Chapter 66 Can I Not Choose the Little Assistant?
Thanks to the air conditioner, the normally sweltering summer nights are now cool and comfortable at home with a gentle breeze.
The little ones, having eaten and drunk their fill, sat haphazardly on the floor. Ning Jia mingled among them, gesturing with a sachet in her hand:
"That's it, that's it, and that's it."
Xingxing tilted her head to look at the square cloth bag, then turned to Guoguo and whispered a few words to her before suddenly asking:
"Does this bag have to be square? Can it be round?"
Hmm? That's a new idea.
Ning Jia laughed and gave Xingxing a thumbs up:
"As long as it looks good, it doesn't matter if it's made into an alien."
"Then I want it to be shaped like a flower!"
Xingxing said excitedly.
"Sure, it looks great!"
Ning Jia gave her an encouraging look, then looked at the others and said, "Everyone, please feel free to speak your mind."
After all, they were having a brainstorming session about sachet packaging; they should absorb all good ideas and brainstorm together to generate new inspiration.
The little people who were interested in this topic started talking about it, one after another, under Ning Jia's encouragement.
Ning Jia took out her pen and quickly jotted down every precious idea in her notebook.
"Sister Ningjia, you're so cool."
Tuan Tuan sucked her fingers, looking at Ning Jia with eyes full of admiration, thinking that the older sister who kept writing was so cool and awesome.
Canglan seized the opportunity to say, "As long as you study Chinese characters well, you can be just as... uh, cool" in the future.
As soon as she finished speaking, Tuantuan was still nodding and grinning foolishly when Hemeng snorted and immediately got up and walked away.
Now, one of the words she can least bear to hear is "studying".
Study, study, study...
Good heavens, how could there be such hateful words in the world!
Ning Jia and the others watched He Meng's huffing and puffing back and couldn't help but laugh. In the cheerful atmosphere, they continued to discuss how to make the sachets even more beautiful.
He Meng then ran over to Bai Su and Xue Cao in a huff.
The little ones weren't very interested in crafts; they were lying against the sofa cushions with their hands behind their heads, chatting enthusiastically.
"Bai Su, what are you guys talking about?"
He Meng quickly lay down next to Bai Su, comfortably crossed her legs, and was about to join the discussion when she realized that they were talking about a picture book they had recently read.
Xuecao said, "I think Little Red Riding Hood is also at fault. The Big Bad Wolf is so ugly, no matter how he disguises himself, he is still ugly. How could she not recognize him?"
Bai Su laughed heartily, "But being ugly doesn't necessarily mean you're a bad person."
A newly adult female minifigure, Juye, also said:
"I still think it's the big bad wolf who's too evil and just wants to fool children..."
He Meng strained her ears to listen for a while, but still couldn't understand a thing.
She had read that book, but only skimmed through it and didn't understand it at all; she was only thinking about how to defeat the big bad wolf...
Everyone was happily sharing their thoughts, but He Meng had been holding back for a long time without getting a chance to speak. Feeling very wronged, she suddenly snorted, got up, and ran away.
After running a few steps, He Meng realized that Bai Su and Xue Cao had no reaction at all, which made her feel even more frustrated!
She angrily went to find Quartz again.
Shi Ying was using a utility knife as a small saw, head down, sawing a piece of wood she had picked up, so focused that she didn't even hear He Meng's footsteps.
What? Even Quartz has something to do now?
He Meng snorted, but didn't disturb the other person, and quietly walked away.
Bored out of her mind, He Meng wandered around the spacious living room, looking left and right. Everyone was either discussing handicrafts or studying, and it seemed that she was the only one with nothing to do.
Besides, now that she's living in Ningjia's place, it's perfectly safe every day, and there's no need for patrols at all. Suddenly, she has no use for her...
"Ugh, so boring~"
He Meng stood alone in the corner of the living room, her little hands behind her back, looking at the happy faces of the others, and shook her head with a deep expression:
All the excitement belongs to them; they get nothing in return.
