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Hello everyone, welcome to Mango TV, the male full-time parenting observation reality show, ‘Daddy’s Home: Slow Living Season’. Xueersi Learning Tablet, Smart AI One-on-One, this program is exclusively brought to you by the easy-to-learn, dad-freeing Xueersi Learning Tablet. Exclusive title sponsor. This program is also sponsored by delicious and fun, unlocking your playful side, Oreo. Lynk & Co 900, intelligent and versatile, the flagship 6-seater SUV, this program is sponsored by Lynk & Co. I’m the convener of the Full-Time Dads Support Group, Li Ai. Welcome, everyone. So actually last week, the dads, after finishing their group support activity, this week we’re entering the final phase of this season. Now this time, the dads, are about to embark on an entirely new journey. Where will they go? Who will they meet? What will happen? But before we begin, I want to first ask, our dear observers, up until now, is there a place you want to go? Something you want to do? Someone you want to meet? Typically, the third phase is more on the emotional side. Yes. It’s about going to an important place. We’re experienced now, we know it, right? Yes. Like going back to our hometown, and, taking the children to the places where we grew up. Take a spin. Then share the story with the kids. Tell them about dad’s journey. Meet some important people too. Are you sure the kids want to hear this? Whether they want to hear it or not doesn’t matter. The key is, we really want to see it! It’s just this kind of… sort of… You, you yourself… Me? Well, me too. Me too, actually, because it’s been a long time since I last returned to Lanzhou. I really want to take my son back as well. Because he really loves noodles too. Take him there, to try some authentic beef noodles. That love for noodles, it runs in the genes. Exactly. What I was thinking was, actually, I came up with this idea last year. Yeah, like for my birthday, I wanted my wife and me to retake a set of those wedding photos. That sounds great. Because we have three kids now. I thought we’d dress them up nicely, then with my wife, and the kids, I even have it all planned out now. But I haven’t done it yet. This kind of thing, is especially awesome. Right. When the time is right, like after so many years, you might feel like you’re stepping up to a new level, or starting a fresh chapter. It’s that kind of feeling. Because oftentimes, when I hear interviews, people might say, actors sometimes take their kids to the set or something. But my kid, honestly has no concept of what my job is about. Sometimes I think to myself, when we’re recording or filming, I’d also think, what if he could come and visit me on set? That way, he could actually get to understand more about the process his mom goes through. Like this. Right. When I go to Fashion Week, there’s a chance, I hope there’s a chance, to let my child see how his mom shines on stage. Your work, your state of being. Exactly. So, this is what we’ll do. We’re moving into the segment where all the dads decide what they want to do, who they want to meet. In the previous phase, everyone had gained so much already. Now, in this phase, it feels like, with their upgraded skills and the treasures they’ve found, these dads are about to show us who they’ll take their kids to meet next. Where will they go? Let’s take a look at Wang Yonghong’s family performance! Dad is wearing glasses. Is he wearing glasses? Summer-style glasses. So cool. Cool. Cool. Cool and handsome Dad. What do you think about Dad? After this show, Dad has turned into a funny guy. Eating spicy snacks now? I’ll finish eating first, then we’ll shoot. I’ll just eat a little spicy food. Let me indulge myself a bit. Auto-tracking mode. The one in the back turned its head too. Smells amazing! The funny guy. The handsome funny guy. I can only hide in the bathroom now. Let me tell you something. With this spicy snack, there’s nowhere you can hide. The smell is just too strong. When we helped each other, he secretly ate some spicy snacks too. Okay. Thank you. You guys can come out now. Alright, we’re coming! Come on, have a seat. We got the letter. It’s a handwritten letter from Sister Ai. Yes, a handwritten letter. Dear, Wang Yonghong, Mili, Wang Sansan, Wang Lian, Hope this letter finds you well. The final stage is to give the dads a topic to reflect on. Is there anything else you want to do, anyone you’d like to see? When dads take charge, slow down a little, perhaps, they can teach the kids what it means to have freedom and ease. During this stage, we are focusing on considering if there are any other things left undone or people we want to see. Do you have anyone you’d like to see? I want to see Hiccup. Hiccup would definitely be very very happy to hear that. Who do you want to see? Hiccup. All buddies. Hiccup. Hiccup, bye. Not bye-bye. I almost said goodbye to Hiccup forever. Welcome. Welcome. Hiccup. This time, I want to take them out. Take them to experience something different. In a different environment. A way to grow. I might take them camping. I want to take them on an adventure. An adventure. I want to take them to explore this world’s unknown secrets. What I’m thinking is, you’ve always said you wanted to go to the seaside, to the mountains, Yunnan, Sichuan, maybe get a massage. Find a massage place, soak in warm water, camp out for a bit. Just to let you relax. I think don’t overwork yourself. I feel like sometimes, when Yonghong goes out, he might feel a lot of pressure. He feels like he should do this, should do that, should do everything. It’s not necessary. So I just hope he can relax a bit. Still wearing the necklace I gave you. Wearing the necklace you (gave me). Made by you. Do you want to join me? To explore, the secrets of this world. Do you feel at ease? I do feel at ease. Since you’ve already taken them out, I feel reassured. Because after the second stage, I started taking the kids planning to go to Kunlun Mountain to find Nezha. We visited some unique geological areas, some unique geological areas. Also soaked in hot springs at the base of snowy mountains. It was so refreshing! That’s amazing! Even opened my eyes to it all. Indeed. We also experienced that sandstorm. Look, the sand is starting to rise. What’s this? A sandstorm. It’s kind of cool, actually. Yeah, it feels a bit like something out of ‘Indiana Jones.’ Did you eat sand, bro? Man, no. Look, here’s what happened. It’s the wind blowing sand into my mouth. Quick, get in the car! Gave the kids a unique kind of experience, a different way of life. As for the final stage, what I want to do most is take the kids once again for one last adventure. A journey full of exploration. The first reason is, to help the kids build their courage. The second reason is, to let them experience the charm of nature. Mom, can you go to the toilet with me? The toilet? Why don’t you go with Ah Da? Can you call Dad? Okay? Dad’s in charge, not Mom. Alright. Did you all remember the slogan? Really. Honey, you go with him to the restroom. Wait a second. Sansi wants to go to the bathroom. He’s a bit scared to go alone. Alright. Are you scared? The way you’re blowing makes me scared. You’re scared? Let me blow a bit more so you won’t be scared. Today, let’s have a small meeting. I want to take your two grandsons, to the wilderness. The wilderness? To where? To where? To the wilderness. Where there are wolves. I mean, there are wolves. Yes, there are wolves, but not too many. Just a countable amount. Originally, our good brother who was coming with us, also planned to go. But this good brother said he has to take an exam. So let him stay here and study well. And you all can take a good rest too. Who wants to come with me and explore the world? Me! Next time I’ll take you. I want to go! Who wants to come with me to see a snow leopard? Me! Me! Who wants to go into the mountains to look for Nezha? Me! I want to go too! Even Grandpa is tempted! Who wants to join me to look for… Shen Gongbao! Shen Gongbao! I want to! Me! I don’t want to. I want to look for Ao Bing! The ‘solo fan’. Okay! Then it’s just a few of us. The three of us will go. This… It’s tough, quite difficult. Let’s go make bread! Alright! Before heading out, I’ll prepare some food. It’s the method used in Milly’s hometown. It’s called bread. But I’m used to… Calling it a bun. Bread and buns are basically the same thing. More or less. Yeah. They’re both made with flour. Exactly. No flaws in that logic. Now, let me teach you a trick! The soul of making bread… Is its flavor. Got it? How do we do it? You now just need to keep saying to it… ‘I love you, I’m going to eat you.’ ‘I love you, I’m going to eat you.’ Say it like this. And tell it it has to be fragrant! That’s so abstract. ‘I love you, I’m going to eat you.’ Fragrant I love you I want to eat you Say it to it Speak louder It can’t hear you I love you You need to be fragrant I want to eat you You say it Ah Da I want to eat you He combined ‘love you’ with ‘eat you’ Ah Da, I want to eat you Then here, you can eat Come on, eat it Ah Da I’ll eat you Do it now Go down and dance for it Maybe it’ll become more fragrant Come on, dance! Dance Just dance randomly Unlocked it Alright, stop dancing then We’ve imbued it with love Now let it ferment for another ten minutes Let’s clean up now The last time I took you guys out We didn’t make any preparations So we didn’t take any precautions So first of all, preparation for the trip Let’s learn something Check the weather Do the homework In case we encounter Strong winds Heavy rain Torrential rain Thunderstorms Lightning Thunder Snow Heavy snow Blizzard Sandstorms Tornadoes Let’s check the weather forecast for where we’re heading. Weather forecast. Look, the weather is nice today. Tomorrow will be cloudy. Here we go again. A bit clumsy, huh? The day after tomorrow will also be cloudy. Cloudy. What’s this? Can you all see this clearly? The sun and clouds. So, there are clouds like this. You see? Clouds. Is it ‘cloud’ or ‘yong’? Figured it out myself. Yong. Like in ‘Yonghong’s Yong.’ No, that’s not it. Then, It’s the ‘cloud’ from ‘clouds in the sky.’ This Mandarin pronunciation. Dad is teaching you guys. The Mandarin sounds a bit off. Tomorrow will be colder than today. From 17 degrees to 3 degrees. It will be raining. The day after tomorrow will also be rainy. We have a general idea now. Tomorrow will be cloudy. Light rain. Temperature will be 3 degrees. Up to 17 degrees. If it rains, what clothes should we wear? Do you think this temperature is high, or low? Low. Low. If it’s low, should we wear short sleeves and shorts? No, when it’s cold, we should wear thick clothes. What do you think? Short sleeves and shorts. Got tricked! When it’s really cold, right? Then tomorrow, wear a t-shirt and shorts. Just wear that tomorrow. Thick clothing. When it rains, you wear a t-shirt and shorts. And bring a swimsuit. A swimsuit. That swimsuit is already torn. Buy a breathable swimsuit. It has to be breathable? Lian, the ‘off-season warrior’. Swimming clothes. So cute! Swimming clothes. We should start preparing some clothes and stuff now. We need to pack. Now we’re going to… go. We’re in. Let’s just head out now. Let’s just head out now. Hurry up! We’re heading into nature. We’re certainly going to encounter lots of… different animals. Oh, this is so cute! We might also come across bugs like this. Grub worms. Caterpillars. This is so adorable. Three. Two. One. Oh, it does look kind of like a seal. Come on! Come on! We’re in. You’re just making noise without moving? I feel like he really can’t move much. He really can’t move. I’m a very chubby bug. I can’t crawl. The two of us arrived together. Alright, both of you get one. You both get a prize. Think about what we just talked about. There’s snowy days, rainy days. There might be some wind. And possibly some sunshine. Yes. We can start getting ready. Put yours here. And Wang Li’an’s goes here. I need to check everything in the end. Bring a sweater. I’ll bring this. Are you all planning to go to the Arctic? You’re dressed so warmly. Also, bring a vest. Prepared by Wang Sansan. You can place it like this. And bring two pairs of underwear. And two pairs of socks. Two pairs of underwear. Not bad, nicely folded. Great job, young man. Find it yourself. Prepare it yourself. Fold it yourself. Everything’s good. Let’s start from top to bottom. We’ll check. What’s on top? A brain. A brain. That’s very important. You must not forget it. I know there’s a brain on top. No problem at all. From everything we’ve prepared here, look. What’s on top? There’s a hat. A hat. What’s under the hat? There are glasses. Shoes. Excellent. Now all of you need to say something. Where are we going? I want to record this. Wang Sansan, start now. I want to go outdoors to hike and have fun I’m really looking forward to it I want to sleep outdoors I want to see beautiful scenery And if it snows, or if it rains, that’s all. He’s really talkative right now. San-San’s expressions are at their peak now. Think about it. I’ve already decided. I’ve made all my decisions. Look at him crossing his legs like that. Now, let’s welcome our classmate Wang Li’an to tell us if you were to go outdoors, what would you want to do the most? Play with dirt. What? Play with dirt. Can you say a complete sentence, please? No. Play with dirt. What is this even? I don’t even know! Alright, go ahead. Don’t play with dirt. Play with dirt. That’s adorable. Keep going. Today, I’m going with Wang San-San and A Da to the outdoors. I want to play with dirt and snow. And also go hiking. That’s it. That’s it. Okay. Both of their expressions have improved a lot. Right. Completely different now. Completely different now. Completely different now. The change is huge. Alright, now Wang Sansan bring it over here. Put your own pajamas in there. You can do it. I’m out of things now. When we’re camping, should we lie outside? Let’s look at the stars. Look at the Big Dipper. The North Star. Pluto. Halley’s Comet. You can even see Pluto? Come on, lie here. Let’s count the stars. Look up at the sky. See it? A shooting star just zipped by. Stars like that are called shooting stars. When a shooting star passes by, you should make a wish. I was eating a bowl of Qinghai noodles on Mars. Lanzhou noodles and Lanzhou beef noodle restaurants. Ah Da, I just imagine being with ice cream, walking in outer space, transforming into a snow leopard, blasting off like a rocket into outer space. So fast. So fast. The change really is quite significant. Actually, as we watch, we can’t help but feel amazed. The kids’ ability to express themselves, and even their personalities, I feel have become much more outgoing. Yes, even their voices are louder. I need to turn down the microphone volume a bit. At the beginning, we couldn’t even hear them. This sound… Now, they can confidently and openly say what they truly want. I think so too. Because Yonghong is more willing to listen to the heartfelt thoughts of the kids and the family members, the kids, in turn, have the desire to express themselves. I feel this is a change on both sides that has led to this result. In the past, when I went out, they might have been afraid to go with me. But ever since that phase passed, whenever I go out, they fight to come along with me. They also often say, ‘A-Da, I love you,’ which moves me deeply. They are able to express themselves. Like in the clip we just watched— with the sandstorm, the kids’ faces covered in sand— those are moments off-camera when you took the kids out to play. Yes, whether during filming or afterward, I always tried to set an example for myself and took the kids to play in the desert or to some of those unique landscapes in Qinghai. I wanted them to experience it firsthand. Looking at how Yonghong has changed after joining the show, you seem to have been inspired to do more. You took the initiative to spend more time taking the kids out on your own. Yes, that’s right. So to all the dads here, it’s not just about showing effort in front of the camera. Of course not! We just watched a lot of clips, including the sandstorm ones. I’d like to ask the commenters here for their thoughts too. When you take your kids out to play, or when you go out by yourself, have you ever encountered extreme weather? Back when I was in Shantou, Guangdong, we frequently had typhoons. Even before they actually arrived, my elementary school would announce a holiday in advance. At first, it would just get windy, nothing much. But if you held an umbrella, you’d be blown away with it, running along. That kind of situation. It felt like being flown like a kite. Yeah, it was really exaggerated. After the typhoon passed, when you went outside, all the trees, they’d be toppled over. Everything was blown down. And then, after I had my baby, when we went back, we also encountered typhoons. The baby would get scared. So you’d have to explain to her, this is a typhoon. Then I’d show her like, look, it’s raining outside, or