Before the little one came to the deserted planet, there was no tradition of celebrating the New Year in a lively manner. Everyone ate their own meals, and at most they would drink some wine together and chat casually.
Their days are like a stagnant pool of water, without any waves.
It was not until the little cub came into being that everyone gradually had more hope. The little cub loved being lively, so they gathered together from time to time, and even began to take the Chinese New Year seriously.
On the New Year's Day, they eat dumplings at home in the morning, prepare New Year's food together at noon, and in the evening, after the New Year's ceremony, the group will have a good meal.
After dinner, they would set off some fireworks, including some children's fireworks that even the little kids could hold and set off.
On the night of the New Year, the kids can receive lucky money one by one.
The little boy remembered this process very clearly. He was counting the days until the Chinese New Year. Before the Chinese New Year, he had conspired with Wagner and Sevi more than once on how to get the most lucky money.
Wagner was extremely regretful: "My father doesn't have a wife, so I can only receive a New Year's gift."
Wagner, who comes from a single-parent family, always receives less New Year's money than others.
The little boy thought about the bachelor marshal, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Wagner, will your mother come back in the future?"
Wagner shook his head: "She won't come back."
After the Chinese New Year, Wagner was four years old, but he had never seen his mother in these four years.
The little boy, who had never seen his mother, felt the same as Wagner. He comforted Wagner: "Wagner, it's okay. When mom comes back, she will make up for our New Year's money!"
"Um!"
The two cubs, both waiting for their mother, chatted about something else.
The little cubs had a lot of common topics. They talked about New Year's money, games, and videos, and there was so much to talk about that they couldn't finish.
After Xiaozaizai finished the video call with Wagner, Savi also talked to Lele.
Savi is a bad-tempered kid who always has a sullen face, but the kids have become familiar with each other and understand Savi's temper.
There is understanding, but no tolerance.
Every time Savi wanted to give them a bad look, the little cubs and Wagner would not tolerate him, and the three cubs would hold a grudge and become friends after a while.
Time passed little by little in the cubs' anticipation.
Since there are Zerg on the opposite side of the barren planet, patrols in this area have become more frequent during the New Year.
Lele was sitting at home, making dumplings with Uncle Lingqi.
The little guy was also playing with dough in the kitchen, but Ling Qi saw that he was messing with the dough too much, so he pushed him out to play.
The little cub who was out playing didn't feel bored. When he saw Dobby going on patrol, he followed him without thinking.
"Uncle Dobby!"
The little cub hugged Dobby's legs sweetly: "Take the cub with you!"
Dobby saw him coming and smiled as he put him on his neck: "Okay, let's go on patrol together."
The Zerg were too close to them, and no matter how many they killed, they refused to give up and wanted to invade and occupy their land.
Fortunately, the people who can live on the desolate planet are not merciless losers. They kill these insects one by one.
Even a baby the size of a carrot head can use a small dagger to kill insects as soon as it learns to walk.
"Ningzi, have you ever been taught how to kill insects in your kindergarten curriculum?"
“Yes.”
The little boy sat on Dobby's neck, his chubby hands holding Dobby's hair, and he spoke to Dobby in a soft and tender voice: "The teacher asked us to watch the video."
The kindergarten teachers only teach theoretical knowledge. They are not as reckless as the parents on the barren planet who can directly make a few worms and let the cubs take practical lessons themselves.
The cubs were too young, and the kindergarten didn’t dare risk them with real bugs.
When Dobby heard the little boy talking about kindergarten lessons, he asked casually, "By the way, Ningzi, why do I feel like you haven't done any homework since you came back?" "Zizi is a good student."
The little boy confidently recounted his experience of taking tutoring classes in the palace: "The teacher is so strict, I have become skinny from studying so hard."
He has been taking extra classes for so long, now it's time for him to take a break.
As for the winter vacation homework, he is not in a hurry to do it since the vacation is not over yet.
Dobby wasn't sure whether kindergarten students had homework, so after just saying it casually, he didn't ask any further questions.
Not long.
The big and the small reached the edge. The little cub had been sitting on Dobby's neck all the way. He moved his little body and asked Dobby to put him down.
"Ningzi, did you bring your little dagger?"
“Spicy!”
Both the big and the small were armed, and they patrolled together and observed to determine if there were any Zerg lurking nearby.
