Chapter 240: Old but still vigorous, grabbing kebabs!

Evan then began demonstrating how to play with the three toys on the ice.

He first laid out a blanket, opened the block box, and then poured the contents onto the blanket.

The next second, a green light flashed, and the scattered building blocks instantly began to automatically assemble, finally revealing a courtyard covered in greenery.

The courtyard has artificial hills, flowing water, small bridges, and a swing set entwined with morning glories.

Most shockingly, all the green plants were replicas of the unmutated varieties before the cataclysm, including the grass and flowers; none of them were the mutated, large-sized ones.

"Chen, would you like to go swing on the swings?" Evan asked with a smile.

He wouldn't feel comfortable letting such a young child go on the swing alone if it were any other child, but seeing the wind-elemental magic anklets on his feet, he knew that no matter how much he struggled, he wouldn't fall.

From the moment the baby saw this little courtyard, his eyes lit up: It's so beautiful inside! And there are so many cute green lights!

He nodded like a chubby chick pecking at rice: I want to play! I want to play! I really want to play!

Before Xiaobai could let go, the baby broke free from his embrace, using her little feet to propel the wind-elemental anklets towards the swing.

Worried that he had never played on a swing before, Evan quickly displayed a holographic projection of someone playing on a swing to demonstrate for him.

To everyone's surprise, the baby didn't even look at the swing set, but stood on it and grabbed the ropes on both sides with his chubby paws.

The ropes are also designed in a very user-friendly way. As soon as the baby's little feet step on them, two flower vines extend directly from both ends of the swing ropes and wrap around his waist, so no matter how much he struggles, he won't fall off.

Ah Chen was having a lot of fun, and even stretched out his little hand and made "ah ah ah" sounds at Xiao Bao, wanting it to come in and play with him.

The fathead fish, who had just completed its contract with him, was not happy. It had made a contract with this human cub, so why should another stupid beast take its place?

Xingyao pushed Xiaobao aside with his head and then leaped into the toy courtyard.

Once inside, I discovered that the courtyard wasn't as small as it looked; it was actually quite spacious.

Zuo Shan, who was busy skewering barbecue, took a moment to glance at it and was stunned!

This courtyard block set looks really high-end, a bit like the mustard seed space described in novels. It has mountains, water, and plants, and the space can automatically expand.

Zuo Shan had never seen this before, neither had Kang Zhenghao and Master Liu, and not even Mina and Matt had ever seen it before!

Evan explained, "I asked a friend with a spatial ability to help me, and he added a spatial ability to this small courtyard, so the space inside is actually as big as a real courtyard."

As for those flowers, grasses, and vines, I nurtured the seeds from before the Great Cataclysm, and because this space shields against radiation, the plants inside have maintained their previously extremely low radiation levels.

The fact that a butler could produce such extravagant toys suggests that he is no ordinary person.

After showing off the yard blocks, Evan took out the astronomical telescope and said:

"This is a must-have toy for every child in the family because one of our ancestors enjoyed stargazing in his old age and sensed the power of the stars while doing so."

Unfortunately, he was already ninety years old at the time, and he never managed to figure out how to absorb star power before he died.

However, before his death, he left a will requiring his descendants to take time to observe the stars. Once they mastered the method of absorbing star power, they would surely be able to break through to the tenth level.

Although no one has sensed the power of the stars since, it's still good to use it to teach children about constellations, so that if they get lost in the wild, they can use the stars to guide them home.

“These two puppets are powered by energy stones. They have two modes: in game mode, they can play with children, and in training mode, they can be used as training partners for children in close combat,” Evan explained, pointing to the two puppets.

The toy was very high-end. While Zuo Shan was shocked, he did not forget what the old housekeeper said: "This is a must-have toy for every child in the family."

It's said that old people become shrewd and cunning, let alone an old steward of a large family. She simply didn't believe he was just saying that casually.

But with so many people around, she couldn't ask too many questions, so she pretended not to understand his implied meaning and focused on grilling skewers.

Soon, the fragrant, steaming, and glistening skewers were ready.

Zuo Shan first packed a plate for Xiao Bai to take to his grandfather, and then packed another plate for Mina to take to the old housekeeper.

The rest will not be plated; everyone can take what they want to eat. That's how you really enjoy grilled skewers.

When Caesar Lannister saw the plate his grandson brought over, he didn't complain about the fact that the kebabs weren't very fancy.

Firstly, because this is outdoors, there is no proper kitchen or cook; secondly, because the person grilling the skewers is Achen's biological mother.

As her grandson said, no matter how low her status was, she could be considered a great contributor to the Lan Dun family just because she gave birth to A Chen.

But after taking the first bite of mackerel, the fresh, tender, salty, and spicy flavor immediately captivated his taste buds, and he couldn't stop eating it, bite after bite.

"Master, we haven't had such delicious food in many years! Miss Zuo's cooking skills are truly superb!" The old butler, Evan, took the opportunity to say the praise for the old man.

"Yes, yes, the cooking skills are indeed excellent!" The old man nodded as he chewed.

After the two old men finished their plates, they waited for someone to bring them another plate. After waiting for a while, they saw a group of people gathered around the simple metal barrel oven.

The grilled skewers were devoured in no time, and even Matt and Mina forgot to give them to the adults.

Caesar Lannister watched silently for a while, and seeing that no one remembered the two old men, he couldn't help but sullen.

Seeing this, Evan suppressed a laugh and went over, quickly grabbed a few skewers, and ran over to share half with him, saying, "Master, eat them while they're hot, they won't taste as good when they get cold."

"Hmph! Outrageous! A bunch of young people don't know how to respect the elderly and care for the young!" Caesar Lannister complained as he slurped his food.

“It’s only delicious when you’re fighting over it! If we went back fifty years, I don’t believe you wouldn’t have rushed up to grab it!” Evan laughed.

"Hmph! Do you think I'm old? Watch me!" Caesar Lannister finished the last skewer in his hand and rushed over in a few steps.

Before he even arrived, thin electric currents shot out from his fingertips, shocking several hands that were reaching for the skewers and making them retract.

Then, without any haste, he went over and picked up the skewers of clams one by one onto the plate. His movements seemed slow but were actually fast. By the time everyone came to their senses, he had already devoured all eight skewers of freshly grilled clams.