Duofu and Duoshou are young and reliable. They have taken on responsibilities that they shouldn't have to at such a young age. Compared to many children, they have already done very well. Yu Rujia doesn't want to punish them.

However, Duofu is a very responsible person. If he is not punished, he will punish himself in the same way as Duolu.

That's why Yu Rujia punished him; it would make the little guy feel better and prevent him from punishing himself.

As for Duoshou, the other brothers were all punished. If he wasn't punished, this thoughtful little guy would think of many things, such as feeling that he was being ostracized or that Yu Rujia didn't value him.

To put his mind at ease, Yu Rujia gave him a symbolic punishment.

Even so, Duoshou still felt that his punishment was too lenient, and volunteered, "Auntie, I want the same punishment as my eldest brother Duoxi, that is, I won't eat strawberries tomorrow."

Yu Rujia: "Duofu is your eldest brother. He can usually keep an eye on you. If you do something wrong, he has to take responsibility as well. That's the right and responsibility of an eldest brother."

“Duoxi made a mistake. He knew that Duolu was stealing food but did not report it, which is the crime of harboring a criminal.”

“You are different. You are Duolu’s younger brother. Your rights and responsibilities are not as great as Duofu’s. You were also unaware that Duolu had stolen the strawberries. You were somewhat negligent, but your crime is not as great as Duofu’s or Duoxi’s. Therefore, your punishment of half the strawberries will be reduced.”

Gao Shujing patted Duoshou's head and said, "Auntie is right, Duoshou will listen to Auntie."

Duolu was punished by being forbidden from eating strawberries and meat for three days. The little guy was miserable, but he was afraid that Yu Rujia would be angry and ignore him, so he dared not resist.

After Yu Rujia was punished, Gao Shujing took it upon himself to pull them aside and give the younger ones a pep talk.

The next morning, as soon as Yu Rujia stepped out of her room, Duolu, who was standing guard by the door, nervously tugged at the hem of his clothes with his hands, his big eyes filled with tears, and stood in front of her with trepidation.

Duolu: "Auntie, I was wrong. I won't steal food anymore and make you worry. Please don't be angry, Auntie?"

The three little ones beside her were also looking at Yu Rujia with longing eyes.

Yu Rujia sighed and went over to pat each of the little ones' heads.

Yu Rujia: "Auntie is angry that you don't take care of your health. Stomach aches from eating random things are the least of your worries. If it were more serious, you might not be able to see your aunt again."

"Your aunt doesn't want to never see you again, so she punished you more severely. I hope you can remember this lesson and not worry your family, understand?"

Seeing that Yu Rujia was as gentle as ever, Duolu became a little bolder, reached out his chubby little hands to hug her arm, and rubbed against her affectionately.

Duolu: "I won't steal food anymore, I want my aunt, my aunt is the most important."

The little guys, Duofu and his friends, also said they would not steal food and would keep an eye on their good brothers.

After comforting the four little ones and finishing breakfast, Yu Rujia wanted to let Duolu know the seriousness of the punishment, so she took the unusual step of preparing some extra good dishes.

A table full of delicious and visually appealing dishes, but Duolu could only eat the two bowls of green vegetables in front of him.

While fresh, vibrant green vegetables are delicious, eating them willingly and being forced to eat them are two completely different things.

At this moment, Duolu felt that the vegetables he usually liked tasted worse than ever before. Especially after seeing his brothers eating big fish and meat, he became even more upset, and tears even welled up in his eyes.

Duolu glanced at Yu Rujia cautiously, but the words "Could I eat a little bit of meat?" that were about to come out of his mouth were swallowed back down by the latter's glance.

Duofu and Duoshou felt a little sad when they saw Duolu's condition, but they knew that Yu Rujia was doing it for his own good, so they did not plead for him.

Duoxi, who always ate heartily, moved the meat on her spoon a few times, thinking of giving some to Duolu, but then she secretly glanced at Yu Rujia and gave up the idea.

Duoxi had a sudden thought that her aunt was too scary.

Yu Rujia was extremely satisfied watching the interaction between the little ones. This kind of punishment would definitely teach the four little guys a lesson.

For three days in a row, Duolu couldn't muster any interest. Fortunately, he had indeed learned his lesson, and even if he still wanted to eat meat and strawberries, he didn't secretly eat them anymore.

Once his punishment period was over, Yu Rujia prepared a sumptuous meal, and the little guy's diet finally returned to normal. A smile returned to his face, and he happily played with his brothers.

That night, Yu Rujia was preparing to go to sleep when a strange noise suddenly came from the backyard. Judging from the footsteps, the person who came was a martial arts practitioner. Although his strength was not high, he was definitely considered a master in the Shangfen Brigade.

Yu Rujia grabbed a coat and put it on before going outside. She heard a knock on Gao Shujing's door. She paused. Knocking? Could it be someone from the cowshed?

Yu Rujia peeked out from the middle door, and Xia Jingxing's excited face came into view in the moonlight. Hearing the voice, he turned around and saw that it was her: "Rujia, you're still awake? Did I wake you up?"

He should have been saying something apologetic, but the joy in his voice was still immediately apparent, showing absolutely no embarrassment.

Fortunately, he remembered that he had to sneak over here so that no one would notice, so he deliberately lowered his voice.

Yu Rujia said thoughtfully, "You didn't develop internal strength and come here to show off, did you?"

Xia Jingxing happily spun around, gesturing with his hands a few times: "Hey, did you see it? I practiced it today, so I thought I'd come and tell you the good news."

Just as expected, Xia Jingxing before his transformation into a villain is just as immature and can't help but show off any achievements he makes.

Once Xia Jingxing developed internal strength, he kept talking about it to the Xia family.

The people at the cowshed didn't want to talk to him anymore because he had said it too many times. They ignored him as if he were invisible, which made Xia Jingxing very uncomfortable. So he thought of coming over to show off to Gao Shujing.

Speaking of which, Xia Jingxing was the second person in the Xia family to develop internal strength. He practiced the technique as hard as he could after he got it, but it was difficult for him to achieve results with the Taiyi Heart Sutra, so he developed internal strength after Han Meifeng.

Upon hearing this, Gao Shujing, who had just opened the door, immediately thought to close it, but Xia Jingxing, who had noticed the commotion, called out to stop him.

Xia Jingxing: "Fourth Brother, I've developed internal strength. I've come over to tell you."

Gao Shujing said with a headache, "I already know, you can go back now." Knowing Xia Jingxing's personality, he knew that if he didn't send him away, he wouldn't have a peaceful night.

Gao Shujing is a year older than Xia Jingxing. Every day when she comes home, she has a lot of housework to do, such as cooking, washing dishes, cleaning for the little ones, washing clothes, etc. By the time she finishes all these things and things quiet down, it's already eight or nine o'clock in the evening.

I have to get up early in the morning to teach a few kids martial arts and prepare breakfast.