Song Tan's Notes

There are tall ladders in the factory, but this is a gentle slope. If you want to go up and pick up a child, you have to move to the side on the tree trunk.

That branch didn't seem very suitable for supporting an adult's weight.

Everyone was amazed by He Tuoluo's skills, but at this moment, they also looked at He Kuang's family with pity:
Look, the child is climbing rocks and trees; he must be very talented.

As everyone whispered among themselves, they noticed the child above remained motionless, and their anxiety intensified.

Is he pretending not to hear?

"Does he usually hide and act like this when you call him?"

Moreover, his wife looked at him again and again, and finally said with a complicated expression, "He's probably asleep..."

A child's energy level has always been a mysterious thing.

One second they're running and jumping, full of energy, and the next they can be fast asleep.

Now, it's clear that the little guy has unleashed his inner power, climbed a tree to disguise himself, and fallen asleep in this peaceful place.

Thanks to the mosquito repellent cream he applied, insects and snakes are now keeping their distance. He's hiding among the branches and leaves with his hands and feet covered in bags, completely undisturbed.

But this made everyone's hearts skip a beat.

This is a tree trunk!
At such a height, the child fell asleep again. Thank goodness I didn't yell, otherwise, if I had woken him up, something might have happened...

This time, no one dared to think any further; they just became anxious.

"How...how do we bring the person down?"

How do we bring the person down?

Song Tan took out her phone and sent a message. Chen Yuan, who was also searching nearby, quickly followed.

His eyesight was much sharper, and when he looked up in the direction Song Tan was pointing, his expression turned strange:
"This child..."

He was thinking, "You've got some skills!"
But since he was the boss's guest, he swallowed the rest of his words.

The group that had been assigned to help find the person then stared at the tree again and even tried to touch it.

"Can you bring it down?" Song Tan asked.

Chen Yuan thought for a moment: "We need two people."

He glanced at the spinning top above, seemingly oblivious to the world around him, then took out his walkie-talkie and took two steps to the side.

Before long, two men arrived with ropes and tools. After looking around, they nodded to everyone.
"no problem."

If this weren't a sleeping child, and if the tree in front of them weren't a cash crop, given their abilities, one person could easily climb up and bring the child down quickly.

But for now, since we have enough manpower, it's best to play it safe.

Therefore, everyone watched as the two security guards who had been called over deftly brought ropes, one of them climbing the tree where He Tuoluo was, and securing the ropes firmly to the main branch, leaving plenty of slack.

The other person quickly climbed up a nearby tree and secured the rope there as well.

The movements were so smooth and fluid that everyone almost forgot about He Tuoluo's safety, as if they were watching a military drill.

"Do we have to climb over using ropes?"

Moreover, his wife asked nervously, "Should we put a mat or something underneath?"

That's so high, even an adult would be in serious trouble falling from there.

Before Song Tan could answer, there was a "click" sound, and the person above had already fastened the pulley to his waist, gripped the rope with his gloved hand, and quickly slid forward.

It was incredibly smooth, and I found myself on the horizontal branch where He Tuoluo was.

The other person reached out again and pulled the sleeping child into their arms, the paper bags still covering the child's hands and feet.

The security guard waiting in the tree had already deftly slipped the extra rope over and secured He Tuoluo with it.

The two men held their ground above as the rope was slowly lowered from the treetop.

Before long, the child landed steadily on the ground.

The moment his feet touched the ground, the child's legs seemed to go numb. He opened his eyes groggily, stared at everyone for a moment, and then burst into laughter.

"Didn't I dodge really well this time?!"

Everyone:...

And look at the couple, this usually refined and amiable pair, now completely out of character, their faces suddenly contorted into a ferocious and terrifying expression, and they even swiftly snatched the rope from the security guard's hand:
"I told you to hide!!!"

"Hey, hey, don't hit the child..."

"Don't use the rope to whip it! There are bamboo seedlings by the roadside, let's break off a couple..."

"Spanking or back spanking is fine, just don't hit my face..."

"Don't kick me, don't kick me..."

Everyone was in chaos again.

……

In the end, Qiaoqiao led her two children, and everyone gathered together, with the whole family huddled around a spinning top, and they finally made it safely down the mountain.

He Tuoluo's face still had tear stains.

He had never seen his own father's face so ferocious in his life, and he even saw such a thick rope being raised as if he were really going to whip him.

