It's just the rear of the car.

This street has more than a dozen houses, facing the fence of the ward committee. The road is six meters wide, and used to be very spacious and easy to navigate. However, in recent years it has become complicated.

With economic development, everyone is competing to buy a car, but having a car means needing a place to park it. The problem is that when building a house, few people anticipate having a car later on. So, the situation is that cars can be parked right up to the front door, but the rear end still sticks out onto the edge of the road. People suggest moving it to the neighborhood's flower garden or any vacant plot of land where there's plenty of space. But with such a large sum of money, who would feel secure leaving it like that...?

So, let them be, it's an eyesore. First it was Mr. Lam's house, then Mr. Luyen's, and Mr. Cuong's. They parked a row of cars right in front of the houses, with their rear ends sticking out. Some houses even refused to let cars go up, leaving them parked in the middle of the road. It was so obnoxious that many people complained.

The neighborhood leader came to inspect the area, and he wandered from house to house all morning, mostly dealing with acquaintances and comrades, so it was difficult to speak. He complained:

- Oh no! You guys are causing a huge reaction from the locals; they're saying you're "ruining the whole street," and making it difficult for people to get around.

Mr. Lam retorted, not to be outdone:

- Please understand that this section is quite enclosed, and the slight protrusion won't affect anything.

The neighborhood leader, clearly disagreeing, said:

- If we don't take action against you gentlemen, people will say we're being biased. Out of respect for you all being retired officials, please consider finding a solution soon. If there's no parking space, you can park your cars in the designated parking lot.

Mr. Lam still chose:

- Sir, we had no choice but to ignore it. I'll find a way to handle it soon, okay?

The neighborhood leader insisted:

- I'll give you three days to find a solution. If things continue like this, the whole neighborhood will laugh at us. With that, the neighborhood leader left.

Mr. Lam thought to himself, "Even so, he'll probably just ignore it. After all, there's still the friendship we have in the neighborhood."

The conversation had taken place the day before, and the next day, while Mr. Lam was eating dinner at home, he heard a loud crash outside the door. He rushed out and saw Lan, Mrs. Phuong's daughter, lying on the ground, her motorbike's front end crushed against the car's rear, denting the vehicle. Seeing this, Mr. Lam almost jumped up in shock. He pointed at Lan, who was still moaning in pain.

Oh my god, is that how you drive? You've ruined my car.

Lan was in so much pain that she argued:

- The back of your car was encroaching on the road right on the bend, I was going so fast I couldn't avoid it. My car is damaged too, please compensate me.

Knowing he was also in the wrong, Mr. Lam tried to cover it up:

- Are your eyes in the back of your head? You saw that and you didn't move out of the way? You're coming with me to the police station to settle this.

Lan is not suitable:

- Come on, let's go up there and see who's right.

It was lunchtime, but the commotion attracted everyone in the neighborhood who rushed out to see what was happening. Knowing he was in the wrong, Mr. Lam told Lan to stop making a fuss.

- Okay, you take your bike home. I'll come over later and talk things out with your mother. At this point, Mrs. Lan ran out and said:

"Mr. Lam, everyone in the neighborhood knows about this; it was bound to happen sooner or later. Ever since you started parking your cars haphazardly like this, we've been cautious when we go out, and we've only said a few things out of respect for you. Now that my child has been hurt like this, I can't possibly demand compensation from you. But if you continue like this, I and everyone else in the neighborhood won't let it slide."

Realizing his mistake, Mr. Lam stammered:

- Okay, fine. Please take the girl home and see if she's alright. I promise I'll move the car to a parking lot; I won't leave it like this anymore.

Mr. Lam said this and then dismissed everyone, as if he were deeply ashamed of his mistake.

TRAN QUANG MINH

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