Kung Fu Baby with 17 Doting Brothers-Chapter 429: The Silent Cousin

"Eating candy makes you happy."

Tuanzi stuffed the candy into Gu Zhuo’s palm, looked up with a small smile, and said cheerfully.

Gu Zhuo stared at her smiling face for a few seconds, then quickly diverted his gaze, his fingers involuntarily curling up to tightly hold the candy.

"Th-thank you."

"No need for thanks, hurry up and eat your noodles, they’re about to dry out."

Gu Zhuo quickly started eating the instant noodles again.

Earlier, he found the noodles unappetizing, but with his sister smiling warmly at him, they now seemed delicious.

After finishing the noodles, he opened the cookies and offered them to Tuanzi. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"Would you like some?"

Tuanzi took a piece, but before she could eat it, she was gently nudged. Turning her head, she saw Zhong Yi had stumbled.

This boy was still selling at the door just now and noticed someone sharing food, so he eagerly walked over without looking where he was going.

Gu Zhuo noticed the gleaming drool at the corner of his lips and pushed the cookie box over, which the boy immediately grabbed a piece from and started chewing.

Seeing this, Gu Zhuo simply shared cookies with the other kids too and quietly asked what kind of program this was.

Actually, he accidentally learned that his cousin survived a disaster and returned.

Previously, the two families had little contact. His mother, who should have been closely connected with his aunt’s family, was busy with business and never reached out, and he didn’t quite dare to visit his cousin. After all, the cousin had never met him and didn’t even know he existed; it felt inappropriate to drop by suddenly.

Later, he found out his cousin often appeared on shows, so he began watching a few episodes. Initially, he just wanted to wish his cousin well, but after watching more, he gradually began to like his playful and lovely cousin.

Despite his affection, he still didn’t dare to visit.

Unexpectedly, he randomly ran into his cousin while following his mentor to an appraisal.

Since then, he kept an eye on his cousin’s activity, only recently, archaeological work kept him so busy he barely had time to eat, unaware of his cousin’s proximity or the program’s nature. Wanting to inquire clearly, mainly to avoid causing trouble for her.

"It’s the show where we’re being the boss." Tuanzi explained only after swallowing the biscuit.

"We’re going to be here for three days straight, coming back next week, then changing locations afterward."

Tuanzi tilted her head, recalling the director’s words carefully, "But we’re not the sort of show where we stay in the village; at night when the supermarket closes, we’re going to stay at a hotel in town."

Unlike previous rural parenting shows, "Little Boss" allows the little guests to only experience being in charge, learning to communicate with others, and gaining some understanding of money, without needing to live in the village in the evening.

After shop closure, the show’s team will escort the little guests to a hotel in town for accommodation.

If the little guests have parents with enough time, they can accompany them. If not, assistants will be arranged. The show will also have staff accompany the little guests if no plans are made for assistants.

This arrangement subtly trains the young guests, consistent with the theme of "Little Boss".

Tuanzi had no objections to this setup, as Second Senior Brother had free time in the past few days and mingled with the staff too.

As for whether other kids will make a fuss, we’ll only find out at night.

She quickly finished speaking and curiously asked Gu Zhuo.

"Big brother, what about you? You can’t sleep outdoors while investigating tombs, right?"

Zhong Yi stopped eating cookies and wore a scared expression.

"There are wolves outside that eat disobedient kids."

Tuanzi: "?"

Having been scared by similar sayings in his childhood, Gu Zhuo was quite unfazed now, "We set up tents and sleep in them at night."

Tuanzi’s eyes widened.

"But what about rain?"

Her impression of tents was strong, as she often slept in tents with her big brother during "Go on an adventure together".

Before Gu Zhuo could answer, someone squatting nearby eating noodles said, "Hopefully, it doesn’t rain. Progress is already slow; if it rains, sigh."

Others echoed the sentiment.

They were young people who came with professors for archaeology, most of whom could endure loneliness. Recent work progress was unsatisfactory, prompting professors to let them walk around a bit, bringing them to the village to grab some food and chat, refreshing their minds.

The conversation revolved around this topic, somewhat satisfying the audience’s curiosity.

However, even with such grumbles, Gu Zhuo didn’t join in.

Tuanzi tilted her head, observing him for a while.

After some time, when everyone finished eating and prepared to buy some things for the professors,

A young man named Xu Yue teased, "Is your event starting now? Can you give us a discount?"

The kids gathered to discuss and ultimately decided to offer a discount.

After all, these people bought plenty of items, ranging from instant food for filling their stomachs to various snacks and drinks. Some were for the professors; others would pass the time during dull moments later.

Based on the students’ accounts, although they’re promising youngsters, they lack experience in this field, merely assisting, often finding themselves just watching.

When experts encounter problems, they’re sent back to wait at the tent.

Tuanzi and the others started laboriously packing.

"All packed, here you go."

Tuanzi handed a pack of drinks to Xu Yue, smiling brilliantly.

Thanks to these archaeology students, today’s sales figures looked exceptionally good.

Xu Yue took it casually, only to find it so heavy that he almost couldn’t hold it.

He hurriedly secured the item, staring in astonishment at Tuanzi.

Only now did he notice that Tuanzi had bundled six large bottles tightly together. As a grown-up, he found it rather heavy, yet Tuanzi had managed to carry it.

"You’re really strong."

Tuanzi casually waved her hand, "It’s not about being strong."

Xu Yue wanted to say more, but a quiet middle-aged man urged them to hurry up and leave.

The students seemed quite fearful of this person and quickly left the supermarket.

Tuanzi enthusiastically led the kids to see them off.

"Make sure to visit often!"

They still looked reluctant.

After Gu Zhuo and his group walked some distance away, everyone slowly returned to the supermarket to resume their duties as little bosses.

Tuanzi was the last to turn back, and before doing so, she gave Gu Zhuo a serious look, noticing that all the students handed their stuff to him to carry.

Gu Zhuo was tall but quite frail. He was carrying several large plastic bags with things in both hands, appearing like a pole weighed down by heavy objects.

"Hmm?"

She furrowed her little brows.

The scene seemed odd to her.

Despite their numbers, why did they all let her cousin carry everything?

Moreover, during filming, they carried the items themselves; they handed things over to Gu Zhuo once out of the camera’s view, which looked strange.

Her eyes flickered, and she suddenly clutched her stomach.

"Oh, ouch, Miaomiao needs to go to the restroom."

She hurriedly ran towards the restroom.

The cameraman hesitated to follow, but a female staff member went after her.

This was to prevent any accidents from happening to the young guests in the village.

However, only as the female staff member turned a corner, she saw the Little Heroine, who should have been heading to the restroom, leap onto a wall and quickly climb over, darting off into the distance.

Staff member: "!"