Siheyuan: tomb robbing? I am serious about hunting.

Chapter 531: Greedy and Ignorant

In the end, Banggeng's plan failed due to everyone's efforts to stop him. But his actions made everyone in the courtyard see his selfishness and ungrateful nature.

Everyone was extremely disappointed in him, but Banggeng did not realize his mistakes at all, and continued to do his own thing, going further and further down the road of selfishness. Banggeng's ungrateful behavior not only hurt those who were truly kind to him, but also made him lose the trust and support of those around him. In this courtyard full of warmth and mutual help, he became an alien despised by everyone, and his future became increasingly bleak because of his ingratitude and selfishness.

Banggeng, as the eldest son in the family, is at an age of greed and ignorance, and has an almost obsessive desire for meat. Every day, Banggeng watched the occasional smell of meat from his neighbor's house, and he drooled with greed. The family was poor and it was almost difficult to eat meat, which gradually gave rise to a perverted idea in his mind - stealing meat. One afternoon, Banggeng was strolling in the courtyard as usual. When he passed by the door of the deaf old lady's house, he found that her kitchen door was not closed tightly, and there was a piece of fresh pork on the table. It was sent by the deaf old lady's relatives to nourish her body. Banggeng's eyes were instantly attracted, and his mind was in a struggle. In the end, the desire for meat overcame reason. He sneaked into the kitchen, grabbed the piece of meat, and ran away. The deaf old lady was hard of hearing and didn't hear anything. When she found that the meat was gone, she went out to check, only to see Banggeng running home in a panic. The deaf old lady immediately understood that the meat must have been stolen by Banggeng, so she came to Qin Huairu's house with a cane in anger. "Qin Huairu, your Banggeng stole my meat, what do you say?" The deaf old lady was so angry that her voice trembled. When Jia Zhang heard this, she was not ashamed, but rushed out of the house and shouted: "Don't slander me, how could my Banggeng steal your things? You are so old, you can't lie with your eyes open." The deaf old lady was so angry that she trembled all over and said: "I saw him running out of my kitchen with meat in his hand, and you dare to quibble!" But Jia Zhang was still making a fuss: "You must have seen it wrong, my Banggeng has always been honest, how could he do such a thing. Maybe you put it in the wrong place, and you can't find it so you blame us." At this time, the neighbors around were also attracted by the quarrel. Everyone was talking about it. Some said that they thought Banggeng was naughty and he might have done it. Others advised Jia Zhangshi not to protect her children and to educate them. Jia Zhangshi ignored them and scolded the neighbors: "You are a bunch of people who have nothing better to do. Stop talking nonsense here. My Banggeng is very smart. Even if he really took the meat, he is capable. If you have the ability, go and take it!" The neighbors thought Jia Zhangshi was unreasonable. Banggeng stood aside with his head down. He did not feel guilty. Instead, he felt proud that his grandmother supported him. Qin Huairu was anxious and angry. She knew that Banggeng must have stolen the meat, but she didn't know what to do since her mother-in-law protected her. The news soon reached Yi Zhonghai's ears. As the eldest uncle of the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai usually pays the most attention to the rules of the courtyard. He thinks that this matter cannot be let go. He must call a meeting of the whole courtyard to deal with it properly, give an explanation to the deaf old lady, and also educate Bang Geng. Soon, Yi Zhonghai rang the broken bell in the middle of the courtyard. The "Dangdangdang" sound of the bell echoed in the courtyard, and soon, everyone in the courtyard gathered in the middle of the courtyard. Yi Zhonghai stood in front of everyone and said seriously, "I called everyone here today because Banggeng stole the meat. Our courtyard has always been strict about rules. Neighbors should help each other and not do such sneaky things." Jia Zhang was unhappy when she heard this and said, "Uncle, don't listen to the nonsense of that deaf old lady. My Banggeng didn't steal. She is just old and confused, and she deliberately made trouble for us." The deaf old lady was so angry that she poked the ground with her cane and said, "You old woman, why don't you admit it. Can my old bones wrongly accuse your child?" Yi Zhonghai said, "Don't listen to the nonsense of that deaf old lady. My Banggeng didn't steal the meat. She is just old and confused, and she deliberately made trouble for us." The deaf old lady was so angry that she poked the ground with her cane and said, "You old woman, why don't you admit it? Can I, with my old bones, wrongly accuse your child?" Hai waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet, and said: "Jia Zhang, please stop making noise. Banggeng, tell me the truth, did you steal the meat from the deaf old lady?" Banggeng lowered his head and whispered: "I... I took it." When Jia Zhang heard this, she became anxious and said: "Banggeng, how can you admit it? Did someone force you?" Banggeng looked at his grandmother, then at the neighbors around him, and whispered: "Grandma, I really took it. I just wanted to eat meat too much." Yi Zhonghai looked at Banggeng and said earnestly: "Banggeng, if you want to eat meat, you can tell everyone. Who in our yard If there is extra, maybe they will help you. But you can't steal, it will ruin the foundation of being a human being." Banggeng muttered, "Who should I tell? No one will give it to me even if I tell him." Jia Zhang echoed from the side, "That's right, our family is poor, and others look down on us, so they won't give us meat. What's wrong with Banggeng taking a piece of meat? It's not a big deal." Yi Zhonghai looked at Jia Zhang seriously and said, "Jia Zhang, what you said is wrong. Being poor is not a reason to steal. Not only do you not educate Banggeng, but you also protect him. This will teach the child bad things." At this time, Shazhu stood up. "The first uncle is right. Banggeng has been fatherless since he was young. We all feel sorry for him and have helped his family a lot. But Banggeng, you can't be so ignorant." Banggeng said disdainfully, "You help us just to show how good you are." Shazhu was so angry that he said, "How can you think like that? We really want to help you, but you don't know what's good for you." Qin Huairu cried and said, "Banggeng, how can you talk to Uncle Shazhu like that? Have you forgotten how good Uncle Shazhu is to you?" Banggeng turned his head away and ignored everyone. Yi Zhonghai continued, "Today's matter must be solved. Banggeng stole the meat from the deaf old lady, so he must apologize to her and compensate her for the meat." Jia Zhang heard this and jumped up and said, "Why should we compensate? How can our family afford to compensate?" Yi Zhonghai said, "We have to find a way even if we don't have money. This is a matter of principle. Your family is in trouble, and we can all make up for it, but you must compensate her." The neighbors nodded one after another, expressing their agreement with Yi Zhonghai's words. Qin Huairu said helplessly: "Uncle, I know I was wrong, I will find a way to raise money to compensate the deaf old lady.