When Xia Qingqing first saw the injury on Gou Dan's face, she thought he had been bullied and secretly planned to help her younger brother get revenge.
Unexpectedly, it was Gou Dan who started the fight, and the other person's injuries were much more serious than his.
Even so, Xia Qingqing didn't criticize Gou Dan. He was just being cheeky, so he deserved to be beaten.
Seeing Gou Dan's pitiful look, she reached out and took the dirty backpack for a closer look. At this time, the backpack was still of good quality. It just looked bad, but it was actually just dirty from being stepped on and the seams were coming undone.
"Don't be sad. When Mom gets home, she'll sew up your backpack and wash it. It'll be almost new again," Xia Qingqing said softly, comforting Gou Dan who was trying to hold back his tears.
Gou Dan wiped his eyes with his sleeve and shook his head fiercely: "It's not really new anymore, it's practically new. I'm so angry. Tomorrow I'm going to go with Da Niu and beat him up again."
Hearing Gou Dan's words, Xia Qingqing was both amused and exasperated: "You still haven't told me why he ruined your backpack? Did you two have a fight?"
"I carried my new schoolbag to school today, and my classmates were all envious of me. Huang Guoqiang was unhappy about it, and when Da Niu and I went out to play after class, he secretly broke my schoolbag," Gou Dan angrily described the whole incident.
Xia Qingqing understood now; the other person was just jealous. They were jealous that Gou Dan had a new schoolbag and that he had gained the attention of his classmates.
When Zhang Hongyan got home that evening and saw the dirty schoolbag, she felt extremely distressed: "That wretched little brat, how can he be so annoying? I'm going to his parents tomorrow, they have to pay for it."
"Well, maybe we should just let it go. Your son said he beat someone up like a pig's head yesterday," Xia Qingqing said quietly, looking at Zhang Hongyan's angry expression.
Zhang Hongyan, who was still cursing, suddenly choked and glared at Gou Dan: "Why did you hit me? Didn't you know to go home and tell me first?"
The backpack being damaged was originally the other party's fault, but Gou Dan and Da Niu beat them up, turning a just cause into an unjust cause.
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The next day, Xia Qingqing offered to take Gou Dan to school. Zhang Hongyan glanced at her daughter, seemed to remember something, and did not object.
Dog Egg didn't quite understand his sister's good intentions and waved his hand to refuse, saying, "Sis, I made an appointment with Da Niu to go to school together, so I don't need you to take me."
"I said I'd give you a ride, so here you go. Don't be late," Xia Qingqing said, picking up the black backpack from the table.
This black schoolbag was hand-sewn by Zhang Hongyan for Gou Dan using Xia Heping's old pants. She thought it would never be used again, but unexpectedly, it was put to use the very next day.
Xia Qingqing had just led Gou Dan out the door when she ran into Da Niu, who had come to find Gou Dan to go to school.
Da Niu is a chubby little boy who gets tanned as dark as charcoal from running around outside all day.
When Da Niu saw Xia Qingqing coming out with Gou Dan, he immediately greeted her obediently: "Hello, Sister Qingqing, I've come to find Gou Dan to go to school."
"Let's go, I'll take you two to school today," Xia Qingqing said, letting go of Gou Dan and gesturing for him to walk with Da Niu.
Da Niu glanced at Xia Qingqing secretly, then immediately looked away and whispered in Gou Dan's ear, "Gou Dan, why did you ask your sister to take you?"
Gou Dan helplessly spread his hands, but his tone revealed a hint of smugness: "I already told her I didn't want her to send it. My sister is probably afraid that I will be bullied again, so she wants to help me get revenge at school."
Upon hearing this, Da Niu looked at Gou Dan with envy and said, "Your sister is so wonderful. I wish I had a sister as wonderful as her."
Da Niu is the eldest son in his family. He has a younger brother named Er Niu. He usually takes care of his brother and stands up for him. He also longs to have an older sister.
Dog Egg patted his little chest and said, "What kind of relationship do we have? You don't need to be envious. From now on, my sister will be your sister." After saying that, he shared the candy his sister had given him that morning with Da Niu.
With a candy in his mouth, Da Niu put his arm around Gou Dan's shoulder, moved, and said, "Gou Dan, you're so good to me. We'll be best brothers for life."
Xia Qingqing listened to the two little ones' 'whispers' with a smile. Children are so happy.
When the three of them arrived at the school, they heard a commotion coming from the first-grade classroom.
"Teacher Qi, look what they did to my grandson! His face is covered in sores! You need to call that brat's parents over right now and find out how they raised their child. They have to pay compensation."
Qi Xueer was a little confused. Huang Guoqiang's grandmother came into the classroom and started talking non-stop, leaving her no chance to get a word in edgewise.
Seeing that the other person had finally stopped talking, she quickly stepped forward and advised, "Grandma Huang, don't be anxious. I don't know the details of this matter yet. Let's ask Xia Jiale about what happened when he arrives."
"What's there to know? It's just that brat thinks my grandson is easy to bully. He has to pay compensation. If you dare to side with that brat, I'll report you to the Revolutionary Committee," Grandma Huang threatened Qi Xue'er relentlessly, her main point being simply to get money.
Xia Qingqing overheard this outside the classroom and knew they were talking about yesterday's incident; the parents of the child who was beaten had come to cause trouble.
She had anticipated this situation, which is why she took the initiative to bring Gou Dan to school today.
The two little guys, Gou Dan and Da Niu, were frightened by Grandma Huang Guoqiang's loud voice and immediately cowered, secretly hiding behind Xia Qingqing.
Gou Dan grabbed Xia Qingqing's clothes and said nervously, "Sister, did I cause trouble? I should have known better than to hit him."
It felt good to hit someone, but the thought of having to pay compensation to the other party made Gou Dan feel terrible.
"It's okay, I'll handle it," Xia Qingqing said before striding into the classroom.
"Teacher Qi, I am Xia Jiale's older sister. I'm here to see Huang Guoqiang from your class."
When Qi Xue'er saw Xia Qingqing suddenly appear, her heart skipped a beat. Fearing that Xia Qingqing had been bullied by Huang Guoqiang's grandmother, she immediately gave Xia Qingqing a meaningful look, wanting her to go back and get help.
Sure enough, the next second Grandma Huang focused all her firepower on Xia Qingqing:
"So you're Xia Jiale's sister? Look what your brother did to my grandson! You have to pay us 5 yuan in compensation, or this isn't over."
Xia Qingqing glanced at Huang Guoqiang, who was standing next to her crying. His face was indeed swollen and covered with fingernail marks.
She smiled and said, "I can pay you back, but your grandson also has to pay you back for breaking my brother's new schoolbag. That schoolbag was the most expensive one I bought at the supply and marketing cooperative, it cost 8 yuan."
"You little brat, are you obsessed with money? That schoolbag is made of gold, how could it be worth 8 yuan?"
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