Chapter 130: 127. Big Brother Taotao, Qiwa Susu

Although Prince Haiman said he did not want to trouble many people, his status was here after all, so the expected scale of reception was still maintained.

However, since Prince Haiman came every year, everyone was used to it, so the ceremony was not very grand, nor was there excessive formality.

Sitting on the way to the reception venue arranged by the Municipal Government, Prince Haiman looked at Rahama, who was sitting in the front row, and said, "Are there any arrangements for these two days? If not, I will take Auston and the others to tour Shanghai properly."

Auston was his youngest son; his wife had given birth to a pair of twin brothers for him seven years ago, and the younger brother was named Arthur.

"An engagement ceremony tomorrow evening requires your attendance; this was communicated to you previously," Rahama said immediately.

Prince Haiman remembered as well, "Send the information to me to look at in a moment, and remember to remind me again when the time comes."

The subsequent reception process was carried out; they were all old acquaintances, so there was no excessive formality. Moreover, every time Prince Haiman came alone, he came in a personal capacity; although he could not truly be treated as an ordinary person, there was no need to make a big fuss every time.

In the afternoon, Prince Haiman took the two children to play around Shanghai. They did not go to crowded places, but instead visited some old urban districts and buildings with unique characteristics.

Today, Zhang Ran did not take the two children out to play everywhere, but just stayed at home, and the two little ones did not fuss about going out either.

The new home was a great treasure to them now; they could play with great interest just by exploring.

Every time he discovered something new, Taotao would shout and call out, attracting the attention of his younger sister Susu, and then he would 'popularize science' to his sister with a very serious look. Regardless of whether he really knew it or not, he spoke very earnestly, and in any case, he believed it himself.

"Dayong, help me keep an eye on the children at home; I'm going out to buy some things," Zhang Ran said to He Yong, who was exercising in the courtyard.

"Brother Zhang, what do you need? I'll go buy it for you," He Yong said.

"No need, I'll go buy it myself."

An hour later, Zhang Ran returned with quite a few flowers and plants, preparing to plant them all in the empty space he had prepared.

Inside the house, He Yong saw Zhang Ran return and suddenly let out a sigh of relief. He hurriedly ran over and said, "Brother Zhang, let me handle these."

He had originally thought that watching the children was easy, but he soon discovered he was wrong. The two children were simply like two 'one hundred thousand whys', making He Yong's head spin.

As soon as Zhang Ran saw his appearance, he knew what the situation was and said with a smile, "How is it? Do you know now how much trouble Xiao Qing saved you?"

"I know," He Yong nodded with lingering fear.

"By the way, go back for the New Year after tomorrow; it's not early now," Zhang Ran said to He Yong.

He Yong thought for a moment and said, "Let's see the situation again. I'm not in a hurry. If it really doesn't work out, I can bring them over to spend the New Year here."

Zhang Ran knew that He Yong was worried about what might happen after tomorrow evening, so he said with a smile, "Don't worry, he doesn't have the guts."

He Yong did not speak; clearly, he still had his own thoughts regarding these matters.

Zhang Ran did not bother with He Yong anymore, hid the things he had prepared behind his back, and then quietly walked inside.

Originally, Zhang Ran had planned to give the two little ones a scare, but he was discovered by them just as he walked near them.

"Grandpa, Grandpa." Zhang Xiaotao immediately ran over happily, with Susu following closely behind, and then each grabbed a leg.

"Ta-da, look at what Grandpa brought you." Zhang Ran pulled seven gourds from behind his back.

This was something Zhang Xiaotao had been thinking about for a long time, but Zhang Ran had not wanted to spoil the little one too much before, to avoid him forming bad habits, so he had dragged it out until now.

This was something Zhang Xiaotao had traded for with his grades after his final exam results came out.

"Treasure Gourd!" Zhang Xiaotao immediately exclaimed in surprise, and Susu also looked at these seven gourds with her sparkling, crystal-clear eyes.

Moreover, these seven gourds were all seven colors, just like the Treasure Gourds in the Calabash Brothers story Zhang Ran had told them, specifically red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple.

Zhang Ran had not just bought these seven gourds on the street; they were grown from seven gourd vines redeemed in the game, with each vine growing only one gourd.

They were not originally these colors; Zhang Ran had found someone to dye them on, using the best paint, and he had gone to pick them up today.

Zhang Ran guessed that the original designer must have been very fond of the Wine Sword Immortal. This gourd was called a Wine Fragrance Gourd. According to the design, wine placed inside would have a charming fragrance, and the most crucial thing was that it was different every time, though it had no other effects besides that.

The reason Zhang Ran chose this was because the gourd had the same effect whether it held wine or water. Using it for the two little ones would also save them from drinking beverages all the time.

Although beverages tasted good, drinking too much was not very good for a child's physical development after all.

"I want this one." Zhang Xiaotao grabbed the red gourd first, but then he hesitated and put it down, then looked at his sister Susu and said, "Sister, you choose first, which one do you like?"

Seeing Zhang Xiaotao like this, Zhang Ran felt deeply gratified.

Susu stretched out her small, fair finger and pointed at the purple gourd, saying, "I want this one."

After Susu finished choosing, Zhang Xiaotao immediately took the red gourd into his hands, his eyes full of joy.

"Thank you, Grandpa!"

"Thank you, Grandpa!"

The two little ones shouted simultaneously, making the smile on Zhang Ran's face even brighter.

Zhang Ran did not give the remaining gourds to them directly, but prepared to give one to each person in the family, just to serve as their personal water cups at home.

Zhang Xiaotao could not wait to place the red gourd on top of his head, and then said loudly to Susu, "I am Big Brother! I have infinite strength and a body of steel!"

Susu was also infected by his excitement and aimed the purple gourd in her hand at Zhang Xiaotao, "I am Qiwa, I have the Treasure Gourd to protect me, I'm not afraid of you, hee hee!"

Afterwards, the two little ones started playing and chasing each other, having a wonderful time.

Looking at Susu, who was clearly much more cheerful, Zhang Ran also felt a slight sense of relief in his heart.

Although the current Susu only showed this cheerful side in front of her family, it was already much better than before.

Zhang Ran believed that before long, Susu would be able to become completely cheerful and become a happy little child.

However, only Zhang Ran and the two little ones ate dinner; Zhang Sicheng and Liu Lu had both called. Zhang Sicheng said he had something to do, and Liu Lu said she was a bit busy at the hospital, so only the three of them were left.