The phone call was from Mother Qi; Qi Taiguo glanced at the clock on the table—it was eight o'clock already.
"Mom, it's so late, what's the matter?" Qi Taiguo was a bit surprised.
"You all are never home during the day. If I don't call now, would anyone be there if I called during broad daylight?" Mother Qi said irritably, "Can't I make a call if there's nothing important?
"That's not it, it's just that it's already dark, and you have to walk a long way to make the phone call. What if you fell?" Qi Taiguo said patiently.
Mother Qi replied, "I was using a flashlight!"
Qi Taiguo gave a grunt and then asked what was the matter.
Mother Qi first inquired about how well Qi Fenglian was doing at her job, then asked about the salary and if Cheng Su had upset her in any way.
