The young couple from the farm fights back

Chapter 154: Disciplining the Child

After seeing off Liang and the others, Jiang Li called his brothers over.

It was the first time that Que Ge'er and Heng Ge'er saw Jiang Li so serious, and they couldn't help but shudder in their hearts.

Heng Ge'er knew that what happened today had displeased his mother, so he lowered his head, making the little guy look even more depressed and uneasy.

Ang'er, who was standing next to his brothers, seemed to have noticed the subtle atmosphere. He quietly raised his little eyes, looked left and right, and then looked at his mother who was sitting at the top.

Jing'er was sensible enough to understand what was happening today. His elder brother was trying to stand up for him, and the younger brother wanted to talk to his mother about it. But as soon as he raised his head, he met his mother's stern gaze and quickly lowered his head in fear.

Fang was holding Lan Jie'er and her mother-in-law Yuan Niang was standing by. Seeing this situation, they couldn't help but worry about their brothers.

Jiang Li took a sip of hot tea, raised his eyelids slightly, and asked, "Do you know what went wrong today?"

Jing Ge'er suddenly raised his head and thought in his little head, they are right!

Que Ge'er looked at his brothers and was about to speak, but Heng Ge'er interrupted him: "Mother, it's my fault. I shouldn't have fought with the guests."

Jiang Li looked at his eldest son, a fleeting look of relief in his eyes. Yuan Niang, standing by, noticed that her previously raised heartstrings had relaxed, suggesting that his wife hadn't intended to cause trouble for the child.

"anything else?"

Heng Ge'er raised his eyes slightly, looked at Jiang Li, and pursed his lips: "I shouldn't have acted impulsively and made Mother lose her sense of propriety. Mother, I know I was wrong. This matter has nothing to do with my second brother. As the eldest brother, I failed to set a good example for my younger brothers."

Jiang Li put down the teacup, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly: "Yes, it seems that you know what is wrong with what happened today."

Heng and Que were horrified upon hearing this and immediately knelt down with their brothers, saying, "Mother, Auntie, we won't dare do that again."

Que Ge'er continued, "Aunt, it's Que Ge'er's fault. As the eldest brother, Que Ge'er failed to consider everyone's dignity. Que Ge'er is willing to accept the punishment."

Jingge'er's little head was buzzing, but the little guy still didn't think he did anything wrong.

It was clearly Cheng Kang who was asking for trouble and provoking others many times, but how come he ended up being the one to blame?

Ang'er was confused and seemed to understand, but he thought it was right to kneel down after his brothers.

"Get up!" Jiang Li said softly, "Today, you are all at fault."

"Your mistake is that you have no scruples in front of your elders. You are still young, especially when they are around. If something like this happens, they will naturally take charge of it for you."

"Although it's a good thing for brothers to support each other, you have to know when to act. The consequences of acting rashly and impulsively can sometimes not only bring shame upon yourself, but also upon the entire family."

"Remember, if you want to punish the wicked, you must first have something to hold against them. Strike them where they're most vulnerable, and hit them where they hurt."

"Showing off one's verbal and physical strength for a moment has brought upon oneself an indelible stigma. Do you think it's worth it?"

Que Ge'er and Heng Ge'er looked at each other and shook their heads repeatedly: "It's not worth it."

"That's right!" Jiang Li nodded in satisfaction. "For example, regarding today's incident, when the Cheng family kid provoked us, the most important thing to do was to inform the adults."

Heng Ge'er took his mother's admonition to heart and said, "Yes, mother."

"Also, Mother said you acted impulsively and did things dishonestly. She wanted to tell you that if you ever encounter something like this again, wouldn't it be better to keep it secret rather than out in the open? You'll just end up getting caught in a vicious trap. It's not worth it."

Heng'er and Que'er suddenly realized that what their mother [aunt] said made a lot of sense.

For example, in today's incident, the Cheng family's young man came to visit with his elders. Regardless of whether they were in the wrong first, the other party was beaten while visiting their home. In the final analysis, their family is not free from responsibility and has been in trouble for no reason.

"I'll remember it, children." The two older children were very teachable and their attitudes were humble and sincere.

Jiang Li smiled with satisfaction: "But mother still has to praise you, you did a good job."

"Brothers should help each other and love each other. We don't cause trouble, but we're not afraid of it either. You are good men of the Zhou family. Your father was a great general who fought on the battlefield. As his sons and nephews, you should also have the ambition of a general. From now on, you should all hold your heads high and be upright men. Be neither humble nor arrogant, and keep your feet on the ground."

"Kid knows!"

Under Jiang Li's encouragement, Que Ge'er and Heng Ge'er gained a deeper understanding.

When it comes to dealing with things, it's better than reading for ten years.

In the evening, Yanzhou City, Cheng Mansion.

After Deputy General Cheng had secured his position in Yanzhou City, he secretly sent someone back to the imperial city, avoiding Wang Jun's eyes, and brought his mother, wife, and children who were trapped in the capital to Yanzhou City for a reunion.

As the situation in Yanzhou was about to stabilize, the Cheng family did not dare to be too extravagant in the mansion they bought in the city, and the backyard where Old Madam Cheng lived was even more simple.

Under the dim candlelight, Old Lady Cheng, who was sitting at the upper seat of the hall, looked with heartache at the eldest grandson who was crying in Da's arms, and then glared angrily at Liang who was sitting at the lower seat drinking tea.

Old Madam Cheng came from a distinguished family, but by the time her sons and nephews came along, their fortunes had fallen on hard times. She had taken her niece, Da, in to raise her, intending to marry her to her son. This way, perhaps her family could still rely on the Cheng family for a chance to recover.

Unexpectedly, the government was in chaos, the political situation was turbulent, and the undercurrent of political factions was surging. Cheng Jia was only a fifth-rank military general, and he was easily reduced to a stepping stone for various factions.

For this reason, Mr. Cheng thought about it carefully and shamelessly asked General Liang's Mansion to marry his only son to a girl from the Liang family.

It was this marriage to the Liang family that allowed the Cheng family to avoid the chaos of the court faction, and at the same time it also brought them closer to Prime Minister Xiao's residence, making them truly loyal ministers of the Prime Minister's party.

During those years, even though Old Lady Cheng disliked Liang's marriage to a lower-class family, she had to restrain herself somewhat. It wasn't until Prime Minister Xiao's family fell, and war broke out among all factions, with Liang's elder sister in trouble and her mother bedridden, that Old Lady Cheng began to let herself go, actively promoting her niece, Da, and suppressing Liang, her respectable daughter-in-law.

When he learned that his precious grandson was bullied today, his heart ached so much that he wished he could use his crutches to beat up the villain who bullied his grandson.

"Mother, Kang'er is your eldest grandson. He was humiliated like this today. How can our Kang'er gain a foothold in this city in the future?" Da cried until her voice was hoarse and exaggerated the matter.

Mrs. Da knew how much her aunt valued her son Kang Ge.

"Hmph!" As expected, upon hearing this, Old Lady Cheng angrily pounded her pearwood cane twice. "My son fought bloody battles for the people of this world, and went through countless hardships to beg for his life. Now, my child is being bullied by those shameless hooligans. Do you really think that our Cheng family has declined since coming to Yanzhou City?"

Liang rolled her eyes inwardly when she heard this. She really didn't mean to mock the old lady.

Unexpectedly, Madam Cheng glanced at Liang fiercely and said, "Liang, as the head lady of the family, you watched your own children being bullied by outsiders without any sense of responsibility. How could our Cheng family marry such a jinx like you? Since you married into the Cheng family, you have killed the old man, and now you want to piss off a woman like me to death."