Er Nian was excited, Er Nian was thrilled, and it wasn't until after dinner that she finally calmed down.
Da Wa went to wash the dishes, while Er Ni was using a small wooden stick to find bugs in the vegetable patch. The bamboo tube beside her was almost full.
Jiang Hu fetched some water and was washing diapers at the doorway, taking a break as well. He had been walking for two hours in the morning and wanted to check out the mountain in the afternoon.
Since Er Nian wasn't allowed to go out, she took a small stool and sat in a sheltered spot behind the door, chatting with Jiang Hu.
"Hu Ge, are you deliberately keeping it from Da Wa and the others?"
Er Nian spoke softly, only loud enough for Jiang Hu at the door to hear.
Jiang Hu did not deny it: "People in the village will definitely ask later. If we say we have too much money, someone might get ill intentions."
So it wasn't primarily to guard against the children, but against outsiders.