whatever is happening. You can’t go out. And that’s how she came to understand. Once, when I was working, it left a deep impression. I went to Inner Mongolia. The place was called Ulanqab. And we encountered heavy snow during a performance. The highway was frozen. But I had another job the next day, and had to travel from Ulanqab to Baotou Airport. That day was truly intense and nerve-wracking. All of us had to get out of the car, and push it, trying to get the car past the edge of the road. Cutting in Passing by the big truck Because the road was covered in ice You would slip right off So I learned Don’t plan such a tight schedule for yourself Leave yourself some leeway Our family trip was also quite eventful There was one family trip we had With a lot of people Including He Youjun’s grandmother Who was in her eighties We were by the seaside And as soon as we got to the beach Black clouds started rolling in And the clouds moved in really fast Before we knew it It had already started raining So it turned into this scene of Adults grabbing whatever they could Carrying the kids Running across the beach And He Youjun’s grandmother Was slowly walking Especially since it’s hard to run on sand By the time we got back to the car, everyone was soaked That trip Was the shortest But the most memorable I suddenly remember a performance I had once Where I encountered some unusual weather Not extreme, but very interesting It was an incredibly foggy day The fog was so thick I couldn’t even see the audience You could barely see the stage I felt like I had done my makeup for nothing Felt like coming was pointless But at least there was sound Yes, there was still sound It was pretty funny though After you finished speaking There were people clapping down below Even though it was a live performance It felt like they were listening to a radio broadcast Like a station This is actually quite interesting. But I really admire Yonghong. You clearly know there’s a possibility of extreme weather. Yet he still brought the kids there. Yonghong is actually very wise. You know, bringing kids to experience the weather, learn about meteorology, and feel the natural world is the foundation of all disciplines. Because you’ll notice, in a child’s world, there’s no such thing as bad weather. Windy days are good weather too. They can still play. Right? That’s why there’s now an International Meteorological Day, which is on March 23rd. And why do we have this Meteorological Day? Because through meteorology, we can teach kids so many things. For example, we had weather proverbs when we were young. For instance, ‘Autumn rain brings autumn chill.’ I know the one, ‘The cold of the third and fourth nine days freezes even dogs.’ Exactly, things like that. Geography, physics, chemistry, all knowledge can be taught through understanding weather. The prerequisite is that we must understand it ourselves. If we lack the knowledge reserve, exactly. And here’s a method to share with everyone. At home, you can let kids use their bodies to represent the weather. When there’s heavy rain, they’ll show what it’s like. For big winds, they move intensely. For light winds, they move gently. Thunder, they have their own way to express it. They can use their whole body to interpret meteorology. Nature-based education is in itself a remarkable field of study. So Yonghong is amazing. You actually found such a clever way to take it to another level. To take it to another level. To take it to another level. To take it to another level. To take it to another level. Of course. What Teacher Zhang just said, I think, is also true. If we, as human beings, shouldn’t we first try to understand what kind of world we’re living in? Really. Yonghong, before taking the children on an adventure, also did one more thing. And what might that be? Let’s take a look. Good evening, Teacher. Good evening. Visiting the “Elegant” Home three times, that’s me. Alright then. Does Mr. Wang call Ms. Yalian at every stage? It seems like he does. It’s still about this matter with Zhang Zichen. I want to ask, about Zichen’s matter. Yes. My relationship with my nephew has been getting better and better. Usually, I call him ‘brother’, but I also want to understand him more, his inner world. The first thing is, I feel like I’ve done a lot, but still, cannot reach out to him. I don’t know how to approach him. It’s so difficult. The child’s daily routine is just like going to work now, a straight line between two points. School and home, home and school. The people who truly know him best are actually his teachers and classmates. Exactly. So I think the first thing you should do is definitely to stay in touch with his homeroom teacher or subject teachers. Ideally, have a weekly check-in to talk to the teachers about the child’s progress. Yes. Then, the second thing is, as I mentioned earlier, no one knows him better than his classmates. We need to infiltrate the so-called ‘enemy’ camp. The ‘enemy’ camp. That’s right. So we can organize some party activities. And third, you could arrange some sport-related events, like shooting competitions. You know, hosting these kinds of parties makes them more likely to come over to your house. I believe this is one of the main ways we can truly understand him. Alright. Ms. Yale’s suggestions are impressive! Really impressive. Now Mr. Zhang has to teach very carefully. But don’t overcorrect. Exactly. Seriously. I believe this point is crucial— there’s no need to feel overly anxious. I think it’s still early enough, so no need to panic. Alright. Alright. Okay. Thank you, teacher. Keep it up! Alright, thank you, teacher. You’ve already done very well. Both you and he deserve praise. Alright, thank you, teacher. Alright, thank you. Bye-bye. Goodbye, teacher. Bye! I’m really looking forward to seeing this. You didn’t even tell me. The breakfast at home. I think it might have more carbs. Those nutrient-rich things. Add more high-protein items for him. Milk. Egg yolks. More protein. More protein. Is it necessary to leave a knife there? Good morning, eagle. Got your eyes on it again, huh? This is just… Using ice water. Made one for you. This is called an ice water egg soak. What kind of way of eating is this? Have you ever had eggs soaked in ice water like this before? No. You’ve never tried ice water eggs? Then have one this morning. It’s unbelievably tasty, I’m telling you. Even moved the knife a bit. Super nutritious, right? I specifically looked this up. It’s called ice water egg soak. Feels like you miss out if you don’t eat it. This egg. Start with one. Four tomatoes. This is called… Tomato No. 1. This is called Tomato No. 2. This is called Tomato No. 3. This is called Tomato No. 2 (West). Giving them names now. Sour. Sour. This is so sour! Do I really have to eat this tomato? The knife is right next to it. I once heard a story. A little kid was on a train. He’s making this up right here. He really wanted to eat this tomato. Then his grandpa… He gave him ten of them. They were so sour. He just… Slap! Here we go again. Sour and a smack on the mouth. He slapped his mouth several times because it was so sour. Are you laughing or crying? And then, the second thing… Nobody knows him better than his classmates. So… We have to infiltrate… The so-called ‘enemy’. Do you have any close friends? Yes. Yes. How many? Seems like quite a few. Then invite them over to our house. Let me cook something for your close friends. ‘Bribe’ your friends a little bit. Alright? Alright. In the evening… You and your friends can do homework together. Have a chat. While chatting, you might just… Talk the night away, completely. Do you think… Your friends would be scared of me? No. That was a very confident answer. No way. Exactly. Very decisive. What does your friend like to eat? Spicy chips. Spicy sticks. I like spicy sticks too. Tonight each of us will start with three packs. Is that enough? Mild, medium, and extra spicy. They’re so good, you wouldn’t let go even if someone slapped you. After we finish the spicy sticks, we’ll have a slapping contest. What about us? Do you feel like eating pizza? Sure. Zichen’s eyes lit up at the mention of pizza. Show off your skills in front of your friends. So good that they’ll want to come back for more. Right? Uncle, I’m heading out now. Bring everyone back tonight. Alright, bye-bye. Bye-bye. Let me see you off. No need. Waking up back to back. It’s so similar! The cutest moment is when he’s zoning out. He’s not fully awake yet. Still dazing off. Boys only act like