Little Dumpling and Gu Chen arrived at the village chief's house in Cliff Village. After seeing Yu Da Hu Zi, they learned that the distribution of ingredients was actually based on the weight of the corn kernels.
The amount of corn kernels you peeled determines the amount of food you can receive.
The little dumpling looked at its empty shopping basket, with only a lonely little bag of flour, and felt the chilly autumn wind howling by. Autumn had truly arrived!
Dudu ran up to the little dumpling with her basket in hand. "Ruanruan, don't be sad. You can have all my vegetables."
As he spoke, he hauled all the ingredients from his own basket into Xiaotuanzi's basket.
With him taking the lead, Coco, Qingzai, and Tongtong also ran over and shared some of their ingredients with Xiaotuanzi.
As a result, the smallest dumplings, which were originally the smallest of the ingredients, instantly turned into fat, mushy dumplings.
Gu Chen walked over silently and stuffed all the vegetables that the other four children had given to Xiao Tuanzi back into their own baskets. "You don't need to give Ruan Ruan vegetables. My house is very close to Ruan Ruan's house. We've already arranged for her to come to my house for dinner later."
The four little ones, whose heads were full of big question marks after Gu Chen's actions, suddenly realized what was going on.
Since Gu Chen was already in charge of the little dumpling's meals, they said goodbye and left with their own groceries without any qualms.
"Brother Gu Chen, is your house close to mine?" The little dumpling looked up at Gu Chen with a cute, innocent expression.
Because she remembered not seeing any other houses around her home!
Her home was a solitary cowshed built in the middle of the fields.
Under the gaze of her bright, watery eyes, Gu Chen maintained his composure perfectly, nodding without blushing or skipping a beat, "Yes, very close."
The little dumpling didn't think much of it and skipped and hopped behind Gu Chen back home.
As they passed by her family's cowshed, Gu Chen asked her, "Would you like to invite your third brother to my house?"
"No!" The little dumpling shook its head like a rattle drum, but still shouted at Gu Chen, "Brother Gu Chen, wait for me a moment."
After saying that, he picked up the basket and ran towards the cowshed.
As soon as she entered the room, she saw Su Yifan sitting upright on the rickety wooden bed frame. A clear virtual screen was projected into the air, and Su Yifan's slender fingers with distinct knuckles were constantly operating on the virtual keyboard.
Seeing the little dumpling return, he calmly put away the virtual keyboard and screen, and gave the little dumpling a fawning smile like a big bad wolf, "Little sister is back, little sister, you've worked hard."
The little dumpling stood on tiptoe and stomped her almost empty vegetable basket on the stove with an air of authority. With a serious expression, she said in a cute but fierce way, "Captain Big Beard's ingredients are distributed according to the weight of the corn kernels. Because we, no, I only peeled two ounces of corn kernels, we only received two ounces of flour!"
Su Yifan glanced at the pitiful amount of flour in the basket, and a gust of wind blew into the cowshed just as aptly as the autumn wind was blowing!
"Ahem..." The little dumpling cleared her throat and continued, "Since there's so little food and I've eaten a lot, I've accepted Brother Gu Chen's invitation to eat at his house. I won't fight with Third Brother for food anymore!"
The little dumpling patted its bottom and was about to leave.
Su Yifan quickly seized the opportunity, his face beaming as he hugged the little dumpling's leg, "Little sister, we're siblings after all. You see, it's the same whether you go to mooch a meal by yourself or bring someone with you. Why don't you bring me along to Gu Chen's house for a meal?"
"No way!" The little dumpling frowned and refused sternly, "Captain Big Beard only gives each family a limited amount of food. If you go, there won't be enough for Brother Gu Chen and Dad Qingzai!"
The little dumpling toddled to the door, not forgetting to turn back and warn Su Yifan, "Third brother, you're not allowed to go to Gu Chen's house. If you go, I'll never talk to you again."
After she finished speaking, her bright, sparkling eyes, like chilled grapes, darted around and glanced at the pitiful basket on the stove. "But if you really can't cook for yourself and are too hungry, you can go to Fourth Brother's place for a free meal."
Fourth Brother has beef and eggs at his place; maybe they'll make steak!
Su Yifan snorted and snorted coldly. Would he bow down to that little fool Su Yan?
That's a joke!
The little dumpling swung its tiny arms and skipped back to Gu Chen's side, "Brother Gu Chen, let's go!"
Gu Chen glanced subconsciously at the thatched hut that looked like it could be blown down by a gust of wind, and suddenly felt a little sorry for Su Yifan.
Of all people to offend, why did he have to offend his seemingly innocent but actually cunning little dumpling?
"Wow, Brother Gu Chen, your house is so nice! It's like a real wealthy family's home!" The little dumpling's standards had been dragged down to the dust by the cowshed, so when she saw Gu Chen's brick house, which resembled a courtyard house, she exclaimed in surprise, just like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden.
Gu Chen subtly pressed his hand on the top of the little dumpling's head. "Hmm, I like your naive and innocent look."
The little dumpling didn't notice Gu Chen's words and actions because she saw Su Yan actually come out of the house.
She hurried over, "Fourth Brother, what are you doing here? Do you not know how to cook, so you're here to freeload off Brother Gu Chen and Dad Qingzai?"
“No.” Su Yan shook his head and picked her up. “Fourth Brother’s house is here.”
"Huh?" The little dumpling didn't react for a moment, because she remembered that when choosing houses, Coco and Gu Chen clearly chose different houses, so why were their houses together?
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