Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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The two police officers didn't take Liu Gen's words to heart; they just thought it was something someone else had casually mentioned.

At this moment, Yi Wensheng seemed to have grasped a lifeline and shouted, "Yes, and the Xu family too. It's also possible that they hired people to beat us up."

He Yuzhu originally wanted to divert attention and get the police to focus on the Xu family, but his relationship with Zhao Di was unusual, so he couldn't say it openly.

After all, they were their own brothers. If he said it directly and ended up sending Xu Damao to jail, they would be very disappointed in him.

The plan is to remind them afterwards that Xu Damao also got into a fight that night, but it's just a possibility, and to have them investigate.

Unexpectedly, plans couldn't keep up with changes, and Liu Gen's mother jumped in and steered the conversation towards the Xu family.

This saves He Yuzhu from having to play the bad guy.

Zhao Gong'an asked, "You're saying it's also possible that it's someone from the Xu family?"

Yi Wensheng nodded and said, "Yes, our two families don't get along well either."

Xu Wude cursed, "You're talking nonsense, you surnamed Yi."

Yi Zhonghai shouted, "Old Xu, don't be angry. Our two families have never had a good relationship. Everyone knows that. What can't we say?"

Xu Wude was speechless. He had come out to watch the excitement, but how did the fighting end up on him?

Of course, I didn't want to be the bad guy, but I had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

Could Da Mao have done this?

Since the afternoon before yesterday, Da Mao has not been seen. Logically speaking, it is not yet time for him to go to the countryside, so why has he not returned home yet?

Could it be that Da Mao acted impulsively and injured the eldest son of the Yi family?

When Zhao Gong'an asked Yi Wensheng some questions, he couldn't say anything, but this time he just threw the blame on the Xu family.

The two police officers exchanged glances, and then Officer Zhao said:

"That's the situation for now. Why don't you come with us to the police station so we can make a statement?"

Both of them were very happy. As long as they went back and verified whether He Daqing had any witnesses at the time, they could basically confirm that it was not He Daqing who made the attack.

This also avoids offending He Yuzhu.

Yi Wensheng nodded and said okay. The two police officers and a few acquaintances greeted him and then led him away from the courtyard.

After everyone left, He Yuzhu went inside and said a few words to Yushui before taking his leave. Just as he pushed his bicycle out of the alley, he saw Xu Xiaomei waiting for him in the distance.

The two rode their bicycles one after the other for a while before He Yuzhu sped up to catch up with her and asked, "Where's Da Mao now?"

Xu Xiaomei said, "He's still at my sister's house. Why don't we go and ask him?"

"Forget it, I'm not going. I'm not getting involved in this."

Xu Xiaomei said, "Then I'll go to work a little later and go home first to ask him."

He Yuzhu nodded, and the two parted ways. He Yuzhu went to work at the machinery factory, of course.

Half an hour later, Xiaomei returned and said as soon as she entered the house, "I'm so angry! Da Mao has disappeared somewhere."

He Yuzhu advised, "Don't worry, maybe it wasn't Da Mao who hit you."

"hope so!"

In fact, Xu Xiaomei was already convinced that Xu Damao was responsible for this. After all, the two families had a deep-seated hatred for each other, and her father had been beaten up a few days ago. Damao was avenging his father.

They were still clinging to a last sliver of hope that this person wasn't Da Mao.

It was afternoon when Xu Xiaomei rushed home after work, while He Yuzhu was unhurried. He bought cigarettes and alcohol on the way and put them into his spatial storage before leisurely returning to Qianmen Hutong.

When I got to the back gate, I heard arguing coming from Xu Zhaodi's house, so I took off my bicycle, pushed open the gate, and went into her yard.

They saw Xu Wude hitting Xu Damao with a branch, chasing him around and making him howl.

The two sisters, Xu Zhaodi and Xu Xiaomei, were trying to stop the fight, and the commotion frightened the children nearby, causing them to cry.

He Yuzhu went up first, picked up Zhao Di after she gave birth, brushed the dirt off her clothes, and then said:

"Alright, alright, stop fighting. Let's talk things out."

Xu Wude was also panting heavily, and said, "Zhu Zi, you're back! You have no idea how angry this unfilial son has made me."

Xu Damao said, looking aggrieved, "I just wanted to teach him a lesson, I didn't expect anything to happen!"

"How dare you say that? You beat someone so badly they had to be hospitalized and even have surgery?"

"I don't know either, I didn't feel like I kicked it hard," Xu Damao said, feeling very aggrieved.

He Yuzhu asked, "Da Mao, did you really injure Yi Wending?"

Xu Damao hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

He Yuzhu asked, "But why do they insist that my dad did it after they were beaten?"

This matter had always puzzled He Yuzhu. At first, the Yi family was quite certain that He Daqing had led the men to do it.

