Measuring who is taller might seem childish to adults, but for children, it's a very serious matter that commands their full attention.
When Shen Qian said they should compare heights, even Wu Lang did not object.
"If we're going to compare, then let's compare," Lian Manman laughed.
The children discussed and had Wu Lang stand next to the poplar tree first. Shen Qian walked over, took out his small silver knife, stood on his tiptoes, stretched his arm, and drew a horizontal line on the tree above Wu Lang's head.
Then it was Xiao Qi's turn. Xiao Qi stood straight as a rod against the tree, afraid of being measured shorter than he was. After Shen Qian marked his height on the tree, he worried it might get mixed up with someone else's.
"Brother Xiao Jiu, lend me the knife," Xiao Qi said to Shen Qian.
