All three of them were startled by the sudden sound.
Jiang Si looked up and saw two bare-chested and barefoot children.
The two children were struggling to carry a giant wild grouper, swaying as they entered the yard.
"mom--"
"Come out and see! We've caught a super big fish!"
The two brothers excitedly called out to their mother, completely forgetting how they had promised Hu Meili when they left home that morning.
We agreed that, firstly, we couldn't go to the beach to play in the water without permission, and secondly, we couldn't get our clothes dirty.
Now, the two of them are covered in mud from head to toe, and all they're wearing are a pair of shorts!
Hu Meili felt dizzy and almost fainted from anger.
She immediately grabbed a wooden stick and started playing "eagle catches chicks" with the children!
Seeing that they were about to get beaten up, the two brothers quickly turned tail and ran.
"You brat, stop right there!"
"I'll break your legs today, or I'll make sure you run off to play in the water. I'll teach you a lesson for disobeying me!"
"You're only happy when you drive me crazy, aren't you?"
"Mom, I was wrong, I'll never do it again!"
After the eldest brother, Xiao Weidong, finished shouting, the second brother, Xiao Weimin, also yelled back.
"Mom, can you please not spank me? My brother and I are in second grade!"
If Xiaohong, Xiaolan, Xiaohua, and Xiaomei in the class saw this, they would laugh at them to death.
Even from a distance, Jiang Si could still hear Hu Meili's screams.
"Now you realize how shameful you are? Where were you before? You all stop right there—"
Xu Mingjuan had seen this scene countless times.
Seeing that Jiang Si was staring outside, he explained it to her.
"Actually, it's not surprising that Sister Hu is angry. There was an accident in our residential compound last month."
“Several children went swimming at the beach in the middle of the day and were swept into the sea. Five of them died at once.”
"There are three children from the same family. The sister-in-law was traumatized and is in a daze every day, and she doesn't go out."
"I heard she secretly hanged herself at home a couple of days ago. Luckily, she was caught in time, otherwise..."
At this point, Xu Mingjuan couldn't help but sigh.
"Sister-in-law Hu was scared too."
Jiang Si nodded knowingly. This was also why she had sat quietly in the living room earlier and hadn't gone out to try to persuade them.
Children of this age lack the ability to recognize danger, and the situation at the beach is complex and unpredictable.
Going to the beach so rashly was indeed a very dangerous thing.
So the two brothers were bound to get a beating.
As the two were talking, Hu Meili came back, pulling the two children by the ears.
"Stand against the wall and don't move until you've stood there for a full hour!"
"In addition, everyone should write a 2,000-word self-criticism tonight and hand it in to me first thing tomorrow morning."
"ah?"
The two brothers wailed in unison. They were only in second grade. Did they even know two thousand characters?
"What 'ah'? If you don't know how to write a word, use pinyin for it. You can go to sleep when you're done writing. If you don't finish, you don't have to go to school tomorrow!"
Upon hearing that they were not allowed to go to school, the two brothers immediately fell silent.
The two obediently stood down in the corridor and began to reflect on their actions.
If you don't go to school, you won't be educated, and if you're uneducated, the army won't accept you when you grow up.
How can they fly planes like their fathers then?
"These two brats, they never give me a moment's peace."
Hu Meili wiped the sweat from her forehead, feeling quite embarrassed.
They were having a great time chatting when these two brats interrupted them, and they were furious.
Seeing her angry expression, Xu Mingjuan changed the subject.
"It's not so sunny now, how about we take Si-mei for a walk around the family compound?"
Hu Meili nodded immediately, then turned to Jiang Si and asked her a question, as if she had thought of something.
"Si Meizi, have you bought everything for the house?"
She only glanced at it briefly and noticed that the car seemed to be filled with furniture.
"Not yet, sister-in-law."
"Tingzhou said that the military service center has pots, pans, and other utensils."
"After he finishes moving the furniture, I'll go with him to take a look."
"Waiting for him would take forever. Come on, I'll take you there right now."
"Once I've bought everything, I'll have someone from the store bring it over to you in a small cart."
Jiang Si thought it was a good idea. Since she had nothing to do at the moment, she might as well buy the things in advance and save Huo Tingzhou from having to make another trip.
Once the decision was made, the three of them came out.
The two little ones were listening intently the whole time they were talking.
Unfortunately, they were standing too far from the window to see anything.
When Jiang Si came out, the two little ones' eyes lit up.
Is this Uncle Huo's wife?
So beautiful!
She's the kind of mother who wouldn't hit her child!
Influenced by Hu Meili, the two brothers are also serious fans of good looks.
Before Hu Meili could even speak, they all shouted in unison.
Hello, Auntie!
Jiang Si smiled and pulled a handful of White Rabbit milk candies from her pocket.
Here, take it.
Although the two children are a bit mischievous, they still have the proper upbringing.
It wasn't until Hu Meili spoke up, "Just accept what your aunt gave you. Eating too much candy can rot your teeth. You can only eat one a day at most."
The two brothers happily accepted it, and before taking it, they didn't forget to say something sweet.
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