Guan Wenru stopped in her tracks; this wasn't the first time her three children had gotten into fights with other kids.
She raised her hand and pinched the space between her eyebrows, wondering which family's little one her three kids were standing up for this time!
Grandma Tiedan shoved Tiedan forward, her voice shrill, "Director Guan! Look at your three little brats! Look what they've done to my Tiedan! His bottom is all bruised! His palms are scraped! Is there no law anymore?!"
Guan Wenru tried to soften her tone, "Grandma Tiedan, please speak slowly."
After saying that, she caught a glimpse of the children peeking out from the corner of her eye and immediately raised her voice, "Da Bao! Er Bao! Xiao Bao! Come here!"
The three little ones looked at each other in bewilderment.
But they are also obedient.
After thinking about it, I ran out.
However, upon seeing Tiedan and his grandmother, they were not intimidated at all and stood ramrod straight.
I don't think I did anything wrong at all.
Grandma Tiedan pointed at the three children, spitting as she spoke, "It was those three! They ganged up on my Tiedan! One tripped him with a dirty foot! Another pushed him from behind! They made him fall flat on his face! Look! His tears haven't even dried yet! Director Guan, you really need to discipline them! They dare to hit people at such a young age, what will they be like when they grow up?!"
Guan Wenru looked at her three sons and asked calmly, "Dabao, what happened? Did you lay a hand on Tiedan?"
Da Bao stepped forward, his little face serious but his words clear. "Mom, Tie Dan bullied us first. He snatched Kang Mei's new hair tie and deliberately tore it. Kang Mei cried. We asked him to give it back and apologize, but he refused and said he would beat Xiao Bao up too."
I'm a little panicked, I need to get out!
Erbao added sullenly, "He also pushed Xiaobao."
Xiao Bao immediately chimed in, "Yes! He even swore! He called us little kids! That's why we made him apologize! He wouldn't apologize, and he was even rude!"
Erbao tripped him to stop him from running, and I pushed him because he said he was going to hit me first! Besides, he fell, and the rubber band came off, which I picked up and returned to Kangmei!
"Lies!" Tie Dan screamed, pointing at the triplets, "They're lying!"
Guan Wenru found the child's voice grating and frowned. "So, Tiedan, you didn't steal Kangmei's rubber band, and you didn't break it?"
Meeting Guan Wenru's gaze, Tiedan was a little scared. He shrank behind his grandmother and stammered, "I...I..."
Seeing her grandson like this, Grandma Tiedan immediately understood what had happened, but she still defended her own, saying, "Even if it's just kids arguing over a rubber band, that's no excuse for the three of you to gang up on one! Fighting is wrong! Director Guan, you're the director, you have to be reasonable! You can't protect your own child!"
Guan Wenru nodded. "You're right. Taking action was definitely wrong."
She looked at her three sons, her voice growing harsher, "Da Bao, you're the eldest brother, you're responsible for not holding your younger brothers back! Er Bao, tripping them was wrong! Xiao Bao, pushing them was even more wrong! No matter the reason, starting a fight means you're in the wrong! Remember that?"
Da Bao, Er Bao, and Xiao Bao were a little reluctant but still obedient, and said in unison, "We'll remember, Mom."
Grandma Tiedan had just shown a hint of smugness on her face and was about to bring up the matter of compensation again.
Guan Wenru changed the subject, looking at Grandma Tiedan, and said earnestly, "But Grandma Tiedan, when children fight, we always have to ask about the cause and effect. Shouldn't we also talk to Tiedan about the principle that 'fighting is wrong'? Taking something from a little girl, breaking it without apologizing, and even threatening to hit her... this behavior doesn't seem quite right, does it?"
"I...I'll talk to him." Grandma Tiedan's face was grim. "No matter what, it was our Tiedan who got injured this time, you have to pay for it!"
"What compensation? If you're going to compensate, you have to compensate my daughter first. My daughter was also pushed down by Tiedan and needs medical expenses too!" Aunt Zhang said irritably.
Everyone looked over and saw Sister Zhang leading Kangmei, whose eyes were still red, over.
Guan Wenru raised her hand and rubbed Kangmei's head. "Kangmei, don't be afraid. Tell your aunt, did Tiedan just steal your rubber band and break it?"
When Kangmei saw Grandma Tiedan, she was a little scared and hid behind her mother, but she still nodded vigorously, her voice trembling with tears, "Yes! He snatched it! He even tore it in half! It was a new one that Mom bought for me! He won't give it back! He even called me a little crybaby!"
Aunt Zhang felt sorry for her daughter, but also looked at Grandma Tiedan with some displeasure. "Grandma Tiedan, it's fine for children to play, but it's not appropriate to snatch things and break them, is it?"
Caught between two sides, Grandma Tiedan was a little embarrassed, but she still stubbornly insisted, "Well...you can't just hit people! My Tiedan is half a head taller than all three of yours! What if he falls and gets hurt..."
"Yes!" Guan Wenru smiled slightly, her tone still calm, but the meaning behind her words was clear: "Tiedan is taller and stronger than all three of my family members."
So the children were anxious, afraid that their younger sister would be bullied, and their methods were inconsiderate. I have already reprimanded them.
Grandma Tiedan, do you think you should also apologize to Kangmei and go back and talk to Tiedan, telling him that he shouldn't take other people's things or bully little girls anymore?
The children all live in the same compound; getting along harmoniously is the most important thing, don't you think?
Guan Wenru's words acknowledged that her child was wrong to resort to violence, but also pointed out that Tiedan was at fault first!
They even brought up the grand principle of harmony, which completely silenced Grandma Tiedan.
Grandma Tiedan's face flushed red and then turned pale. In the end, she could only pull Tiedan aside and mutter sullenly, "Alright, alright! Tiedan, apologize to Kangmei! Don't steal other people's things again!"
Tie Dan pursed his lips, lowered his head, and said, "I'm sorry!"
"Alright! That's it!" Grandma Tiedan pulled the reluctant Tiedan away in a dejected manner.
Guan Wenru spoke to Grandma Tiedan's back, her voice neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for the other to hear, "Erbao, Xiaobao, next time you encounter this kind of bullying of your sister, you can't hit her. You have to tell an adult immediately, understand? If you hit her again, Mommy will punish you by making you stand in the corner."
Erbao whispered, "Okay, Mom."
snort!
Let's try a different approach next time!
Xiao Bao made a face at Tie Dan's back, "Hmph, you tattletale!"
Guan Wenru glared at Xiao Bao, but there wasn't much anger in her eyes. "Xiao Bao!"
Xiao Bao shrank his neck and said, "Okay, Mom."
Guan Wenru glanced at the most cunning of them all, Da Bao, and tapped his head. "Don't let your younger brothers do bad things next time."
Having raised her three sons for six years, Guan Wenru knows their personalities best.
My eldest child may seem gentle, but he's cunning inside and is a master at coming up with ideas.
Aunt Zhang, carrying the banner of Kangmei, thanked the triplets.
"Da Bao, Er Bao, Xiao Bao, thank you for protecting your little sister. Come to your aunt's house tonight, and your aunt will give you peach shortbread."
"Wow!" Xiao Bao clapped first.
After the initial excitement subsided, he realized what was happening and turned to his mother, "Mom...can we go?"
Sister Zhang smiled and said, "Yes, she can come! Your mother will definitely agree."
Meeting the gazes of Zhang's wife and her three sons, Guan Wenru chuckled and nodded, "Just don't cause any trouble."
"Yay!" Xiao Bao jumped up and grabbed Kang Mei's hand. "Kang Mei, I'll come find you again tonight!"
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