MMB Chapter 88 Jia Dongxu Gambling
Chapter 88 Jia Dongxu Gambling
The deaf old lady was wise beyond her years; with just one sentence, she enlightened the three old men.
Yes, as long as everyone in the courtyard recognizes them as the three old men, it doesn't matter whether they are appointed by the neighborhood committee or not.
Anyway, the neighborhood committee appoints them, but they don't pay them a salary or issue them certificates.
The solution is there, but implementing it is another problem.
Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui are now not only infamous for their courtyard houses, but also for their infamous reputation on the streets.
After being humiliated time and again, the birds in the courtyard now look at them like they're clowns.
In particular, Liu Haizhong's tyranny and daily beatings of the children disgusted all the animals in the courtyard.
Every time everyone was chatting happily, the sound of Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu crying for their parents would come from the Liu family's backyard.
In families with children, the children will cry loudly.
Who would consider someone like that a big deal?
If you can't even manage your own home and can't control your volatile temper, who would respect someone like you?
Yan Bugui, on the other hand, was greedy for petty gains and neglected the greater good. It's only recently, after Yan Bugui went into hiding, that everyone feels much more relaxed going home each day.
Previously, Yan Bugui and Yang Ruihua would guard the front gate of the courtyard. Whenever someone returned home, they would be pulled aside and interrogated in every possible way.
It's as if I've done something terribly wrong, and in order to get rid of the other person's harassment, I have to offer them a head of garlic or a scallion before I can even get in the door.
On the one hand, everyone has their own difficulties, and the Yan family's actions are tantamount to fleecing others every day.
Another one is disgusting people. Nobody wants to come home every day and have someone stop them at the door and disgust them.
Last time He Yuzhu got married, Yan Bugui blocked He Yuzhu at the door and disgusted him. In the end, he was beaten up, and everyone just watched it as a joke.
To put it another way, if Yan Bugui were to be beaten on the street, any passing neighbor who didn't kick him would be doing a disservice to all the kindness he had shown them in the past.
Yi Zhonghai is a hypocrite with a sanctimonious facade. He Yuzhu has exposed his true colors several times, and now he has long been regarded by the people in the courtyard as a hypocrite and a treacherous villain.
Xu Damao is bad, but his badness is obvious; everyone will be wary of him at first glance.
Yi Zhonghai has a sanctimonious face, but none of the things he does are praiseworthy.
In particular, he used to be an elderly man who mediated disputes in the courtyard, and often the disputes seemed to be resolved on the surface.
The animosity between the two families intensified behind the scenes, until Xu Damao finally revealed the truth with a single sentence.
Xu Damao meant that he was an old man who was afraid that everyone would reconcile, so he deliberately tried to smooth things over, without analyzing right and wrong, and forced the two families to reconcile.
Someone asked Xu Damao, "Why is the old man doing this?"
Xu Damao added that the eldest uncle was there to make everyone chaotic so that the three uncles could hold frequent meetings, put on airs, and establish their authority.
After listening to Xu Damao's explanation, everyone thought about it and realized it was indeed true. Several families had ended up not speaking to each other and having no contact whatsoever.
Now Yi Zhonghai is completely disgraced, and Yi Tiantian was bullied quite a bit by some of the older kids afterward.
Luo Qiaoyun apologized to everyone through tears, hoping that they would not take their anger out on her daughter.
Yi Zhonghai was also put in a very bad situation. He used to be childless, so even if people wanted to take revenge on him, they couldn't find an opportunity.
Now that he has a daughter, he doesn't care if others beat her up.
Yi Tiantian, a child who is only a few years old, has been burdened with pressure that she should not have to bear.
The deaf old lady is now very lonely. Deputy District Chief Zeng personally came to apologize and stripped her of her former facade.
Everyone knows that Deputy District Chief Zeng is only protecting deaf old ladies from being bullied; it's no use for other deaf old ladies to even think about it.
Without such a connection, who would be afraid of a little old lady with bound feet?
At first, the deaf old lady tried to scare everyone by saying she was going to run herself over to her own door, but He Yuzhu's words made everyone suddenly understand.
He Yuzhu's point is that no one else should be held responsible for suicide.
The deaf old lady had been defeated in both her literary and martial arts skills, so she could only hide at home and dared not be arrogant anymore.
Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui knew that the deaf old lady's method was very good.
It's just too difficult to implement. He's not even a Grade 7 worker anymore, let alone an Grade 8 worker.
Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong were demoted two levels to level five workers and were barred from taking the grading exam for three years.
It's just that their skills are still there, otherwise they would have been reassigned to cleaning toilets.
The deaf old lady was also helpless, never expecting that the elderly person she had chosen to care for her was such a jerk.
The three old men are hopeless; how can the deaf old lady possibly work on her own?
In the end, all the deaf old lady could do was ask the three of them to do more good deeds so that they could slowly repair the impression they left on everyone.
Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Bugui all knew this was the only way. So the three of them really calmed down and started doing good deeds.
The birds in the courtyard were forgetful of past misdeeds; in just a few days, they had already forgotten the days when the three old men used to bully and oppress.
He Yuzhu watched coldly, while Xu Damao was so angry he jumped up and down.
Li Tieniu and Zhang Xiaoquan remained calm, knowing that they couldn't stop everyone from seeing through Yi Zhonghai's conspiracy.
