Duofu: "In order to prevent this from happening again, you will start learning to count and do arithmetic with me from today."
None of his three younger brothers objected to his words. Duoshou was always interested in learning new things, and Duolu was the most enthusiastic about learning to count so as not to make mistakes when dividing the food. Duoxi always did whatever his older brothers did.
The Yu family's counting and arithmetic lessons have officially begun, taught by Duofu.
Strawberries were ripe every day, and after Yu Rujia led the children to pick strawberries for a few days, she handed the task over to them.
Duofu was an obedient child. Every day, he would wash the strawberries he picked, distribute them to his younger brothers according to the amount that Yu Rujia had ordered, and put away the remaining strawberries to prevent Duolu, the little glutton, from stealing them.
However, when a foodie encounters something they want to eat, their brain works incredibly well. Duofu has a limited number of strawberries hidden away. Duolu won't move them, but he will sneak off to the vegetable garden to pick strawberries when no one is looking.
The strawberries ripen very quickly. They pick one batch in the morning, and another batch ripens in the afternoon. This is when Duolu goes to pick strawberries.
His family told him that eating unwashed strawberries would cause a stomachache, so the little guy, who usually washes vegetables and had washed strawberries for a few days, started washing and eating strawberries himself.
At first, he was somewhat restrained and ate less. But when he saw that no one noticed and his stomach didn't hurt, he became bolder and started eating more.
But when he encounters something delicious, he doesn't want to stop even when he's full, and that night he ate until he was stuffed.
He hadn't even finished half of his meal when he started groaning and clutching his stomach.
Seeing the little guy clutching his stomach in pain, Gao Shujing picked him up and frowned slightly: "Duolu, what's wrong?"
The little ones are all healthy. Apart from a few times when they overate because they didn't control their diet, they haven't had any other discomfort.
Yu Rujia put down her bowl, walked over to Duolu, took his pulse, and had a good idea of what was going on. She touched his belly and found it was indeed bulging.
Duofu asked anxiously, "Auntie, what's wrong with Duolu?"
Duoshou usually looked down on her twin brother, but seeing him huddled in pain, she became anxious: "Auntie, Duolu is in so much pain, what should we do?"
Duo Xi was so distressed that her beloved second brother curled up in a ball, and she cried out in distress, "Auntie, I don't want my second brother to hurt, I don't want my second brother to hurt."
Yu Rujia said irritably, "Duolu is stuffed. Where did he eat so much?" He hadn't even finished half of dinner, and the little guy was already this full. He must have eaten something else.
The kids at home are always picky eaters, and there's very little food they can eat outside. It was quite surprising that they managed to eat their fill and come back home.
Upon hearing that they had eaten too much, Gao Shujing's worried expression lessened somewhat, and he asked, "Duofu, whose food did you eat?"
Doro, groaning and whimpering, seemed a little guilty, clutching his stomach and avoiding eye contact.
Duofu and Duoshou looked at each other, and Duofu shook his head and said, "Auntie, Uncle, Duolu has been with us all day. We didn't eat anything while we were playing outside."
Duo Shou added, "That's right, we didn't go up the mountain today, so we have nothing to eat."
Duoxi, whom no one had taken seriously, burst into tears: "Second brother, second brother stole strawberries! Waaah, we'll never do it again, we don't want second brother to be in pain."
Having learned of the original sin, Yu Rujia got up and took a digestive pill from her medical cabinet, along with some Coptis chinensis powder. She then mixed it with water and had Gao Shujing feed it to Duolu.
When Gao Shujing saw the medicine, he guessed that Yu Rujia had tampered with it.
Her medical skills were undeniable; she could even make pills out of the medicines needed for common illnesses.
When needed, simply pop one into your mouth, then drink a few sips of water. Sometimes you don't even taste it before the pill is down. Even if it does taste, you won't feel the bitterness after drinking the water.
Before we figured out how much the little ones ate, they would take pills if they were too full.
This time, she deliberately made it into water for Duolu to drink, which shows that she was angry. Well, Duolu dared to steal food, which is outrageous. He really needs to be taught a lesson.
Gao Shujing picked up the medicine and brought it to Duolu's lips: "Duolu, come on, drink this medicine and your stomach won't hurt anymore."
Hearing this, Duolu, who was in excruciating pain, took a big gulp. The bitter taste made him involuntarily open his mouth to spit out the medicine, but Gao Shujing, who was prepared, quickly covered his mouth and helped him swallow it.
Duolu was so distressed that he started to cry, and the little ones were so anxious that they ran around in circles.
Yu Rujia said with a stern face, "If you eat too much, you'll have to drink this bitter medicine. Let's see who dares to steal food in the future."
The little ones were so frightened by her rare anger that they dared not move. Even Duolu drank the medicine with tears streaming down his face. Gao Shujing deliberately did not give him plain water, making him suffer from the bitter taste in his mouth.
With the effects of the medicine taking hold and the bitter taste in his mouth, Duolu could no longer feel the stomach pain.
After settling the little one aside, the interrupted dinner continued. Based on Yu Rujia's imposing manner, apart from Duolu who was huddled to the side, the other one adult and three children obediently finished their meals and cleaned up the dishes.
Normally, Duolu is never quiet except when he's sleeping, so he obediently waits for everyone's judgment.
After he finished explaining the situation, Duofu stood in front of Yu Rujia with a guilty look on his face and said, "Auntie, I'm sorry. I didn't watch Duolu well and gave him the opportunity to steal strawberries. Please punish me."
Duo Shou also stepped forward and said, "I was also wrong. I didn't keep a close eye on Duo Lu. Aunt, I'm sorry."
Duo loves to stick to Duolu. He later finds out that Duolu stole strawberries, and in order to shut him up, Duolu even gave him two extra strawberries.
Duolu stole strawberries for three days, and Duoxi only discovered it today. Duoxi ate two more strawberries and was then tricked away by Duolu, so the little guy is fine.
After he ran away, Duolu stole another handful of strawberries and ate them. Combined with what he had eaten before, he was full of strawberries. That night, he still didn't know how to control himself and ate with everyone, so he couldn't get enough to eat.
With tears welling up in her eyes, Duoxi said, "Auntie, punish me! I'll eat strawberries."
Duolu looked pitiful with tears in his eyes: "Auntie, I was wrong. I will never steal food again. From now on, I will eat whatever you give me and I will not drink bitter medicine."
Yu Rujia was determined to punish Duolu this time, lest he forget things: "If you do something wrong, you must be punished. Duolu cannot eat strawberries or meat for the next three days."
"Duofu didn't watch over his younger brother properly, so he's punished by not eating strawberries for a day. Duoxi protected Duolu, so he's punished by not eating strawberries for a day. Duoshou didn't watch over his brothers properly, so his strawberries will be halved tomorrow."
Duo Xi's act of protecting Duo Lu is certainly punishable.
If this hadn't come to light today, I would never have known that Duolu and Duoxi, who are usually so talkative, were so tight-lipped. Even their brothers, who were always by their side, were unaware of the situation before it happened.
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