this when they’re a bit messy. You like him too, don’t you? I do. Bye-bye, Lian. Wait a second. There are so many yous. Look at this. I see. Look, there are lines everywhere. I’m off now. Bye-bye Bye-bye Bye-bye Bye-bye Bye-bye Bye-bye Bye-bye, babies Bye-bye Work hard Make money to support us Bye-bye Bye Come on, come here After school, your brother will bring his friends over to hang out at our house So, we need to get ready We’ll prepare some food Am I preparing it alone or will you two help out? Help out? Help out? Then just say you’ll help out Alright, I’ll just say help out Let’s get started then Let’s go You guys are awesome Let’s go Let’s go I’ll make a pizza Half with meat And half vegetarian I’ll have the vegetarian side I’ll also take the vegetarian side Here we go I’ll add extra cheese for you Extra cheese on the pizza It’s going to taste amazing! But let’s not make it “too amazing” Too amazing wouldn’t be good If it’s too good I might lose my sons! Come on, let me tell you something Put all the dinosaur toys into that toy box. Everyone does their part separately. Come on, Wang Lian, come here to help. San San, clean up all the toys over there. Pick up all the papers and pens on the floor. Alright. After it’s done, put all the shoes there, neatly in place. Okay. Their hands-on ability is really impressive. Clean up the dirty spots, sweep up the garbage that needs to be swept. Hmm. Still very obedient, these two. Yeah. Really well-behaved. That issue of not expressing themselves much before, is now solved. Really great. I really think you should stay home more often. Alright, this pizza just looks so delicious. Just made this way. Where’s my meat? The meat is here. Don’t laugh at me. Totally laughing. Just nod. Nod if you’re laughing. He’s not nodding. There, he nodded. He’s laughing at Ada. Oh, you little rascal. I’m so embarrassed! What should I do now? Do you love me or not? Lian is naturally funny and chill. With Ao Bing, though, you like him. This one here is Ao Bing. And this one is Nezha. Ao Bing. So you like Ao Bing. How adorable! Little round face. Why do you like Ao Bing? Why do you like Ao Bing? So attractive. It really won’t fall off. So obedient. Helping out with work. Yes. This doll is amazing. This class reunion is quite fancy. Very impressive. That’s just how I am. I’ll just take it like this. When you say ‘Welcome, please come in.’ Welcome. After you say it, you’ll… Welcome. Alright? Alright. Alright. Let’s go directly. Let’s make them feel awkward. Even big brother can make them feel awkward. Yes. Let’s embarrass them to ‘death.’ They’re coming. Here they come, come on. Wait a second. There are lots of classmates outside. Yes. Ah Da, hurry up. Wait a second. What is President Wang doing now? Hurry, they’re coming. Okay. Tidy up your hair. I’m afraid President Wang will come in with a wig on. So excited. Stand properly. Say it loudly. Welcome. Come on. Welcome. Welcome. What do you call him? Uncle. You guys call him Uncle. Uncle Say hello to the uncle, alright? He’ll introduce himself to them too. Welcome! Welcome to our home! Come on in, brothers and sisters! Welcome! Please, come inside. Welcome! Welcome! You’re very popular! Zichen! And there are girls too. And some boys. These are the ones who made it through the first round, right? This is a new group, isn’t it? Because the last time we picked him up, he lost a bunch of friends. The ones left are the ‘ride-or-die’ ones. He has to take good care of the new ones. Welcome! Welcome! Come on in quickly! Welcome! They’re so adorable. Where am I? What should I do? How about taking off your shoes? Take off your shoes, come on. Put your backpack down. Let me help with your backpack. No need. Here. No, it’s okay. Your backpack. I’ve never seen parents like this before. Just leave it here. Feels like they’re being punished to stand there. Is this military training? What to do, Mr. Zhang? Why are you acting like this? Hurry up and come over here. Zichen regrets it now. Zichen wants to disappear into the ground again. Are you embarrassed? Embarrassed, aren’t you? Go introduce yourself. What are you doing like that? Don’t be like this. Like this. Look at this doll. Stand properly. You’re here. Samsam is here. You’re over there. They’re coming in, we… Welcome! Please take a seat inside. Speak louder. Alright? Welcome! Please take a seat inside. Yes, come on. Come, alright. Zichen said you three just go ahead and play. Totally ignoring me. Alright, let’s go in. Ladies, please come in. Ladies, Gentlemen, come on in. Welcome! Please come inside. Welcome! Please come inside. Let’s go, come on. Have some fruit first. They all seem a bit scared of you. Who are you? Come on, ladies first. Ladies sit in the middle. This feels like… Even more intense than entering a classroom. Exactly. It’s like staying behind after school, you know? Right. Like meeting the principal. Ladies, sit on the side. Zichen didn’t know whether to sit or stand. Just stay on the side. Hello everyone. Quickly offer them something, I’ll go make tea. Welcome! Welcome! It seems like Samsam and Lian aren’t shy anymore. Welcome! Zhang Zichen, stop laughing. How does it feel observing up close? How is it? Not so great. Not so great. It’s over. Have their classmates, already watched your show? Yes, they have. I think they’ve all seen it. They know what your style is like. They were already mentally prepared. But they were still shocked. Seeing it live is different. Yeah. Want some? You can have some fruit. Sure. Go ahead. Do I still need to serve you? Here, have some fruit. No. Actually, it’s pretty relaxing when they’re not around. Right. You guys are the source of the tension. Exactly. We didn’t know how to cooperate with you. Tell them, ‘Don’t feel nervous.’ So adorable. Don’t be so formal. Seriously, just make yourselves at home. Don’t be shy. Speaking of shyness, I’m shyer than both of you. Then don’t laugh. I’m shyer than both of you, okay? It makes me nervous. When I see kids, I just— I don’t know how to communicate with them. How to interact. So I feel like it’s still a bit awkward. At that moment, I tried using awkwardness to resolve the awkwardness. But it seemed to make everyone feel even more awkward. A bit helpless. I really don’t know what to do. Everyone doesn’t know what to do anymore. Did he just leave? “Help!” Mr. Zhang, is this what you imagined? Not exactly. Didn’t play by the rules. Still didn’t make it clear. Yeah. Hurry, go talk to them. Hurry, go talk to them. Li’an is already showing the vibe of a dad. What should I talk about? Just talk. About studying and stuff. Talking. Do I have to tell you what to talk about? Look. Learn, hurry up and learn. Learn how to talk with them. This is completely different from the first-stage Li’an. If you’re feeling shy… Wait a moment first, take it slow. Go play with them. Play. They’re about to enjoy some fruit now. Then him? Then you speak. Then go talk! What should I say? Talk about the stuff you studied. The things you’ve been studying at home. Start learning. Start studying. Li’an is way too excited. Aren’t you going to use your brain? Use your brain. Sit here. Should I eat some fruit? I’ll sit there. Thank you. Think it through. Think. Mr. Zhang. You sit down. Go sit down. Go sit down. So adorable! He’s so anxious that he asks you to sit down. Have a seat. Don’t be so formal. You all go eat watermelon. Learn from everyone else. Anxiously! Do whatever you feel like. Li An has turned into Yong Hong. Yes, Li An has become Yong Hong. He’s transformed. Right. Hurry up and chat. Go and chat with them right away. Take it easy. Are you going to cut the fruit? I’m going to cut the fruit. You can go cook more food. “Help!” Don’t mess with me. Stop messing with me. I’m running away. Li An has become Mr. Li An. He’s been instructing others the whole time. Are you a guest? Are you a guest? Are you a guest? Uncle finally left for a bit, Li An. Li An. Quickly come help your big brother take off his coat. Take off his coat. Several female classmates are freaking out. Show them your six-pack abs. Now Wang Sansa has become so cheerful. The two of them seem to perform fine without me. Anyway, I’m not afraid of more drama. Instigate. They said. Here you go. Li An is just like Mr. Wang in personality. So much like you. I think the two little ones seem more proactive. They’ve become a bit more outgoing. Yeah. You two. Calm down first. Both of you. Suddenly shut down. Still quite obedient overall. First, let’s calm down. Alright, come on, you