In the shopping mall,
Xiao You was like a rat that had entered a rice bin, wanting everything she saw. She even bought a double-decker stainless steel bed, saying she wanted to sleep in bunk beds with Xiao Qian.
The sales clerk looked at them with disbelief when they asked for the delivery address. A double-decker stainless steel bed in a villa?
Are you serious? Do rich people have such peculiar tastes?
Xia Tian, exasperated, confirmed with them three times before leading the three of them out of the supermarket.
“Tan Tan, do you want to buy anything? Brother will buy it for you.”
“No need, Brother. I don’t need anything.”
Xiao Bei Tan shook her head. Although she didn’t buy anything, she had a great time browsing.
There were so many new and interesting things in the mall, and it was just a delight for the little girl to look at them.
Xia Tian patted Xiao Bei Tan’s head. The little one was so sensible, so sensible it made him want to cry.
“Then let’s buy some vegetables to go home. What do you want to eat tonight?”
Xiao Bei Tan put her little hand on her tummy. “Brother, I’m not hungry yet. Let’s just buy some simple vegetables?”
Xia Tian nodded. “Alright, still want water spinach?”
“Mhm~” Xiao Bei Tan didn’t have any objections, she would eat whatever Xia Tian cooked.
“Brother, should we also buy some green peppers? I saw a discount on them earlier.”
“Green peppers are bitter and spicy. Can you handle it?”
“Mhm mhm, Tan Tan has eaten them before. Not as bitter as bracken ferns, green peppers are delicious.”
Xia Tian laughed. The little one was so easy to raise. If she ever met a certain potato-headed kid, they wouldn't be friends.
“Alright, we’ll make a green pepper stir-fry with meat tonight.”
Xiao Bei Tan nodded. “Mhm~”
Xiao You and Xiao Qian only cared about having something to eat. Even if you asked them what they wanted, they wouldn't even recognize a vegetable.
After buying vegetables in the produce section and leaving the mall, Xiao Bei Tan pointed with her little finger. “Brother, is that also a car?”
Xia Tian followed the little girl’s direction and saw a small train coming towards them, with small wooden horse seats in front.
Xiao Bei Tan saw a child being held by their parents and riding it,
and a hint of envy flashed in her eyes.
“Tan Tan, do you want to play?”
Xiao Bei Tan hesitated. “Brother, is this expensive?”
Jing Jie’s four-wheeled car was already much more expensive than Brother’s, and this car had so many wheels...
Her eyes sparkled with anticipation and curiosity, but she still shook her head.
Xia Tian gently rubbed her hair. “It’s very cheap to ride for a little while. Brother will take you for a ride.”
Before Xiao Bei Tan could refuse, Xia Tian had already stopped the small train.
To be honest, he had never played on this toy before. He was already an adult when these trains were popular.
He bought three adult tickets, and the children’s tickets were free.
He held the little one, and they sat on a wooden horse together, just like other dads with their children.
Xiao Bei Tan held the horse’s head excitedly,
and the staff member reminded them, and the small train slowly started moving around the mall.
The seats even rocked up and down.
For a moment, Xiao You and Xiao Qian both thought it was good... this was fun.
Xiao Bei Tan held on to the handrail and sat firmly, her chubby face breaking into a healing smile.
“Hahaha~ Brother, I’m flying.”
Excitement and joy filled her, and Xiao Bei Tan saw out of the corner of her eye the other children sitting in their fathers’ laps, and the envy she had felt earlier disappeared without a trace. I also have a brother.
“Brother, this is fun~”
The little one laughed happily, excitedly spreading her arms and making eagle movements.
Xia Tian hugged her tightly and listened to the little one’s laughter, his heart filled with joy.
Xiao Bei Tan rocked with the small train for a while, and then she looked curiously at the passing scenery. Seeing it from the train was completely different from the view she had seen before, and she even saw a few children looking at her enviously.
For a moment, the little girl felt a little dazed. When did she become someone other children would envy..... It was because she had a brother who doted on her.
Feeling the sense of security behind her, Xiao Bei Tan laughed and laughed until her eyes turned red.
The mall was large, but the small train’s journey was quick.
Xia Tian held Xiao Bei Tan and asked gently. “Tan Tan, do you want to play again? Shall we ride one more round?”
