Chapter 89 Each Little Strawberry Has Its Own Charm
"Shh-"
Seeing the other girls staring at her with wide eyes and tense expressions, Bai Zhi smiled slightly, pointed to her mouth, and waved her hand, indicating that she would not speak anymore.
But when she first entered her daughter's "girls' dormitory," many small questions arose in her mind out of curiosity.
She suppressed these questions and looked around with curiosity.
Previously at Zhou Chi's house, Xuecao kept exclaiming as soon as she entered their bedroom that it was many, many times bigger than her own room. At the time, she didn't understand what she meant, but now she knows.
If you live inside a wardrobe, then the room really can't be very big.
After all, even if a giant's wardrobe is huge, it still needs to be placed in their room, so logically speaking, the wardrobe must be smaller than the room.
The size doesn't really matter, after all, they're all so small, they wouldn't be used to a room that's too big.
Bai Zhi herself really liked the room Xue Cao and the others had; the size of the space was just right for four or five little people.
Footsteps and the sound of things being moved came from outside the wardrobe, followed by Ning Jia's voice:
"Handsome, I'd like to put this dollhouse on this table by the window. Do you think it's big enough?"
Then the voice of an unfamiliar male giant rang out:
"It's enough, but installation might take some time..."
The little figures inside the wardrobe were startled and instinctively held their breath upon hearing the conversation coming from just across the door.
My God, the Earth God!
It wasn't mentioned before that this giant would be staying in the second bedroom for so long!
The girls' dormitory was completely silent at this moment.
Seeing that her sisters looked a little uneasy, Bai Zhi quietly made a gesture, telling them not to stand there like idiots, but to sit down, rest, and wait.
Juye nodded first, and hand in hand with Daoya, they walked gently to a corner of the room and sat down comfortably on two round, bulging, light green cloth bags.
Bai Zhi looked over curiously and saw that the corner was decorated very comfortably:
The first thing that catches the eye is the decoration on the wall.
Pretty square sticky notes with a consistent style and color were neatly pasted on the wall with plain-colored washi tape, serving as decorative background art.
On the floor beneath the decorative painting, several large cloth bags of various colors, some square and some round, were casually placed, with orange leaves and rice sprouts leaning lazily against them, their eyes closed in rest.
In the corner stood a transparent glass bottle, about the same height as the little people.
The glass bottle is wider at the bottom and narrower at the top. From about half its height upwards, the bottle suddenly becomes very narrow, until it's only half the size of the bottom at the mouth, and it has layers of raised rings...
Bai Zhi, who rarely goes into the kitchen, finally understood after looking at it for a long time:
This bottle was probably used to store condiments like soy sauce, sesame oil, and vinegar.
It's a bit small, maybe it's one of those... freebies?
The gift-packaged soy sauce bottle now contains not soy sauce, but water, with a few slender green plants stuck in it.
Bai Zhi couldn't help but smile. It seemed she was being used as a decorative vase.
I must say, although the glass of this bottle is a bit thick, the leaves inside are actually quite indistinct, creating a sense of atmosphere and adding a touch of elegance to this cozy little corner.
Next to the soy sauce bottle (in front) and the vase (now), there was a small square, transparent plastic box. Although it was covered with a small floral cloth, Bai Zhi recognized it immediately.
Isn't this the little box we usually use to store blueberries?
Although Zhou Chi always threw away the box, washed the fruit, and served it to them on a plate, Bai Zhi had seen this packaging many times.
The front blueberry packaging box was open, and inside was a soft white cotton cloth with a cherry pattern, on which were piled several small strawberry-shaped cushions about the size of an egg.
Bai Zhi couldn't help but step forward and touch the "little strawberry" piled on top.
This strawberry is a little different from a real strawberry. It is similar in shape, but the "seeds" on the red skin are gone. Instead, there are evenly distributed small white dots, which are three-dimensional "little sugar beads".
The appearance of the "strawberry" is not bright red.
The outer fabric has an extra layer of white fuzz, which feels soft to the touch and makes the whole strawberry look white and pink, like a tender pink fuzzy ball.
