RNP Page 147
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"We'll handle our own problems!"
He glanced at everyone and said, "Since everyone agrees, let's vote by raising our hands now."
"Raise your hand if you disagree with Jia Zhangshi both apologizing and compensating us!"
Everyone was stunned!
disagree?
What does it mean?
Didn't Xu Damao just tell them to apologize?
Why do you disagree again?
He Hongyang smiled and watched everyone's reactions.
The reason he had Xu Damao say that was because he believed that everyone else in the entire courtyard, except for their three families, was just watching the show.
If you actually ask them to raise their hands, they won't.
Because if you raise your hand, you'll either offend the Jia family, or the Xu and Yan families.
If the question asks for agreement and no one raises their hand, it means the Jia family has won.
If the question asks for disagreement and no one raises their hand, it means the Xu and Yan families have won.
This whole thing is completely unrelated to whether you agree or disagree.
The problem is that nobody wants to stand out, nobody wants to be the center of attention, and nobody wants to raise their hand!
Wang Liying asked, puzzled, "What does he mean by disagreeing?"
"Because the opposite of disagreement is agreement, and since no one is raising their hand, it means everyone agrees."
Wang Liying suddenly realized and said, "I know, he was afraid that no one would raise their hands, so he asked that question."
"You guessed right. Just watch, even if they realize it, no one will raise their hand."
I originally thought Xu Damao was asking for my consent.
Sha Zhu was still waiting to raise his hand.
Unexpectedly, he asked a question about disagreement. After hearing his older brother's analysis, he quickly tucked his hands into his clothes.
"Big brother, I almost raised my hand."
"There are probably not many people left in the courtyard house who are as honest as you."
He's right!
Although these people were initially confused, they quickly came to their senses.
Raising your hand means you disagree.
If you don't raise your hand, it means you agree.
They don't care who apologizes or who pays compensation; they're just here to watch the show.
They don't want to offend anyone, no matter who they are.
They might as well stay in their current position and stand there. No matter who wins or loses, it won't concern them.
Just as He Hongyang had predicted, no one raised their hand!
Jia Dongxu stood there blankly.
Qin Huairu was the first to raise her hand.
Then she pulled him hard: "What are you standing there for? Raise your hand now!"
Why are you raising your hand?
"Raising your hand means we disagree. Do you really want to pay them money?"
Jia Dongxu then realized what was happening.
He immediately raised his hand.
Immediately afterwards, Jia Zhangshi raised her hand.
She stared longingly at Yi Zhonghai.
Yi Zhonghai knew what raising his hand meant, and he originally wanted to raise his hand immediately as well.
They expressed their firm opposition.
However, only three members of the Jia family raised their hands.
Everyone else remained motionless.
If I actually raised my hand.
Doesn't this confirm what they just said: if he were to mediate, he would definitely side with the Jia family?
After that, how can other people contact him if they need anything?
How can they still believe him?
He won't be given a chance to be outdone by Liu Haizhong!
Yi Zhonghai ultimately did not raise his hand.
He simply turned his face away and didn't look at the Jia family members at all.
Madam Jia was so anxious that she wanted to pull everyone up to raise their hands.
"Did you all hear that clearly? It means you disagree. If you raise your hands, it means you disagree with my apology and compensation."
"Raise your hand quickly, raising your hand means you support me."
"Hey, this is Jia Zhangshi. Have you forgotten? Don't you all like to come to our house to chat? Raise your hands quickly!"
But nobody raised it.
The more she says that, the less likely others are to raise their hands.
Because once you raise your hand, it means you support her.
If we raise the issue, we'll be blatantly offending the Xu and Yan families.
Then look at Yan Bugui, the Third Aunt, Xu Fugui, Xu Dama, Xu Damao, and Yan Jiefang.
He stood with his legs crossed, staring at everyone.
It was as if they would devour anyone who raised their hand at that moment!
Speaking of these three families...
Everyone would rather offend the Jia family than the Xu and Yan families.
I'd love to watch the show in silence!
So nobody stepped forward.
Xu Damao was overjoyed.
Unexpectedly, He Hongyang's trick was incredibly effective.
To his surprise, no one in the entire courtyard supported the Jia family.
Then I heard him loudly counting, "One, two, three."
"Now the Jia family has three votes, which means that everyone else in our courtyard agrees that she should apologize to us and give us five yuan in compensation."
Looking at Jia Zhangshi.
"Let's start now!"
Madam Jia was furious!
Why didn't you say "raise your hand if you agree"? Why did you insist on saying "raise your hand if you disagree"?
"Agreeing or disagreeing is the same thing. Isn't it obvious that fewer people support you and more people support us?"
"Truth is on our side!"
"Only your family of three raised your hands just now, not even Master Yi. I suppose he also looks down on what you did. What else do you have to say now?"
"This matter has already been voted on by everyone in the hospital. You can't go back on your word, and you don't need to make any more excuses!"
"If you don't apologize or compensate me, I'll take this to the bathhouse and they'll fire you!"
The Xu family and the Yan family shouted together.
"Apologize and compensate!"
"Apologize and compensate!"
Jia Zhangshi was in a real bind; she had never encountered such a difficult problem before.
She used to be the one watching other people's fun.
Now she's become the butt of people's jokes.
To her even greater surprise, not a single person in the entire courtyard supported her.
But whose family has she supported before?
Now she places all her hopes on Jia Dongxu.
I hope he can be like He Hongyang.
He picked up a brick and smashed it directly on the heads of Xu Damao and Yan Jiefang.
Even if they get smashed to the ground and their heads are covered in bruises...
Even if you make her pay for the medical expenses.
So she accepted it!
Jia Dongxu walked over.
Jia Zhangshi was so excited that she thought her son had finally shown some backbone, and she wanted to throw a brick at him.
Unexpectedly, Jia Dongxu said with a mournful face, "Mom, just accept it. If you lose this job, our family will lose 15 yuan a month, and Huairu will definitely make a fuss with me again."
My goodness!
He actually said something so pathetic.
Madam Jia wished she could sit on the ground and throw a tantrum.
Her tricks had long been figured out by Auntie San and Auntie Xu.
He immediately came to her side.
One of them supported her from both sides: "Hurry up, everyone's waiting to go back to sleep!"
Suddenly, someone shouted from the crowd, "Hurry up! We're all tired, we have to go to work tomorrow!"
Jia Zhangshi knew that she had no choice but to accept her fate this time.
never mind!
It's just an apology.
As long as I can keep my job, I'm willing to risk all my pride.
He lowered his head and muttered, "I was wrong!"
Xu Damao leaned closer and said, "What did you say? Your voice was too soft, I didn't hear you!"
"I was wrong!"
Tears were welling up in her eyes.
At such an advanced age, to apologize to two young men—isn't that a breach of seniority?
Just raised my head.
Xu Damao then stretched out his hand again: "Pay up!"
"Why should I pay compensation? You haven't suffered any loss, you..."
"Don't try to play dirty tricks on me. This was agreed upon by everyone in the hospital. If you don't pay up, I'll report this to the neighborhood committee tomorrow and let everyone know."
She knew he meant what he said.