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The scent of meat still lingered around Wang Jiefang and the others; they hadn't even had the chance to cook yet, and the smell only made them hungrier.
Yi Zhonghai observed everything happening around him. The three elders were in a meeting and dared not set a table; they could only sit in their original spots. Without a table, the three elders felt quite uncomfortable.
After a while, the second elder stood up and cleared his throat twice. "Everyone, please quiet down. It seems most of you have arrived. Today, several incidents have occurred in our courtyard, and the three of us have convened this meeting to mediate these matters. Now, I will hand over the floor to the first elder to lead the discussion."
The first elder sat in his seat, his expression indifferent as he scanned the room. His gaze lingered for a moment on Wang Jiefang, his grandmother, and Xu Damao. He was quite displeased with Xu Damao mingling with the Wang family.
The first elder slowly began to speak: "Before we officially start this meeting, I want to say a few words. Our courtyard is an excellent one, and I have mentioned multiple times that we should unite as neighbors and help each other out. We must also respect our elders and care for the young!"
"Let us not forget these traditions just because our title of 'Excellent Courtyard' is at risk! It is precisely because we are at risk of losing this title that we must work harder to show the street office our determination so that we can reclaim our title of 'Excellent Courtyard'!"
"Especially those who contributed to losing our title; they should take the lead in setting an example! For instance, if you have food at home, you should actively share it with the elderly in the courtyard! Don't just think about eating for yourself; that would be selfish behavior that deserves everyone's disdain!"
Wang Jiefang understood that Yi Zhonghai was subtly targeting him. However, since he didn't mention names, Wang Jiefang and his grandmother chose to ignore Yi Zhonghai's remarks.
The people in the courtyard also understood that Yi Zhonghai was talking about Wang Jiefang and turned their attention toward him.
Xu Damao, sitting next to Wang Jiefang, shouted, "Why are you all looking at me? Look at the first elder; he's speaking! You should pay attention! Otherwise, it would be disrespectful to him!"
Hearing Xu Damao's words left everyone speechless. The foolish Zhu scoffed, "Xu Damao, why do you have such a big face? Are we looking at you?"
Xu Damao knew very well they weren't looking at him, but he thought they shouldn't look at his brother either! He decided to take it as if they were looking at him—what could they do about it?
Facing Zhu, Xu Damao never backed down: "Zhu, are you saying you're not looking at me? Are you looking at my brother Wang instead? But why are you looking at him? Oh, I get it—you’re jealous of my brother from the Wang family!"
Yi Zhonghai shot a fiery glare at Xu Damao. He knew if he let them continue arguing, it would surely escalate into a fight, and then this meeting would be pointless!
"Enough, Zhu! Sit down!"
"And you too, Xu Damao! Be quiet!"
Seeing Yi Zhonghai angry made both of them obedient. Yi Zhonghai took a deep breath before continuing: "Perhaps all residents of our courtyard know that last night both Zhu's and Qin Huairu's windows were smashed. Wang Jiefang, don't you owe us an explanation for this?"
To his surprise, Yi Zhonghai was foolish enough to bring this matter up with him; it seemed he had genuinely angered Yi Zhonghai to the point where he was losing his rationality!
"What explanation do I need to give? I didn’t break your windows; whoever did it is who you should ask!" Wang Jiefang replied calmly.
Zhu stepped forward: "Wang blind man, you're talking nonsense! It was clearly Bang Geng who said he smashed your windows! If it weren't for your meddling, why would he smash ours?"
"What? Bang Geng wanted to smash my windows? What did I do to offend him?" Wang Jiefang pretended to be shocked.
"Don't worry about why Bang Geng smashed your windows; just tell us what kind of sorcery you used to make him smash ours!" Zhu continued relentlessly.
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