"Every year during the Chinese New Year, these bugs love to come out and cause trouble."
The New Year's Day is quite lively and everyone wants to get together to celebrate the New Year, so it is easy for the patrollers to become restless.
The little cub followed Dobby's example and observed the environment bit by bit.
The people of the desolate planet have a deep understanding of insects. They have keen observation skills and any traces left by insects cannot escape their eyes.
Although the little cub is small in size and young, he has learned from the adults and is very good at catching insects.
"Uncle, look!"
The little cub pointed at a piece of slime left on a stone and looked at Dobby with sparkling eyes. The area of the slime was very small, no bigger than a fingernail, and the color was very light.
But the little guy found it with his sharp eyes.
Dobby saw the slime, kissed his chubby face, and praised: "Ning cub is awesome."
The awesome Ningzai continued to observe happily. A few minutes later, he stabbed a bug hiding in a stone with his small dagger.
The insect twisted its body in pain and tried to fight back.
But the little guy dodged without changing his expression, then held the small dagger and continued stabbing.
Dobby stood by with his arms folded, watching, with no intention of moving forward.
After the kid took a long time to kill the bug, he walked up, squatted down and wiped the kid's face.
"Ningzi, you're a little slow in killing the insects this time."
Dobby wiped the blood splattered on the cub's face with a wet towel. He taught the cub gently but strictly: "It only took you a few minutes to kill this little bug before, but this time it took a lot of time."
The little cub tilted his face up and let Uncle Dobby wipe it.
He sniffed and realized that he was a little slow: "I haven't practiced for a long time."
Dobby put the tissue away and smiled, "It's okay, we'll practice more next time."
"Um!"
During the patrol, they found three worms and killed them all. The little cub pointed at the worms and said to Dobby, "Uncle, this one is good!"
The kid who had eaten the grilled bugs added them to his menu: "From now on, there will be no second-rate, only second-rate bugs!"
Dobby looked at the bug and still felt that it was not working.
He picked up the kid and continued walking forward: "Roasted insects are too dirty, we don't want to eat them."
They are not short of food at the moment, so there is no need for them to eat such dirty things.
The big and the small patrolled for several rounds. The little cub lay in Dobby's arms. Suddenly, he slapped his forehead and said "oops" in regret.
"Baby, what's wrong?"
Dobby rubbed his forehead, wondering how he had hit himself.
The little cub leaned against Uncle Dobby's chest, feeling extremely regretful.
Grandpa Ram said that he could make a row of patrol robots for the kids. With robots on duty, the uncles wouldn't have to go on patrol themselves every day.
The robot is very useful and can automatically identify all dangers and issue alarms in time.
The little one wants this so much.
He made an agreement with Grandpa Ram that he would be Grandpa Ram's apprentice and Grandpa Ram would make a robot for him!
But when the little guy came back, he forgot to go to the sixth planet to find Grandpa Ram.
Dobby asked several times, but the kid didn't say anything.
The little boy wanted to take this as a gift, and he didn't want to tell his uncles before he brought the gift back.
"Baby, it's okay."
The little cub hugged Dobby's neck and refused to explain the reason: "Uncle, I will come back after the New Year."
He wants to go to pay New Year's greetings to his uncle early so that he can see Grandpa Ram again!
Auntie promised Zaizai that she would prepare an expensive New Year gift for Zaizai.
By the time Dobby finished his patrol, Zhan Xi's family had finished wrapping the dumplings.
Lele's face was flushed with excitement. He had just made a lot of dumplings.
"Ningzi, look at Lele's little dumplings."
Lele is shy. After he finished wrapping the dumplings, he really wanted to show them to Ningzai, but when Ningzai came back, he blushed and didn’t show off.
Zhan Xi has a lot of experience in raising cubs, and just by looking at Lele’s expression, he knows what he is thinking.
"Wow, Lele is amazing!"
Ningzi also praised Lele very much. He touched Lele's head and promised Lele: "I will eat all your dumplings later!"
Lele was obviously happier when he heard that. He opened his little arms and hugged the two cubs.
Ling Qi looked at the pile of dumplings made by Lele. He originally wanted to let Zhan Xi eat these dumplings, but the little guy wanted to eat them by himself. He thought about it and decided not to refuse.
"Ningzi, I'll make a separate pot of dumplings for Lele. Are you sure you want to eat them?"
"want!"
