Finally, it's time for a proper bath, and Xiaomi is over the moon. Forty days! Forty whole days without bathing!
Heavens know how she managed it!
Before long, Xiaomi was lifted by Second Mother and placed into the perfectly warm water, while Jiang Hu picked up Iron Egg.
"Xiaomi, be good, it's bath time. If you bathe, you won't get sick all year round!"
Second Mother scooped a ladle of water with a gourd scoop, drizzling it down Xiaomi's neck, then gave Iron Egg the same treatment.
Then she covered their foreheads with a wet cloth, softening the cradle cap on their heads for easier cleaning.
Neither Xiaomi nor Iron Egg could sit steadily, so Jiang Hu and Second Mother each supported one child by the back of the neck, letting them recline halfway in the water while carefully washing them bit by bit with the other hand.
