It was Zhang Lei's words that hit the nail on the head.
In this era of scarce resources, a bag of eggs was a massive treasure.
Furthermore, Jiang Ai Ying had stated that the eggs were for the pregnant woman's prenatal care.
How could the pregnant woman maintain her health if the eggs meant for her were destroyed?
Never mind Liu Kai Xuan; any family would have made a fuss over such an incident.
Wang Jun and Yi Zhong Hai only knew how to issue pronouncements without true understanding.
This was because the losses incurred were not theirs.
If a bag of their own eggs had been destroyed, they would have exploded on the spot.
Under Zhang Lei's mediation, Liu Kai Xuan agreed to temporarily move the wooden bed blocking the door, and everyone gathered to negotiate compensation with the deaf old lady.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the wooden bed was moved!
The deaf old lady transformed into a nimble rabbit and dashed off to the toilet at lightning speed.
...
Five minutes later, everyone sat around the dining table to discuss solutions to the problem.
The participants in the negotiation were: Liu Kai Xuan, Zhang Lei, Wang Jun, Yi Zhong Hai, Liu Hai Zhong, Yan Bu Gui, and the deaf old lady.
Zhang Lei spoke first, saying, "Now I need to understand the core reason for the conflict between your two families!"
The deaf old lady immediately stated, "A year ago, Liu Kai Xuan, this brat, was brutal and broke one of my legs!"
"I went to him several times seeking compensation, but he refused to pay!"
"My purpose in going to their house this afternoon was to demand medical expenses!"
Liu Kai Xuan promptly retorted, "What nonsense are you spouting, old deaf lady?"
"Your broken leg was clearly from your own fall, what does it have to do with me?"
"Comrade Zhang Lei, do not listen to this old deaf lady's lies; I never touched her. She came to my house to extort money!"
Zhang Lei nodded, signaling Liu Kai Xuan to remain calm.
He then looked at the deaf old lady and asked, "Madam, are you certain that Liu Kai Xuan beat you and broke your leg?"
"That's right!"
The deaf old lady said sternly, "He broke my leg and made me lie in bed for a year!"
"Officer, you must uphold justice for me!"
"Slap!"
At this moment, Liu Hai Zhong suddenly slammed the table and exclaimed, "What nonsense are you spouting, old deaf lady?"
"I saw with my own eyes that you broke your leg accidentally!"
The deaf old lady became furious, "Liu Hai Zhong, you scoundrel, have you no conscience?"
"Stop, stop!"
Zhang Lei waved his hand, signaling, "Who else was present when this incident occurred?"
Liu Kai Xuan immediately said, "Yi Zhong Hai and Yan Bu Gui were present, as well as Sha Zhu, Liu Guang Tian, and Liu Guang Fu, who were all involved!"
Liu Guang Tian and Liu Guang Fu were also standing nearby watching the commotion.
Upon hearing Liu Kai Xuan's summons, the two of them quickly stepped forward.
"Comrade Zhang Lei, I can testify!" Liu Guang Tian said. "What Liu Kai Xuan just said is true!"
"The old deaf lady broke her leg herself; Director Liu never touched her!"
"Yes, yes!" Liu Guang Fu also chimed in, "I saw with my own eyes that the old deaf lady broke her leg herself!"
The deaf old lady immediately became enraged, "Liu Guang Fu, you little brat!"
"Have you forgotten who broke your dog-like leg back then?"
"You've already gone back to groveling to Liu Kai Xuan so quickly, how shameless!"
Liu Guang Fu had indeed had a leg broken by Liu Kai Xuan in the past, but after Liu Hai Zhong defected to Liu Kai Xuan, the situation changed.
The brothers Liu Guang Tian and Liu Guang Fu also pledged allegiance to Liu Kai Xuan.
Under Liu Kai Xuan's care, they were now both working in the engineering department!
The entire Liu family benefited from Liu Kai Xuan's generosity and care, so naturally, they stood by his side.
Let bygones be bygones; as long as Liu Kai Xuan provided them with benefits, they were willing to follow him.
"Stop arguing!" Zhang Lei said loudly. "Yi Zhong Hai, Yan Bu Gui, think carefully!"
"Tell me the situation at the time truthfully!"
"Whoever lies to our judicial organs will be punished by law!"
"I..." Yan Bu Gui began to panic.
Zhang Lei continued to encourage him, "Old Comrade Yan, don't be pressured, you must tell the truth!"
"Alright!"
Yan Bu Gui said with a serious tone, "The truth is, Liu Kai Xuan did not assault the deaf old lady; she broke her leg herself!"
"I..." The deaf old lady's face turned ashen!
Although Yan Bu Gui had stated his position, Zhang Lei still looked at Yi Zhong Hai, "Yi Zhong Hai, is this what you saw?"
Yi Zhong Hai certainly did not want to speak in favor of Liu Kai Xuan; he was very willing to help the deaf old lady extort Liu Kai Xuan.
But the key issue was that Liu Kai Xuan now had four witnesses: Yan Bu Gui, Liu Hai Zhong, Liu Guang Tian, and Liu Guang Fu!
Even if Yi Zhong Hai, with his thick skin, were to give false testimony to help the deaf old lady, it would be a 1-to-4 situation.
Under these circumstances, Yi Zhong Hai's single word could not change the outcome.
However, Yi Zhong Hai was an old fox, and he would choose a statement that benefited him to explain the situation.
"It is like this, Comrade Zhang Lei!"
Yi Zhong Hai said solemnly, "The deaf old lady is old, and her legs and feet have always been inconvenient!"
"She relies on the support of a crutch to maintain her balance!"
"Liu Kai Xuan, this brat, snatched the deaf old lady's crutch, causing her to lose her balance and fall to the ground!"
"Therefore, I believe that Liu Kai Xuan should bear responsibility for the deaf old lady's leg fracture!"
"Right, right!" the deaf old lady agreed, "It was Liu Kai Xuan who snatched my crutch that caused me to break my leg!"
"My medical expenses should be borne by him!"
"Pause for a moment!"
Zhang Lei waved his hand, signaling, "I will confirm this one last time!"
"Was the deaf old lady's leg truly broken by Liu Kai Xuan!"
"Definitely not!" Liu Hai Zhong seized the opportunity to say, "She herself admitted just now that she broke it from falling!"
"Sign here!"
Wu Xue strode over and handed the record book to Liu Hai Zhong, asking him to sign and fingerprint his testimony.
Liu Hai Zhong signed and pressed his fingerprint without hesitation.
Zhang Lei then turned his gaze to Yi Zhong Hai, "Old Yi, you tell me, was the deaf old lady's leg broken by Liu Kai Xuan!"
"Although it wasn't broken by Liu Kai Xuan, it was still..."
"Old Yi, pause for a moment!"
Before Yi Zhong Hai could finish his sentence, Zhang Lei interrupted, "The reason for the deaf old lady's fall, I will investigate later!"
"For now, you only need to tell me, was the deaf old lady's leg broken by Liu Kai Xuan!"