Chapter 156 Let me see? Are we about to become famous?
The man came over to greet An Fusheng and introduce himself.
An Fusheng also politely introduced himself to him.
The man said, "Has my brat caused you any trouble?"
An Fusheng: "No, the children are all very well-behaved. Zhou Tianle just accidentally ate some chili peppers."
Chow Tin-lok is the little boy who cried because of the spiciness.
Mr. Zhou had just arrived when he ran into A Yao and his colleagues who were coming to work at the gate, and that's how he came in. When it was time for An Fusheng to start working, he had to get busy and couldn't chat with Mr. Zhou. Mr. Zhou didn't mind and happily joined the vegetable-picking team.
While An Fusheng and his family were busy in the kitchen, other parents gradually came to find their children, and one by one, seeing the garden full of vegetables, they couldn't help but join in the picking.
By 10 a.m., the sun was already quite hot. Even though many trellises had been set up in the vegetable garden, they were still no match for the scorching summer sun.
"It's so sunny and hot, let's not pick them anymore." An Fusheng took a break to go to the backyard and call everyone back.
The children started picking fruit around 8 a.m. and had a bountiful harvest. When An Fusheng called out, everyone came back carrying their fruits. On the other hand, some of the adults arrived late and hadn't even picked for half an hour yet. They were in the middle of their peak season when An Fusheng called out, and they said, "It's not sunny or hot. We haven't finished picking yet. Let's pick some more."
An Fusheng: "..."
After a while, the sun was shining brightly overhead, and it was very hot. The vegetable leaves in the garden were slightly curled up from the heat. The adults had finally had their fill and came back carrying baskets full of vegetables.
Wen Min had returned from the meeting and saw so many people at home, all there to help with chores. He set up a table on the ground floor and made tea for everyone.
Before long, a group of people, big and small, came out of the kitchen like ants carrying all sorts of fruits and vegetables.
They picked too many vegetables today, and the kitchen couldn't hold them all. An Fusheng told them to put them on the raised floor, and he would process them when he had time.
"Your family has a very good harvest of vegetables."
"I just saw a pumpkin trellis with big, old-variety pumpkins growing on it. Those pumpkins aren't even old yet, but they're already as big as washbasins. They'll probably get even bigger as they grow."
"I saw it too. It's been so long since I've seen such a perfect pumpkin."
"Did you see the chili peppers? When you turn the branches over, the chili peppers grow in clusters like a waterfall."
Wen Min smiled and said, "They were all planted by the children in the family. They haven't been taken care of much. Maybe the soil is more fertile since it's new, and the rain has been good this year."
"What's so good about it? There's been too much rain this year. Half of the vegetables I planted on our terrace died from being soaked. The other half that survived were old and young, and I had to take care of them like royalty every day. It's true that you don't know the harm without comparison."
"Growing vegetables on the terrace only involves a pot of soil. How can that compare to a vegetable garden? Even without fertilizer, the soil in this large vegetable garden is more nutritious than the soil in your pot."
"That's true."
"I think this kind of vegetable is like raising a child. If you are careful every day, holding it in your mouth for fear of it melting and holding it in your hands for fear of dropping it, it will still often get sick. If you let it grow freely, it will be healthy."
That makes sense.
The adults sat leisurely drinking tea on the elevated floor, while the children chattered excitedly, counting the fruits and vegetables they had picked. Every now and then, a breeze would blow through, carrying the fresh fragrance of vegetables and fruits, making it a truly pleasant experience.
No, the wind carries not only the fragrance of fruits but also the aroma of food.
Most of the children who attend the same kindergarten as Wen Xingmou and An Shisi live in the same area. Those who came today all live near the welfare home. Some parents have even ordered takeout from Xingchen Canteen. When everyone was picking vegetables together, they exchanged information and knew that this was Xingchen Canteen.
"This dish smells so good, I don't even want to go home and cook. I'll just order takeout and eat here."
"I've been thinking about this for a while, but I feel a little embarrassed to eat here. I'll take it home to eat instead."
