Juhua coaxed him, "The little bird fell from its home, and its mother isn't here. The poor thing. Let's put it back up, or the mama swallow will be frantic when she returns."
'The swallows seemed to have a particular fondness for her family. They had first built a nest under the eaves of the old thatched hut. When the family tore it down to build their new house, the swallows simply built a new nest under the eaves of the new building this year. Since they held the Zheng Family in such high regard, she felt she ought to look after these neighbors.'
Mrs. Wang heard her mention getting a ladder to return the little swallow to its nest and quickly stopped her. "That's no job for a young girl. Wait for your brother to get back and do it." Today, Qingmu was helping out at Li Changming's home, and Zheng Changhe was over at Shorty Zhou's.
Juhua hesitated. "But I don't know when my brother will be back. The swallow…"
As she spoke, Little Shitou shouted, "Mom!"
