but has he changed?"

Yang Cuihua echoed, "It's easy to change the landscape, but hard to change one's nature. This guy has the genes of a thief running through his blood, and I'm afraid he'll never be able to change in his lifetime."

Yang Ruihua said in a panic, "Yeah! This joke is definitely not going away. What should we do? We can't stay at home forever, right?"

Sun Jinfeng said anxiously, "Deputy Director Wang, isn't the whole country sending people to the countryside now? Why don't we send Banggen down to the countryside?"

"This is a good idea!"

"Yes, this is a great idea. If we drive Banggeng back to the countryside, he won't be able to steal our things anymore."

"That makes sense. A cancer like Bang Geng should have been sent to the countryside to work long ago. He's only causing trouble in the city and bringing trouble to the government."

As soon as Yang Ruihua said this, everyone agreed.

Wang Qiang said helplessly, "This guy is probably not old enough to go to the countryside, right?"

Sun Jinfeng said impatiently, "Deputy Director Wang, for the sake of peace in Nanluoguxiang, can you please make special arrangements?"

Wang Qiang smiled bitterly and said, "This is not something I can decide alone. I have to go back to the institute and discuss it with my colleagues."

Yang Cuihua said loudly, "What's there to discuss? Sending Banggeng to the countryside will not only be something we'll applaud, but even Banggeng's mother and grandmother will happily agree."

Sun Jinfeng smiled and said, "Deputy Director Wang, sending Banggeng to the countryside is the common wish of all of us. Please agree to it!"

Wang Qiang was shocked. He really didn't expect Zhuzi to be so disgusted with people and dogs. But he finally shook his head and said:

"Everyone, this is not something I can decide on my own. I'll go back and discuss it with my colleagues and then give you a reply."

Yang Ruihua felt that Wang Qiang was just trying to fool them, so he continued:

"Deputy Director Wang, if you really feel embarrassed, just lock Banggeng up for a year on charges of theft. Banggeng is already fifteen years old, and he'll be sixteen in a year. Then you can legitimately send him to the countryside."

Wang Qiang was stunned for a moment, then smiled faintly and said, "Your suggestion is very good. I will consider it carefully."

At this time, the other two police officers had completed the evidence collection work at the scene.

Wang Qiang then said, "Aunt Wang, can you check what's missing from the house now?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Shufen walked into the bedroom impatiently.

About ten minutes later, Wang Shufen came to the main hall and said to Wang Qiang:

"Deputy Director Wang, apart from half a bowl of peanuts and half a bowl of sausages, nothing else is missing from my house."

"But Banggeng rummaged through my house, soiling all my quilts and clothes. He also broke a lot of things, causing me a huge financial loss."

Wang Qiang knew that Wang Shufen's words were a bit exaggerated, but he still said:

"Aunt Wang, tell me about the losses in your home so I can register them."

Upon hearing this, Wang Shufen immediately talked about her family’s losses.

"Half a bowl of peanuts, half a bowl of sausages, three broken bowls, a kettle..."

After Wang Shufen finished describing her losses, she asked, "Deputy Director Wang, when can I get my losses back?"

Wang Qiang said calmly, "After we finish questioning Bang Geng, if everything is true, we will notify Bang Geng's parents and discuss compensation."

Wang Shufen said anxiously, "The Jia family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have already given up on Bang Geng. What if they're unwilling to compensate him?"

Wang Qiang smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. The law stipulates that if a minor causes losses to others, the guardian is responsible for compensation. They have to pay even if they don't want to."

Wang Shufen smiled and said, "Then I feel relieved."

……

In the evening, Qin Huairu returned to the courtyard, and Jia Zhang told her that Banggeng was caught stealing.

Qin Huairu frowned upon hearing this, but soon relaxed again, and said indifferently:

"I don't have a son like Bang Geng. If he gets arrested, let him get arrested. We can just pretend we don't know..."

Jia Zhang said worriedly, "I'm worried that Liu Haizhong will ask you to compensate his family for their losses."

Qin Huairu said coldly, "Bang Geng stole something from his house, so he should ask Bang Geng to compensate him. What does it have to do with me? It wasn't me who stole something from his house, so why should I compensate him?"

Jia Zhang whispered, "But I heard those bitches in the courtyard say that if a minor causes damage to others, the guardian should bear the responsibility for compensation..."

Qin Huairu sneered, "If I don't pay compensation, can they still arrest me?"

As soon as Qin Huairu finished speaking, the door was rudely kicked open.

Qin Huairu was frightened and looked up to see Liu Haizhong with an angry face.

Qin Huairu did not panic at all and asked sternly:

"Liu Haizhong, what are you going to do? Are you trying to break into the house and rob it?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong instantly became even angrier and shouted:

"Qin Huairu, why are you pretending to be stupid? I don't believe you don't know why I'm looking for you."

Qin Huairu said expressionlessly, "I really don't know. I only saw you rudely kick open the door to my house and storm into my house angrily. I have reason to suspect that you wanted to do something inappropriate to me."

Upon hearing this, Wang Shufen cursed loudly, "Qin Huairu, you shameless bitch, stop spitting bloody words at me. Everyone in this courtyard knows that you've been played to pieces..."

Qin Huairu's face was gloomy, and she retorted angrily:

"No matter how terrible I am, I'm still better than an old gangster like you. At least I'm still young."

Wang Shufen was furious and said, "Qin Huairu, you slut, what did you say? Say it again if you dare, or I'll tear your mouth apart."

Qin Huairu said provocatively, "If you have the guts, then do it. I'll sue you for trespassing and assault."

Wang Shufen was so angry when she heard this that she raised her hand to hit Qin Huairu.

Seeing that Wang Shufen was about to fall into Qin Huairu's trap, Liu Haizhong shouted:

"Qin Huairu, stop talking nonsense. Your son stole from my house. How are you going to compensate me?"