Chapter 63

In the early morning, Ji Mochen was holding his daughter's hand as they set off on a treasure hunt, oh no, a mission to find tasks.

Logically, such tasks should be easy to find. Anywhere with markers or cameras would basically be a task point.

But this time the program team seemed to have gotten smarter and hadn't leaked any clues at all. Father and daughter wandered around until they finally wandered to the front of a doghouse.

"Dad, is this a task?"

Ji Ruochu pointed to the program team's name tag around the dog's neck.

Ji Mochen took a close look and found a newborn puppy whimpering as it lay on the program team's name tag.

Ji Mochen reached out and grabbed the puppy by the scruff of its neck to pull it out.

"Ruoruo, don't touch it." Ji Mochen stopped his daughter who was itching to grab the name tag, and took it himself.

The name tag read: Please give this puppy something to eat. Auntie He's braised pork trotters would be even better.

Ji Mochen: ......

【??? What kind of task is this?】

【A puppy with no teeth wants to eat trotters bigger than its head? 】

【Program team, this is really going overboard.】

Although reluctant, Ji Mochen still took his daughter to find Auntie He, and was then told that today's trotters had been sold out. If he wanted some, he'd have to go to the slaughterhouse at the village entrance to take a look. Ji Ruochu blinked her eyes: A familiar recipe.

But Ji Mochen was in no hurry to take his daughter to the village entrance. Instead, he continued looking for other places with the program team's name tags.

Based on the doghouse they had just discovered, father and daughter successfully found one mission card each in an idle pigpen, a chicken coop with eggs but no chickens, and a bird's nest with birds but no eggs.

After collecting these cards, they discovered the trick. There were many places with mission cards and many tasks that could be done, but... each task had its own time limit.

For example, of the mission cards found today, only the task of feeding the puppy found first could get a reward today.

After figuring this out, he was in no rush to take his daughter to complete tasks, but instead...went home to cook.

Yes, it was already noon.

As for the ingredients for cooking...the fish they had caught yesterday were still jumping around lively.

Cook some rice, exchange a small fish with the neighbor for some vegetables and meat.

After Ji Ruochu's nap after the meal, Ji Mochen met up with the other dads to exchange information and figure out the most efficient route.

Only then did they each go to today's task points, taking advantage of the children's naptime to quickly complete the tasks.

It was at this time that Tingting quietly pushed open the wooden door of the Ji house. The crew in the yard was a little surprised to see her.

"I, I came to Ruoruo's house to read books." Tingting said, somewhat embarrassed as she pointed to a small cabin next to her.

Only then did the crew remember that the picture books she had promised Ruoruo seemed to be piled in there.

"Ruoruo is still sleeping. I'll be careful not to make any noise and wake her up."

Tingting quickly added, afraid the crew would drive her away.

She also wanted to come later, but if not for the show recording, her grandma wouldn't let her go out. Only when the weather was hottest, and her brother was napping, would her grandma not dare to make her help in the fields during this time.

The crew member finally nodded, indicating he wouldn't interfere. Of course, he had to be vigilant. Although the child looked well-behaved, there was no telling if the elders in her family had taught her anything else. Half an hour later, Tingting finally packed the exquisite picture books into a small box, treasuring them as she left the Ji house.

The crew looked at the blazing sun, then at the frail child, feeling somewhat emotional. He thought about it, then still took out a popsicle from the program team's fridge and chased after Tingting who had just left.

"Tingting!"

"Tingting!"

Two voices called out at the same time. The crew was startled to find it was a few children who seemed to be very familiar with Tingting. "How come you haven't been playing with us lately? Did those rich kids give you good food?"

Tingting shook her head. "No, I just went to record the show. I have to take the money and food back home for my grandma, or she'll hit me."

"I see..." One little girl whispered something into Tingting's ear.

"I, I have to help my grandma in the fields these days, no time." Tingting looked conflicted.

"Anyway I've passed along the message, I'm not getting involved anymore."

With that, the children left together, leaving Tingting hesitating there for a long time before reluctantly returning home.

The crew member had already given up his earlier intention when he saw the children talking to Tingting. He casually ate the popsicle as he leisurely returned to the Ji house.

But as soon as he stepped over the threshold, he met the gaze of the little one who had just woken up from her nap and was squatting on the steps sucking her milk bottle like a mushroom.

Ji Ruochu, who had just taken a sip of milk:

Crew member: ......

Question: I was caught slacking off by a guest. What should I do? Please advise, it's urgent.

[Skit]

Yihua: Good news, good news! Ruoruo's scores are finally out - hmm? Score of 6.7?

Ruoruo, full of pretense: Hmph! It's just a score, who cares - as if anyone cares!

Yihua (yelling loudly): Wahhh... But I care! I care a lot! Why! Why only 6.7! I'm going to throw a tantrum!! (throwing tantrum...)

Ruoruo: Ah? Then, I'll try harder okay! Here~ Don't cry~ Have some milk to feel better~