Xu Zijiang was still angry.
These three brats have caused so much trouble and trouble for so many people, and they've given everyone a huge fright.
"Children need to be properly educated, but you can't be too harsh. Some children become more rebellious the more you hit them. It's better to reason with them."
"He still dares to have a rebellious mentality and cause such a big commotion. It's already a miracle that his bones weren't broken."
Xu Zijiang scoffed, firmly adhering to the saying "spare the rod and spoil the child," only to be glared at by Yu Jiu.
"Let's make this clear first: in the future, we'll try to reason with our children if they can, and only resort to physical punishment if they can't. Even then, we'll be careful not to hit them. We'll only hit their buttocks or other fleshy areas, and we won't hit them hard."
Yu Jiu warned him first, and the two of them did not take any precautions. If nothing unexpected happens, Yu Jiu will soon be able to get pregnant and have a baby.
"Don't worry, when have I ever hit someone without restraint? I definitely won't let them get hurt, at most they'll feel a little pain. Look at how I kicked Gouzi, and today I kicked Liu Yong and Su Ao, didn't I just kick their butts? I didn't use much force at all. If I really used force, those two would have been lying on the ground long ago, how could they be getting up to lead the way?"
Xu Zijiang may look fierce and irritable, but he is actually very measured in his actions.
"That's true."
Yu Jiu didn't think Xu Zijiang was a violent person. He was just big and had a strong presence, so he sometimes looked particularly fierce.
Yu Jiu was really tired. After eating, she couldn't even digest the food and went straight to bed to sleep.
Xu Zijiang went out to settle accounts with the three children, but before he could, their parents were already beating them. Chen Xiaoyi, feeling unwell and showing signs of heatstroke, escaped unscathed, but Liu Yong and Su Ao were not so lucky.
These two were neighbors, and their father hung them up in a tree and beat them.
Liu Yong's father, holding a stick as thick as a wrist, asked menacingly.
Do you know you're wrong?
"I know, I was wrong, Dad, I really know I was wrong. Please put me down, don't hit me!"
"You know you were wrong? Do you know how much trouble you've caused? Do you know that the person is still in the hospital? You little brat, all you do is cause trouble. You always say you know you were wrong, you know you were wrong. You're always trying to admit your mistakes but you just won't change, are you? I'll beat the shit out of you today."
Liu Yong's father was also furious with his son, so he grabbed a thick stick and lashed it at Liu Yong's buttocks and calves. With a loud crack, the stick struck flesh, and Liu Yong howled, his voice becoming hoarse, and his calves quickly swelled up.
"Dad, I was wrong, I really know I was wrong, please don't hit me, my legs hurt so much, Dad!"
Liu Yong was in pain and scared so much that he wet his pants.
"You dare wet your pants? Are you trying to pee on me on purpose? I'll beat you to death, you bastard. I might have to pay someone money again today. Where am I going to get so much money to squander like this?"
Liu Yong's father ignored him and slapped him twice more with a stick. Hanging from the tree, Liu Yong couldn't run away or resist, and could only keep swinging his legs to relieve the pain.
"Ouch, it hurts! It really hurts! Mother, Mother, save me! Grandma, Grandpa, please come and save me!"
Liu Yong cried, tears streaming down his face, wailing and begging his mother and grandmother to come and save him. But the two of them were also frightened by Liu Yong's father, and dared not come out. They just stood anxiously at the door, watching without daring to go in.
"I told him not to be so naughty, not to be so naughty, but he wouldn't listen. Now look what happened, his dad beat him to death!"
Liu Yong's mother could only watch anxiously from the sidelines.
Su Ao next door received similar treatment; he was also hung up and beaten, but his father didn't use a stick. Instead, he specifically sought out soft vines with small thorns to beat him. Like a whip, each lash left bloody welts on Su Ao's legs. One was bruised and swollen, the other covered in bloody welts; it was hard to tell who was worse off.
"I was wrong, Dad. I promise I'll never run away again. I swear I won't take anyone with me when I go out, okay? Please don't hit me! Those thorns are stuck in my flesh! Dad, my dear dad, am I still your son? It hurts so much! Ahhh!"
Su Ao's howling was even worse than Liu Yong's; his voice was like a duck's. He begged for mercy and cursed his father, which only made his father angrier.
"Are you still being stubborn? Are you threatening me? I'm your own father, I can hit you whenever I want, and you still dare to talk back to me? I'll beat you to death!"
Suo's father swung the soft vine and whipped him a few more times.
“Hey, dad, stop hitting him. You’ve ruined his clothes. If you really want to hit him, why don’t you take his clothes off first? If you ruin them, you’ll have to find some cloth to sew them up. Where are we going to find enough cloth to sew them up? This kid is a piece of trash. The clothes I just sewed up a couple of days ago are already ruined.”
Suo's mother, whether out of concern for her son or for the clothes, rushed over and hugged Suo's father's arm, begging him to stop hitting. It was in this chaotic moment that Xu Zijiang arrived at the two families' location.
When Su Ao and Liu Yong's father saw Xu Zijiang arrive, they initially wanted to stop fighting, but then they resumed their attack.
"Captain, don't worry, I'll definitely teach this brat a lesson! They were in the wrong today. If Xiao Rong wants compensation for medical expenses, all three families will pay together, we absolutely won't refuse!"
"Yes, that's right. We'll do what we're supposed to do, Captain. Don't worry, we definitely won't shirk our responsibilities."
While beating their unruly children, Liu Yong's father and Su Ao's father tried to appease Xu Zijiang, fearing he would retaliate against their family. Xu Zijiang saw that the two had been thoroughly disciplined; their calves and buttocks were practically raw from the beating. He waved his hand, signaling them to stop.
"Alright, you didn't hit the child for my benefit. The purpose of hitting the child is to educate him and prevent him from causing trouble in the future. Let's call it even today. You don't need to pay any medical expenses. Just make some food and go to the hospital to see Xiao Rong later. Also, it's fine if you want to play with Xiao Rong. You boys are all tough. I won't say anything if you tease him occasionally."
But next time we can't just do whatever we want. We absolutely cannot take them outside. Alright, put them down now.
"Oh, okay, thank you, Captain. I'm so sorry, Captain. These kids have caused you trouble. Don't worry, Captain, we'll go see Xiaorong right away. If Xiaorong needs anyone to take care of her these next few days, we'll definitely go. Don't worry."
Su Ao and Liu Yong's parents weren't naive; they quickly made a series of promises.
The Chen family was in a similar situation; they didn't shirk responsibility and took on what they were supposed to. However, Chen Xiaoyi was still in bed and had just vomited, so the Chen family couldn't bear to hit the child now and consulted Xu Zijiang.
"Captain, can we wait until the child is better before we hit him? I'm afraid I'll kill him if we hit him now. Don't worry, Captain, once this little brat is better in a few days, I'll definitely give him a good beating. I'll use those thorny vines on him. He'll never let anyone get away with this if he doesn't know he's wrong!"
Xu Zi nodded noncommittally. The anger had passed, so how could he bear to punish the child so severely? However, Chen Xiaoyi was slightly better than those two unruly kids.
"If you don't want to fight, then don't fight. Just remember this and don't make the same mistake again next time."
Xu Zi gave them a long lecture before leaving. Then, around 7 p.m., he led everyone to the hospital to find the two brothers. Lin Rong wouldn't be able to be discharged until tomorrow.
Yu Jiu didn't go; she was sleeping. Xu Zijiang didn't wake her, but Yu Jiu was awakened by the small, broken bowl on her wrist.
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