795 Arriving in the Capital
When they first came to the countryside from the city, the children in the village all looked up to them. However, now that they were going to return to the city from the countryside, and heading towards the most prosperous city this time round, they were worried if they would be bullied and looked down upon.
Qiao Mei also noticed the childrenâs abnormal behavior. She patted Zhang Weiâs shoulder and said, âZhang Wei, why are you unhappy now that weâre almost there?â
âElder sister⊠Iâm scared⊠In the county city, there were already many people who bullied me and my younger brother. Do you think they will also look down on us? Can we not go to schoolâŠâ Zhang Wei lowered his head, feeling dejected.
Zhang Qin and Zhang Miao had never experienced being bullied in school in the county city. They were only filled with anticipation about coming to the capital and did not think too much about it.
âWhen you went to the village school back then, do you still remember how elder sister taught you to interact with others?â Qiao Mei said patiently.
Zhang Wei thought for a moment and said, âWe must do our best to get along well with others. If theyâre not friendly, give them some seeds to eat. But if they bully us, then we should fight back.â
âThatâs right. If anyone bullies you, you can bully them back. We wonât take the initiative to cause trouble, but weâre not afraid of trouble either. Do you understand?â Qiao Mei said as she patted Zhang Weiâs head.
Zhang Wei understood what she meant, but he was still afraid. In the village, the situation would never get too bad as all the uncles and aunties in the village liked him. However, it was different in the city. The children in the city school came from all over the country. If he caused any trouble, then he would need Qiao Mei to help him clean up the mess.
He had overheard a part of Li Guiâs conversation with Qiao Mei in the past. Qiao Mei also had no relatives in the capital and could only rely on his brother-in-law, Xia Zhe. Therefore, if he got into any trouble, he would only cause trouble for Qiao Mei.
âWhat else are you afraid of? Tell me,â Qiao Mei said gently.
âIâm afraid of causing trouble for elder sister. If that happens, brother-in-law wonât like us anymore and will quarrel with elder sister. Iâm worried,â Zhang Wei told her all his real thoughts.
Qiao Mei then realized that he had overheard what the adults said. She sighed and said slowly, âThe few of you are elder sisterâs treasures. No matter who says anything about you, I will protect you. The house youâre going to live in doesnât belong to your brother-in-law either. Itâs mine. Donât be afraid of your brother-in-law and his family. As long as we donât take the initiative to cause trouble, what are we afraid of?â
Qiao Mei added, âItâs fine even if you get into trouble. You have an elder sister around. Donât tell me youâll leave me alone after you grow up? What if I cause trouble when Iâm old? Will you still care about me?â
âYes! I will definitely take care of elder sister!â Zhang Wei said firmly.
âSo think about how important I am to you, and that is how important you all are to me. Do you understand? Donât worry and be bold. Donât be afraid. Youâre their older brother. If youâre afraid, wonât they be even more afraid?â Qiao Mei said.
Zhang Wei no longer felt lost. He decided to do as Qiao Mei said and be a good person. As long as he remained kind and did not do anything bad, he should not have many enemies.
The train stopped and everyone disembarked slowly with their luggage. Zhang Wei carried Zhang Miao on his back and walked slowly while Zhang Chao held on to Zhang Qin and followed behind them.
When they reached the train station exit, Qiao Mei saw Xia He and Xia Fang from afar. They were with someone else that she did not expect to see. Xu Lan had also come to pick her up.
Xia He quietly observed Xu Lanâs expression. There did not seem to be any changes, so she knew that Xia Wen had already told Xu Lan the truth. Xu Lan was no longer sad and instead actively went about renovating the house.
âWhy are you all here to pick me up? Iâm still thinking of going back on my own,â Qiao Mei said with a smile.
Xu Lan held Qiao Meiâs hand enthusiastically with tears in her eyes and said excitedly, âWhat nonsense are you talking about! Itâs bad enough that you didnât tell me youâre coming back! But you still want to go home by yourself! If not for your aunt bringing us to pick you up! We would still be in the dark!â
Li Gui originally thought that Xu Lan was the kind of mother-in-law who was difficult to get along with. Seeing how concerned Xu Lan was about Qiao Mei, Li Gui felt relieved.
âUncle Qiao, itâs been a long time. Do you still remember me?â Xu Lan said politely.
Qiao Qiang nodded. Xu Lan was indeed different from the person in his memories. Her temper had become much better and she was no longer as cold as before. A person who was about to become a grandmother was indeed different.
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