Seeing her son's heartbroken expression, Yu Le couldn't help but soften, but still pushed the suitcase in front of Li Rui.

"It's all here, lock it up."

Li Rui took the box and turned to look at the other four families.

With Yu Le as a decisive example, the other fathers felt embarrassed to dawdle any longer.

Chen Yixun took out all the chocolates and dolls from his bag.

Bao Bao watched quietly without making a fuss, only her little hands gripping Chen Yixun's trouser leg.

Ren Xianqi reluctantly handed over Rati's bulging bag of snacks.

Qin Haoyang, covered in sweat, forcefully snatched the red and white console from Dou Dou's hand.

DouDou immediately lay down on the muddy ground and started rolling around.

"I won't do it! I want to go home! I want to find my mom!"

Qin Haoyang bent down to pull Dou Dou, whose limbs were covered in mud.

Finally, he completely lost his temper, his face darkening, and Dou Dou finally gave in under his "tyranny" and quieted down temporarily.

The most embarrassed person was Shen Zekai.

He stood in front of the two huge double-C suitcases, taking things out one by one.

A bottle of moisturizing lotion.

A jar of face cream.

A bottle of sunscreen.

Li Rui walked over with the megaphone, bent down, and took a look.

"Teacher Shen, Haoran has so many skincare products?"

Shen Zekai chuckled twice: "In the countryside, children's skin is exposed to wind and sun, so it must be protected."

Li Rui pulled a black bottle out of a hidden compartment in the box.

"Teacher Shen, is this also from Haoran? It says 'Men's Anti-Wrinkle Firming Essence' on the label."

There was a moment of silence.

The camera's red light flashed, and the lens zoomed in directly on Shen Zekai's face.

Shen Zekai's face twitched twice.

"I took the wrong one; I was in such a hurry that I packed the wrong suitcase."

He quickly snatched the black bottle and threw it into the plastic basket.

Yu Le turned her face away, unable to hold back her laughter.

Being so concerned with saving face is a recipe for suffering. Bringing anti-wrinkle serum to film a TV show in the countryside—does she think this is Paris Fashion Week?

All items have been confiscated.

Li Rui picked up the megaphone again.

"Great! Now all the dads and kids are ready!"

"Next, we will issue today's core task cards!"

Several staff members came up carrying five envelopes and distributed them to the fathers.

Yu Le opened the envelope and took out a card.

There are two lines of text printed on it.

Task 1: Select a room and move in.

Task 2: Using the existing conditions in each house, prepare lunch for Dad and the baby.

Li Rui's loudspeaker blared again.

"Dear fathers, Lingshui Village has prepared five houses with completely different styles for you!"

A display board was carried up by the staff.

Five photos were pasted on top, covered by a red cloth.

"Each of these five houses has its own unique characteristics!"

"Some are the best modern villas in the village, some are historic old houses, and some are even the most original thatched huts!"

"Where you stay today is entirely up to luck!"

"Now, let's reveal the shortlisted homes!"

Li Rui ripped off the red cloth.

Photos of five houses were displayed before everyone.

Room 1: The old residence of a scholar who passed the imperial examination. With its green bricks and tiles, it looks very spacious. In the corner of the photo, you can even see a bathroom with white ceramic tiles.

Room 2: Goat House. A small bungalow with a yard where two plump white goats are tethered.

Room 3: Spider House. The photo shows a dilapidated mud-brick house, with even the door missing halfway, and dense white web-like things hanging under the eaves.

Room 4: A rustic house. Several old bungalows, which look fairly clean, but the photo has four small notes: No toilet.

Room 5: The village chief's house. A two-story building with a large iron gate. The large color TV and double-door refrigerator in the living room can be clearly seen in the photo.

The moment these five photos were released, the atmosphere at the threshing ground changed instantly.

The five families reacted differently.

Qin Haoyang set his sights on room number 5, his eyes gleaming.

He turned to DouDou, who was still throwing a tantrum, and shouted, "DouDou! Look at room number 5! It has a big TV!"

DouDou also looked carefully at the photo she was pointing to.

"I want to live there! I want to watch cartoons!"

Chen Yixun looked at room number 2, squatted down, and asked Bao Bao.

"Bao Bao, shall we go stay in the house with the little sheep?"

Bao Bao nodded vigorously, her little voice especially clear and crisp: "Okay! I like lambs!"

Yu Le's gaze fell upon Spider House No. 3.

He looked down at Dongdong, who was standing beside him.

"Yu Muchen, do you see that room?"

Dongdong looked in the direction Yu Le was pointing.

"I see it! That house is so dilapidated!"

"Yes, it's really run-down." Yu Le patted him on the shoulder. "You're in charge of drawing lots later. Remember, you can draw any room except that one."

Dongdong patted her little chest and promised.

"Don't worry, Dad! I'm the luckiest! I even picked the lottery numbers for Mom!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Le suddenly had a bad feeling.

Liu Xiaoli has never won more than five yuan in her entire life when buying lottery tickets.

Li Rui took out a red lottery tube.

There are five bamboo skewers inside.

"Now, all of you, please come up and draw lots!"

Five children lined up in a row.

Haoran was the first to go up and casually grabbed one.

I pulled it out and took a look.

The number "1" is clearly written at the bottom.

It's the old residence of some scholar who passed the imperial examination; the environment is arguably the best among the five rooms.

Shen Zekai immediately clapped and strode over to pick up Haoran.

"My son is amazing!"

Dongdong, the second one, walked over with his short legs.

He peeked into the tube, then reached out his little hand and took out a bamboo skewer.

He looked at the number at the bottom.

He turned his head and raised the bamboo skewer high towards Yu Le.

"Dad! I got a 3!"

Dongdong's little face was full of pride.

"3 to 1! We won!"

Yu Le felt a throbbing sensation in his temples.

He walked over, took the bamboo skewer from Dongdong, and put it in his pocket.

"Yes, you're great."

"Not only is it bigger than 1, but it also comes with a whole house full of natural pets."

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