Chapter 118
"Sister Weiwei?"
Seeing Xuewei in a daze again, Xiao Lihua couldn't help but tilt her head and look at her strangely.
Sister Weiwei is good in every way, except that she is a little weird sometimes, and the look in her eyes is hard to understand.
Xiao Xuewei came back to her senses and looked at the girl's eyes, which were very similar to her lady's. She opened her mouth, but finally suppressed her doubts in her heart.
It would be useless even if she told Xiao Lihua and Xiangyang. Now she couldn't contact the lady and the gentleman. If she guessed wrong in the end, wouldn't that disappoint everyone on both sides?
So, the words that were on the tip of Xiao Xuewei's tongue became something else when they came out.
"But there are two of these hairpins, and I want someone to wear them with me. Wouldn't you be willing to do me a favor?"
She turned the subject back to the hairpins.
Xiao Xuewei did not insist on giving the hairpin to Xiao Lihua, but instead changed her words so that she could achieve her goal without Xiao Lihua having to worry about it.
After all, based on her experience with the Marshal, he could be very stubborn at times.
"I'm just lending you this hairpin for a little while. You still have to return it to me later."
Xiao Xuewei thought for a moment, looked at the little girl's drawing board, and said, "How about this? You draw a picture for me every day in return for lending me the hairpin, okay?"
Little Lihua was so happy that Xuewei actually wanted her painting. She happily agreed, "Okay! Then it's a deal!"
So, Xiao Xuewei picked up the hairpin again and gently pinned it on the side of the girl's hair.
The hairpin is inlaid with an orange sunflower. The lady said that this kind of flower grows towards the sun and is cute and bright. It is her favorite flower and is especially suitable for girls.
At this moment, this hairpin is pinned on Xiao Lihua's flaxen curly hair, which really makes her look energetic.
“It’s so beautiful!”
Xuewei reached out and touched Xiao Lihua's soft lion ears, smiling with great satisfaction.
In the past, in class, the teacher always said that humans with carnivore blood would be more aggressive and tend to have more ferocious personalities, especially newly awakened cubs who could not control themselves well and would show this more.
However, after actually coming into contact with the cubs in the nursery, Xiao Xuewei found that this statement was not accurate.
Although Xiao Lihua and Xiangyang were of lion descent, they weren't ferocious at all. Even the most nervous Xiao Langze, she felt, was easier to get along with than some of the cubs in the welfare home. Moreover...
Xiao Xuewei looked at the Red Flame Tiger not far away.
Seeing the Red Flame Tiger napping in the corner with its eyes closed, I thought it really looked like a big, cute cat! The legendary ten fierce beasts weren't that fierce after all.
I really want to touch its ears!
"Sister Weiwei, whatever painting you want, I will draw it for you." At this time, Xiao Lihua's voice drew her attention back.
Xiao Xuewei lowered her head and watched her turn a new page of drawing paper. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Then start by drawing what you are best at..."
The two girls gathered together, while the other cubs had their own entertainment activities. The transformed 4583 wandered around the green space and found that he seemed to have some free time.
In the past, when the cubs were locked in the room, the nursery was noisy, depressing and dangerous. But now, after they walked out of the room, the nursery became comfortable and peaceful.
When Cen Liang saw this scene, he felt very complicated.
He had actually been struggling for a long time before coming here. The scene of seeing the young red-flame tiger when he left last time was still lingering in his mind.
He was just an ordinary researcher with a combat power of minus five. Naturally, he would feel fear when facing this rumored ferocious beast - what's more, this ferocious beast had not been controlled in any way and could walk freely in the nursery.
However, when he thought of the green space behind the nursery building, Cen Liang could no longer sit still.
He had almost finished arranging the greenhouse, and had secretly submitted a report to Director Wu before leaving. He just didn't know if she had known about the green space planting at the nursery beforehand...
He should know, right? Cen Liang wasn't sure.
If she disagreed, he was prepared to donate his experimental greenhouse.
No matter what, we must work hard to preserve this green space.
However, due to the abnormality of the mutant garlic sprouts, Wu Yunqin has been very busy recently and is still in the laboratory. It will probably take some time before she can see the report he submitted.
While waiting, Cen Liang couldn't sit still, so he took the perennial plant seeds and some fertilizer that he had promised to give to Su Ci and secretly ran over again.
He had been wandering outside for a long time, and as it was almost lunchtime, he finally plucked up the courage to contact the breeder Su.
As a result, we didn’t get in touch.
Fortunately, he did not give up and tried again. He found that he was on the list of people allowed to visit the nursery, so he successfully entered the nursery.
After knowing this, Cen Liang felt very grateful. At least the breeder Su had sincerely agreed to let him observe and study the plants in the field.
