Juhua felt a wave of relief upon hearing that. 'Serves him right!' she thought. 'If your son wasn't so mischievous, he wouldn't have fallen. Blaming the dog for a fall? That's like blaming your pillow because you can't sleep.'
After some questioning, it turned out that Laicai had been chasing Black Dog when he tripped on something and hit his head on the stone slab by the well. His forehead was cut open and bleeding. The Lin Family, being uncharacteristically diligent today, happened to be watching her son nearby. When she saw Laicai crying, she picked up a stick and started chasing the dog to beat it.
Poor little Black Dog. What an undeserved disaster. How could they blame it?
