C25 Poor Ning Fei

She looked at me for a moment and didn't say anything. She found another barrel and said, "Wait a moment. I'll go find two ropes."

She found me a sturdy wooden stick. "Go, be careful. Don't break the barrel. There aren't many things here."

"Yes, Mammy, I will be careful." I knew she was beginning to accept me.

It was the first time I had ever carried water, so I lifted it up and tested it