When the pears are green

Chunhua helped Song Li up and asked with concern: "Sister Xiaoli, what's wrong with you?"

Song Li opened her mouth, took a deep breath and said, "It's nothing, I just got kicked a few times."

As soon as Song Li finished speaking, Xing'er came over staggeringly and sat down next to Song Li.

Chunhua looked at Song Li, who was covered in footprints, and then looked at Xing'er, who was covered in mud, and asked in an uncertain tone: "Sister Xiaoli, Aunt Xing'er, did you two fight?"

After hearing this, Song Li smiled and said to Chunhua, "No, what are you thinking about!"

Song Li watched as more and more people gathered around. She pointed to the woods in the distance and said to everyone, "The one who fought with us is still lying there!"

Someone said, "Let's go and take a look." Then, Song Li saw people going to the woods she pointed to.

Song Li looked at the crowd going away. She smiled and said to Chunhua, "Chunhua, I really can't walk anymore. Can you help me call my mother?"

Chunhua nodded. She helped Song Li to the tree and wanted her to sit down against the tree.

But Song Li's back hurt, so she turned around and leaned against the tree.

After Chunhua settled Song Li, she hurriedly ran down the river bank regardless of the fact that her work was not yet finished.

Xing Er looked at Chun Hua's back and said softly to Song Li, "I'm sorry, Xiao Li, it was all my fault before, please forgive me."

After hearing this, Song Li turned around and looked at Xing Er, then chuckled and said, "You should just call me Song Li!"

After hearing what Song Li said, Xing'er realized that the gap between her and Song Li would never disappear.

Xing'er lowered her head, not daring to look at Song Li again. Not only did Wang Juan and Li Chun today leave a shadow on her, but also today's Song Li. She could not forget Song Li's sneer when she cut Wang Juan's hair and her expressionless face when she cut Li Chun's clothes.

Song Li sat under the shade of a tree. The dazzling sunlight shone through the leaves and fell on her body. The spots of light danced back and forth on her body as the leaves swayed.

About a quarter of an hour later, the noise mixed with footsteps and voices came closer and closer.

Song Li turned around and saw that the people who came to watch the fun had returned.

Song Li saw two girls supporting Wang Juan and walking at the back, and Li Chun did not follow.

When Wang Juan passed by Song Li, she asked the two girls who were supporting her to stop. Then she lowered her head and said to Song Li, "I'm sorry."

Song Li felt that Wang Juan's apology was meaningless. Wang Juan said this because she was afraid of her. If it was her who fell there motionless today, she didn't know how Wang Juan would humiliate her!

Song Li stared at Wang Juan's face and said, "Wang Juan, you should be glad that you are a woman, otherwise you would be lying there like Li Chun, not daring to move. This world is not tolerant of women, so why do you have to humiliate others like this? I originally thought about it, but I felt that if I did that, wouldn't I become the same as you?"

Wang Juan's heart trembled after hearing Song Li's words. She knew that Song Li had deliberately let these people go, and she thought that the rumors about her and Li Chun would spread throughout the village in a short time. She hated Song Li, but she didn't dare to provoke Song Li again.

Wang Juan said to Xing Er again, "I'm sorry." Xing Er tried her best to control her impulse to hit Wang Juan. She couldn't do it in front of so many people. Xing Er looked at Song Li who was calm and collected, and followed Song Li's example by turning her face away.

Wang Juan knew that she had made herself look bad. After so many things happened, it would be strange if Song Li and Song Xing'er could forgive her. They were all acting, it just depended on who would fail first.

Song Li closed her eyes and ignored them, waiting for her family to arrive. The noise gradually disappeared, and it was estimated that the crowd had dispersed and went home.

Soon, a group of people stood in front of Song Li and Xing'er, panting.

Zhang looked at Song Li, whose face was pale and covered with footprints, in disbelief. She covered her mouth and ran to Song Li, reaching out to hold Song Li in her arms.

Song Li forced a smile and said to Zhang: "Mom, I'm fine. I didn't suffer any loss. I'm just a little tired and don't want to walk anymore. I want to go home."

Zhang held back her tears and quickly said to Song Li, "Okay, I'll take you home right now."

Song Yue and Song Xing also came over, staring at Song Li with red eyes. Song Li forced a smile at them and told them softly that she was fine.

Song Li pointed at the basket and said to Song Xing, "Xiao Xing, pour the grass inside to Chunhua!"

Song Xing picked up the backpack, poured half of the grass into Chunhua's backpack, and said to her: "Chunhua, thank you. You should go home soon, or your father will scold you again."

After hearing this, Chunhua quickly picked up the backpack, waved to Song Li and the others, and ran home.

Song Changming, who had been silent the whole time, came over and said to Zhang: "Sister-in-law, let me carry Xiaoli over!"

Zhang looked at Song Li, and Song Li shook her head.

Song Li told Song Changming what she had seen, and then said, "Uncle Changming, please take Aunt home quickly. She is also scared."

After hearing this, Song Changming's face turned livid. He suppressed his anger and carried Xing'er back home.

Zhang and Song Yue slowly supported Song Li and walked down the river bank. Song Xing followed behind them with a sickle and a backpack.

Song Li and his family walked and stopped many times, and it took them nearly half an hour to return home.

Zhang and Song Yue helped Song Li into the room. After Song Li changed her dirty clothes, she lay on the bed groaning.

Zhang said to Song Yue, "Xiao Yue, you look after your sister. I'll go boil some water and apply some compress to her."

After hearing this, Song Li hurriedly said to Zhang: "Mom, I remember Qingzhou said that he read in his father's book that if someone is beaten, it is best not to use hot water for twelve hours, but to use cold water."

Zhang asked Song Li doubtfully: "Xiao Li, are you sure you didn't remember it wrong?"

Song Li nodded sincerely to Zhang. Zhang touched her hair and said, "Then do this. I'll go to the well to get you some cool water."

Soon, Zhang brought in a basin of cold water. Zhang was afraid that Song Li would feel embarrassed, so she asked Song Yue to apply a back compress to Song Li.

Song Yue looked at the bruises on Song Li's back and was shocked. She touched Song Li with her hand and she would tremble all over.

Song Yue carefully put the handkerchief on Song Li's back and asked her, "Sister, does it still hurt?"

Song Li forced a smile and said to Song Yue: "Yueyue, how can it not hurt? But it should be healed in a few days."

Song Yue fanned Song Li and said to her, "Sister, you don't have to save Xing'er."

After hearing this, Song Li smiled and said to Song Yue, "Yueyue, if I don't save her and watch her being humiliated in front of me, I may never feel at peace in my life. I am also confident that I have a sickle in my hand, which will increase my chances of winning."

Song Yue took the handkerchief off Song Li's back and said with a smile, "Sister is just soft-hearted."

Song Li touched her spine with her hand. Fortunately, there was no pain beside her spine. After hearing what Song Yue said, Song Li said softly: "I am not soft-hearted. I am just a very weak person with a sense of justice."

Song Yue kept talking to Song Li to divert her attention. Song Yue talked to herself for a long time, then looked down and found that Song Li had fallen asleep with a slight snoring sound.