"But Boss, you were the one getting beaten up just now! I saw it all and was about to help you, but Sanmao's teeth fell out and they ran off," a child argued. How could the boss lie so openly? He was the one getting beaten up, and he wasn't being honest at all.

Tiedan's originally smug face turned dark in an instant.

Jianshu couldn't help but remain silent: ...

Ah, this, can he hear it?

This kid is too honest, isn't he? If he sabotages things like this, isn't he afraid that his angry boss will take revenge on him?

Then he couldn't help but cast a sympathetic look at Tiedan. It must be hard to have such an honest little brother.

I glanced at the dust on him, no wonder he was so dirty.

Tiedan's face was frozen, and he argued with his neck stiff, "No way, I was just careless for a moment and he took advantage of me. If I had a little more time, I would definitely have turned him over and pinned him to the ground!"

It would be so embarrassing to admit that one's skills are not as good as others in front of one's own younger brothers.

"Forget it, boss. Hu Zi is almost twice as big as you. You can't move when he's on you. Forget about pushing him to the ground. You may not even be able to push him away if he's standing." The younger brother continued to complain mercilessly.

Jianshu: ...What to do if it’s a little pitiful and a little funny?

This kid's mouth is so sharp and deadly.

"Shut up!" Tiedan, who had been sabotaged time and time again, blushed and shouted in an unbearable manner.

"Oh." The child glanced at him and couldn't help but shrink his neck, his momentum weakened instantly.

This child was born with fair complexion, not at all like other children who were exposed to the sun every day and had dark complexion. As the saying goes, a white complexion can hide a hundred flaws, and this child was not ugly at all, he looked very delicate and looked like a good child.

Now the good boy no longer had the advantage of words, and he looked very pitiful with his head down. In addition, there was dust left on his little face from the previous "battle", which made him look even more like he was being bullied.

Looking at Tiedan again, with his dark little face and arrogant demeanor, the balance in Jianshu's heart suddenly tilted, and he couldn't help but turn his elbow outward.

"Tiedan, keep your voice down. You're scaring people. The kid was telling the truth. A real man should admit defeat. It doesn't matter if we lose this time. We can just work hard in private and win again next time."

When Tiedan heard the first part, he felt a little dissatisfied and a little jealous. How could a beautiful sister speak for others? The jealous Tiedan stiffened his neck and refused to admit defeat. However, after hearing the rest of the story, he couldn't lift his chin, his shoulders drooped, and his head lowered lower and lower.

It seems what the beautiful sister said makes sense.

Jianshu stuffed a candy into the child's pocket to comfort him, but after thinking about it, he decided that it would be a bad idea to be partial to one and unfair to the other. It would easily cause rifts among the children, so he became a candy ambassador, giving one candy to everyone.

She didn't notice Tiedan's reaction for a moment, and when she turned around, she realized something was wrong.

It seemed like what she had just said was overkill.

"Tiedan?" He squatted down to comfort her, but when he looked up, he found Tiedan crying.

You actually cried?

Jianshu panicked all of a sudden, "Tiedan, why are you crying? I don't mean to blame you, please don't cry."

It was fine when she didn't speak, but when she spoke she cried even harder.

Tears fell down, leaving black marks on her face, making her already dirty face even more disheveled.

Jianshu was confused. She didn't have much experience in coaxing children. What should she do now?

She was too embarrassed to face Wu Xiufang because she made the child cry.

Just when she was at a loss, Tiedan spoke, "Yes, I'm sorry." The choked voice was small and unclear.

If they weren't close, Jianshu wouldn't be able to hear what he said at all. She felt a little relieved. At least, it was good that she didn't scold him to tears.

Once you open your mouth, things will be easier later.

Jianshu's voice softened, and he spoke softly, "Tiedan, it's okay. You're still young, and it's normal to have some distracting thoughts. As long as you have the courage to correct your mistakes, that's great."

"Really? Really?" Tiedan looked up timidly.

Jianshu had never seen him look so pitiful before, and her heart softened immediately. "Yes, you are great, better than many adults. Don't be afraid of making mistakes, as long as you recognize them in time and correct them. Our Tiedan is also a little man who corrects his mistakes as soon as he knows them."

"Woo - I was wrong. I lost the fight today. I shouldn't have lied! I was wrong! I will never do it again!" Tiedan suddenly threw herself into Jianshu's arms, buried her head in her shoulder and cried loudly.

Jianshu first patted his back with heartache, then remembered something, raised his hand to look at the dust on it, and felt the wetness on his shoulder, and his whole body froze.

I instantly turned into a groundhog and screamed in my heart:

My clothes, ah—

But I looked down at the sad crying baby in my arms and sighed in my heart. Oh, it's already dirty, what else can I do? There's no way to save it.

Trying to ignore the stains, he continued to comfort her, "It's okay. Let's work hard in the future, eat more at every meal, and try to grow stronger. Learn more martial arts from your father. If he's not as strong as us, we can make up for it with cleverness. Next time, we can try to defeat him fairly."

"I will eat an extra bowl of rice every day from now on! No, two bowls!" Tiedan clenched his fists, his voice tinged with tears.

Jianshu's mouth twitched. If he really ate so much, he would probably get sick before he could knock the other person down.

But she didn't say anything to spoil his fun at this moment. Once he tried it himself, he would know that he couldn't do it. A child of his age would not be so hungry or full that he would eat himself to death.

"Eating is only one aspect. It's impossible to catch up with others in the short term. What you need to learn is to use your brain. If you don't have enough strength, you can make up for it with your IQ. The thing on your head is not just for show, you have to learn how to use it. Those who only use brute force are reckless." Jianshu taught.

Tiedan listened with a confused look, scratched his head, and asked, "Then what should I do?"

"Think about it yourself. You have to win through your own efforts. I'm an adult now and can't interfere in your children's affairs. Do you want to be laughed at by others?" There is also a chain of contempt among children. Those who like to report their parents at every turn will always be excluded by other children.

Just like when we were in school, those who liked to tell tales to the teacher would be isolated.

No one likes someone who breaks the rules and doesn't respect foreign aid.

The world of children is black and white. If they like something, they like it. If they hate something, they hate it. It is straightforward and pure.

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