Genshin Impact: Liyue's Strongest Thousand Rock Army

After hearing what he said, Xiao Cui secretly sighed that her brother was not honest enough, but she did not ask any further questions. If the other party did not want to say, she would just not ask.

Aunt Zhang was speechless when she saw that the child was so filial that she had nothing to say. She was happy for those three people, but also felt sorry for them.

She was thankful because the child was very good, but she was also regretful because she and Xiao Cui were the only ones who saw and felt it.

As she thought about it, Aunt Zhang was still feeling sad. She pulled a chair and sat down, quietly watching the brother and sister fiddling with the hairpins. The wrinkles at the corners of her eyes wrinkled slightly, revealing a kind smile.

"Xiaoping, do you want to eat here tonight?" Aunt Zhang asked casually.

"Well, I'll go back to the shop to eat tonight." Su Ping had no intention of hiding it, nor did he want to use work as an excuse.

"Okay, then I'll cook less and chat with your sister. There's still something in the pot that hasn't been cooked yet. Auntie will go cook it first."

Aunt Zhang continued to smile. She went into the house to change her clothes, took off her bracelet, and carefully put it into the brocade box she had just picked up. Finally, she closed the lid, went to the kitchen door to change into an apron, and went straight into the kitchen to work.

Su Ping and Xiao Cui were sitting outside the kitchen, chatting idly. They both knew what each other was doing, so there was no need to ask.

One of them sells pastries in a shop, and the other works as a waiter in a restaurant. Their jobs are indeed boring and there is nothing much to talk about.

So not long after sitting down, Su Ping asked, "How about going to help Aunt Zhang?"

"Forget it. Mom has been used to cooking alone for so many years. Every time I ask her to help, she refuses, saying that I only cause trouble for her!" Xiao Cui supported her chin with one hand and said slowly: "Besides, how can I let you into the kitchen?"

Su Ping asked in confusion: "Why is this?"

Xiao Cui explained: "There is a saying in the book that a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen. After hearing this, my mother said that you are a gentleman and you must never go into the kitchen in the future. Even if you have cooked in other places, she will not let you cook in front of her!"

Su Ping was helpless, "This sentence doesn't seem to be what it originally meant."

"Yeah, but mom won't listen to me. I really don't have any other choice." Xiao Cui tilted her head with a sad look on her face, just like a beautiful girl from a small family.

Su Ping sighed. This was not some perverse explanation that a gentleman should not cook. It was clearly just an excuse from the elders who wanted the child to take a break.

The young man leaned back in his chair, resting his head on his hands, and asked leisurely, "Sister Xiao Cui, have you ever seen a man you like recently?"

"What kind of words are you using? You make me sound like that!" Xiao Cui curled her lips and rolled her eyes at the boy who suddenly became so unserious.

Su Ping smiled and said, "Otherwise, should I say it's a boy?"

"Shut up!" Xiao Cui held her forehead with one hand and said helplessly, "You look very well behaved and likable outside, why do you keep talking to me?"

"Then I won't do this next time. Don't feel lonely."

"Absolutely not!"

"So is there a way?"

"No, it's too early to talk about this. I'm not in a hurry, so why are you in a hurry? Are you worried that I'll be a burden to you when I get older?"

"How is that possible? I have to check it out."

"You keep an eye on it for me...you?"

"Yes, if Sister Xiao Cui, you are deceived, then I..."

"Then you are overthinking."

"It's always better to be prepared."

"Who is Wei Ran? Do I know him?"

"You may not know him, but you may not know him either. If you really want an answer, it's probably just maybe."

"Where did you learn this nonsense? It's the same whether you said it or not."

"A popular author's book contains many words like this."

"Don't do this when you write books next time. It looks like you're just trying to fill up the word count."

"I didn't realize that Sister Xiao Cui also knew this."

"Of course. If you read more books, you will definitely understand more. But then again, can you really earn that much in a month?"

"Oh, really, don't worry, I live a comfortable life every day, without any hardship at all, it's simple and easy, a day goes by in a flash, it's like a paradise on earth!"

Xiao Cui said "oh", her eyes half closed, a little gleam of light shining through them, "By this calculation, you make about 800,000 a month?"

"It's about this number, but business transactions will definitely fluctuate a bit, so I can't guarantee the exact amount. Sister Xiao Cui suddenly asked these questions...what's going on?"

Su Ping looked at her, and she looked at Su Ping too. Their eyes met. People who were familiar with each other could each understand the meaning of the words, and they could be said to be so familiar with each other that they couldn't be more familiar with each other. After all, the former had been watched growing up.

After a while, Su Ping explained: "I'm fine. Miss Ningguang is a kind-hearted boss. She cooperates with me because she is kind-hearted and profitable. It has nothing to do with me."

Xiao Cui nodded slightly and chose to believe it.

She originally thought that her brother suddenly made so much money because he promised the female boss something unspeakable. After all, anyone would be suspicious of a thirteen-year-old boy showing off so much money.

Xiao Cui trusted Su Ping very much and knew that he would not do anything illegal, but she was not sure about the woman. What if the money was a hush money given to Su Ping by the other party after "exploiting" him? Then she would never let her brother fall into the bottomless abyss.

But just now, Su Ping told her very clearly that Ningguang was a good person, so she believed it. After all, she also trusted her brother's wisdom and vision.

Xiao Cui felt a lot more relaxed after her doubts were dispelled. Looking at Su Ping's slightly dark face, she felt that he had regained some of his childhood memories. She hoped that he would never become pale and weak.

