Mommy, don't be afraid, I'll bring you blind boxes and scam you out of a wealthy family to

Brady mouthed: "Five!"

Li Li was afraid she wouldn't understand, so she made five circles with her hands.

Although I understand it even less now.

Little Thumbtack nodded repeatedly, his eyes showing no desire to help his sister, only a longing to eat quickly.

Wu Shuo didn't say anything, but opened his palm and made a "five" sign, waving it at her.

The little one finally understood.

She looked up at the shopkeeper and pleaded softly, "Grandpa, could I buy five tomatoes?"

"Okay!" The shopkeeper picked up the bag and started picking through the items.

He looked left and right, and finally carefully selected five large, red tomatoes and put them in the bag.

Another woman selling vegetables nearby chuckled and said, "Such an adorable little girl, I can't bear to take her money."

The owner then asked, "You kids are amazing! I won't charge you, how about that?"

Wen Li struggled to carry the large bag of tomatoes; her face flushed red, but she still shook her head: "We need to pay."

The boys chimed in, agreeing, "The teacher taught us that we shouldn't take other people's things for free!"

Everyone around laughed.

The boys rushed to help the little girl carry her things, and finally decided that everyone should take their tomatoes back to their own basket.

Of course, they unanimously gave the largest one to Wenli.

Before leaving, Xiao Wenli bowed to the boss and said, "Thank you, Grandpa."

The boss waved his hands repeatedly, unable to suppress the smile on his face: "Oh, you're too polite."

Someone nearby laughed and said, "She's so lovable."

"It looks like a small glutinous rice ball."

"No wonder everyone likes her."

There are other vegetables to buy next.

Li Li volunteered to carry the eggs: "I'll be careful! I definitely won't drop them!"

For the rest of the journey, he was like a soldier holding a machine gun, his little face tense and his hands stiffly raised.

His staff, worried he might get tired, offered to help, but he firmly refused – "I will make sure everyone's dinner is safe!"

When we arrived at the vegetable stall, the owner handed us several bunches of fresh bok choy.

Wu Shuo first reached out and flipped open the outermost leaves, then looked at the vegetable stalks, and finally picked out those with intact leaves and bright green color.

The owner praised, "The little one even knows how to pick vegetables!"

Wu Shuo nodded: "The chef said that those picked out this way are fresh and delicious."

The boss chuckled as he put the lettuce into a bag: "You taught me really well."

Brady is also very good at examining corn; he looks at both the outer leaves and the inner tassels, as meticulously as if he were conducting an experiment.

The filming director then casually asked, "Brady, what do you want to be when you grow up?"

Brady pushed up his glasses: "I'm going to win the Nobel Prize!"

Everyone around him applauded his ambition.

When they arrived at the potato stand, Little Thumbtack, starving, could no longer move.

The snack stall next door was selling freshly made fries, their aroma wafting out.

He closed his eyes and took several deep, blissful breaths.

Then she looked at the staff member expectantly and asked, "Can I buy this?"

"No, you can only buy groceries."

The little thumbtack drooped its head.

Li Li confidently replied, "It's okay, we'll buy potatoes and fry them ourselves!"

The little pin was stunned: "French fries, they're made from potatoes?"

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As they bought more and more ingredients, Wenli, despite carrying the lightest basket, fell a little behind due to her young age and limited strength.

Li Li turned around, looked, and immediately ran back, offering her help enthusiastically: "Little Deer Sister, let me help you carry it!"

The little dumpling shook its head: "Pear Baby can carry it."

She picked up her small basket again and continued walking.

But after taking only a few steps, the basket tilted, and several round tomatoes rolled out.

Wen Li quickly squatted down to pick it up, but her other hand reached out first.

Wu Shuo bent down, caught the escaped tomato, and put it back in her small vegetable basket.

Brady also came over and carefully checked everything to make sure the ingredients weren't damaged or missing.

Little Thumbtack moved his basket to the other side, freeing one hand, and reached out to Wenli: "Little sister, hold my hand!"

Wen Li placed her little hand in his palm: "Thank you, Hamster Brother."

Little Thumbtack was happy, but also cautious, as he led her forward.

Before long, Wen Li found that the vegetable basket, which she had been carrying with both hands, was now even more difficult to lift with only one hand.

She stopped, a little embarrassed, and still managed to pull her own away from the small thumbtack.

The little thumbtack paused for a moment.

Wen Li hugged the vegetable basket tightly again and breathed a sigh of relief.

Little Thumbtack looked down at his empty hand, his face falling. "Little sister, don't you want to hold my hand?"

Brady explained, "It's hard for her to carry the basket like this."

Wu Shuo remained silent, but picked out a few heavy ones from Wen Li's basket and put them into his own, remembering to use a bunch of scallions as a dividing line so as not to get them mixed up.

The little bundle of joy immediately relaxed, her eyes crinkling into crescents: "Brother Shuo Shuo!"

There's no need to say "thank you," just calling out their names is enough to express your gratitude.

Wu Shuo even wiped the sweat from her forehead: "Let's go."

The little bundle of joy, carrying a much lighter vegetable basket, happily followed his older brother around like a shadow.

Li Li glanced at her basket, then at the backs of her two childhood sweethearts, and sighed deeply: "Little Deer, I still like Little Wolf the most—when will Little Bear finally have a chance?"

-

The staff led the children back to the forest camp, where they were warmly welcomed by the parents.

Now that the junior partner has finished purchasing, the next step of production is naturally handed over to the senior partner.

The men looked at each other, wondering who had experience.

Big stars like Xie Lin and Kee, who travel with a large entourage, naturally don't need to do things themselves.

Lin Xiao used to work for a racing team, and now he works at a racing school; both of them have chefs.

Although Chen Fang is a Michelin restaurant manager, he can only manage people and can't cook.

Finally, Zhou Yan stepped forward, scratched his head, and said, "When I go to the wilderness to shoot, sometimes I have to stay alone for ten or twenty days. I do make some food to fill my stomach... but don't expect it to taste good."

Everyone's eyes lit up: "We'll help you out!"

The director interviewed the children: "Whose partner do you think cooks the best?"

"My teacher is amazing at everything! She must be a great cook too!"

"My uncle's cooking skills... um..."

"I'll eat everything, no matter what I make! I'm so hungry right now..."

"It probably isn't Uncle Kee. He's never lifted a finger."

The last shot cuts to Wen Li.

The little one sucked on her thumb, her eyes sparkling: "Pear Baby, I'll cheer for the uncles!"

—From afar, her partner, aka the only little girl's support group of uncles, sent strong response signals such as heart gestures, thumbs-ups, and fist pumps.