Bai Chenggang offered an insincere compliment. 'Why don't you try using a combine harvester instead of your hands, then,' he thought, just as he heard the next line.
"How come I didn't know that?"
"She just needs to glance at it and she'll know how!"
'So, am I supposed to blame this mountain ditch for giving your wife no room to show her skills? Ptooey! I almost let this guy lead me into a trap!' "If she can do everything, then what's the use of you?"
"That hits where it hurts."
Bai Chenggang couldn't help but laugh. "I'm only saying this because you're my brother. Look at Tie Hanhan—she can drive a truck, do farm work, and she even knows carpentry.
Things like building a kang bed or plastering a ceiling are no problem for her. In my uncle's words, his niece is an all-around talent. As a real man, aren't you feeling the pressure?"
'You have no idea.'
