Chapter 39: Children’s War

Chapter 39

Just like that, the fathers headed to the fields to transplant rice seedlings under the reluctant (RuoRuo: ?) gazes of their babies. As for the kids, after going through the training of saying goodbye to their fathers three times in just two short days, they had gradually gotten used to life without Dad at home. After all...even RuoRuo, the youngest sister, wasn't crying or making a fuss.

Comment: What happened to the "Dad's Home" show?

"Babies," Xuan Chuan said, facing the kids' surprised looks. "The nearby villagers have ingredients waiting for you that you can obtain by completing tasks before dinner."

The few little ones looked up at him, with not a hint of excitement on their faces.

Xuan Chuan: ...

"Ahem, the baby who completes the tasks first not only gets the final ingredient reward, but also a reward given out by the village chief!"

A reward?

The little ones were a bit more interested now and asked: "What is it?"

"The baby who completes the tasks first can take back one of their favorite toys!"

"Wow!"

"Then I'm going to do the tasks!"

"Me too!"

The little peas clamored to compete.

Only then did Xuan Chuan's face show a smile as he announced, "So, I declare that the treasure hunt stage officially begins!"

"Toys, toys, I want toys!" Fan Jin took the lead and ran off, with the other little ones following close behind, except...Ji Ruochu, calmly drinking honey water.

"Doesn't RuoRuo want her own toy?" Xuan Chuan asked curiously.

Toys? Things for little kids, could she be tempted by those?

The little one hugged her milk bottle again and started "glug glug"-ing away. She looked just like someone from ancient times who got drunk to drown their sorrows.

With no other choice, the director's team had to up the temptation: "RuoRuo, your bamboo mat futon is also within the reward range!"

My futon?

Ji Ruochu blinked her eyes. Thinking of the somewhat hard wooden board bed in her room last night, she slowly put down the milk bottle and got up from the small stool.

Seeing everyone looking at her, she patted the nonexistent dust on her pants in a pretentious manner and said arrogantly:

"This task looks pretty fun!"

After saying that, she hung the milk bottle rope around her neck, skipped merrily towards where her little buddies had gone off to with the small basket on her back.

Everyone: ...

[RuoRuo: Whether it's bamboo mat or not is a small matter. I just want to play the game!]

[Ji Ruochu: Hey, it's just another fun, carefree day!]

Ji Ruochu looked closely: Goodness, those needles on the table were longer than her own fingers, and the needle eyes were exceptionally big too. This granny's eyesight must be very poor!

Although she complained inwardly, she still followed the instructions.

Seeing this, the other staff couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, everything was still going according to plan. It was just a bit ahead of schedule, but no problem. How old was this kid? Sewing and needlework required meticulous effort, there was no way she could finish that quickly, it'd take at least a few minutes—

"Granny, I'm done."

!!!

So fast?!

What just happened?

Didn't she just walk over?

Comments at this time:

[Help, this needle eye is bigger than even my heart! The program team isn't going easy on her, are they?]

[Hahaha, look at the staff's expressions, full of "she's got me stumped".]

[Laughing to death, the other kids are still finding their way, and our RuoRuo already succeeded at the first task.]

"Ah, this..." The staff member paused, and his smile became forced. He stiffly pointed at the big cakes wrapped up in bags on the table, "Thank you little one. You can take a cake from the table."

Ji Ruochu blinked and asked, "Granny, I don't like eating cakes. Can I exchange it for something else?"

"No exchanging allowed. The only things granny has are these cakes. But if you go three houses down, Aunt Li there really likes the cakes I make. You can use this to exchange with her for three eggs."

Ji Ruochu nodded, tiptoeing to reach for the cake. She also understood the program team's tricks now—it was just the style of game tasks.

Too bad the cake was a bit heavy and the table was a bit high. She had some trouble getting it. In the end, the staff couldn't stand watching and enthusiastically helped her put the cake into the small basket on her back.

The accident happened at this moment, because this cake was so big and heavy, about the size of the little one's two faces.

Therefore, as soon as the staff let go, Ji Ruochu with the small basket on her back did a tactical backward lean.

"Ah!"

The staff next to her were frightened and immediately went to reach out to support her, but were still a step too late. With pitter-pattering little steps, the little milk baby with the basket on her back went "plop"—and sat on the ground.

The cake was completely undamaged.

The small basket was completely undamaged.

The little milk baby's butt was a little sore.

Pfft—

Some staff couldn't help laughing out loud, and the laughter spread through the whole yard. The NPC granny behind the table laughed so hard her fake wig became crooked.

The live studio was also filled with "Hahaha".