Chapter 163 Woodpecker
After knowing the little guy's real age, the guide also felt a little pity for him.
"Then you need to exercise even more. Your brother is still young, and it won't be difficult for him to grow taller if he keeps up with nutrition and exercise. You have good genes in your family."
The corners of Chen Yan's mouth twitched. They say that children change every day and grow up so fast.
But he hadn't seen his brother for half a month, and he felt that he was still the same as before, except that his hair was a little longer, nothing else had changed.
The advantage of having a guide is that the four little kids can stop and observe any new and interesting animals or plants they encounter.
The guide was like an encyclopedia, telling them patiently.
"This is called Davidia involucrata, also known as the 'pigeon tree', and it is a first-class protected plant in our country."
Little Su Youli was picked up by the guide. He stretched his arms upward and carefully touched the big, round leaves of the Davidia involucrata with his little hands.
"This is a birch tree. I think everyone is familiar with it. There is one where you camp..."
The little guy picked up a birch leaf, which was triangular in shape and had serrated edges.
"Uncle, it will turn golden yellow in autumn!" The little guy held up the leaf and said to the guide.
The guide nodded: "Yes."
The little guy carefully put away the birch leaf. The reason he knew the birch tree was because there was a row of them planted on the side of Yunshui Street.
Every autumn, when the wind blows, golden leaves flutter in the air, just like a golden rain.
The little guy was sitting at the door holding his little stool, and Su Yuanzi was crawling in front of him. The cub and the dog could watch them all day long and never get tired of it.
In less than half an hour of hiking, the little kids had already recognized more than a dozen rare plants that can only be found in primeval forests like the one in Ehuli.
After the group crossed a small stream, the guide asked everyone to take a break, drink some water and eat something to replenish their energy.
The four parents at the back of the team rushed forward and pulled their children to ask questions.
They all show great concern for the children, wiping the sweat off the children, giving them water, rubbing their legs, etc.
The little guy next to the guide also had a red face, and looked tired after exercising.
But the little guy's eyes were extremely bright. The guide found a small stone for him to sit on.
"Youyou, what are you doing?" The guide came over eagerly.
He really likes this child. He can tell that his family protects him very well. Just by looking at his face, he can tell that he was raised in the palm of his family's hand.
It looks soft and cute, with fluffy little curly hair on its head. Although it is young, it walked for half an hour without complaining of being tired.
He even felt a little sorry for these short legs.
Chen Yan took out the water cup from the little guy's backpack and handed it to him. He reached out and touched the stone under the little guy's butt, frowned, picked up the little guy, sat on it, and put the little guy on his lap.
"Brother, look!"
A small arm stretched out in front of him. Su Youli lifted his sleeves, revealing the cream-colored phone watch on his wrist.
"Hmm?" Chen Yan lowered his head and moved closer.
"This is the photo that Youyou just took."
Chen Yan carefully looked through the photos in his watch, all of which were taken by the little guy along the way.
Chen Yan rubbed his little curly hair and wiped the sweat off his forehead with a tissue.
"Youyou, you took such great photos. Can I help you develop them when we get back?"
Su Youli nodded and said in a baby voice, "Thank you, big brother."
After resting for a while, the group continued to move forward.
After crossing the stream and going deeper, the water flow becomes stronger and stronger.
There were people fishing over there with a bucket next to them, and it looked like they had a good catch.
Mile trotted over with his three friends and stretched their necks to look into the river.
The water was very clear, and there were indeed fish under the water, creating silver ripples as they swam.
The fisherman was a white-haired old man. When he saw a few children standing there, he waved to them to come over.
Children often come to Ehuli Forest to hike, and the elderly are used to it.
But you can tell these four children are from foreign countries just by looking at them.
"Hello, Grandpa." The little ones greeted the old man in English.
The little guy doesn't speak foreign languages very well and speaks slowly, and the old grandfather can hear his drawn-out baby voice right away.
"Hello, welcome to Country D. Are you having fun?"
Hiking is meant to train children's courage. The guides and parents stood aside silently, watching the interaction between the little ones and the old grandfather with smiles on their faces.
This string of foreign words was too complicated. Niu Niu and You You didn’t understand it and just stood there with their eyes wide open.
Pei Qiqi took a step to the side, grabbed Youyou's little hand, and answered grandpa's question seriously.
"Hello Grandpa, we had a great time and your country is beautiful."
After a few simple greetings, the four little guys continued on their journey. Mi Huan had a folding bucket in his hand, which contained two fish that the old grandfather gave to the little guys.
After crossing the stream, we encountered more thorn bushes as we walked further in.
"Children, hold hands, form groups of two, and watch your step!" the guide shouted in front with a serious tone.
The four little guys perked up and held onto their friends.
As the hike went on longer and longer, the little ones had completely lost the excitement they had at the beginning, and the chirping sounds slowly disappeared.
Pei Qiqi tilted her face, Youyou's little face was red, and her panting sounds were obvious.
"Youyou, do you want me to carry you?"
Su Youli's physical strength is not as good as theirs, but it's already great that he has walked for such a long time.
"Brother Qiqi, Youyou can walk by herself." The little guy was very persistent and insisted on walking by himself.
Pei Qiqi opened her mouth but said nothing more, and used the back of her hand to wipe the sweat off his face.
He walked a little faster than the little guy, helping him explore the way. He was extremely reliable.
After passing through the thorn bush, the road ahead was flat and open, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Rest here for ten minutes!" the guide shouted.
The children drank water, ate something, and stood shoulder to shoulder with empty eyes.
Several adults laughed when they saw it, and couldn't help but take out their phones from their bags to record their current appearance.
Soon, the little guys' attention was attracted by a woodpecker not far away.
A "knock, knock, knock" sound was heard, and the woodpecker perched on the tree trunk, tapping the bark with its sharp beak.
After a while, the woodpecker's long tongue "whoosh" into the hole and picked up a small insect.
The little ones were all stunned, their eyes didn't even move.
After watching for a while, Mile's ears moved and he said to Pei Qiqi, "It seems there are other woodpeckers."
He heard other voices.
"Why didn't I hear it?" Niu Niu asked.
Su Youli pricked up his ears and listened carefully, and really heard different sounds.
“It seems to be there.”
He pointed to a grove of trees not far ahead.
The little ones all looked over there, stood up and walked over to see what animal was hiding in there.
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