Chapter 9 — My Neighbors Think I'm a Fat Goat

In the article, I hid everyone's real names and addresses, keeping only the objective development of the incident and my psychological process. I gave the article a title: "When my neighbor sees me as a fat goat, I choose to use the law to show her who is the wolf." Then I posted it on a fairly influential local lifestyle forum. I never thought it would cause such a big reaction, I just wanted to share my experience, provide a way to solve the problem for those who may encounter a similar situation. However, after the article was posted, the effect was far beyond my imagination. In just one short day, the number of clicks on the article surpassed one hundred thousand. Comment below to build more than a thousand floors. "The OP is amazing! This is textbook-level protection of rights!" "Reading this makes my blood boil! To deal with this kind of scoundrel, we have to use tougher methods than her!" "I had a similar experience before. At that time, I had to suffer in silence. After reading your article, I realized that I can still do the same!" “The OP gave me great courage, thank you!” Looking at these comments, for the first time I feel that maybe what I'm doing isn't just for myself. What surprised me more was that a few days later, I received a phone call from the city's Consumer Protection Association. They read my article and expressed high praise for my actions in protecting my rights. They invited me, as a consumer representative, to participate in a seminar organized by them on "protecting consumer rights in the community" and sharing my experiences. I hesitated a bit, but finally agreed. The day the discussion took place, the audience was filled with people. There are community residents, there are small businesses, and there are also some people who work in the law. I stood on stage, looking at each unfamiliar face but full of expectations, feeling a little nervous. But as soon as I opened my mouth, told about that night when I was shocked by the sky-high bill, told about Luu Le's overbearing face, told about the confrontation between me and her at the police station door... all tension disappeared. It was as if I was back in that battle again. At the end, I looked at everyone on stage and seriously said: "Each of us can be the next consumer, or the next person whose rights are violated." "When we face injustice, silence is tolerating evil. Giving in is being cruel to ourselves." “The law has given us weapons, what we need to do is courageously pick it up, protect it, and use it.” “So that every person who breaks the rules will be afraid.” “So that everyone who obeys the rules can live under the sun.” As soon as my words ended, thunderous applause rang out from the stands. At that moment, I looked at the eyes lit up under the stage. Suddenly I felt that spending those 2,472 yuan was worth it. It not only helps me see the true face of a neighbor. But it also helps me find a new value and strength in this society. End of full text.