Anyway, now that He Yuzhu, Xu Damao, Li Tieniu, and Zhang Xiaoquan have joined forces, they are not afraid of these people in the courtyard.
The birds in the courtyard gradually began to ostracize He Yuzhu and his group, which would have made others feel uncomfortable.
He Yuzhu was overjoyed, wishing he could never have anything to do with the birds in the courtyard again.
But it's no use; these people never remember what they've done. They'll fawn over you if they can get something for free, and if you don't help them, they'll think you're not being a good friend.
The most important thing is that we are about to enter those three years, and they will definitely cause trouble for He Yuzhu because they can't buy food.
Then Yi Zhonghai and his gang will have the capital to stir up trouble again, as long as they take their men to the black market a few times.
The birds in the courtyard then began to regard the three old men as their managers, and Yi Zhonghai was particularly fond of using small favors to bribe people's hearts.
He Yuzhu knew that although he had ruined the reputations of the three old men now, in a couple of years, everyone would forget about it.
They will still maintain control of the courtyard house, and he, as a troublemaker, will still be targeted by them.
Since being promoted to first-class worker, Jia Dongxu seemed to have suddenly found peace, and he also received the retirement money that Jia Zhangshi had saved up all her life.
Suddenly, Jia Dongxu felt free from his constraints and started to get a little cocky. Mainly because Qin Huairu hadn't been supervising him, this mama's boy, suddenly taking charge, became somewhat reckless.
If others continue to plot against Jia Dongxu, he naturally won't have the brains to resist.
Jia Dongxu, caught off guard by the scheme, easily fell into the trap.
And so Jia Dongxu began to frequent casinos, and as he did so often, it became a habit.
Those who plotted against him didn't actually use many methods; all they needed to do was get Jia Dongxu into the house.
Often, scheming against others is actually about understanding people's hearts and minds; going with the flow is more effective than any other means.
When Jia Dongxu arrived here, he experienced a completely different feeling, whether it was the vanity of winning money or the sweet words and fragrant lips of the casino women. These things were fucking too good for an honest kid.
Jia Dongxu is already so engrossed in this that he doesn't need anyone to persuade him.
Sometimes, even after winning a few rounds, the money would be spent on the half-open doors inside the casino.
Those who knew how to use half-open doors were naturally more skilled than Qin Huairu, even if they weren't as pretty as Qin Huairu, their technique was undeniable.
Jia Dongxu had never seen anything like this before, and he was instantly captivated by them. He felt restless and itchy if he didn't go for a few days.
The main point is that you often see people in casinos making thousands of dollars in a single night. The myth of getting rich overnight is frequently seen in casinos.
He worked hard for a month and only earned thirty-three yuan. After giving twenty yuan to his family, he could only keep thirteen yuan for himself.
Among these expenses was the cost of meals at the steel rolling mill; they couldn't even save a hundred yuan a year.
If he gets incredibly lucky here, let alone a few thousand yuan, even a thousand yuan would be equivalent to ten years' worth of savings.
At this moment, Jia Dongxu was just like those gamblers, completely oblivious to how many people were losing money.
These gamblers only see the winners. The discussions revolve around who won how much money each time, a topic that naturally fuels their gamblers' aspirations.
He Yuzhu sensed something was wrong and told Qin Huairu that she couldn't have a relationship with Jia Dongxu anymore, in case he brought a disease from outside.
Qin Huairu was also startled. Originally, she didn't want to care about Jia Dongxu, since she didn't take him seriously anyway.
As long as the other party gave her living expenses on time every month, Qin Huairu didn't bother to care about gambling or anything like that.
Now that she knows that what the other party is doing could easily hurt her and He Yuzhu, Qin Huairu definitely won't agree.
So Jia Dongxu lost money several times, and when he came back he wanted to be intimate with Qin Huairu, but Qin Huairu directly rejected him.
Enraged, Jia Dongxu threatened to hit someone, so Qin Huairu threatened to report him to the police station.
Upon hearing this, Jia Dongxu immediately deflated and naturally dared not lay a hand on anyone. His mother had been executed, and now he couldn't bear to hear the words "police station."
He wouldn't touch her if she wouldn't let him, anyway he felt it was pointless to be with Qin Huairu, she was as boring as a wooden doll.
Especially in the last two years, he never even smiles. When they get home, they only exchange a few serious words, and nothing else.
Jia Dongxu couldn't remember when his once always smiling wife had turned into this cold and aloof person.
Jia Dongxu's reluctance to go home and his frequent visits to the casino were also related to this. Qin Huairu's entire focus was on Bang Geng and Xiao Dang, and she neglected him completely.
This also fueled Jia Dongxu's resentment towards Qin Huairu, and the fact that she wouldn't let him touch her only exacerbated that resentment.
Qin Huairu didn't say anything definitive, but told him not to gamble outside anymore, to work honestly, and that she would pay him back later.
It's impossible for Jia Dongxu to just go to work honestly. He's gone astray now, and there's no going back.
The main reason is that other women have more tricks up their sleeves, which are more interesting than a blockhead like Qin Huairu.
Qin Huairu thought to herself, "I don't care to serve you. Otherwise, if you want something, I won't give it to you."