Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

Old Man Yan also stepped into the trap. "What, after messing with your son, you're going to mess with your father? You want to drag me down with you too?"

Xu Damao scoffed, "What makes you think you're so important?"

Old Man Yan angrily pointed at him, his arm trembling as if he had Parkinson's disease.

"Alright." Uncle Er slammed his hand on the table and scolded, "Xu Damao, now we need to discuss your problem."

Xu Damao wasn't intimidated at all and said, "Fine, I demand that Uncle Yi step aside. Is it proper for a father to stand up for his son?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Jie clenched his fists and glared at Xu Damao with uncontrollable rage.

Let Sha Zhu gain experience, then Xu Damao picked up a stool and slipped over to Uncle Liu's side.

He sat down and said, "Third Uncle, you're a fair man, why don't you tell us what happened?"

Aunt Liu was in a dilemma; Xu Damao was right about this.

When you, as the father, are judging your son's 'case,' how can you treat everyone equally?

As elders, we must be fair in our dealings.

But what Xu Damao did was really something else...

Right now, the Yan family is all furious, and any attempt to persuade them will only add fuel to the fire.

But Aunt Liu still said, "Uncle Yi, why don't you listen to this meeting?"

Sure enough, Old Man Yan's gaze towards her changed: "What, do you also think I would show favoritism?"

Aunt Liu gave a wry smile and replied, "This isn't a matter of who thinks it is; we need to be fair and solve the problem, right?"

"I promise, I'll definitely give you an explanation for this." With Aunt Liu's guarantee, Old Man Yan believed her.

But he didn't believe that Aunt Liu could control Xu Damao; that kid's got a smooth tongue!

Even if you add Liu Haizhong and yourself, let alone Aunt Liu, you might not be able to take him down.

In the end, it seems this conference will have been a waste of time.

Right now, Old Man Yan really misses Yi Zhonghai; his life back then wasn't like this at all.

So, I've really failed as an old man!

However, Yan Laokou also had his own ideas.

Fine, I can't handle you, Xu Damao.

You think you're so great because there are people in this courtyard who can handle you?

"Jianguo."

Uncle San got up, looked at Yang Jianguo and said, "Jianguo, this time you have to stand up and uphold justice for my family's Jiecheng."

“I know you don’t want to get involved in these things in the courtyard. But Xu Damao has gone too far this time.”

“This is not a trivial matter; it’s preventing our family from making a living, preventing my family from making a living.”

"Everyone trusts you, so I'll let you take my place as the eldest uncle." Old Man Yan was really anxious this time.

I wasn't just anxious, I was absolutely furious.

He blatantly stole his son's girlfriend and then ruined her job.

Now that a large meeting is being held to criticize and denounce him, he's become arrogant.

Isn't it because Xu Damao felt that no one in this courtyard could control him?

Standing outside the crowd, Yan Jiecheng, who was being stopped by an older woman, had a complicated expression.

He truly hadn't expected that Old Man Yan, his father, would give up his position as the eldest son for his own sake.

Just to get revenge for him?!

He used to think that in Yan Laokou's heart, his children were outsiders.

They're always calculating, they can even figure out how many grains of rice they eat and how many bowls of water they drink.

Now, something really big has happened.

He was being bullied to death, and the only ones who stood up for him were his father, mother, and younger siblings.

Yan Jiecheng was overwhelmed with mixed feelings. In times of crisis, he realized that he could only rely on his family.

At this moment, no one cared what Yan Jiecheng thought.

Everyone turned their attention to Yang Jianguo, wanting to see how he would respond to Uncle Yi's words.

Judging from his past behavior, he'll probably make excuses again.

But in reality, everyone hoped that he would stand up and uphold justice for the compound.

This time, Yang Jianguo also stepped forward, which was unusual for him: "Okay, then I'll stand up for Uncle Yi today."

Seeing Yang Jianguo come out, Xu Damao's heart skipped a beat.

'Why did he agree? He shouldn't have!' Xu Damao was a little flustered; he was genuinely afraid at this point.

Was Yang Jianguo stepping forward to target him?

That's right, Xu Damao was right.

This time, what he did was truly despicable.

Hijacking and sabotaging!

It's like someone has prepared a meal, but before they've even had a chance to eat, you rush in, snatch their bowl, and then smash their pot.

Let alone ordinary people, anyone with a conscience wouldn't actually do it.

But Xu Damao did it anyway, and afterwards he was smug and arrogant, showing no fear whatsoever.

Yang Jianguo was reluctant to get involved in the affairs of the courtyard, but it depended on what the matter was.

They're always fussing over trivial matters and making a fuss over every little thing.

He's definitely not happy about wasting time on this!

But now, his conscience wouldn't allow it.

Grandpa Yi happily stepped aside and went to stand next to Yan Jiecheng, where he and Grandma Yi stood with their son.

