Chapter 180 Tell me why you fight
Gu Yuexuan pulled Tu Su Minxu and said softly, "Minxu, don't cry. I'll take you to the house and let you bandage your wound."
Under the care of Tu Subo and Gu Yuexuan, the children's emotions gradually stabilized. Xi Lanfang brought medicine, Tu Subo carefully bandaged his sister's wound, and Gu Yuexuan comforted Tu Suminxu.
At this moment, the old lady watched this scene with a wave of emotion. She remembered that when she was young, she had also been so gentle and considerate, but as the years passed, her heart had become increasingly hardened. She looked at Tu Subo and Gu Yuexuan and couldn't help but feel a bit of respect in her heart.
After everything was settled, Tu Subo and Gu Yuexuan returned to the hall to discuss with the old lady, Xi Lanfang, and others how to prevent similar incidents from happening again. Tu Subo said, "I think we should strengthen supervision of children, but at the same time, we should also give them enough freedom. We can set some rules to ensure that children pay attention to safety when playing."
The old lady nodded and said with emotion, "You are right, Bo'er. Children need to grow up. We can no longer constrain them with old ideas. From now on, I will try my best to change my attitude."
Xi Lanfang also said with emotion: "Yes, we all have to learn to adapt to the changing times. Children are our hope, and we must care for them with all our heart."
The old lady heard the children crying and immediately banged her crutches and shouted, "Why are you crying? How disrespectful! And you, Yan Ting, Min Yang, Min Xu, the three of you, stand in front of the hall!"
Tu Su Yanting, Tu Su Minyang and Tu Su Minxu were forced to stand in front of the hall. Tu Su Yanting's face was full of tears, Tu Su Minyang looked angry, and Tu Su Minxu looked a little scared.
The old lady stared at them coldly and said sternly: "Yanting, you are the daughter of our Tusu family, of noble status. How can you forget the rules and fight like a wild girl?"
Tu Su Yanting bit her lip and whispered back, "Grandma, they bullied me first, so I..."
"Shut up!" the old lady interrupted her, her eyes becoming even more stern. "Even if they bully you, you must not forget your status, let alone resort to violence! If you do this, where will our Tusu family put their reputation?"
Tu Su Minyang couldn't help but stand up and said loudly: "Grandma, it was that kid from the Wei family who deliberately bullied Yan Ting. He also said that everyone in our Tu Su family is a soft persimmon and easy to bully. That's why I..."
The old lady's eyes widened as she glared at Tu Su Min Yang: "Min Yang, are you defending your sister? Do you think you're a man for doing this? You're adding fuel to the fire!"
Tu Suminyang was silent for a while, then gritted his teeth and said, "Grandma, I swear, next time I meet that kid from the Wei family, I will beat him up again!"
The old lady's face darkened, and she was furious. She pointed a trembling finger at Tu Su Minyang: "You...are you talking back to your elders?"
At this time, Tu Su Minxu also stood up and said cautiously: "Grandma, Minyang is telling the truth. The kid from the Wei family is really bad. He even beat me."
The old lady looked at Tu Su Min Xu, a trace of pity flashed in her eyes, but soon returned to her sternness: "Min Xu, you are also a member of our Tu Su family. You can't forget the rules because of a momentary impulse. You must remember that no matter what the situation is, you must remain calm and not act rashly."
Tu Su Minxu nodded, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes.
The old lady took a deep breath and then said slowly, "From today on, the three of you must reflect on your actions. Yanting, as a woman, you must be reserved and not easily get involved in violence. Minyang and Minxu, you two men must learn to endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens. You must not lose sight of the overall situation because of a momentary impulse."
The three of them answered in unison, "Yes, Grandmother."
The old lady looked at them, a hint of relief flashing in her eyes, but soon turned stern: "You go back, remember, next time you make such a mistake, don't blame me for being rude!"
The three of them retreated silently and returned to their respective rooms.
The old lady was furious. She slammed her cane on the ground and shouted, "How can this be justified! Talking back to your elders is unbecoming! Yan Ting, Min Yang, Min Xu, you three little brats, why don't you apologize to our ancestors!"
The three children, Tusu Yanting, Tusu Minyang, and Tusu Minxu, stood in the center of the hall, their faces pale. Yanting bit her lip, her eyes gleaming with an unyielding light; Minyang lowered his head and remained silent, his face pale; Minxu, the youngest, couldn't help sobbing.
Gu Yuexuan stepped forward and gently patted Minxu's shoulder. She glanced at the three children and said to the old lady, "Grandma, the children are young and ignorant. Perhaps there is a reason for this. Before scolding them, why don't you first understand what happened?"
The old lady's expression softened slightly upon hearing this, but she was still somewhat displeased: "Yuexuan, you saw it too. How could I not be angry at how rude these three little guys were? However, since you said so, let's first talk about why they were fighting."
Yan Ting raised her head and said firmly, "We didn't fight. Minyang and Minxu accidentally fell while playing, and I went to help them up. I didn't expect grandma to think we were arguing."
Minyang followed suit, "Yes, grandma, we were just playing together, not arguing."
The old lady frowned upon hearing this. She turned to Minxu and asked, "Minxu, is that right?"
Minxu nodded and sobbed, "Yes, grandma. We were just having too much fun and didn't pay attention to safety."
The old lady was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "If that's the case, then I've wronged you. However, you must pay attention to safety when playing in the future, and don't let something like this happen again."
Upon hearing this, the three children, Yan Ting, Min Yang and Min Xu, responded in unison.
Seeing this, Gu Yuexuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that the storm had finally subsided. However, she also felt a hint of worry. Looking at the old lady, she couldn't help but think of her childhood. Back then, she had also been scolded by the old lady due to a misunderstanding. Time had passed, and now she had become the eldest grandson's wife of the Tu Su family, but she still couldn't change the old lady's character.
Thinking of this, Gu Yuexuan couldn't help but sigh. She turned to Yan Ting, Min Yang, and Min Xu and said softly, "Children, you must pay attention to safety when playing in the future, and don't make grandma worry anymore."
The three children nodded and said they would keep the teachings in mind.
Gu Yuexuan took the tearful Tu Su Yanting by the hand and sat down beside her, softly comforting her, "Sister, it's already happened, let's not be too sad for now. Tell me, what exactly happened?"
Tu Su Yanting sobbed and spoke intermittently, "Today, Minxu and I were playing at the village entrance when two adults from the Wei family suddenly rushed over and attacked us without any reason. I...I was really furious at the time, so I fought back."
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