When the pears are green

Zhang also stood up after hearing the knock on the door. Song Changhe went to open the door with trepidation. When Song Changhe saw that it was Song Li and the others, he quickly let them in.

Zhang ran over and hugged them both. Song Changming said, "Sister-in-law, it's all Xing'er's fault. This brave little monkey took them to Tonghui River to catch ducks. Xing'er, hurry up and apologize to your brother and sister-in-law."

Xing'er bowed her head and apologized to Song Changhe and Zhang. Seeing that Song Li and Song Yue had returned safely, Song Changhe didn't know what to say to Xing'er. He said to Song Changming, "Brother Changming, it's good that the children are back. We've prepared dinner at home, let's eat together!"

Song Changming hurriedly declined, saying, "Brother, I have to go back too. My parents are still waiting for me at home!" After that, he took Xing'er away.

After seeing Xing'er and Song Changming leave, Zhang also let go of Song Li and Song Yue, and scolded Xing'er.

Song Changhe asked her to speak in a low voice, in case the neighbors heard her and gossiped about the two girls behind their backs.

Zhang cursed again in a low voice, finally venting her anger, and then went to the kitchen.

Song Changhe took off the backpack from Song Li's back, and asked the two sisters to wash their hands and then go eat.

Song Xing hurriedly went to get some water for his two sisters, and after they washed their hands, he followed them to the kitchen.

When Zhang saw the two of them coming in, she said as she was serving rice, "Are you two stupid? How dare you follow me to such a far place? If something happens, how am I going to live?"

Seeing that Song Li and Song Yue both lowered their heads, Song Changhe quickly said to Zhang: "Xiangxiang, stop talking. The child is hungry too. It's good that you're back. Let's eat quickly!"

After Zhang gave Song Changhe a look, she said nothing more and told them to eat quickly.

After dinner, Song Li took the backpack and took out the ducklings to show Song Changhe and Zhang. Song Changhe looked at them but didn't say anything. Usually, he listened to Zhang on household chores.

Song Xing came over, looking at them curiously, poking them with his fingers from time to time. After taking a look, Zhang said to Song Li, "Put them in the basket first, and ask your father to make a pen tomorrow. The chickens at home are big now, and they will peck at them if you put them together."

After listening to this, Song Li nodded. Song Yue and Song Xing went to the chicken coop and got some wild grass for them to eat. Song Li also filled a broken porcelain bowl with water and put it in.

After cleaning up the kitchen, Zhang asked them all to go back to bed, and specifically told Song Li not to forget to wear the hairpin that Jiang Qingzhou gave her tomorrow.

After Song Li and the others returned to the room, Song Li saw that Song Yue seemed to be hesitant to speak, so she asked, "Yueyue, what's wrong? Is there anything you want to tell your sister?"

Song Yue hesitated for a while, then she said, "Sister, do you know who that woman in the reeds is?"

After hearing this, Song Li recalled the expressions of Song Yue and Xing'er at that time. She said, "I didn't know that the man called her Juan'er. Judging from your and Xing'er's reactions at that time, you two should know each other. Is she from our village?"

After hearing this, Song Yue said hurriedly: "Sister, that Juan'er is Wang Juan, the Wang Juan who caused you to fall into the water before. Sister, let's spread this matter and let others gossip about her so that she can't get married, and even old bachelors won't marry her."

What Song Yue said seemed to make sense, but Song Li still shook her head. Song Yue asked in confusion: "Sister, have you forgiven her?"

Song Li smiled and said, "Forgive? How can I forgive? Yueyue, that man said that he can deal with anyone who dares to talk nonsense. He is a gangster. We can get away with it for a while and tell others about it. But we also have to consider the consequences. Dad will be gone in a few days, and you, me, Xiaoxing and mom will be left at home. Tell me, who among us can be his opponent?"

Song Yue thought for a while and said, "Sister, even if we told them, they might not know it was us who said it."

Song Li took out two red hair strings, handed them to Song Yue and said, "Yueyue, there is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable. Our family cannot afford the consequences of acting rashly. Yueyue, sister said she would give you the red hair strings, please keep them."

Song Yue happily took the red hairband in her hand and looked at it again and again. She said as she looked at it, "Sister is so nice. I thought you forgot it!" After saying that, she lowered her head embarrassedly.

After hearing this, Song Li smiled and said, "It's not that I forgot, I was just afraid that mom would ask me to wear it. Since mom didn't ask me to wear it today, I should give it to Yueyue."

Song Yue gestured with the hairband on her head, saying, "Sister, are you just going to let her go?" Song Li smiled and rubbed Song Yue's head and said, "Yueyue, there is no such thing as forgiveness. Remember my words, don't tell anyone. Think about Daddy, Mommy and Xiaoxing. If they get into an accident because of our mouths, it won't be easy to save them by regretting it. It's better to offend a gentleman than a villain. As long as she doesn't provoke us anymore, we shouldn't provoke her."

After hearing what Song Li said, Song Yue hurriedly said, "Sister, I understand."

Seeing that Song Yue had understood the key point, Song Li asked her to go to bed quickly.

Song Yue lay on the bed and asked, "Sister, were you scared at that time?"

Song Li also lay down. She looked at Song Yue and said, "Sister, of course I'm scared too, but I'm the oldest, so I naturally have to protect Yueyue and Xing'er, so I don't feel scared."

Song Yue looked at Song Li and recalled how Song Li held the dagger in the reeds. She always thought Song Li was very timid, either clinging to Zhang or following behind her. Now she realized that Song Li could be so brave.

After Song Li saw Song Yue fall asleep, she took out the wooden hairpin that Jiang Qingzhou gave her. She liked this wooden hairpin very much, which was a bit rough to the touch. She stroked it with her hand while thinking about what Song Yue said.

Regardless of whether Wang Juan was forced or intentionally caused Song Li to fall into the water, Song Li had no right to forgive her.

Song Li thought a lot in her mind, she felt a little tired, and put the hairpin under the pillow again. Then she stared at her shoulder bag for a few seconds, in which she put the things she picked up from the collapsed reed bush.