"Sis, then you just stay at home, tend to the private plots in front and back of our houses, feed the chickens, and take care of the children. The work in the fields is up to the two of us; the child belongs to all three of us and we shouldn't let you take care of her alone. We also share the responsibility, and as long as we're diligent with the fields and the private plots, we shouldn't starve."
An Yi thought for a moment: "No rush, we'll talk about it later."
The three of them were busy when the village chief and the party secretary stood outside the door and called out, with a few women following them. An Yi quickly invited them in.
"Xiao'an, I heard you sisters picked up a child?"
