Pei Ji walked up to Liu Dashan, pointed at the crying child on the ground, and asked, "Why did you scold him?"
Liu Dashan had never seen such a fair-skinned and delicate child, dressed so well, and speaking so politely. From the moment Min Yueqing and Pei Ji got out of the car, he stared at them intently, wondering where these distinguished guests had come from.
When Pei Ji asked him such a serious question, he was speechless.
Liu Dashan is ten years old this year. He is the tallest and strongest among his peers in the village. He has always been the leader of the village children. The children admire his strength and all like to play with him.
He always did things as he pleased, and whatever he wanted to do, he did directly. The other children listened to him and wanted him to play with them, and they would never say a word against his actions. Therefore, Liu Dashan never had the habit of thinking about the reasons behind his actions.
There was no real reason why he bullied Liu Xiaoliu. Now that I think about it, it was just because he saw that Liu Xiaoliu was dressed in rags and always liked to follow him around, so he made fun of him and had some fun.
Liu Dashan's face immediately turned red.
Upon reflection, he suddenly realized that what he had done was too much. Leading so many people to bully a six-year-old child was simply unacceptable.
Seeing Liu Dashan suddenly lower his head and remain silent, Pei Ji looked at him with suspicion.
Liu Xiaowu helped his younger brother up from the ground, while Liu Xiaoliu was still sobbing. So many older children rushed up and surrounded him, all pointing at him and laughing loudly, which terrified him.
Liu Xiaowu was also angry, and said to her younger brother with a disappointed look, "Didn't I tell you not to follow them? Why did you follow them again? Now look what happened, you got bullied again!"
Liu Xiaoliu cried even harder, standing there trembling all over.
He was already thin and weak, and often didn't have enough to eat. When he stood up, he was like a thin bamboo pole. Even now, when he cried loudly, his voice was as weak as a kitten's. He looked very pitiful.
Pei Ji couldn't help but say to Liu Xiaowu, "He's crying so hard, don't scold him."
Pei Ji approached the two, took out his small handkerchief and stuffed it into Liu Xiaoliu's hand, comforting her, "They're not bullying you anymore. Wipe your tears and don't cry."
Liu Xiaoliu stared blankly at the little boy in front of him, who wasn't much older than him. He clenched his fist and realized that he was actually holding a soft handkerchief in his hand. He was stunned and for a moment forgot to continue crying.
Pei Ji was very happy to see that he was so obedient, and then took off the small purse from her waist, opened it, and handed it to him.
His purse was filled with his snacks, such as dried meat and candy, which Amei had specially prepared for him in case he got hungry.
Liu Xiaoliu held a handkerchief in his right hand, while a purse was stuffed into his left. He looked down and saw that the purse was divided into two compartments. The left compartment contained candies, and the right compartment contained small pieces of something. He didn't recognize what they were, but he knew they smelled very good.
As soon as Liu Xiaoliu recognized the candy, she immediately showed the purse to her brother, "Brother, it's candy!"
Liu Xiaowu was a bit older than him, and he was even more surprised by Pei Ji's series of actions.
He could see clearly that the handkerchief in his brother's hand was not only white and smooth, but also had beautiful patterns. He had never seen such a fabric before, and it was much better than the coarse cloth his family used for washing their faces.
Liu Xiaowu was shocked that the young master had given such a good thing to his younger brother so casually, and now he was even giving his brother candy.
Liu Xiaowu grew increasingly uneasy. She quickly took the handkerchief and purse from her younger brother's hands and said to Pei Ji, "Young Master, we can't accept these. Please take them back."
When Liu Xiaoliu saw that her brother had taken the candy, her lips trembled and she almost cried again.
Pei Ji refused to accept it, and said seriously, "This is for him. I will not take it back. Although you are his brother, you cannot take his things. You should return it to him."
Pei Ji rarely saw a child younger than himself experiencing what it was like for an older brother to take care of a younger brother, so how could he possibly take back what he had given away?
However, Pei Ji would soon find out that the child in front of him, who was thinner and smaller than him, was actually a year older than him. He would have to wait for another opportunity to become the older brother.
Liu Xiaowu was speechless after Pei Ji's words. According to this argument, he did indeed have no right to refuse on behalf of his brother. He returned the things to his brother in a daze.
When Liu Xiaoliu saw the candy was back, his tear-streaked face instantly brightened. Afraid it would be taken away again, he quickly grabbed a piece and popped it into his mouth. The sweet taste was so delightful that he exclaimed to Liu Xiaowu, "So sweet, brother, this candy is delicious!"
As he spoke, he took a piece and stuffed it into Liu Xiaowu's mouth. Liu Xiaowu was caught off guard and was stuffed right into his mouth. Just as he was about to scold him, his mouth was filled with the sweet aroma of the candy.
Liu Xiaowu immediately forgot about disciplining his younger brother and shut his mouth tightly, afraid that the candy would fall out.
He had actually eaten candy once before, when his father bought it while working in town before his accident. But this candy tasted completely different from the ones he had eaten before; it was sweeter and had a fruity aroma. It was delicious.
The children standing nearby were almost moved to tears of envy when they saw the two of them eating candy with such delighted expressions. They all regretted teasing Liu Xiaoliu earlier, otherwise, they might have been able to get some candy too.
That's candy! Even the richest family in the village, Liu Dashan, only eats candy a few times a year. And this young master doesn't look like an ordinary person; his candy must taste even better.
Seeing that it was getting late and that they would be spending the night in this small village, Min Yueqing thought that since Pei Ji cared about the child, she might as well stay at his house and give the child's family some extra income.
Min Yueqing asked Liu Xiaowu, "Little friend, do you have any spare rooms? We're just passing through and need to stay here for the night. We'll pay for your food and lodging."
Upon hearing that these distinguished guests intended to stay in the village and even asked if they could stay at his house, Liu Xiaowu quickly nodded and replied, "Yes, we have spare rooms. Please follow me."
Don't be fooled by the fact that his family is poor now. It's because his father broke his leg while he was doing manual labor last year. He had to see a doctor, take medicine, and stay in bed for almost half a year. Even after his leg healed, he couldn't do heavy work right away, which is why his family's life suddenly became difficult.
Before his father broke his leg, his family was doing quite well, at least in Shangliu Village, they were considered quite well-off, after all, they had built several houses.
Seeing that the child was about to leave, Min Yueqing asked, "Is your home far from here?"
Liu Xiaowu quickly replied, "It's not far. Look, it's right over there by that big willow tree."
That's indeed not far, less than a hundred meters by my eyes. No wonder Liu Xiaowu came so quickly when he heard that his younger brother had been bullied.
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