I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 450
Chapter 450: New Plants
“Is your pineapple wet-pack or dry-pack?”
“Dry-pack. Nowadays, almost all pineapples are dry-pack. The sticky wet-pack is rare.”
“But I think wet-pack is tastier. I used to eat it when I was little, and it was so sweet…”
“Hey, do you have any mangoes left? Can we trade some grapes for them?”
“Ah… I’m bleeding! I’m dying! This knife is so sharp…”
“……”
It was clear that the children of Starlight Elementary School were quite satisfied with this fruit festival event.
Although unexpected incidents occurred almost every moment during the event, such as Zhou Xiaofei getting her fingers smashed by a watermelon she was reluctant to let fall, or accidentally cutting her hand while using a small knife for the first time, or seeds flying everywhere when opening durians and pineapples, the children mostly just laughed these off.
The kids from Nanqi District of Shenzhen City, although living in the city, could almost be considered “rural kids.”
The most notable characteristic of these children was that they weren’t as “delicate” as the children from wealthy urban families. They wouldn’t cry all day just because they got a little cut from a knife, and their parents wouldn’t come to the school to make a fuss over such things.
In fact, most of the parents here actually hoped their children would “toughen up” at school. They knew that children growing up here were likely to face hardships in the future.
I often saw news about kids getting cut by small knives in kindergarten or school, and when they got home, their parents would make a big scene, eventually forcing all the kindergartens and elementary schools around to ban the use of knives.
And then there are those incidents where a child accidentally falls while playing during PE class and scrapes their knee, leading to parents making a fuss. As a result, many primary and secondary schools had to either cancel PE classes or modify the way they were conducted.
Parents of children in Nanqi District are not as troublesome. If their child really gets hurt during PE class and comes home crying, they are likely to be scolded:
“Why are you crying over such a small injury? You’re grown up.”
“It still hurts? Let’s disinfect it. Hurts now, doesn’t it?”
“Don’t be so careless next time, got it?”
Then these kids, once their wounds have healed, happily go back to school to run and jump around again. Because compared to not being able to attend PE or activity classes, they prefer to have a happy childhood.
“This should be the last box, right?”
After filming a circle around Starlight Elementary School’s dormitory area, capturing the children eating fruit and the scenery here, Xiao Mo and I returned to the open space in front of the school.
Speaking of which, this “event” isn’t really that big. For adults, it’s just a “delivery” activity. Our café just needs to deliver the fruit ordered by the principal of this school to the school gate and then take some photos of the happy children.
However, for the children here, this event seems quite “grand.”
After all, it looks like it will take them at least another half hour to finish the fruit they’ve brought over, and then they’ll have to clean up, wash their hands and clothes. It will take at least an hour to get everything in order.
“Yes, yes, thank you,” Principal He Yuanyi said, nodding repeatedly as he saw me return from the dormitory area.
“How about you all have a meal in the cafeteria before leaving?”
“Thank you, but no need. There will be more people at the café soon, and we have a small meeting with some city leaders.”
I said, waving my hand and joking, “You, the big principal, should stay and accompany the children.”
“Haha,” He Yuanyi laughed, looking pleased. “It seems the kids have given you quite a bit of trouble.”
“The kids weren’t troublesome, it’s mainly the school uniform here…” I said with a troubled expression.
“Today, someone forced me to change into this uniform, and everyone in my live stream is saying it suits me perfectly, like a little girl.”
Honestly, I feel like I look more like a middle or high school student in this outfit than an elementary student. It’s like one of those JK sailor uniforms in anime. After all, I’m wearing long socks and uniform shoes with the skirt.
?Isn’t Nuo’er just a little girl??
As soon as I finished speaking, the comments in the live stream chat quickly became lively again—
?She is an elementary student, after all. Doesn’t Nuo’er even have an access card for here??
?I think Nuo’er could look even younger, like wearing those dresses and children’s white pantyhose.?
?That’s too much! Isn’t Nuo’er already an adult??
?I’ve never seen Nuo’er as an adult. Same with Xiao Mo. Nuo’er looks like an elementary student, and Xiao Mo looks like a high schooler.?
?You all are lolicons. I’m different, I like the new girl, Vivi. I always feel she has a kind of melancholy vibe similar to mine.?
?Vivi is designed to be an undead girl. How active do you expect an undead to be??
“Pfft…”
My words made the principal of Starlight Elementary School chuckle, but he didn’t say much more. He nodded and said, “Since that’s the case, I won’t keep you. Are you all taking this vehicle back?”
“Yes.”
I called out to Ouyang Xue, who was chatting with the teachers, “Sister Ouyang, are we leaving?”
“Coming!”
Ouyang Xue responded, seeming to say her final goodbyes to the teachers before coming back to the small truck.
“It’s really nice here. When I was little, my school wasn’t this fancy. This place is like my ideal elementary school—good food, nice clothes, and daily free fruit.”
“It wasn’t always like this.”
I explained, “Apparently, several previous principals were corrupt, so not many parents wanted to send their kids here. Plus, with the recent drop in birth rates, they can hardly fill the first grade.”
“In my time, the mainstream view was to have as many children as possible. Now… sigh.”
As Ouyang Xue spoke, she seemed to notice Li Chen staring at her and angrily said, “Why are you looking at me? Don’t think I don’t know what you’re up to!”
“I’m innocent!”
Li Chen instinctively responded, “Ouyang, I haven’t even said anything, and you’re already scolding me!”
“Do you think I don’t know what you’re thinking?”
Ouyang Xue rolled her eyes at him and got into the car, “Forget it, Nuo’er is here. I won’t argue with you now. I’ll deal with you later.”
“Good luck, Big Brother Li Chen.”
I gave Li Chen a somewhat sympathetic look and got into the car as well.
“I heard you have a meeting with some city leaders later?”
Seeing Xiao Mo and me get into the car, Ouyang Xue casually asked, “What are you going to discuss?”
“The Natural Resources Bureau.”
I thought for a moment, “We’re discussing… a new plant species.”
“A new plant species?”
Ouyang Xue looked puzzled, “What do you mean?”
“Xiao Mo and I discovered a new species we’ve never seen before, and its fruit is delicious,” I explained, closing the car door. “We’re going to discuss its naming and ownership rights.”
“……”
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