Thinking of the two mutant green plants that could promote plant growth, Cen Liang's heart was burning with excitement. However, before he got close to the green space, he heard the sound of children playing.
When he turned the corner, he saw such a harmonious scene.
Even if he has seen it once, he will still be surprised when he sees it again.
Because this may be a very rare scene in the Star Nursery School in the capital of their country.
The problem of frenzy that occurs after bloodline awakening troubles almost every family with a beast-blooded cub. Even the most outstanding childcare worker cannot replace the role of parents in soothing the cub when it goes frenzy.
Therefore, when the frequency of beast-blood cubs going berserk exceeds a certain level, the nursery will persuade them to leave for the safety of other cubs and return them to their parents to receive family-style education.
This is also the reason why the cubs in the nursery can only be sent to Prison Star - they have no parents, nor any other relatives who can comfort them.
The performance of the cubs in the nursery over the past seven or eight years seems to have proven that the nursery's policy of discouraging cubs with animal blood from returning is a correct and responsible approach.
Cubs that go into frenzy too frequently should be raised in a family and are not suitable to be in a group.
Even though this may cause many adult beast-blood warriors to often exhibit personality traits that make them unable to adapt to the collective, there is nothing that can be done about it.
But now, what did Cen Liang see?
These cubs, who clearly have animal features, are staying together in harmony and friendship.
For some reason, Cen Liang felt his eyes moist. Looking at these cute cubs, he couldn't help but think of his own children.
They lived in the capital planet. Although he provided a good environment for his children, it was a pity that he could not accompany them as they grew up.
Perhaps seeing these cubs happy, lively, and healthy, he felt a sense of comfort in his heart, which is why he acted like this...
At this moment, a voice sounded, interrupting Cen Liang's thoughts: "Look, it's the bad grandpa!"
Cen Liang couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Looking at the wolf cub that came bounding over to him after spotting him, he tried to correct him, "Little guy, I'm not going to persuade Keeper Su to leave the nursery anymore. Can you please stop calling me Bad Grandpa?"
The young boy looked at him for a few times, with suspicion in his eyes, and then he said: "My name is Langze, not little guy."
"Okay, Langze."
Cen Liang pondered the name of the wolf-eared boy, nodded and said, "Your name is very nice."
"Of course it is!" The little wolf cub was instantly flattered. He puffed out his chest proudly and said, "Susu gave it to me. Of course it sounds nice!"
"Hello, Grandpa Cen."
“Chirp!”
Xiao Lujiao also came over, and the little tit standing on his shoulder seemed to be learning to greet him. Its voice was crisp and pleasant, and its pair of small black bean-like eyes looked at Cen Liang curiously.
"Hello, hello." Cen Liang said with a smile. He especially liked the polite and sensible little white deer. Looking at the little fat bird on his shoulder, he also found it particularly pleasing to the eye.
"I'm going to look at the plants."
He looked around, but when he saw the Red Flame Tiger in the corner, his body froze instinctively. He pretended to be calm and asked, "Where's Keeper Su?"
"Susu isn't here." Little White Deer said, "Maybe she's in the dormitory."
Of course, it is also possible to go to the riverbed.
Of course, this cannot be told to anyone else. This is a secret between Susu and them.
Hearing this, Cen Liang hesitated for a moment and called Su Ci again.
He always felt insecure when the keeper was not here - although the cubs behaved very peacefully, the past impression was too deep, not to mention that there was a fully beasted red flame tiger here.
However, there was still no contact.
Cen Liang looked back at the nursery building and felt that the breeder Su was really generous.
He just left the cubs here without any supervision. Was he really not afraid of anything happening? Was this the confidence of a professional breeder?
Cen Liang couldn't understand it, but he didn't dare to go any further.
It seems that it has become normal for the cubs in the nursery to go out freely. If he cannot adapt, I am afraid that the breeder Su will revoke his permission to enter the research.
"Then I'll just take a look, you guys go have fun."
Cen Liang decided to stay away from the cubs and conduct research on his own, which would give him some security.
However, no matter what he said explicitly or hinted at, the little wolf cub kept staring at him and refused to go away.
In the little wolf cub's opinion, Cen Liang, the bad grandfather, had bad intentions. Now that Susu and Brother A Yan were not around, he had to keep an eye on him to prevent him from doing anything bad.
Cen Liang had no choice but to bite the bullet and observe along the green space under the watchful eyes of the two cubs.
Gradually, he forgot to be on guard.
Because compared to yesterday, these plants have grown visibly, and even a few star chain fruit plants have produced flower buds.
Cen Liang quickly photographed these plants one by one and recorded their growth progress. This would be important data for studying the characteristics of the two small green buds.