"Alright, Dad has brought Jianguo out for you. Let's see what Xu Damao has to do now," Uncle Yi said to Yan Jiecheng, trying to comfort him.

Look at the anger on his father's face, and the smug look on his face when he looked at Yang Jianguo.

Yan Jiecheng felt a mix of emotions, including a little jealousy.

If only he could make Yan Bugui look at him with the same eyes... how wonderful that would be!

He walked slowly and steadily around the square table and sat down in the middle seat.

The atmosphere in the entire courtyard instantly changed.

For some reason, the residents felt like they had a stone weighing on their hearts.

His back straightened unconsciously, his expression became serious, and his eyes as he looked at Yang Jianguo were filled with both trust and fear.

Is this what people mean by imposing presence and magnanimity?

The Yang family is truly remarkable these days!

Xu Damao got anxious, stood up, looked at Yan Laokou, and shouted, "No, this old man's position is not something you can just give up like that. I won't agree to it."

He's anxious, he's anxious.

Seeing the fear on Xu Damao's face, Uncle Yi felt as refreshed as if he had poured a bucket of cool water on a sweltering summer day.

"You don't agree?"

Old Man Yan turned to look at his neighbors and asked, "Then let's re-elect the eldest uncle today. I won't take this position anymore. I'll elect Yang Jianguo as the eldest uncle."

Upon hearing this, everyone was overjoyed; his suggestion had truly touched their hearts.

With a capable man like Yang Jianguo, who serves as the head elder in the courtyard, we can uphold justice for everyone.

Then what do we have to be afraid of from now on? In this courtyard, no one can bully anyone.

We shouldn't take advantage of anyone, but at least we shouldn't let anyone bully us, right?

Hearing Old Man Yan's nonsense, Uncle Liu Hai was very unhappy.

But when he saw everyone's expressions, he tilted his head and shut his mouth.

Unless Yang Jianguo himself refuses, anyone who dares to speak up will be hated by everyone.

These people had been eagerly waiting for Yang Jianguo to stand up and uphold justice for the entire compound.

"Jianguo, what do you say?" Aunt Liu, who was also an old man, looked at him with anticipation and joy.

If Yang Jianguo really becomes the top leader, this already crumbling three-leader system will be completely disrupted.

It came to life immediately!

To reassure Yang Jianguo, Aunt Liu promised him, "If there are any trivial matters or neighborhood disputes in the future, I'll take care of them and won't bother you."

"It won't take up your time or cause you to miss work."

Aunt Liu looked at everyone and said, "Unless something really serious happens like today, then we'll ask you to come out and uphold justice. What do you think?"

“That’s right, Jianguo, we all need someone to uphold justice.”

"Jianguo, everyone believes in you."

“Jianguo, you should have taken over this job a long time ago.”

"I support Jian Guo becoming the eldest grandpa."

"Me too, Jianguo, we all support you."

Amidst the clamor and excited chatter, Yang Jianguo, sitting at the center of the square table, raised his hand and said, "Thank you everyone... I'll take on this role as the eldest uncle."

As time goes by, they truly integrate into this world.

His past life seemed to have become a set of memories in his mind, and Yang Jianguo could no longer allow himself to stay out of it.

Like an outsider observer, calmly and detachedly view everything from a third-party perspective.

Some things need to be resolved!

With a slight press of his palm, Yang Jianguo looked at Xu Damao standing to the side and said calmly, "Now, I propose a vote on expelling Xu Damao from the compound."

Yang Jianguo, presiding over the conference for the first time, started with a nuclear explosion.

Good heavens, they're about to kick Xu Damao out of the compound.

That's incredibly ruthless!

But why do people feel so happy about it?

“Yang Jianguo, you…” Xu Damao pointed at him, completely distraught.

What? You're kicking yourself out?

What makes him think he's some kind of king who can decide everything?

But upon further reflection, given Yang Jianguo's prestige, reputation, and position in the factory...

If someone really wanted to kick him out of the compound, it was quite possible!

Xu Damao panicked. If he were kicked out, his life would be ruined.

If the people in the compound vote on who should be kicked out, who would want them?

Not only is his reputation ruined, but more importantly, he probably won't even be able to find a place to stay.

Nowadays, the movement of people is strictly controlled.

If he were really kicked out of the compound, he would need a letter of introduction to find a place to stay.

Afterwards, the subdistrict office also went to the subdistrict office where he originally lived to inquire about the situation, asking, "This person was living a perfectly good life, why did he want to move to our subdistrict office's jurisdiction?"

The old man in the compound also went to the neighborhood office to find out what happened, "Why was this person moved here?"

Knowing that the newcomer was someone who had been kicked out of the original compound, who would want him? Who would dare to take him?

If you take in one or two people today, you don't need to wait until tomorrow.

That very night, everyone will kick down your door and ask you how much money you've received in bribes.