the old residence
Xuexue and Big Bull carried two bags of rice and flour home.
Madam Xie looked somewhat dazed and asked hesitantly, "Xuexue, did you... did you go to... to the Mo family's side?"
"Yes!" Xuexue replied as if it were a matter of course.
"But didn't you promise your mother not to cause trouble there?"
"We didn't cause trouble; we just moved some stuff." Xuexue spoke and then turned to ask Big Bull, "Big Bull, we didn't cause any trouble, did we?"
"That's right! Madam, we just took some things and came back," Big Bull responded while continuing to move the items to the kitchen.
Madam Xie still looked unconvinced. With Old Lady Mo's stingy character, how could she let them take things so easily? She stared intently at Xuexue and pressed, "Didn't your grandmother say anything?"
