A group of seven or eight people headed toward the backyard, while Leon was biting his pen and constantly noting down the places that needed repairs.
If nothing unexpected happened, he would be living here for many years.
Since construction was going to begin anyway, why not simply move everything that needed to be moved?
He was especially concerned about the toilet and bathroom.
At present, the courtyard houses did not have private toilets, and everyone had to line up at the public restroom every morning.
As a young man of the new era, he had no habit of sitting back-to-back with others in a public restroom.
Many things could be lacking, but a private bathroom was absolutely necessary.
He was drawing up a design when a group of people suddenly barged in.
“Hm?
What is it?” Leon asked in surprise.
“Hello.
I am Yi Zhonghai, one of the elders in this courtyard,” Yi Zhonghai stepped forward and introduced himself.
“Wow, what a pretty boy,” Sha Zhu sneered.
In the crowd, Qin Huairu secretly glanced at Leon, and her pretty face flushed slightly.
Leon was indeed very attractive to women.
He had fair skin, handsome features, a slender waist, and long arms.
With a pencil held between his lips, he gave off a refined, scholarly air.
“Is there something you need?” Leon ignored Sha Zhu and looked at Yi Zhonghai instead.
“Well, we’d like to ask how you applied for this house,” Liu Haizhong said in an official tone.
“It was allocated by my work unit,” Leon said with a shrug.
“Which room is yours?” Jia Zhangshi asked.
She had taken a liking to the room against the wall.
It was the most spacious and had the best lighting.
If this fellow was only assigned one of them, then once she got a house, she would definitely find a way to switch with him.
“Which one?” Leon pointed at the house and said, “All three rooms are mine.” “Bullshit.” Jia Zhangshi bared her teeth and waved her claws.
“Boy, don’t talk nonsense.” “Who are you?” Leon said unhappily.
“If you don’t believe me, then get lost.
Who gave you the right to come here and talk nonsense?” “Get lost?
You little beast, your mother hadn’t even given birth to you when I was already living here,” Jia Zhangshi said arrogantly.
“So what?
Does that make you look old?” Leon rolled his eyes.
“I’ll tear that mouth of yours apart.” As Jia Zhangshi spoke, she prepared to rush forward, but Qin Huairu stopped her.
“Kid, you’re pretty arrogant,” Sha Zhu shouted.
“If you have something to say, say it.
If not, get lost.” Leon waved his hand, too lazy to argue with them.
“Damn it…” Sha Zhu stepped forward, wanting to teach Leon a lesson, but Yi Zhonghai stopped him.
“Young comrade, this attitude of yours is not right,” Yi Zhonghai said earnestly.
“If you don’t get along with your neighbors, this courtyard won’t be able to tolerate you.” “Ha, who are you?” Leon said disdainfully.
“I’m the senior elder of this courtyard,” Yi Zhonghai said loudly.
“Go to hell.” Leon pointed at the house.
“These three rooms are all mine.
Even if you were the First Emperor, it still wouldn’t matter.
You say this courtyard won’t tolerate me?
Go ahead and drive me out if you dare.” “You…” The veins on Yi Zhonghai’s forehead bulged.
He wished he could slap Leon twice.
“Uncle, let me teach him a lesson.” As Sha Zhu spoke, he rushed forward, raising his fist to punch Leon.
Leon dodged to the side, then delivered a powerful back kick to Sha Zhu’s abdomen, folding him over like a shrimp.
Immediately afterward, he followed up with a knee strike to Sha Zhu’s face, sending him sprawling to the ground.
“How can you hit someone like that?” Yan Bugui stepped forward and reprimanded him.
“Hit someone?
Have you even been to school?
This is called self-defense,” Leon said slowly and deliberately.
“You…” Yan Bugui’s face instantly turned red.
Those words truly broke through his defenses.
After all, he prided himself on being a cultured person.
