Everyone was frightened by Pei Ersao's sudden madness.
It turned out that Mrs. Pei noticed that her expression was not right, but it was too late to stop her. When the slap sounded, her hand touched Mrs. Pei's second hand.
A strong push made Pei Ersao stagger. "Zhang Xiangyun! Are you sick? Why are you taking your anger out on a child?"
Ruan Niannian quickly ran over to check on Pei Jianhui's condition. From the sound of the slap, it was clear that he had been hit hard. In just a few seconds, Pei Jianhui's face turned red.
"Does it hurt?" Ruan Niannian reached out to touch him, but she didn't dare, for fear of hurting him. "Auntie will take you to apply cold water. Let's go."
Ruan Niannian pulled Pei Jianhui and was about to leave.
But the child was so stubborn that he couldn't be pulled aside.
"I won't leave, little aunt, I won't leave. I'll stand here today. Let her beat me if she wants. Just beat me to death, so she doesn't have to bring my grandmother to the new house and let me starve to death."
Tears as big as beans fell from Pei Jianhui's eyes one by one, but he was still shouting words that Pei Ersao considered "treasonous".
Even Third Sister Pei, who never liked to meddle in other people's affairs, couldn't stand it any more. "Second Sister, you are so filial. When your whole family dies of filial piety, we can erect a monument for you. Maybe you can even become a celebrity!"
Pei Ersao wanted to refute her sister-in-law who was talking back at her, but she didn't dare to say a word. She regretted the moment she slapped her sister-in-law, but she didn't think her idea was wrong. At most, she shouldn't have hit the child.
Seeing Pei Jianhui crying, he became anxious and said quickly, "What nonsense are you talking about, kid? Hurry up and apply cold water on your face."
She is really confused.
The family had never been separated in the previous life, and Ruan Niannian had no idea that she had this kind of personality. She immediately made a judgment in her heart that this kind of person could not be cooperated with.
No matter how good your skills are, it won’t work.
Seeing that Pei Jianhui still didn't move, Ruan Niannian knew that his face would be swollen tomorrow, so she couldn't help but frown, "Student Pei Jianhui, are you not listening to the teacher?"
"I, I didn't...hiccup!" Pei Jianhui was suddenly "scolded" by Ruan Niannian and was so scared that he hiccupped and cried. He was more frightened than when his mother hit him.
He is the best student who receives the most praise in the class and he always speaks with full energy in class. How could he be criticized for not listening to the teacher?
Seeing that he was fooled by this trick, Ruan Niannian felt relieved, "That's good. I'll go get some water now, and you go get a towel. I'll use the wet towel to apply a cold compress later. Got it?"
"Okay, I'll go right away." Pei Jianhui turned around and ran without saying a word.
Just when Ruan Niannian was about to fetch water, Pei Guohui had already fetched the water. "Aunt, you don't need to. I'll watch him apply the facial mask later."
They all saw it.
It really hurt that time. He dared to say that Pei Jianhui was the first child in their family to be slapped in the face by an elder. Even Pei Hehui, who was so naughty, had only been spanked by Pei Sansao before.
That's my face. If it gets swollen, I'll lose face among the kids in the village.
You know, after this period of study, Pei Jianhui has become quite famous in the village. He often teaches other children how to write and count, which is also a way for him to show off.
Not to mention adults, children are even more concerned about their face. The brothers and sisters of the Pei family are all of one mind. If Pei Jianhui is laughed at, it means they are laughed at. Therefore, Pei Guohui feels that as the eldest brother, he has to keep a close eye on Pei Jianhui.
After a while, Pei Jianhui ran out with a tattered towel that was not much better than a rag.
When he saw Ruan Niannian, he subconsciously hid the towel behind him.
Ruan Niannian felt so heartbroken watching this. These children were really pitiful and sensible. No matter whether they called her "Teacher Ruan" or "Aunt", it would make her feel a little soft-hearted.
"Well, auntie, I can do it myself, you go and do your work." Pei Jianhui grabbed the towel and dipped it into the bucket.
Although the weather was hot, the well water was icy cold. In the days when there were no refrigerators, cold well water was most suitable for ice compresses.
Ruan Niannian said okay and turned around and walked towards Mrs. Pei.
The child wanted to save face, so she still didn't think it was a good idea.
That towel is too worn out. I don't know if it will hurt when I use it on their faces. I'll ask Pei Yuanzheng to buy a few for them as rewards for good performance.
Mrs. Pei Da and Mrs. Pei San were still talking to Mrs. Pei Er, but although Mrs. Pei Er kept her head down and didn't say anything, she didn't hear a word they said.
Finally, she felt impatient and said, "Sister-in-law, third sister-in-law, if you don't want to be filial, don't drag me into it. The second child in our family is the most filial person, and so am I. You don't have to call me when you talk in the future."
After saying that, he lowered his head and left.
Mrs. Pei Da and Mrs. Pei San were stunned.
Ruan Niannian, who was walking over, only heard her say, "From now on, you don't have to call me when you talk."
"What's going on?" she asked puzzledly.
Mrs. Pei walked past her without any desire to explain.
What she was thinking was that she and Pei Qingbai were honest, but did honest people lose the right to be filial? Did honest people have to listen to others and let others bully them?
After she left, Mrs. Pei sighed.
"She won't turn back until she hits the wall. I have a feeling something big is going to happen in the second brother's family."
"Sister-in-law, it's not just you, I feel the same way." Third Sister-in-law Pei pursed her lips and said unconvincedly, "If they continue like this, won't I still suck their blood after they divide the family property? What's the point of dividing it? Aren't Jianhui and Xiaodan the ones who will suffer? I think I understand. They will cut off ties with anyone who prevents them from being filial, and have forgotten all the hard times they had before."
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