Xie Bei was a bit nearsighted.
He wasn't wearing his contacts today, and the room was pitch-black since the lights hadn't been turned on yet.
Holding Lu Yinghan in his arms, Xie Bei carried her around the room for a turn.
“Feeling better?”
“Mhm... I feel much better.”
Having somewhat composed herself, Lu Yinghan felt a little embarrassed.
A bit sheepish in front of the cameras, she kept her tiny face buried in Xie Bei's shoulder.
Xie Bei squinted as he watched his step. Feeling the soft little face pressed against his shoulder, he let out a chuckle.
“Alright, we can go buy some groceries now and then head over to Uncle Chen's house to cook.”
When it came to business, Lu Yinghan stopped being bashful. She climbed down from Xie Bei's arms, took his hand, and prepared to head outside.
“Hey, hey, wait a moment.”
The staff members inside called out to the two, who were just about to walk out.
Taking a bulging black plastic bag from a colleague nearby, the staff member handed it over.
“This is your reward for completing today's task.”
Xie Bei took it. Its heavy weight almost made him lose his grip.
“Whoa! It's this heavy?”
Both of their eyes lit up. They quickly opened the plastic bag, eager to see what was inside.
“Wait a second. Open it after you get to Teacher Chen's house so you can share it with everyone.”
Oho? This reward was meant for everyone?
Given its weight, it had to be something delicious.
Lu Yinghan thought to herself as she tightly held Xie Bei's hand. It was dusk, and the light was already growing dim.
Xie Bei was a bit nearsighted and hadn't had time to put in his contact lenses today. He hadn't even worn glasses when they went out to sell vegetables early this morning.
It was fine during the daytime, but he might not see clearly now that night was falling.
So Lu Yinghan held his hand firmly to prevent him from tripping over anything.
And so, the two walked toward Heavenly King Chen's house.
Having finished driving the cattle, Chen Jialin and Qianqian were covered in splotches of mud.
Qianqian sat obediently on the sofa while Chen Jialin wiped her little face.
“Father Chen, why hasn't Sister Yinghan arrived yet?”
Before Chen Jialin could speak, a knock sounded at their front door.
“Little Qianqian has a magic mouth! You just mentioned her, and your Sister Yinghan is here.”
Holding a pair of mud-caked boots by his fingertips, Chen Jialin went to open the door for them.
“You're here! We haven't bought today's groceries yet. Once we clean up, let's go together.”
Looking at the mud-covered pair, Xie Bei felt a wave of curiosity.
“What was your task today?”
“Ah? We went driving cattle to plow the fields today. Right, Qianqian? What did we do today?”
“Drivin' cattle!”
Qianqian sat on the sofa and raised her hand, answering earnestly.
【Hahahaha, "drivin' cattle"! But does driving cattle mean grabbing their tails?】
【I still have lingering fears. If Chen Jialin hadn't been watching, and that cow got startled by having its tail pulled and kicked baby Qianqian, the consequences would've been unimaginable.】
【So true, my palms were sweating when I watched it live.】
【Qianqian looks so small... How is she so brave?】
Netizens recalled this morning when they went down into the field: Qianqian had excitedly rushed right next to the cow and grabbed its tail with both hands.
Seeing that the cow's hooves were about to lash out, if Chen Jialin hadn't noticed in time and snatched her away quick as lightning, there was no telling what kind of injuries Qianqian would have suffered.
This had given Qianqian's real parents quite a scare as well.
They had broken into a cold sweat on the spot.
Lu Yinghan looked at the two still-filthy people, then asked Xie Bei to set the black bag down by the doorway.
“Father Xie Bei, let's see what's inside the bag.”
Lu Yinghan had a hunch that this big bag was definitely food!
Xie Bei nodded. The two squatted down and opened it curiously to see what was inside.
Their actions attracted the two curious onlookers over there, who quietly shuffled over.
“What is this?”
“The production team said this is our reward for completing the task.”
Chen Jialin immediately looked up at his own crew members.
“We finished ours too, shouldn't we get a gift as well?”
The staff member assigned to Heavenly King Chen shook his head.
“Sorry, Teacher Chen. Because you didn't finish within the time limit, there's no reward.”
Chen Jialin turned his head to look at Xie Bei, who was still untying the knot.
“What did you guys do today?”
“Ah? We just helped an old grandmother sell vegetables.”
Chen Jialin's eyes lit up!
Wasn't that unequivocally the easiest task to complete? When he drove cattle to plow the field today, a whole crowd had gathered to watch him.
After all, he was the oldest...
Everyone had seen the TV shows he acted in.
Wouldn't selling vegetables be a piece of cake?
But it was over now. Having a reward was their business, and they had even brought it over to share with him.
Under everyone's expectant gazes, the black bag finally revealed its true contents.
It was a huge bag of minced meat! And a big ball of fermented dough!!
Lu Yinghan stood up in excitement.
“Tonight we're having steamed buns!!!”
Seeing these ingredients, everyone immediately thought of steamed buns or dumplings.
Lu Yinghan happily carried the big bag into the kitchen. There were still green onions and ginger left over from yesterday.
This meant they didn't need to go grocery shopping at all!
Xie Bei looked completely bewildered.
He looked over at his own crew member and leaned in to ask.
“This is the reward??”
Seeing that Lu Yinghan had gone inside, the staff member stopped pretending and leaned closer to Xie Bei.
“Actually... this was given to us by the grandmother from this morning for you guys. She said you worked so hard helping her sell vegetables and had it tough. She fermented the dough early this morning, and she chopped the minced meat herself.”
【Tsundere Granny!! GOAT!!】
【Granny really is cold on the outside, warm on the inside.】
【I'm so moved! So this isn't a gift from the show crew—it's something Granny made with her own hands to welcome and thank them!】
The live stream exploded instantly! Inside the kitchen, Lu Yinghan was already vigorously making steamed buns!
【She even knows how to make steamed buns?】
【Since she has all the ingredients, why wouldn't she?】
【She has the ingredients, but the meat hasn't been seasoned yet. And does she even know how to wrap them?】
【I feel like she does...】
【Just looking at the way she dusts flour on the tabletop, she's clearly a seasoned pro...】
【Alright, she's basically a maxed-out elementary schooler with full life skills.】
Xie Bei looked at the thrilled Lu Yinghan. After thinking it over, he still decided to tell her.
“Yingying, I'll help you too.”
Xie Bei had developed a taste for cooking yesterday. Today, with something hands-on like making steamed buns, his hands were itching to join in.
“Okay, Father Xie Bei. Once I divide the dough, we can wrap them together.”
Lu Yinghan had already prepared the rest of the seasoning for the filling; all that was left was the dough.
Xie Bei watched Lu Yinghan dividing the dough. He washed his hands and stepped closer.
“Yingying, do you know why the production team gave us this reward?”
“Ah? Isn't it because we completed the task?”
Confused, Lu Yinghan paused her hands. Was it some kind of variety show gimmick?
Had she gotten too excited just now?
Xie Bei smiled. Imitating her previous actions, he divided a piece of dough to reassure her.
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