70s Delicate Girl: A Guide to Being a Rich Woman-Chapter 23: Teaching My Little Brother

"You still shouldn’t grab things. Give it back to Dongbao." Xu Mumu looked seriously at Xu Minglei.

"Mumu, what’s wrong with Minglei liking it? Your third aunt’s family is wealthy. This toy car is so small, it certainly isn’t worth much." Li Caixia was also displeased.

"Sister-in-law, our money is not blown in by the wind. My Dongbao loves this toy car and certainly won’t give it to Minglei." Lin Juan said forcefully. Once again, the outrageous behavior of the main family astonished her, and all she felt when looking at them was disgust.

"Here you go." Xu Minglei threw the toy car directly in front of Xu Dongbao.

The toy car fell to the ground with a bang, and a small wheel rolled several steps away. The scene suddenly quieted down, and even Xu Dongbao, who had been crying, was stunned.

His toy car was broken. That was the only thought left in Xu Dongbao’s mind, followed by a loud cry that echoed in the courtyard.

Xu Mumu frowned slightly. By now, Xu Minglei had already run into the room. He wanted to find his big brother, who was sure to help him.

Xu Mumu walked over, picked up the toy car, and also found the wheel. After checking carefully and confirming that there was nothing wrong with the toy car and the wheel was detachable, Xu Mumu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Mumu put the wheel back on. "Dongbao, the toy car isn’t broken, go play with it." Xu Mumu said gently.

"You’re all bad people, hmph, I won’t talk to you anymore." Xu Dongbao snatched the toy car from Xu Mumu’s hand and then ran to the main house.

Lin Juan saw that Xu Mumu resolved the issue directly and was still very upset inside, but she held back. Madam Chen came out, and naturally, she would side with Xu Mumu in a disagreement between them and Xu Mumu.

"Alright, if it’s settled, let’s drop it. Laosan’s wife, if it’s fine now, don’t make a fuss." Madam Chen also felt a headache. Xu Dongbao was her grandson just like Xu Minglei, but Xu Minglei was raised by her side, making her closer to him. If she really had to decide, she would surely stand by Xu Minglei.

"Grandma, Mom, I’m going to check on little brother." Xu Mumu said to Madam Chen and Li Caixia.

"Go on, go on." Madam Chen nodded.

Xu Mumu headed to the room of Xu Minghui and his brothers, and Li Caixia quickly followed. She didn’t know what her daughter’s intentions were, but she wanted to see. Nevertheless, her son was wronged, and she definitely wanted to get back at the third household.

Upon entering the room, Xu Minglei turned his back to Xu Mumu when he saw her, expressing his dissatisfaction with his sister in this way.

"Minglei, let sister talk to you." Xu Mumu looked at her little brother, seeing his aggrieved expression, which gave her a headache. She couldn’t be soft-hearted; no, she had to guide him onto the right path.

"Sis, it’s just a toy car, such a small matter." Xu Minghui looked at his younger siblings speechlessly. It’s just a toy car, why make such a fuss? It was really unsatisfactory.

"Bro, don’t speak. Minglei, look at me." Xu Mumu turned Xu Minglei around to face her.

Xu Minglei’s eyes were filled with tears. Though Xu Mumu turned him to face her, the little guy stubbornly refused to make eye contact with her, avoiding his sister’s gaze.

"Minglei, today sister wants to teach you something, you shouldn’t grab other people’s things, even if you really like them." Xu Mumu said earnestly.

"Big sister?" The little guy looked at Xu Mumu with tearful eyes, full of confusion. These things, his parents had never taught him before.

"Taking things is wrong. Minglei is a good kid. If you like the toy car, sister can earn money to buy it for you. Even if you really like that toy car, it’s still Dongbao’s." Xu Mumu said gently.

"Mom, let’s go out." Xu Minghui said, looking at his younger brother and sister, then leading Li Caixia out.

"Okay." Li Caixia pursed her lips. It’s all because of being poor. If they had money, would she need to count on these things?

"Sis has no money." Xu Minglei lowered his head.

"Sister won’t be without money for a lifetime. Sister can also earn money. Minglei, sister hopes you will become an upright person. We need to have a broader perspective. Isn’t that toy car small? Don’t you want a bigger one? When sister earns money, she’ll buy you a bigger one." Xu Mumu looked at Xu Minglei gently. Her little brother was still young, and she could only phrase it this way.

"I want it, but it’s hard for sister to earn money. I don’t want sister to be so tired." Xu Minglei felt a bit better.

Thinking about how he might get a bigger toy car made him happy, but the family had no money. Even if they had money, his grandparents wouldn’t spend it on toys for him.

"Silly, you don’t have to worry about those things. You need to work hard at learning. Even if you can’t earn money, you can save money." Xu Mumu felt her heart soften a lot.

She reached out to pat the little guy’s head; he understood things clearly.

"Save money without studying? Use the saved money to buy a toy car?" Xu Minglei looked at Xu Mumu in confusion.

"You still want not to study, dream on. If you study well, you can skip a grade, so you can study one year less than others, isn’t that saving tuition? When you’ve finished your studies, you can work and earn money earlier. Isn’t that great?" Xu Mumu said with a smile, not forgetting to fill the little kid with motivation.

"But that will take a long time." Xu Minglei pouted. Now, he no longer wanted Xu Dongbao’s toy car; he was thinking about earning money.

"Minglei, I hope you will always remember what I’ve told you today." Xu Mumu said seriously, wiping her little brother’s tears.

"Got it, sister." Xu Minglei replied in a muffled voice.

"Come on, let’s go out. Second Aunt and the others are about to finish cooking." Xu Mumu said. The aroma of cooking was already wafting from the kitchen. Today, with Xu Laosan’s return, Madam Chen had prepared some good things.

The siblings reconciled, and Xu Mumu led Xu Minglei out.

Xu Minghui was leaning lazily against the wall at the door. As he watched the siblings come out, his gaze deepened on Xu Mumu.

"Finished crying?" Xu Minghui raised an eyebrow at his little brother.

Seeing Xu Minghui’s laid-back attitude, Xu Mumu held back. His posture was really annoying, making her want to hit someone. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"I wasn’t crying. Big brother is talking nonsense." Xu Minglei glared at his big brother.

"Exactly, big brother is talking nonsense. Our Minglei is a big-hearted man." Xu Mumu said proudly, casting a calm glance at Xu Minghui. Transforming the younger one was much easier than dealing with Xu Minghui.