Chapter 159 The Children's Dispute

The sunshine was just right at noon, and in the quiet hours one could even hear the sound of ice and snow melting. Lin Yue and Wang Tingting each carried a small stool and sat at the door, chatting while watching a few children not far away.

Erbao stood not far away, pretending to be looking at the scenery, but actually looking over here from time to time. He wanted to come over to play, but he was a little confused. When Little Mushroom saw Erbao, he ran over, hugged his waist, and shouted happily: "Brother Erbao, are you here to play with me?"

Erbao pursed his lips tightly, trying to look inhumane, frowning and not saying anything. Little Mushroom got anxious, hugged his waist, looked up at him pitifully, "Brother Erbao, don't you like playing with Little Mushroom anymore? Little Mushroom misses you so much!"

This is a new phrase he developed after returning from the Luohe Brigade. He found that as long as he said this, others would feel more sorry for him and many of his wishes could be easily fulfilled. So even though he had been back for many days, he still kept this phrase on his lips.

Erbao had softened his heart, but still said stubbornly, "I don't want to play with that crybaby!" He didn't want to come over because he was annoyed by Sun Hongjun's crybaby personality. Not only did he love to cry, he also liked to complain. Even if others did nothing, as soon as he cried he acted as if others had bullied him.

Just like now, as soon as he finished speaking, Sun Hongjun's eyes became red. He looked pitifully at Erbao and Xiao Mushroom, then at the two adults, and when he saw that no one came to comfort him, tears started to fall and he burst into tears.

Erbao was most afraid of him like this, and he shouted, "I'm so far away from you, but I'm not bullying you. Don't even think about telling on me!" After saying that, he quickly turned around and tried to leave, but he still had the little mushroom tail hanging on his body, so he couldn't leave even if he wanted to.

Little Mushroom looked at Erbao, then turned back to look at Sun Hongjun, with a confused look on his face. He actually didn't understand why Sun Hongjun was crying, he was not a crybaby. But Sun Hongjun was a good friend he had just made, and he wanted to comfort him, but at the same time he didn't want to let Erbao go, so he was in a dilemma.

When Lin Yue and Wang Tingting heard Sun Hongjun crying, they quickly stood up and asked what was going on. Erbao kindly reminded them, "Auntie Lin, you'd better not try to comfort him. He has that kind of temper. The more you comfort him, the more he cries."

It would have been better if he hadn't said this. As soon as he said it, Sun Hongjun cried even louder. Lin Yue was a little embarrassed. She had also witnessed Sun Hongjun's crying habit during this period. However, he was playing with Xiao Mushroom and Sisi here. Because he was the oldest of the three children, he didn't cry very often. This was the first time he cried so hard.

Lin Yue tried to coax the child for a long time but to no avail. She remembered that the last time she gave the child some water, he stopped crying, so she simply went back to the house to get him some sweet water.

Lin Yue had just finished pouring the sweet water when she heard a commotion outside the yard. She ran out to see what was going on and saw a few boys around 11 or 12 years old outside.

These kids are all very trouble-making, especially those who like to bully the younger ones. They made faces at the little mushrooms, not afraid of Wang Tingting who was standing by. One of the kids even casually held a paw of the little grey dog ​​in his hand and swung it in the air. The little grey dog ​​was frightened and struggled hard in his hand, but it was too weak to break free and couldn't bite the other dog.

Sun Hongjun cried even louder than before, mumbling: "You bad guys, give me Xiao Hui back! I want to go home and tell my parents!"

Wang Tingting shouted at the children, but the leading child even said something outrageous to Wang Tingting: "I know you, your father was sent down to the countryside, and in our hometown, people like you are criticized every day!"

Wang Tingting has not been to the hospital recently, partly because of this. I don't know who spread the news that Wang Tingting's father was sent down to the countryside, and many people don't know the truth and stay away from Wang Tingting.

In fact, she had never intended to hide this matter. It was written in her file that even if she didn't say it, the hospital knew about it. But it was obvious that someone was stirring up everyone's emotions behind the scenes. Wang Tingting was not willing to explain. She was unhappy staying in the hospital, and she was about to give birth soon, so she simply listened to Lin Yue and Zhang Yuandong and stayed at home to take care of the baby in advance.

Lin Yue frowned and was about to step forward when he saw the little mushroom rushing over like a small cannonball and knocking the leader to the ground. The man was hit so hard that the strength in his hands loosened, and the little gray dog ​​was freed and took the opportunity to run back into Sun Hongjun's arms.

The child lay on the ground for a long time before getting up. The other children with him were stunned for a while, but because two adults were present, they did not dare to touch the little mushroom.

Sisi saw that the "bad kid" who bullied her two brothers got up from the ground again. She imitated her brother and bumped into the other person. However, she obviously did not have as much strength as her brother. Not only did she not knock the person down, but she was also shocked and fell to the ground.

Erbao saw this and stopped doing it. He was already seven years old, older than the other children in Lin Yue's family, and he had always treated the four siblings as his younger brothers and sisters. When he saw little Sisi fall, he ran over to protect Sisi behind him, and shouted angrily: "Whoever dares to touch them, my brother will never let you go!"

All this happened so fast that Lin Yue only had time to run over from the yard. Her hand holding the sugar water trembled, and she almost stumbled over the literary speech of Erbao.

Wang Tingting was worried when she saw how reckless the two kids were, so she went over to help them up.

Those older kids really didn't dare to act rashly in front of the two adults. To be more precise, they were concerned about the identity of Captain Lin Yue's lover. When they saw Lin Yue coming out, they said a few harsh words and turned to leave.

Wang Tingting saw this and stopped them. She said angrily, "What's the point of you bullying these kids? Apologize or don't even think about leaving!"

