On a weekend afternoon, the sunlight lazily spilled into the Liu family's courtyard.
When Liu Yue returned home for the holidays, she was pleasantly surprised to hear about Liu Feng's achievements and the prize money.
Her academic performance has improved significantly recently, which makes her even more grateful for Liu Feng's help.
Liu Feng gave her a Vitality-Boosting Pill, which not only improved her skin and made her more energetic, but also made her mind sharper and enhanced her memory.
In the courtyard, the three siblings practiced the Five Animal Frolics.
Their movements are already very skilled, and after a period of practice, their physical fitness has improved significantly.
As evening fell, the setting sun painted the village in a golden hue, like a magnificent oil painting.
The siblings were engrossed in their homework at their desks, the scratching of their pens on the paper blending with the fading birdsong outside the window to create a melody.
Liu Feng stood by, supervising and guiding.
Suddenly, a familiar voice called from outside the door: "Liu Feng, Liu Fei, we've come to visit you! Are you home?"
Upon hearing the shout, Liu Feng and his brother knew who it was. They went out of their house and saw Da Zhuang and Tie Zhu from the village.
"Dazhuang, Tiezhu, what do you need us for?" Liu Feng asked.
"Hey, I have some good news for you!" Da Zhuang said mysteriously.
"We went to Grandpa Yang's watermelon patch in the neighboring village last night and picked a super big watermelon! It was so sweet it made your teeth ache, it was absolutely delicious! We're thinking of picking two more today, do you want to come along?"
Tie Zhu nodded repeatedly, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
Liu Feng frowned slightly, looked at Dazhuang and Tiezhu, and said, "Stealing is wrong. We can't do illegal things just because of a momentary craving. Besides, how can we just pick the watermelons that Grandpa Yang worked so hard to grow?"
Dazhuang seemed surprised by Liu Feng's response, paused for a moment, and then said nonchalantly, "What's there to be afraid of? We weren't discovered last time we went. Grandpa Yang's watermelons are really delicious; it would be a shame to miss this opportunity."
Tie Zhu also reassured him, "Liu Feng, don't worry. Grandpa Yang likes to take a nap in the afternoon. If we're careful and quick, he definitely won't notice us."
Liu Feng shook his head again: "No, I'm not going."
Now that Liu Feng has been reborn, he's not going to steal melons with them. He has money in his pocket; if he wants some, he can just pay them.
Stealing? That's too disgraceful for a reborn person!
Seeing Liu Feng's resolute attitude, Da Zhuang had no choice but to act secretly with Tie Zhu.
They tiptoed toward Grandpa Yang's melon field, crossed the clear stream, and finally arrived at the edge of the lush green melon field.
Dazhuang looked around warily, and seeing that there was no one around, he quickly jumped into the melon field, his eyes searching intently for the most tempting big watermelon.
With a gentle tug, the watermelon detached from the vine and landed steadily in his hand.
Just as Tie Zhu was about to make his move, a stern and deep voice suddenly rang out behind the two: "You little brats, I've been waiting for you for a long time!"
The two turned around and saw Grandpa Yang walking towards them angrily, holding a hoe in his hand.
Dazhuang and Tiezhu turned pale with fright and turned to run away.
However, Grandpa Yang quickly blocked their way and shouted sternly, "Stop! Anyone who dares to run, I'll break their legs!"
"Uncle Yang, we just... we just wanted to see if the watermelon was ripe or not," Dazhuang stammered as he explained.
"Oh? Just looking?" Old Yang sneered, pointing at the large watermelon Da Zhuang was holding. "Then what about this one you're holding?"
In his nervousness, Da Zhuang's hand slipped, and the watermelon fell to the ground with a thud, splitting in two.
Seeing this, Grandpa Yang raised his eyebrows and began to sternly scold the two of them, giving them a thorough dressing down.
"You stole my watermelon and even broke it! Pick up these two half-watermelons and eat them!" Grandpa Yang ordered sternly.
Dazhuang and Tiezhu looked at each other helplessly, then picked up the watermelon from the ground and began to eat it.
Halfway through the meal, Tiezhu suddenly looked up and asked timidly, "Uncle Yang, do you want to eat the watermelon rind too?"
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