Although Wang Jun did not publicly support this viewpoint, these rumors and gossip did have some impact on his judgment.
"How about this, Old Yi, I'll get the neighborhood committee to donate a sum of money to you!"
"No matter what, you take on this responsibility first!"
"If anyone has any problems, we can all sit down and discuss them properly!"
"Fierce confrontation between us will not solve any problems!"
"No!"
Yi Zhonghai refused Wang Jun's proposal without thinking: "Either you give me the relief funds today!"
"Or, let these two girls live at your place for a month!"
"I also want Director Wang to have a good taste of what it's like to support a living person with three yuan of relief funds a month, and whether it's enough!"
"Yi Zhonghai, you..."
At this moment, Wang Jun felt like his entire being was about to explode.
But now that things had reached this point, he had to face reality, whether he was happy or not!
If he had lived for more than half his life and still couldn't figure things out, wouldn't that be a wasted life?
It was the old man Yi Zhonghai who had truly figured it all out.
Wang Jun's sympathy for the Jia family's situation was, strictly speaking, just an isolated case.
If you asked other neighbors in the courtyard, would they sympathize with the Jia family?
The Jia family's current miserable state was entirely due to their own self-destruction.
Zhang Cuihua had repeatedly harassed the children of Liu Kai Xuan's family.
An old man in his seventies, who insisted on venting his adult animosity onto a child.
Such a madman, suffering from poisonous sores all over his body and dying in agony, was simply a fitting end to his sins.
Everyone applauded Zhang Cuihua's death, and no one sympathized with her.
As for Bang Geng, he was already a repeat offender at such a young age.
Was such a person worthy of sympathy? He was not.
When the judicial authorities handled this case, there were absolutely no doubts.
In both instances of Bang Geng being caught, he was apprehended red-handed.
If you commit illegal and criminal acts, don't you deserve to be punished by law?
Finally, Qin Huai Ru, who planned to poison Liu Kai Xuan to death, claimed it was for revenge.
The key was that her so-called revenge could not be recognized by the law, nor by the neighbors.
Bang Geng's theft and imprisonment were his own doing, what kind of grievance required you to avenge him?
According to Qin Huai Ru's logic, everyone else should be endlessly forgiving and tolerant towards Bang Geng, just like her.
This was not something a normal person would do; it was clearly moral blackmail.
If others didn't accept your moral blackmail, you would retaliate?
And your retaliation was too fierce, directly poisoning him in wine, intending to poison the entire family?
Qin Huai Ru's behavior could only be described as insane.
It could be said that among all the members of the Jia family, only these two little girls were still worthy of sympathy.
But now, due to Wang Jun's mistake, these two little girls were going hungry, and this couldn't continue!
Why should they donate money for Wang Jun's mistake?
Yi Zhonghai was certain that no matter how much Wang Jun fussed, it would be useless.
This money could only come out of Wang Jun's own pocket.
Six yuan was not a small sum, and it wouldn't be so easy for Wang Jun to pay it out of his own pocket.
"Alright, Yi Zhonghai, since you're not giving me face, I don't have much more to say!"
"You write an application tomorrow morning, and the neighborhood committee will allocate another two yuan to you!"
"Then I'll mobilize family members to donate, and we'll donate another four yuan within tomorrow!"
"That can be arranged. I'll be going back then!"
Having achieved his goal, Yi Zhonghai no longer made a fuss and went home obediently.
...
And so, this grand farce finally concluded in haste.
After this ordeal, Wang Jun lost a significant amount of weight.
Little did he know, he later beat himself countless times in private!
Tell me, why was I so stupid?
I could have stayed out of this mess.
Just because of one instance of arrogance, I ended up suffering heavy losses and damaging my reputation.
At Liu Kai Xuan's home.
While they were finishing dinner, Liu Kai Xuan reminded: "Fei Yan, we need to strengthen our anti-theft measures at home for a while!"
"That Bang Geng ate and drank so much that he consumed three years of relief funds in just one month!"
"This kid is now so hungry he can't even eat, he might take desperate measures at any time!"
Zhao Fei Yan nodded and smiled: "Kai Xuan, don't worry!"
"I'm not raising chickens anymore. I lock the doors promptly every morning and evening, ensuring absolute security!"
"Alas!"
Liu Kai Xuan sighed, shaking his head: "With a master thief in our courtyard, where is there absolute security?"
Zhao Fei Yan replied charmingly: "I don't believe Bang Geng's head can be that hard!"
"He's been to prison twice, and still hasn't learned his lesson?"
Liu Kai Xuan replied calmly: "This kid, he can't even afford to eat now, so why would he care about you so much?"
"Unless Yi Zhonghai is willing to support him, Bang Geng has no ability to support himself outside!"
"On the other hand, in prison, although the food is not great, at least there are three meals a day!"
"Ah..."
Zhao Fei Yan's expression changed drastically: "Kai Xuan, are you kidding me?"
"Bang Geng is going to the prison to live out his old age at this age?"
"Heh heh, I wouldn't say live out his old age!"
Liu Kai Xuan smiled faintly: "But personally, I think the probability of this kid taking desperate measures is very high!"
Taking desperate measures?
This time, Liu Kai Xuan had overestimated Bang Geng.
Bang Geng did indeed have the courage to take desperate measures, after all, he was so hungry his eyes were seeing stars.
Good heavens, three meals a day of cornmeal porridge, not even a steamed bun.
Bang Geng now felt his whole body go limp, finding it difficult to even turn over in bed.
He couldn't even get out of bed, let alone have the strength to steal anything.
Xiao Dang and Xiao Huai Hua had both gone to Yi Zhonghai to beg for food.
But Bang Geng's hatred for Yi Zhonghai was as deep as the sea, and he would rather starve to death than go to Yi Zhonghai to beg for food.
At the same time, Bang Geng also knew clearly.
Even if he really gritted his teeth and went over, Yi Zhonghai would absolutely not give him any food.
Now, Yi Zhonghai just wanted him to die sooner.
Going to Yi Zhonghai was not an option, and lying down to wait for death was not Bang Geng's style.
"Right, I'll go find Sha Zhu!"
Suddenly, Bang Geng thought of Sha Zhu!