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206 Is It Weeding or Wasteland Reclamation?

The corn had already been harvested. There were only cornstalks left in the field. The ground was almost barren. There was no grass or weeds.

The guests all looked at their feet.

Li Zexuan whispered into his father’s ear, “Dad, did we hear it wrong? Maybe we aren’t weeding. Maybe we are plowing the fields. There is no grass here.”

While everyone was still wondering, the staff member said, “We are only gathering here. The mission is supposed to take place over there.”

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Everyone looked in the direction where the staff member pointed.

The ground was verdant. The plants were about half as tall as them. They were standing too far to see what sort of grass they were. The staff led them to the venue.

Xia Mo took a deep breath. “Is this the place we will have to weed? The field is overgrown with weeds.”

She bent down and pried apart the straw, only to see the sparse mung bean stalks below.

Nannan thought that the weeds were half as tall as them. She looked down at her and Wheatley’s dress. They were both wearing knee-length skirts. If they went into the field like this, the blades of grass would leave cuts on their legs.

“I notice that many guests are in dresses or shorts. You can choose to go and change.”

“Do you see the red string in the field? It has been divided into five areas. Each area has a blue sign with the corresponding family name. You can take a look at your respective areas.”

“The children will be weeding in another area and their results won’t be counted in the family’s overall performance. This means that the competition is wholly between the parents of the families,” the program team laid out the rules while some guests ran home to change their clothes.

Only Lin Wan, Li Yanchen, Luo Xi, and Xiao Tianlin were left on the field.

Xiao Tianlin walked over to Li Yanchen’s side. “Brother Li, you look like you’re from the countryside. Where did you buy these flowery pants? They look pretty good.”

The staff stood on the ridge of the field and the live broadcast started.

[Is this the land that needs to be weeded?]

[Isn’t that all grass? I can’t really see an opening.]

[Is it weeding or wasteland reclamation?]

[Hahahaha. I am dying of laughter. Isn’t this a competition to see who can cut grass the fastest? Where are the crops?]

[Sisters, let’s switch to another shot. It’s a high definition shot of the ground. It’s a green bean farm, but there are very few green beans.]

[But why are there only four people? Where are the others?]

[Is Mr. Li wearing flowery pants? Hahahaha.]

[Yes. It’s red and green.]

[Lin Wan too. Where did they get the clothes? It suits the countryside. I can already picture it in my head.]

[I see the others now. They went home to change their clothes. How can they not be fully armed when the grass is so tall?]

[The little ones are gathered in another plot of land. It’s a sort of cotton grass, so it looks much easier.]

[The Festival Group indeed has considered everything.]

At four in the evening, the competition began. The parents who went to change their clothes were running at full speed, but they were already ten minutes late when they finally reached.

The staff member stood still at the side watching the people. Everyone was in a daze, and no one made a move.

The staff member stood at the side and whistled. “Everyone, let’s start!”

Everyone was still standing around.

Lin Wan looked at the small shovel in her hand. “By the looks of it, the grass might have grown for at least a year. It’s so overgrown. My shovel isn’t even that big. How can I dig it?”

Li Yanchen turned around and looked at the tools in the hands of the other guests.

“Wanwan, it’s alright. Let’s start.” He was the first to crouch down and start weeding.

Lin Wan returned to her own area, untied the silk scarf from her hair, and tied it to her face. This way, she did not have to worry about her face being pricked by the grass.

[Isn’t it faster to dig up green beans? ]

[Everyone is looking like they have nothing to live for.]

[Lin Wan and Mr. Li have started.]

[Xia Mo and Xiao Tianlin are also hidden by the grass. I hope they are careful. Their faces will be scratched.]

[Lin Wan is smart. She converted her scarf into a mask.]

[Luo Xi’s clothes and hat have come in handy. They actually come with a rope, and after tightening, only his eyes are seen. ]

[Mr. Li! You can do it! Go, go!]

[Is Nannan wearing a mask? Hahahaha. It’s a frog mask.]

Luo Xi was wearing a pair of labor protection gloves. With the protection of the gloves, he held the grass root and cut it one by one.

Li Yanchen, who was completely plunged into the bushes, had no time to care about the other families.

He held a shovel in one hand and chopped down hard on the grass roots. Then, he stepped on the grass roots, picked up a large bundle of grass with both hands, and pulled it out. Very quickly, a small empty space appeared in the Li family’s area.

In another field, after the staff separated the grass and vegetables from the children, they let the children do it themselves. To ensure their safety, a staff member stood next to each child.

The six children were put together in three rows. Li Zexuan and Xiao Yi were at the front. In the middle were Li Zekai and Wheatley. Finally, it was Jian Jia and Feifei. The six children began to chat among themselves.

“Brother Xuanxuan, sister Tongtong from the orphanage watches you on TV. She asked me to tell you that she likes you a lot,” said Jian Jia.

“Thank you,” said Li Zexuan, politely.

“Jian Jia, I saw your painting. It’s so beautiful!” praised Wheatley.

“Sister Wheatley, thank you. I’ve brought you some of my own paintings. I’ll give them to you tonight.” Jian Jia had been so busy playing with everyone that he had forgotten about the paintings he had brought with himself.

“Jiejie, will brother Xinxin watch our show? I really miss him,” Feifei said as he put down his plastic shovel.

“He should be in class right now. His school doesn’t allow phones. I will make him watch the replay when I get home during the break. I miss him too.” Li Zekai’s head lowered.

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“Brother Xinxin loves competition. If he was here, he would definitely try to win”

“Jiejie, don’t be sad anymore. We have a program during the winter break, so brother Xinxin can come again,” Wheatley consoled him.

“There’s still a lot of grass ahead. Everyone, hurry up.”

Xiao Yi was in the first row, listening to the conversation behind him, and his movements slowed down.

If Li Zexin was here, he would definitely drag him to form a team again. When this episode was over, he would go to the school to see Li Zexin and pass on everyone’s words to him.

‘Five days would pass very quickly,’ thought Xiao Yi, with a raised eyebrow.

On a Friday in Yun Xi Junior High School, the students were dismissed at half past three in the afternoon. Everyone was allowed to go to the school’s store to buy daily necessities.

Li Zexin had brought a lot of things with him, so he didn’t lack anything. Originally, he wanted to go back to the dormitory to study, but Big Mouth had said that he had run out of toothpaste and insisted that Li Zexin accompany him to buy it. The boy was unwillingly dragged to the convenience store.

The Auntie at the convenience store was watching the live broadcast. As soon as they entered the door, the boys heard the conversation.

“Little brother’s voice?” Li Zexin instantly recognized his brother’s voice.

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