Tie Qingfeng knew something bad was about to happen when he heard her shout like that; the little girl was about to lose her temper again, but it was too late for him to persuade her.
"Why are you being so fierce? We just don't want to draw, and we just won't draw, so what are you going to do about it?" Xingxing retorted loudly.
"You promised not to bully us, but you yelled at us. You broke your promise, and we're not playing with you anymore," Ruru chimed in, looking pitiful and weak.
It's as if they were really bullied terribly.
Being criticized by two people at the same time, Song Jiao felt wronged. She hadn't done anything wrong; all she did was ask them to draw together.
How does that count as bullying someone?
Incomprehensible.
"Wow, Brother Qingfeng and the others bullied Jiaojiao and even falsely accused Jiaojiao of bullying them. They were the ones who ganged up on me..." Song Jiao actually complained to Tie Qingfeng.
Having witnessed the whole process, Tie Qingfeng felt utterly exhausted. Women really are troublesome; the ancients were right. Women and petty men are the hardest to deal with, and petty women are even more difficult to handle. They were having a good time, but suddenly they started arguing, and after only a few words, they started crying. They are really noisy.
Zhou Dafu and the other four looked on warily, instinctively feeling that Song Jiao was up to her old tricks again, and were about to say something.
However, Tie Qingfeng and the five Fu brothers had no chance to make a move, because Song Jiao, Xingxing, and Ruru, the three little girls, somehow started arguing again.
Song Jiao was a bit older, but she was outmaneuvered by the two little ones, Xingxing and Ruru, who were both quite talkative. So the three of them were evenly matched and their argument escalated.
"...You're just ignorant country bumpkins. Besides farming and running around in the mountains, what else can you do? Brother Qingfeng is amazing. He's already studied the Four Books and Five Classics, and he can even write poems and essays. If he weren't so weak, he could have taken the imperial examinations. Could your brother even take the imperial examinations?"
That's right, the three little girls started arguing and comparing themselves to each other. They weren't comparing anything else, but their respective brothers. Song Jiao kept praising Tie Qingfeng for being so amazing and talented. She said no one was smarter than him and he was a genius that was hard to find anywhere in the world.
The five boys are only just starting school this year, and they're far from taking the imperial examinations. Song Jiao really knows how to hit people where it hurts.
Xingxing's little chest heaved up and down with anger, her almond-shaped eyes widening even further as she spoke in a sweet, childish voice, "Who said you have to take the imperial examinations to be the most capable? You're cooped up in the mansion every day, you have no idea there are even more capable people out there!"
My second brother is ten years old this year. He's two heads taller and stronger than your Qingfeng brother. My second brother can even carry a wild boar, while your Qingfeng brother definitely couldn't even lift a single pig leg. He's short and weak.
While Xingxing took a breather, Ruru immediately chimed in, "That's right, Sifu can carry a wild boar, he and Erfu have even killed a wolf, Dafu can write very beautiful characters, and Sanfu is very talented at drawing."
We have five older brothers, and they all look exactly alike. Your brother Qingfeng doesn't have the same parents as you; he's not your biological brother, and he's not as capable as our brother Fu.
Song Jiao's chest ached with anger, and her face flushed red. "What's so great about five older brothers? Besides, they don't all look exactly alike. Look at them, some are tall, some are short, those two are as black as coal, and the other three are as white as ghosts. What's the use of being strong? None of them are as handsome as my Qingfeng brother!"
I have three older brothers and four older sisters. All my brothers and sisters are married with children. I also have two nephews who are married. In total, I have six nieces and nephews, and they all call me "Little Aunt." Are you all aunts yet?
"She's such a young girl and she's already an aunt, but nobody calls us aunt. Are we not as good as her?" Ruru whispered to Xingxing.
Xingxing felt a little annoyed. After thinking for a moment, she said in a low voice, "We don't have any nephews or nieces, so let's compare other things with her. Let me tell you..."
"What are you talking about? Are you whispering bad things about me? Don't whisper in each other's ears. Speak your mind and be honest." Song Jiao saw the two little girls whispering and suspected that they were secretly cursing her, but they didn't want her to hear what they were saying.
“My five older brothers can all climb trees, catch loaches and eels, raid bird nests, catch pheasants, and even chase snakes. They can do so many things, but your brother Qingfeng can’t do any of these, right?” Xingxing asked, blinking her eyes.
What Xingxing said was something that Tie Qingfeng couldn't do before, and of course, couldn't access. After all, given his status, even if he hadn't been poisoned and had a healthy body, he wouldn't be running around in the mountains and rivers all day like a country boy.
Like all scions of noble families and children of officials, he was taught etiquette, manners, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting from a young age—things that seemed more in line with his status.
But deep down, he envied the free and carefree life of the five brothers Fu. He wanted to laugh out loud, to run and play as he pleased, and to try everything he couldn't do.
Of course, the Fu brothers also envied Tie Qingfeng, who was born into a life of luxury, always surrounded by guards, and had maids and servants at his beck and call. He never had to worry about going hungry or freezing to death in winter because he didn't have enough to wear.
However, they only envied each other and had no intention of becoming each other. Tie Qingfeng was mature and precocious, so he naturally knew how difficult life was for poor families, especially in years of disaster. People would often exchange animals for food, and children born into poverty would not even know when they would be exchanged for food.
The five brothers frowned when they saw Tie Qingfeng's pale face and frail appearance. The ten-year-old boy was much shorter than all five of them, and it looked as if he might collapse and die at any moment.
But what kind of nonsense are those three little girls spewing? It sounds like they're belittling their older brothers. Are they just punching bags?
"Hmph, give my eldest and third brothers two more years, and they will definitely be no worse than your Qingfeng brother. They can also take the exam. I heard from the teacher that the imperial examination is very tough. People with weak bodies collapse before they finish the exam, and some are even carried out and buried. It's terrifying."
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