Chapter 12 - 12 Chapter 012: Why Dont You Rob? (1/2)

12 Chapter 012: Why Don’t You Rob?

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This lunch was truly a satisfying one.

Soaking the beans would take a considerable amount of time, and they would need to be ground into tofu in the evening, leaving no time for proper sleep. Therefore, Zhuang Qingning decided to take Zhuang Qingsui to sleep.

“Sister,” Zhuang Qingsui said, laying in bed with a furrowed brow. “Those beans…Are you sure they will be okay without us watching over them?”

“The beans will soak up the water on their own, there’s no need to keep an eye on them continuously.”

“But, sister, you said this morning that we could make even tastier tofu. I noticed Aunt Wen looked upset, almost angry. What if she is resentful and sabotages our beans in order to prevent us from making good tofu?”

Zhuang Qingsui sat up, “Why don’t I go guard the pot of soaking beans? It will put my mind at ease.”

“You’re going alone? Wait, are you not afraid of Aunt Wen anymore?” Zhuang Qingning teased, laughing.

“Scared…” Zhuang Qingsui shrunk back at the mention, “But…”

Even if she was scared, she had to go. Protecting the beans for Zhuang Qingning’s tofu was her top priority.

“Alright, alright.” chuckling at Zhuang Qingsui’s anxious yet determined look, Zhuang Qingning hugged her sister’s neck, “Just trust me, Aunt Wen wouldn’t do such a thing.”

“Aunt Wen may have a bad temper and appear intimidating, but in all these years, have you ever heard of Aunt Wen sabotaging anyone? Or shortchanging anyone while selling tofu?”

Zhuang Qingsui shook her head.

Honestly speaking, over the years, she only heard about Aunt Wen’s toughness and foul mouth. She had never heard of her being underhanded in her business.

Zhuang Qingning explained, “Craftsmen always strive to improve their skills. When they encounter something better than what they can make, they seek to learn from it. Aunt Wen is no exception. Knowing that someone could make better tasting tofu, she naturally would want to see and taste it for herself to figure out the secret of making it.”

“Didn’t you notice that Aunt Wen’s eyes lit up when I mentioned that we could make better tofu? She was so eager to try the tofu we are going to make.”

“So, go to sleep at ease, Aunt Wen won’t sabotage us.”

After hearing Zhuang Qingning’s explanation, Zhuang Qingsui found it reasonable and laid down peacefully.

Children get tired quickly. In the past, she was always busy working all the time under Zhuang Ruman and Mrs. Song, never getting enough sleep. Now, being allowed to sleep as much as she wanted, she quickly dozed off after lying down.

Seeing Zhuang Qingsui’s even breathing, Zhuang Qingning softly called out a couple of times. Getting no reaction, she quietly left the bed, exited the room, and entered the courtyard.

The courtyard, now free of weeds and desolation, was perfectly neat. Zhuang Qingning pulled up a homemade bench and sat in the yard, basking in the warm and comforting sunlight. However, she didn’t have the luxury to enjoy the leisure time as she was busy summoning Xiaowu.

[Host, what can I do for you?]

How many hardworking points do I have now?

[Host, you currently have 9 hardworking points. Deducting 1 point needed for the normal operation of the system, you have a remaining 8 points. The items you can exchange are listed as follow. Since the host has not yet solved the subsistence problem, you can enjoy a discount if you exchange for clothing and bedding now…]

Wait a moment?

She worked all day yesterday, and she only earned 8 points, all of which were used to exchange for items. This morning, she had already gained 9 points. How is this possible?