all. The three of us will sit here. Introduce your brother. Introduce me to them. Why don’t you introduce yourself? My name is Wang Yonghong. Alright, let me introduce myself. Hi everyone, my name is Wang Yonghong. I am Zhang Zichen’s uncle. Male. Hurry up with the introductions, then we can go eat. His name is Zhang Jian. He is our sports monitor. Sports monitor. You don’t need to stand up. If you stand up like that, I’ll have to as well. Standing up like this, huh. Hello. He loves playing basketball. His hobby. Loves playing basketball. Just playing like this, right? Alright. Nice to meet you! Take a seat. His name is Zhang Yang. Zhang Yang. Zhang Yang, hello. She’s my cousin, Yuziyi. Cousin. She has a very outgoing personality. This one here is Zhang Chunxuan. Sometimes she’s just not very good at talking. Welcome. Welcome to our home. Her name is Wu Guoting. She’s someone who loves thinking. Loves thinking a lot. No, not really. Alright, let’s go eat. Let’s go to the restaurant then. You go ahead to the restaurant. Please have a seat. Okay. Please sit down. Where should I sit? I finally heard his classmate speak. Yes. All his classmates are quite shy. Just go pick a seat. Can I sit here? Just go pick a seat. You all sit over there. Alright. What about us, San San? I want to sit here. You sit here. Please sit down. Big brother, you’re over there. Is it always this awkward here? Or did they finally start talking later? See? Rock, paper, scissors! So exciting! Looking at classmates like this feels like… The atmosphere at home before. For President Zhang. Zi Chen’s been covering her face all day. Li An and San San have changed. They really have. Was it because of your influence? A little bit, I think. Feeling super nervous? Not really. I said I was so nervous I could barely handle it. What has your dad been up to recently? Work. Where? Guide. Still in Guide? So what do you do at school? Me? Yeah. You’re doing great, Li An. Your sudden question made me feel a little… At a loss for words. You don’t know? Help yourself. I’ll cut this piece of meat. Come on, grab it and eat. Why are you speaking so softly, Ada? I’m afraid I’ll scare these brothers and sisters. Let’s go. Alright, let’s go eat. Eat. Eat. Li An is so adorable! I used to feel like… …the two kids spoke very softly. But now they talk really loudly. Yes. Eat. Social butterfly. Now these two are… …having their true nature awakened. I feel like… …yeah. They could’ve always been like this, actually. We just didn’t notice before. Come on, the class sports leader! Mr. Zhang. Come on, Mr. Zhang. No need. Don’t be so polite. Mr. Zhang. Come on, eat. Alright. Here. Thank you. Here you go. The pizza looks great. Thank you. If you can’t finish the meat, just leave it. I can finish it. It’s just a bit spicy. A little spicy. I only added a tiny bit. But it’s too spicy. Is it spicy? Did you hit your mouth? Get ready… …for a group mouth-hitting session. No. Here we go again (mouth-hitting). I knew it. Didn’t you see that? I didn’t see it. Is it spicy? Actually, it’s just the parents holding back. Right. If it’s too spicy, just eat some watermelon. Our two kids at home, when it’s too spicy, they start slapping their mouths. Right there. Slapping their mouths. San San does it so vigorously. If it’s not spicy, stop slapping yourself. You, this kid, you two kids, don’t scare your elder sisters and brothers here. The aftermath of the story. If it’s not spicy now, don’t slap yourself. Falling silent again. Why is it so quiet? Because you’re here. Why are you looking at me? Do I look scary to you? Did I scare you? Did I give it to you just now? Yes, you did. Are you from Baoxi Village or Baodong Village? Just from here. From here. What about you two? We live just past this alley. From here too. No wonder I haven’t seen you before. That side, over there. The side where they’re sitting. Where exactly? Just straight through this alley, over there. Where are you from? Honestly don’t even know what to talk about. I heard you guys are good friends of Zhang Zichen. So, we invited you to our home for a meal. Let’s take a nap too. Take a nap. Take a nap. Take a nap. Stop joking around. This is so awkward. With one leg crossed like this… He seems to be enjoying the show. What? Suddenly realized something’s off. Boss Wang. Young Boss Wang. What’s up with Mr. Zhang? Mr. Zhang said… Wasn’t this supposed to be a party? Yeah. But it’s so quiet now. Mr. Zhang is shy. Mr. Zhang is really shy. Mr. Zhang is extremely shy. I’m off to the restroom. Help! Help! Do you have a lot of people in your class? Forty-four. Forty-four. Are you ranked first? Top ten. Top ten. My grades are pretty good. Excluding Zhang Zichen. Are all of you in the top ten? Zhang Zichen is doing great too. Zhang Zichen is doing great too. Honestly? You’re so good with words. Everyone’s working hard. Are you all full? If you’re full, let’s go out and play! Let’s go! No more chatting. Zhang Zichen, we’re going to play basketball now. It’s time for some exercise. Come on, let’s go together. Let’s go play basketball together. Let’s go. Snatch it back! This feels so comfortable. You can play basketball right in your own yard. Come on, Zhang Zichen! You can do it, Mr. Zhang! Come over, Zhang Zichen! Let’s play basketball after dinner. I feel like everyone’s much more relaxed. The whole atmosphere, because it’s in the process of having fun, everyone’s loosened up a bit. That’s a foul, you know! Are we going to play with water balloons? Like, you just take this, attach it to the faucet, right? Then fill it with water, right? That’s right. No. It might pop. Where did it go? Ride this to go get it. Alright, let’s go. You did that on purpose, didn’t you? Throwing the basketball out there. Now we can chat. Exactly. Isn’t this infiltrating the ‘enemy’? Is Zhang Zichen diligent at school? Can you spend a day studying? Yes, I can. Can you? Be honest. Honestly, yes. Interrogating the ‘suspect,’ right? Usually, you’re very active in Chinese class. You’re also very active in English class. But the math teacher is really intimidating. Even I couldn’t do well in math. Really? Do you get along well with this sister? Yes. Have you called her ‘sister’? Sister! Sister! This sister is really good at studying. She can teach you in the future! Right? What’s your rank in your class? Top ten, maybe? Yeah, top ten. That’s impressive! What about Zhang Zichen? Zhang Zichen is doing pretty well. Somewhere in the middle. Somewhere in the middle, right? Which subject is he good at? English is slightly better. English is a bit better. Really? English? He can read it. As for math, it’s just… What’s up with math? For math, those who are good at it are really good. It’s just that… Formulas. There are two or three areas where he’s not too strong. You seem to know him well! Aren’t they desk mates? Desk mates. When he came over to our house, while doing homework, he had no clue about anything! Don’t talk about him like that. Try encouraging him more. Encourage him? I keep encouraging him all the time. It doesn’t work. It does! He’s improved compared to before. Really? This older sister has quite a presence! Yeah, so much presence. Seriously, she does. But there was no eye contact the entire time. Right. Not looking at all. Not even a bit able to look. After chatting with Zichen’s classmates and friends, I got to understand better Zichen’s situation at school. What do you usually do on Saturdays and Sundays? Sometimes we play pool. Play pool. I also had a chat with two boys. They usually go out on weekends, pursue their hobbies, and have their own ideas. I think that’s wonderful. I hope Zichen can also develop interests and hobbies like that. I’m also very happy that he has such amazing friends. They’re all outstanding. I encourage him as well to communicate, interact, and have fun with them more. I think it’s a really good thing. It’s also a kind of growth for him. Boss Wang, you’re really being an excellent uncle. Quite impressive. Outside of work hours, our Zhang Zichen is truly remarkable. Look, this kind of learning environment is also great. In a collaborative learning environment, they push each other forward. Shy shy. Li’an has completely changed. Go get your sleeping clothes, Wang Li’an. Look, handsome or not? Is he handsome or not? Handsome. Everyone can see it, right? Handsome. Isn’t this from the second level? Didn’t he practice that model walk? Such a natural display of confidence. Check out the underwear. His pants are already pulled down. Shy shy. Look