Chapter 84 Chapter 84 King of Rolls Dad 28+29
Of course, we must try our best to meet Xiao Mian'ao's request, but jumping rope fifty times on the acupressure mat is quite difficult for Zhuozhuo.
Rong Yi squatted down and emphasized to Zhuo Zhuo, "Baby, you've been watching for so long, you should know that skipping rope is very tiring. Look at the uncles in front of you, every one of them is exhausted after skipping..."
"Like a puppy sticking out its tongue!"
Rong Yi was still trying to figure out how to describe it when Zhuo Zhuo answered first. He tapped Zhuo Zhuo's nose helplessly and said, "You'll be so tired in a little while that you'll be like a puppy that can't even get up."
"hey-hey."
"And look at this acupressure mat. It hurts so much when you step on it. The uncles are all screaming miserably. Zhuozhuo, do you really want to try it?"
"Yes!" Zhuozhuo tilted his head and said playfully, "It's exciting."
[I think Zhuobao will like all kinds of extreme sports when he grows up. Brave baby, fearless!]
[Brother Rong, just let Zhuo Bao try it. I really want to see her cry in pain!]
Because of Zhuozhuo's persistence, she successfully obtained four small tasks, then jumped to the acupressure mat and stood next to it, watching Rong Yi start to spin in circles.
Rong Yi completed six rotations without attempting to move, simply holding onto the railing to relieve the pain. Zhuo Zhuo, like a little rabbit, hopped onto the acupressure mat and cried out in pain, "Ow! That hurts!"
[Hahahaha, you know it hurts, right? Hurry up and let your old father come up!]
Zhuozhuo remained still for three seconds. Instead of retreating, he began to move. At first, he was tentative, like a kitten, his steps hesitant and slow. Gradually, his steps grew faster and faster, and soon, Zhuozhuo was walking on flat ground.
What's going on? Are Zhuobao's silicone-soled socks thicker than others?
[It's probably because Zhuobao is light, and also because children's meridians are naturally active and their blood circulation is flowing smoothly, so stepping on the acupressure mat doesn't hurt as much as it does for adults.]
After getting used to it, Zhuozhuo picked up the small skipping rope and jumped with awkward and crooked movements.
[Don't tell me this is Zhuobao's first time jumping rope.]
[Just now, I said Zhao Shaochu was playing badly, but that was premature. This is Rong Ge playing to the end. Can Zhuo Bao get off the acupressure mat today?]
No one was optimistic about Zhuo Zhuo's chances, and she wasn't in the mood to compete. After a few jumps, she squatted down and started playing with the ropes and picking at the bumps on the acupressure mat. Just as the PD was about to ask Rong Yi if they should declare her a failure, Zhuo Zhuo stood up again.
Zhuozhuo recalled the people before her skipping rope and jumped with a clumsy, unsteady hand. At first, she would trip over the rope or get her arms and legs whipped by it, but she soon found a way, jumping faster and faster, more and more, until Rong Yi said, "Alright, Zhuozhuo, fifty jumps is enough."
Zhuozhuo jumped twice more before stopping, saying with a hint of satisfaction, "So fast."
"Yes, Zhuozhuo is great, he dances fast and well."
[How could this be! Zhuozhuo broke the record for this segment's skipping rope. She's only three years old, how did she have the energy to do fifty jumps?]
[I've never seen a three or four-year-old kid who's been nonstop from the moment they open their eyes to the moment they fall asleep. Children have excellent stamina, and the energy consumption of jumping rope is different for adults and children, so perhaps children have the advantage in this area.]
[I'm reminded of all the youth rope skipping competitions where the contestants are just inhumane when they jump.]
After skipping rope, it was time to blow up balloons. This was Rong Yi's battleground. He took a deep breath, and in front of everyone's astonishment, he blew up the first balloon. After pausing for more than ten seconds, he blew up the second balloon, and then the third.
[Three balloons in 58 seconds!]
[I'm impressed by Rong's lung capacity.]
"Dad is awesome, Dad is the best!" Zhuozhuo clapped his hands for Rong Yi and was carried to the table by Rong Yi.
Rong Yi raised his eyebrows slightly, showing a bit of youthful vigor and vitality, "Okay, thank you Zhuozhuo for the compliment. Now it's Zhuozhuo's turn. Come on." He asked the staff to give the water gun on the table to Zhuozhuo, because Zhuozhuo was too short and he couldn't reach it.
After getting the water gun, Zhuozhuo first sprayed Rong Yi, leaving black water marks on his body, then he laughed and aimed at the balloons thrown by the staff.
