The baby girl, now six years old, looked severely malnourished. Her face had a yellowish hue, and her thin skin revealed bones resembling bamboo poles that seemed fragile at the slightest touch.
Caught in a daze, her face twisted in pain as she remained dumbfounded for several seconds.
"Why are you standing there like a fool? Is your brain malfunctioning? I heard your brother cry, so hurry up and soothe him! If you can't calm him down, you won't eat today!"
Seeing Li Chunhua's fierce demeanor, the girl's eyes welled up with tears, and she clutched her flushed face, choking out, "I'll go calm my brother... Mom, please don't hit me..."
Li Chunhua shoved her head roughly with impatience. "Hurry up, and don't make me repeat myself!"
...
Li's house lay to the west, while the village chief's residence was to the east. Thankfully, the village was not large, and they reached halfway in no time.