Laishou, being a year older, was starting to understand things. Seeing how fiercely Juhua scolded his older brother, he grew a little scared and quickly nodded. "Laishou will be good. I won't splash in the water."
As he spoke, he looked down at the mud splatters on his clothes, puffing out his cheeks and furrowing his brow.
The sight of the mud splatters on Laishou's red outfit made Juhua's temper flare. She shouted at Laicai, "Stop following me! Go on, get home!"
Of course, Laicai refused to go home. It was no fun being alone, and everyone else was going to their eldest uncle's house. He wanted to go too, so he dragged his feet, trailing behind Juhua.
When Juhua saw that he wouldn't leave, she spotted a dead branch under a locust tree by the path. She picked it up and raised it at Laicai, threatening to strike him.
Terrified, Laicai turned and ran, letting out a stream of yelps and shrieks. He kept looking back as he fled, terrified that Juhua would catch up and thrash him.
