The chicken Grandpa had promised Xiao Man was slaughtered on the sixteenth of last month. He had said she could have the drumsticks and wings, but who knew that a sure thing could suddenly slip away? That day, their back neighbor, Jiang Xuehua, took her two younger sisters to the river to do laundry. Her five-year-old sister accidentally fell into the water. Luckily, some adults nearby helped pull her out, but the child wouldn't stop crying, no matter how they tried to comfort her. She was clearly terrified, so Grandpa and Grandma had Xiao Man contribute her chicken drumsticks to send over and calm the little girl's nerves.
Of course, Xiao Man wasn't going to argue with a child over it. She readily agreed and sent over a bowl of chicken soup along with the drumsticks and thighs. When Jiang Xuehua's little sister saw the chicken, she miraculously stopped crying. Her parents were endlessly grateful, and Second Granny Qiu praised Xiao Man profusely.
