Chapter 67 Green Bean Soup, Don't Crowd Me!
Ning Jia pretended not to see He Meng's accusing look and tapped her little head with one finger:
"Hurry up and get the plates, or you won't be able to get the condiments you want."
Oh, I almost forgot about that!
Before they could even unleash their furious camaraderie, they vanished in a flash.
Shaved ice is currently the most popular food among the little people. However, because it is quite cold, it cannot be eaten every day. Ning Jia's words immediately triggered He Meng's sense of crisis:
Hurry and grab some shaved ice! I want to eat at least one serving today!
A few seconds later, He Meng quickly returned with the plate in her arms.
She looked around and saw that none of her friends had moved. Bai Su and Xue Cao were still looking at picture books together, Shi Ying hadn't put down her tools, and Gan Cao was completely absorbed in the art of embroidery. She couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.
Hehe, looks like no one's going to compete with her for the first shaved ice today, yay! (＾－＾)V
To her surprise, as soon as she jumped onto the coffee table, she saw two annoying guys already in front of her, rapidly scooping up shaved ice with stainless steel spoons. Her eyes widened in disbelief.
What's going on? I'm not the first one?!
Daoya scooped up the shaved ice spoonful by spoonful, then piled it onto Juye's plate, her efficiency truly remarkable. She was indeed a chosen vegetable grower. Juye, on the other hand, tried her best to stop Daoya from piling up the shaved ice.
"Alright, alright, that's enough."
Daoya disagreed, saying, "This little bit is not enough. We are at the stage of growing up, so we must eat more."
"The main ingredient in shaved ice is water, and drinking more water will not make you grow taller."
Ju Ye calmly explained, adding:
"If you make shaved ice directly with milk, it will be more nutritious, and I would consider eating more of it."
Ning Jia, who was standing aside watching He Meng's antics, was suddenly mocked by the children. Her face flushed red with embarrassment, and she awkwardly said:
"It's not that I'm stingy this time, I just forgot to freeze the milk this morning, and there's only ice left in the freezer."
She then tried her best to save face:
"Besides, shaved ice is a refreshing cold drink, nobody uses it to supplement nutrition, you might as well eat some beef..."
"Oh, I almost forgot, I'll braise the beef now so we can eat it tonight."
Ning Jia quickly jumped up and went to the kitchen, carefully taking the beef she had brought from home out of the freezer.
With so many people in my family waiting to be fed every day, and most of the food I brought back before has been eaten, this piece of beef is the last ingredient from my hometown. I must cherish it and enjoy it slowly.
As she thought about it, she thawed and washed the beef, put it in a pot to blanch it, and then used a large spoon to scoop out the foam that came out during cooking.
Beef is great! It's high in protein and low in fat, and it's basically perfect except for its high price.
Ning Jia happily put the blanched beef into the large clay pot, already thinking about what to eat for dinner. How about a deluxe braised beef noodle soup, or a deluxe beef sandwich?
In summer, the kitchen is so hot it's almost like a steamer. Even though some cool air has seeped in from the living room, it's still unbearably hot.
Once the clay pot boiled, Ning Jia quickly turned down the heat and fled to the living room, drenched in sweat.
"Ugh, it's so hot! Let me have some shaved ice to cool down..."
The words came to an abrupt halt.
Okay, the huge bowl of shaved ice piled high is gone, and Guoguo is still pouting and tapping her bowl on the coffee table:
"Waaaaah, I only ate a few bites..."
The thought of having to shave ice again made Ning Jia's arms start to ache.
She decisively ignored Guoguo's longing gaze, quietly went back to the kitchen to get a bottle of Green Mood cigarettes, and sneaked back to her room to enjoy them.
She sipped the cool mung bean soup and felt fortunate:
Luckily, I saw a discount when I went grocery shopping this morning, and I couldn't resist buying a few popsicles. Eating popsicles while enjoying the air conditioning in the summer is just so refreshing!
...
Driven by the dopamine effect of the shaved ice, the little people were unusually excited and even worked overtime to make another batch of sachets.
Ning Jia, who had once again ventured into the sweltering kitchen, efficiently prepared today's lunch:
The dish features glistening white rice, fragrant stir-fried edamame with shredded pork (with green peppers, non-spicy version), golden and green stir-fried scrambled eggs with chives, refreshing stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and sweet and sour tomato and egg soup (with less egg).
Rice sprouts, orange leaves, clover, quartz... Several young and strong children kept picking at the shredded meat to eat, and whispered complaints about Ning Jia being stingy, only giving them so little meat.
Ning Jia: ? So it wasn't you guys who almost got constipated from eating so much meat yesterday?
Seeing that Ning Jia was unhappy, the kids went to wash the dishes very enthusiastically as soon as they finished eating.
After all, you can't afford to mess with the chef!
...
After lunch and everyone had finished cleaning up, their bellies were quite full when Ning Jia said:
"Let's all come and choose our rooms before lunch break."
Choosing a room? Isn't this living room their room?
The little ones followed Ning Jia to the second bedroom, looking completely bewildered. There, they saw He Meng, who had already chosen her room, standing proudly at her room's "door," giving everyone a grand introduction to the new room Ning Jia had prepared for them.
