Normally, when Li wants to educate Xiaodouzi normally, she will maintain a wait-and-see attitude.
What's more, Xiaodouzi's behavior is probably suspected of theft.
She is not willing to let Xiaodouzi form a bad habit.
When Xiaodouzi was holding a small bow and arrow, he just wanted to play for a while.
Just because in the unfamiliar environment of the ancestral hall, only these things that have never been seen before can arouse Xiaodouzi's strong sense of play.
When the handsome little girl proposed to take it home secretly.
She also realized that stealing like this was inappropriate.
In order to eliminate Xiaodouzi's self-blame, the handsome little girl...
The smart ones suggested giving each other what they had taken.
And persuaded Xiaodouzi and the others that this operation would not allow them to steal.
I have to admire the handsome little girl’s sophistry talent.
Therefore, Xiaodouzi was deceived and temporarily accepted the bow and arrow with peace of mind.
I didn’t think the little bow and arrow would be taken out smoothly.
Unexpectedly, the accident happened.
At this time.
Xiaodouzi looked at Xiaogongjian with a bit of grievance in his eyes and said:
"This...if I say that grandpa gave it to Xiaodouzi, dad, are you willing to believe it?"
At that time, only Xiaodouzi and the old patriarch knew the specific process of this incident.
Xiaodouzi just felt that Zhang Ling and Li Xiang would probably not believe it if she told her parents.
Most likely, they would force her to return the gift she planned to give to Ah Shuang.
So the little guy kept hiding it and didn’t dare to say anything.
The rope-changing ceremony is coming to an end.
The shrewd old patriarch had already noticed at a glance that the little bow and arrows were missing.
So in front of Zhang Ling, I took Xiaodouzi to a secluded place to chat alone.
During this process, Xiaodouzi probably guessed the problem.
The anxious heart beats more and more violently.
As soon as he stopped, he said to the old patriarch:
"Um...that great-grandpa, what do you want from me? Xiaodouzi is hungry and needs to eat."
The old patriarch touched his beard and said with a smile on his serious face:
"I heard that Xiaodouzi fell down on purpose during the rope-changing ceremony and secretly took someone else's small bow and arrow to play with."
Xiaodouzi was frightened and saw clearly that after the old patriarch finished speaking, his sharp eyes took a special look at the handsome little girl playing in the distance.
Only then did she realize that the little girl she had been playing happily with these past few days had informed her.
Xiaodouzi swallowed her saliva and tried her best to calm her panicked little heart.
Then he looked back at the old patriarch and nodded and replied:
"Yeah."
Although he was reluctant, he still took out the small bow and arrow from his body, placed his hands in front of the old patriarch and continued:
"Xiaodouzi thinks the little bow and arrow is interesting, and just wants to play with it for a few days. Grandpa, if you are unhappy because of this, then Xiaodouzi will return the little bow and arrow to you. I just beg... I just beg Grandpa not to tell your parents about this.
Okay?"
The old patriarch waved his hands and said with a smile:
"Although the little bow and arrow belong to the ancestral hall, my great-grandfather could have taken it back for the sake of the ancestral hall. But just because the naughty girl from the XX family gave it to you again. Then my great-grandfather has made the decision, so you can take it with confidence, Xiaodouzi.
Let's go."
(Note: The naughty girl of XX family refers to the handsome little girl.)
Xiaodouzi excitedly held the little bow and arrow in his arms and confirmed:
"Grandpa, can you really give this to me?"
The old patriarch smiled and nodded at Xiaodouzi, "Yeah", and then explained that when he was free, he would arrange for someone to replenish the small bows and arrows for the ancestral hall.
Xiaodouzi then politely expressed his gratitude to the old patriarch.
Because the old patriarch has been completely labeled as a bad guy in Xiaodouzi’s mind.
Seeing that Xiaodouzi had calmed down, the old patriarch continued to say with a smile:
"Oh, by the way. Grandpa is still very curious! Why doesn't Xiaodouzi let me tell my parents about this?"
Xiaodouzi's eyes were sparkling, and she unconsciously looked into the distance. Zhang Lingli, who was also looking at her, wanted to say:
"Because I like my parents. I don't want my parents to think that Xiaodouzi is a bad boy. I don't want my parents to abandon Xiaodouzi again."
This experience of being abandoned is like an indelible mark.
It is deeply imprinted in Xiaodouzi’s soul.
Even now, I am surrounded by the love of Zhang Ling and Li Xiang every day.
Xiaodouzi is still worried that history will repeat itself.
The old patriarch, who had been buried up to his neck in soil, naturally understood Xiaodouzi's little thoughts instantly.
So he reached out and touched Xiaodouzi's head and said with a kind smile:
"Oh, I understand! You can rest assured, little Douzi. Grandpa is always the most accurate judge of people. Please believe that your parents will not abandon you. Because they also love Xiaodouzi deeply."