The balloon's trajectory in the air was difficult to predict. After several attempts, Zhuozhuo simply gave up aiming and simply fired randomly, applying suppressive fire. Many innocent people were affected, and the entire recording studio was filled with exclamations of surprise.
After firing three water guns without success, Zhuozhuo finally hit the balloon. She cheered and praised herself, "I hit it! Zhuozhuo is awesome!"
Rong Yi nodded, "Zhuozhuo is amazing."
[It took eight minutes. How can Rong Ge boast like that... I can only say that Zhuo Bao's luck isn't so bad as to be condemned by heaven and man.]
Because Zhuozhuo played for too long, he got himself covered in black water. He changed his clothes before starting the puzzle task.
Zhuozhuo draws a lot, so she has an amazing intuition when it comes to puzzles. She picks up a puzzle piece and puts it in a certain place. At first glance, it looks haphazard and disorganized, but without knowing where to start, everyone can immediately see what the incomplete pattern is.
With almost no pause or hesitation, Zhuozhuo quickly restored the pattern in 61 seconds.
[It would definitely be faster if I didn't waste time with the puzzle.]
[What a treasure this kid Zhuo Bao is! How come he knows everything!]
[She probably doesn't know how to do math, you see she didn't even choose it.]
[How can you say he can't do this? It just means Zhuo Bao doesn't like arithmetic.]
Addition and subtraction within 100 is easy for adults. Rong Yi quickly wrote down the answer and gestured to Zhuo Zhuo with a gentle smile, "Baby, it's your turn again."
Zhuozhuo got into position at the starting line and rushed out without hesitation. His short legs moved very fast, and then, when he was crossing the first hurdle, he got stuck.
Zhuozhuo was riding on the hurdle, with one foot on the ground, and there was no way she could get down on her own. She could only look at Rong Yi blankly, pouting, and said aggrievedly, "Dad."
After she finished speaking, Zhuozhuo seemed to hear a few "pu pu pu" laughs, but she looked around and couldn't find who was laughing, so she had to give up.
Rong Yi relied on his perfected human laughter skills to safely rescue Zhuo Zhuo from the hurdle. But the hurdle still existed. Rong Yi could save Zhuo Zhuo once, but he couldn't save him twice or three times.
The program team held an emergency meeting to discuss the plan and finally decided: in the obstacle race segment, all the hurdles for the children would be pushed down, and the little ones would be considered to have completed the race as long as they stepped over them.
The first round, which was full of problems, ended and the second round soon began.
In this round, not only did the program team adjust the rules and make various patches, but each group of guests also fully learned from their own and others' lessons and experiences, and in the second round, they formulated a detailed battle plan and made sufficient personnel adjustments.
For some projects, people will become more proficient after doing them once, so everyone will stay with the original team. For other projects, the advantages of changing people are too great, and the proficiency no longer has an advantage, so they have to change.
After weighing the pros and cons and making some personnel changes, all five children were sent to skipping rope, doing puzzles and obstacle races, and only Zhuozhuo was given an additional water gun project.
Due to their lack of shooting experience, all four competitors, except Jiang Huarong, spent over three minutes on the water gun event. After resolving their tactical errors, the Zhou Huasheng and Jiang Huarong team performed exceptionally well, achieving an astonishing time of six minutes and fifty-seven seconds.
Zhuozhuo Rongyi also achieved a time of 14 minutes and 47 seconds. Unfortunately, they were ranked last, which shows how fierce the competition was.
Funding is obtained according to ranking, the first place gets 150 yuan, and each place decreases by 30 yuan. The last place winner, Zhuozhuo Rongyi, receives 30 yuan.
Zhuozhuo didn't think the money was too little. He held the money in his hand, his eyes drifting outside uncontrollably, mumbling, "It smells so good, Daddy, Zhuozhuo is hungry."
[It's time for dinner again.]
[It's getting dark outside.]
[Is there still a mission to complete?]
[In my experience, the third part is related to food.]
[If you hadn't told me, I'd have forgotten. These first two segments are purely entertainment, without any food elements. Is this really a "Food Journey" show?]
[Indeed, this is how the show is. The highlight begins from the third segment.]
[There's a reason a show doesn't flop. Who has the patience to sit through so much preparation?]
[It won't be long, this is all just foreshadowing.]
[We only realized after watching the live broadcast that the first and second segments took up most of the day, but in the main film, after editing, they only took up three or four minutes, the purpose of which was to explain the source and amount of funds held by each group of guests.]
