"Great!" Qiao Manli was initially very scared, but at this moment she was no longer afraid at all and clapped her hands.
Guo Taotao was practically the king of the kids in the neighborhood, always getting into fights with them, a habit he'd had since he was little. He'd rarely lost, but this time was the worst; he'd broken a front tooth.
"You just wait, you little brat."
"Didn't I just say? Don't go back and tell your parents, or I'll look down on you." Su Chenqiu didn't want to fight during the New Year. If the other party bullied him, he couldn't just stand by and do nothing. The consequence of not fighting back would be getting beaten up, and he wouldn't do that.
Guo Taotao got up from the ground: "I didn't say I was going to tell your parents. You just wait, I'll definitely not let you off the hook next time I see you." He turned to his brother, who had just gotten up from the ground: "Let's go, we'll talk about it when we get back."
The leader's prestige cannot be lost. He was defeated in just one move, and it wouldn't be any better if the fight continued.
This guy only moved here recently. We've only met twice, I never expected him to be so ruthless. My chest hurts terribly, it feels like being pricked with needles.
The three of them slunk away, and there was no one around.
Qiao Manli: "Uncle, let's go back and eat dumplings! What if they come back and cause trouble later?"
"It's okay, we'll go back after we finish setting off the firecrackers we have." Su Chenqiu calmly continued setting off firecrackers, it was rare for him to want to play with something that was meant for children.
Seeing that he wasn't afraid, Qiao Manli wasn't afraid either, and continued playing with fireworks.
They didn't go home until all the firecrackers in the bag had been set off.
Qiao Xiaoni had just put the dumplings into the pot when she heard the door open. She came out of the kitchen to see that they had returned.
"Why did you take so long? If you don't come back soon, I'll have your brother come looking for you."
"There's a lot of stuff, it took a while to put it all away." Su Chenqiu changed out of her outdoor shoes and put on slippers. Before coming inside, she had already told Qiao Manli not to tell anyone what had happened outside.
Su Chenhao was setting the table with bowls and chopsticks: "Hurry up and wash your hands, we're going to eat dumplings later."
Su Chenqiu nodded, and didn't forget to pull Qiao Manli to wash her hands together.
Tao Chunfang came out of the house: "I slept so well. I probably won't be able to sleep tonight. I really wanted to eat something sour last night. I almost cried from the craving."
Qiao Xiaoni shook the bottle of aged vinegar in her hand: "I prepared the best aged vinegar for you a long time ago. I guarantee you'll want to eat it again and again."
Tao Chunfang gets happy whenever she sees vinegar, even if it's so sour it makes her teeth ache, she still wants to eat it, she doesn't know what's wrong with her appetite.
Li Meihua began to bring the cooked dumplings to the table.
Qiao Haisheng and Qiao Dashan were already sitting at the table waiting.
The dumplings were quickly placed on the table; there was simply no more room, so this was the most they could fit.
As per tradition, each person was also served a bowl of dumpling water.
"As the old saying goes, nothing tastes better than dumplings, especially dumplings during the Lunar New Year," Qiao Haisheng remarked after taking a bite of a dumpling.
Li Meihua gave him a clove of garlic: "It has to be served with garlic. Eat your fill today, I don't care, as long as you're happy."
"Haha!" Qiao Haisheng peeled and ate garlic.
Tao Chunfang saw the garlic and her mouth watered: "Mom, do you have any more? I can have some too. I suddenly want some."
"Yes, wait for me, I'll go to the kitchen and get it for you." Li Meihua got up and went to the kitchen to find garlic.
Qiao Xiaoni loves to eat chive dumplings. They're especially delicious when they're fresh out of the pot, and she can't stop eating them.
The peace was shattered by a loud bang from the door.
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