Upon hearing this question, Xu Damao blinked somewhat guiltily, then feigned innocence and said:

"I don't know, maybe he's just trying to scam someone out of some money!"

He Yuzhu could tell from his expression that he was lying, but he didn't know the truth of the matter. Oh well, anyway, the police had already taken Xu Damao into their sights.

Now that it has been confirmed that Xu Damao did it, I will do nothing for the time being and wait for the police to arrest Xu Damao.

Unless you really can't find any evidence, then you should try to help yourself.

Judging from Xu Damao's appearance, there must be something fishy going on. This time, we absolutely cannot let him off the hook.

Xu Wude said, "Zhu Zi, tell me, Da Mao is so old now, and he's still so irresponsible. Shouldn't he be punished?"

He Yuzhu said, "They deserve to be beaten. Jade cannot become a useful person without being carved, and a tree cannot grow straight without being pruned. They must be beaten hard."

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, Xu Damao angrily shouted, "Silly Zhu, stop spouting nonsense!"

At this moment, Xu Wude raised the branch in his hand and hit Da Mao in the waist, making him howl in pain.

Xu Xiaomei came to He Yuzhu's side and said angrily, "You're too mean. You're adding fuel to the fire at a time like this, and you're not even thinking about how to resolve the issue."

He Yuzhu said, "You're just too soft-hearted. Your brother has really messed things up this time. He beat someone so badly they had to go to the operating room. If it had been any worse and they had killed someone, you wouldn't have a brother anymore."

This startled Xu Xiaomei, who asked, "Is it that serious?"

“You don’t understand. It’s more serious than you think. Even if no one dies, if someone is injured or disabled, your brother will go to jail for 10 or 8 years. By the time he gets out, he’ll be over 30, and his life will be over.”

Hearing this, both Xu Zhaodi and her sister were stunned. Thinking about it, it was true; they had seen the People's Liberation Army conduct target practice a couple of years ago.

First, the prisoners are put on a large truck, and then it drives around the streets very slowly, so that you can clearly see who the prisoners are.

The broadcasts would also detail the mistakes these people had made, and almost all of them were to be executed.

Those sentenced to 10 or 8 years are not even eligible to get on the bus.

After the propaganda was over, the prisoners were finally taken to Xishan in the afternoon.

Many people went to see it.

Then rows of prisoners were led up, and then the target practice began.

After a dozen or twenty people have been shot at, they are transported away, and then a second batch is brought in.

After several rounds of this, the prisoners were finally cleared out.

Xu Xiaomei also went to see it once, and after returning, she couldn't eat for three days.

The thought of those terrifying scenes sent a chill down his spine, and he stopped blaming He Yuzhu.

Instead, he yelled at his father, saying he would teach his disobedient older brother a lesson.

Xu Damao, who was running around trying to avoid being beaten, exclaimed upon hearing this that his little sister was no longer his sister. He said he had no such heartless sister who didn't plead for him but instead added fuel to the fire.

Xu Wude caught Da Mao and taught him a lesson until he was subdued before he stopped.

Xu Damao went into the house to wash up, looking disheveled. Xu Wude then said to He Yuzhu, "Do you know how badly the widow's eldest son was injured?"

He Yuzhu said, "I don't know!"

Xu Wude hesitated for a moment before saying, "Zhu Zi, I'd like to trouble you to go to the hospital to see where he was injured and how serious it is. I'll also trouble you to go to the police station later to inquire about how things are going."

Xu Wude was very uneasy. Now that Da Mao had admitted that he was the one who hit the man, things had become complicated.

Indeed, just as He Yuzhu said, if the other party couldn't find the person, they would just have to accept their bad luck. But Yi Wensheng's art exam must have been caused by someone from the Xu family.

Although the other party has no evidence, it is true that Da Mao did it. If it is found out, Da Mao may be detained or even sentenced.

So Xu Wude asked He Yuzhu to go to the hospital to check on the other party's injuries and see if they had really reached the point of disability.

They were even thinking of having He Yuzhu go to the police station to ask someone what the outcome of the matter would be.

He Yuzhu said, "It's not really appropriate for you to send me to the hospital, after all, I don't have a good relationship with them."

Xu Wude said, "Zhu Zi, I can't trouble others with this matter, otherwise it will be difficult to explain."

Asking Yi Zhonghai might not yield the truth, so it's more appropriate to have He Yuzhu handle it for now.

He Yuzhu thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll go take a look after I finish eating."

Xu Xiaomei said, "Brother Zhu, I'll go with you then."

Xu Wude nodded and said, "Alright, little sister, you go and take a look. You should probably find a doctor to ask about the situation and whether there will be any permanent disability."

Xu Zhaodi said, "Father, since that's the case, why don't you stay here tonight? I'll go buy some wine and food."