Chapter 154 Xiaobai and Achen's First Video Chat (Fourth Update)
Zuo Shan recalled the few plants he had casually buried in the soil. Even after the earthquake, when their branches and leaves were broken, their roots and stems still stubbornly survived.
It seems that growing plants really does depend on talent.
Thinking of this, she comforted the old housekeeper: "Grandpa, don't be sad. Some people are just not suited for planting. I'll come over and help you plant when I have time. I'm sure you'll be able to grow them!"
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"Little girl, don't brag. Do you know what I'm planting? Those are extremely rare and precious seeds. Most people can't even grow them. It's not that I'm incompetent," the old steward said somewhat guiltily.
"Girl, don't pay him any mind. He just likes to tinker with those seeds to kill time. If you actually help him grow them, he'll lose face and then hide away and cry," Old Madam Gu said with a smile.
"Arong, you're talking nonsense! I'm not that petty! If the girl can really grow it, I'll become her apprentice and learn planting from her from now on!" the old steward said angrily.
As he spoke, he took out a very airtight plastic box from the spatial button. Inside, there were many compartments, each with a lid that was tightly sealed.
He opened them one by one, took out a seed from each compartment, put it into a small sealed bag, and put it into the left hand.
"Look! There are 15 different kinds of plant seeds here. I can't remember exactly what they are, but I collected them with great difficulty."
I'm giving them to you; let's see if you can grow them for me!
"I'm not asking how many you can grow. If you can grow even one seedling and hand it to me in half a month, that'll be considered impressive!" the old butler said defiantly.
Zuo Shan suddenly felt very troubled. These seeds were the old man's most cherished possessions. If they didn't grow, how could she compensate him?
Seeing her predicament, Madam Gu smiled and said, "It's alright, just take them and plant them however you like. It doesn't matter if they don't grow."
Anyway, every time that old man plants a batch, only a few seeds will sprout, and after he nurses them for a while, at most a month or two, they'll all die.
The old butler, with his neck stiff, said, "How can you just plant them anywhere? You have to plant them carefully!"
"Okay, okay, I promise I'll plant it carefully!" Zuo Shan quickly coaxed him, going along with his wishes.
She finally understood: this old man was a plant killer, yet he lacked awareness of it and always thought that he could grow plants well if he put his heart into it.
If that's the case, it would be better to let her do it; maybe she can actually keep a few plants alive.
Zuo Shan called to Xiao Bao, and the two of them were reluctant to leave. After running a long way, they turned around and could still see the old butler and Madam Gu standing there behind the wrought iron gate, watching them leave. Han Han was lying on Madam Gu's shoulder and refused to run off to play.
As Zuo Shan ran, she suddenly felt her wristwatch vibrate. She looked up and saw a message from Xiao Bai: "Are you home? I want to video chat with my godson."
"Wait a moment, I'll be home in five minutes," Zuo Shan quickly replied with a voice message.
As soon as I entered the house, my watch vibrated again, and I saw a video call request on the left.
This was the first time she had received a video call request since she transmigrated. In her memory, no one in District 50 used video calls, firstly because they consumed a lot of power, and secondly because video calls incurred an extra charge for large data usage, one silver coin per minute.
Although Zuo Shan was also reluctant to spend the money, she felt bad about refusing the video call from Xiao Bai, so she casually clicked to accept.
When Xiaobai suddenly appeared beside her, Zuo Shan was startled. This was the first time she had ever seen a holographic projection, and without careful observation, it was impossible to tell the difference between it and a real person.
Xiao Bai on the other side was also very surprised. He had clearly said that he wanted to video chat with his godson, so how did that woman's holographic projection appear next to him?
This was the first time Xiaobai had observed her so closely. The holographic projection had extremely high resolution, and he could almost see every pore on her face.
She has a pair of pure and bright almond-shaped eyes, and her straight nose gives her a more dashing look and makes her less feminine.
Her skin tone, due to years of exposure to wind and sun, was not very fair; it was a light tan, and her skin was not delicate, even somewhat rough.
Compared to the elegant and refined socialites from prominent families who often appeared around him, she seemed more vivid and real, full of vitality.
Compared to when I first met her, she looked much healthier, probably because she had replenished her nutrition in time.
Her originally pale lips now had a faint pink tinge, and under the light, they shimmered with a subtle sheen. She was so shocked that her mouth was slightly open, as if waiting for someone to taste her.
At that moment, his heart suddenly started racing uncontrollably.
To be fair, she wasn't exactly a beauty, but she had a very high degree of recognizability. She was the kind of person who was unforgettable at first sight and would not be lost in the crowd.
"How is baby Achen? Let me see him!" To hide her unusual behavior, Xiaobai spoke very quickly.
His holographic projection was right beside him, and his voice suddenly rang in his ears. Zuo Shan was shocked and nervous, and at a loss for what to do.
After taking a few deep breaths, she finally calmed her nerves and tossed her watch at Achen in the crib.
The little guy had just woken up, opened his misty blue eyes, and gave a delicate yawn.
The woman's projection next to him suddenly turned into a baby. While Xiaobai was pleasantly surprised, a faint sense of regret rose in his heart. In order to hide his abnormality, he forced himself to concentrate on looking at the baby.
"Hello, Chen! I'm your godfather, Xiaobai." Xiaobai spoke to the baby in a serious tone.
Ah Chen frowned, then suddenly burst into tears, his little body twisting uncomfortably.
"What's wrong with him? Why is he crying? Is he hungry?" Xiaobai asked anxiously.
"I guess he probably peed," Zuo Shan said, suppressing a laugh, because she could already smell the pungent odor of a boy's urine.
Mao Li thoughtfully brought over some warm water. Zuo Shan picked up the baby and handed him to Mao Li, while she quickly removed the wet diaper and pad and put on a new one.
Mao Li has regained some of her energy. Although she can't perform very fine movements yet, the robotic arm can still support the baby without any problems.
Zuo Shan took a soft cloth, dampened it with warm water, and washed the baby's bottom. After cleaning it, she changed his diaper and put him back in the crib.
Xiao Bao circled the crib, occasionally waving its little paws in front of A Chen, making A Chen's eyes follow its little paws as they moved around, which made Xiao Bao very happy.
The two of them were having a great time. One of them waved its little paws, and the other followed the paws with its blue eyes, making Xiaobai feel endless envy and jealousy.
Even through the video, he couldn't smell the urine; all he could see were Ah Chen's big, misty, adorable eyes.
Ah! If only Ah Chen were here with him, I could tease him anytime.
His hands are much nicer and more dexterous than Xiao Bao's little paws. Ah Chen will definitely like playing with him more, right?
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