Chapter 126 What's so funny?
He said in a hoarse voice, "Mom, I thought about it all night and I don't think it was wrong for me to hit Xiao Si. He cursed Third Uncle, and no matter what, he deserved to be hit."
Li Banxia frowned.
"Yes, he deserved to be hit. I didn't say he shouldn't have been hit. You didn't do anything wrong here."
"You didn't do anything wrong?"
Su Lao Er was a little confused, a look of bewilderment flashing across his eyes. He opened his mouth and asked, "Then where did I go wrong?"
Brother Li shook his head and sighed.
"You made a mistake by getting yourself involved; Xiao Si took you to the police station."
Su Lao Er looked at Li Banxia.
Li Banxia nodded and said, "What your uncle said is pretty much true. Your mistake was that you didn't think things through before acting, and that you didn't have the ability to protect yourself before acting rashly, leaving yourself with endless troubles and needing someone to come to your rescue. Isn't this kind of behavior, which hurts the enemy eight hundred while harming yourself a thousand, wrong?"
Su Lao Er looked thoughtful.
Li Banxia continued, "You'll have a criminal record, you can't join the army, and you'll be forever barred from the military and government. Isn't that a huge loss? What if it were someone with even more ulterior motives? Someone who deliberately sets a trap for you? Would you still be so reckless and act without considering the consequences? You'd rather lose money than risk your own safety? You wouldn't even care about the lives of your family?"
Su Lao Er felt a chill run down his spine after hearing her words, his expression tense as he stared at Li Banxia.
She pursed her lips, suppressing her shock, and said, "I understand, Mom. I won't act rashly anymore. I... I will think things through carefully before I act."
Li Banxia hummed in agreement.
"Then put it this way: in the courtyard, you hit Xiao Si, and Xiao Si called the police to arrest you. What could you do to stop Xiao Si from succeeding?"
Su Lao Er looked up, "Huh?"
"Think about it now."
Li Banxia glanced at him and called him Brother Li, "Your comrade is still waiting for you. Let's go back first and return the car to him."
Brother Li responded.
The group got into the car and returned to the courtyard that Li Banxia had recently rented.
When Su Lao Er got off the bus, his face was still wrinkled, his eyes were bloodshot, and he looked anxious. It was clear that he hadn't figured out a way to deal with the situation yet.
When he noticed Li Banxia looking at him, he tentatively asked, "...I said I'm his second brother, and hitting him is a family matter. Even an upright official can't settle family disputes, and the police have no say in this?"
Li Banxia glanced at him and frowned slightly.
"If the people don't sue, the officials won't investigate. But if they do, the nature of the incident changes. If you can stop him before he calls the police, it's just a family dispute. But what I'm saying is based on the premise that he has already called the police and they are coming to take you away. Your argument is no longer valid. Think about it again."
After saying that, he looked Su Lao Er up and down a few times.
His brows furrowed. "You're usually so good at going against me, aren't you? Why are you so useless when it comes to serious matters?"
Su Lao Er's expression changed slightly.
He thought of a way to deal with Li Banxia.
They're just taking advantage of Li Banxia's affection for them, trying to hurt Li Banxia's feelings and vulnerabilities.
Li Banxia was most afraid of him saying she was biased, but he insisted on saying so anyway. Once he said she was biased, she would agree to anything...
Thinking of this, a flash of inspiration struck Su Lao Er, and he stopped in his tracks instantly, his pupils shrinking with excitement.
"Mom, I've got it."
Li Banxia turned to look at him, "Tell me about it."
Su Laosan and Xiao Zhanyou came out of the kitchen when they heard the noise. Su Laosan was about to greet them with his muddy hands when he saw Su Laoer sidling up to his mother, acting all affectionate...
Su Laosan suddenly felt a sense of crisis. He shook off the mud from his hands, rushed over in a few steps, and called out crisply, "Mom!"
Li Banxia leaned back slightly to avoid the spit that Su Laosan sprayed out.
Su Laosan looked like he'd been struck by lightning. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but Brother Li grabbed him by the neck and dragged him away.
"Your mom and your second brother have something to say. Why are you going to get involved? Come on, let's go see how you're doing with the stove."
Cooked with firewood is considered to be a yang-boosting food.
Coincidentally, Brother Li's comrade-in-arms was an expert at building stoves, so they discussed setting up two stoves for cooking in Li Banxia's kitchen.
The three of them chatted and laughed as they went into the kitchen, leaving only Li Banxia and Su Lao Er in the yard.
Li Banxia gestured to him, "Continue."
"...I was thinking that Xiao Si is a good student in the teacher's eyes. If his teacher knew that he didn't visit his seriously injured uncle who was on the verge of death, and even cursed his third uncle to die, and was going to send his own brother to jail, his teacher would definitely change his perception of him as a good student. Xiao Si would never allow this to happen!"
Su Lao Er licked his lips and looked at Li Banxia. "If I use these to negotiate with him, he definitely won't dare to let the police take me away. Am I right?"
Li Banxia hummed in agreement and said, "Think thrice before you act."
Su Lao Er breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes shining, and nodded repeatedly in agreement.
It felt as if the gloom that had been hanging over me for so long had been blown away in that instant.
He was inexplicably in a good mood.
The sound of bricks being knocked came from the kitchen. Li Banxia walked over to the sound, with Su Lao Er following behind. They both had the leisure to look at the layout of the new courtyard.
At the door, Li Banxia suddenly said, "Second brother, go to the tractor factory tomorrow to find your master. Your job has been delayed for too long. Go see if your master has sold his job yet. If he has, bring the money back. Remember to leave your master fifty yuan as a reward for his hard work. He has worried a lot about this for us."
"Oh, okay." Su Lao Er's eyes crinkled as he listened to Li Banxia talk about "us".
Li Banxia gave him a strange look. What are you laughing at?
"When you get back, remember to return the money your older brother and sister-in-law gave them, and the rest..."
“Give the rest to Mom. Mom was the one who arranged the job for me, and you paid for it too. It should go to Mom.” Su Lao Er interrupted again.
Li Banxia, "..."
"Yes, that's what I think too."
Hearing the conversation between the mother and son at the door, Brother Li looked over and exclaimed, "I can only stay at home for two days. I have to rush back to the army tonight. An boy, do you want to come to the army with your uncle?"
Su Lao Er was taken aback and turned to look at Li Banxia.
Li Banxia said, "You make the decision yourself. This time, you choose how you want to live your life."
Su Lao Er was at a loss for a moment.
"Mom, I want to join the army with my uncle. I'm not good at studying, and I'm not willing to just find a job and live a life of mediocrity. I want to try my luck in the army and see if I can make a name for myself."
After thinking for a moment, Su Lao Er clenched his hands and told Li Banxia what was on his mind.
Li Banxia paused for a moment, then looked at Su Lao Er and said, "Well, then go and give it a try. You're still young, so don't be afraid to try and fail."
With Li Banxia's support, Su Lao Er visibly relaxed and nodded emphatically.
"However, before I go, I want to settle things with Cui Yuxia first."
Su Laosan darted out from behind Brother Li, "I'll go with Second Brother."
Li Banxia frowned and glanced at the two brothers, who stared at her expectantly.
"Go."
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