Bai Zhi touched it again and again, and gently squeezed it. She found that the "strawberry core" was also soft and fluffy, probably because it contained cotton or something similar. In short, it was an extremely soft and cute pillow.
Seeing that Bai Zhi really liked it, Xue Cao smiled slightly and let her hug the strawberry pillow. Then she pushed her to the next section of the colorful cloth bag area.
There was a long, sturdy cloth bag there, big enough for about four small people to sit on at the same time. Bai Zhi guessed that this was probably the "sofa" in the room.
A cloth was neatly laid out on the sofa, with a cute blue background and small yellow flowers. The semi-transparent fabric wasn't very soft to the touch, but it was cool and breathable, perfect for summer.
After Bai Zhi sat down with the little strawberry pillow in her arms, she suddenly realized that this sofa... she had seen it by chance online before, it looked like a pencil case used by Giant students?
I never imagined that a giant's pencil case could be used in such a way here!
Bai Zhi thought silently, seeing that Xue Cao had already naturally slumped at the other end of the sofa, she also adjusted her position to make herself lie flatter and more comfortable:
Hmm, this sofa is so soft and bouncy, it must be stuffed with cotton or something.
Bai Zhi lay down on the sofa, her gaze fixed on the rectangular dark wood in front of it.
Although the workmanship is a bit rough, the surface is polished quite smoothly, it's probably... a coffee table?
Next to the wooden coffee table was a transparent milk bottle, about the same height as a dwarf, filled with water without bubbles, which was probably just plain drinking water.
On the coffee table were several simple, handleless wooden cups, clearly for Xuecao and the others to drink water.
Next to the small cup, there was a small white yogurt container that looked like a storage box.
Bai Zhi looked up and saw that there seemed to be some nuts such as melon seeds, peanuts, and pine nuts inside.
On the floor at the other end of the coffee table, there was a small yogurt container, but it seemed to be empty.
It's probably... a trash can for fruit peels!
Even a small corner meant for resting is decorated so warmly and comfortably; the children truly consider this place their home.
A hint of regret flashed across Bai Zhi's face:
It's a pity I can't make a sound right now, otherwise, nestled in such a comfortable environment, chatting and eating sunflower seeds with my child would be the most pleasant thing ever.
Also, I haven't had a chance to look at the rest of the room in detail yet.
Sigh, I wonder when those giants outside will finally leave?
Bai Zhi pricked up her ears, listening to the sounds outside the wardrobe, while glancing across the sofa...
Hmm, there seems to be a green... face mask hanging in the corner across the street?
There was a transparent adhesive hook on each side of the L-shaped wall, and the ear loops of the mask were hung on them, like a small boat.
Bai Zhi sat on the sofa, watching curiously. Before she could guess the purpose of the small mask boat, Bai Su had already pulled Mu Xi, who was equally bewildered, over and gestured for Mu Xi to lie down and try it out.
As soon as Muxi lay down, the green boat began to sway gently. She couldn't help but squint her eyes, relax completely in the hammock, and enter a state of rest.
After eating so much delicious food and spending most of the day on the go, Muxi is both full and sleepy.
She quickly closed her eyes and slowly drifted off to sleep as she was gently rocked.
Seeing this, Bai Su quickly took a large cotton checkered handkerchief from a small glass bottle next to her, and quietly carried the handkerchief to the hammock, covering the sleeping osmanthus with it.
The clan chief said that the lower abdomen is the most important part of the body and must be protected at all times.
Not far away, Bai Zhi, lying on the sofa and hugging a cushion, had already figured out the ingenious use of the green mask and couldn't help but sigh inwardly:
The furniture in this room is quite unique...
She pondered the various clever ideas in the room for a while, and gradually, her eyelids drooped, and she soon fell into a deep sleep...
Before going to sleep, a thought vaguely flashed through her mind:
Remember to ask Xuecao later how those beautiful screens that divide the room were made...
...
"Thank you for your hard work, take care."
After seeing off the delivery person, Ning Jia immediately closed the gate, ran to the second bedroom in a few steps, said "All clear, you can come out now," and then opened both doors of the wardrobe with a "whoosh."
