Liu Liben panicked. He realized he had gone too far—he hadn’t treated his children like this for many years. He quickly tried to mollify her: “Dad was wrong, don’t cry. If you want to brush your teeth, do it at home by the stove. Just don’t run to the riverbank! Everyone in the village will laugh.” “Let them laugh! I’m not afraid of anything! I want to brush them outside!” Qiaozhen replied firmly.