Xiao Bei Tan had already recovered her composure. She looked up at Xia Tian and laughed happily. “Mhm mhm, Brother, I want to play again.”
“Alright, alright, let’s play more!”
Xia Tian was even happier than Xiao Bei Tan to hear this. He didn’t mind if she wanted to ride one or two rounds, she could ride all day if she wanted. He wasn’t afraid of her making demands, he was afraid that she was too sensible.
He paid the money, and the staff took them for another ride.
“Hee hee~ It’s moving again~”
The sound of Xiao Bei Tan’s laughter, accompanying the small train’s movement, spread throughout the mall once again.
After three rides, the little one finally stopped, reluctantly.
“Brother, I’m hungry. Let’s go home!”
Xia Tian nodded. “Mhm, Tan Tan, let’s go home!”
In the evening, Xiao Bei Tan held Xia Tian’s hand, and her other hand helped to carry the vegetables.
Their figures stretched and grew closer together as they walked.
@#@
Night fell,
and Xiao Qian and Xiao You were practically sleepwalking when they returned to their room after dinner.
Their place had a ceiling and walls.
Against the wall was a newly built bunk bed structure.
On the left wall corner was Xiao Qian’s bookshelf, currently only containing a blank notebook.
On the right wall corner was Xiao You’s shelf, which was filled with various kinds of snacks.
There were also a few plants in the room for decoration.
In the bathroom on the left, the bathtub was still filled with steaming hot water.
The two of them sat face-to-face on the sofa by the window, looking dreamily at the room that belonged to the two of them.
“This is so good!”
“It’s like a dream!”
“Xiao Qian, are we not going to wander anymore?” Xiao You still couldn’t believe it. Were they finally not going to have to search for supplies and move around anymore?
“Is this considered having a home?” Xiao Qian said in a weak voice. “But we bought so many things, we owe the boss so much money.”
Hearing this, Xiao You’s mood also sank. “I asked the boss, that double-decker bed alone cost 100 autumn swordfish. The fish that got a fishbone stuck in my throat. I wish I hadn’t bought it. There was a wardrobe in the room anyway, if we couldn’t fit, we could sleep on the floor.”
“The double-decker bed is 2500 dan, the clothes are 4000 dan, the snacks are 3000.....” Xiao Qian calculated, they hadn't even started working yet, and their first month’s salary was almost gone.
Indebted.
On the first day in this world, Xiao Qian had learned the importance of money.
A long time passed,
and the lights came on in Xiao You and Xiao Qian’s room.
At this time of day, they used to be asleep, but they had experienced such a huge change today that they didn’t want to sleep... or even dare to sleep.
Xiao Qian was writing and drawing on her desk, a new notebook was filled with strange characters, one line after another.
“The boss’s world is similar to ancient civilization... here, there is abundant food, beautiful scenery, touching and good-sounding music……”
“There is spring here, the hot temperature allows plants to grow……”
Xiao You stared blankly at Xiao Qian writing, and couldn't help asking. “Hey, Xiao Qian, teach me how to take notes too……”
“You can’t even read or write, right? Didn’t you complain about how troublesome it was before.....” Xiao Qian stopped writing, turning her head to look at Xiao You questioningly.
Wasn’t this fellow only interested in eating?
“That... today there was so much food I haven’t eaten before, I’m afraid I’ll forget, I want to write it all down.” Xiao You scratched her head.
“Write down the characters you know first, and then I’ll teach you the ones you don’t know.”
“Oh.” Xiao Qian borrowed paper and a pen and really sat down next to her.
Under Xiao Qian’s curious gaze, Xiao You really started to write, her head bent over the table, seriously recording, but the characters were crooked and uneven. “Autumn swordfish, delicious, 300 dan per fish, five-spice pork belly, delicious, 500 dan per jin, baby bok choy, delicious, 80 dan per jin…… wow, the boss gives us 6W a month, we can buy so many autumn swordfish…. so happy.”
Xiao Qian silently looked away, continuing with her own work.
“Autumn swordfish, delicious…” Xiao Qian blushed and put a cross mark next to it, continuing to record. “Not only are there fish here, there are other animals mentioned in the book too, dogs and cats are really fat and cute.....”