Wow~~
Some little people clapped and praised the room, thinking it was neat and beautiful, while others were indifferent, thinking that it didn't matter where they slept.
Some of the little figures curiously touched the climbing points on the rope and easily climbed up to He Meng's room, where they went inside to admire it.
Wow—He Meng, your room is so big!
He Meng waved her hand, "Mine isn't the biggest, but it is indeed quite spacious."
As she spoke, she pointed to the lampshade placed against the wall:
"This place can not only fit such a big bed, but I also plan to store some pine nuts and melon seeds, so that if I get hungry while sleeping, I can eat something delicious right away."
As they were talking, Bai Su, Shi Ying, and the others also came to visit, and the originally spacious room suddenly became crowded.
When Guoguo and Xingxing came in, the room was already packed with people.
Why are you pushing me? Don't push me! Everyone, please stop pushing!
In an instant, the room was in complete chaos.
"My God, what are you doing?"
When Ning Jia arrived carrying a large mosquito net, this was the dangerous scene she witnessed. Startled, she rushed forward and caught Xingxing, who had been pushed to the very edge.
"careful!"
The star, who had almost fallen, was still shaken and slumped into Ning Jia's palm. After a long while, she wiped away her tears in lingering fear.
"Waaaah, so scary..."
Now, everyone who had been making a ruckus just moments before quieted down.
Under He Meng's command, they came down the "stairs" one by one.
Ning Jia gently placed Xingxing on the bed in the second bedroom, then picked up Guoguo and put her on the bed to comfort her.
Thankfully, nothing happened. Ning Jia breathed a sigh of relief, glad she had discovered the potential danger in advance.
Compared to those towering trees, the height of this wardrobe is negligible. The little people are used to climbing up and down, so it seems to be no problem for them.
But this isn't a forest, and the hard floor isn't a grassy area with a cushion. If a little person falls headfirst, there's no guarantee they'll be unharmed.
Ning Jia and Clan Chief Cang Lan whispered to each other for a moment, then Cang Lan said:
"Everyone, please don't rush to tour the rooms yet. Come and help install the railings in the rooms."
The so-called guardrail is actually the mosquito net that Ning Jia just brought.
Since the mosquitoes in my house were all driven away by the good man grass, the mosquito net has become useless, so now it's a good opportunity to put it to good use.
Ning Jia measured the dimensions, took out a large pair of scissors, and nimbly cut the mosquito net into strips of thin gauze. The height of the strips was slightly higher than that of the little people, and the length was slightly longer than the width of each compartment. The cut mosquito net was then stretched straight by the little people, and strong glue was applied to both sides before it was stuck to the inside of the cabinet.
In no time, the railings for all the rooms were installed, making them look very safe.
At first, the little people were a bit unaccustomed to it.
But when Bai Su said, "This fence can also protect privacy," everyone changed their minds:
Yes, with this cover, no one can see what I'm doing in my room!
Everyone immediately realized that the fence was very useful.
Ning Jia asked curiously:
"These rooms are all on separate floors, not connected to each other, so what kind of privacy do they need to protect?"
When all the villains turned to look at her simultaneously, she belatedly realized what was happening:
Good heavens, it turns out the outsider you were supposed to be wary of was actually myself!
...
The safety issue of the Dwarf dormitory has been perfectly resolved, and now it's time to officially begin the process of choosing a room.
Except for He Meng and Ze Lan, who live as a family on the third floor of the left unit, the other groups are more independent:
Shi Ying and her parents lived upstairs from He Meng's family, specifically on the fourth floor of the left unit.
The top five-story flat, being twice the size of the other rooms, became the girls' dormitory, where four girls—Bai Su, Xue Cao, Dao Ya, and Ju Ye—lived.
The little figures began to discuss with great interest how to decorate the room.
Bai Su originally planned to sleep in the bamboo basket she had used before, but after this discussion, she changed her mind:
"How about we all sleep in those rectangular beds?"
Having already seen many pictures of giants' rooms in picture books, and having lived with Ning Jia for so long, they quickly developed their own ideas about the bedroom.
My primary goal was to experience what it felt like to sleep in a "bed".
Daoya quickly suggested that there could be a small bedside cabinet.
There's no need to bring drawers, since they don't have much to put there. A small square table is fine, enough to hold small wooden cups.
"Sometimes I wake up thirsty in the middle of the night, and I just sit up and drink the water in my cup."
Everyone then imagined the scene described by Daoya and thought it was really convenient, so they clapped and cheered.
Snow Grass also couldn't wait to share her design:
"I think we should have a bigger table with a straw mat or cotton cloth underneath, so we can sit together, eat sunflower seeds, and chat. Wouldn't that be great?"
When it was Juye's turn to speak, she asked the following question:
"How are those beds and tables you mentioned made?"
“That’s easy.” Bai Su laughed, a sly glint in her eyes.
"Isn't Shi Ying learning woodworking recently? He still owes me a few things. I'll ask him to make the bed and table for us later."
Wow—that's amazing that Quartz would be willing to help.
The two little girls, Daoya and Juye, looked at Bai Su with admiration, and even Xuecao, who was the same age, gave Bai Su a look of worship:
"Bai Su, next time we make a bet, I'll definitely side with you."
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