Chen Lan, holding Jia Hui and with Wen Rou Niang also around, wandered the open ground surrounding the vehicles, enjoying the mountain breeze and the fresh scent of trees and wild grass.
From a distance, the willow trees by the stream had sprouted tender buds, and nameless plants were showing their green shoots. The scent of the forest floor mingled with a fresh aroma, and the mountain wind rustled through the leaves, creating a soft whispering sound.
Mother and daughter savored the beautiful scenery, while the two little babies’ big eyes followed everything, looking around with great cuteness.
At this moment, Grandma and Ming Wei arrived with the other female family members. Chen Lan quickly asked what was happening.
Grandma whispered, "We all need to go to the outhouse, we came to ask if you wanted to go too? Let's go! Sister-in-law, we can find a secluded grove together."
Chen Lan chuckled and said, "Grandma, each vehicle has a bathroom! Didn't you know? Did your driver, Brother Erhu, not tell you?"
She then asked the others in the other vehicles, "Brother Xiangdong, Xiaoshuan, Xiaoshan, did you tell them how to use the bathroom in the RVs?"
Grandma quickly explained, "Erhu told us, but I just can't bring myself to use it. The bathroom in the vehicle is too clean."
The other women nodded in agreement, "Yes! Yes! It's just too... you know!"
Chen Lan felt that now was not the time to explain. Everyone had been up since three in the morning, and it had been six or seven hours. She needed to let Grandma take them to relieve themselves first, and they could adapt slowly later.
Chen Lan asked Wen Rou Niang, "Mom, do you want to go with them?" Wen Rou Niang nodded.
Chen Lan immediately took out two packs of tissues she had bought earlier from the system warehouse and opened one. Holding Jia Hui in one arm, she handed the tissues to her mother and took Jia Yao, the little chubby one, with the other.
Yes, because the siblings ate formula daily and were well-fed, both Jia Yao and Jia Hui had become little chubby babies.
Just then, Xiangxi walked over. Chen Lan quickly called out to him, "Little Watermelon, you went to the stream just now, did you see if the water was clean?"
Xiangxi replied, "I really don't know about that. I didn't notice. I'll go take a look right away." Without waiting for Chen Lan to say anything, he ran off and quickly returned.
He said, "Little Basket, the stream water is very clean, clear to the bottom, and little fish are swimming in it."
"Little Watermelon, we'll have our lunch here today, what do you think?"
Xiangxi said indifferently, "Whatever, I can make do anywhere for a meal."
Chen Lan said mysteriously, "Just you wait and see! Today's lunch, our first meal on the trip, I'm going to give you a different kind of lunch."
"Really, Little Basket? You're not tricking me?" Xiangxi asked with surprise.
Chen Lan said proudly, "You'll know if I'm tricking you in a moment! Go quickly and call them to help."
Saying this, she handed Jia Yao to Xiangxi. "You hold Jia Yao and go call them. I need to go to the car first to ask my father-in-law to buy things for lunch." With that, she held Jia Hui and walked towards the car she was sitting in.
Chen Lan quickly bought ten portions each of the hot pot and barbecue sets she had already selected and added to her cart. She took out two barbecue grills and charcoal from the system warehouse, along with two stoves and two large copper hot pots. She also took out a large bag of disposable chopsticks and disposable bowls. Three folding tables and thirty folding chairs.
As soon as the items were taken out, the car trunk was immediately filled, almost crushing Chen Lan and Jia Hui. Jia Hui was so scared that she cried loudly.
Chen Lan quickly patted Jia Hui's back, soothing her, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid!"
Xiangxi soon called all the men over. Everyone gasped in amazement when they saw the scene.
"Wow, so many things!"
Because there were so many people, everyone quickly helped carry all the items out. While everyone was busy moving things, Chen Lan took the opportunity to order more sliced beef and lamb, as well as several large cabbages.
Everyone was busy outside. Chen Lan didn't bother with them, letting them figure it out themselves.
With Xiangxi around, Chen Lan was very reassured. She wasn't worried about the food not being cooked properly, as there were instruction manuals. They just needed to follow them.
Because they had woken up so early and she had been intently monitoring the system for searches on the way, her head was throbbing from overuse. Chen Lan felt very tired. After coaxing Jia Hui to sleep, she also fell asleep.
She didn't know how long she slept when she felt a child crying in her arms. Chen Lan groggily looked down and saw a chubby little one in each of her arms. The two babies were crying and struggling, waving their arms and kicking their legs.
At this moment, footsteps were heard outside the car. It was likely Wen Rou Niang or Grandma who had heard the children crying and came over.
As the car door opened, Grandma and Wen Rou Niang were indeed there, along with Mother Liu and Mother Cui. Without Chen Lan needing to do anything, the women skillfully settled the two babies. Now, the two babies were contentedly enjoying their lives.
Grandma said, "Xiaolan, come on. Chunmei (Mother Cui) and Hongxiu (Mother Liu) will watch the two babies for a while. Let's hurry over. They've finished setting everything up and have started eating. If we go any later, there won't even be scraps left. These ravenous wolves eat too much!"
Chen Lan quickly refused, "Grandma, you all go first. I just woke up and don't have much appetite. I'll watch the babies. Let Mother Cui and Mother Liu go with you and Mom."
"Tell them to eat their fill. If they need anything, or want anything, they can come to me. I'll have my father-in-law buy it for us."
At this moment, not far from the car, the sounds of laughter and children's playful cries could be heard intermittently.
"Grandma, Mom, listen to the sounds outside. Hurry and go see, don't let them get too rowdy."
Watching Wen Rou Niang and Grandma, along with Mother Cui and Mother Liu, slowly walk away, Chen Lan looked down at the two little chubby babies contentedly enjoying themselves and couldn't help but smile. This was the life she wanted: children around her, parents still alive, siblings loving each other, and no worries about food and clothing. This was the happy life she desired! She seemed to smell the scent of happiness! Sudan Novel Network.
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As Chen Lan was lost in thought, she heard a "thump." An unharmonious sound. It was Jia Hui, the little rascal, who had thrown her empty milk bottle. The sound of the bottle hitting the ground.
At first, when Wen Rou Niang told Chen Lan that Jia Hui would throw her bottle, Chen Lan didn't believe her. Now, she had caught her red-handed. Chen Lan tapped Jia Hui's little nose and said, "Jia Hui, you're really slapping your mommy's face!"
Jia Hui babbled, as if answering Chen Lan.
As mother and daughter were talking in a language neither understood, they heard another "thump." Another milk bottle falling to the ground. Well, it was a case of imitation. Jia Yao, the little rascal, had also thrown his milk bottle.