Xiaodouzi likes to hear words like this the most.
It can temporarily make Xiaodouzi feel at ease.
However, there is one more thing that Xiaodouzi doesn't want to ask the old patriarch.
But for the sake of the handsome little girl, she always plays with her to relieve her boredom.
So with a bit of anxiety, I looked at the naughty girl playing in the distance and asked:
"That great-grandfather has one more thing Xiaodouzi wants to ask..."
The old patriarch also looked at Tao Yatou, interrupted Xiaodouzi's question and said:
"I guess Xiaodouzi must want to know what will happen to Tao Yatou?"
"Yeah!" Xiaodouzi's eyes were full of expectation and worry.
Because the little guy did have a bad premonition in his heart.
"If you do something wrong, of course you have to follow the family rules."
As the old patriarch spoke, he glanced at the housekeeper who was standing not far away. The housekeeper waved his hand, and a strong man in black behind him stepped forward and picked up Tao Yatou.
No matter how much Tao Yatou calls for her mother, no one dares to stand up and stop her.
Because everyone knows that the strong man in black is the old patriarch’s man.
Everyone could only watch helplessly as the strong man in black threw the naughty girl into the east wing of the courtyard.
While the old patriarch in black was executing the order, he continued to explain to Xiaodouzi:
"According to family rules, he must be locked up in a small dark room and allowed to reflect for three days."
Little dark room!
Xiaodouzi suddenly became frightened because of these three words.
Two days ago, she was locked up for only a few hours and almost collapsed completely.
This will keep Tao Yatou locked up for three days!
Just thinking about it made Xiaodouzi break into cold sweats unconsciously.
"Then...then..." Xiaodouzi was too nervous to say a complete sentence at this time.
Because the little guy is also worried that he will be thrown into a dark room by the bad guy next to him.
The old patriarch on the side looked at the trembling little Douzi, with a satisfied smile on his lips.
A hand patted on the shoulder, and Xiaodouzi's body fell limply. The old patriarch reached out to grab the collar and picked it up in time, and asked with a puzzled look:
"Xiaodouzi, are you exhausted from hunger? Oh, it's all because of grandpa's negligence. Come on, I'll take you to find your mother for dinner."
When Xiaodouzi heard what the old patriarch said, he didn't want to be read over, so he took a strong breath, finally stood up steadily, and mustered up the courage to say:
"No, no! Is that little Douzi also going to be locked up in a dark room?"
The old patriarch looked at him in surprise and said:
"Xiaodouzi is my grandpa's favorite great-great-granddaughter. Grandpa is reluctant to lock you up in your little dark room. Remember, kid. Don't ask grandpa such childish questions in the future. Do you hear me?"
Xiaodouzi seemed to be saved from a desperate situation and quickly smiled and nodded and said:
"Yeah, I heard it. Grandpa, you are so kind to Xiaodouzi!"
The old patriarch touched Xiaodouzi's head with satisfaction and said, "What a good boy."
From a distance, the parents' methods are no different from those of their parents.
But for Xiaodouzi, it’s like crocodile tears.
Frightening!
Although he has completely left the Li Clan Ancestral Hall, he has escaped from the control of the old patriarch.
Now, just recalling the scene at that time, Xiaodouzi's body will unconsciously tremble as if being eroded by a chill.
Zhang Ling on the side saw the trembling little Douzi, and thoughtfully helped her put on a coat and said:
"The temperature difference between morning and evening has been huge recently. Wear some clothes quickly to avoid getting cold again."
Li Xianggang still looked serious and cold, but suddenly he became more worried and said to her:
"Yes, listen to mom first and get dressed quickly."
Xiaodouzi took it for granted that Li Xiang no longer cared about this matter.
So he smiled and nodded repeatedly.
She even got a little carried away and said to Zhang Ling:
"Mom, what are we going to eat tonight? Xiaodouzi wants to eat his favorite..."
"Ahem, wait. Xiaodouzi, it seems you have forgotten something?" Li Xiang quickly stopped Xiaodouzi from thinking and continued to say seriously, "Dad, it is necessary to remind you that if there is no one who satisfies me today,
Explain, and you won’t be able to eat. Say it!”
Xiaodouzi saw that there was no way to escape today's disaster, so he complained:
"Ah, Dad, why is your memory so good? Xiaodouzi has even forgotten what you asked. You still remember it!"
Zhang Ling on the side heard Xiaodouzi talking like this.
I couldn't help but look at Li Xiang who was dumbfounded and smiled.
Li Xiang felt a little embarrassed, raised his hand pretending to be angry, and said to scare Xiaodouzi:
"You don't remember? Do you want me to help you think about it?"
"Help! Mom, help! Dad is going to hit someone!"
Xiaodouzi seemed to be really scared, jumping up and down, hiding behind Zhang Ling and peeking.