“I often order takeout from them because I know they are nearby. I also follow their video account and know that their physical restaurant is still under construction so they only offer takeout. I never expected that it was opened by a welfare home. I never thought that I would do charity while eating takeout.”
"Of course not."
"What's the name of their video account? I'll check it out too."
"It used to be called Starry Sky Canteen, but it was later renamed Little Starry Sky Canteen. You can follow it, but I suggest you watch it less often, because it will make you hungry."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Wen Min went to the kitchen to discuss with An Fusheng about treating the children and their parents to dinner today. An Fusheng said it was no problem, as everyone had helped them pick a lot of vegetables today, so it was only right to treat them to dinner.
After discussing it with An Fusheng, Wen Min returned and told everyone the news.
Everyone said, "This is too embarrassing," but no one refused.
Lou Lan and Wen Xingrui returned around noon.
Wen Xingrui cried loudly with his head tilted back as usual, but when he entered the house, a group of people were looking at him, and he suddenly felt embarrassed and stopped crying. However, he was in pain all over his body, and his face was contorted into a bitter gourd shape.
"What's wrong with the child?" someone asked.
Wen Min said, "He just finished rehabilitation treatment and is in pain. His physical development is not good. If he doesn't continue rehabilitation now, he will have difficulty taking care of himself when he grows up. There is no other way."
"Poor child."
Several of the children in the welfare home had some issues, but the parents weren't too surprised. In fact, they were already surprised that they hadn't seen their child lying in bed unable to move.
"Oh dear, don't cry, come and play!"
Mothers are always more tender-hearted. One mother reached out to hug Wen Xingrui.
In the past, Wen Xingrui would never refuse any hug. But since An Fusheng came, An Fusheng often carries him around, Lou Lan often hugs him when she has time, and his grandfather liked to carry him everywhere when he was alive. Now Ji Fengnian also often carries him. He doesn't need hugs anymore, so he doesn't want strangers to hug him.
Wen Xingrui suddenly wrapped his arms around Lou Lan's neck, looking at the man warily, as if afraid that the man would snatch him away and hug him.
The mother smiled. She would take her child to the orphanage to volunteer every month. All she ever saw at the orphanage were children who longed to be cared for and hugged. She never expected that this child would refuse her, which meant that he had received a lot of love and hugs. For some reason, her eyes suddenly felt a little sore.
Lou Lan said, "I'm sorry, he's in a bad mood right now. He's usually not shy."
“It’s alright,” the mother said.
An Fusheng saw Lou Lan carrying Wen Xingrui at the kitchen door and went over to take him from her. "You're as heavy as a weight, why do you still need your mother to carry you? Come on, let's see what delicious food your older brother made for you today."
A short while later, Wen Xingrui came out carrying An Fusheng, with an egg and a steamed bun in each hand.
An Fusheng carried him to the elevated floor, "How about you play with everyone?"
Wen Xingrui: "Okay."
Zhou Tianle leaned closer and asked, "What's your name? How old are you? Do you go to kindergarten?"
“He hasn’t started kindergarten yet,” Wen Xingmou said. “He wants to dig a hole at home and plant his younger brother in it.”
Lou Lan: "This child, don't talk nonsense."
Wen Xingmou had her reasons for saying that.
When the restaurant was being built, a leader came to visit. When Grandpa was cleaning the yard, he filled in the pit that Wen Xingrui had painstakingly dug. When Wen Xingrui found out, he was so angry that he howled. He couldn't be coaxed with food. Grandpa felt guilty after filling in the pit without his consent, so he promised to dig a bigger one for him.
Grandpa kept his word and dug a big, round hole for him the next day. Wen Xingrui loved it and played in the hole every day. Later, when everyone was planting trees, he saw it and copied them. He coaxed Wen Xinglan into the hole to plant a tree. Luckily, the hole Grandpa dug was shallow.
