Do you also want to adopt Doro?

"Hakimi, green north and south, asi ga asi."

"Ashihaya cool dairy farmer, Hakimihaji."

"..."

On its way back to the basement alone, Doro was in a great mood. Humming a tune, it moved its two short legs back and forth, making a sound like it was ringing a bell.

Although the Orunji fruit they personally grew couldn't all be left for Huang Musong to eat,

It didn't even earn a single penny...

But Doraemon still felt super happy today.

The 'Orunji' fruit I grew myself sold for a lot of money, and I left it all to Miss Freckles.

It was overjoyed by the immense sense of accomplishment!

So much so that I temporarily forgot about hunger, and my stomach stopped growling.

until...

We were approaching the basement.

The sudden, refreshing fragrance awakened Doraemon's cravings.

The aroma is not strong, but very pure, with a subtle, penetrating sensation.

Its breath is invisible and intangible.

It smells like being caressed by a young girl's hair!

"Wow?"

"What is this! It smells so good."

Doro quickly stopped at the entrance to the basement, raised its head, and sniffed around with its nose pointed at the ground.

It quickly identified the source of the fragrance.

Unexpectedly, the aroma was coming from the basement!

The basement was dark and poorly ventilated.

The fact that it doesn't produce any foul odor already indicates excellent hygiene.

How could there be a fragrant smell coming from there?

A curiosity even stronger than the aroma was born in Doraemon's little head.

It quickened its pace and slipped into the basement...

Guided by the aroma, Duoluo arrived at the private room of sanitation worker Aunt Liu, and could guess from the sounds that something was being stewed inside.

Because he had stolen and eaten Aunt Liu's eggs for several days prior,

Although it was later returned,

Huang Musong also reciprocated by giving gifts of more expensive fruits.

but……

Doro remembered that he had never apologized to Aunt Liu in person.

So, smelling the fragrance, it felt too embarrassed to knock and disturb it.

He huddled by the crack in the door.

Doro bent down and imitated the dogs' sniffing motions.

No matter how much you smell something, you can't imagine it just by its scent.

It had no idea what smelled so good!

A few seconds later...

Huang Musong's voice actually came from Aunt Liu's private room.

Doro then realized that the person was also inside the house.

If people are there,

Then I have nothing to be embarrassed about~

Without hesitation, it pushed open the door, entered the room obediently, and the first thing it did was nod and bow to Aunt Liu.

The overly polite behavior expressed remorse for stealing the eggs.

Doro's thoughtfulness made Aunt Liu feel embarrassed.

"Ouch!"

"What's the little guy doing...?"

Aunt Liu wanted to help Doraemon up, but she was afraid that her hands, covered in glutinous rice, would get its fur dirty, so she could only cheerfully offer polite words.

She was genuinely embarrassed.

I was the one who had just asked Huang Musong for help.

How can anyone tolerate the politeness of someone's pet these days?

Aunt Liu hurriedly started chattering away to entertain them.

She told Doraemon not to be shy and to sit anywhere on the bed, without worrying about getting the mat dirty.

Doro is still at a level of zero understanding and knowledge regarding deeper aspects of human relationships.

Faced with such warm hospitality...

It chuckled憨憨地.

He bent over, stuck out his butt, and leaped onto the bed, lying down and sprawling.

So refreshing!

The comfort of the cool mat produced a humming sound similar to snoring.

Seeing this, Huang Musong felt utterly helpless...

Ugh!

If I had known that Doraemon was back now, I would never have visited Aunt Liu's room. But now, I really can't refuse Aunt Liu's request.

I let out a silent sigh.

Huang Musong did not intend to blame Doraemon.

He felt that after waking up, he would rather lie down and play games!

……

Half an hour ago...

It was around the time when Doraemon and the freckled girl were about to sell out of green tangerines.

Huang Musong, who had been sleeping in late, woke up.

He opened his eyes and didn't see Doraemon; he knew the little guy must have gone out for a stroll.

I am basically confident in the safety of the Doraemon.

Huang Musong planned to play games for a while while waiting for it to return.

It was almost noon, and since they hadn't eaten breakfast, Doro definitely wouldn't be able to withstand the hunger at noon.

So I ordered takeout in advance.

He happened to pass by Aunt Liu's room when he was picking up his takeout.

As Huang Musong emerged from the basement, he smelled a fragrance that he recognized as the aroma of zongzi (sticky rice dumplings).

The weekend is the Dragon Boat Festival.

It's normal to wrap zongzi in advance.

He didn't think much of it and had no intention of greeting Aunt Liu.

however!

When he returned after picking up the takeout, Aunt Liu called out to him and warmly invited him to come in, sit down, and chat.

Cross-generational communication is always described as "no one visits the temple without a reason".

As expected, after exchanging pleasantries, Aunt Liu subtly expressed her desire to cause trouble.

"Little Yellow..."

"You're still single, right?"

