Yanhua's hostility towards the girl was inexplicable; even before he left the village, he had heard that they didn't get along. Yanhua seemed to dislike the girl, creating difficulties for her at every turn, while the girl simply chose not to stoop to her level. The girl's dislike of Yanhua started, according to Chunhua, around the time Yanhua married into the town and returned to the village, spreading rumors about Uncle's medical skills being subpar.
Taohua seemingly had no conflict with the girl, just childhood banter over petty things like "If you play with me, you can't play with her." In the villagers' eyes, the two were actually quite close; fighting showed affection, and scolding showed love. After they entered junior high, they both matured, and their bickering lessened. After Taohua joined the military, they hardly had any contact at all.