Zhang Linghu, standing in Xiaodouzi, symbolically said to Li Xiang in a somewhat scolding tone:
"Can't you just say it properly if you have something to say? How dare you do something to Xiaodouzi!"
Li Xiang quickly waved his hand and explained with a wry smile:
"No, no, I really didn't want to hit her. The main reason was to scare her. This kid is so naughty sometimes!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the sheltered Xiaodouzi sticking out his tongue proudly at Li Xiang.
However, Xiaodouzi did not know that Zhang Ling had also seen her behavior.
Zhang Ling also shook her head helplessly and patted Xiaodouzi's head and said:
"Xiaodouzi, why don't you tell me what's going on with the little bow and arrow? Mom would also like to hear your reasonable explanation today."
Xiaodouzi looked up at Zhang Ling after hearing this, and said "ah" loudly in distress.
I know that she will definitely not be able to escape this problem today.
So he walked out from behind Zhang Ling, his eyes filled with the fear of the old patriarch that day, looked at Zhang Ling separately, and Li wanted to say:
"What Xiaodouzi just said is the truth. The little bow and arrows were indeed given by my great-grandfather. That day..."
Xiaodouzi told them in detail what happened that day.
Including the old patriarch deliberately throwing the handsome little girl into the dark room in front of the children.
As an adult, Zhang Ling would feel horrified just listening to Xiaodouzi's story afterwards.
One can imagine how much psychological pressure the old patriarch put on Xiaodouzi when he did this.
She had seen the scene of being thrown into the dark room.
She didn't see Xiaodouzi and took it for granted that Xiaodouzi was not present.
I regret even more why I didn’t think of the old patriarch doing it deliberately in front of Xiaodouzi?
She now holds Xiaodouzi in her arms, stroking her head to comfort him.
"Don't be afraid, mom is here!"
As she spoke, she looked at Li Xiang with a ferocious look, feeling as if she was going to eat Li Xiang alive.
Li Xiang was also annoyed!
His face was completely red with anger, he clenched his fists with both hands and shouted at the sky.
Then he just took a few steps into the distance and then returned like a deflated balloon.
If it weren't for the fact that he was the real Li Xiang's substitute.
Worried about ruining the character image that Jin Lee wants to set for him.
He also wanted to rush over and eat the old patriarch alive.
Li Xiang's performance really frightened the three women present.
Especially Zhang Ling and her daughter couldn't come to their senses for a long time.
A Shuang, who was on the side, hid behind Zhang Ling in fear and grabbed her lapel and said:
"Auntie, auntie, uncle, what happened to him? He looks so scared! Auntie, auntie..."
After calling her aunt five or six times, Zhang Ling finally came to her senses and consoled her:
"Oh, it's okay, don't be afraid, kid. Uncle is just having a nervous breakdown. Don't worry, he won't hurt you."
A Shuang looked at Xiaodouzi in disbelief.
I get so nervous every day that even my daughter is scared to death.
However, Xiaodouzi, who also recovered, smiled at her.
Ah Shuang felt relieved now.
At least I can be sure that Aunt Zhang Ling’s statement that her uncle would not hurt her is true.
Li wanted to regain his senses, and then realized his impulse. He glanced at his watch, forced a smile, stretched out his hand and said in invitation:
"Hey, it's already this time. Our two little princesses must be starving. Come on, let's go home for dinner."
The two little girls stared blankly at Li Xiang's sudden change of attitude.
Zhang Ling reached out and held the two little girls and said with a smile:
"Don't be stunned, let's go home and have dinner."
Xiaodouzi never expected that her disaster would end so easily.
However, on the way home, Zhang Ling did not forget to ask Xiaodouzi.
If you encounter something like this again in the future, you must tell your parents.
After Xiaodou nodded and agreed, he unexpectedly opened his mouth and asked doubtfully:
"Mom, but Xiaodouzi still doesn't understand. Didn't Xiaodouzi tell you this time? But it seems that you didn't do anything to the bad guys."
Zhang Ling couldn't help but feel her own incompetence as she listened to Xiaodouzi's doubts.
Now, after hearing the truth, she has gotten rid of her endless anger towards the old patriarch.
She really seems to be unable to do anything at the moment.
Li Xiang, who was driving, suddenly stopped the car on the side of the road.
First, he gave Zhang Ling a warm and sweet look.
It was as if he was telling her not to blame herself for her helplessness, and that she could safely leave everything to him.
Then he looked at Xiaodouzi with eyes full of fatherly love and said:
"Don't worry, kid! If mom and dad don't punish the bad guys immediately, it doesn't mean they will let the bad guys go."
Xiaodouzi nodded with some understanding.
Li Xiang continued to explain:
"I believe your teacher has often said that today is a legal society. Mom and dad will definitely use legitimate means to let the bad guys get the punishment they deserve. I promise to vent this bad breath for Xiaodouzi."