Jiang Jiuniang felt that her daughter should also be properly disciplined. No matter what, Xiaodoudou was her brother, and she couldn't just hit him whenever she wanted.
After this incident, Jiang Jiuniang asked her husband for leave and returned to her own courtyard with Jiang Luo and Xiangxiang.
Jiang Jiuniang asked her why she suddenly attacked her brother, and Xiangxiang said angrily, "Because he's too much of a bully!"
Her voice was sweet and childlike, full of emotion, and her words were inherently funny, almost making Jiang Jiuniang burst out laughing.
Do you know what "bear" means?
Jiang Jiuniang suppressed a laugh and continued to ask.
Xiangxiang thought about it carefully and remembered that whenever her mother talked about naughty children, she always described them as being mischievous and disobedient, so she said, "They are just disobedient children."
Jiang Jiuniang was very happy that her daughter was so smart, but she still said, "Even so, Xiaodoudou is still your brother. You can't hit him."
Speaking of this, the little guy looked a little guilty, picked at his fingers with his head down, and whispered, "Actually, I didn't mean to hit him, but he made me so angry!"
“The writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstones that his mother prepared for him were very expensive, just like his brother’s, but he didn’t know how to cherish them and repeatedly threw the brushes on the ground and broke them.”
“My mother said that things should be done once or twice but not three times. I picked it up for him three times before I couldn’t help but hit him.”
"And I didn't hit him directly. I told him to take him to the yard to hit him, so that he wouldn't break the tables and books inside the house."
Jiang Jiuniang: "...Well, you're quite polite."
The little guy immediately became proud, raising his head and exclaiming, "That's right!"
Jiang Jiuniang was both amused and exasperated, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.
"Even if what you said makes sense, it's still wrong for you, as the younger sister, to hit your brother. Don't you want to apologize to him?"
After thinking about it, Jiang Jiuniang realized that this was the only way to handle it.
Although the families all got along well, everyone had their own selfish motives. Qin Shi must have felt bad that Xiao Dou Dou was beaten like that, and she had to make Xiang Xiang apologize.
Xiangxiang was silent for a moment. She was unwilling, but she felt that her mother made sense, so she finally nodded.
Jiang Jiuniang then looked at Jiang Luo and said, "Luo Luo, you should also go and apologize. As their elder, it's wrong of you to side with Xiang Xiang, do you understand?"
Jiang Luo nodded. Since Xiangxiang had already apologized, it wouldn't hurt for her to apologize as well.
Jiang Jiuniang took the two little ones to the second courtyard, only to find that Qin Shi was packing things.
"Second sister-in-law, what are you doing?"
Jiang Jiuniang thought that Qin Shi was angry and wanted to leave with the children. She was a little anxious. The sisters-in-law originally had a good relationship. If they broke up because of the two children, it would be a real loss.
Little Bean was throwing a tantrum in his room. Qin looked around to make sure Little Bean wasn't eavesdropping before whispering to Jiang Jiuniang, "That brat is used to a good life. I'll take him out to experience the hardships of life and let him stay away for a while."
Seeing Qin Shi's expression, Jiang Jiuniang knew that she was only angry with her son and that it hadn't affected the relationship between the two sisters-in-law, so she felt much relieved.
"Have you found a place to stay yet? Do you want me to arrange it for you?"
“No need, no need,” Madam Qin waved her hands repeatedly. “I’ll take him to live in the slums, wherever it’s toughest, and see if he dares to cause trouble like this again.”
Jiang Jiuniang couldn't bear it: "But Second Sister-in-law, you're suffering too much..."
Madam Qin sighed: "It's my fault for not raising the children well. Suffering a little is nothing. Third sister-in-law, you were right last time. Our family has finally risen up. We don't ask our descendants to bring glory to our ancestors. We just hope they can be honest and hardworking and keep this family business going. It's enough to support several generations. But if they can't even keep the family business, then they'll be letting down the hard work of our generation."
“I’ll take him out to change his temperament. If he still can’t change, I’ll have my father remove him from the family genealogy. If he doesn’t threaten the family’s foundation in the future, I won’t be considered a sinner.”
These words shocked Jiang Jiuniang: "That's too ruthless!"
“What else can I do if I’m ruthless? I still have Youya and Jiezi, and Leizi and Gou’er at home. I can’t let DouDou ruin all their futures.”
As a mother, she can endure hardship with her youngest son, but she would never be so selfish as to let him ruin the good life that his older siblings have worked so hard to achieve.
At this moment, Jiang Jiuniang felt a deep respect for Qin Shi.
I used to think Qin was weak, but now I realize that no mother is weak. They are willing to give up everything and change everything for their children. Every mother is worthy of respect.
“The slums are a place where all sorts of people live. I’ll have someone secretly follow you to ensure your safety. Second sister-in-law, if you have anything to say, you can go and tell them. I’ll take care of it for you as soon as I receive the message.”
Qin looked at her gratefully, nodded, and continued packing her things.
Xiaodoudou locked himself in his room, and Xiangxiang and Jiangluo couldn't get in. They could only apologize to him from outside the door, saying that they shouldn't have hit him.
After talking for a while, the door was opened from the inside, and Little Bean angrily said to the two little ones, "I don't want your fake kindness! My mother is taking me out to live a better life, and I'm not going to live with you anymore. From now on, I don't have to go to school, and I don't have to see you two annoying kids anymore, hmph!"
Upon hearing this, Xiangxiang turned to Jiang Luo and asked, "Auntie, although I know it's wrong to hit people, what should I do if my fists are hard?"
Jiang Luo nodded seriously: "Me too!"
Fortunately, the two little ones were still somewhat rational and knew that they were there to apologize, not to cause trouble, so they forcefully suppressed their fists.
Xiangxiang said, "I don't believe you'll have a good time outside. We'll see!"
Little Bean snorted coldly: "Fine, I'll go then! Who's afraid of who!"
Because she was going to live a hard life, Qin only accepted two sets of clothes to change into. Of course, she had some money hidden on her, but she didn't let Xiaodoudou know.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the mother and son strode off to enjoy a better life.
Qin took him to the slums and used a very simple hairpin she had on her body to find him a place to stay.
It was described as a place to stay, but it was really just a small corner that provided shelter from the wind and rain. Some dry grass was laid on the ground so it wouldn't be too uncomfortable to sit on.
Little Bean, who kept saying she wanted to live a good life, was stunned when she saw this scene. It was smelly and dirty, and the people here looked like beggars. They hadn't bathed for years and were covered in lice.
"A rat! There's a rat!"
"Mother, let's go somewhere else. I don't want to stay in this dirty place!"
"Ugh, lice jumped on me! Waaaaaah..."
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