"Third Uncle, where's the big Jiefang truck?"
"Where's the big Jiefang?"
"Ye Chengjiang, were you lying to us? Where's this big Jiefang?"
"Yeah, there's nothing here..."
After coming out of the house, the children looked this way and that, craning their necks to search everywhere, but there was no sign of a big Jiefang truck.
Ye Eldest Sister-in-Law slapped Ye Chenghai on the back of the head. "I never see you this eager when I tell you to finish eating and get to school early. Mention a big Jiefang and you run faster than a rabbit."
"I'm too old for you to keep hitting me every day."
"I can still hit you when you're old and walking with a cane!"
Ye Chenghai glared at his mother twice, rubbed the back of his head, and walked over to stand beside Ye Yaodong, feeling wronged. He felt safer beside his third uncle.
The neighbors from several nearby households also put down their work and came over, drawn by the commotion. They all asked, "Where's the big Jiefang?"
"I don't see it."
"Are you making this up? Why would a big Jiefang come to our village?"
Ye Chengjiang declared loudly and confidently, "There is a big Jiefang! I saw it earlier when Mom chased me toward the village entrance. I even touched it and knocked on it twice. That uncle asked me for directions too. He said he was looking for Ye Yaodong..."
"That's Third Uncle..."
"Third Uncle's name is Ye Yaodong. That's what the man said. I was only repeating him, not calling Third Uncle by his name on purpose."
Ye Chengyang added, "The big Jiefang will be here in a minute."
"Right, that uncle went to tell them to drive it in. You'll see it soon."
Ye Chenghu nodded emphatically. His