干儿 meaning in English

kanji
mikiji

And how many brisk lads drying in the sun at execution dock
又有多少活蹦乱跳的小伙子吊死在杜克刑场在日头下晒成干儿？ ”
A few days later , mom told me to learn to do something , since i became nearly eight years old . she ordered me to do such workings as floor mopping , table cleaning , room tidying , hog and chicken feeding , as well as courtyard sweeping
过了几天，妈妈说你都八岁半了，该干儿点活了，以后扫地擦桌子收拾屋子喂猪喂鸡扫院子都是我的事。