"There's nothing we can do, everyone is different, and these kids are just too mischievous," He Lixuan said with a laugh.

During the two months he was away, in addition to dealing with government officials, he also had to spend a lot of energy outsmarting these kids who had no family to supervise them and were used to being wild outside. He had long since developed the ability to deal with them.

In this regard, even Wu He and Qi Feng might not be as experienced as him.

Once this was mentioned, the two men stopped leaving and each moved a stool to sit down in the courtyard again.

Cui Yun, however, grew impatient and, too lazy to wait there, simply took her children home.

Seeing this, Liang Yueming didn't stand on ceremony anymore and took her daughter back home.

I'm exhausted because I have to make breakfast tomorrow morning.

Shiyue lit a bunch of dried mugwort and walked around the yard.

The scent of mugwort repelled all the mosquitoes in the area, so even sitting in the yard, there were no mosquito bites.

Only then did He Lixuan share his views on the matter with the two leaders.

"Children are different from adults; they don't actually have that deep sense of crisis."

This incident certainly frightened them today, but they'll forget about it in a few days, and then they might cause you trouble elsewhere.

"That's what I'm afraid of." Qi Feng said with a helpless expression.

Almost every family that came to the island this time brought their children, and now there are nearly twenty more children on the island.

The oldest of these children is no more than ten years old, and the youngest is only two years old.

Aside from those who still can't leave their families, there are at least seventeen or eighteen who can run around everywhere and cause trouble.

There are no schools on the island now, and there are no dedicated people to look after them. How to arrange these children is the biggest headache for Qi Feng and his partner.

Wu He said directly, "How about we leave them with you, Li Xuan? You can take care of them for a month and give them a good talking to..."

Before he could finish speaking, He Lixuan stopped him: "No, I haven't been home for two months. My master is already giving me the cold shoulder. Don't give me any work."

One sentence silenced both of them.

He Lixuan studied bridge design, so his major doesn't seem to be a good fit for the project on the island at the moment.

But through Professor Liang's introduction, he is now working as a teaching assistant under Engineer Zheng in the physics group, and was even chosen by Engineer Zheng to be his last disciple.

Their foundation was already weak, and then they were sent out to pick up people, and they were gone for two and a half months.

Although Engineer Zheng didn't say anything, he was clearly anxious.

Now that he's finally back, he immediately dragged He Lixuan away.

I wish I could stretch one day into two and make up for the two and a half months I wasted.

During his three days back on the island, apart from having lunch at home on the first day, He Lixuan was extremely busy.

The young couple has been separated for so long, yet they haven't even had time to exchange a single heartfelt word.

He Lixuan was so tired every day that he would come home with his eyes glazed over, not wanting to say a word, let alone do anything else.

In this situation, it's fine if someone says a few words in his defense, but expecting him to help discipline the child...

After Wu He finished speaking, he knew it was hopeless.

He sighed and said, "Forget it, we're not counting on you anymore. Let's figure out a way ourselves."

Qi Feng nodded in agreement.

Shiyue had already secured the mugwort to one side and sat down.

Hearing them say that, he said, "Why don't we just let them manage themselves?"

"Managing oneself?"

Qi Feng countered, "How do we manage it?"

"Didn't all the children on the island use it when it rained heavily before? I think Xiaofei managed it very well, leading Hu Zi and the others to pick fruit and dig wild vegetables, doing everything in an orderly manner."

Let Xiaofei and the other older boy manage it together. Let them form groups, assign them some tasks they can handle, and get them moving.

"When you have something to do, you won't have time to cause trouble."

“Li Zhe,” Qi Feng added, “His father is Li Quanshan, a teaching assistant in the chemical engineering group. I brought that kid back; he’s twelve this year, a little older than Xiao Fei.”

He thought for a moment and nodded: "I think Shiyue's method works. Let Li Zhe and Xiao Fei each lead a team and let them all get to work."

"Let them form teams freely, but the number of people should be roughly equal. Also, separate Hu Zi and Xiao Fei. They are familiar with the island, and if the two teams are separated, the skill levels of the people in each team will not be too different," Shi Yue said.

“Okay, I think this method is indeed good,” Wu He decided.

“I’ll go back and tell that kid to go and discuss it with that guy named Li Zhe himself.”

“I also have another suggestion,” Shiyue said.

Having just received a useful suggestion, Wu He and Qi Feng were both in a good mood.

Hearing Shiyue say this, the two of them looked at her together: "You tell me."

"Feel free to give me any suggestions."

"We could offer some material incentives," Shiyue said.

"Material incentives." Both leaders frowned simultaneously.

This is still an era that values ​​dedication, and the proposal to provide material incentives made both of them feel uncomfortable.

Shiyue said, "How could a kid have such a big understanding? When I said to provide material incentives, it was only because we're all on the same side and we're just having a chat. I definitely wouldn't say that in a different setting."

Or you can think of it as a reward.

If a family rewards their child with food or drink after doing chores, no one will make a big deal out of it.

Hearing her say that, the two men's expressions softened.

Even He Lixuan couldn't help but glance at his wife, feeling that she really wasn't careful with her words, and that he would have to talk to her about this later.

He Lixuan knew that Shiyue, because she understood the development of the future, always believed that the present was wrong, and she was resistant to the current society from the bottom of her heart.

But you must keep your resistance to yourself and never let anyone find out.

He Lixuan was worried that if Shiyue stayed on the island for too long and the living environment was too relaxed, she would become complacent about political matters.

This could be dangerous!

He rubbed his temples, preparing to have a chat with Shiyue later.

Just as He Lixuan was thinking about having a heart-to-heart talk with Shiyue, Shiyue continued, "They can hand over a large portion of the fruit they picked, and let them keep the rest for themselves."

Besides fruit, seafood can also be distributed in this way.

"We give them meal tickets, which they can then exchange for vegetables, fruits, or seafood," He Lixuan added.

The daily harvest quantity of fruit cannot be guaranteed, so any excess can be stored and exchanged later.

This is a significant supplement to their livelihood.

"Yes, it's only for children; adults can't participate," Wu He said.

Children can be rewarded, but if adults get involved, things could get out and people could use it against them.

This must be prevented!

After discussing it and filling in any gaps, the group quickly reached an agreement.