After that, the five adults and one kid (Liu Ran) surrounded the bathtub that Li Wazi had brought to their house that afternoon.
"We should give him a wash quickly. If he gets a cold we'll be in trouble," Ye Ling said.
But they had never given a baby a bath before. No one knew how to begin.
Ye Mo, who was carrying Little Huzi, was unsure if he should take off the shorts or the shirt first. He delayed making a decision.
Ye Liu pressed him on the matter. "Mo, you ought to hurry up and take his clothes off before the water cools."
It was hot during the day, so Little Huzi had only worn a dudou. But after dinner Little Lian had him fitted into a thin garment and a pair of split shorts.
"Oh." Ye Mo looked at the baby but took no action.
Little Huzi seemed quite firm for a half-year-old, but the man worried he might exert excessive force and end up hurting the baby.
Ye Yang saw through his dilemma. He stretched his arms out and took over the baby. "I'll do it."