at that expression. That’s meme-worthy. So expressive. Did you see that? I didn’t see it. I only found out later. It scared me. Dangerous. He saw Boss Wang and knew to run away. Who told you to take it off? Who told you to take it off? This is the first and the last time. From now on, don’t take it off and show it to others, okay? Did you hear me? I heard you. Let me take you all home. Otherwise, it’ll be too late, and you have school tomorrow. Zhang Zichen, help take your classmates home. Thank you, Uncle. You’re welcome. You’re always welcome here. Okay. Say goodbye to your older brothers and sisters. Goodbye, brothers. Thank you! Thank you for hosting us today, Uncle. Sorry if the hospitality was lacking. Next time, when there’s time, I’ll give you a proper welcome. Say goodbye to your older brothers and sisters. Goodbye, brothers and sisters. Goodbye. Goodbye. Goodbye. Goodbye. Goodbye. Goodbye. At school in the future, look after each other. Zhang Zichen, I’ll buy you all some chocolates and drinks. Let me ‘bribe’ you a little. ‘Bribe’ you a little. Come on, big brother. My uncle invited my classmates over, probably to get closer to me. He gets it. I think my uncle is really thoughtful. He plays games with us, and puts in a lot of effort. Come on, Sports Monitor. Sit here and pause for five seconds. Okay. I think Zichen is very happy. She is happy. Five. You did very well. Wants to be part of our group. Then Sansa and Lian were extremely excited. This was the first time classmates came to our house. And my uncle left a deep impression on them. The kids are growing up. Not bad. Pretty good actually. There are a few moments that left a strong impression on me. He really knows nothing about Zichen’s classmates. Absolutely nothing. Exactly. I think Yonghong did a great job with this. It’s just that he began working on this matter. Because people are not one-dimensional, you know. His attitude towards his teachers and classmates. It will definitely show something different. Especially when you hear it from your peers. I think it feels more genuine. That’s how it was when I was in school. When I visited a classmate’s home, if their family environment was particularly good, my perception of them would also be different. Yes that you are doing this to establish among your classmates an image of Zichen. Both sides will get to know each other better. I feel like, anyway, you truly put effort into preparing. Yes, but still, it seems like we still don’t know how to talk with Zichen’s classmates. But I’ve noticed one thing. Actually, at the very beginning, it was Zichen who would make the arrangements. Right at the door, he would say, he said, You can just call me uncle, something like that. And then he said, place your bags here. Actually, at that time, Mr. Wang didn’t even know what to do, or what should be done after coming in. Then Zichen would go and handle it. And I felt like overall, it was quite good. I thought it was especially fulfilling. Actually, because Zichen’s experience this time, he was really happy! And although it was a little awkward, I think it had a great comedic effect. In the end, it left a strong impression on the classmates, of happiness, enthusiasm, and also Sansa and Lian. They actually worked really hard, yeah. They have always been very cooperative kids. But I have to ask Mili, have you ever seen your two kids like this? In this state? No, I was pretty happy too, seeing this. Right from the start, they were already so open. Yeah. Also, I wanted to ask a few of the observers, when you were little, did you also have class gatherings, or go to classmates’ houses for gatherings? Speaking of this topic, I feel like I’m here to learn. Because when I was younger, I never attended parties at other people’s houses, and no one came to my house either. That experience is completely blank for me. Actually, I… When I saw this just now, it reminded me of when I was little. On my birthdays, my mom, just like Mr. Wang, would invite my close friends over to our house. She would tell me, she said, you are the little host of this home. And for your own gathering, you need to take care of it yourself. Later on, when I had my own child, on their birthdays, I would go to the kindergarten and talk to the parents of their close friends, then invite them to join us. And their parents would also bring their kids along. After listening to Danko just now, I thought, wow, it’s indeed true. So next time, if my child has a party in the future, I need to tell them: Take good care of your friends. Anyway, that’s something I learned. And I think, there’s another point that comes to mind. In the past, I used to have a classmate I was really close to. Their mom was great at making stuffed pancakes. What left a deep impression on me was whenever I visited their home, their mom would always be busy cooking for us. That scene, really stuck with me. So I think this detail can also apply to Yonghong. Like in the future, instead of preparing all the food at once, perhaps you could give everyone some buffer time. It’s better than having everyone sitting down and having to chat face-to-face immediately. Maybe you let them see you. The process of genuinely preparing meals for them, might help ease the initial awkwardness of fitting in. I think there could be more ways to handle this. Over time, you’ll gain more experience. When I was little, actually, my mom was really ‘sharp’. I think, well, what kind of adjective is that? When I was a kid, I would invite boys and girls over together. And my mom would say, ‘I felt like I wasn’t even there.’ When I grew up, she would sometimes say, ‘How’s that old classmate doing?’ And she’d add, ‘Wasn’t he into so-and-so back then?’ And I’d be like, ‘How did you know?’ Back then, I thought they hid it so well. When they came over to our house, the way he looked at her… I said, ‘Who hasn’t been young before?’ I mean, who doesn’t get it? Right? Who doesn’t understand those little thoughts in one’s mind? Honestly, it’s impressive. But I really want to ask Mr. Zhang, what do you think about Yonghong inviting Zichen’s classmates over to the house? Including all of his behavior, what’s your take? I think Yonghong really put his heart into it for Zichen. I actually want to encourage everyone, to let your kids and their classmates come over and have parties at home. Because this is for your children, to build their social currency. In the future, he’ll have ‘money’ to show for it. By ‘money’, I mean… It’s not literally money. He’ll have a good reputation. Once he has good interpersonal relationships, you’ll realize… Everything just falls into place smoothly. Then, the kids will often come over to the house. You’ll find yourself bonding with his friends. You’ll really blend in with them. And when there’s something going on, it’ll be easier for you. Unlike earlier when Yonghong… was being a bit sneaky, saying, ‘So, how’s Zichen doing?’ It felt a little ‘shady.’ But in the future, once you’re more familiar with them, you’ll realize sometimes his classmates even take the initiative to talk to you. It’ll help your child gain more social capital. I think, in the future, you’ll see this as a form of wealth. So, when my son was younger, whenever I came home every day, opened the door, and saw a pile of smelly sneakers by the entrance, the smell of those shoes, I tell you, it was rancid. But I was absolutely delighted. Because I knew he must have had a great day. A bunch of his buddies came over to the house. They were all so happy. And it made me happy too. So honestly, I think Yonghong did really well earlier. Everything was great. But just remember, once all the food is prepped, you can just pop in and out occasionally. That’s all that’s needed. Overall, though, I feel like, this conversation wasn’t a waste at all. Thank you, Teacher Zhang, for your advice. Even if I might not apply it perfectly, I’ve learned a lot. It’s been great. This week, it’s not just about Zichen. This Sansan and Lian, they’re really becoming more and more like their dad. Yes. I think this is the result of spending more time with Dad. It’s a really great outcome. So next week, Yonghong will take the kids on an adventure. So, what will actually happen? Let’s continue to look forward to it. So, what’s coming up next? The family of Sakila, who have been living a nomadic life, is now preparing to leave Hangzhou. Where will they go this time? Let’s find out! Let’s go take a look. Mr. Sa, this is the mutual aid letter for this stage. Mutual