Dawang didn’t say a word.
Lin Lan continued, “Just keep this in mind. When you grow up and experience more things, you will figure it out for yourself. You will also understand by then that when your parents beat you, it was really for your own good. If you go on the right path, you will be glad that your parents take care of you; if you go on the wrong path, you will regret not listening to your parents.”
She sighed and said softly, “No matter how many paths you seem to have now or how you choose to be in the future, in the end, you can only take one path in the future. Do you want to be an upright and promising person or be an evil and unruly person?”
After finishing speaking, she stopped talking. Wiping off the excess tincture, she covered him with a cloth sheet before layering him with a quilt, letting him think about it for himself.
Everyone at the dining table outside ate in silence. Even Wangwang ceased to make any sound, silently eating its food.
Sanwang was still teary as teardrops dripped into the bowl.
Lin Lan scooped up a spoonful of eggs for him, “Little Third Brother, it was right for you to be frank, so don’t be pressured. If you hadn’t explained it, you will be the one who causes your Eldest Brother to make bigger mistakes in the future. Us as a family thank you for stopping your brother from making this large mistake.”
Xiaowang fumbled in his pocket with his little hand and put the candy he had saved up in Sanwang’s pocket, “This is for you, Little Third Brother.”
Lin Lan called Sanwang the Little Third Brother just to make things less serious. Since Han Qingsong was known as the Third Brother, Sanwang was the Little Third Brother.
Hearing what his mother said, Sanwang felt less guilty as he sniffed, “In the future, I will also remind my Eldest Brother not to make mistakes.”
Lin Lan smiled and said, “What a good boy,” She looked at Erwang and Maisui again, “You are all good children— you study well, are kind and polite and you are also good children of the Commune and the people. When you get into society, you all will be someone good as well.”
She got goosebumps when she said so, but it was about time to add a few slogans so that the children would feel more emotional and motivated when they heard it.
Normally, the Secretary Head also organised for everyone to study quotations. After all, shouting slogans was a must during early instructions and late reports.
Sure enough, the faces of the children became firm and there was a look of determination in their eyes, as if they could carry explosives at any time.
Being easily brainwashed was also a flaw. They must be educated to have the ability to judge for themselves and not to be that trusting towards others.
Dawang still got up to eat and go to school after that, but his butt still hurt, which affected his appetite and he didn’t dare to sit firmly either.
Fortunately, Han Qingsong took this into consideration and spanked only one side to make sure he could sit on the other.
After the children finished eating, they went off to school.