“Young comrade, no matter what, hitting someone is wrong.” Yi Zhonghai helped Sha Zhu up and said in a deep voice, “You’re occupying three rooms all by yourself.
It isn’t good to eat alone and take more than your share.” “So what?” Leon took out a cigarette and lit it.
“I’ll make the decision on this matter.
Sha Zhu won’t pursue it further.” Yi Zhonghai waved his hand magnanimously.
Sha Zhu wanted to say something, but after Yi Zhonghai glared at him, he swallowed his words.
“Then should I thank you?” Leon said with a smile.
“There’s no need for thanks, but you must give up two rooms.” Yi Zhonghai finally revealed his true intention.
“Dongxu has a child now.
It’s inappropriate for their family of four to squeeze into one room…” “Cough, cough.” Yan Bugui coughed twice.
“The Third Uncle’s family has six members, so two rooms aren’t suitable for them either,” Yi Zhonghai added.
Liu Haizhong opened his mouth.
Who was he?
Where was he?
If they had already divided up all the houses, then what was he supposed to be doing here?
“Once we get the rooms, each of us will get fifty,” Yi Zhonghai whispered.
“Yes, I also think this is inappropriate,” Liu Haizhong said righteously.
“And who are you?” “I’m the second elder of this courtyard, a level-seven fitter,” Liu Haizhong said proudly.
“So, according to your logic, I have no choice but to give up this house?” Leon said with a half-smile.
“Yes, you must give it up,” Jia Zhangshi shouted.
“Fine.
I’ll go to the street office and complete the formalities now.” Without another word, Leon turned and left.
“Then we’ll wait here,” Yi Zhonghai shouted.
“This kid knows what’s good for him.
Otherwise, I would have beaten him to a pulp,” Sha Zhu said in a muffled voice, his nose bleeding heavily.
Qin Huairu glanced at him, then lowered her head again.
If those two had continued fighting, Sha Zhu would probably have been beaten to death.
Twenty minutes later.
Director Wang arrived at the courtyard with a frosty expression.
“Yi Zhonghai, what exactly are you trying to do?” “Oh?
Director Wang, what brings you here?” The moment Yi Zhonghai saw Director Wang, his heart skipped a beat.
“If I hadn’t come, I wouldn’t have known you were so arrogant,” Director Wang said coldly.
“You said the courtyard can’t accommodate Leon?
Is this courtyard yours?
What right do you have to say such things?” “Director Wang, that’s not what I meant,” Yi Zhonghai said, forcing a smile.
“I only wanted to encourage this new neighbor to get along with everyone.
We were just stopping by…” “Stop talking nonsense.” Director Wang pulled Leon to her side and said loudly, “Those three rooms were allocated to Leon by the steel rolling mill.
If you have any objections, go find your Factory Director Yang.
Don’t bully him here.” “Allocated by the factory?” Yi Zhonghai and the others stared in astonishment, their mouths agape.
Only then did they realize that this young man worked in the same unit as them.
“Leon, just live here in peace.
If anyone bullies you, tell me, and I’ll skin them alive.” Director Wang’s tone was cold enough to send chills down their spines.
“All right, Director Wang.
Please take care.” After obediently seeing Director Wang off, Leon returned to the courtyard and looked at the dejected crowd.
“I went to see Director Wang, but she was unwilling.
How about I go to work tomorrow and ask the factory director instead?” “No need.” “Don’t!” Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong immediately stopped him.
“No need?” Leon looked at them with a half-smile.
“Then how do you plan to settle the matter of that idiot Zhu hitting me?” “You were the one who hit me,” Sha Zhu retorted, unconvinced.
“How about I explain the concept of self-defense to you?” Leon said, tilting his head.
“What do you want?” Yi Zhonghai pulled back Sha Zhu, who was about to explode.
“What do I want?
Two choices.
Either pay me twenty yuan as compensation for emotional distress, or… help me clean up the yard.
Choose one,” Leon said, his gaze sharp.