Chapter 161: Quarrel

Xiao Dang burst into tears.

Studying and learning characters was her only way to please her mother, and also her means to have enough to eat.

Now Grandma scolded her as a money-losing good, and fiercely forbade her from eating her fill or studying, making her feel wronged and anxious.

Qin Huairu saw Xiao Dang crying sadly, then saw Bang Geng's smug look, and she started scolding Bang Geng.

"You little bastard, is that how you treat your own sister?"

"Believe it or not, I'll beat you to death."

"If we don't hit him for two days, he'll tear off the roof tiles—Dong Xu, bring him over here; if I don't educate him, he'll overturn heaven!"

Jia Dongxu sprang up reflexively and was about to seize Bang Geng.

Jia Zhangshi saw the couple ignoring her presence and moving against her beloved grandchild.

"What are you doing? Do you want to overturn heaven?"

"Jia Dongxu, try moving my beloved grandchild even a bit!"

Bang Geng was first startled.

Then, seeing his father cowed by the grandmother, he became even more pleased.

"Heh heh heh..."

"Money-losing good, money-losing good, what's wrong with me scolding?"

Qin Huairu instantly flared up.

"Jia Dongxu, grab him and bring him over to me."

Jia Zhangshi glared viciously at Qin Huairu.

"Qin Huairu, you want to overturn heaven?"

At this moment, Qin Huairu was no longer willing to yield to Jia Zhangshi; although she had just achieved merit, tonight's performance left her with no reverence for Jia Zhangshi.

Thinking back on the years of harsh treatment and the harm done to her own children, she became even less willing to endure it.

After all, your worth has dwindled, while your flaws are endlessly magnified.

"Mom, Bang Geng is my child; I want to educate him however I see fit."

"Spoiling a child is like killing him; I don't want you to spoil him rotten."

"Because of you, he's already on the police blacklist."

"Look at him now, lawless and reckless; if anything else happens, he'll be ruined for life."

"Mom, if you're stubborn, take Bang Geng away to raise yourself, and I'll act as if this brat doesn't exist."

Jia Zhangshi was dumbfounded; she never imagined Qin Huairu would treat her this way.

What does she mean? Isn't she trying to drive me out of the house?

How dare she?

"Qin Huairu, it's not your turn to be the head of this household."

Qin Huairu refused to show weakness.

"Originally it wasn't my turn to be in charge; this household should be run by my husband."

"Dong Xu is the head of the household, so we should listen to him."

Jia Zhangshi looked at Jia Dongxu.

"Dong Xu, you're not listening to Mother's words."

Jia Dongxu, questioned by Jia Zhangshi, seemed to retreat a little.

Qin Huairu timely snorted, reminding him of their agreement.

"Mom, you should still leave Bang Geng's education to Huairu."

"During your absence, Bang Geng not only studied well, but also became obedient."

"You've just returned, and you don't even put us, the couple, in your eyes."

"With such lawless behavior, how can that be acceptable?"

"If we don't intervene, he'll only end up in jail."

Jia Zhangshi suddenly felt the sky was falling; she had just solved the family's food problem, hadn't even had time to be happy, yet dared to give me a sour look.

Qin Huairu, however, thought: your usefulness is exhausted, and I, old lady, no longer want to endure your anger.

"Exactly, Mom, I don't want Bang Geng to pick up those chicken-stealing, dog-sneaking habits."

This is tantamount to scolding someone to their face.

Jia Zhangshi pointed at Qin Huairu.

"Qin Huairu, who gave you the guts to point and gesture at your old lady?"

"This is my grandson; I want it this way, and so it shall be."

Qin Huairu ignored her.

"If you want to show off your might, go give birth yourself."

Jia Zhangshi looked at Jia Dongxu.

"Dong Xu, are you just going to watch your wife bully your mother like this?"

"Who's bullying you? What's wrong with educating the child?"

"Qin Huairu, believe it or not, I'll whip you."

"Jia Dongxu, you're a dead man; your mother wants to whip me, but I'm pregnant with a child."

Jia Dongxu, caught between the two, found himself in a dilemma; just then he saw Bang Geng still hiding behind his grandmother, laughing, and his anger flared.

He rushed over, grabbed Bang Geng with one hand, lifted him, pressed him onto the kang, pulled down his pants, and gave him a sound thrashing on his buttocks.

"I'll make you laugh, I'll make you arrogant, I'll make you bully your sister, I'll make you call your sister a money-losing good, I'll make you disrespect your mother, I'll make you disobey your mother."

Pa pa pa……

Bang Geng howled as he was beaten.

Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu also fell silent; they had never seen this fierce side of Jia Dongxu before.

Qin Huairu then laughed; it seems that over these past few months, treating him as the head of the household has finally paid off.

Before, how could he dare act violently in front of his mother? Now he starts to beat Bang Geng like a father with his own ideas.

Wuu wuu wuu…

"Dad, I don't dare anymore… Wuu wuu wuu…"

"Please spare me…"

"I will definitely listen to Mom from now on."

Pa pa pa……

Jia Dongxu struck a few more times before letting go.

Jia Zhangshi immediately embraced him in her arms.

"Jia Dongxu, how can you be so cruel? My grandson is still so young."

After giving Bang Geng a beating, Jia Dongxu felt refreshed and invigorated.

"Mom, a rascal like Bang Geng deserves a sound thrashing."

"In raising children, Huairu is better than you."

Jia Zhangshi was unconvinced.

"You're talking nonsense; Qin Huairu is just a country girl, what does she know?"

"Raising a child is up to me; I raised you, so I can raise Bang Geng well."

Qin Huairu gave a hehe laugh.

"No wonder Dongxu has some education; it turns out you taught him."

"Dongxu couldn't get promoted to the fourth level because he suffered from lack of education."

"I can teach Bang Geng to read characters. Can you?"

Jia Zhangshi was left speechless by Qin Huairu's remark.

"You, I…"

She is also an uneducated person.

"Who says you have to teach him yourself; doesn't school have teachers?"

"Hehe, Bang Geng doesn't study well, huh?"

"Well… then let him study properly."

"If he doesn't listen to you, then…"

"He's always at the bottom; what are you going to do?"

Jia Zhangshi really had no other recourse.

"Then give him a beating; if he still doesn't listen, beat him again—after a few beatings he'll obey."

"When Dongxu was little, I educated him this way…"

Saying this, Jia Zhangshi fell silent.

Qin Huairu, however, felt her spirits rise.

"See, you still can't do without force."

"Mom, if you don't beat a child, he won't amount to much; if you don't prune a sapling, it won't grow straight."

"As for Bang Geng, we as a couple have long-term plans for him."

"We want him to attend university like Liu Guang Qi and then go into a cadre position."

"That way, our Jia family would also be considered to have made it."

"What do you think of that?"

Jia Zhangshi felt heartbroken over losing her authority, but regarding educating Bang Geng, it seems they two are the ones who are right.

"But you can't beat a child."

"Our Bang Geng is supposed to be a future cadre, yet he's always getting beaten—beatings bring more trouble; what are we to do?"