Seeing the clean and tidy Haodaer come back covered in mud, Jiang Yue's hands started itching again.
She didn't even look at the two dejected people, but just listened to Yuan Zhuangtou's report that he had already found out everything on the way.
"...They didn't do it on purpose. They just can't tell the difference between rice seedlings and weeds."
Jiang Yue gritted her teeth and faced the two of them, "You two know the rules."
"I know." The two of them lowered their heads and knelt down sadly as they were punished.
Jiang Yue asked Yuan Zhuangtou to take money and food and hurried to find someone to apologize.
After his mother left, Sui Sui touched his belly, which was rumbling. He whispered, "Brother Jin Jin, I'm so hungry."
They left early in the morning, ran like crazy in the mountains, and then went to the fields to catch fish. After a busy day, if they made a mistake, they would be punished by kneeling. The little ones were really tired and hungry.
Fan Mo shook her head and went to the kitchen to find something to eat. After sleeping for several months, her stomach was already empty. She also knew the rules: when the master was punishing her by making her kneel, no one was allowed to feed her.
Fan Jin pouted, "I'm hungry too. It's all your fault. You can't even catch a fish."
Sui Sui was unconvinced, "My hands are small, I can't hold it!" He rolled his eyes and said, "How about we go to Big Brother Wang's house to find something to eat? They must have something delicious!"
Before Fan Jin could say anything, footsteps were heard outside the house. His parents had returned.
"Don't even think about asking the Wang family for help. You're not allowed to go out for the next month. You'll have to work in the fields with Uncle Yuan. Also, you won't get any meat. I'll have your father watch over you. Don't even think about hunting secretly. You'll only be allowed to eat vegetables and porridge."
Jiang Yue’s words were like a bolt from the blue, and Sui Sui and Fan Jin’s faces turned pale in an instant.
No punishment is more severe than the sentence "no meat to eat".
Jiang Yue sat at the table and poured herself a glass of water. Her mood had calmed down. She had compensated the other party with money and food, and the other party was reasonable and didn't say anything.
The villagers couldn't afford good seed, and their farming methods differed from those in the farm. Waiting for the seedlings to sprout and grow to more than two inches long was incredibly difficult. Jiang Yue knew the old farmer put in a lot of effort. If the harvest was small, life wouldn't be easy.
Jiang Yue knew that some truths were useless if only spoken.
"Since you don't know what rice seedlings and weeds are, go down to the fields and look around and you'll learn. Only when you understand the hard work of labor can you appreciate how hard it is to earn a meal. Never again dare to waste food! You live a comfortable life, never knowing the pain of hunger. Yet you can't stand being forced to eat only vegetarian food. Have you ever considered that if food doesn't grow, those people will starve to death?"
Sui Sui and Fan Jin were frightened by Jiang Yue's serious attitude. They thought that as long as they paid compensation, the matter would be over. Why did they make things sound so serious?
"Mom, we, we didn't mean to trample on the rice seedlings..."
"I know you didn't mean to do that. If you did, I would have beaten you up long ago. But remember this: an unintentional mistake is still a mistake. You can't just say you made a mistake and then just apologize and let it go. Everyone must be responsible for their own actions."
Jiang Yue knew from their expressions that they had not yet learned a profound lesson.
"It doesn't matter. You'll know what I mean once you've tasted the bitterness. I lost money today, but it's my money, not yours. So, this month you'll work with Yuan Zhuangtou to make up for your mistakes."
Sui Sui's tears suddenly fell, wuwuwu~ He thought his mother was so fierce!
Jiang Yue turned away, not looking at the little clown. "If jade is not polished, it will become nothing." If he continues to be neglected like this, he will really become a playboy.
Although she joked that her son could be a waste, he couldn't be such a waste. His character and behavior couldn't be ruined.
Jiang Nian is gloating, but he has hit a wall, right?
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