Even a fine young man can't help but shed a couple of tears from fright. Now, sobbing and trembling, everyone is in a flurry of activity, but thankfully, no one has been beaten.

But this does not mean the end.

He looked ahead again—he wasn't being beaten because Qiaoqiao's sister had persuaded him.

She said, "This child is very bold. Just hitting him probably won't teach him a lesson. Otherwise, I'll let him eat in the cafeteria at noon. He won't go hungry, and it won't hurt his health."

This sounds like a spell.

Although He Tuoluo didn't quite understand, miraculously, his father really let go.

and……

He rubbed his stomach and whispered, "What do you mean by eating in the cafeteria? I'm hungry."

His mother gently stroked his face and said, "You'll be eating in the cafeteria from now on. You won't be eating with us."

He Tuoluo was momentarily bewildered, but quickly remembered the exceptionally delicious meal he had tasted the previous night, and his anticipation returned:
"Is it tastier than what we're eating now?"

"No," Mom said gently, her smile soft and gentle.
"What's even tastier is what we eat, and our two younger sisters who haven't done anything wrong can also eat it."

As she spoke, she even raised her voice to ask:

"Lu Chuan, is there any food available at the canteen on the mountain?"

He Kuang, who was standing beside him, still looked displeased. He snorted coldly, "He should go hungry for a day."

However, his wife rolled her eyes and said, "Don't you know what kind of stubborn person your son is?"

If any one of these methods had worked, the other party wouldn't be able to act so recklessly now. People generally talk about good manners and don't hit children, but this family really does it!

I've been hungry before.

It doesn't work.

When you hit the child, he cries like crazy, but as soon as you wipe away his tears, he goes back to his old ways.

Lu Chuan checked the time: "Let's have breakfast earlier. The canteen on the mountain doesn't serve breakfast until after 9:30 this season."

“Perfect,” his wife said, glancing at the time. “Let’s eat first, and let him keep an eye on things. When we get to the cafeteria, he can eat or not, it’s up to him.”

“Oh, right,” Lu Chuan recalled what they had discussed earlier, “He’s too young, and you’re here on vacation, so you can’t be with him all day long.”

"How about this? We have a sheepdog on our ranch. It's very smart and good with children. If you don't mind, let it follow the spinning top."

real or fake?

The eyes of the entire He family lit up!

Grandpa He Tuoluo couldn't wait to ask, "Can you really take care of children?"

"Yes," Lu Chuan said confidently.

“They took care of all the chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep on our riverbank. Now they even take care of our puppies. They are very experienced.”

"Moreover, Xiao Shi is a sheepdog, very strong, with great running and jumping ability, and abundant energy. He can swim, jump trees, and even crawl through holes... His intelligence is actually no worse than that of a child."

"Good good!"

Besides, he was already moved to tears: "If you can really keep an eye on him, you'll save my life, Chuan'er!"

Lu Chuan smiled but remained silent.

He thought to himself, "If this child continues to cause trouble like this, I think your whole family will lose three years of your lifespan."

It's something that most people can't handle.

No wonder his family never brought their children to previous gatherings. Qin Yun was wondering if they were too precious with their kids. Why did they seem afraid of the virus when they came out to play, hiding and not going out?

Now it seems, it was all for their benefit!

Brothers!
Then look at my own daughter. Although she's not as attentive to her father as he is, and she's a little tattered cotton-padded jacket that lets in the wind, compared to her, she's simply the best daughter in the world...

I'm not being picky anymore!

Yunfeng lagged behind, still sighing with his family:

"This guy, when his new book had a very important recommendation, he promised to add more chapters, but he barely managed to write 2000 words at the last minute, almost causing a hiatus..."

Moreover, although he is somewhat famous and earns a considerable income, he is still somewhat behind top-tier celebrities like Lu Chuan. A high-traffic recommendation slot is extremely important to him.

"I asked him, and he said his kids were too noisy, and he'd been running around all day..."

Yunfeng clicked his tongue: He has kids of his own too. How noisy can kids be?
Looking back now, it's truly remarkable that I was able to write 2000 words under those circumstances!
After the group of people had a lively and joyful time, it turned into a particularly wonderful experience.

Therefore, instead of feeling disappointed, everyone was filled with laughter.

After all, the hardships will be borne by Lao He's family!
Back at the guesthouse, Master Chai and Xiao Zhou looked at the sky and asked, "Didn't you explore the mountain more?"

How could they possibly concentrate on turning around? If they turned around and the kids ran off again, they'd miss their breakfast.

