Especially when the child seemed so sure of himself?
But...
Madam Xiao frowned slightly.
The kitchen was some distance from the main hall.
There had been some noise just now, but not enough for someone in the kitchen to hear everything clearly.
Xiao Xiao smiled. "I heard a sudden commotion in the teahouse."
The Xiao Family Teahouse was a traditional-style teahouse.
It prized a tranquil, quiet atmosphere.
Most of the customers who came here were regulars. They didn't need to be reminded to keep their voices down when chatting or playing chess, and they never made too much noise.
Influenced by the teahouse's atmosphere and its regulars, new customers also kept their voices down.
So if there was ever a commotion, something must have happened.
"You've got sharp ears."
Madam Xiao marveled.
"Did something really happen?"
Father Xiao stopped what he was doing and looked at Madam Xiao. "What happened?"
Grandpa Xiao also looked at Madam Xiao.
"It's nothing serious."
Madam Xiao waved her hand with a smile.
"Just an accident."
"One of the customers fell just now."
"A customer fell?"
Father Xiao was surprised. He'd hardly ever seen a customer fall in the teahouse. "Is he all right?"
"He's fine."
Madam Xiao shook her head slightly.
She felt somewhat relieved, too.
Someone had caught him.
Strictly speaking, he'd only half fallen.
"Oh, good."
Grandpa Xiao nodded. "As long as he's all right."
Then, as if something had occurred to him, Grandpa Xiao frowned. "Was he an old fellow?"
If so...
That might be a bit of a problem.
An old fellow with old arms and legs couldn't treat a fall as lightly as a young person could.
What if he'd hurt himself in the fall?
"He's a little older."
Madam Xiao shook her head slightly.