On Sunday morning, Mrs. Hong leisurely wheeled her bicycle out of the alley. In the basket, she carefully tied several bundles of freshly picked water spinach, intending to take them to the market early to sell to her familiar housewives. But after only ten meters, she had to stop. In the middle of the narrow, bottleneck-like alley, red bricks and yellow sand spilled onto the road, completely blocking the way.
Mrs. Hong muttered:
- They're encroaching on public roads as if they were their own.
Just then, Mr. Thang, the homeowner, ran out of the house under construction, shovel in hand, his shirt covered in cement, and said to Mrs. Hong:
- You can't go this way, the bricks were laid last night. Please take another route!
Mrs. Hong said in a harsh voice:
– A detour? Do you think it's easy for this old man to just go to another alley? I'd have to cross a busy main road, which would be several times longer! You construction workers should know better. This road belongs only to each of your houses.
Mr. Thang hesitated, looking apprehensive:
- They brought it early and dumped it right out onto the street without asking me first. The helpers haven't all arrived yet, so I haven't been able to move it inside.
From the house opposite, Mrs. Ly, the neighborhood leader, heard Mrs. Hong shouting and came out to say:
- I've told you so many times! When building a house, you have to put up barriers, store materials according to regulations, don't disturb your neighbors, and don't encroach on the road. Oh, Mr. Thang!
Thang bowed his head and mumbled:
- Yes, I'll clean it up tomorrow, I promise.
Mrs. Hong still couldn't believe it, saying:
- I'm so tired of hearing promises like yours. That day when you were mixing concrete, you left a three-wheeled cart blocking the way, and Tý, Mrs. Hoa's grandson, who was running late for school, slipped and almost broke his leg because of the spilled cement. Remember that?
Mrs. Ly said sternly:
- I suggest you clean it up this afternoon, and I'll check tomorrow. Otherwise, the neighborhood committee will report it to the ward authorities for handling.
Mr. Thang nodded hastily:
- Yes, yes, I understand. It will be spotless from this afternoon onwards.
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