Xu Dani's ears turned red, and she looked at a loss, "Aunt Mingzhu, I'm not cold."

Although it has only been a few days since the beginning of winter, the highest temperature today is only around ten degrees. Shen Mingzhu still feels chilly even in her cashmere coat.

Looking at Xu Dani again, she was wearing an old coarse cloth gown with holes on it, her pants were a lot shorter, and she was wearing straw sandals that were half-new and half-worn.

The skin exposed to the air was bluish-white, his lips were purple, he kept sniffing, and his thin body was trembling in the cold wind.

Touching the back of your hand feels like touching ice.

Shen Mingzhu hurriedly took out the old jacket from the car and said, "Put it on first."

The soft and thick old jacket, with a blue floral outer layer and a fine cotton lining, was both pretty and warm, but Xu Dani avoided it as if it were a thorn.

"No, Aunt Mingzhu, I don't want it."

"Why not? Do you dislike the patches on your clothes?"

"no!"

Xu Dani hurriedly shook her head, her face showing anxiety, as if she was afraid of being misunderstood by Shen Mingzhu.

She wouldn't even dare to dream of wearing such a beautiful cotton-padded jacket, so how could she possibly dislike it?

Shen Mingzhu handed the jacket over. "Put it on if you don't want it. I found it specially for you from Aunt Feng. She has a daughter who is a few years older than you and will be in the first grade of junior high school next year. If Aunt Feng's daughter couldn't wear it anymore, this jacket wouldn't have come to you."

Xu Dani bit her lip, her eyes gradually turned red, "Aunt Mingzhu, I'm scared..."

"Put on your clothes first, then we can talk slowly."

Finally unable to resist the temptation of warmth, Xu Dani took the cotton-padded jacket and put it on carefully, as if she was afraid of getting the jacket dirty or damaged.

After Xu Dani put on her cotton jacket, Shen Mingzhu took her to the noodle shop they had been to last time.

It’s still hot mutton noodles, but this time there’s an extra bowl of mutton blood soup.

After eating the noodles and drinking the soup, Xu Dani's face and lips finally showed a hint of redness.

"Tell me what's going on. Don't worry, I'll take care of it for you."

Hearing this, Xu Dani's eyes turned red...

Xu Dani has a cousin named Xu Liang, who is about the same age as Xu Dani and also attends primary school in the town. He is in the second grade this year.

As soon as Xu Dani wore the clothes and shoes given by Shen Mingzhu to school, Xu Liang would snatch them away.

To city dwellers, those old clothes are worthless, but to rural children they are as precious as treasures.

Especially white sneakers, few people in the whole school wear them, and most of the children wear cloth shoes they make at home.

Xu Dani didn't dare to accept the cotton jacket, for she was worried that Xu Liang would snatch it away again.

"Besides clothes, has he ever taken anything else from you? Has he ever bullied you?"

Xu Dani sniffed, "He also stole my pen and notebook."

"Have you told the teacher?"

"I told him that the teacher asked him to return my pen and notebook to me, and he did, but he took them away again after school."

Even a judge cannot judge family affairs; teachers can manage things in school but cannot manage things after school.

As for Zeng Fengxian, she hoped that Xu Dani would not go to school, so naturally she would not stand up for Xu Daxian.

…

Shen Mingzhu parked the car at the entrance of the town, which was the only way for the children to go to school.

Not long after, Xu Liang and two children of the same age came towards the town laughing.

Shen Mingzhu recognized Xu Liang at a glance. Among the group of children, he was the only one wearing white sneakers.

Probably because they were not taken care of, the white sneakers were covered with a layer of dust and turned into gray sneakers.

"Is it him?"

Xu Dani nodded.

"Get out of the car, walk up to him, and ask him to return what he stole to you."

Xu Dani looked at her, puzzled and confused in her eyes, "What if he doesn't come back?"

Shen Mingzhu looked at her and said word by word, "Be polite first and then use force. If he refuses to return your things, then don't be polite. You should take them back the same way he took them from you."

"Dani, you are barefoot now, so don't be afraid of people wearing shoes. The more afraid you are, the more they will bully you. The only way to deal with evil people is to fight back, and fight back hard."

Xu Dani clenched her palms, "I'm afraid I can't win..."

"Look at bees. You can kill them with just two fingers, but everyone is afraid of them. Why? Because although they are small, their stings are itchy and painful. Even if they die after stinging, they want to let people know that they are not to be trifled with."

With Shen Mingzhu's enlightenment and encouragement, the timidity in Xu Dani's eyes was gradually replaced by determination and courage.

Before getting off the car, Xu Dani took off her cotton jacket.

It’s not that he was afraid that Xu Liang would snatch it away again, but he was afraid that it would get dirty.

…

"Xu Liang, give me back my shoes and clothes!"

Looking at Xu Dani who came to him on her own initiative, Xu Liang raised his fist in contempt and protested: "Get out of the way, or I'll beat you up."

Xu Dani instinctively felt fear for Xu Liang, who was half a head taller than her and acted domineeringly.

But soon, she thought of bees.

She also wants to be like a bee and let Xu Liang know that she is not easy to bully!

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"I'm asking you again, why don't you return it?"

"What else? Bite me, come and bite me, come on..."

As Xu Liang shouted, the people around him burst into laughter and looked at Xu Dani with eyes that showed they were enjoying a good show.

"Well, you said so yourself."

Xu Dani clenched her hands and rushed towards Xu Liang like a cannonball!

Xu Liang was caught off guard and was knocked to the ground. He raised his hand to hit Xu Dani, but Xu Dani bit his hand hard.

"ah--"

A pig-slaughtering howl sounded.

Xu Dani was not satisfied with just biting, she swung her fists and hit Xu Liang's head and body like beating a drum.

Although she is thin, she is very strong. After all, she has to do all kinds of farm work and housework since she was young. She can carry a 20-pound baby and walk for half an hour without taking a breath.

For a moment, Xu Liang was actually pinned down by Xu Dani and beaten so hard that he couldn't fight back.

The friends who were watching the fun were all stunned.

Xu Dani, who was as thin as a bean sprout, beat the strong Xu Liang to a pulp.

"Stop hitting me, stop hitting me, I'll give it back to you, I'll give it back to you!"

Hearing Xu Liang's plea for mercy, Xu Dani stopped, stood up from the ground, and looked at Xu Liang lying on the ground groaning, her chest heaving violently.

Incredibly, she won.

She turned around and looked at Shen Mingzhu not far away.

When she saw Shen Mingzhu smiling and giving her a thumbs up, she also smiled.

Not a shy smile, but a full smile showing all eight teeth.

Just like the wild daisies swaying by the roadside, they are beautiful and unyielding, and not afraid of wind and frost.

"Take off your sneakers and give them back to me!"

Xu Liang was unwilling to accept the defeat, but was afraid of Xu Dani's aura, so he reluctantly took off his shoes and threw them at Xu Dani's feet.

The sneakers were worn, smelly and dirty, but Xu Dani didn't dislike them at all. She picked them up and held them in her arms as if they were a treasure.

For her who walks forty miles every day, such a pair of sneakers is really necessary.

"What else?"

"At home."

"Go back and get it now."

Xu Liang was impatient, "I'll bring it to you tomorrow."

Xu Dani said firmly, "No, right now, I'll wait for you here."

Xu Liang glared at her for a long time, but seeing that Xu Dani showed no sign of backing down, he had to get up and walk back.

Half an hour later.

Xu Liang came back, followed by two adults. (End of this chapter)