The Pipa ghost looked around, first one way, then the other.
Now and then, it ran over to the stall in front. Now and then, it hurried to the back of the line.
It was bustling back and forth.
Just as it was almost Lord Xiao Xiao's turn, the Pipa ghost returned to his side.
"Hello, I'd like nine roasted corn cobs."
Xiao Xiao smiled.
Nine?
Little Taotie counted on its fingers...
There were only six of them here...
Were the extra three all for it!?
Little Taotie was delighted.
But soon, suspicion crept onto its face.
Wait...
Lord Xiao Xiao, Fox Number One, Fox Number Two, the little snake, and itself...
And one inconsiderate fellow...
Little Taotie counted them all over again on its fingers...
That was right.
The remaining three...
A smile was just about to spread across Little Taotie's face—
Then a light flashed through its mind.
It had figured it out!
The smile froze on Little Taotie's face.
They were going back to Lord Xiao Xiao's dorm room later!
And in Lord Xiao Xiao's dorm room...
There were three more people!
"Awoo~"
Once it understood, Little Taotie was filled with anxious frustration.
Why did it only get one roasted corn cob?!
One wasn't nearly enough!
It deserved at least two roasted corn cobs!
Little Taotie rolled around vigorously on Xiao Xiao's head.
Two!
It wanted two roasted corn cobs!
Xiao Xiao raised an eyebrow.
"Boss, one more. Sorry for the trouble, but could I get ten roasted corn cobs?"
The boss paused in surprise.
Then he grinned broadly. "Sure thing."
He didn't think much of it.
Plenty of students came to his stall to buy lots of roasted corn cobs because they were picking them up for their classmates.