Chapter 97
Xiao Zhuang was sitting on a small folding chair, his little hands pulling at the pink children's hanging rod. Small fish, only as long as his little finger, were floating up and down on the water. Xiao Zhuang quickly lifted the hanging rod, and there were two fish hanging on one hook.
He had barely sat down when he hooked two flat minnows, which he quickly put into the bucket.
Not long after he sat down, Xiao Zhuang caught fish one after another, and the small yellow bucket beside him was full.
Grandpa Shu, who had been in the Air Force for an hour and was still in the army: "..."
Grandpa Shu concealed his colorful expression. It was the novice protection period, definitely the novice protection period!
After a while, Grandma Shu came over with a food box and some snacks. Xiaoyu and Qibao followed her on either side, and behind her, Hongtang and Nuomi were meowing and playing around. Grandma Shu walked more cheerfully than usual, which showed that she was in a good mood.
"Old man, I brought you lunch and snacks." Grandma Shu put the basket on the folding table.
Seeing the elders coming, Xiao Zhuang quickly put down his fishing rod and ran to Grandma Shu embarrassedly. He held his little belly and shook it to greet Grandma Shu.
"Hello, grandma~"
Grandma Shu looked down at the little zombie wearing a yellow hat. The cute appearance and soft voice made her blood boil. "Oh, how come my dear grandson is so polite?" Then she picked up the little zombie and kissed him for a long time.
In the lakeside tent, several children chattered. Grandpa Shu sat at the dining table, chewing on a biscuit and a sandwich. His eyes lit up: "Wow, your cooking skills have improved!"
After being praised, Grandma Shu said proudly, "Of course, this is all thanks to Xiaoyu."
Xiaoyu and she worked together to improve the recipe of the biscuits, and now the taste is even better than before. The originally bitter biscuits have become salty and crispy, and are very delicious.
"Qibao also helped~" Qibao pulled Grandma Shu's skirt to remind her. Her little face was flushed and her chubby mouth was pouting.
"Yes, yes, our Qibao also helped a lot." Grandma Shu smiled and pinched Qibao's pink and tender little face.
The pink rabbit housekeeper wanted to wake up Long Qi Che who was sleeping on the inflatable bed to have lunch, but no matter how he called, he would not wake up.
"This child only knows how to sleep. Let him sleep and stop yelling." Grandpa Shu said with some disgust while eating snacks.
"Grandma, would you like me to take you to the mountains to pick wild vegetables?" After lunch, Grandma Shu suggested taking the children up the mountain.
When the three kids sitting in a row heard that they were going to pick wild vegetables, they said in unison, "Okay, okay..."
After a short rest, Grandma Shu set off with a cat, a dog, and three children, carrying a small basket, and the pink rabbit housekeeper followed beside them.
Elves naturally like to be close to nature. Qibao hummed a little tune and jumped all the way, and the green treasure on his neck jingled with each jump.
Xiao Zhuang was carrying a small basket and walking hand in hand with Xiao Yu. Usually in kindergarten, Xiao Zhuang was always pestered by Xian Xian and the twins, so he rarely had the chance to hold hands with Xiao Zhuang. At this time, Xiao Yu had a rare smile on his face.
Grandma Shu taught the children how to identify wild vegetables as they walked.
Xiao Zhuang and Xiao Yu were squatting on the ground poking a plump dandelion. The fallen dandelion seeds were blown away by the wind, leaving only the buds.
"Dandelions are also edible wild vegetables."
"Oh~" Xiao Zhuang nodded obediently and watched Grandma Shu demonstrate how to pick wild vegetables very seriously.
The little zombie put his chubby white hands on the roots, picked the dandelions off and put them into his little basket.
"Xiao Zhuang, this is edible too." Xiao Yu took Xiao Zhuang's arm and pointed at the wild vegetables he recognized.
"This one is fine too." Qibao grabbed a handful of the ones she had just picked.
"Wow~" Xiao Zhuang clapped his hands, "Xiao Yu and Qi Bao are both amazing."
"Hehehe, not really. You'll know if you pick them often." Qibao felt embarrassed by the praise.
Xiao Zhuang learned to recognize some wild ferns and bitter garlic that are easier to recognize.
