Tang Xiaonan smugly made a face at Jim Thorne. 'Hmph! How dare he yell at me in front of Dad. He must be itching for a spanking.'
Jim Thorne was so angry he gritted his teeth. His little sister was cute, but she could also be infuriating, especially since she loved to tattle. Many of the beatings he'd gotten from Felix Thorne were thanks to her reports.
"My teacher said that we have to wait for our elders... um... that is, the oldest person eats first, then the younger ones can eat. We have to have good manners."
Tang Xiaonan spoke so quickly she choked on her own spit. She swallowed hard, but a few drops still leaked out of the gap in her teeth and trickled down her chin. Jim Thorne, who had been scowling, burst out laughing at the sight, and everyone else chuckled good-naturedly.