He Meng's "loneliness" didn't last long before Ning Jia's discussion ended and the meeting quickly adjourned.
The little people all went to rest, while the clean-loving little person went to the bathroom for a self-service shower.
They skillfully jumped into the sink, plugged it, climbed up, turned on the tap, first running some cold water, then switched it to hot water.
Once the water in the pool becomes warm, take the small, candy-sized soaps that Ning Jia prepared, and you can go in for a bath.
Seeing that Ning Jia was already sprawled on the sofa scrolling through her phone, He Meng stopped being "deep" and jumped onto the sofa like lightning, winking and sighing at Ning Jia.
Ning Jia chuckled:
"Feeling bored and have nothing to do? That's easy! I'll give you an important task tomorrow."
He Meng glanced at her warily. "What task? I'm not going to do your work for free."
Ning Jia: The kids have become smarter; they're harder to fool now...
After some haggling, Ning Jia finally hired the assistant He Meng by offering her a "reward of a yogurt shaved ice".
He Meng cheered up too. Hehe, she finally had something to do, and she even got to eat shaved ice! This was a one-of-a-kind shaved ice!
...
The next morning, after Ning Jia finished her chores, she called over He Meng, who was so bored she was practically picking her toes:
"Helpful assistant He Meng, it's time for us to get to work."
Fifteen minutes later—
"Why are you suddenly doing all this? We were living just fine before."
He Meng jumped up and down, nimbly climbing the rope that had just been hung on the wardrobe in the second bedroom, and asked in confusion.
Ning Jia shook her head and said, "You're all paying me rent now, you can't just sleep in the living room, can you?"
"Besides, if someone suddenly comes to this house in the future, without a place to hide, it will be easy to be exposed."
"What if we get discovered? ...Will we be arrested?"
He Meng immediately realized the seriousness of the situation.
Ning Jia patted her head. "Anyway, it's always better to be cautious."
As she spoke, she inadvertently revealed her true feelings:
“I was busy delivering goods and cooking before, and I didn’t realize the house was such a mess. If a guest suddenly comes over, I won’t have time to clean up.”
"Anyway, I want to take advantage of these few days when I'm not busy to get the house tidied up as soon as possible. You're going to be staying for a long time this time, so a clean and tidy living environment is essential for a sense of happiness."
Having grown accustomed to living in the wild, He Meng had no concept of "tidying up," but upon hearing the word "happiness," she immediately exclaimed:
"That's easy, having air conditioning is already a blessing."
"Don't worry, this room also has air conditioning." Ning Jia pointed to the air conditioner unit on the ceiling.
"Huh, but it's still very hot here."
He Meng looked at the air conditioner with suspicion, only to find that it didn't seem to have moved at all.
"Because the air conditioner isn't turned on yet."
Ning Jia suddenly felt hot after He Meng said that.
I was hoping to leave the door open to enjoy the cool air from the living room, but it seems that won't work.
She hesitated for a moment, then took the remote and turned on the air conditioner in the second bedroom.
"Come on, let me show you how cold this air conditioner is now."
As soon as the air conditioner was turned on, the room cooled down considerably. Ning Jia carefully checked the rope hanging from the top of the wardrobe to make sure it was sturdy, then waved to He Meng:
"Here's another little perk for you: you can choose your room first!"
Room?
He Meng stared blankly at the four wardrobe doors decorated with fences and flowers, and asked, "Where is the room?"
"Right here."
Ning Jia yanked open the leftmost glass cabinet door, which was decorated with a long string of blue flowers, pointed to the empty interior of the wardrobe, and said:
"I plan to transform this empty wardrobe into your dormitory and storage room."
Wow, there's such a huge tree hole here!
He Meng climbed up the rope to the top rectangular grid, measured the area with her little feet, and exclaimed in amazement.
It's quite a coincidence that, probably to maximize storage space, this sliding door wardrobe has very little space for hanging clothes, but plenty of compartments of various sizes, making it convenient for renovation.
