......The six people and the two children from You Yumei's family were all silent.

"Do you want my help or not? Tell me now," Yu Xiaolong asked anxiously.

"Then pick up more big wood." said one.

"It's okay to pick up big logs. But this time, I want three big sweet potato chips!" Yu Xiaolong fought hard for himself. He had suffered a few losses, so he felt it was better to be cautious.

"We have no sweet potato chips left, but we can give you a candy." The brothers discussed it.

This year, we have nine children at home, and they haven't been working in the mountains much, so we don't have any sweet potato strips. But there are some fruit candies in the cupboard that Grandma gave them, but they don't particularly like them, so there's still plenty left...

A candy! This is much better than dried sweet potatoes. Yu Xiaolong was excited. "Deal!"

The six brothers nodded, and after going up the mountain, they urged Yu Xiaolong to quickly collect more firewood. They should get more dead wood and branches, and try to finish it in one trip!

Yu Xiaolong wiped his sweat; he had been working very hard. Now that his mother didn't care about him anymore, he could only find ways to care for himself more...

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"Sister-in-law Cheng, there are letters and things for you." At home, Cheng Zhenzhu was digging apple puree for Jiu Tiao to eat when she heard the voice of the postman outside.

After thanking Comrade Wang Baogen, Cheng Zhenzhu took the letters into the house and read them. There were three letters: one from Mr. Wang, one from Comrade Dawei, and one from her parents.

Cheng Zhenzhu first read the letter from her parents, which said that this year her mother and Xiaomei would bring Xiaohuzi, Xiaolu, and the three girls over to play.

Then, Mr. Wang asked whether she would take the children to the island or return to her parents' home during the summer vacation. If she stayed on the island, they wanted to come visit the children. Comrade Dawei also expressed this in his letter...

Cheng Zhenzhu immediately took out a pen and paper to write a reply. Her mother had retired, and it would be wonderful for her to stay for a while and experience the seaside atmosphere. Xiaomei and the others could come anytime, she had a room here, and they could stay as long as they wanted...

"Ah~" Jiujo, who had recovered his strength, looked at it quietly for a few times, and couldn't wait to get out of bed.

So Cheng Zhenzhu let the little guy get down and play on the sofa. Jiu Tiao took a few steps on the sofa and saw several large packages on the ground. He couldn't help but feel curious.

"Oh~" Kujo exclaimed.

Suddenly, Jiu Tiao fell on the package with a "thump". Cheng Zhenzhu was about to help the little guy up when she saw Jiu Tiao lying on the package, his two beautiful almond-shaped eyes glancing at her, then glancing at her again, with a guilty and well-behaved look.

This little guy... Cheng Zhenzhu couldn't help but sigh again. In fact, Jiu Tiao was really a good kid.

When you first bring your baby home, he or she may be more attached to you. He or she will cry if you can't see him or her. He or she will cry when he or she wants to eat, drink, sleep, or poop.

Later I realized she was busy, and gradually she stopped crying. She would happily play with her brothers, rolling around a bit, and when she got tired she would lie on the bed, panting, taking a break, and then continue to move around and stretch her muscles.

Now, Kujo is practically smiling every day. He never cries, is very active, and always chatty. And he's incredibly tactful, which is something he maintains exceptionally well...

"Mom~" Jiu Tiao called his mother softly, a little afraid that she would be angry. The last time his mother was angry, he had no delicious food.

Cheng Zhenzhu smiled, handed the little one a hand, and said, "It's okay. Jiu Tiao just fell down accidentally. Mom doesn't blame you. Does it hurt?"

Jiujo shook his head quickly, stretched out his little paw and happily placed it on his mother's palm, then stood up with the package in his other hand.

"Do you want your mother to hold you? Or do you want to play on the ground?" Cheng Zhenzhu patted the dust off Jiu Tiao's body and checked if he had any scratches or anything.

Jiu Tiao pointed at the sofa and, supported by his mother, staggered over to it again. This meant he needed to hold on to the sofa to walk.

Cheng Zhenzhu nodded and continued writing. It was perfectly fine for Old Man Wang and Comrade Dawei to look after the baby. This year, she would stay on the island with them, and her family would also be coming over. They wouldn't be returning to Haishi...

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"Mom, we're back! This time we have lots of firewood..."

The six brothers dragged a large bundle of firewood into the yard and learned some good news. Little Tiger was here for summer vacation. Grandma and Auntie were also there, as were Sister Dani and the others.

Although the somewhat noisy Sanni also came, the others were generally very happy and didn't have too many concerns. After all, this was their territory, and if Sanni didn't obey, they would beat her up!

"Ahhh~" When Jiujo saw his brothers again, he didn't want to call them "Duoduo" anymore. He pouted and pointed with his finger, continuing to express his previous grievances.

"Nine, nine, let's go play!" Seeing Nine like this, Six couldn't help but want to tease him, and he smiled and moved closer to the left and then to the right.

Jiu Tiao turned his face from side to side, snorting, his fists clenched tightly. When Liu Tiao approached again, his fists immediately hit his face. It was this brother who took him running around like crazy, not letting him rest his feet, and it made Jiu Tiao tired...

"Ah!" The small fist that broke in unexpectedly hit Liu Tiao on the head, and a cry of "Ah" followed.

The other Tiao Tiao were not sympathetic to this. Although Jiu Tiao was small, he also had a temper...

"Mom, when will the little tigers have their summer vacation? Will they come to play right after summer vacation?" This is the question that Er Tiao is more concerned about now.

"It's about the same time as your summer vacation. It should be two weeks after the summer vacation. It won't come right away." Cheng Zhenzhu recalled the contents of the letter. Xiaomei is a school teacher and has some things to deal with after the summer vacation.

"Oh..." Yatiao was a little disappointed. He still liked Brother Xiaohu very much. Grandma and aunt also liked him very much, as well as Sister Xiaolu, Sister Dani, and Sister Erni.

"Jiu Tiao, stop spitting." Liu Tiao wiped his face and said.

"Hoohoo~Shh~" After the fist hit the flesh, Jiu Tiao was out of breath. Now he was blowing on his brother Liu Tiao.

"Don't shush, just shush." ​​Liu Tiao taught Jiu Tiao "shush, shush." ​​Actually, it didn't hurt, but hitting his brother was absolutely wrong. So he punished Jiu Tiao by making him shush.

"Oh~" Kujo pouted, trying hard to learn from his brother Rokujo.

"It's not 'huh', it's 'huh'." Liu Tiao taught again.

"Huhu~" Jiu Tiao's little mouth pouted even higher, as if she found it fun, and started to say a long string of words again. "Huhuhuhuhuhu..."

Liu Tiao was exhausted. He felt that this wasn't a punishment for Jiu Tiao at all, but a punishment for himself. Jiu Tiao drooled a lot!

Forget it, forget it. For someone who can't even pronounce "brother" clearly, he shouldn't expect to learn to pronounce "Huhu". He can't even pronounce nine "Fufu"s...