The casual life of the flat space

Bai Tieying clapped her hands and stood between the two groups of children. She looked at Bai Tiexiong and asked, "Tiexiong, come here and let me see what's wrong. This morning, you said you wanted to play with Brother Huzi, but why are you cross-eyed now?"

When Bai Tiexiong heard his sister calling, he wanted to go over, but he felt that if he moved he would lose his momentum, so he just stood there without moving.

When he saw his sister just now, he suddenly felt a little wronged and a little scared. He also felt that not only did he not listen to his sister and have fun with his friends, but he also had a quarrel with her. He felt worried and guilty for causing trouble for his sister... When Bai Tieying spoke to him, he couldn't help but shed tears.

Bai Tieying ignored him and turned to Hu Zi who was looking up at the sky and said, "Hu Zi, what kind of injustice has happened to you? Look at your little face, it's like the steamed buns your mother made, with so many wrinkles!"

"Pfft..." Zhuzi couldn't help but laughed.

When Zhuzi smiled, the other children thought about what Tieying had just said about the cross-eyes and the wrinkles on the face, and they also felt that they were similar. So they laughed one after another, and the atmosphere in the courtyard eased.

Bai Tieying stepped forward and stroked Hu Zi's brow. Hu Zi wanted to hide, but he felt that he had nothing to be afraid of, so why hide?

Bai Tieying held Hu Zi's hand again and said, "The buns made by Aunt Zhang are so delicious. They are the second best thing I have ever eaten!"

Hu Zi couldn't help but ask, "What's the most delicious one?"

Seeing that Hu Zi was willing to speak, Bai Tieying did not answer him, but continued to ask: "Can you tell me? What wronged you just now?"

Before Hu Zi could answer, Bai Tie Xiong cried out, "He doesn't keep his word! He doesn't keep his word!"

Bai Tieying gave him a glare and Bai Tiexiong shut up.

"Hu Zi is a guest when he comes to our house to play. How can we let a guest feel wronged and then interrupt him?"

"Don't worry about him, Huzi. Tell me everything. Don't cover up for Tiexiong even if he did something wrong. Just because he calls you Brother Huzi, you can worry about him. Besides, you two still have a brotherly relationship like 'lying on ice to catch carp'!"

When the children nearby heard Bai Tieying say "lying on the ice to catch carp", they thought about it and realized it was true. This time, everyone laughed out loud...

"'Lying on the ice to catch carp'? Hahahaha..."

“Hahahaha…Sister Tieying is right! You two went fishing in an ice hole in the middle of winter, and you said you couldn’t scare the fish and had to lie down to fish. When Uncle Zhang and Uncle Bai went there, they thought you two were frozen to death!”

"Then these two had their pants taken off and were beaten up!"

"Hahaha, yes, I saw it all..."

The boy who said this was covered his mouth by Dongzi next to him. He was not allowed to tell what he saw because Sister Tieying was still here!

This burst of laughter made Hu Zi's face turn red and he lowered his head.

At this time, Bai Tieying waved to Bai Tiexiong and said, "For the sake of the two of you being beaten together, is there anything you can tell me?"

Bai Tiexiong was also unable to cry because of the laughter of his friends. When his sister asked him, he stammered and told her what had just happened.

It took a long time to listen to Bai Tiexiong's words, and it was just as Bai Tieying expected. Bai Tiexiong came up with a new game, but Hu Zi didn't want to recognize him as the big brother. Whether it was just a joke or some small thoughts, the children around him joined in the fun, and the two of them started fighting.

"Huzi, you are such a brother. You are willing to listen to Tiexiong patiently. You have such a good temper because you inherited it from Aunt Zhang, right? So is what Tiexiong said just now correct? Do you have anything else to say?"

Seeing Hu Zi shook his head, Bai Tieying continued to say to him: "This matter is indeed difficult to handle. Do you think the game is fun?"

"It's fun." Hu Zi just didn't want Bai Tiexiong to be the big brother, but he thought the game was really fun, so he said it truthfully.

"Then Tiexiong, did you think of playing the game by yourself?"

"No, sister, I just..."

Bai Tieying stopped him with her eyes again.

"You two said the game is fun and you didn't want to play it by yourselves, but the situation now is because you played games together... I get it, then it would be better if you two don't play games together in the future!" Bai Tieying said and clapped his hands.

"No, sis!"

"No, Sister Tieying!"

The two of them retorted anxiously.

"You two seem to be of the same mind. I don't know what else to do except this method. How about you two discuss it?"

Hu Zi was older and more thoughtful. He thought that Tie Xiong could come up with so many games, and his friends all went to play with him, so what should he do? So he looked at Tie Xiong and gritted his teeth and said, "I will listen to you when we play games in the future, so... stop yelling!"

"Okay then, I'll still call you Brother Huzi."

"Pa pa pa," Bai Tieying clapped his hands again and said, "You two are too good, aren't you? I racked my brains but couldn't figure out how to solve it, and you two just said a few words to make it happen? Otherwise, it has to be the kind of relationship that comes from 'lying on the ice to catch a carp', it's just different!"

The children burst into laughter again when they heard this. The two were still a little awkward, but they finally made peace.

Bai Tieying also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking, "I have it so hard. It's not enough to worry about a small potato, but there are also a lot of potatoes, ground eggs, and yam eggs!"

Bai Tieying played with them for a while, then gave each of the children who didn't come yesterday a handful of walnuts and let them go home.

After the children left, the two sisters washed their hands and ate lunch, then waited for Bai Tiexiong to finish washing the dishes. Bai Tieying didn't make plans for a nap, but took Bai Tiexiong's little hand and walked around in the yard.

"Tie Xiong, you did a great job just now. You responded to my gaze. Otherwise, we are siblings!

I know what happened just now, and I know you are wronged, and I am not siding with you and not helping you. There is no one else now, if you want to be angry or cry, I will accompany you!"

Bai Tiexiong's eyes were originally red because of what his sister said, but after hearing what his sister said, he held back his anger.

"We all get sad sometimes, and it's normal to cry. But I have a suggestion for you today.

Think about it, in an occasion like today, wouldn't it be more impressive if you didn't cry in the end?

Besides, you can't speak clearly when you cry, so of course I have to listen even if I can't hear you clearly. But whether others are willing to give you this opportunity and time, and whether you can hear clearly after being given the opportunity and time, that's not certain! If they don't give you this opportunity and time, won't you lose the opportunity to defend yourself?

"Sister, I know I was wrong!"

"No, Tiexiong, you're right! I've seen how hard you practiced to win."

"This is my fault. After mom and dad passed away, I was thinking about how to make you grow up quickly and set up your own household like an adult. But I forgot that you are five years younger than me! You are so well-behaved and sensible that I treated you like a big child. This is my fault, and I apologize!"