Rebirth of the Rich Second Generation's Growth Diary

Chapter 42 Bullying
Convincing Xia Xiaohe was halfway done. Xia Xiaomiao was still young, and although he had some talent in mathematics, he had no idea about this kind of thing, so his opinion was not really important.

But Xia Xiaohe's parents are very important.

This matter can only be carried out smoothly if their parents agree.

But the problem remains, Li Xu doesn't quite understand why his parents disagree.

I went to the fields to look for his parents yesterday. Although their approach wasn't quite right... As their father pointed out, they just talked about how to fund their schooling from their own perspective, ignoring what they were thinking, their pain points, and their concerns. But it was indeed sincere... The siblings' parents didn't give them any room for negotiation and seemed to refuse to communicate.

This is difficult to do.

However, Xia Xiaohe has been persuaded, so a breakthrough has been found.

Seeing that Xia Xiaohe hadn't eaten a single bite, Li Xu reminded her to finish her spicy hot pot, otherwise it would get cold. The two of them ate it with a slurp, and the spiciness of the chili oil mixed with the warmth of the soup warmed their bodies.

Li Xu thought the spicy hot pot here was very good. Although they were all vegetarian dishes, they were grown locally and had a strong flavor of vegetables... It was very interesting. The tomatoes, potatoes, and tofu bought in supermarkets in the city... looked very fresh, but they just didn't have that flavor. For example, this tofu had a strong bean fragrance. Li Xu was very satisfied with the meal and scooped out the big bowl in front of him without leaving any residue.

Xia Xiaohe ate slowly but carefully, finishing all the food in the bowl. Then he wiped his mouth with satisfaction.

"Huh...have you finished eating?" Li Xu said with some surprise.

"..."

Xia Xiaohe was so embarrassed that she couldn't say a word.

Li Xu glanced at her with interest, then started a new topic: "Tell me about your family."

"Our family?"

Li Xu nodded. To convince his parents, he naturally had to understand their family first.

Xia Xiaohe thought for a moment, then began to speak slowly. She was just a little girl, so she didn't know where to start at first. Li Xu consciously asked a few questions, guiding her to describe bit by bit. As they chatted, time passed little by little. The sun moved, and sunlight shone from outside the house onto the chair. The boss began to cut ingredients in the kitchen, preparing for the afternoon business. Li Xu glanced at the time, then walked to school with Xia Xiaohe.

The countryside has its advantages. At least here, the lunch break seems to be particularly long. With a full stomach, people walk slowly. Li Xu was walking and kicked a small stone. The stone rolled to the side of the road. They walked and talked. Passing a meadow, Xia Xiaohe stopped, squatted down, pulled up a grass stem, and chewed it. Seeing this, Li Xu was stunned. "Is it poisonous?"

Xia Xiaohe laughed: "Hehe, you are so ignorant..."

The two figures walked farther and farther away on the path, and slowly approached the direction of the school in the quiet of the afternoon.

During this process, Li Xu also basically understood what kind of family Xia Xiaohe came from.

In fact, the siblings’ parents are not natives of Xieyang Township. They come from a rural area under the neighboring prefecture-level city... In the past, Xieyang Township was under the jurisdiction of that city, so their coming here was not considered as crossing the city, but a few decades ago, Xieyang Township was suddenly merged into this city.

In short, they are considered outsiders here.

It's quite hard, because they are from outside and they don't have any relatives here. It's not an exaggeration to say that they are helpless. Both his parents are honest people and have never thought of relying on anyone. Moreover, I heard that his parents had a dispute with some people in the same village over land, which made their situation even more difficult.

Li Xu listened all the way, silently thinking in his mind how to convince his parents... At present, he has not found the crux of the problem.

To poke their pain points, you first have to find their pain points. After school in the afternoon, Li Xu decided to go to their house again with Xia Xiaohe. This road is usually quite long to walk, but today, Xia Xiaohe and I chatted as we walked. Before we knew it, we arrived at the village entrance. A few little kids were chasing and playing, running past us.

Li Xu's expression was slightly stunned.

There were three boys in total, so it couldn't be described as a fight. Bullying might be more appropriate...

At the entrance of the village, the sunlight was a little dazzling.

The two boys trapped the fat boy in the corner, with provocation in their eyes. One of the tall and thin boys took the initiative to attack. He stepped forward and pushed hard with both hands. The fat boy's round body swayed back a few steps like a ball. The other boy took the opportunity to jump to the side of the fat boy and kicked him in the thigh. The fat boy snorted and the flesh on his face trembled.

The tall and thin boy then grabbed the fat boy's arm and twisted it hard. The fat boy grimaced in pain, tears in his eyes, but he didn't dare to fight back.

This little fat boy is someone Li Xu knows... Liu Ruilan's younger brother, Liu...what's his name?

At this time, the tall and thin boy reached out to grab the fat boy's collar, but a huge force suddenly pulled him back from behind, and he staggered and sat on the ground.

Then he saw the tall Li Xu.

"I have a brother too!"

How could the tall, lanky boy not understand the situation? This must be Liu Tao's hired helper. Turns out he also has a brother in the senior class... How hadn't he known this before? He stared at Li Xu with a hint of fear in his eyes and shouted again, "My cousin is Zhang... Zhang Hua!"

Li Xu looked at the little brat next to him with interest. The kid was obviously shocked and stopped bullying Liu Tao. He just stood there for a while, then suddenly thought of something and ran away.

Li Xu didn't chase him. He just watched him run away. When he disappeared, he turned around and looked at the tall and thin boy.

"My brother is Zhang Hua..." the tall and thin boy said again.

Li Xu slowly squatted down and moved closer, almost putting his face in front of the boy. There was no expression on his face, he just squinted his eyes and stared into the other's eyes.

"I……"

Li Xu gently grabbed his collar and remained silent. After a while, seeing that he was just looking at him with horror in his eyes, his chest heaving, and no longer repeating the nonsense about who my brother is like a tape recorder, he slowly let go of his hand.

Li Xu still squatted there, looking at the tall and thin boy silently.

The tall and thin boy was about to speak again, but Li Xu grabbed his collar fiercely again. He repeated this two or three times, and the tall and thin boy finally stopped talking. When Li Xu let go of his hand this time, he stood up tentatively and took a few steps back. Seeing that Li Xu was just staring at him with squinted eyes, but had no intention of standing up, he took a few more tentative steps back. When the distance between them was a little far, he turned around and ran away.

Seeing that the tall and thin boy ran away, Li Xu turned his attention to the chubby boy Liu Tao, patted the dirt off his body, and told him seriously that if he encountered such a thing, he would not dare to fight back, at least he would have to complain. But it is best to fight back, and then say that you have a brother too, to scare them.

Continuing to go to Xia Xiaohe's home, Xia Xiaohe hesitated for a moment and whispered: "You looked so scary just now..."

"When provoked by such a brat, never communicate with them verbally. Use silence, eye contact, and body language to control them. They will immediately behave themselves, and they will be very afraid of you from now on." Li Xu smiled casually, not intending to continue the conversation. Instead, he said, "I've thought of an idea to convince your parents."

(End of this chapter)