Ningzi stroked Lele's head with a determined expression: "These are dumplings made by Lele, I must make them the best!"
Ling Qi: "Okay."
These two guys always like to be sentimental no matter what, and he and Zhan Xi have almost gotten used to it.
Some of these newly made dumplings should be saved for later. Today is the Little New Year, so there is no need to eat anything too complicated. They can just cook some dumplings in the evening.
It was not even night yet, but before dinner started, the little boy filially brought wine to his father: "Dad, Happy New Year! Have some wine!"
Zhan Xi doesn't drink alcohol normally, but he will drink a little during the two days of the New Year.
He glanced at Ling Qi, and seeing that Ling Qi had no objection, he ordered the little guy to get him a cup.
The little boy who was being ordered around went to get the cup and even filially grabbed a handful of raw peanuts for his father: "Dad, this is for you!"
Ling Qi looked at the raw peanuts for a few seconds, then put them away and fried them.
Before drinking, Ling Qi cooked the dumplings.
The little guy followed Ling Qi, holding the bowl, waiting for Uncle Ling Qi to serve him dumplings.
However, when the dumplings were cooked, the little boy looked down at the soup in the bowl and was stunned: "Where are the dumplings?"
Ling Qi served him a pot of vegetable soup: "This is the dumplings Lele made."
The little cub had no experience in making dumplings, so of course the dumplings he cooked would fall apart into the soup.
The little kid who eats the dumplings made by Lele every day turns pale when he sees a pot of vegetable soup.
Lele felt a little sad when he saw the dumplings he made turned out like this.
"LeLe is so stupid."
He wanted to bring the soup over to eat himself, but the little kid held the bowl and said solemnly, "The soup can be good, kid is not picky!"
Fortunately, Lele didn’t make many dumplings, so after finishing the vegetable soup, the little one still had room for the dumplings made by Uncle Lingqi.
After the two cubs had eaten their fill, Ling Qi sat down with Zhan Xi and started drinking.
Neither of them is a heavy drinker, and any alcohol they drink is just a simple drink.
The little boy was observing the military situation from the side. Seeing that his father and Uncle Ling Qi were not drunk, he became a little anxious.
"Dad, let me pour you some wine!"
The little guy turned into a wine pourer, holding the jar and pouring the wine himself.
Zhan Xi and Ling Qi had no idea what he was up to, so they were not on guard and ended up drinking too much.
The little boy was relieved when he saw the two adults were drunk. He helped his father and Uncle Lingqi to the room.
"dad."
Seeing that his father was not as clear-headed as before, the little boy took out the star machine and began to coax his father: "Open your eyes and look at me."
Upon hearing this, Zhan Xi opened his eyes and looked over.
The little boy held up the star machine and pointed it at his father: "Dad, blink your eyes!"
Zhan Xi was a little confused and he blinked subconsciously.
With his father's "cooperation" and Wagner's teachings, the little boy finally turned off the child mode of the Star Machine.
He happily put away the star machine, covered his father and Uncle Lingqi with a quilt, and then ran back to the next room with Lele.
"LeLe, close the door!"
The little guy had been holding back for many days, and finally he was able to play the Star Machine game. He was so happy: "We can play all night today!"
Lele closed the door obediently, took off her little shoes, and climbed onto the bed.
The little cubs formed a team with Wagner and Sevi, and the three cubs played shooting games together and stayed up all night.
When the little boy was staying up late at night, he heard a faint sound from next door. His door was soundproof, so the sound from next door could not be transmitted clearly.
After hearing the sound, the little guy hesitated for a moment whether to go and see.
But between watching what his father and Uncle Lingqi were doing and playing games, the little guy hesitated for a few seconds and finally chose the latter.
The next day.
The little boy slept until the sun was shining on his buttocks, but he still showed no sign of waking up. Not only did he not wake up, but the father next door did not come to call him either.
Without his dad to wake him up, the little guy slept comfortably until the afternoon.
It was around two o'clock in the afternoon.
Although the little cub hadn't gotten enough sleep, his stomach was empty.
He pushed Lele, and seeing that Lele was still asleep, he climbed out of bed in his pajamas and went outside to find something to eat.
"dad!"
The little boy stood at the door of his father's room and banged on the door several times with his chubby little fists: "Baby wants some food!"
The door was locked. The kid couldn't push it open, so he could only bang on it with his fists.
