Chapter 70: Girl, Are You Here Looking for Someone?

"Your daughter is pregnant? People said you should make your daughter your principal wife? Even if that's the case, you still dare to guarantee that your daughter hasn't done a single thing from beginning to end?"

Bai Zhaodi originally said it offhand.

To Hu Cuicui, it sounded like a curse on her own daughter, and she, angry, lunged at him: "I'll beat you to death, you ill‑intentioned scoundrel!"

"I said it offhand and you hit me—here's some face for you."

Bai Zhaodi retaliated, grabbing her.

The two of them instantly became a tangled mess of fighting.

When Qiao Shanshui and Qiao Heshui pulled them apart, both were still kicking each other, both covered in grime, many places injured, as messy as could be.

What happened over here, Qiao Sheng didn't know.

Today Qiao Sheng returned to the village with Xiao Shitou and Qiao Xuehua.

He watched them walk toward the house entrance.

Qiao Sheng had just returned to the Mountain God Temple with Xiao Shitou; today he came back with a lot of food, tidied up the temple, then asked Xiao Shitou to carry the pork he bought for Zhang Qiao as they headed to their home.

Zhang Qiao was so kind to them, so they naturally had to thank her properly.

Before Qiao Sheng and the others reached the house entrance, they saw Zhang Qiao coming from the side, carrying a bundle of pig fodder; she makes several bundles of pig fodder every day.

Today was no different.

"Qiao…"

When Qiao Sheng opened his mouth, Xiao Shitou also called out: "Aunt Qiao…"

Seeing them, Zhang Qiao smiled and walked over: "Lianhua, Xiao Shitou, you're back. What have you been busy with lately? I haven't seen you much."

They left in a hurry that day.

Qiao Sheng hadn't told them about opening a shop, but now that they asked, Qiao Sheng told them.

Zhang Qiao, with an admiring look, praised: "Is that so? You opened a restaurant—Lianhua, you're really amazing!"

"Qiao'er, this is my gift to you, take it."

Qiao Sheng handed the meat over.

The meat weighed over two jin.

Zhang Qiao felt embarrassed to accept.

She waved her hand and said: "Lianhua, I can't take yours; you take it back and eat it yourselves."

They've all opened restaurants; could they be lacking meat to eat?

But those words…

Qiao Sheng didn't say them, because she felt it was somewhat inappropriate.

"If I let you have it, then take it."

Qiao Sheng, without further discussion, placed the meat into Zhang Qiao's basket.

Zhang Qiao couldn't refuse Qiao Sheng, so she accepted: "Lianhua, thank you, but you must not do this again in the future."

Qiao Sheng leaned in and whispered: "I've always remembered how good you've been to us. When you eventually split the family, tell me, and I'll teach you a money‑making snack recipe."

Splitting the family.

How easy is that?

Zhang Qiao doesn't lack the desire; it's just that this household is hard to divide.

"Alright."

Zhang Qiao didn't turn down Qiao Sheng's kindness; after all, their lives aren't easy either, and what if that day comes?

The next afternoon.

Taking advantage of the break, Qiao Sheng went out alone to find a school for Xiao Shitou, asking several places, but all refused students who joined midway.

There's no way.

Qiao Sheng could only look for a private academy.

The town had five private schools; Qiao Sheng searched and asked each one, and even by the third school they still wouldn't take someone like him.

Qiao Sheng couldn't help but think, could it really be that they'd have to wait until the second half of the year? September is still several months away.

She didn't want to give up, so she kept asking the fourth school, which also refused, then the fifth.

The fifth school stayed closed for a long while, no one came to open the door.

Just as Qiao Sheng was about to leave, the main gate swung open from inside, and an elderly woman with speckled hair opened the door.

Her features were neat, her face plump, and when she spoke a smile tugged at the corners of her mouth—she looked like someone pleasant to get along with.

"Girl, are you looking for someone here?"

(End of chapter)