Ye Xiaoxi toddled along on her short little legs, falling as she went, but she could not catch a single dog. The adults watching were thoroughly amused.
The corners of Ye Yaodong's mouth never came down. He watched with a broad grin.
"Other people walk their dogs. In our family, the dogs walk the kid!"
Lin Xiuqing was amused too. "Just as well she's found something to do. Otherwise, she only gets into mischief when she's idle. She's been walking more steadily these past few days, but she's getting naughtier too."
Father Ye's weathered face blossomed into a smile. "Boys and girls are all the same. Not one of them isn't naughty. Chasing chickens and dogs is nothing unusual."
"Good thing those chicks and ducklings that only hatched yesterday are still in their nest, or she'd be even busier." The Old Lady sat up and laughed too.
"Alone in the yard with no playmate, she can only find things to do herself."
"Huimei's little one is still too young to walk. Once that child can walk, she can bring them over to play."
Lin Xiuqing smiled. "She's busy these days too. She only started working at the Village Committee a few days ago, and lately she's been leaving the child with her younger sister-in-law. How would she have time to visit?"
After Ye Yaodong had persuaded her that time, she had gone to see Ye Huimei within a couple of days and offered her the Village Committee job. Ye Huimei had been absolutely delighted by the surprise.
She had even said, "Third Sister-in-law, if you can free yourself up and find time to work, I'll give the job back to you."
That had warmed Lin Xiuqing's heart, and she no longer felt any reluctance about giving it up. Now she