Qiao Baozhu straightened her shoulders and raised the corner of her lips as if nothing had happened.
"You mean to ask why you lied when you have fine food at home?"
Shen Xiao shook his head. "Even if it's coarse grains, it's enough for the four of them to eat for a week. They can't even afford to eat, and they're still choosing between coarse and fine grains. These two kids are too ignorant."
"Before Yanda died, she entrusted her three children to me for care. I agreed to take care of them. You can see that these two siblings can't tell right from wrong, don't know manners, like to play tricks on people, and are habitual liars. If I don't help them correct these bad habits as soon as possible, what will happen to them when they grow up?"
Shen Xiao enumerated the problems of Wei Dong and Wei Fang, brother and sister, and the more he talked, the uglier his expression became.
Qiao Baozhu saw that although his face looked ugly, her anger had lessened a lot, and was replaced by more regret and guilt.
"After all, we are not their parents. Even if we want to help, we have to be careful about the method. The children have just lost their father, and their mother is emotionally unstable. In this environment, it is rare that these two children have not committed any illegal acts."
Qiao Baozhu's words made Shen Xiao's expression much more relaxed.
"What you said makes sense, but these two children can't be indulged like this any longer."
When Shen Xiao thought of Wei Dong and Wei Fang's little tricks, the fire in his heart couldn't stop rising.
"You haven't met Yan Da. He is a kind and reliable person. No matter how hard or tiring the work is, or how much pain he suffers, he will never complain. He is cheerful all day long and always full of hope."
"During the war that year, I was seriously injured and unconscious. It was Yanda who broke his own dry food into pieces and fed it to me bit by bit. He himself ate tree bark and caught mice. He was so hungry that he was skin and bones, but he did not abandon me."
That’s why after Wei Yanda’s sacrifice, Shen Xiao took the initiative to offer to raise Yanda’s children. Just because he owed Wei Yanda a life, and just because Wei Yanda held his hand and entrusted his son to him before he died.
Qiao Baozhu felt uncomfortable after hearing this.
She has heartfelt respect for the soldiers who defend their country. Qiao Baozhu would not object to raising the children of martyrs.
But Qiao Baozhu really doesn't like the brother and sister Wei Dong and Wei Fang. She wouldn't feel bad about giving him money and food. Shen Xiao earned a lot anyway, so even if he got an extra 20 or 30 yuan a month, it wouldn't affect anything.
If they really wanted to bring the brother and sister home, Qiao Baozhu would firmly disagree. If it really comes to that, she would rather leave even if it means bearing the stigma of being heartless and ungrateful.
Qiao Baozhu didn't know that the things she secretly imagined in her mind would never be allowed to happen to Shen Xiao.
"I originally planned to send Wei Dong to the army when he turned 16. One reason was to inherit his father's legacy, and the other was that he was interested in this industry. I let him hang out in school for the next two years, and as long as he didn't do anything out of line, I would let him do whatever he wanted."
Shen Xiao's face was tense, and his tone was calm but with a hint of oppression that a storm was about to come.
"Now it seems that this child has more than just a problem with his upbringing. No matter how extreme, stubborn, or unruly a soldier is, I can still change him. But if there is a problem with his personality, it will be very difficult to change him."
Qiao Baozhu missed her head and looked at Shen Xiao in astonishment.
"Personality?"
It has even risen to a personality issue. Is Shen Xiao making a big deal out of nothing?
Shen Xiao was surprised by Qiao Baozhu's reaction: "Didn't you just discover it? Why are you surprised?"
After that, he answered himself: "He is the one who blocked our chimney."
"He caught a lot of reeds in the marsh, rolled them into balls, and used a pole to push them into our chimney. Then he picked all the reed fluff off his body, but forgot that there was still a lot of reed fluff on his back. The reed fluff on his back and pants betrayed him."
No wonder Shen Xiao looked so unhappy when he looked at the ball of reed fluff. It could have been put into the stove to burn, but he just threw it in the yard.
Just now, Qiao Baozhu felt it was very strange that he, a man who had to stack fences and firewood piles straight and level, would casually throw reed fluff in the yard.
It turned out that he saw that it was Wei Dong who did it. He was angry but couldn't bear to expose him in person and hurt the child's self-esteem, so he threw it aside in anger.
"I wanted to find an opportunity to talk to him about this matter. Is he blocking our chimney because he is upset with me, or is he just trying to tease you?"
Unexpectedly, as soon as I entered the house, I found these two naughty kids rummaging through their house.
Shen Xiao originally wanted to give Wei Dong a chance to admit his mistake. As long as he admitted that he had turned over the furniture out of curiosity, the matter could be forgiven.
It's a pity that this child is not only stubborn, but also treats others as fools.
Relying on the fact that Shen Xiao didn't catch him red-handed, he would never admit it. If Wei Fang had not confessed out of fear of Shen Xiao, Wei Dong might have been able to turn the tables on her.
"I think Wei Fang's problem is much more serious than her brother's. This child is a habitual liar and always blames others when things go wrong. She is also vain, selfish and has no sense of responsibility at all."
These two kids are so annoying that Qiao Baozhu now begins to sympathize with Qiao Xifeng.
Qiao Xifeng was not very smart to begin with, and she was lucky enough not to be killed by Bai Hongmei's family.
"I want to get Wei Dong out of here first, find him something to do, and find someone reliable to guide him. Maybe a new environment will change his mind."
A person's personality, behavioral habits, and way of thinking are actually influenced by the environment. It would really be good for him if Shen Xiao could find him a good mentor.
"What about Wei Fang?"
When Qiao Baozhu thought of this girl, her head started to hurt.
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