Chapter 206: Lianhua, Your Mother Met with an Accident

Why is Fang Hemiao asking like this? Could it be that she's thinking of having me work at her branch?

Is that possible?

After coming to her senses, Qiao Sheng looked at Fang Hemiao and said, "One restaurant is enough to keep me busy, let alone a branch—I couldn't possibly manage it! I have no plans to open a branch for now."

After she finished speaking.

Fang Hemiao stepped closer and said, "Lianhua, will you take on an apprentice or not? My younger brother is especially diligent and learns quickly; if you're willing, our whole family will never treat you poorly."

Xiao Shitou and Shi Jin were just about to say something.

Qiao Sheng started speaking.

"Fang Hemiao, is your memory really that bad? You forgot how you treated me before? Do you think I'd agree? I must have water in my brain!"

Upon hearing that.

Fang Hemiao opened her mouth to explain: "Lianhua, I didn't mean to treat you that way; I acted like that because I had a falling out with Zhang Qiao before."

"I'm the type who holds grudges."

Qiao Sheng replied with that and then ignored Fang Hemiao—first, she didn't want to continue talking to her; second, Zhang Qiao walked over from the side.

"Lianhua…"

"Qiao'er…"

Qiao Sheng walked over.

Xiao Shitou and the others followed her over.

Zhang Qiao sized up Shi Jin and the others, greeted them, and then walked toward their courtyard.

Sun Shengsheng's leg had improved a lot compared to before; he could now walk on the ground, though he couldn't walk too fast.

Zhang Qiao, Qiao Sheng, and the others entered their courtyard; only then did he walk to the center of the courtyard with the two children.

They greeted each other.

Qiao Sheng introduced them to each other; after the introductions, she let Xiao Shitou and the others play with Zhang Qiao's children, and she sat on a stool chatting with Zhang Qiao and the others.

While chatting with them,

Qiao Sheng would occasionally glance over at Xiao Shitou and the others.

Although Shi Jin still didn't get along with Shi Ren, out of consideration for Xiao Shitou's feelings, he still didn't stop him from playing cuju with them.

They had been there for about a quarter of an hour.

Qiao Sheng took her leave.

Zhang Qiao asked her to wait a moment, then went into the room; after a while she came out and immediately handed out red envelopes to Xiao Shitou and the others.

How could Qiao Sheng let Xiao Shitou and the others accept her gift?

"Qiao'er, normally I would definitely not let them refuse, but now your family isn't well-off either, so I can't let them take it. All right, take it back."

Qiao Sheng wouldn't let Xiao Shitou and the others accept it; when she gave it to their children, Zhang Qiao also wouldn't let them accept it.

Qiao Sheng couldn't win against Zhang Qiao, so she had to let her have her way.

Not far from leaving their house,

A woman ran over, panting as she said, "Lianhua, I knew you'd come here—your mother met with an accident, hurry…"

Qiao Sheng stared at the woman and asked, "What? What happened? What exactly happened?"

"I, I'm not entirely sure either; I just heard that your mother fell at home, she…"

The woman hadn't finished speaking.

Qiao Sheng then ran off.

Xiao Shitou took Shi Jin and the others and followed after her.

Qiao Lanhua was currently searching everywhere for Qiao Sheng; catching sight of her running home, she hurried over and said, "Big sister, Mother fell and is bleeding heavily…"

Qiao Sheng said nothing and just bolted for home.

Before she even ran into their courtyard, she heard Lan Yue Niang's anguished cries and Qiao Xuehua's angry shouts from inside.

"Don't stop me—I'm going to find them; this matter definitely involves them! They must have done something!"

"What on earth is going on?"

Qiao Sheng ran into the courtyard.

Upon seeing her, Qiao Xuehua, eyes red, said, "Big sister, you've finally come—I had just called the doctor back, intending to go look for you, but Father and the others stopped me, saying Third Sister had already gone to find you, so I should stay home."

(End of chapter)