Chapter 2250: Duped into Limping

Chapter 2250: Duped into Limping

"We won!" Yao Mumu excitedly shouted, and Little Huohuo followed suit. The two children looked at Shu Yu with bright eyes.

Yao Mumu said, "I know that the loser has to be punished."

Little Huohuo vigorously nodded, "Punishment!"

"Of course, I accept my punishment," Shu Yu said with a smile.

Yao Mumu tilted his head and pondered, "So, what's the punishment?"

Shu Yu smiled kindly, "We agreed on this earlier. The loser has to recite a book."

"Huh?" Yao Mumu blinked and looked at Huohuo. "Recite a book? Did we agree on that?"

Why was the punishment reciting a book? Wasn't it supposed to be a fine? He had seen the servants at home gambling, and the loser had to pay two wen.

He wasn't sure how much two wen was, but he hoped it could buy candied hawthorns and sugar figurines. He wanted to eat one himself, give one to his little brother Huohuo, one to his big brother Song Le, and also share with his parents and the aunt and uncle in front of him.

But reciting a book meant he couldn't buy candied hawthorns, right?

Shu Yu nodded confidently. "Yes, we agreed on it. The loser has to recite a book. You can ask others; this is a very important punishment that we must uphold."

Yao Mumu looked over at Meng Yunzheng, who nodded solemnly in agreement.

On the other hand, Song Le, who was also a child, had a puzzled expression on his face. What should he do if Yao Mumu asked him? Children couldn't lie, but Aunt Ah Yu must have her reasons for saying this.

However, as children themselves, Yao Mumu and Little Huohuo did not pay attention to Little Songle.

After receiving confirmation from Meng Yunzheng and Aunt Hong, they heaved a sigh of relief, grinned, and said, "So, the loser has to recite a book? We forgot about that. Fortunately, we won!" They didn't know how to recite.

Song Le, "…"

The two children were deceived and sat on the bench after getting down from Shu Yu's lap. They began to enjoy the fruits of their victory.

Shu Yu felt a pang of guilt but closed her eyes and began reciting the Three-Character Classic: "At the beginning, people's nature is inherently good…"

The two children hadn't listened for long before their eyes began to wander, and they swayed their bodies dizzily.

What to do? This was so painful.

Little Huohuo wore a distressed expression and said softly, "Mumu, I miss our parents."

"I miss them too. This punishment is really, really terrible." They wanted to cry, but they had to be strong and hold back.

Aunt Hong listened to their murmurs and almost burst out laughing.

She couldn't help but look at Song Le. When she left him to them, he was about the same age as Yao Mumu. During the journey, was it like this too?

Aunt Hong was overthinking it. Song Le was different from Yao Mumu and Little Huohuo. He had a completely different upbringing.

Not to mention Yao Mumu, even Little Huohuo was doted on by both parents and everyone else.

Any child who grew up with the love and care of their parents would naturally be innocent and active.

Back then, Song Le had nothing and couldn't even speak, but he was well-behaved and never made a fuss. However, the more well-behaved he was, the more energy Shu Yu had to spend guiding and taking care of him step by step.

"Aunt Ah Yu, haven't you finished yet?" Yao Mumu asked in a soft voice.

Shu Yu shook her head, "Not yet. Since it's a punishment, it should at least take an hour to recite."

An hour... how long was that?