"Ru Hua, darling, why aren't you napping in the midday heat?"
"Auntie, I have to run an errand."
Earlier that afternoon, Little Ling Meng took her straw hat, opened the door, and met the neighbor, Auntie, who was heading to the threshing ground.
"Hey, girl, you've been busy since the early morning. What's the matter now? You should really take a break. I can help you with whatever you need."
The neighbor was very enthusiastic, but the task Little Ling Meng needed to do could not be done by others.
"It's okay, Auntie, I'll be back soon."
After passing the fervent aunt, Little Ling Meng put on her large wide-brimmed straw hat and walked uphill under the scorching midday sun.
Along the way, she met many villagers who cheerily called her "Ru Hua, darling".