Those with more money will need to prepare a "luxury dish" at the final stage, while those with less will make a "cheap dish." Because even in real life, the taste of food is tied to money. Those with money can enjoy more delicious and expensive ingredients, while those without money can only eat ordinary ingredients.
[It hurts.]
[It's a small show, but it still feels like a ritual.]
The third segment, called "Ingredients Battle," finally ties in with the show's title. The recording location is a 20-minute walk from here. Before leaving, Rong Yi proactively informed the production team, "It's time for Zhuozhuo to eat. I'll make her a bottle of milk."
This was agreed upon long ago, and the production team had no objection. Zhuozhuo glanced at Duoduo, who was standing quietly beside Zhao Shaochu, and said in a baby voice, "Brother Duoduo wants to drink milk too."
Duoduo was a little shy and shook her head and said, "I don't drink milk anymore."
Zhuozhuo was surprised, "Aren't you hungry?"
After several worlds, Zhuozhuo's condition improved steadily, as evidenced by the increasingly healthy body condensed from her soul. Plus, girls develop faster than boys, so at first glance, four-year-old Duoduo was barely taller than three-year-old Zhuozhuo.
Zhuozhuo called Duoduo "Brother", but in his heart he treated him as a baby the same age as himself. He found it incredible that he didn't eat.
Duoduo looked at Zhao Shaochu and whispered, "I'm a little hungry."
Zhuozhuo immediately looked at the PD and shouted, "Uncle Pipi, please hand out the snacks!"
PD choked. What the hell is Uncle Pipi? "No snacks, Zhuobao."
"I don't have any more. Go to the supermarket and buy some. My dad will pay for it." Zhuozhuo waved her little hand and acted like a little girl giving away money.
The PD explained, "Zhuo Bao, we're recording a program right now, and we have a rule that we can't provide extra food to the guests. And they won't be hungry for too long. They can eat in an hour, and it's only 6:30 by then. In fact, many people eat dinner at 6:30, so our arrangement is not too late."
Zhuozhuo didn't quite understand what she was saying, but she spoke confidently, "Zhuozhuo understands. We're just playing house, so we can't eat anything else."
"That's right, Zhuo Bao."
"Then everyone come and drink milk! It's drinkable!" Zhuozhuo looked at his friends and called out their names one by one. "Brother Duoduo, Sister Nuomi, Brother Hanghang, Brother Huasheng, come and drink milk! The milk powder my dad bought is super, super delicious!"
[Hahahahahaha Zhuo Bao is the nemesis of the program team.]
[I didn't eat anything extra, and the milk powder was licensed. So I'm asking the production team how they're going to handle this!]
If it weren't for Xiaoxiao, waiting until 6:30 to eat would be fine. But if Xiaoxiao ate but the other kids didn't, that wouldn't be good.
Rong Yi remained silent, his heart filled with joy. Even if it was justified, exploiting privileges in public was prone to criticism. But Zhuozhuo always managed to defuse any problems with his warm and kind nature. What do you call this? Good deeds are rewarded to the blessed.
Zhuozhuo's argument made sense. The production team could have insisted on following the rules, but that would have been too petty and rigid. After all, it was just milk, so the impact wouldn't be significant. So, the production team quickly agreed to Zhuozhuo's proposal.
Nuomi happily rushed over and hugged Zhuozhuo. Hanghang and Duoduo also ran over when they saw this. Zhou Huasheng lagged behind with a stern face. After he came over, he just stood aside and looked at Zhuozhuo without saying a word.
[My younger brother is jealous. They were friends, but now Zhuozhuo has someone else and is ignoring my younger brother.]
[That's right, Zhuo Bao not only asked Duoduo if he was hungry, but he also put his younger brother last when he called the troops. My younger brother's heart was broken into pieces.]
[Hahaha, enough of you two upstairs!]
With no more bottles available, everyone used children's water bottles to prepare the powdered milk. When the temperature was right, Duoduo Nuomi and Hanghang began drinking from the bottles, but Zhou Huasheng just held them in his hand.
Zhuozhuo noticed it and came over to ask, "Brother Peanut, why aren't you drinking? Aren't you hungry?"
Zhou Huasheng didn't say anything, so Zhuozhuo took it as his tacit agreement and said childishly, "Milk powder isn't food. You can drink it when you're full, and you can drink it when you're not hungry. You won't feel thirsty after drinking it!"
[That sounds a bit like that, little foodie.]
[It is a blessing for children to be able to eat.]
Zhou Huasheng was amused by Zhuozhuo's theory, "I'll give you this bottle too."
"Your bottle is too big. I can't finish it."
"I'll save it for you. Drink it when you want."
"No, I can't. Grandma wants the prepared drink, and you have to finish it in an hour."
