I simply cut half a watermelon; it was taken from the farm at noon, and it's almost at room temperature now, so I'm not worried about the child getting a cold stomach.

The young man didn't cut it into small, precise pieces; he just used a cleaver to slice it into crescent shapes and handed them to them.

"These were grown by my sister herself. One just ripened today. Can you help her taste them and see if they're sweet?"

As soon as the watermelon was cut open, its sweet aroma wafted out. As she held it out, the two children couldn't help but swallow, their eyes involuntarily fixed on the translucent red top.

This stuff doesn't keep you full or full, and very few people grow it here. Older people might have seen it, but kids this young have never seen it before and it's all very new to them.

It looked like a rare item, and everyone was hesitant to get up, but when they heard that it was something they had grown themselves...

The older tiger immediately looked up to confirm.

"Sister Jane, did you grow these yourself?"

A plate of watermelon sat on the table, its translucent red flesh emitting a sweet aroma. The two children kept glancing at it, but both held their hands tightly. Even this simple gesture made him nod in approval.

"Yes, yes, it's in the back garden. Would you like to take a look?"

"Uh-huh,"

Black Egg followed Tiger, and when they saw the large, round, green or wavy spheres along the wall of the back garden, the two children stared in astonishment.

There was a tree right next to Black Egg's feet. The little boy reached out his hand, but then pulled it back.

He simply crouched down, reached out, and gently patted one of them.

"Look, this sound, 'dang dang,' means it's not cooked yet. When you tap it and it makes a 'dong dong dong' sound, and you can hear the crispness, then it's cooked. It's similar to the one I just cut. When the flesh inside turns red, it's ready to eat."

The two little black paws also tried it out, even flicking several melons nearby countless times. Their little faces were beaming with excitement.

"Sister Jian, are these the same as this one? Are they all newborns?"

"Yes, you can't eat raw cucumbers. They're not sweet and don't taste as good as cucumbers."

The two children were very satisfied to learn about a new species that was edible and delicious. They were no longer reserved. In their understanding, nothing that could be grown in their own garden was particularly rare, so they could eat it.

Wow, it's sweet!

"Sweeter than sugar, Sister Jane, it's so delicious!"

Simple thinking was correct; Liu Weimin did indeed arrive.

Everyone had finished eating by now, and the villagers were all relaxing under the big tree at the village office. Suddenly, a dozen or so children ran back, crying and wailing. Their parents were bound to ask what happened, and some of the more short-tempered ones were already rolling up their sleeves, ready to get revenge.

Good grief, what do you mean? You want to go to the river?

Alright, he rolled up his sleeves and secretly picked up the broom.

Then an older child started sobbing.

"Sister Jane said she doesn't like children going to the river by themselves,"

Once someone started, the other children couldn't help but chime in as well.

"Black Egg said he's not going, saying the floodwaters eat children,"

Wang Guihua, standing to the side, was exasperated. "You've never lied to the children before?"

"Wash the child away,"

"The water ghost dragged the child away,"

"Erdan and Ershu have been arrested. I don't want to be arrested."

"I'm not going, I don't want to be dragged away,"

Chaos erupted again. The children were all very young and chattering away. They didn't understand much, but they could still learn to speak, especially since this had just happened. However, the villagers probably understood what had happened.

"These little eggs were heading to the riverbank when Jian Zhiqing saw them,"

"Just say you don't like the kids going by themselves,"

Wang Guihua coughed.

"Well, I did scare Black Egg by saying that the flood would eat children, because I was afraid the child would go there on his own."

"Speaking of which, there was no water in the river last year due to the drought. Did you not tell the children not to go to the river this year?"

"Oh dear, that's right. Given the situation last year, there was no need to remind them at all. I just didn't even think of it this year."

Wang Guihua looked around but couldn't find her grandson, and she couldn't help but get a little anxious.

"Where's Black Egg? Didn't he come back with you?"

Several children emerged from their parents' arms, scratching their heads.

"Black Egg and Tiger are talking to Sister Jane."

The group of men breathed a sigh of relief. Liu Weimin stood up and sighed. "Look at this mess," he thought, "I still have to go pick up my child."

"I've already told my kids when we got back that the riverbank isn't a good place. If they really want to play in the water, we'll get a big basin and fill it up every day. It's not a drought this year, so there's plenty of water. It won't take much effort. They can just play at home."

The adults, young and old, all insisted on going to the river to bathe; they couldn't go alone, they had to go in groups.

Of course, it's best not to go if possible. But accidents happen every year; aren't those lessons learned? Do we only learn when it happens to us? By then, it's too late, what's the point?

At that point, what about his parents, wife, and children?

Don't say things you shouldn't say; children can't distinguish between what they can and can't say.

Take the riverbank for example. The section we often go to is sandy, but the other sections are all grassy and steep. When it gets wet, it becomes very slippery. If a child slips, he will slide in.

I'm not trying to scare you, but the river isn't big, and the current is quite strong. If a child really slips in, they'll disappear from sight in no time. Do you think you can suddenly grow superhuman speed to catch up with them or what?

If you really want to go, take your child for a walk after work. That way, they won't keep thinking about it and then sneak off on their own later.

Most people agree with this statement.

“I’m not going. What will I do if my child starts learning again? He’s my only child. If something really happens, my mother and my wife will go crazy.”

"Oh dear, now that you mention it, it's true! Think about it, weren't all the people who had accidents a few days ago good swimmers?"

"That's right. Even those who can swim have gotten into trouble. What's the point of us landlubbers going there?"

"That's true, the river water isn't clean either, why do we have to go there to wash?"

Haha, who knows what you're thinking?

"I can't go, I can't go. I'm fine with working hard and suffering a little, but risking my life for a bath? It's really not worth it."

Seeing everyone's reaction, Liu Weimin and Liu Aiguo both nodded in agreement. It was alright; they were both willing to listen to advice.

When Liu Weimin arrived, the two children in the yard were enjoying their meal. Having just eaten something sweet, they were now showering each other with sweet talk.

"Sister Jian, you're amazing! You can grow something so delicious?"

"Hmm, can my mom grow it?"

"I don't know, my grandma can, your grandma should be able to,"

"well!"

The little one, sighing with such seriousness, made everyone laugh.

"Just finish these, this stuff is cooling, eating too much will give you a stomachache."

She was worried that the child wouldn't eat enough, so she only took out six pieces in total, but they were all quite large and had a high water content. Since it was hot, the child could digest them quickly by running around.

"Sister Jian, can we come again when the melons are ripe?"