Da Qiangzi scooped up a ladle of water and splashed it over his daughter's face, causing Niuniu to startle and cry even louder.
Yet, Da Qiangzi didn't care whether she was cold or not, nor did he care about her clothes that were now wet. He rudely wiped her face with his large hand and said, "Stop crying, stop crying. I'll clean your face and change you into clean clothes so you can fetch a good price later! Ha ha, I've been thinking about selling you off. You can't blame Daddy for being heartless. If you were a boy like your brothers, would I have the heart to sell you?"
Da Qiangzi's words were against his heart. Even if Dawang and Xiao Wang were boys, hadn't they just run away with the young widow, abandoning their home? In the end, Da Qiangzi was a selfish creature, willing to betray anyone for Silver!
After cleaning Niuniu's face, Da Qiangzi took the squirming little girl under his arm and headed inside to change her into cleaner clothes.
