While everyone in the house was enthusiastically sampling the new product, someone came looking for them.
Outside the courtyard, He Xiuhui stood timidly at the door, craning her neck and peering inside.
Listening to the laughter from within, she was a little afraid to go in.
Inside, several children ate Spicy Sticks while sticking out their tongues. "So spicy! So spicy!"
"It's too spicy!"
Though the Spicy Sticks were spicy, they simply could not stop eating, finishing one after another.
Zhou Zhou really could not take it anymore. She poured herself a cup of water and gulped it down desperately.
Seeing this, the other children hurried off to find water as well.
It was too spicy!
Great-Grandmother and the others all laughed.
The Triplets held cookies in their hands and gnawed on them. Then they picked up a packet of Spicy Sticks and handed it to their mother and grandmother, asking them to tear open the package.
Jiang Xia took it and pretended she could not tear it open.
Great-Grandmother said, "These Spicy Sticks are delicious. The more you eat, the more you want, but I'm just worried that eating too many will be unbearable."
Great-Grandfather said, "Can't you just drink some cooling tea?"
Mother Zhou said, "It's not good for children to drink too much cooling tea. These Spicy Sticks are excellent with liquor for you men, but you can't let the children eat too many. You're each only allowed one packet."
Great-Grandmother said, "They are delicious, but they're too spicy. You can't eat too many. Even I can't take it, so the children can take it even less."
After drinking her water, Zhou Ying saw that Zhou Zhou's lips were swollen and burst out laughing. "Ah, Zhou Zhou, your lips are swollen! They look like sausages! Haha..."