After dinner, Zhou Jiao held Mother Zhang back, letting her chat with her husband and son, while she took the three girls to clean up the mess. After tidying up the kitchen, it was already dark.
In the yard, Zhang Guoqing handed two torches to Xi Zi and Ziwen. "Have fun, but be sure to stay safe. Don't disregard the sachets you're wearing. They ward off snakes and bugs."
"Uncle, don't worry. I'll keep an eye on the younger ones."
Indeed, Zhang Guoqing was worried, after all, his son was with them.
He nodded with a smile, then instructed Ping'an, "Don't be careless. If you get hurt, your mom will definitely ground you and cancel all your activities! Son, be careful!"
Little Ping'an stood proudly and saluted with a "Yes sir!" sound. "Mission accomplished!"
"Do you really not want me to go with you?"
As soon as Zhang Guoqing finished speaking, everyone in the yard burst into laughter.