As the cabinet door opened, the room was suddenly filled with light.
The little people, who were scattered around sleeping in various corners such as beds, floors, straw mats, hammocks, and beanbags, all woke up.
Canglan slowly yawned, lifted the small blanket covering her, and casually hung it on the sapphire blue floral water bottle by the bedside. Then, she got up and got out of bed with sleepy eyes.
Oh dear, she only intended to lie down and wait for a while, but unexpectedly, the wait took too long, and she fell asleep without realizing it.
However, she slept so soundly that she didn't even know when it ended outside...
The other little figures, much like Cang Lan, rubbed their sleepy eyes and slowly walked to the "gauze wall" of the room at Ning Jia's "call," looking outside—
The little people living on the highest floor were the first to notice the big changes outside their rooms.
Apart from Xuecao, Gancao, and others who had already seen and played in dollhouses and remained relatively calm, the other young children blinked in disbelief, staring at the huge thing on the table, and exclaimed:
"Wow, what's this?!" "Wow, what a beautiful house!" "Wow—" "Wow wow—" "Wow, it's a new house!"
In an instant, all the little people who were still sleepy woke up, and the whole room was filled with "wow" sounds.
Ning Jia explained the origin of the dollhouse with a smile, and everyone excitedly left the room and climbed onto the table by the window.
Someone as quick-handed as He Meng had already gone up the stairs to the dollhouse and was happily looking around and touching everything inside.
Bai Su stood in the living room of the dollhouse, discussing the interior decorations with Ju Ye and the others.
Other little figures stood outside the dollhouse, tilting their heads back to admire it up close for a while, but hesitated to go in.
Upon seeing this, Canglan immediately said:
"Anyone who wants to see it can go up and take a look, just make sure there aren't too many people or it's too crowded."
As Zhelan arrived late, she had just reached the dollhouse when Canglan asked:
"How is it? This tree...and the house, isn't it nice?"
Zelan hummed in agreement, but did not rush forward.
She had just been standing in the room, looking down at the overall structure of the new house from above.
"This house is indeed exquisite, but it seems to be too decorative and not practical enough."
Canglan couldn't help but laugh, "What are you saying? I see that you and Hemeng's room has also been decorated with quite a lot of things."
Zelan was speechless for a moment.
She looked up at the enormous dollhouse that took up almost half the table, and remembering Bai Zhi and the others who had just arrived, she asked in a low voice:
"This new house looks big, but it can't even accommodate half of the tribe. So, who will live here?"
Canglan stroked her chin and smiled:
"Of course... we'll decide by drawing lots."
After the children had toured the newly built "big villa" in their home, Ning Jia went to the kitchen to prepare dinner. Cang Lan immediately gathered everyone together for a small meeting to discuss the "living arrangements for the dollhouse."
...
Surprisingly, Bai Zhi, Yun Zhu, and the others, having just visited the Dwarf dormitory inside the wardrobe, all expressed that they would prefer to live in the individual cubicles of the wardrobe.
No matter how exquisite a dollhouse is, it's not as interesting as furniture and decorations that you make yourself.
Yunzhu used a word he learned from the world of Giants, "life atmosphere," to describe his feelings about the cubicle dormitory.
As for the dollhouse...
He had seen too many gorgeous and exquisite things at Zhou Chi's house and didn't really want to live in a dollhouse of the same style.
He preferred Dongkui and her friends' "boys' dormitory" to a more elaborate and spacious one.
It's clean, simple, and unpretentious, with no unnecessary decorations. When you rest inside, your eyes won't be drawn to too many things, allowing you to truly relax.
Licorice, standing to the side: ...Huh? Simple? Plain?
He clearly worked hard to decorate his room with his younger brothers!
Su Mu, standing to the side: Huh? He's talking about our...room?
Winter melon beside me: Sweating profusely
Oh no, his dad must have misunderstood.
It was all too rushed just now. Dongkui only had time to take Yunzhu to the lounge and completely forgot to take him to see the other side of the cardboard partition.
On the other side was their game room, which was lavishly decorated:
The walls, the floor, the ceiling, the air... were covered with all sorts of colorful little handmade trinkets; they were anything but neat, simple, or plain...