Su Ping scratched his cheek and asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's okay, I just miss your face when you were a child. Oh, that was such a wonderful time." Xiao Cui's face showed a look of reminiscence, and the ten fingers of both hands were still moving.

Su Ping had a strange look on his face. He looked at the hands with lingering fear, and leaned back like a young lamb caught in a tiger's mouth.

But Xiao Cui stopped her hands first, curled her lips and said: "Not like now, now my skin is dark and rough, it's not easy to do it when I'm old, alas!"

Su Ping heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. He ignored the truth in the other person's words and said calmly, "People will grow up, sooner or later."

Xiao Cui nodded, then rested her chin on her hands, placed her hands on the table, and sighed, "If possible, I really don't want you to grow up. It's better to be a child."

Su Ping pulled the corner of his mouth.

Xiao Cui chuckled and quickly explained: "When I was a child, I was easy to hug and I didn't bully me. Unlike now, I get angry when I say something to you."

Su Ping rolled his eyes and said, "Come on, that was when I was a kid and I was too young. No one would listen or care even if I told them."

"Yeah, luckily I'm ten years older than you, otherwise I wouldn't be able to pinch such a cute little face, hehe." Xiao Cui raised her eyebrows with a fearless look on her face.

Su Ping was defeated as expected. He folded his arms and turned his head to the side as a silent protest.

After playing and laughing for a long time, it was almost time for the sun to set in the west, with the remaining light lingering in the world.

"It's almost time. I have to go back." Su Ping stood up and walked a few steps. He looked back at the woman and said with a smile, "Sister Xiao Cui, it's cold outside. You are wearing thin clothes. Don't send me off."

"So you're waiting here." Xiao Cui glanced at herself. Except for the fact that her legs might be a little cold, she should be fine. She said fearlessly, "Who cares? I'm sending someone out. I have to go no matter how cold it is."

"No, you'll have to trouble Aunt Zhang to take care of you if you get frozen. I can only come to see you at night, but I really can't help you." Su Ping spread his arms to block the door, and refused to let the other party come out no matter what.

In the end, Xiao Cui couldn't persuade him any more, so she had to give up and stay in the house, silently thinking about how to get back at him next time. After all, she couldn't always be suppressed by her younger brother.

"I'm leaving." Su Ping took one last look, turned around and left, closing the door behind him.

Xiao Cui didn't follow them out. She just stood at the door and watched them walk away, then closed the door and went back into the house.

"Is Xiaoping gone?" Aunt Zhang leaned half of her body out from the kitchen and glanced at the room where her daughter was alone.

Xiao Cui nodded, "She also said that she didn't need me to send her off, and she kept talking for a long time."

"That's what all kids do when they grow up."

The grocery store at the end of the commercial street.

When Su Ping returned here, the kitchen on the second floor was already busy in full swing. Everyone had work to do, even the boss Ningguang was no exception.

After seeing the young man who had finally returned after being out for a long time, Ningguang's face lit up with joy and she said with a smile, "You're finally back."

"It looks like you have something to do for me." Su Ping smiled back.

The grocery store's kitchen wasn't small, so it wouldn't be crowded even with five people standing there. As long as you paid more attention to dodging and cooperating when moving and landing, there wouldn't be any big problem.

"Of course it's impossible to be alright. How can the Lantern Festival table be without dessert? Boss Su is an excellent cook. This is a problem."

Faced with this request from his partner and landlord, Su Ping had no choice but to agree. If he didn't do it now, he would do it tomorrow.

It's the same whether you do it morning or night, except for the quantity and nature, just like when he gives a gift, he says 300,000 is 200,000, and 250,000 is 150,000. In some ways, it's the same.

The New Year's Eve dinner table was fully stocked. Five people gathered together and feasted on the food. Some of them drank and chatted, leaving the table to the last two awake to clean up.

These two, one is Su Ping and the other is Bai Shi, are both forbidden to drink alcohol because they are not old enough.

Even after they finished cleaning up, released the sky lanterns and watched the night fireworks, there was actually another person next to them, Bai Wen, who was not drunk, but had a slightly tipsy face.

I guess the older sister was worried and couldn't bear to let the two little kids have to work so she tried her best to restrain herself when drinking and only drank about ten cups of liquor.

After all, she is a Liyue girl, and she has this kind of talent in her bones. I wonder what the foreign men who can't drink more than the Liyue girl would think?

When everything was quiet, Su Ping was in his room, counting the majority of his savings he had spent today, but his face was filled with joy.

He spent the money, but used it to buy things that he thought were useful, so it was worth the money, or even more than worth the money.

Anyway, he is healthy now, so he just needs to keep some just in case, and he can use the rest this way, even though he is not really a wealthy man.

This was mainly due to his share of the profits. If Jiaru earned one million this month, 30% would go to Aunt Zhang Xiaocui and 20% would go to Ningguang, leaving only 500,000.

Then there was the rent for the shop and the house, as well as the taxes that could not be avoided. In the end, the total amount was less than 400,000, which sounds a bit miserable.

But the good thing is that his food, clothing and other expenses are basically taken care of by Ningguang, so it doesn't cost a lot of money. Take this thin velvet clothes for example, it was the other party's work.

While counting accounts on the bed, the boy's vision gradually became blurred. He then pulled the quilt over himself and fell into a deep sleep.

The first Lantern Festival in Liyue Harbor ended quietly in his sleep.