After Zhao Xiaoxiu had been pretending to search for twenty minutes, she finally found her with Miao Miao's reminder. By then, all the lords at the gate had already left.
As dusk fell, Liu Miaomiao, who had spent the afternoon playing hide-and-seek with Zhao Xiaoxiu, was already showing signs of fatigue.
In contrast, Zhao Xiaoxiu had a rosy complexion and bright, sparkling eyes, as if she had inexhaustible energy.
Liu Miaomiao looked at her with envy and said with a hint of regret, "Xiaoxiu, I have to go home."
"Let me take you home," Zhao Xiaoxiu said.
Liu Miaomiao nodded, and the two of them walked hand in hand out of the courtyard gate and towards the next house.
The snow on the ground had melted a bit, but luckily both of them were wearing rain boots, otherwise their shoes would have been soaked by the mud and water.
After dropping Liu Miaomiao off at her doorstep, Zhao Xiaoxiu walked back by herself. Just as she was about to go into the yard to find her father, Monkey Sister's excited shouts came from the pond.
Tell her to hurry over, because it has discovered something new.
With one foot already inside the courtyard gate, Zhao Xiaoxiu suddenly turned around and ran wildly towards the pond.
He ran wildly, getting mud splattered all over his shoes, pants, and clothes, leaving Sister Monkey speechless.
At the same time, he secretly rejoiced that Zhao Gang's tentacles weren't there, otherwise he would have been furious and would have grabbed this unclean brat and spanked him hard.
"Squeak!" Sister Monkey pointed to the edge of the pond, showing it to Zhao Xiaoxiu.
A small, light-colored wooden boat appeared on the snowy ground by the pond. It was two meters long and sixty centimeters wide, with pointed ends and a plank across the middle. The words "Kosode's Boat" were written on the hull in black marker.
"My boat?" Zhao Xiaoxiu looked at Sister Monkey in surprise.
Sister Monkey pointed to the house in front of them, where the Meng brothers had left their boat.
It must have been made from leftover materials from the bridge construction over the past few days.
Although Meng Da and Meng Er did not understand the feelings between Peter Pan and her, they respected her need to play with the mutants.
The two brothers never even considered what would happen if their child accidentally fell into the pond while playing in the water on a boat.
But they felt that the small pond should, probably, or maybe wouldn't drown her.
Zhao Xiaoxiu was stunned. After she came to her senses, she was filled with deep emotion.
The child and the monkey couldn't wait to climb onto the boat, looking at and touching everything, they loved it so much, they couldn't wait to get into the water.
Unfortunately, the ice in the pond hadn't completely melted yet, so we could only paddle around on the bank for a while.
Zhao Gang shouted from in front of the house, "Xiaoxiu, come home for dinner!"
Zhao Xiaoxiu and Sister Monkey exchanged a reluctant glance, got off the boat, and ran home for dinner.
As Zhao Xiaoxiu passed by the mutated pine and the jade pearl flower at the entrance, she happily patted them and immediately sensed their joyful yet shy emotions.
Ever since she watered them with the special water last time, she has clearly felt a connection between herself and the two mutated plants.
She can sense their affection for her and can communicate with them in a simple way.
Not only that, she also noticed that the circle of jade flowers had changed from what it used to be.
The pollen it produces now has a mild hallucinogenic effect.
The mutated dwarf pine showed no change whatsoever, and even communicating with it was not as smooth as with the turquoise flower.
Zhao Xiaoxiu guessed that it might be because the lower limit of the mutated plant was too low, after all, the mutation level of this mutated dwarf pine was already very low.
The mutated turquoise flower is slightly better, but not by much.
What if she gets her a Grade B mutated plant next time? What will it look like after being watered with blood?
Filled with doubt and curiosity, Zhao Xiaoxiu was forced to be carried into the kitchen by Monkey Sister, who couldn't wait to cook.
The three members of the Meng family were also there. Upon seeing Zhao Xiaoxiu, Meng Er immediately winked at her, "See the boat?"
Zhao Xiaoxiu smiled at the two brothers and nodded emphatically, indicating that she really liked the ship. "Thank you, Uncle Meng and Second Uncle Meng."
Meng waved his hand, "You're welcome."
"Xiaoxiu, guess what we're having for dinner today." Granny Meng brought the dinner that Zhao Gang had prepared to the table, deliberately covering it with a lid so that Zhao Xiaoxiu wouldn't be able to see it.
Zhao Xiaoxiu leaned closer and smelled it; she could smell the aroma of tomato and egg soup!
But how could that be? There isn't a single egg in the house!
Granny Meng: "Speak boldly."
"Is it tomato and egg soup?" Zhao Xiaoxiu asked, feeling like a fool.
Unexpectedly, when Granny Meng lifted the lid, there were indeed golden egg flowers floating on the red tomato soup.
Zhao Xiaoxiu couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow! It's a real egg!"
Meng laughed: "They are bird eggs. This morning, Meng Er found several mutated bird nests in the poplar forest. After testing, he found that they were edible, so he secretly brought the eggs back when the big birds weren't paying attention."
"A lot?" Zhao Xiaoxiu asked happily.
Zhao Gang pointed to the refrigerator, "More than twenty, I just made ten, and I'll save the rest for tomorrow."
Zhao Xiaoxiu looked at Monkey Sister expectantly, and Monkey Sister immediately understood, patting her chest: I'll take you to collect bird eggs tomorrow!
A large bowl of evolved tomato and bird egg soup was served, and both families, including Sister Monkey, each received a full bowl.
Zhao Gang took a tiny sip and then poured the rest into the large bowl that his cub had already licked clean.
"Eat as much as you like, and you'll grow strong." The old father touched his daughter's thin face, which had only a little bit of flesh on it; she was too skinny.
Sister Monkey scratched her cheek suspiciously, then stretched out her palm and gestured in front of the cub's face. The cub's face was already fatter than hers. Was it thin?
Zhao Xiaoxiu used her chopsticks to pry open the monkey sister's furry paw, glanced at it with her round eyes, and said, "She's so skinny!"
The monkey sister let out two low growls of compromise, deciding not to stoop to the level of the arguing cub.
After drinking a bowl and a half, Zhao Xiaoxiu was really full. She considerately gave the remaining half bowl to the monkey sister who was staring at her longingly, so that the monkey, who was so hungry, would not swallow her as food.
One bowl of soup wasn't enough for the adults; they also drank half a tube of nutrient solution to feel truly full.
However, the delicious tomato and egg soup was unforgettable, so Meng Er cautiously asked, "Brother Gangzi, are you making tomato and egg soup again tomorrow?"
Zhao Gang immediately understood his other meaning: Can we come over for dinner again tomorrow night?
Remembering that Meng Er had brought back the bird eggs, Zhao Gang said fairly, "We'll make more tomorrow night, you can come and eat together."
After all, the two brothers had been helping with the work all along, and he hadn't given them any points or food.
Upon receiving Zhao Gang's affirmative answer, the mother and her two children immediately beamed with joy.
The two families spent some more time together inside, roasting the charcoal that Granny Meng had burned, and then, with tears in their eyes, they talked about the topics that Wenfei and the others had discussed that afternoon.
"Brother Gangzi, isn't Xiaoxiu close to that director's son? Is the research base thing true or false?" Meng Da asked.
Zhao Gang didn't answer, but looked at Zhao Xiaoxiu.
Zhao Xiaoxiu tentatively suggested, "How about I call Youyou now and have him ask his mother?"
Everyone nodded in agreement. That's wonderful!
Zhao Xiaoxiu: "......."
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