"Xiao Tiesuo got a perfect score on both tests this time, and he's even ranked first in the grade. What kind of reward do you think I should give him?" Su Xiaonuan glanced at Xiao Moran, seemingly speaking to everyone, but actually seeking Xiao Moran's opinion.

"Boss lady, I don't want a reward," Xiao Tiesuo said sensibly. "My brother and I are where we are today because of you, boss lady. I told you about my grades not to ask for any gifts, but just to make you happy. I will definitely not let you down. I will study hard and become successful in the future. My brother and I will definitely repay you."

"Look, this little mouth is so good at talking!" Su Xiaonuan shook her head happily. "Going to school really makes a difference. She can talk now and she's become more sensible. Teachers really know how to educate children."

Xiao Moran glanced at her secretly, thinking to himself, "Look how pleased you are with yourself. It's not like your child got two perfect scores."

"Boss lady, please don't spend money. It's only natural that Tiesuo has good grades. He can study at such a good school because of you. Everyone at school knows that Director Lu used his connections to get Tiesuo there. The students and teachers are all very friendly to Tiesuo." Tiezhu glared at his younger brother, blaming him for telling the boss lady such a small matter.

In Tiezhu's view, it was only natural for his younger brother to have good grades. He wasn't studying for others, but for himself, so there was nothing to brag about. For people like them, only studying could change their fate.

He had no other hope, so he placed all his hopes on his younger brother.

So every morning, I wake my younger brother up very early to do morning reading.

Su Xiaonuan turned around and saw Tiezhu glaring at Tiesuo. "Tiezhu, you can't blame Tiesuo. I was the one who asked him about his studies. In the future, even if I don't ask, as your guardian, I still have to check on his studies regularly. Also, I have to go to the parent-teacher conferences from now on."

"Okay, boss lady." Tie Zhu nodded, feeling a surge of happiness. He was usually very careful, afraid that he and his younger brother would cause any trouble for the boss lady. He never expected that the boss lady would take the initiative to help his brother attend the parent-teacher conference.

His eyes involuntarily welled up with tears, and fearing that they might spill over, he immediately turned his head to look out the window.

What came into view was a sea of ​​fire.

"Fire!" Tie Zhu shouted, pointing in the direction of the restaurant.

"Oh no, that's the direction our hotel is heading!" Zhong Ling and Xiao Hong exclaimed in surprise.

"Xiao Moran, drive faster!" Su Xiaonuan shouted anxiously.

Before the car had even come to a complete stop, Su Xiaonuan was the first to rush out.

Xiao Moran acted like a commander, directing everyone to put out the fire.

Iron pillars connected to water pipes and faucets are an excellent tool for extinguishing fires.

Xiao Tiesuo also joined the firefighting team. Since he couldn't lift the water, he stood in front of the tap to collect it.

Bucket after bucket of water was poured onto the fire.

Wave after wave of water jets sprayed towards the flames.

Finally, they put out the fire by working together.

"Boss lady, thankfully we arrived in time. Only the storeroom burned down; the kitchen didn't catch fire." Xiao Hong's cat-like face broke into a smile.

"Hahaha, Sister Xiaohong, look at you, you're all covered in blobs." Tiezhu laughed, pointing at Xiaohong's face.

"Laughing at me? Aren't you the one with the smeared cat face?"

They then realized that everyone's face was covered in graffiti.

"Hahaha..." The four of them held hands and laughed.

Su Xiaonuan stopped at the outer wall of the kitchen, then squatted down and took a deep sniff.

"Any discoveries?" Xiao Moran also squatted down.

"Smell it."

"It smells like gasoline."

"It seems someone deliberately set this fire." Su Xiaonuan stood up, looked around, and said with lingering fear. "Luckily, we took them away. Otherwise, if it had really caught fire, the property damage would have been a minor issue; they were several living people."

"Honey, you're so wise." Xiao Moran stepped forward and gently put his arm around her thin shoulders.

"Xiao Moran, who do you think did this?"

"Who else could it be? It must be those competitors who are envious of your business."

"Impossible." Su Xiaonuan pushed him away. "If they were really competitors on this street, they would never use this method to harm people. The shops here are all next to each other. If one burns down, the whole street will burn down."

“You’re right.” Xiao Moran pondered for a moment. “I’ll go call the police and let them investigate the case for us.”

"Why did you call the police?" Su Xiaonuan rolled her eyes at him. "Do you really think the police have nothing better to do? Calling the police for such a small thing? The burned-down shed was an illegal structure anyway, so it's fine as it is. There's nothing to regret."

"If we don't call the police, what if they try to burn it down again next time?" Xiao Moran said anxiously. "If we call the police, the arsonist hiding in the shadows will be somewhat afraid."

"Then let's just wait for the murderer to take the bait."

"Ah, my schoolbag, my schoolbag..." Tie Suo, who had just been laughing, cried out in a sob.

At first, he was so happy that he thought they could work together to put out the fire, but he didn't expect that his schoolbag had been burned to ashes along with the storage room.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Moran and Su Xiaonuan walked towards them.

"Boss lady, Tie Suo's schoolbag is burned." Xiao Hong said sadly.

"It's alright," Su Xiaonuan comforted Tie Suo, taking his hand in hers. "The book is gone, but I'll go to Xinhua Bookstore tomorrow to buy you a new one, and I'll also buy you a new schoolbag and stationery."

"Tie Suo, don't be sad!" Xiao Moran saw that he was about to cry. "You did a great job today. If we hadn't come back to get your schoolbag, our restaurant would have burned down. It's a good thing you forgot to take your schoolbag."

“Yes, Little Iron Lock is truly our savior,” said Xiao Hong.

“It’s not just a savior, it’s a lucky charm,” Zhong Ling said. “Every time we have the little iron lock, we not only survive danger, but also get good fortune.”

“Let’s go back, we have school tomorrow.” Su Xiaonuan held the iron lock. “Tomorrow morning, I’ll take you to school. I’ll talk to the teacher about it, and as soon as Xinhua Bookstore opens, I’ll go buy you books and stationery, and I’ll also buy you the best schoolbag.”

"Boss lady, Master Er gave me a military-style satchel. You don't need to buy Tie Suo a schoolbag anymore; you can use that satchel," Tie Zhu said hurriedly.

"No, we must buy a good schoolbag. Tiesuo's grades are so good, of course he needs a good schoolbag to match." Su Xiaonuan understood Tiezhu's feelings. Children who have suffered are all like this, afraid of wasting money. "Consider it my reward for Tiesuo."

"When I get paid, I'm going to buy a gift for Xiaotie Suo too," Xiaohong said happily, taking Tie Suo's other hand.

“Little Iron Lock, tell Sister Zhongling what you want, and I’ll buy you a gift when I get my salary.” Zhongling also eagerly expressed her opinion.

"Thank you, Sister Xiaohong! Thank you, Sister Zhongling!" Tiesuo politely declined. "However, I don't need these for now. I don't lack anything. You can save them for your dowry later."