She just couldn't give birth to a son!
Every daughter-in-law seemed troubled, yet the grandmother and grandchild were quite joyful together.
Helian Qiao pouted playfully to her grandmother and said, "But it's uncomfortable to wear cloth shoes in the summer. They're stuffy."
It's much better to be a dragon. You wouldn't feel hot or cold, and dragon scales are invincible. Even if they walked barefoot on lava, they wouldn't feel a thing.
After pondering for a moment, Ma Xiulian replied, "When I make the shoes, I'll leave the toes and top of the foot exposed like a straw sandal. This way, they'll be comfortable and ventilated."
Helian Qiao, delighted, swung her short legs and said in a babyish voice, "Ok."
After a while, Zhao Mei came out of the kitchen, "Mom, the water is ready."
Ma Xiulian then took her granddaughter to bath.
After a day's play in the town without a nap, Helian almost fell asleep in the bath. Ma Xiulian quickly got her out and dressed her,
