Daddy Academy

Chapter 3208 Philosophical Pomegranate

The souvenir sharing in the carriage was in full swing. Dudu took out a small item wrapped in blue printed cloth from the bottom of her backpack and carefully held it in her palm: "And this is for my little sister."

The moment the cloth bag was unwrapped, a palm-sized oiled paper umbrella was revealed. The umbrella surface was a delicate pale yellow, painted with two little swallows pecking at rapeseed flowers, their wings dotted with fine lines in vermilion; the umbrella ribs were made of translucent purple bamboo, and the handle was wrapped with off-white cotton thread, with a bell tied at the end, which made a crisp "ding-a-ling" sound when shaken gently.

“It’s an umbrella!” Robin said.

Liu Liu also said, "Are you afraid of getting caught in the rain like Xiao Bai, so you bought an umbrella? Hahaha~~~"

Chengcheng seemed to understand something and said, "This is a Jialu oil-paper umbrella, right? We passed by the intangible cultural heritage workshop yesterday, did you go in and make it?"

Dudu nodded, "Sister Jin'er went with me."

Her fingertips gently traced the surface of the umbrella: "The shopkeeper said that the name of Jialu Umbrella sounds like 'having a son,' so I bought it and gave it to my sister."

The proprietress said that people in Wuyuan give umbrellas as gifts when their daughters get married, saying they can protect the baby's health. So Dudu asked a craftsman to make a mini version for her, with only twelve ribs, corresponding to the twelve months, saying it was for her unborn sister.

"Wow~~" Xiaomi exclaimed, "Dudu, you are so loving. You will definitely be a great older sister in the future. Your sister is so lucky."

Xiaobai noticed a tiny "du" embroidered on the umbrella and asked Dudu what it meant.

Dudu laughed heartily: "This means I'll be like an umbrella, sheltering my little sister from the wind and rain!"

Liuliu was so envious she almost drooled: "Dudu, I really want to be your little sister, right? You'll definitely take good care of me, won't you?"

Dudu laughed loudly: "You've always been my sister, we're sworn sisters."

Liu Liu's infatuated expression vanished instantly: "Don't get any ideas! How could I be your sister? You're my sister! I'm older than you!"

Dudu didn't argue with her. She carefully put away the oil-paper umbrella and asked Xiaomi what gift she had prepared.

Everyone's eyes immediately turned to Xiaomi.

Xiao Mi took out a square cloth bag from her backpack. The cloth was light blue and printed with tiny rapeseed flower patterns.

"I prepared a piece of cloth for my sister."

The cloth bag was opened, revealing a half-meter square indigo-dyed tablecloth: the base color was the unique indigo blue of Wuyuan, like the sky after rain; in the very center was a crooked "double happiness" symbol embroidered in white thread, surrounded by a circle of small rapeseed flowers and swallow patterns. The edges of the tablecloth were also sewn with delicate tassels, woven from off-white cotton thread, which swayed gently with a slight tug.

This is a blue-and-white printed fabric that I bought at Likeng Dyehouse.

Xiao Bai exclaimed happily, "There's a 'double happiness' character on this. Your sister is getting married, is this a gift for her wedding?"

Xiaomi nodded: "The shop owner said that the longer the dye is washed, the better it looks, just like the relationship between my sister and brother-in-law, which will gradually deepen."

Chengcheng said, "Your sister will definitely love Xiaomi. She can put it on the table in the new house and see rapeseed flowers and swallows when she eats."

Seeing this scene, Tan Jin'er couldn't help but exclaim, "What a bunch of angelic babies these are! They're all so adorable!"
Xiaomi's blue tablecloth was carefully put away. Liuliu turned to Xier and asked, "Xier, what is your gift? Take it out and let me see."

Xi'er had been preparing for a long time and was just waiting for everyone to ask her.

She pulled a small bamboo whistle out of her bag.

She put it in her mouth and blew on it. "Beep—" The sound was crisp and clear, like the chirping of swallows she had heard in the ancient village before.

Robin's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "Sister Xi'er, who is this for?"

After asking, I acted like a good girl, really wanting to hear Xi'er say, "This is for you."

"This is for all the children of Little Red Horse!"

"How can you send just one?" Dudu asked.

Xi'er laughed: "I bought so many, my bag can't hold them all, the shopkeeper will send them to Little Red Horse."

Liu Liu exclaimed, "Xi'er, you're so rich!"

Little Red Pony Academy has so many children, one for each of them, it must cost a lot of money.

“Xiaobai and I bought this together,” Xi’er added.

Liu Liu suddenly realized, no wonder, it turns out it's Xiao Huahua, this rich second generation, then it's not surprising.

Dudu took the bamboo whistle and examined it closely. The whistle was only the length of a thumb, made of moso bamboo, with a smooth and shiny surface that emitted a faint bamboo fragrance. Golden rapeseed flowers were carved into the whistle with red paint.

Xiaobai said that some bamboo whistles are carved with swallows spreading their wings, old water buffaloes in ponds, and so on.

The car took them to the high-speed rail station, where the tour guide waved goodbye warmly and welcomed them to visit Wuyuan again next time.

