My Ancient Stepson Bootcamp

Chapter 5
Soon, Lin Shuran came out from the yamen, as long as the old censor calmed down, the matter would not be difficult to solve, but Xu Junze's adoptive sons were indeed a bit stubborn, so they really should take care of them.

But when she returned to the mansion, Lin Shuran found out that she followed the yamen to the capital yamen, and the people from Yushi's mansion next door came to the pomegranate tree that was about to be stolen. As a result, Xu Jiajia Ding brought a pot of charcoal that was still warm The people in Yushi's mansion said that the pomegranate tree had been burned by his young master as firewood. The old Yushi was so angry that he fainted. At this moment, the imperial doctor is still in the Yushi's mansion next door!

"It's really burned?" Lin Shuran rubbed the center of her brows with a headache, it's really worrying that the brat caused trouble!

Thinking of Xu Junze's words yesterday, she wanted to let go of it, but would she just watch those children make trouble?
Now she is stealing a pomegranate tree from someone else, and she doesn't know what she will do in the future, and her conscience prevents her from really caring about it.

"Go back to madam, it's really burning!" The head housekeeper, Xu An, also had a sad face, thinking that with the mistress at home, the young masters would be more restrained, but he didn't expect that this time, the old censor was so angry, "I heard that the old censor Shi's son, Lord Fang, has gone to the palace to sue again!"

"Is it okay to pay the old censor other pomegranate trees?" Lin Shuran thought that there were a few good pomegranate trees in his farm, and he would dig them out and give them to the old censor.

Xu An shook his head. He told Lin Shuran that the pomegranate tree in Yushifu was more than 100 years old. It was planted by the grandfather of Mr. Fang. In terms of history, it is a thought, and it is his most cherished thing.

"Housekeeper Xu, go and find out for me again. This old censor has other favorites. This matter is always the fault of the young masters of the Xu family. We have to give them an explanation!" Now that we have decided to No matter, Lin Shuran has to settle this matter.

Then, Lin Shuran asked his servants to call Xu Mingchen and the others over. The three youngest ones were not coming for the time being. After a while, the ten brothers of the Xu family walked into the main hall.

At first, all ten people thought that Lin Shuran would reprimand them because of this matter, but when they arrived in the hall, Lin Shuran watched them without saying a word, and just looked at each of them seriously from top to bottom.

"I stole the pomegranate tree, and I also burned it. If you want to beat me, you have to punish me alone. It has nothing to do with other people!" The seventh Xu Minghao showed a daring posture, and the eighth Xu Mingxuan immediately responded with a sense of loyalty. Said, "And me, I stole it too, I burned it too!"

"It's me, the big brother, who didn't discipline my younger brothers well. If mother wants to punish me, please punish me!" Xu Mingchen stepped forward and said solemnly. Although Xu Mingye didn't speak, he also took a step forward. His attitude was obvious, and Xu Mingchen had to be punished together. punish him.

Although the other young masters of the Xu family didn't speak anymore, they all stood beside Xu Mingchen and Xu Minghao regardless of their size. At this moment, the ten brothers of the Xu family were united.

"Okay, Xu Jiaerlang has a backbone, and you are all willing to be punished like him?" Lin Shuran asked with a smile and glanced at them.

"The brothers of the Xu family are of one mind!" Xu Mingye said resolutely at this moment, not afraid that Lin Shuran would punish them at all.

The others also nodded. Although they are all on the Xu family's genealogy, they are not Xu Junze's own sons. This time they got into trouble again. As Xu Junze's new wife, it is normal for Lin Shuran not to like them. The point is, you must not let your father be in trouble.

"If Xu Jiaerlang dares to act bravely, he should first go to the Yushi Mansion to admit his mistakes. No matter what, it is wrong to steal other people's things!" Because they are still young, Lin Shuran hopes that they can recognize right from wrong. I don't know, the road ahead will inevitably go wrong.

"I'm right, why should I admit it!" Xu Minghao stiffened his neck and squinted his eyes angrily.

"If you don't ask yourself, it's considered stealing. I thought that although you are a bit stubborn, at least as the sons of a general and a martyr, you will understand the basic principles of life. It seems that I was wrong!" Lin Shuran sighed in disappointment. , turned around and sat on the chair, waved at them and said, "If you think you are right, go back first!"

As soon as Xu Minghao heard that he turned around and was about to leave, Xu Mingxuan also wanted to follow him, but found that his eldest brother Xu Mingchen stood there with his head bowed in shame. Jiao: "Seventh Brother——"

Xu Minghao looked back in puzzlement, and the others were standing there with their heads down. At this time, his stubbornness came up, and he ran out after shaking off Xu Mingxuan.

Looking at the remaining young masters of the Xu family, Lin Shuran knew in his heart that they were all kept because of Xu Mingchen, the eldest brother. It seemed that Xu Mingchen was very prestigious among them.

Therefore, Lin Shuran asked everyone else to leave first, leaving Xu Mingchen alone to talk, and as soon as the younger brothers left, Xu Mingchen took the initiative to say that he would go to Yushi's mansion to admit his mistakes for the younger brothers.

"Are you the one who admits your mistakes every time your younger brothers get into trouble?"

Obviously Xu Mingchen is not yet 12 years old, but he is almost as tall as himself. After Lin Shuran heard that his biological father was from a famous family, he abandoned his pen and died in the army. His biological mother also died to protect him from illness. He was sensible at a young age up.

"My younger brothers are still young. I am the eldest brother. It's all my fault. Mother must not be angry with them!" Xu Mingchen lowered his head and bent his body even more. It is natural to protect them.

At this time, Lin Shuran's tone suddenly changed, becoming stern and serious: "Stand up straight and raise your head up. You are the eldest son of Xu. You should hold your head up high and do things with your chest up at all times. The younger brothers will follow suit." You learn it!"

Xu Mingchen was shocked. No one has ever taught him this way. Although Xu Junze took them in and gave them a home with no worries, they all adored his adoptive father, but he was too busy with military affairs, and he often spent ten days and a half months. They can't even see each other for a year or so, and there are no other elders in the family to teach them, so they become more stubborn and difficult to manage.

Seeing Xu Mingchen straighten his back, Lin Shuran nodded in satisfaction, and asked him if he knew why Xu Minghao stole the pomegranate tree from the old censor's family, was it just for the fun of making trouble? !
Xu Mingchen told Lin Shuran that Fang Da, the grandson of the old censor, bullied Xu Minghao's friend. In order to vent his anger on his friend, he, the sixth Xu Mingzhou, and the eighth Xu Mingxuan took the old censor's tree next to the walls of the two courtyards. Shi's most cherished pomegranate tree was uprooted.

The pomegranate tree has not produced fruit for many years. I heard that the old censor tried many ways to save the pomegranate tree, but all failed. The whole tree died. The three of them tied the trunk with a rope, They also found two strong servants, who pulled the tree uprooted and fell into their own yard. Many people from the two families saw this scene.

Afterwards, Lin Shuran went to the back kitchen again and asked if the pomegranate tree was really burned as firewood. The girl who set the fire told her that Xu Minghao had someone bring the pomegranate tree to the back kitchen, and even asked someone to find an ax to split the pomegranate tree. Open, but she saw that a piece of tree trunk was not bad, so she secretly left it to block the door.

"Show me that tree trunk!" Xu Minghao was so angry that he actually burned the pomegranate tree.

(End of this chapter)