There are wild chestnuts in the mountains and forests, and the cubs have harvested a lot of mountain products.
*
After Grandma Shu took the children away, Grandpa Shu returned to the fishing platform.
He glanced at the little fish swimming around in the tub, then frowned at the water.
“Tsk!”
I've already laid so many nests, why haven't I caught any fish?
[Where can you find a master like me who can make a great nest? You ungrateful fish, why don't you quickly offer your sacrifices to me?]
[So annoying! I haven't caught any fish in hours.]
[…]
Long Qi Che had been sleeping soundly, but now he was tossing and turning in a restless sleep.
"Hmm..." He was woken up, rubbing his eyes.
Long Qi Che sat up from the inflatable bed. There was no one in the tent. He found that Xiao Zhuang was gone, and suddenly he felt an uneasy sense of loss in his heart.
He quickly got out of bed, put on his shoes and prepared to look for Xiao Zhuang. He stuck half of his head out of the tent door and looked outside. Only Grandpa Shu was there.
Grandpa Shu had heard the noise in the tent a long time ago, and he looked back.
【The little brat finally woke up after sleeping for so long. 】
Long Qiche: "..."
Out of politeness, I took the initiative to greet him, "Hello, Grandpa...Excuse me, where is the little zombie?"
Grandpa Shu stared at him without answering him, and the atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment.
Long Qi Che blinked his beautiful eyes and tried to ask again, but ended up hearing the other person's thoughts.
[Why does this brat like to cling to my precious grandson all day long? ]
[This smart-looking brat is obviously a scheming person. I want to pick him up and spank him as soon as I see him.]
Long Qiche: "..."
He swallowed, as if he couldn't communicate with Grandpa Shu, so he quietly went back to bed and lay down peacefully, trying to minimize his presence.
At the same time, Shu Jinye in the group's board office shuddered inexplicably. "What's going on? This feeling only came to me when my grandfather was about to beat me when I was a kid."
When Shu Jinye thought of the days when he was beaten as a child, he quickly drank a big mouthful of water to swallow those images. He was beaten a lot when he was a child.
Listening to Grandpa Shu's constant mumbling, Long Qi Che felt that each day was a year long.
Why hasn’t Xiao Zhuang come back yet?
Now he couldn't sleep, tossing and turning, not knowing what to do.
After sleeping for a long time, he felt a little hungry in the morning. There were snacks on the folding table. He got up and took a few bites, then lay back on the bed and took out the terminal to call Xiao Zhuang.
At this time, the voices of people outside were heard again.
[I knew this brat had bad intentions. He dared to disturb my grandson picking wild vegetables. I won't let him come again next time.]
Long Qiche: ...
The little hand silently put down the terminal.
More than an hour later, Grandma Shu returned with the children.
As soon as Xiao Zhuang entered the tent, he saw Long Qi Che sitting on the bed with a wronged look on his face.
"Xiao Che, are you awake?"
"Hmm~" Long Qi Che's heroic face was frowned, and his tone sounded aggrieved.
Grandma Shu noticed something was wrong and asked, "What's wrong? Is the old man being mean to you?"
"I didn't," Grandpa Shu quickly defended himself. "The kid woke up and played alone in the tent. I didn't scare him."
Xiao Zhuang stepped forward and took Long Qiche's hand, "Touch it. If you're unhappy, fly away. We'll come back to accompany Xiao Che."
"Yeah." Long Qi Che pulled Xiao Zhuang to sit with him.
*
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Jiang Chen came with several other parents.
The tired children slept on the same inflatable bed.
Long Qi Che and Xiao Yu were sleeping with their legs spread out, one on each side of Xiao Jiang.
Xiaoyu put one foot on Xiaozhuang, and Long Qiche held Xiaozhuang's arm properly.
Qibao was lying sideways, occupying most of the space on the small bed. The blanket covered his little belly, and his face was rosy as he slept.
The kittens and puppies curled up together on the small cushion beside the bed.
The parents were heartbroken when they saw this scene.
The pink rabbit housekeeper set up a stove and grill outside, and the adults started barbecuing and cooking by the lake.
The wild chestnuts picked by the children are used to make chestnut roast chicken, and the wild vegetables they picked are stir-fried to retain the most delicious flavor.