"You know so much." Zhou Huasheng was about to drink her milk when Zhuozhuo suddenly grabbed her sleeve. She shook her empty bottle and said softly, "Brother Peanut, Zhuozhuo can't finish a bottle, but he can drink half a bottle. Can you pour me half a bottle?"
Zhou Huasheng: “…”
[Hahahahaha!]
[You spoke so righteously just now, I thought Zhuo Bao wasn't greedy.]
[I was wondering why Zhuobao was drinking so big gulps while we were talking just now, and I was worried she'd choke. Turns out she was just looking at the pot while eating from the bowl, hahaha.]
Nuomi discovered their secret deal and came over to say, "Zhuozhuo, I'll give you mine too."
"Sister Nuomi drinks it herself, I want Brother Peanut's."
"Why do you want his and not mine?"
Zhuozhuo said as a matter of course but puzzledly: "He is my brother Peanut." He seemed to be wondering why Sister Nuomi asked this question.
Nuomi pouted, then suddenly realized, "You two have known each other longer, I can't compare."
Zhou Huasheng, who was already overjoyed by Zhuozhuo's words, couldn't help but nodded reservedly, "Yes, I am Zhuozhuo's best friend." Not only that, they are also neighbors and can visit each other every day after the show!
Looking at the entire program team, no one can compare with this unique condition.
[My younger brother is very proud.]
[Classic quotes from kindergarten children: Who is your best friend?]
[Why do you play with her and not with me?]
[I am the first one to be friends with you, you are not allowed to play with others!]
[Hahahahaha, there are demons upstairs.]
After the little ones finished their milk, the guests set off for their next task. The recording hall was spacious and imbued with a modern, technological feel. The semicircular stage was empty, with five platforms at its edge, each housing one of five groups of guests.
Zhuozhuo sat on a high chair that just happened to allow her to lie on the small table. She poked at a round button on the table and asked curiously, "Dad, what is this?"
"It's a reminder button or something. I might need it in the game later."
"Dad, can we only eat after the game is over?" Zhuozhuo's focus was very different.
"That's right." Rong Yi touched Zhuozhuo's round belly and helped her sit up straight. She had eaten too much, and he was afraid she would vomit milk soon.
The PD had a staff member explain how to use the console to the guests. Zhuozhuo listened attentively, as if he was about to go into battle. Once the guests understood, the PD began reading out the tasks for the third round.
A sixteen-square grid of ingredients would appear on the large screen in front of the stage. Each group of guests would press a button to grab a chance to answer a question. The question required them to name a dish using each ingredient as the main ingredient. If they paused for more than ten seconds, their chance to answer would be lost and they would need to retake the question.
The answers to the questions cannot be repeated each time until all sixteen ingredients have been answered. The group that names the most types of dishes wins.
There was almost no room for the children to perform in this part, so Rong Yi asked Zhuo Zhuo to be responsible for pressing the button to answer the question. Seeing this, the other four groups also asked the children to be responsible for pressing the buttons.
Zhuozhuo was full of fighting spirit and declared victory, "Don't worry, Dad. Zhuozhuo will make sure you have enough to eat!"
Everyone almost burst out laughing, and they all lowered their heads, covered their mouths and pinched their noses, and were very busy.
[For a little foodie, eating is the most important thing.]
After the laughter died down, the PD's steady voice boomed out, "The first set of pictures will be of vegetables, and they will be released in three seconds. All the guests, please get ready and start answering the questions—begin!"
Zhuozhuo pursed his lips, placed his small hand lightly on the button, and pricked up his ears to listen to the PD's voice. The atmosphere gradually became tense, and just as the word "open" was uttered, Zhuozhuo suddenly pressed it down, and the button lit up.
"Dad got it!"
"Congratulations to Brother Rong Zhuobao for getting the right to answer the question!"
Among the sixteen vegetables, seven are common vegetables, and many people may only be able to name the remaining nine. Some have never even seen them, let alone know what dishes can be made from them.
Rong Yi can cook, but he is not a professional chef and does not know much about ingredients. He slowed down his speech to a normal speed, thinking while judging how to eat some vegetables he had never seen before based on pictures and experience.
[Brother Rong's move is amazing. I feel like he can sweep away all sixteen of them.]
Others thought Rong Yi was confident, but Rong Yi knew he had already made up several dishes. However, the PD didn't stop him, so he continued. He came across something that looked a bit like an onion and a lotus bud. He saw the name "artichoke" under the picture, so he said based on his experience, "Braised artichoke."
