"? So, is there a nanny robot in front of you?" Xia Qingqing asked casually.

She was thinking to herself that the sales of this nanny robot seemed pretty good, with nearly 100,000 units sold already. She wondered how much each one cost.

The nanny robot replied in a gentle, formal female voice, "Yes, Master."

Xia Qingqing thought for a moment and said, "Let me give you a name so it's easier for you to call me. How about Jiu Jiu?"

"Thank you, Master. Jiu Jiu really likes this new name." The nanny robot Jiu Jiu's voice seemed to reveal a hint of joy, and compared to its previous stiffness, it seemed to have more human emotions.

Xia Qingqing was just about to have Jiu Jiu perform a cleaning act when Zhang Hongyan's voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Qingqing, come out for dinner. Who are you talking to inside?"

Xia Qingqing quickly put Jiu Jiu into the system warehouse. Although Jiu Jiu looked like a human, it was ultimately just a robot, so there was no problem with it entering the system warehouse.

After opening the door, Xia Qingqing said naturally, "Mom, I'm not talking to anyone. I'm all alone in the room."

"Really? I heard another woman's voice too. Maybe I misheard," Zhang Hongyan muttered to herself, not dwelling on the matter. She didn't think her daughter would lie to her about this; there was no need for her to lie about something like this.

"I'm going to get the dishes. While you're at it, go call your brother. I've called him several times, but he hasn't answered me," Zhang Hongyan said, turning and heading to the kitchen.

After Xia Qingqing agreed, she went to Gou Dan's room. When she entered, she saw Gou Dan frantically doing his homework while hunched over the table.

She smiled and leaned closer, saying, "Little Xia Jiale, it's time to eat. Can you do your homework after you finish eating?"

"Right away, wait until I finish writing these last two words," Gou Dan said without looking up, and as soon as he finished speaking, he finished writing the last word.

Gou Dan let out a sigh of relief: "Phew~, I finally finished writing the essay."

Xia Qingqing found his relieved expression somewhat amusing: "Why are you in such a hurry? You can continue writing after you finish eating."

Dog Egg let out a pitiful wail: "I have to hurry! I just finished my Chinese homework, and I still have my math homework to do."

He can't do his homework right after eating because he's too full to get into a study mode; he gets sleepy as soon as he tries to study. He has to rest for a while before he can start studying, and then he has to take a shower, which makes him dawdle and wastes a lot of time.

"Keep it up, you'll get used to it," Xia Qingqing said, giving him a thumbs-up.

Dog Egg: "......"

The siblings went to the kitchen to wash their hands, and when they returned to the main room, Zhang Hongyan and Xia Heping had already started eating.

Zhang Hongyan gave them a disdainful look: "What are you two dawdling about? You can't even get your food hot yet."

"On such a hot day, I think eating cold rice is pretty good too," Gou Dan said with a grin, just wanting to be cheeky.

Zhang Hongyan rolled her eyes at him: "You think you're so great? I say one thing and you can say ten. I cook for you every day and then have to feed it to you, right? If you don't like it, then don't eat it."

Knowing that he wouldn't be able to eat in peace if he didn't say something, Gou Dan quickly apologized, saying, "Mom, I was doing my homework in my room, completely absorbed in the sea of ​​knowledge, and I didn't even hear you calling me to eat. I really shouldn't have done that."

Actually, he had just heard Zhang Hongyan calling him to eat, but he was writing an essay and didn't want to interrupt his train of thought, so he pretended not to hear it.

Gou Dan winked at his sister: Sis, please put in a good word for me.

After receiving his signal, Xia Qingqing immediately said, "Yes, I can vouch for Gou Dan. He was indeed doing his homework just now."

"That's good, as long as you know to study hard," Zhang Hongyan said with a hint of satisfaction.

Gou Dan was happy to be praised by his mother, and took the opportunity to mention that Tian Hongjun had invited him to his house to play after school.

He looked at Zhang Hongyan expectantly and asked, "Mom, can I go?"

Although the two houses are not far apart, Gou Dan has never been to Tian Hongjun's house. Since coming to the city, he is not as carefree as he was in the countryside.

Zhang Hongyan had also told him not to go to his classmates' homes casually, because the classmates' parents might not welcome him as a guest, and his visit would cause them trouble.

After all, when your child's classmates come over to play, you should at least prepare some snacks to entertain them, otherwise it will seem like you, their parents, are stingy.

But if you're too generous, what if the kids think your family has good food and come over every day? These days, nobody's that rich.

Some parents are simply very clean and keep their homes tidy, not wanting their children to make a mess when they come over.

Before accepting Tian Hongjun's invitation, Gou Dan asked Tian Hongjun's parents if they knew about it. Only after receiving an affirmative answer did Gou Dan accept Tian Hongjun's invitation.

After listening to her son's words, Zhang Hongyan nodded: "Then you should be more polite when you go to other people's homes. When you enter the door, remember to greet the elders. Also, keep your hands and feet in line, okay? Never touch other people's things without their permission."

"I know, I definitely won't touch it randomly," Gou Dan said with a grin.

......

As soon as the teacher announced the end of school, Tian Hongjun immediately grabbed his schoolbag and ran to Gou Dan's seat, urging excitedly, "Jiale, hurry up! My mom knew you were coming to play, so she specially bought peach shortbread and candied fruit yesterday. We can eat them when we get home."

Last night, Tian Hongjun wanted to try the taste first, but his mother wouldn't let him have it, which made him really craving it.

"Right away, wait until I finish this one," Gou Dan said as he packed his schoolbag.

The two of them jogged out of the school gate, and even greeted Old Xie as they passed the gatekeeper.

After following Tian Hongjun into the house, Gou Dan was a little nervous, worried that Tian Hongjun's parents might not like him. But the house was empty and there was no one there.

Gou Dan looked around and asked in confusion, "Hongjun, where are your parents?"

"They haven't finished get off work yet, Jiale, have a seat, I'll go get the food," Tian Hongjun said, tossing his schoolbag on the table and running into the room.

A moment later, he came out with several packages: "Come and try this, this dried fruit is delicious."

Dog Egg picked up a piece, took a bite, and said, "This apple preserve is so delicious, it's sweet and sour."

Tian Hongjun held one in each hand: "I like to eat them too, but my mom usually thinks they're too expensive and doesn't buy them often. Jiale, if you come to my house to play often in the future, my mom will buy them more often, hehehe~".

Mother Tian: Son, your abacus beads hit my face.