bookrebus Chapter 309: Punishment, Punishment
Chapter 309: Punishment, Punishment
When Tian Guilan heard the two children were the first to complain, she immediately became anxious. She put her hands on her hips, jumped up and down, and shouted, "Look at me! I'm the victim!"
"Look at what they did to me! My body is covered with bruises and it hurts so much!" Tian Guilan said as she lifted up her clothes to show everyone.
The patrolmen nearby hurriedly turned their backs. They didn't dare to look, for fear of getting stye.
"I must teach these two girls a lesson today, otherwise they will rebel in the future!" Tian Guilan gritted her teeth, her eyes as big as copper bells, as if she wanted to eat Xiao Laoliu and Xiao Laoqi alive.
Xiuying smiled kindly, her smile as warm as a spring breeze. She slowly squatted down, gently touched the heads of Little Six and Little Seven, and said softly, "Don't be afraid, mother is here."
Then, she stood up, looked at Tian Guilan, and said with that kind smile, "Sister-in-law, they are just two little kids. How much strength can they have? You are an adult, why bother with children like this?"
"Children are ignorant and it's common for them to act naughty. Sister-in-law, you are a magnanimous person, so don't bother with them." Xiuying said as she took two steps forward, as if this was no big deal.
The patrolmen nearby also echoed, "Yeah, they're just two kids, what can they possibly do?"
"How much pain can it really be when a child hits someone? Tian Guilan, you're making a big deal out of nothing!" A burly patrolman frowned and shouted.
"That's right, don't bother with a kid. If it gets out, people will laugh at you." Another patrolman couldn't help but advise.
"Tian Guilan, you are in your sixties. What's wrong with you today? Can't you stand the noise made by two kids?" An older patrolman crossed his arms over his chest and looked at Tian Guilan with scrutiny.
Tian Guilan looked at Xiuying's meaningful smile and her heart was in turmoil.
Humph, she actually dared to smile at me! Tian Guilan gnashed her teeth secretly, her hands unconsciously clenched, her nails almost digging into the flesh.
I remember that when Xiuying had not yet separated from the family, those girls were often beaten by their own Guangzongyaozu. Xiuying asked me to judge the matter, but I told Xiuying arrogantly that Guangzongyaozu was just a child.
Unexpectedly, Xiuying returned these words to her. Tian Guilan's face grew darker, and the anger in her heart grew stronger.
This damn Xiuying is a smiling tiger with a knife hidden in her smile! She pretends to be kind on the surface, but who knows what she is actually plotting against me! Tian Guilan cursed fiercely in her heart, wishing she could rush up and slap Xiuying twice.
She must have done it on purpose, deliberately making me look bad in front of everyone so that she could avenge what happened last year. The more Tian Guilan thought about it, the more she felt that Xiuying had a vicious mind.
Tian Guilan's face flushed crimson, her eyes blazing with fire as she roared, "No! Absolutely not! We can't just let this go!"
"If you don't give me an explanation today, I won't leave! I want to see what you can do to me!" She screamed at the top of her lungs and waved her arms. Her crazy look was chilling.
Tian Guilan said, without caring about anything else, she sat down cross-legged, muttering to herself, "I'll just sit here and wait. I won't get up unless you give me a satisfactory result!"
"Don't even think about having an easy life. If I don't have an easy life, no one will have an easy life!" Tian Guilan's voice had become hoarse, but it was still full of anger and stubbornness.
Xiuying still had a smile on her face, and she said slowly, "Sister-in-law, you're still angry. Children who are naughty do deserve to be punished. How about this, Little Six and Little Seven, I'll punish you two by making you copy an article from the Three Character Classic."
When Little Six and Little Seven heard this, they immediately pouted and protested in unison, "No!"
The two little guys' faces were full of reluctance, and their brows were tightly furrowed.
Little Laoliu stamped his feet, tugged at Xiuying's clothes and said coquettishly, "Mom, we know we were wrong, can you please not copy it?"
Little Laoqi also came over, grabbed Xiuying's arm and shook it, saying, "Mom, copying the Three Character Classic is too difficult. We won't dare to do it next time. Please don't punish us, okay?"
The patrolman nearby also stepped forward and advised: "Hey, it's okay as long as you know you're wrong. A warning is enough. There's no need to actually punish you."
"That's right, children are bound to be naughty. Don't take it too seriously." Another patrolman also agreed and nodded repeatedly.
"If we really have to punish them, let them eat more rice and two eggs. Don't let them go hungry." A chubby patrolman joked with a smile, causing everyone to laugh.
"Haha, yes, letting them eat their fill can also be considered a punishment!" The other patrol members also laughed.
When Tian Guilan saw this situation, she realized that everyone was helping Xiuying. Her anger instantly burned even more fiercely. Just as she was about to throw a tantrum, she heard Xiuying slowly order the maids who had just entered the yard, "Send your sister-in-law back. Don't let her make trouble here."
Xiuying's voice was not loud, but it carried an authority that could not be disobeyed.
After receiving the order, the maids immediately rushed forward and lifted Tian Guilan up without saying a word.
Tian Guilan struggled desperately, yelling, "Let me go, you dogs!"
However, the maids ignored her shouting and dragged her out of the yard.
"Just wait, I won't give up!" Tian Guilan's voice gradually faded away and finally disappeared outside the courtyard gate.
Little Six and Little Seven opened their big round eyes and asked nervously, "Mom, are you really going to punish us?"
The two little guys held onto Xiuying's clothes tightly, their eyes full of anxiety and anticipation.
Xiuying smiled and deliberately kept the secret: "What do you think?"
Little Laoliu tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said excitedly, "Mom smiled, so I won't punish you."
Xiuying raised an eyebrow, nodded slightly, and said, "Well, no punishment. But you two should study hard. The other sisters have learned a lot of words."
Xiuying's expression turned serious and she looked at the two children earnestly.
"Li Shenghui from the village chief's family and your uncle are both preparing for the exam. Starting tomorrow, you two will study with Awang."
"Ah? I still have to study." Little Laoqi frowned and said with a pout.
"Only by studying can you have a bright future. Don't you want to be as knowledgeable as your uncle in the future?" Xiuying touched Xiao Laoqi's head and patiently enlightened him.
Little Six and Little Seven looked at each other, and although they were still a little reluctant, they nodded obediently.