mtl008 Chapter 372 Don't Blame Us for Being Impolite
Chapter 372 Don't Blame Us for Being Impolite
The little girl moved her head and said in a sweet, childish voice, "Mommy will definitely teach Xiaolu and brother a lesson, and that they shouldn't bully others." That's what happened last time when Xiaoman pushed Xiaochuan.
The older brother said it was fortunate that it was Xiaoman; if it had been her and her brother, their mother might have beaten them.
Although my mother looks gentle and kind, she doesn't hold back at all when she fights!
Lin Chang'er nodded and pressed the little girl's head closer to her chest. "Look, Mother has already taught her a lesson. Will Little Deer and Brother still bully people everywhere?"
The little girl shook her head. "Little Deer won't, and neither will my brother." They never bullied people in the first place.
Lin Chang'er chuckled and asked, "Does Little Deer think Mother's approach is right, or Da Bao's approach is right?"
“Mother is right. Everyone hates Guo Dabao now. Even his former tagalongs don’t play with him anymore.”
Lin Chang'er pursed her lips. "So, what do you think, Xiao Lu, is Da Bao's mother responsible for Guo Da Bao becoming the kind of person everyone hates?"
The little girl nodded.
Lin Chang'er rubbed her head and said earnestly, "Little Deer, everyone has to pay for their mistakes."
"To take a recent example, right now, Da Bao's mother is locked in the woodshed and can't help Da Bao with her husband's funeral arrangements. This is the price she has to pay for all the trouble she's caused."
"Do you think she's anxious? Of course she is, but people won't feel the pain until they've actually been punished."
"Only when they truly feel the pain will they reflect on their actions. If they're lucky, God might occasionally show mercy and give them a chance to reform. But if they persist in their ways, they're courting disaster..."
Gu Xiaolu tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said, "Xiaoshan and Xiaoshu went to Guo Dabao's house and said he was crying and begging for his parents, he was very sad! Mom, do you think Guo Dabao will grow up well on his own?"
"This question..." Lin Chang'er smiled, "Even your mother can't answer it!" It's possible she might grow up overnight and become sensible.
It's also possible that the root cause is rotten.
The little girl responded with two more "hmm" sounds. "If Guo Dabao grows up well, will Mother still dislike him?"
Lin Chang'er smiled again. That's how children's world is—it's all black and white.
She said, "He was never really related to me, so I won't waste my energy hating him. After all, I'm already exhausted from raising you and your brother..."
Guo Dabao was nothing more than a destabilizing factor in Linshui Village for her; if he could grow up well, that would be the best outcome.
As she spoke, she reached out and scratched the little girl's freckles.
Gu Xiaolu laughed heartily, "Mommy, Mommy, it tickles, hahaha... Xiaolu wants to tickle Mommy too..."
The mother and daughter played around for a while, and then the little girl drifted off to sleep.
Lin Chang'er also blew out the lamp and slept soundly all night, holding her cuddly little daughter.
The next morning, there was another commotion outside the house.
Lin Chang'er rubbed her eyes and got up. The room was still dark, and no light came in through the cracks in the window. Judging from the time, it should still be early.
Lin Chang'er shook her head and went behind the screen to change her clothes.
Just as she finished dressing, there was a knock on the door, and Aunt Gu's voice came from outside, "Chang'er, Chang'er..."
"Mother, I'm coming right away." Lin Chang'er patted her mouth, her mind still a little drowsy, but she still opened the door first.
Aunt Gu held a candlestick in her hand, her face full of anxiety. "Chang'er, Cai's people have come, all the men from our family have come."
"The patrolling men couldn't stop them; they're already outside our yard. Da Lang, Er Lang, Si Lang, and Yan Qing have already gone out..." It's just that the two sons are clumsy with words; Si Lang and Yan Qing, though more talkative, are still children.
Lin Chang'er opened her mouth wide again and said "Oh," without showing any surprise.
With no one left in the Guo family and Guo Dabao's father gone, his maternal grandparents' family will definitely come to lend a hand.
If his maternal grandparents had a reasonable head of the household, they wouldn't have come to cause trouble at this time.
Of course, she originally wanted to talk to Guo Dabao's maternal grandparents, after all, Guo Cai's family was in such a bad state, and his maternal grandfather must also bear some responsibility. She said softly, "I'll go take a look!"
Thinking of something, she added, "Mother, go and tell my eldest and second sisters-in-law that it's too noisy outside, so they shouldn't show their faces."
Aunt Gu nodded, "I'll go right away, you be careful too."
Lin Chang'er chuckled, "Mother, Brother He and the others are still guests at home! Let's not talk about them, Liu Zi and the others aren't just sitting around doing nothing either."
Aunt Gu nodded, still feeling uneasy. "How about Qingfeng goes with you?"
Just as Lin Chang'er was about to refuse, the door to the next room creaked open from the inside, and Wu Qingfeng stood in the doorway. "Auntie, what happened?"
Lin Chang'er noticed the deep dark circles under his eyes by the candlelight, and was quite surprised, but this was clearly not the time to worry about him.
He simply said, "Guo Dabao's maternal grandfather's family has come. I'll go see them. It's still early, you can sleep a little longer."
He is an official, and although the common people dare not fight against officials, she still wants to help him protect his reputation.
Seeing that she had a plan, Wu Qingfeng nodded. It wasn't that he was unwilling to support her, but that he couldn't always be by her side. The difficulties they would face in the future would be no less than they were now.
"Chang'er..." Aunt Gu wanted to say something, but Lin Chang'er patted her shoulder. "Mother, listen to me, it's nothing serious. The front yard is close by, so everyone should be up by now. They won't just stand by and watch us get bullied."
Lin Chang'er was right. He Yang and his brothers got up immediately. When they went downstairs, they ran into Liu Zi and the others, and went to open the door with the Number Brothers.
Meanwhile, the Gu brothers arrived. The younger ones, however, did not join them. They climbed over the wall to take a look at the situation outside, and then the three little ones found a secluded corner, climbed over the wall, and went to the village to call for help.
As soon as the door opened, the firelight greeted them, and the men of the Cai family, perhaps to bolster their presence, each held a torch.
It took Liu Zi and He Yang a while to calm down and get used to it.
The men on Cai's side didn't expect that there were so many people from the Gu family, and that they all looked quite robust.
Their momentum was immediately dampened by half. Both the Digital Brothers and He Yang and the others had seen their share of big events.
Originally, it was the Cai family who came to demand their return, but it was Liu Zi who spoke first, "Who are you, disturbing our peaceful sleep so early in the morning? What brings you here?"
The men from the Cai family were stunned for a moment before they started shouting.
"So it's you who's holding Da Bao's mother hostage? Release her right now!"
"That's right. We should respect the dead. Her husband is gone, and the funeral arrangements haven't been made yet. Are you taking advantage of her because she's all alone at home?"
"That's right, those who bully orphans and widows will be struck by lightning."
Liu Zi understood what was going on, but instead of arguing, he reached up and picked at his ear, then looked at A Da and asked, "Big Brother, are they saying we're bullying people?"
Ah Da grunted in agreement. "They also said we're going to be struck by lightning."
"You know this and you still won't release Da Bao's mother? You've made a few stinking bucks and now you bully women and children. You heartless, depraved bastards!"
“The married-out women of Caijia Village are not objects for you to torment. If you know what’s good for you, you’d better release them quickly.”
"Compensate me with some more silver, otherwise..."
The man who spoke raised his torch, "Don't blame us for being impolite..."