The children who were taking a nap woke up one after another, and the small camp suddenly became crowded and lively.
"Mom Su, you are really good at cooking. These dishes are really delicious."
“No, no.” Su Meimei replied with a smile.
Xiaoyu's parents are both excellent chefs, and their cooking tastes top-notch.
Su Meimei wiped the sauce off Xiaoyu's cheek and said, "Xiaoyu, don't eat too much."
"Don't worry, I'll let my dad rub my belly when I get home." Xiaoyu happily ate the chicken leg.
"Hahaha, you just want to torment your dad."
At this time, the sun was shining through the dark clouds above the island, which showed that it was very happy.
Qibao likes to eat vegetarian food and eats wild vegetables with her mother.
"It's really delicious. It has to be wild vegetables to be fresh."
It seemed that Long Qi Che had no interest in eating. He took a long time to finish the food that his father picked for him.
"Xiao Che, eat more." Xiao Zhuang scooped the meat from his bowl to him with a small spoon.
"Yeah." Long Qi Che obediently ate the meat given by the little zombie.
Yan Moran knew that his son was a difficult one to please. Now was the time when the child was growing up, but his son was not active in eating and did not sleep well. He was so anxious that he could not sleep well.
Now that Xiao Jiang is around, Long Qi Che's appetite is much better than usual. He is really thankful that he made the decision to transfer his son to another school. Meeting Xiao Jiang is a blessing for their family.
Grandpa Shu glared at the water, feeling indignant.
"You ungrateful fish, why don't you take the bait quickly? Do you want to embarrass me in front of the kids?"
[I will never come to this nest again next time. ]
The fish seemed to have heard the warning of the immortal who made the nest, and Grandpa Shu finally caught several fish weighing three or four pounds in a row.
Grandpa Shu finally showed a proud smile on his face. He immediately cleaned the fish and grilled it for the children to eat.
Throughout the day, the Pink Rabbit Butler captured many wonderful moments of the children and thoughtfully made an album for the guests as souvenirs.
The butler is the face of a family and also represents the taste of the owner. Jiang Chen did not ask the Pink Rabbit Butler to do these things; the Pink Rabbit Butler did them all with his own heart.
The gift photo album is a thick stack with a classical and elegant wooden cover, which matches Jiang Chen's style very well.
"The pink rabbit housekeeper is so thoughtful. I wish my housekeeper could be so attentive." Qibao's mother sighed.
There are no channels to find good housekeepers, as they are almost always kept in the hands of their employers. Most families who want a good housekeeper have to recruit them themselves.
"The rabbit is mine." The little zombie held glutinous rice and stood in front of the pink rabbit.
"Hahaha, auntie was just joking and not competing with you." The beautiful lady stroked the little zombie's head.
Everyone had a pleasant weekend, and Jiang Chen felt emotional after seeing off the guests.
No wonder the elderly like to enjoy family happiness. Who doesn’t want such a relaxing and happy life?
It was only when Shu Jinye came back from work late at night that he realized how much fun the group had had today.
"Grandpa, why didn't you call me?"
"You are still young, so you should focus on your career and studies!" Grandpa Shu sat in the living room and taught Xiao Jiang to read picture books.
Shu Jinye: ...
He spoke as if he was not the one running the group.
"My little zombie baby, I miss you so much after not seeing you for a day." Shu Jinye picked up the little zombie from the carpet and hugged him madly.
The little baby is so cute and soft, you can never be too affectionate with him.
"Call me uncle."
"elder brother."
"uncle!"
"elder brother."
Shu Jinye: ...
How come this name still hasn't been changed after so long?
Jiang Chen walked into the room and saw Shu Jinye being very close to Xiao Jiang. From the rejection he had at the beginning, to now, after so much time had passed, he no longer had any reaction.
"Did Mr. Shu come over for dinner so late?"
"Used... it..." Shu Jinye avoided the gaze, obviously he hadn't eaten yet.
"I'm afraid my humble abode's simple meals are not good enough for you. If Mr. Shu doesn't mind..."
"I don't mind!" Shu Jinye's eyes lit up at this time.
"Grandma can make it for you, too."
"I'm going to eat at Mr. Jiang's place." After saying that, Shu Jinye quickly followed with the little zombie in his arms.
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