Li Yuzhu and Yuanxiu pushed open the half-closed bamboo fence gate and walked into the courtyard.
The family's situation was not too bad, as the bamboo fence was taller and denser than that of others.
In the courtyard, there were two brick houses, two wooden houses, and one mud-walled house with a chimney on it—this was the kitchen.
From the main room of the big brick house, the sound of yelling came through.
Yuanxiu and Li Yuzhu went over.
Inside the house, Liu Yanbai was kneeling on the ground, a woman sitting on the high-backed chair in front of him, pointing at him while scolding loudly, occasionally banging the rolling pin on the ground to intimidate with the other hand.
Beside the woman sat a chubby dark-skinned youth.
The chubby youth resembled Liu Yanbai very much, looking five or six years older than Liu Yanbo, possibly his brother.
"Liu Yanbai, why didn't you go to school? The teacher asked us to check on you," Yuanxiu walked over and said loudly.