aid letter, here. San Sa’er, go ahead and read it. Stay-at-Home Dads Interactive Meeting. Dear, Teacher Saqila, Naibao Ayi. Sa An Sa’er During this precious family time, it’s touching to see the grandparents so moved during family reunions. It’s apparent that Xiao Universe, with dad’s support, feels more secure. Isn’t that right? Yes. Seeing your family together and the happiness you share, I think this is the true meaning of being a dad. Yes, I think so too. This is the final stage now. It’s a question left for the dads to ponder. Is there anything else you want to do? Places I want to visit People I want to meet Nope, nothing Yes, of course! Alright, let’s go Follow Dad We’re heading back to Xichang Xichang Alright, we’re heading out now. The whole family together. Little Universe. Because Xichang is where Teacher An was born, and also where my daughter was born. Heading to Mom’s side. It’s also where Teacher An (and I) and more importantly, our family came together in Xichang. In September, Teacher An and my daughter will be going to Korea. Teacher An will continue her PhD. My daughter will start kindergarten. So I brought Little Universe along to let her experience her other hometown. Let her experience the Yi ethnic group’s culture. We’re heading back to Xichang. Teacher Sa is truly like a nomad, always traveling around. This is so beautiful. Guess what, this is Torch Square. Yes. Grandma. After Grandma and Grandpa separated, Grandma has been there for us ever since we got married, through my child’s birth, and till now. She’s always been taking care of my child and helping me. The reason my child can speak so well, and understand so many things is because her Grandma tells her lots of stories and teaches her many lessons about manners. She is a very important member of our family. Our Granny, too. In our little family, she’s the eldest and the wisest. Grandma has such great charisma! Grandma, let me tell you something. Teacher An gave me a very meaningful gift. What is it? It really touched me. Grandma, you’ve kept such a great figure! Really, it’s just incredible. What gift? What gift? You’ve completely forgotten, haven’t you? Such a valuable gift. You even gave one to Saan Sa’er too! What is it? One that tells her to eat well. And one that reminds me to cook well. Now Dad’s really turned into a professional chef. So, here’s the plan for today. I’ll cook myself. I’ll cook for you. For my cousin and her husband too. Because the three of us, so far, don’t have a fixed place to live. And on top of that, Grandma and Grandpa have been apart for quite a long time. Grandma’s been staying with us in Beijing, living together, helping to take care of our child. Every time we go back, back to Xichang, we always borrow my cousin and her husband’s house. And just this time when we returned, the people we especially wanted to see were also my cousin and her husband. Taking this opportunity, tonight I’d like to host a family dinner to properly thank my cousin and her husband. Dad even bought two shopping baskets, one for you, and one for me. Let’s go with Dad. I’ll carry it for you. Saan Sa’er so beautiful! Grandma really wants to use it too! So, when we head out, Teacher Zhang Yalian used to say, give the child a task to do, then you can help Dad bargain. Can you speak Sichuan dialect? Let me test it first. There’s no problem at all. No problem. Boss, can you make it cheaper? How much is it? Xiao Yuzhou, speak some Sichuan dialect! Boss, make it cheaper, please! Lower it a bit, please! Lower it a bit, please! How much is it? How much is it? She sounds natural. Yes. Can it be any cheaper? Alright. It’s up to you now. You might come across Yi people. Our uncles and aunties selling vegetables. If you see them, you need to say hello. Hello. Hello. Hello. And when you leave, say goodbye. Goodbye. Goodbye. Goodbye. Wait for us! How do you say ‘bargaining’? Cheaper, dad! She’s bargaining with her own family! Not dad, it’s boss! Boss, make it cheaper! Dad, make it cheaper! It’s more expensive! It’s more expensive! Because her mom said, it’s just the right time for her language explosion period. Xiao Yuzhou, she’s genuinely entering another language explosion period. These past few days when we went out, we’ve been encouraging Xiao Yuzhou to interact more with the uncles and aunties outside and communicate more. So I took her to the market to practice bargaining. On one hand, it helps her practice the language. On the other hand, it gives her a chance to experience the lively environment and atmosphere of the people in Xichang. We’re almost there. Hang in there. Are we almost there? Yes. We’re at the market. Let’s go. I’m here! Dad! What? There are so many things in the market! Dad, this market is so cool! What’s cool? Who’s crying? Xichang is amazing! Right? It’s very cool. Still misheard it. Talking in vain. You just have to sigh. Teacher Sa missed it. The little one’s language explosion phase. Wait a second, let’s buy a cucumber. Buying a cucumber? How much is the cucumber? You ask. How much is the cucumber? Then how many do you want to buy? Let’s get one or two. Which one do you want? You pick one. Let’s buy this one. Let me get another one for you. Give it to the lady. Good girl. Are two enough? How many people are there in total? Two should be enough. There’s your uncle and aunt as well. Let’s get two more then. This one. So cute. That’s a lot of money! Seven yuan and ninety cents. How do you bargain again? Boss, can you make it cheaper? Can it be a bit cheaper? Sure. It has to be cheaper. Alright? Do you think seven yuan is okay? How about seven yuan? Okay, deal. Now say thank you. Thank you! Sure thing. Definitely okay. That was quite the bargain! Usually, it’s just a few cents off. Dad, can I leave this with you? Sure, leave it with me. Alright. It’s so cute. Alright, let’s keep going. Come over here. Let’s get some cherries. Ahxi Mo and little brother like those. Alright then. Is twenty yuan okay? How about twenty yuan? Ask if nineteen yuan is fine. How about nineteen yuan? Got it! She said nineteen yuan. Twenty yuan. Nineteen! Twenty yuan. Nineteen. Will nineteen work? Okay. Impressive! Our sharp sister strikes again. Kids bargaining. I’m telling you, seriously. She never misses a bargain. Exactly! From now on, I’ll take her shopping. It’s useful, isn’t it? She was bargaining all the way that day. Here I come! Let’s buy this one. I like it. Which one do you want? This leg. What else? There’s also this one. And this one. And this one too. Okay. Let’s ask about the price. How much is this? One hundred and one. Can it be one hundred? Come on, one hundred and eight, kiddo. Boss, give me a better deal. You’re already doing great. If it were up to me, I’d just give you the booth. Come on, make it cheaper. How about that? For your sake. One hundred and eight. Is it okay? Alright. Deal. How much? Two dollars and thirty cents. How about two dollars and ten cents? Sure. What do you say, boss? Make it forty-eight. No. She actually said that’s not it. If she doesn’t want it anymore, just say it. No. She said no to forty-eight. Boss, is forty-seven okay? Sure. Twenty-five dollars. How about twenty-two? Alright. So straightforward! Auntie will reward you with this, how about that? Thank you, Auntie. You’re welcome. So well-behaved! How about one dollar? Sure! It’s for you. Giving it straight to you. Thank you, boss. Wishing your business prosperity! Can it be a little cheaper? Just a little cheaper, please. We already have vegetables. Yes. Yours is all full. That bargaining tone, the emotion was on point. Cheaper, please? Yes, it sounded very sincere. Spoken so clearly, and such a sweet talker. Exactly! And so cute, too. Plus, she feels accomplished doing this. Yep. In the future, if we need to buy something, we must borrow her help. For sure! Impressive! Since Little Universe went to the market for the first time, she really surprised me. She was so proactive in communicating with those uncles and aunties buying groceries. That’s for sure. This will definitely help her language skills tremendously. That’s great! Here, have a piece, sweetie. Is it tasty? Yep, it’s yummy! It’s really good! How old are you? Two years and seven months. Amazing! So clear! Here, let’s shake hands, come on. Thank you! You’re welcome to visit my house anytime! Shall we keep eating the crispy meat? Here you go. Boss, buying tofu here! Good girl. So well-behaved. Hey, is this one okay? Let’s skip that one. We’re buying watermelon. Alright, let’s buy