As the high-speed train departed, their group filled the business class cabin, consisting entirely of their own people.

There are dedicated flight attendants in business class who serve them water, drinks, and snacks; they are incredibly hospitable!
Even ladies from other cabins came over and quietly asked Zhang Tan if they could take a photo together.

Zhang Tan happily agreed, unaware that several children in the aisle were glancing at him, including but not limited to Xiao Bai and Xi'er...

After the flight attendant left, Xiao Bai chuckled and said, "Old man, that lady had a really good figure."

Zhang Tan was stunned for a moment, and was about to speak when Liu Liu blurted out, "Big butt, Xiao Bai likes it!"

Tan Jin'er couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Xiao Bai glanced at Liu Liu, and although he was unhappy with her interruption, what she said was true.

Just now, when that flight attendant was wearing a modified cheongsam and bent down to take a photo with Zhang Tan, her backside was facing Xiaobai. Xiaobai looked at it very carefully and wasn't shy at all. She stared at it for as long as the other person was taking a photo.

Although she was unhappy that the other person wanted to take a photo with her old man, she couldn't help but admire the woman's figure, which suited her aesthetic sense, mainly referring to her buttocks; she didn't pay attention to or care about the rest of her body.

Zhang sighed speechlessly and told Liuliu not to be so vulgar.

Liu Liu laughed heartily, said nothing, and was very pleased with herself.

Suddenly, Xi'er asked, "Liuliu, have you finished your homework?"

Liuliu's laughter stopped abruptly.

Xi'er continued throwing knives: "You definitely didn't do it, hiahia, you were just playing and didn't do your homework."

Liu Liu said, "Xiao Bai didn't write it! Xiaomi didn't write it! Cheng Cheng didn't write it! Nobody wrote it! Did you think I didn't know?!"

They've been together since Friday night, playing in Wuyuan. How could she not know whether they've done their homework or not?
Xiaomi said, "I plan to write it when I get home."

Chengcheng nodded; that was what she thought too.

Liu Liu asked Xi Er in return, "You wrote it?"

Xi'er said, "I didn't write it either."

Liu Liu laughed loudly, and was about to retort when she heard Xi Er say, "I'll write it now."

After saying that, she actually found her workbook, knocked down the board on her seat, and started doing her homework.

Not only was Liuliu stunned, but Xiaobai and the others were also a little confused. Had things gotten this complicated?

Suddenly, Xiaomi said, "Anyway, it takes more than two hours to get here, so I'll do my homework now."

They all brought their homework books, and after school on Friday, they didn't go home at all, but took the high-speed train directly to Wuyuan.

Xiaomi and Xi'er took the lead, Dudu immediately followed, and Chengcheng thought for a moment and decided to write too.

Only Xiaobai and Liuliu were left staring at each other. Suddenly, Robin pulled out his sketchbook and colored pencils from his bag, and at the same time found his aunt's homework book, put it away, and said considerately, "Auntie, everything is ready for you. Go do your homework."

She also started doodling and drawing, freely expressing the inspiration from her trip to Wuyuan.

Xiao Bai thought about it for a moment. Her father was watching, and her little niece was full of anticipation. She wanted to delay, but now she couldn't. At the same time, she didn't forget to diss Liu Liu.

"Okay, Liuliu, you're the only one who's not doing your homework. Don't tell me you're going home to do it, who would believe that? When you get home you'll just say you're too tired and want to sleep for a bit, and then it'll be Monday."

Liuliu's tongue had fully recovered, and now she was unleashing her full power, directly confronting Xiaobai: "Look at what you're saying! Look at what you're saying! Xiaobai, you think that way, so you assume everyone else thinks the same way. If Xiaobai hadn't found your homework for you, you definitely wouldn't know where you put it! Actually, I originally planned to do my homework on the train. I was even planning to write an essay about my travels in Wuyuan, and submit it to Time magazine and then to Story Club. I was going to study and play at the same time, not forgetting to study while playing, and not forgetting to relax while studying. Do you know the dialectical relationship between playing and studying? You don't know, you only know 'this silly kid is messing with me'..."

"Where should we put it?" Xiaobai interrupted her and asked.

"Time Magazine".

Do you know what kind of magazine this is?

"I know, isn't it Time Magazine?"

"Do you know this is a foreign magazine? Can you understand it?"

"I am Chinese, why should I be able to understand foreign magazines?"

"...Then please explain the dialectical relationship you just mentioned."

"There are actually countless versions of me in this world. This Liuliu is doing her homework, another Liuliu is playing, and yet another Liuliu is sleeping... So doing homework isn't scary at all. Aren't I playing and sleeping at the same time?"

Xiao Bai was completely confused and simply reached out his hand: "Stop talking, just give me my money back."

Liu Liu was taken aback: "What money?"

"The money you used to buy honey, the money you used to buy cotton candy and veil..."

"What are you talking about, Xiaobai?! Another Liuliu in this world has already paid you back!! And it wasn't just one Liuliu, it was more than a dozen Liuliu who paid you back, you made a profit!!! Give me back the extra money!"

"...Robin! Get your carrot knife, I'm going to chop her up!"

(End of this chapter)