"My nephew happens to be studying at the Central Conservatory of Music. I've heard there are quite a few pretty young women there. How about I ask her to introduce you to one?"

It's polite to introduce someone to you.

What Aunt Liu actually wanted to express was to help deliver some zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) to her nephew.

The Central Conservatory of Music is located in the heart of the capital; taking the bus is too far and taking a taxi is too expensive.

Considering that Huang Musong's workplace is also in the city,

It shouldn't be too much trouble to help deliver some things.

And it's not given away for free.

The extra dozen or so rice dumplings were meant to be a treat for him.

Upon learning of Aunt Liu's intentions, Huang Musong was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to refuse or agree. Having quit his previous job, he no longer needed to travel to the city center daily; how could he possibly be willing to help deliver zongzi?

Furthermore,

University cafeterias sell zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) as the Dragon Boat Festival approaches...

Young people might not really care about those few rice dumplings made by their relatives.

So he vaguely neither responded nor refused.

Huang Musong planned to take Duoluo back to the south of the city after noon to avoid trouble.

As it happened, Doraemon returned.

Its intervention changed the situation, leaving Huang Musong with no way to avoid trouble.

Lying on the cool mat, panting...

After Doraemon regained some of his strength,

It curiously approached the dining table next to the bed.

The rice cooker has two layers; the upper layer is for steaming rice dumplings, and the lower layer is for boiling them.

The unique cooking methods create a blend of aromas that tantalize the taste buds!

Doraemon was so hungry he was practically drooling.

After touching Aunt Liu's food, it leaned closer to the bowl of glutinous rice, asking like a curious child, "What's in there? It smells so good! Can I have one, just one, thank you, Auntie?"

Blinking her bright, sparkling eyes,

Doro presents an appearance that makes it hard to refuse.

Aunt Liu was also worried that Huang Musong would be too lazy to help deliver the zongzi, so in order not to be refused, she quickly peeled off a freshly cooked one and put it in the bowl.

"This is called a zongzi, eat it quickly."

"It tastes best when it's hot!"

Sweet rice dumplings are easier to cook, but the flavor will be diluted.

Aunt Liu enthusiastically poured a large layer of white sugar on top to enhance the flavor!

Then insert the chopsticks into the rice dumpling.

She took care of Doraemon as if he were her own child.

Doraemon had never eaten zongzi before.

At first, it thought even the outer lotus leaf was edible...

It was discovered that lotus leaves are inedible.

Following the principle of not wasting anything, Duoluo picked up the lotus leaf again and licked off the sticky glutinous rice grains on it with his tongue.

Each grain of rice releases its aroma in the mouth.

The adhesive remains strong.

Sweet and pleasant...

The aroma of lotus leaves helps to cut through the richness of the food!

Doro Xiang exclaimed in delight, feeling as if she had discovered a new world, and devoured the zongzi with great relish.

He kept smacking his lips, but the sound wasn't unpleasant.

Because it's too sticky.

It's difficult for it to chew glutinous rice properly if it eats with its mouth closed.

Another big bite of zongzi! This time I ate it without dipping it in sugar, and it still tasted amazing!

Doraemon was completely won over by the zongzi.

Oh……

yes~

They forgot to let someone (Huang Musong) have a bite first.

After quickly swallowing the glutinous rice in his mouth, Duoluo picked up the second zongzi and carefully peeled off the outer skin for Huang Musong.

This zongzi is wrapped in reed leaves.

The fragrance of reeds

It's completely different from a lotus leaf!

A stronger, more delicate aroma can easily mask the original flavor of the rice in the zongzi.

After thinking for a moment, Doraemon's brain started working slowly, and his culinary skills kicked in again...

It trotted happily outside the door.

He pulled out the only blue 'Orunji' from the sack.

I didn't sell all the green tangerines; I saved one for someone.

Now it's perfect for adding flavor to rice dumplings!

After washing his little paws clean in the basin, Doro used chopsticks to cut the rice dumpling open and stuffed a small piece of Orunji inside.

"Um?"

Huang Musong couldn't help but feel curious.

Why are they selling green tangerines at this time of year...?

After a brief moment of confusion, he realized that Doro had gone to pick the orange tree that had been used to test the Howling Whale watering can.

While the person is in a daze,

Doro fed Huang Musong a rice dumpling filled with sour orange filling.

The unique flavor of Oorun Zongzi is even better than regular Zongzi!

but...

Forgetting to praise the deliciousness,

Huang Musong's mind has been completely focused on new business ideas.

"By leveraging Aunt Liu's status as her nephew, if I could get into the orange market at the Central Conservatory of Music and sell a batch of green oranges to go with zongzi... I'd definitely make a lot of money, right? At the same time, I could let Duoluo participate in making zongzi, and with his culinary skills, I could assist him... We could even save the money of hiring someone to wrap zongzi!" He secretly calculated and considered the feasibility. The more he thought about it, the more confident he felt that his new idea was a good one.