The others, however, were constantly drawn to the dollhouse next door, admiring the roof, examining the doors and windows, and some were even recalling the feel of the furniture inside.
That bed is the same as the one in my room; it's made of wood too!
The headboard of that bed was carved with patterns, which was definitely prettier than the smooth one. Next time I have furniture made, I'll definitely ask Shi Ying to carve some flowers or grass for me too...
Yunzhu spoke at length about his feelings with great emotion, but no one really listened. The only reaction was when he said he wouldn't live in the new house; he happily clapped his hands.
"Good!" "It's good that they're not staying!" "Licorice and the others are good!"
Yunzhu: ...
The other members of the tribe spoke much more briefly.
Muxi said, "Wherever my eldest sister Canglan is, that's where she is," Hemeng said, "Wherever my mother Zhelan is, that's where she is," and Shiying was about to speak...
Canglan waved her small hand:
"Alright, stop wasting time talking to them one by one!"
"Knowing that each of you will be living with relatives and friends, let's draw lots as a group. Those who don't want to live together don't need to draw lots."
Once these words were spoken, everyone's thoughts became clear. They looked around, ran around, and quickly formed small circles, sending out the person they all agreed would have the best luck to draw lots.
"Licorice Brother..."
Dongkui and Sumu exchanged a glance, then hesitated before saying, "Why don't you go..."
"I've made up my mind, I'm not moving into the new house."
Gan Cao said, "The new house is nice, but we can't set up a game room like this one, so let's forget about it."
He then said happily:
“Shi Ying just told me that he doesn’t want to live in the new house anymore, nor does he want to live with his parents. He wants to move here with us.”
Su Mu immediately exclaimed "Wow!" "Brother Shi Ying is such a good carpenter, we'll have something fun to do now."
Her face flushed red as she revealed her little secret:
"Actually... I don't want to live in the new house either. Like Gancao, I can't bear to leave our game room!"
Dongkui looked at the licorice and sappanwood, then at the bamboo, her little face showing a conflicted expression:
Actually, he was also reluctant to leave the boys' dormitory.
Whenever Gancao has free time, she and her friends compete in making handicrafts, and everyone has a lot of fun.
Living with a clumsy dad wouldn't be fun at all.
While Dongkui was still struggling with her decision, Yunzhu had already rushed off and joined a few single male characters, deciding to share a large cubicle room and create a "middle-aged men's dormitory."
However, this has led to new problems:
The cubicles are all occupied, leaving only two nearly two-meter-high hanging areas for clothes.
Seeing Canglan's hesitant expression, Yunzhu and the others patted their chests and said:
This is nothing. When we lived in tree hollows, the ceilings were much higher than this!
Canglan shook her head. "That's not the issue."
She said slowly:
"Our housing situation is so tight, it's such a waste to give such a big space to just a few of you!"
"When Ning Jia arrives later, I'll have to ask her if there's any good way to make full use of these two places."
Yunzhu and the others: ...
Amidst lively discussions, the first round of the lottery for new home occupancy qualifications officially concluded.
Those who were supposed to draw lots have drawn their lots, and those who didn't want to draw lots have chosen their cubicles. Everyone is generally satisfied.
Just as the little people were excitedly preparing to move and furnish their new rooms, there was a knock on the door of the second bedroom, and then it opened.
Ning Jia poked his big head in and said with a smile:
"Dinner is ready! Come and eat, we still have to get back to work after dinner."
The little people seemed to wake from a dream, their minds drifting to the pitifully small account balance of their tribe. The smiles on their faces, which had been laughing just moments before, slowly faded.
After all that fuss, I almost forgot about the important matter.
Whether or not we live in the new house, and which room we live in, these things are completely unimportant.
Back when they lived in the forest, they could just wrap themselves in some flowers and grass and fall asleep lying in the ground.
It was only when they reached Ningjia that things became more and more particular...
Memories of the past flashed by, and the little children's eyes widened, their expressions gradually hardening.
Ning Jia is right!
The most urgent task is to make more money, more money, and lots and lots of money!!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
