Chapter 113: Children Can't Lie

The price, Qiao Sheng and the others had already discussed and settled it.

Three wen per serving.

This price isn't costly; the two tables that had just arrived all asked Qiao Xuehua to serve them two portions each, meaning they sold four portions right away.

They hadn't even wanted it for two ke.

The braised peanuts were all sold out.

Qiao Xuehua immediately urged Qiao Sheng to braise some more.

Qiao Sheng thought to braise all the rest, since this stuff sells well; besides, she didn't plan to return to the Mountain God Temple to stay tonight, so closing the stall later wouldn't matter.

"Big sister, you can make braised peanuts, can you make braised meat?"

Seeing that the braised peanuts sold so well, Qiao Xuehua said to Qiao Sheng while washing dishes.

Upon hearing that,

Qiao Sheng said: "I can, but I previously didn't want to sell a variety, so I didn't make these to sell."

"Oh."

Upon learning that, Qiao Xuehua didn't say anything else.

Shi Jin originally didn't like eating peanuts, but unable to resist Qiao Sheng's delicious braised peanuts, he would occasionally sneak a few.

Qiao Sheng initially didn't stop him, but later thought better and stopped him.

"Shi Jin, these braised peanuts are tasty, but eating too much is not okay; eating too much will upset your stomach. If you like them, I'll make more later."

Shi Jin lifted his head and denied: "Where do I like them?"

Though not big, he's learned to say one thing while meaning another.

Qiao Sheng raised her eyebrows slightly and said: "If you don't like them, then the braised peanuts missing from the winnowing basket must have been dug up by little mice?"

Shi Jin's little face visibly turned red.

Qiao Sheng rubbed his head and said: "Children can't lie, okay? Only children who don't lie are good; others will believe what you say. If you keep lying, when you finally tell the truth, no one will believe you."

Shi Jin's expression paused.

After the customers thinned, Qiao Sheng let Qiao Hushui and them go back first; as for her, Xiao Shitou, and Shi Jin, they would close the stall at the sixth ke of the xu hour.

This was Shi Jin's first time coming to the house Qiao Sheng and them rented; looking around, he said: "Aunt Qiao, since you've rented a house, why do you still go back to live at the Mountain God Temple?"

"That place is also our home."

Qiao Sheng replied with that.

She had them wash up first, and only after they finished did she wash up.

They came out.

Qiao Sheng noticed Shi Jin raising his head to gaze at the moon, she walked over and asked: "Missing home?"

"I haven't."

Shi Jin turned and left.

Xiao Shitou came out of the outhouse just in time to see him enter the room.

He withdrew his gaze, came to Qiao Sheng's side, and whispered: "Mother, I just thought I saw him crying…"

He didn't bother to ask and went to the outhouse.

Qiao Sheng originally thought Shi Jin was like this because his family's good conditions had spoiled him, but now it seems somewhat different from what she imagined.

"You should chat with him more when you have nothing else to do."

"Hmm."

Xiao Shitou nodded.

In the middle of the night, Shi Jin suddenly shouted: "I don't have, I don't have…"

"What don't you have?"

Xiao Shitou woke with a start, rubbed his eyes, and asked.

Shi Jin didn't answer him.

Xiao Shitou took a close look; Shi Jin was sleeping soundly, as if the words just spoken weren't his.

"What's wrong with him?"

"Did he have a dream?"

Qiao Sheng also heard it; she pushed the door open and entered.

Xiao Shitou lowered his voice and said: "Mother, Shi Jin just seemed to have had a bad dream; he was quite agitated, but I don't know what dream he had."

"Since it's a dream, there's no need to worry; just lie down and sleep."

Qiao Sheng glanced at the lit oil lamp on the side, thought about it, and still didn't blow it out.

She stood outside for a while, then went back inside to sleep.

(End of chapter)