Too Weak to Go On

But Li Xiumei, lying on the kang, glanced at the baby and immediately curled her lip in disgust. Her voice was full of impatience. “Another mouth to feed! If it were a girl, she could help feed the pigs and do the sewing, and when she grew up, we could get some bride price for her. What use is a boy? When he grows up, we’ll have to build him a house and find him a wife. He’s nothing but a burden...”