Since he liked planting trees, let him plant them. An Fusheng bought a grapevine for him to plant. He happily planted the grapevine in the hole, but he also wanted to dig a hole to plant Wen Xinglan. So he found a new place to dig, but he didn't have much strength in his hands. After digging for several months, he still couldn't dig as deep as Wen Xinglan in an afternoon. However, Lou Lan didn't stop him. She treated it as exercise.
...
The kitchen is usually busy until after 1 p.m., and everyone usually waits for them to finish so they can have lunch together. But today we had guests, and everyone was hungry after a long morning of work, so we started serving them lunch at noon.
"You guys go about your business, don't stand on ceremony with us. We won't stand on ceremony with you either, we'll do it ourselves, hahaha."
Ah Yao and Ah Wen had just taken a bowl of food out when they were stopped by the parents.
Everyone was very informal, and Wen Min didn't stand on ceremony with them either. Since the restaurant was too small to accommodate everyone, they arranged for everyone to eat on the elevated floor. Adults sat at one table, and children sat at another. If one table wasn't enough, they would put another one together.
"Please don't mind," Wen Min said.
"I don't mind at all. Why would I mind eating and drinking for free?"
"Exactly, it's so pleasant to eat here."
The children also enjoy eating outdoors. Once the food is served, even those who are not picky eaters usually devour it without needing any adult supervision.
"My God, if my child ate this conscientiously every day, I wouldn't have become a shrew."
"I really empathize with him. My child is fed by his grandma every day. I don't know how many times I've argued with his grandma about his eating habits. If he could eat like he does today, maybe we wouldn't have a mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship."
"It's all because the child doesn't eat well. Could it be that the food at home is too bad?"
A moment of silence, followed by bursts of laughter.
"There's really no way to refute that."
"This is the truth."
"Before blaming the child, reflect on your own behavior."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
...
After a pleasant meal, everyone enjoyed themselves and it was time for them to go home.
Before leaving, Wen Min said, "Thank you all for coming to our house to help. You've all worked hard. Please take some fruits and vegetables home with you. They're all homegrown and not worth much, but they haven't been sprayed with pesticides, so they're healthy to eat."
"It's not tiring at all. The kids and adults had a lot of fun, hahaha. We ate all the food, so we won't take any more. We'll just order takeout next time we want to eat."
"Yes, yes, I order this delicious and healthy takeout three times a day."
"You can order three meals if you want, but they only make two."
"Exactly, why not cook one more meal?"
While the parents were still politely refusing, the children had already installed it.
"I picked this big tomato, and I'm taking it with me."
"The gourd is mine!"
"Where's my corn? I want to take it back for my mom to cook."
Parents: "..."
Good, good, good. Other people go to the welfare home to deliver things, but they do something else. Not only do they not deliver anything, they also eat and take things.
...
At 7 p.m., the Little Star Cafeteria closes for the day on time.
Wen Yue, who had spent the afternoon cooking, had a habit of checking her phone as soon as she got off work.
When she accidentally clicked on Xiaoxingchen's video account, she was startled. "What's going on? So many messages?"
Wen Yue is now a full-time chef, and she has to cook most of the dishes. She is very busy during working hours, so the videos are half filmed with a tripod and the other half filmed by A Yao and the others who are free. She edits them after get off work in the evening, and they are often released late at night. Netizens say that Little Star Canteen is a real hunger marketing strategy.
Because the videos are usually sent at night, there are more notifications in the morning and at noon, but not as many as today, and even then, they are sent at night!
"Let me see?" Ji Qingqing leaned closer. "It could also be summer vacation. All the gluttonous girls and boys are on holiday."
Wen Yue opened the messages and browsed through them one by one. After browsing dozens of messages, she finally found the reason. It turned out that the parents who came to help pick vegetables today posted on their WeChat Moments, which attracted many friends. Some parents also posted photos of picking vegetables and eating in the video comment section. Many people liked the posts, and many people tagged their friends to come and watch, which is why she suddenly had so many more followers and messages.
Wen Yue swallowed hard and said, "Are we about to become famous?"
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