When Cen Liang was counting the flower buds of the Star Chain Fruit, little Langze came over, raised his chin, and said proudly, "No need to count, there are 648 flower buds in total."
Cen Liang nodded, his face calm, but his heart was shocked and ecstatic.
How long have these Star Chain Fruit plants been planted? They've already produced their first buds. Will they bloom and bear fruit tomorrow?
Moreover, the growth condition seems to be very good, with no diseases or pests, and no malnutrition. They are obviously much taller and stronger than those grown using soilless cultivation technology.
Faced with such a Star Chain Fruit, his previous knowledge seemed to be useless.
Cen Liang was not panicked. The mutated green plants were plants that could not be predicted according to common sense. Only by diligent observation and research could he accumulate enough experience.
"Grandpa Cen, when will these flowers turn into fruits?" Little Langze became particularly sweet-mouthed when talking about eating.
Cen Liang laughed cheerfully, "Maybe soon."
He said, "Star Chain Fruit is a self-pollinating plant, so there's no need to worry about pollination. Jade Snow and Ying Cui Bean, on the other hand, will need artificial pollination."
Little Langze was bewildered when he heard this, and Xiaolu Jiao also asked curiously, "Grandpa Cen, what do self-pollination and artificial pollination mean?"
Cen Liang began to tell them about plants. The two cubs gathered around him and listened with great interest.
When Cen Liang finished speaking, he found that there were a few more cubs around him - Rong Heng joined the audience, and even Xiao Lihua, who was drawing, pulled Xiao Xuewei over.
They had promised Susu that they would help with farming, so they certainly couldn't miss out on this knowledge about plants!
The cubs' thirst for knowledge touched Cen Liang, and he became more enthusiastic and felt a sense of accomplishment as he explained. However...
When he accidentally caught a glimpse of the young red-flame tiger, whose eyes had been closed and had opened at some point, and was looking towards him, he couldn't help but shiver.
However, there was no hostility or wildness in those beast eyes. Instead, they looked very human.
It seems that through these eyes, one can see that beneath the skin of this ferocious beast, there is a rational and determined young man.
Cen Liang was stunned for a moment, then he relaxed.
Since the breeder Su dared to let the cubs move freely on the green land so confidently, there must be no problem - unknowingly, Su Ci had established an authoritative image in Cen Liang's mind.
Next, he continued to observe and record the plants while sharing various little-known facts about plants with the children.
The cubs benefited a lot from this plant class. It was not until their stomachs started to growl that they realized it was lunch time.
At this moment, 4583's gentle and honest voice rang out: "Hey babies, you can go to the restaurant to eat now."
"Great! Time to eat!"
The cubs who had been crowded around Cen Liang suddenly scattered like birds and beasts. Even the Red Flame Tiger stood up and walked away slowly and gracefully, leaving Cen Liang, who was left alone, feeling a little lost.
He felt hungry and looked at the green plants around him. After hesitating for a moment, Cen Liang followed the cubs to the restaurant on the second floor of the nursery.
The cubs were all very surprised to see him come in.
"Grandpa Cen, do you want to have dinner with us too?" Xiaolu Jiao asked.
However, before Cen Liang could answer, 4586's voice rang out: "According to regulations, the nursery only provides food for the cubs~"
The soft and cute voice said the coldest and most heartless words.
Cen Liang smiled bitterly, then said, "You guys eat first, I'll wait."
He didn't plan to go back for lunch. He would just have a simple meal and sit for a while before continuing to devote himself to his research on the mutant green plants.
Cen Liang opened the points exchange column in the logistics department. After seeing the nutritious jelly that the children were eating, he waved his hand and decisively exchanged it for three boxes of canned beef and a pack of instant noodles.
As a mid-level researcher, he can get a lot of points every month, not to mention the point subsidies for growing crops, so he can still afford it for the time being.
By the time the delivery robot brought his food, the children had already finished eating the nutritious jelly.
Then, they discovered something was wrong.
"Brother Ayan, why are you so late today?" Little Langze was waiting for the barbecue impatiently, but unfortunately the calm and clear young voice never sounded.
"Could it be because the bad grandpa is here?" He looked at Cen Liang.
Cen Liang, who was taking something from the delivery robot, found that the wolf cub, whose attitude towards him had improved a lot, looked at him with an unfriendly look again.
He didn't quite understand why.
However, thinking of the "takeout" in his hand, Cen Liang became more confident.
He walked over to the cubs' table carrying something, took out two cans of beef, and said, "Children, thank you for your company this morning. As a greeting, I'll treat you to some canned beef."
As soon as Cen Liang said this, he was immediately met with exclamations of "Wow".
Because of Xiao Xuewei, the cubs already knew what the gift was. Now when they heard that they could eat meat, their eyes lit up when they looked at Cen Liang.
