Liu Liushi followed Liu Duo. Several times she opened her mouth to speak but no words came out.
It was then that Liu Ran exited the outhouse in the backyard. When he saw Liu Duo carrying Little Huzi, he washed his hands by the well and quickly ran over to her.
He dragged Liu Liushi to the front and introduced them. "Mom, have you seen Uncle Li's baby? Wait till he grows up, I'm going to teach him how to read!"
He held Li Wazi's instructions close to his heart. This little brother would be his future 'student.'
"Oh, if that's the case, Ran Er, you'll have to study hard or you won't be able to teach him well," Liu Liushi said, overjoyed by her son's statement. The cautious and constraining nervousness she had as she trailed behind Liu Duo seemed to have relaxed.
She gave Liu Duo a sideways glance and said, "After your sister gives birth, you'll have to play the role of the uncle too and teach her child."
