Xue Da was overjoyed. He stopped using his walking stick and refused to let the two children help him. He held the two children's hands and led them home.
Although his steps were a little unsteady, and because of his Hunchback, he could only walk step by step. Yet with each step, one could tell how happy he was.
The older he got, the more he liked children.
Jiang Yue felt that he was very kind.
The courtyard door was open, so Xue Da didn't need to open them.
Upon entering the courtyard, Jiang Yue saw two women in their thirties or forties. One of them was well-built and was feeding the chickens in the chicken coop with chopped vegetables. A big-faced woman with squinted eyes and an obsequious smile was following beside the strong woman. She was begging the woman to give her a chicken. The well-built woman didn't pay attention to her at all. She looked impatient as if she was holding back and was ready to burst at any second.
