"Wow! There are so many..." After searching for a while, the sea water gradually receded, and the brothers began to pick up seafood from the ground. Qi Tiao was an expert at picking up conchs and crabs, and he didn't pick and choose, just shoveled them into the bucket.
Hachijo likes to set his own challenges, specifically looking for hidden corners that are clearly visible, even if they're not. Rokujo, like a playful guy, specifically targets hard-to-find spots. The two brothers, sharing similar interests, met and instantly clicked...
One and Two were good pickers, easily picking up half the bucket. Then, seeing Six and Eight huddled together, they went over to take a look. What the heck, they weren't picking anything up, just digging holes in the water...
But there's strength in numbers. Even with the six and eight fish that were lagging behind, and the nine that needed attention, by the time we got home in the afternoon, we still had a bucket full of fresh seafood. They were small and not very fat, but the sheer quantity was a win.
Cheng Zhenzhu, who was waiting at home, saw a few of the crabs return with two dozen tiny crabs and immediately threw them into her new aquarium. She had already thrown in a few fish, which she had caught herself using seaweed mud, and planned to kill and eat them in a few days...
"Duoduo, Duoduo, Mommy~" Jiujo was sitting in the stroller. Seeing that there was no brother to take care of him, he quickly made a sound to get his attention.
A few of them thought Jiu Tiao was very well behaved in the car, so they deliberately didn't take him out. Now that they saw his little head sticking out, they pushed it again and again, so they naturally took him out.
"Kujo, give me the shovel. I'll put it away."
Ichijo put Jiujo on the sofa and wanted to take the shovel out of his hand, but Jiujo held on to him tightly and refused to let go.
Cheng Zhenzhu glanced over and saw the little guy's dirty body. She took the shovel from his arms, picked him up and shook off the sand.
When Jiu Tiao arrived in Cheng Zhenzhu's arms, he instantly became obedient and stopped asking for a shovel. He rubbed his mother's shoulder, rubbed his eyes, and then performed a one-second sleep show for everyone...
Cheng Zhenzhu was no stranger to this situation. Jiu Tiao was a heavy sleeper to begin with, and having not slept during the day, it was normal for him to feel sleepy. The others were used to it, too. After washing their hands, they helped Jiu Tiao get his clothes and took him to the shower.
One brother picked up a bucket of water that had been dried outside and poured it into the bathtub. The second brother moved a chair and got a towel. The third brother helped the ninth brother take off his shoes. After they were taken off, the seventh and eighth brothers took them to wash their hands... The six brothers divided the work tacitly, and the main focus was on teamwork.
Cheng Zhenzhu praised her six capable assistants, held up Jiu Tiao's head, and wiped the face of the sleeping little guy first.
"Oh~" Jiujo, who was sleeping, felt surrounded by water, but he was not so repulsed by it. His little expression even showed some enjoyment.
He just wanted to roll over, but he couldn't turn over... He frowned again and again, and tried his best, but still couldn't turn over.
By the tub, a few people expertly tied up Jiu Tiao, restraining him from moving around while they washed and rubbed him. Jiu Tiao was the only one in the family who didn't like baths or playing in the water, so they let him play in his dreams for a while. Maybe he'd like it...
"Mom, let's throw Jiu Tiao into the sea to play. Otherwise, Jiu Tiao will have nothing to eat." Er Tiao said worriedly. He was worried about Jiu Tiao's future.
Huh? Cheng Zhenzhu didn't understand the connection at first.
So Er Tiao explained. "Mom, we live by the sea. Jiu Tiao doesn't like water, and the Queen Mother of the Sea doesn't have any fish for Jiu Tiao to eat." The fish, shrimp, and crabs they eat are all from the sea. If Jiu Tiao doesn't like water and can't swim, then that won't work.
"Then you guys should teach him well when the time comes..." So he was saying that God didn't give him a chance to do anything. But Jiu Tiao was still young, and his ability to swim wasn't obvious, so maybe he'd learn it in the future. Besides, he had six older brothers waiting in line to teach him...
After taking a bath, Cheng Zhenzhu wrapped the sleeping little guy in a bath towel, carried him to the bed, and put on a thin pajamas for him.
"Ahhh~" Jiujo murmured unconsciously in his bed, and finally turned over after a long time. As if not satisfied, he rolled over twice in a row, and then "snored" and hugged the small quilt to sleep.
After two snoring sounds, Jiu Tiao found that there was no small pillow and felt a little uncomfortable. He turned 360 degrees, closed his eyes, and groped around with his hands.
Cheng Zhenzhu smiled, put the pillow that was kicked aside under Jiu Tiao's head, moved the little guy into the bed, and went to the kitchen to busy herself.
In the bathroom next door, several fish are queuing up to take a bath. Today, fish seven and eight will take a bath first.
The two little ones are about to turn three and a half years old. Now they don’t need their older brothers to help them wash. They can scrub themselves clean and then go back to their room to apply some perfume on themselves. Their self-care ability is also quite good.
"It's my turn. It's my turn." When Liu Tiao saw Qi Tiao and Ba Tiao finished bathing, he immediately called his big brother to help him fetch water, then he took off his clothes and got into the bathtub and took a happy bath.
He loves taking baths and has great skin. Also, Mom said we'll have that big pot of delicious food for dinner, and he's so happy...
Feeling the joy of the little one in the bathhouse, Cheng Zhenzhu was also in a very good mood. She had some leftover crab meat casserole from lunch, so she didn't make a separate main course. She simply steamed some cornmeal buns to go with the leftover crab meat casserole. She also cooked a bowl of lettuce and drizzled some of the crab meat casserole broth on top. It tasted quite good...
Three o'clock in the morning.
Jiu Tiao was sleeping soundly in bed when he woke up and found his mother sleeping next to him. The little guy turned his head confusedly and realized that he had missed a delicious dinner!
"Oh~" Jiu Tiao got up and looked around. He seemed afraid of waking his mother, so he went to play in the corner. After playing for a while, he started to eat the toes. The toes were fragrant, sweet, and delicious...
Cheng Zhenzhu had been a light sleeper recently, and after sensing the movement, she slowly opened her eyes. Seeing Jiu Tiao holding his toes and eating with gusto, she silently handed him a bottle.
He was really hungry, and when he saw the bottle, Jiu Tiao didn't refuse it. He held the bottle and took a few sips, then climbed into his mother's arms and lay down, happily raising his feet.
Cheng Zhenzhu watched Jiu Tiao's idiotic drinking posture and followed suit. Little kids' postures are inherently quirky and adorable. Sometimes the quilt looks fine on the outside, but inside, it's twisted into a mess...
"Mom, ahhh, wow, sizzle, slurp, chirp..." When Jiu Tiao saw his mother woke up, he immediately started chatting with her.
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