March 10th.
The adults always say there's a Water Monkey living in this cave. Hmph, who are they trying to fool? It's just a wine cellar! Hiding my diary here must be very safe...
March 19th.
It's been raining every day lately, and the house is leaking. Dad just patched up the hole on the left, and now the right side has broken again...
April 1st.
My house is at the far east of the village. Every time I take food to Dad in the fields, I have to cross the entire village. I don't want to go, but Mom insists... If only I could fly over...
April 5th.
The adults went to Anshui Shrine to worship the Dragon King today. They just did it last month, why again? I'm not going. Tomorrow is Sister Xie's birthday, and Xiaoda and I prepared something for her... We'll put it... (handwriting gradually becomes blurred)