Hu Dong knew they didn't believe him, so he put all the money he earned today on the table with a loud flourish. "Look, it's more than ten bucks, all earned in an afternoon," he said proudly.
"How much is this?" The couple looked at the table full of coins and were dumbfounded.
"It's eighteen bucks, with ten dollars profit after costs."
"Is all the money here?"
"Yeah."
"Didn't you say Saozi went too? How come you brought all the money back?"
Shen Qing's words immediately wiped the joy off Hu Dong's face. He scratched his head, annoyed. "I got carried away and forgot to give Saozi the money. But my sister-in-law doesn't care about this little money, she won't mind."
Just as Hu Dong finished speaking, he received a slap from Mom and a heavy kick from Dad.
Scared, Hu Dong fell to the ground, dumbfounded, feeling angry and confused as he looked at his usually gentle parents.
"Do you know why we're hitting you?"
"Mom..."