"drop--"
A long beep announced that Rong Yi's answer was wrong, and the PD immediately announced the start of the scramble for the right to answer the question.
Rong Yi subconsciously thought, the petals on this dish look quite thick, if it is not braised, then it must be eaten cold?
Zhuozhuo, on the other hand, had already been very conscientious and pressed the button before anyone else. She raised her hand high and said proudly, "Zhuozhuo got it again!" After that, seeing that Rong Yi didn't move, Zhuozhuo urged, "Dad, answer the question quickly."
Rong Yi: “…”
[Zhuo Bao, are you not listening to what Brother Rong is saying? Brother Rong's right to answer the question doesn't expire if he pauses for more than three seconds. Brother Rong doesn't know the answer to this question, so it's useless for you to grab the right to answer it.]
[Damn it, Rong's knowledge doesn't match Zhuo Zhuo's hand speed!]
The right to answer the question was forced upon him by his little friend, and ten seconds passed in a flash. Rong Yi had no time to think, so he had to say the idea that popped into his head, "Fried artichokes."
"drop--"
Wrong answer.
Rong Yi: “…”
PD: "The right to answer the questions is released, and the scramble begins!"
Zhuozhuo stared at the button, and once again relied on his mysterious hand speed to grab the right to answer the question, "Dad——"
Rong Yi: “…”
Rong Yi couldn't think of anything, so he tried one by one, "Cold artichoke salad."
"drop--"
Wrong answer.
As expected, Rong Yi was repeatedly forced to answer questions by Xiao Mian'ao until he said, "Boiled artichokes."
After waiting for three seconds, if there was no "beep," it meant the answer was correct. Rong Yi didn't have time to rejoice, as he quickly adjusted his mindset and began to make up the next vegetable.
[I envy Brother Rong. It's such a blessing to have Zhuobao during exams. Unlimited chances to answer questions! I got all the multiple-choice questions right!]
The friends who were not in the state at the beginning finally awakened the spirit of struggle after being crushed by Zhuozhuo's hand speed several times. Zhuozhuo was concentrating on snatching so many times, and his reaction speed and physical condition declined a lot.
As one group gained strength while another lost, the right to answer questions began to circulate among the other four groups.
Watching the other uncles answering the questions fluently or hesitantly, Zhuozhuo clenched his little fist and promised, "Dad, I will grab it for you!"
Rong Yi was very relieved and consoled Zhuo Zhuo, "Baby, we don't have to fight so hard. No matter who wins the game, we can all eat together. And you'll be very tired if you keep being so tense."
"I'm not tired. Zhuozhuo can do it." Perhaps it was his dominant position at the beginning that made Zhuozhuo unwilling to accept the subsequent defeat.
"But Dad will feel bad. Dad doesn't want to see Zhuozhuo so tired." Rong Yi lowered his voice and began to act fragile.
This trick always works, but Zhuozhuo is now obsessed with winning. She said childishly, "Then Dad, look at the screen, not me."
Rong Yi: “Ah?”
Zhuozhuo said again: "Dad, stop talking to me. Look at the screen carefully, read the questions, and think about how to answer them."
Rong Yi: “…”
[Rong Yi, you have come to this day!]
[The King of Involution is finally defeated by others!]
Rong Yi tried to struggle and explain the current situation to Zhuo Zhuo, "Zhuo Bao, Dad doesn't recognize the last three vegetables. We can only rely on luck and guess."
"Zhuozhuo brings luck to Dad."
[Zhuo Bao is so handsome, but your luck is really bad, hahaha.]
Rong Yi gave up trying to persuade Zhuozhuo to give up. He changed his tone, "Zhuozhuo, you're slowing down now because your wrist is too tired. Daddy will massage it for you, and you'll recover quickly. A balance of work and rest is the best way to live."
"But, there are only the last two dishes left."
Zhuozhuo was a little tempted but also a little anxious and hesitant. Just as the two of them were talking, Zhao Shaochu guessed the right dish.
"Now Dad has answered eight correctly, Uncle Huarong has answered three correctly, Duoduo's dad has answered two correctly, Nuomi's dad has answered one correctly, and Hanghang's dad has answered zero. Even if Uncle Huarong answers the remaining two dishes correctly, we will still win this round."
Zhuozhuo was surprised, "Is that so?"
"Yes. The winner of this game doesn't depend on who answers the last few questions, but on the total number of answers." Rong Yi said gently, "So we don't need to fight anymore. We should conserve our energy and prepare for the next round."
Zhuozhuo was surprised, "There's another round?"
[Hahaha, it's Zhuo Bao who is familiar with T but doesn't understand the rules.]
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