After banging on the door several times, Zhan Xi, with messy hair, finally came out to open the door for him.
The little boy looked at his father, whose eyes were red and whose mouth was broken, and said in confusion, "Dad, why haven't you woken up yet?"
The little boy felt a little guilty after asking this question. He wondered if he poured too much wine for his father yesterday.
Zhan Xi pressed his temple, looked at the little kid who was only wearing pajamas, and said in a hoarse voice: "Go back and put on your clothes. I'll go cook for you."
The little kid who said he wasn't picky about food yesterday, struggled a bit when he heard his dad was going to cook: "Can't we let Uncle Lingqi cook?"
"He's not feeling well, don't bother him, I'll cook for you."
The little cub looked at his father and finally nodded reluctantly: "Okay."
Eat the meal made by dad first, and then when Uncle Lingqi wakes up, you can eat Uncle Lingqi’s meal.
Zhan Xi's meals were as healthy and unpalatable as usual, so Lele's appetite was obviously much less. But the rice boy ate as many bowls as he should, and didn't let himself go hungry at all.
Dad made lunch and dinner too.
The three meals of the next day were all cooked by my dad!
After eating the meals made by his father for two consecutive days, the little boy is not in a good mood. He eats the meals made by his father during the day and stays up late playing games at night. The little boy is visibly tired.
Zhan Xi has been feeling irritable these past two days, and seeing that his son wasn't in a good mood, he became more cautious.
then.
On the night before the Chinese New Year, Zhan Xi launched a surprise attack and caught the kid who was playing games under the covers.
The little boy was playing basketball with Savi. When he looked up, he saw his father.
The scene was so horrifying that the little kid's cell phone suddenly fell onto the bed.
"dad."
"I was wondering why you've been looking worse and worse these past few days. I thought it was because you ate my food, but I didn't expect it was because you stayed up late!"
Zhan Xi had already made a rule for the little one that he must go to bed before 10:30 at night. It was already 11:52, and the little one had just started a new round of the game.
Zhan Xi was so angry that his forehead was buzzing. He picked up the little kid and made it clear that he was going to teach him a lesson.
He had a call with Marshal Tang En during the day. Tang En had already captured Wagner, and Tang En also told Zhan Xi how to disable the child mode of the Star Machine.
After Zhan Xi heard what he said, he suddenly realized why his son took the initiative to pour him wine on the day of the Little New Year.
With Tang En's reminder and Zhan Xi's initial suspicion, the arrest tonight was not abrupt at all.
The little boy looked at his father's face and knew he was going to be beaten. He fluttered in his father's hands, kicking his short legs in the air.
"Dad, give me a few minutes!"
The little cub kicked his short legs and spoke in a very anxious voice.
Zhan Xi looked at the cub in his hand, and wanted to see what other tricks he could come up with, so he shook the fat weight and sneered, "If you wait a few more minutes, you'll get beaten too!"
The little fat boy is not growing taller but only growing smarter!
In order to play the star machine secretly, he even dared to force his father to drink.
The fat kid kicked his legs hard, and Zhan Xi was not paying attention, so he actually broke free.
The baby, wearing only warm yellow pajamas, escaped from his father's big hands and crawled under the bed to hide from his father.
Zhan Xi's face was dark: "Ningzi, come out!"
The little fat kid covered his ears and refused to listen, so he didn't come out.
Although Zhan Xi had cleaned the space under the bed, there was no mat underneath, and the little one would easily catch a cold if he lay on the ground like this.
Zhan Xi was so angry that he could only coax the little kid out.
"Come out, Dad won't be angry anymore."
"Liar!"
The little cub covered his ears and lay quietly under the bed. He said in a baby voice without any panic: "Daddy wants to trick the cub out and spank him."
Zhan Xi: “…”
Zhan Xi changed his tone and said to him in a gentle voice: "Dad won't lie to me, Dad is really not angry anymore."
The big and the small were in a stalemate for a long time. After a while, just when Zhan Xi was about to move the bed, the clock hanging on the wall rang.
The clock strikes 12, heralding the arrival of the last day of the year.
When the little boy heard the bell, his eyes suddenly lit up.
He was lying under the bed, waiting for this sound!
"dad."
The little boy came out from under the bed. He sat on the floor, looking at his father and laughing. He looked so proud: "Happy New Year! You can't hit me!"
(End of this chapter)