"Liu Kai Xuan is a black-hearted fellow!"
"A year ago, when my rheumatism flared up, Yi Zhong Hai rallied everyone to donate money for my treatment!"
"This Liu Kai Xuan stubbornly refused to donate to me!"
"When I went to confront him, he even dared to talk back to me, so of course, I had to teach him a lesson!"
"Comrade Zhang Lei, you wouldn't believe it, but Liu Kai Xuan's salary was 180 back then. We approached him several times, and he only gave me one cent!"
"You be the judge, is that something a person would do?"
As soon as the deaf old lady finished speaking, Zhang Lei found himself in an awkward position!
Since when did moral blackmail become commonplace in your courtyard?
This time, Zhang Lei did not consult anyone else and directly made his conclusion.
"Director Wang, the deaf old lady clearly lacks awareness of relevant laws!"
"The street committee's efforts in legal education are still insufficient!"
"Uh..." Wang Jun was also full of embarrassment at this moment.
It was unheard of that an old lady like the deaf old lady, at her age, could utter such childish remarks.
The reason for this situation was not complicated!
The old lady had been domineering in the courtyard for a long time. People knew she was in poor health and liked to extort them.
Most people were afraid to confront her, lest they get entangled with her.
Over time, the old lady developed an illusion.
In her eyes, it was natural for others to show her filial respect. If others were unwilling to obey her wishes, they were committing a grave sin.
Liu Kai Xuan had a high salary but refused to donate to her. In her view, Liu Kai Xuan was a wicked person who hoarded wealth.
Her act of seeking Liu Kai Xuan to 'rob the rich to help the poor' was, in her mind, a matter of course.
Wang Jun stammered for a long time before continuing, "The street committee will organize more legal education lectures in the future!"
"Strive to prevent such incidents from happening again!"
"Good!" Zhang Lei summarized again: "The cause of your dispute has now been clarified!"
"It is due to the deaf old lady's intentional provocation, which has led to negative consequences!"
"She should bear the responsibility for her own medical expenses for her fractured leg, and Comrade Liu Kai Xuan has no relation to it!"
The deaf old lady immediately became agitated: "Comrade Zhang Lei, how can you say that!"
"I am being wronged! If Liu Kai Xuan had donated to me back then, none of this would have happened!"
"The responsibility all lies with him, my medical expenses..."
"Shut up!"
Wang Jun sharply rebuked: "You old lady, you are truly incorrigibly stubborn!"
"I warn you, even households receiving five guarantees must abide by the law!"
"If you continue to be obstinate and act recklessly, the street committee will have to re-evaluate your eligibility for the five guarantees!"
"I..." As soon as the five guarantees were mentioned, the deaf old lady immediately lost her steam, lowered her head, and remained silent.
Only law-abiding citizens were eligible to enjoy the treatment of five guarantees.
If the deaf old lady violated the law and was sent to prison, would she expect to receive the five guarantees treatment in prison? What a joke!
After the deaf old lady fell silent, Zhang Lei continued: "The deaf old lady must compensate Liu Kai Xuan for the bag of eggs she damaged at the price thereof!"
"As for the damaged bed and bedding, I think..."
"Comrade Liu Kai Xuan, you... should also make some concessions?"
Zhang Lei's intention was for Liu Kai Xuan to accept the current situation and be satisfied with the compensation for the eggs.
But this time, Liu Kai Xuan did not accept Zhang Lei's suggestion.
Liu Kai Xuan said solemnly: "Our bed and bedding were also smashed by that old deaf woman!"
"Such a significant loss cannot go uncompensated. I cannot make any concessions!"
Wang Jun said in a deep voice: "Liu Kai Xuan, don't be too arrogant!"
"The deaf old lady has no ability to compensate you with so much money. It has already been difficult for us to mediate to this extent!"
"Heh heh..." Liu Kai Xuan just sneered at Wang Jun.
"In short, if our losses are not compensated, this matter will not be over!"
"Director Wang is so benevolent, why don't you pay me for the deaf old lady!"
"As long as our losses are compensated, our grievances will be settled!"
Wang Jun knew that Liu Kai Xuan was difficult to deal with, and with his limited ability, he couldn't suppress Liu Kai Xuan.
Didn't he see that even Zhang Lei's personal intervention wasn't effective?
When Liu Kai Xuan disagreed with Zhang Lei's mediation plan, Yi Zhong Hai felt his "opportunity" had arrived.
This old fellow immediately stood up and said, "Comrade Zhang Lei, as you can see!"
"This Liu Kai Xuan is arrogant and defiant, and he doesn't even listen to you!"
"He should be arrested immediately to make him sober up!"
At this moment, Wu Xue, a female police officer standing in the back row, said, "Yi Zhong Hai, what nonsense are you spouting here?"
"Captain Zhang is here today to mediate the conflict!"
"Since we are discussing issues and resolving contradictions, Comrade Liu Kai Xuan naturally has the right to speak civilly!"
"Why are you so black-hearted as to want to arrest someone just for saying a word?"
"I..."
Yi Zhong Hai replied with a pale face: "I was just speaking casually!"
Liu Kai Xuan retorted: "Yi Zhong Hai, why don't you pay for the wooden bed and bedding damaged in my house on behalf of the deaf old lady, and settle the matter?"
"You used to work at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, and your monthly salary was as high as 100 yuan!"
"This compensation of 8 yuan is just a drop in the bucket for you!"
"I..."
Yi Zhong Hai decisively refused: "The items were not destroyed by me, so why should I pay?"
"You also know that this 8 yuan loss is real money, and you don't want to pay, right?"
"So, I'm supposed to be the scapegoat and pay for the deaf old lady's illegal actions?"
Yi Zhong Hai shook his head and waved his hands repeatedly, replying: "Alright, alright, you guys handle this matter. I will no longer make any further statements!"
After leaving a final remark, Yi Zhong Hai slipped away from the meeting venue.
Yi Zhong Hai did have the ability to pay the 8 yuan loss, but why should he?
In the original work of Siheyuan, Yi Zhong Hai helped Sha Zhu fill the gaps mainly to play the emotional card and rely on Sha Zhu for his old age.
Sha Zhu had value to Yi Zhong Hai, making him worth investing in.
The deaf old lady was already half in the grave. Could Yi Zhong Hai possibly expect her to support him in his old age? He was dreaming!
Therefore, Yi Zhong Hai was unwilling to spend a single cent on the deaf old lady.
The scene fell into another stalemate, and everyone present dared not speak.
Finally, Zhang Lei proposed a solution: "How about this, Kai Xuan!"
"The damaged wooden bed and bedding indeed require some compensation. However, the items you damaged are old products, and demanding compensation as if they were new is unreasonable!"
"Deducting some depreciation, the deaf old lady will compensate you a total of 5 yuan for the loss. This matter will be settled, what do you think?"