"Sister-in-law, what do you mean by that? What happened while I was away?" Qiao Xiaoni put the suitcase away in the corner, knowing that Su Chenhao would come back to pick it up later.

"It's nothing serious. There's a woman who keeps coming to our breakfast stall to buy things. After a while, I started talking to her, and we became friends."

She often came over to help out since she had nothing to do at home. At first, everything was fine, and I thought to myself, "It's good to have someone help me. If she works for a month, I'll give her some money. I can't let her work for free!" Tao Chunfang said, glancing at Li Meihua as if afraid she would be scolded.

Li Meihua laughed: "I had forgotten about this if you hadn't mentioned it. Just tell Xiaonizi and she'll understand what happened."

"And then?" During that time, Qiao Xiaoni mostly called home and knew very little about what was happening at the shop. Hearing this, you could tell there was more to the story.

"Later, she worked there for less than a week. Some people asked me if she had a share in the store. At first, I didn't understand what was going on, but later I asked your older brother and found out the inside story."

She convinced others that she had invested in the store. What if she borrowed money from someone or did something else, and then trouble comes knocking on her door?

"And then, how did you solve it?"

“I talked to someone once and told her that the store didn’t need any help. That made her so angry that she never came to the store again. Later, I found an opportunity to talk to everyone and that’s how I explained things clearly.”

“Sister-in-law, you did the right thing. Explain things clearly when you can, don’t leave them ambiguous.”

"Yeah, your older brother said a lot about me later, saying that I was too soft-hearted and too easily fooled, and that I should stay out of the shop's staffing issues."

"Haha! Since he said that about you, then why didn't you beat him up!"

"No, it was indeed my fault in this matter, which is why I told you that you can't just use a neighbor's property without understanding the situation first."

"Mm." Qiao Xiaoni touched her hand to comfort her, "It's all in the past now. You'll know what to do if you encounter something like this again."

Tao Chunfang nodded; she had learned a lot from this experience.

Li Meihua: "It's already 3:30, when are you going to take these things away?"

"They'll be back soon. I haven't sold barbecue for over half a month. I wonder how business will be tonight." Just as he finished speaking, the sound of a door opening came from outside.

Qiao Xiaoni stood up and saw Su Chenhao come in first, followed closely by Qiao Dashan.

Su Chenhao saw the boxes in the corner: "You guys must have made quite a few!"

Qiao Xiaoni walked over and opened the first box: "There are vegetables in here. We'll put them in later because it's cold outside and they might freeze."

"Okay." Su Chenhao closed the box first, then picked it up and handed it to Qiao Dashan standing behind him: "Move this downstairs first, then cover it with a quilt."

"Okay." Qiao Dashan accepted the gift with both hands, turned around and walked out, and Tao Chunfang opened the door for him.

Su Chenhao first lifted the bottom box and gestured to Qiao Xiaoni to put the remaining box on top.

"Are you sure you can hold it like that?"

"fine."

Qiao Xiaoni then put the suitcase on top, watched him wait for the two suitcases to go downstairs, and then closed the door.

Li Meihua walked over: "Xiao Ni, did you used to deliver the goods to the shop at this time every day, then bake them and sell them?"

Qiao Xiaoni wiped her hands with a towel: "Yes, we don't get customers until after six o'clock in the evening, and we sell out around eleven o'clock. So, my brother will be back very late tonight, so remember to leave the door open for him."