"Meat!" Little Lihua clapped her hands happily.
"Great! We have meat to eat!"
Although they felt a little disappointed that Brother A Yan did not show up, they still had meat to eat, which greatly alleviated the cubs' anxiety.
Anyway, Brother Ayan has always been trustworthy. Even if he didn't show up at noon, he might show up at night. As for something going wrong... With Susu around, how could anything go wrong?
Seeing the cute smiles of joy and excitement on the cubs' faces, Cen Liang also felt better.
In other words, after arriving at the nursery, he felt that his mood had always been in a very good state. He couldn't help but wonder, is this what is often said on the Star Internet - cubs heal everything?
Cen Liang ate a box of instant noodles himself and shared the remaining three cans with the children. Although the meat slices were of different sizes, each person got two slices.
Even Ran Lie, who was lying on the side and occupying a table alone, got two pieces of meat.
"It's not as delicious as what Brother Ayan cooks." Little Langze stuffed the meat slice into his mouth and said truthfully.
Cen Liang had not yet recognized all the cubs in the nursery, and had no idea who the "Brother Ayan" he was talking about was, nor did he take it seriously. He just thought that this wolf cub was a little picky.
Canned beef is so delicious, but it’s also expensive, so he can only afford to eat one can a week.
In short, although A Yan did not show up at noon that day, the cubs still ate meat and basically accepted Cen Liang.
Cen Liang’s actions at the nursery received great support.
What surprised Cen Liang was that these cubs came to the green space again after two o'clock in the afternoon, and moved out the tables and chairs, and were about to start class.
And their teacher turned out to be the base's intelligent computer!
Cen Liang was very surprised. He had never thought that the base's intelligent computer would be applied in such a field, and the cubs seemed to accept it well.
He knew that the original keepers also had educational responsibilities, but as keepers continued to resign and new ones were hired, the base's requirements for keepers had been lowered to the point where they could just keep the cubs a little more obedient.
And now, breeder Su has taken the initiative to expand the education of the cubs. This is really dedicated and responsible!
Although it is the base's intelligent computer that is actually responsible for the educational work, it is already a remarkable thing that the cubs can consciously move the tables and chairs and sit at the desks to study!
If the conditions on Prison Star were not so harsh and had not become dangerous recently, Cen Liang would have wanted to send his youngest daughter to Su Ci for teaching just for the cubs' self-discipline.
His wife often complained to him about their children's education, and how miserable their situation was being left behind in a different place... If only they could be brought to live on Prison Planet...
Unfortunately, it's just a thought.
Cen Liang sighed, collected his thoughts, and continued to squat around the two small spiritual buds, observing them and taking notes.
As a new member, Xiao Xuewei also got a desk and a chair. Because she was not well understood, the content of her first class was -
Baseline test.
Because the test questions are generated instantly, the base's intelligent computer adjusts the difficulty in real time according to Xiao Xuewei's reaction speed and correct or incorrect answers, which is a huge challenge for Xiao Xuewei.
She concentrated on completing each test question, not daring to slack off in the slightest, for fear that her test results would be unsatisfactory and would disappoint Susu.
So, when Su Ci brought little Lu Li and A Yan back to the nursery from the Magic Flower Valley and came to the green space behind the building, he saw the cubs studying obediently.
When they arrived, Xiao Xuewei had just completed the entire test.
She almost fell on the table. This little girl who had always behaved very elegantly and refined showed such an inappropriate side for the first time.
Then, he was caught red-handed by the breeder.
When Xiao Xuewei noticed Su Ci's gaze, she was stunned for a moment and suddenly straightened her back.
She felt a little embarrassed and wanted to dig a hole in the ground and crawl into it. Looking at the other friends who were still immersed in their studies, she did not dare to make a sound. She stood up quietly and walked towards Su Ci and Xiao Luli.
"Susu, Liuliu, good afternoon." Xiao Xuewei lifted her skirt and bowed gracefully, trying to save her image a little.
"Yeah." Su Ci nodded, put the can of spider legs in his hand on the ground, and prepared to arrange for little Lu Li to study as well.
Xiao Xuewei watched their backs as they walked away. Seeing that the breeder and Liuliu didn't have any special reaction, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, they didn't make fun of her.
She lowered her head and saw the cans the breeder had placed on the ground.
What's the purpose of putting this can here? It's easy to get kicked in the middle of the road.
Xiao Xuewei reached out towards the can.
At this moment, Xiao Luli also turned around as if he had sensed something. He saw Xiao Xuewei's actions and was about to warn her, but he saw -
The little girl picked up the can with her delicate white fingers, and deftly took out the can containing the shrunken spider legs and placed it in the corner.
Little Lu Li froze in place, his round eyes slowly widened, and an expression of doubt about life appeared on his face.
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