"He Meng, would you like to live on the top floor?"
Ning Jia then promoted the property, saying, "The top floor is big and spacious, with a great view; you can see the entire room!"
"Yes, this tree hole is indeed quite large."
He Meng actually sat down inside and started thinking about it, but quickly shook his head:
"Forget it, my Zelan mother isn't suited to living in high places."
Ning Jia thought for a moment, then pointed to the square in the middle on the left:
"Why don't you stay here? It's not too high or too low. In our world of giants, this is the third or fourth floor of a six-story building, a prime location."
He Meng was somewhat intrigued by her words, so she climbed down the "elevator" from the top floor to the middle left and went inside to experience it:
"This tree hole is much smaller than the previous one, but it's enough for just the two of us, Zelan's mother and I."
Just as He Meng was about to make a decision, Ning Jia suddenly chuckled and told He Meng to come out first, then moved the glass cabinet door to the other side.
"There are quite a few rooms to choose from here."
"Oh, and here, and here too." She pointed to the back of two cabinet doors that were still closed.
"Ugh—I hate choosing things like this!"
When He Meng saw so many "tree holes" that looked almost identical, she collapsed and hugged her little head in despair.
"Ahhh... Ning Jia, can I not choose?"
"sure."
Ning Jia laughed and stopped teasing her, then said seriously:
"I think the room you just chose is very good. Let the others choose the rest."
Although the wardrobe had already been cleaned before, Ning Jia still wiped it down again, doing a thorough "initial cleaning" before moving in.
He Meng, like a little squirrel, darted back and forth between different "tree holes." After confirming that everything inside the tree holes was alright, she returned to her new room and happily began to plan how to decorate it.
Well, first you need a bed!
This tree hollow is very tall; it could definitely fit her lampshade and large bed.
Secondly, we need to put a large straw basket in the room to store her snacks.
As for anything else, she hadn't thought of it yet.
Suddenly, Ning Jia's large head popped in, startling her. Ning Jia stared wide-eyed and asked:
"Is it a bit dark in here?"
"No, it's much brighter here than in the tree hole."
He Meng showed off the Lilliputians' superb eyesight, "I can see clearly even when I'm standing at the very back."
Ning Jia stuck her head out, chuckled, and then slowly pulled the cabinet door shut, asking as she did so, "How about this?"
The sudden darkness of the "tree hole" wasn't as frightening as Ning Jia's suddenly appearing furry head. He Meng wasn't scared at all; her clear voice echoed softly in the cupboard.
"You can see it too."
Really? Those little people are amazing! They can even see in the dark. Looks like they have a lot of Vitamin A in their bodies. Ning Jia was incredibly envious.
"Wow, that means we can save money on buying room lights too!" Ning Jia thought to herself, feeling quite pleased with herself.
But then she suddenly realized that this portable wardrobe also had a problem:
The two doors of a wardrobe cannot be opened at the same time, which means that only half of the wardrobe space can actually be used.
Ning Jia and He Meng discussed it and decided to choose the two wardrobes in the middle. They not only had more compartments, but they were also close together, making it easier for everyone to visit each other.
As for the wardrobes on both sides, I plan to put some unused items there.
"Hehe, my new room is so big~ Hehe~"
He Meng was still excited, rolling around in the closet compartments, having a great time.
Ning Jia smiled and said, "Don't get too excited, little assistant. You've completed your work successfully. Now you can have some shaved ice."
He Meng sat up abruptly, "I want to eat! I want to eat!"
...
Over here, the little people have also finished making the sachets.
"Everyone's worked hard, come and have some shaved ice."
Ning Jia brought a large bowl of freshly made shaved ice and a row of delicious toppings to the little people who had been busy all day.
As she filled each small dish with shaved ice, she said:
"Add your own toppings! We have yogurt, coconut milk, sweetened milk, honey, nuts, mung beans..."
He Meng, standing to the side, was dumbfounded.
So Ning Jia originally planned to make shaved ice for everyone? What kind of reward is this?!
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