The leading boy said in a very loud voice, "Why would you mind my business? Don't bother me. My brother is a soldier. Be careful or I'll have him arrest you and parade you through the streets!"

Lin Yue, who was listening from the side, laughed instead of getting angry. "Hey, you are so arrogant. You and your brother are so powerful. Do your parents know? I heard that Deputy Battalion Commander Xu's belt whipped you very loudly last night. How come it didn't hurt you?"

Lin Yue already knew these children. The leading one was called Xu Jianshe, the second son of Deputy Battalion Commander Xu. He often caused trouble in the family compound and was good at bullying the weak and fearing the strong. Because his brother was a soldier, there were many children surrounding him.

Although Sun Hongjun is only four years old, these children love to bully him. The reason is that Sun Hongjun only knows how to cry when he encounters problems, and many older children dislike this. But he has one-of-a-kind things, including this little grey dog, which is the only puppy in the family yard. Xu Jianshe and his children are unhappy with this and naturally often make trouble for him.

Xu Jianshe admired the strong and idolized his brother who was a soldier. He also respected and feared his father. When he heard Lin Yue's threatening words, he shouted stubbornly: "Do you think I was scared?" and turned around and ran away with his men.

Lin Yue knew that it would be very difficult to get a child of this age to apologize, so she did not pursue them. She just shouted at them, "If I see you bullying children again, I will go to your homes one by one to find your parents!"

A few children pretended not to hear and ran away without looking back.

Lin Yue brought the children back into the house and poured each of them a glass of sugar water. He felt relieved when he saw that the children were in good spirits and had not suffered any injuries.

Erbao stood at the door, holding a bowl of sugar water in his hand. He drank it in small sips while glaring at Sun Hongjun, looking very disappointed with him. Sun Hongjun was a little afraid of Erbao, and looked at him timidly, drinking the sugar water slowly.

The grandchildren of Aunt Hua played well with the four siblings. Lin Yue knew that Erbao was worried about Xiao Mushroom and Sisi and was angry with Sun Hongjun. She reached out and rubbed Erbao's head twice, thinking of comforting him. Unexpectedly, Erbao acted like a little adult and said sternly, "Aunt Lin, I'm already a big kid. You can't touch my head anymore."

Lin Yue nodded awkwardly, well, he’s a big kid now, a few months older than Lingling and Wanli, he’s seven years old.

Auntie Hua called from outside the door. Lin Yue went out to see what was happening. Auntie Hua was standing at the door and asked, "Mother Wanli, is my second child with you?"

Lin Yue hurriedly said: "At my house, I'm inside now, come in quickly, Auntie!"

Auntie Hua walked in and saw several children in the room, each holding a bowl. She reached out and pinched Erbao's ear, scolding him, "You kid, you left the house without telling me where you were going, and you left your sister alone in the room, making us look for her for so long!"

Lin Yue hesitated for a moment and advised: "Auntie, the child didn't mean to keep silent. Just now, a few older children bullied the younger ones. Erbao followed in because he was worried about his younger siblings."

Aunt Hua frowned and said, "It's that second kid from Deputy Battalion Commander Xu's family who's leading the charge again, isn't it? This naughty kid never keeps quiet once he comes back to the family compound."

Then he turned to his grandson and yelled, "Your mother is cooking at home, go back and look after your brothers and sisters!"

Erbao reluctantly left the house. Lin Yue could still hear him mumbling quietly, "Why do you ask me to do everything? Why doesn't the eldest brother have to say anything when he goes out, and doesn't have to look after his younger brothers and sisters?"

Lin Yue smiled. To use the words of later generations, many children aged eleven or twelve have already entered the middle school stage. They think that the world is big, they are the greatest, and no one can do anything to them.

Auntie Hua chatted with Lin Yue for a while, and seeing Wang Tingting holding the bowl and drinking slowly, she thought she was also drinking sugar water, so she reminded her: "Nurse Wang, you are in your advanced age, you can't eat too much sweet things, otherwise the baby will grow too big and it will be difficult to give birth!"

Wang Tingting put the bowl down and said with a smile, "Auntie Hua, I'm drinking boiled water."

Aunt Hua nodded, staring at Wang Tingting's bulging belly, and said affirmatively: "Your belly looks like a big fat boy!"

Wang Tingting's belly was very big. She had heard such words a lot recently. She lowered her head and touched her belly, smiling and said, "Whether it is a boy or a girl, it is my child and I like it."

Aunt Hua chatted with Wang Tingting about parenting for a while until she heard Sun Hongjun's mother calling his name outside. Then she stood up and said goodbye, and called Sun Hongjun out together, muttering, "I don't know how Zhang Xiaocui raised a child. She made a good boy more timid than a girl."

In fact, Sun Hongjun's personality is closely related to his parents. He spends half of the year with his grandparents in his hometown, and the other half with his parents in the military camp. His grandparents spoil him, so his parents are particularly strict with him. The different educational methods of both sides have affected the child's personality.

After seeing off Aunt Hua and the two children, Little Mushroom and Sisi were already very sleepy. It was already past three in the afternoon. The two children did not take a nap at noon, so at this time, their little heads began to nod their heads again.

It was like a contagious disease. When one of them felt sleepy, the other one also became very sleepy. Even Wang Tingting started to feel sleepy. Lin Yue simply sent the three of them to bed.

The ice cream under the eaves had melted, and water was dripping from the roof, forming several small puddles on the muddy ground in front of the house. Lin Yue was sitting at the door, adding firewood to the stove and sewing shoe soles, when she suddenly heard the door creak open. She looked outside and saw Zhang Yuandong standing in the yard with his big bag on his back and a scruffy face.