M=Mom S=Son

M：Darling, why are you bringing so many candies home
S：Don't worry! I know that I am not allowed to have too much.
M：Of course not. They are not good for your teeth.
S：Oh, no. They are not for myself.
M：Then for whom
S：This afternoon, my teacher taught us a lesson about Kitchen God.
M：Are you saying the one who controls food and beverage issue
S：Mom, Kitchen God not only controls food and beverage; he also records the good and evil deeds that the family has committed.
M：For what
S：He will report them to Jade Emperor, who would then reward or mete out punishment to the family.
M：Oh, really
S：Yes. Those who committed very evil deeds would have their lives shortened by 300 days. And lesser ones got three days taken from their life spans.
M：So these candies are to bribe the Kitchen God
S：Yes. My teacher said the Kitchen God would not be able spout bad news and would say only sweet things about the family with his mouth stuffed with candies.
M：That makes sense. Then you had better try to bribe me for you had played too much computer game yesterday. And you father is coming home soon.

媽媽：親愛的，怎麼帶那麼多糖果回家？
兒子：別擔心！我知道我不准吃太多。
媽媽：當然不行。它們對牙齒不好。
兒子：不，不是買給我自己的。
媽媽：那是給誰呢？
兒子：今天下午，我們老師教我們一堂有關灶神的課。
媽媽：你是說那一個掌管飲食的神嗎？
兒子：媽，灶神不只掌管飲食，而且還要記錄一個家庭所做的善惡。
媽媽：為什麼？
兒子：他要呈報給玉皇大帝，作為獎勵跟懲罰之用。
媽媽：喔，是嗎？
兒子：是的。這些做壞事的人會減壽三百天，比較少的則會減壽三天。
媽媽：所以，這些糖果是用來賄賂灶神的囉？
兒子：沒錯。我們老師說灶神嘴裡塞滿了糖果，就不會說壞話只會說好話。
媽媽：蠻有道理的。那你最好趕快賄賂我，因為你昨天電動打太多了，而且你老爸就快回家了。