Song Tan laughed and said, "It's too hot. Let's go out for a stroll in the evening. Master Chai, is breakfast ready?"

That's certainly possible.

The sheep was slaughtered in the early morning, and the mutton soup was also started to be cooked in the early morning.

Now the rich broth is ready; all you need to do is pick some greens and add them to the soup, along with glass noodles, side dishes, sliced ​​mutton, and two thick flatbreads baked in the pan...

Master Chai also explained, "Lamb soup with shredded flatbread is delicious, and so is mutton soup with bread. I think this dough looks good, so I'm sure it will make a particularly fragrant and sweet leavened flatbread. Everyone, try it and see if it suits your taste."

"The cilantro and other toppings are all here, please add them as you like. I didn't season it too salty, you can add more if you like, but I think it's best not to, because this mutton soup is really delicious and has very little gamey smell..."

He would never be so long-winded normally; as a chef, he naturally prioritizes the guests' tastes.

But today, well, he said, there are very few opportunities in his life to encounter such good meat, and he really didn't want to waste his heavy-flavored food.

"We also have chili oil, would you like some?"

The kitchen immediately became lively.

After a hectic morning, the air conditioning in the lobby is now blowing, and bowls of steaming hot mutton soup are being served one after another, topped with vibrant green cilantro.

You can see the thin, large slices of tender lamb inside without even needing to use chopsticks to turn it over.

The whole room was filled with a rich aroma, making people even hungrier and whetting their appetites.

He Tuoluo really doesn't learn his lesson; he's completely forgotten what was said on the mountain, and even glanced at the table:

"Mom, which bowl is mine?"

Besides, his wife smiled slightly and said, "None of these bowls are yours."

"My dear son, I told you, if you make a mistake, you can't eat these things."

As they spoke, Qin Yun and Yun Feng had already efficiently prepared the side dishes and soup bowl for their daughter, and were leading them to a small table to slowly prepare for their meal.

Children speak more directly:

"Dad! This soup is so hot, and it tastes so good! I could drink 100 bowls of it."

"I can do it too!"

He Tuoluo looked blankly at the group of adults and children who were already hopelessly engrossed in the steaming mutton soup, and then pouted:

"Mom, I'm hungry..."

"Son." The mother slurped up a mouthful of steaming hot vermicelli, her mouth full of mucus.

"A child won't get too hungry if he's hungry for a little while. Wait a little longer, and Mom will take you to the canteen on the mountain after she finishes eating."

He Tuoluo really burst into tears this time!

Lu Jing had just brought in the soup bowl and had no idea what was happening.

Seeing the child crying, she quickly went over to ask what was wrong, but Lu Chuan stopped her, saying, "It's okay, people have their own methods for educating children."

"I really can't get involved in this," Lu Jing said, staring at her soup bowl. "Logically speaking, eating more for breakfast shouldn't make you fat, right? Do you think it's okay if I eat a piece of pancake later?"

Lu Chuan had grown accustomed to her self-deception, and besides—

"Freshly milled wheat flour, wouldn't it be a waste not to eat it? Let's eat it."

Lu Jing breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving support.

Amid He Tuoluo's loud wailing, He's father smiled sheepishly at everyone and, without hesitation, picked up his beloved grandson and placed him beside him.

Then he shouted again, "Spinning top, Grandpa is hard of hearing. You can cry louder and it won't hurt you. You won't starve."

As soon as Song Tan entered the room, she heard these words and couldn't help but laugh again.

Moreover, the fact that the family has managed to remain normal despite all the troubles caused by this child clearly shows that they are all remarkable people!
She turned to look at Lu Jing:

"Auntie, didn't you send a message yesterday saying that the pot that came with the induction cooker was no longer working and you wanted to get rid of it? Can we use that pot for Xiao Shi's extra meal later?"

"Okay." Lu Jing was eating a plate of mutton with gusto, looking extremely satisfied, having completely forgotten about the pot that could have been used to make milk tea.
"over there."

Song Tan retrieved the small, double-handled iron pot, and after a quick assessment, she discussed it with Lu Chuan:

"With the workload of taking care of He Tuoluo, giving our dog an extra half-bowl of meat and half-bowl of milk a day should be enough, right?"

Master Zhou was carrying steaming hot, freshly baked flatbread into the house when he heard this. He glanced at the pot, and his blood pressure instantly spiked. (End of Chapter)