Chapter 64: Xiao Shitou's Sleep-Talk

I used to be afraid, but now I'm used to it.

Qiao Sheng's words left Qiao Hushui and the others feeling uneasy.

Before they could say anything else.

Qiao Sheng lifted Xiao Shitou down from the ox cart.

Suddenly she remembered there was still something unsaid.

Qiao Sheng stepped closer and said, "Dad, Mom, I've rented a shop to open a restaurant. Although business isn't particularly good, just Xiao Shitou and I are still overwhelmed. I plan to have Lanhua and Xuehua come help me at the shop. As for you, once my shop expands later or I open a branch, I'll have you come help me too. What do you think?"

"Big sister, you really opened a shop?"

Qiao Xuehua asked, her eyes shining.

Qiao Sheng nodded: "Yes, it's true, you heard correctly."

Great!

I'll go, I'll go!

Qiao Xuehua raised her hand and said.

Qiao Lanhua whispered to Qiao Sheng: "Big sister, can I? I'm so clumsy, I'm afraid I won't learn."

This sister of hers just lacks confidence.

Qiao Sheng looked directly at Qiao Lanhua and said: "Don't worry, it's not hard. As long as you're willing to learn, I'll teach you a few more times, and you'll definitely manage. You need to have confidence in yourself!"

Hmm.

Qiao Lanhua gained confidence.

Qiao Sheng noticed Qiao Lihua lowering her head and said: "Second sister, take good care of your health. Once you're well, you all come help me, and we'll make money together."

Qiao Lihua nodded.

They chatted a while longer.

Qiao Sheng and Xiao Shitou returned to town, thinking business would surely be slow today, but to their surprise someone was sitting at the door waiting.

They were all students from the nearby academy, each coming here to eat fried rice. Since they came for the fried rice, the food was already good, and Qiao Sheng also served soup.

The soup Qiao Sheng served was a vegetable broth cooked with Spirit Spring Water, tasting especially clean and sweet; drinking it made everyone feel much more comfortable.

That's precisely why.

The first thing each person said upon sitting down was to ask for a bowl of vegetable soup, and some even asked for several more bowls afterward.

The soup had been prepared in advance; just heat it up and it's ready.

Tonight.

Qiao Sheng and the others closed the shop later than before, firstly because they hadn't sold out, and secondly because waves of customers kept coming after one group left.

After the last table of guests left,

Qiao Sheng and the others didn't want to move; they were all exhausted.

They sat down to rest for a while.

Qiao Sheng poured Spirit Spring Water for Xiao Shitou to drink, she herself also had a bowl; after drinking it she finally felt better, put down her bowl and chopsticks, and began tidying up.

She had originally told Xiao Shitou to sit and wait for her.

Xiao Shitou didn't.

He raised his little head and said: "Mom, I'm fine, I'm much better now. Although I'm small, I can still help you with some work. With my help, we can leave this place sooner and find an inn to rest."

As soon as it got dark, the city gates closed.

They couldn't get out, so naturally they had to go find an inn to stay.

They stayed again at the inn they had checked into the previous night.

Qiao Sheng couldn't help but say: "You, what can I say? In my past life I must have done something good to have a son like you."

No, it should be that I did something good in my past life to have a mother like you.

Xiao Shitou took Qiao Sheng's hand and walked toward their room.

Qiao Sheng picked him up.

The mother and son took a bath, went downstairs to eat a bowl of noodles, then returned to their room to sleep.

Xiao Shitou fell asleep almost as soon as his head hit the pillow; Qiao Sheng confirmed he was truly asleep, then extinguished the light, entered her space, gathered the vegetables and harvested grain, took a bath, and then left the space to sleep.

In the middle of the night.

Xiao Shitou muttered in his sleep: "Uncle, will you marry my mother?"

(End of chapter)