watermelon. Because you like watermelon. Daddy has to buy you a watermelon. Got it, Daddy. You got it? Love Daddy? Love you. Love Daddy. This age is just so adorable. The watermelon you like. Watermelon. Which one do we get? Is this one okay? Yes, it’s fine. Boss! It’s three yuan per pound. Three yuan per pound. Alright, let’s weigh it. Fourteen Yuan. Is fourteen okay? The watermelon is good. Looks like someone who’s unwilling to bargain is the best customer. Yeah, the vendor is really nice. Totally. Alright. Okay. I want to buy this. Daddy, I want to buy this. Oh no, spotted it. Yes. What style do you want? What style do you want? Isn’t it about the flavor? Teacher Sa’s Mandarin is really… Sometimes it’s quite cute the way he speaks. This flavor. Three yuan! Don’t tell Mommy when we get home. Make sure not to tell Mommy! You ate this. You ate this. Why are you laughing? Such a good child. Let’s head back now. Sa’an Sa’er. Got it. Mix it in your mouth for the flavor. Yes, she likes one in each hand. Why did the colors change? Each bag contains four. Are you happy? We bought so many groceries today. Shall we sneak in quietly? Dad. Why do we need to sneak in? Because… They’ll see us eating candy. That’s right. I saw you eating popsicles. Right? Yeah, Dad won’t tell. And you don’t tell either. Hmm, okay. Just the two of us knowing is enough. It will be shown on TV. Now everyone knows. Only one a day. Not too many. If you eat too much, Dad won’t buy you any more. Four at a time. Why don’t Mom, Dad, or Grandma let you eat more? Because your tummy will hurt. If you eat too much. And it’s too sweet. Your teeth can’t handle it. Understand? Hurry up and finish it. We’ve arrived, Sa’an Sa’er. Sa’an Sa’er, we’re here. Just in time. That was such a satisfying feast. Grandma, we’re back! Sweetie. Are Uncle and Aunt here? Uncle and Aunt aren’t back yet. I’ve brought back the groceries for you. We’ll cook the food soon. Uncle and Aunt are finally back, huh? Quick, go wash your hands with Dad. Okay. Dad, can you show me Grandma and Grandpa? You’re missing Grandma and Grandpa? Come over here, Dad’s charging the phone. Come here. Want to see Grandma and Grandpa? Yeah. Alright, I’ll call them right now. Grandma and Grandpa will be so touched to see this moment. You miss Grandma and Grandpa, don’t you? Say hi to Grandma and Grandpa. Saan Saan wants to see you. He says he misses you. Saan Saan. Hi Grandma! Saan Saan. Grandma. Where’s Grandpa? He told me he wanted to meet you guys. He misses you, so I made the call. Saan Saan. Grandpa. How are you doing? Can you see him? Yes, I see him. Grandma and Grandpa miss you too. Were you sleeping? Yeah, I was sleeping. You were sleeping? Alright then. Let’s let Grandpa and Grandma rest, okay? You hang up the call. Say goodbye. Goodbye! Now let’s start preparing dinner. Okay. Let’s cook together. You’re helping Dad out? Is that okay? Little Universe is going to help Daddy now! That’s right. Is this the second apron gift? Yes, that’s the gift. A family heirloom now. Look, I have it. So beautiful! Grandma’s way of speaking. Feels a bit like Mom, I think. Even the looks and temperament. So similar. I learned it from Grandma. We can also make it today. But it has to be Grandma teaching us. Only then we can do it. Because Dad can’t cook Sichuan cuisine. So Grandma is coaching from the sidelines. Exactly. Your apron is the same as Dad’s. Made for you on the spot. Dad cut the bottom part off for you. And now you can wear it. Dad is… Capable of doing everything, you know? Dad cut it so beautifully for me. That’s emotional value right there. See, it fits you just right. Perfect for a child. It’s the kid’s size. Yes, it turned out just your size. You look like a little chef! We’ll cook for you together. Amazing! Alright, let’s go. Okay, let’s start with the. Braised meat, shall we? This braised one. Yes, bring that over. The braised one. Bring it here. Got it, good boy. Do you need more? I’ll grab another for you. Such a good boy! Helping out. That’s right. Here you go. Take this over. Grandma is sitting over there. Ask Grandma where to put it, okay? Go on. Here you go, Grandma. Where should I put it? Grandma says put it on the dining table. Great job! I’m going to help Dad cook now. Okay. I can help Dad cook! Let’s start by cutting this cucumber. How cute! I’ll cut this first. That’s not right. Like this. Let Dad teach you how to cut it first, then you can try. Wait a moment. Okay, and then you do it like this. Don’t rush. Got it. Use this hand. Understood! This is a real knife! It’s the kind kids use, a toy one. A toy knife. It requires a bit of strength. Is it easy to use? It’s easy. Really easy. Super easy! What are you cutting? Cucumber. That’s right. I’ve already helped Dad cook! Helping Dad cook by myself. You’ve learned how to do it now, right? Good job! You’re so well-behaved. Grandma, how do you prepare this houttuynia leaf? After you clean the houttuynia, cut it into pieces. Once it’s cut, what do you mix it with? Just add some soy sauce and put it in your bowl. Mix it well and transfer it to a plate. Here’s some Sichuan pepper oil as well. If you like it numbing, Yes. Numbing. Let’s correct it. Grandma’s Mandarin. Numbing. That’s right. You said it correctly. Numbing. How do you say fish, Grandma? How do we cook it? Fish. First, wash it clean. Then cut it into like this, small chunks. Cut it into pieces, right? Yes. Small pieces. Small chunks. So, just cut it like this, right? Is this how we cut it? Do we need fancy knife skills? No fancy knife work needed. Just use this kitchen knife directly. Simply slice it. Be careful with your hand. Thank you. Start with the head, hold it first. Yes. Is it still alive? It’s alive. Why is it opening its mouth? Hey, buddy, let’s end this quickly. Still alive? No, it’s not. This is normal. It will open its mouth occasionally. Grandma is so calm. Yes. Watch your hands. Be careful of fish bones. Dad’s first time preparing fish. Same for me. First time cooking pumpkin. Alright, you take care of the pumpkin. Okay. How about I handle the fish? Sure, let’s do it together. Adorable chatter. Are you two sisters? I thought you were twins! I was thinking you’re twins, right? Smashed cucumbers. Dad, they said, I can’t cook. But when you’re with me, Dad, I can cook everything! You help Dad with every dish, huh? I can already cook now. I cooked for Axi Ma and An An. That’s right. Little chef. I think you’re even better than your dad at this. That’s true! Chop off the ginger. Cut it into small pieces. See? Tiny slices. I need to dice it first. That’s fine too. Never separated before. I never separate from Dad. I’ll never be apart from Dad. I never leave Dad. Dad’s heart must have melted! It melted a long time ago. You mean Dad’s heart? When I can’t leave Dad, I can’t even a little bit. I can’t leave Mom either. I can’t leave Grandma either. I can’t part from anyone. I just can’t leave anyone. Love you, Dad loves you. Do you love Dad? Dad will love you forever. I will love you forever too. These two people Looks like this Dad took the lead taught dad a lot and then dad taught his daughter a lot Yes I also taught dad a lot She’s more articulate than before There’s no topic that Little Universe can’t handle You taught dad a lot too Grandma gives you a thumbs up for that Impressive This marks the end She didn’t cry, huh The length can be adjusted, right? Even this long is fine Okay, we mix it here first, right? Yes Got it Should this be hidden? Still hidden? Still didn’t say No one’s saying it Haven’t said it all along Can we add a northern flavor, right? We can add a northern touch But be careful with your hands Don’t burn yourself Don’t get burned Alright, thank you You go now Wait for us at the door Okay Start cooking now Alright She doesn’t want grandma to know Yes Pretending nothing happened Yes How about I stand outside and rest? Alright, go now Go now Okay Go rest for a bit, yes Bye-bye Feeling sorry that grandma is tired, right? Love you. Are you tired? So remember to eat well from now on, okay? Of course, you’re eating much better now. It’s much better than before. But let’s keep improving. Alright? Feel like hiding away? Seems like all kids are like this, just a bit. Seems like all kids are like this, just a bit. When they’re hurt, they don’t want to tell adults. So usually, no matter what… Kids would cry after this kind of thing, right? React in some way, isn’t that so? Is that okay, Sa’an-Sa’er? Then that’s good. This is too dangerous! Is that okay, Sa’an-Sa’er? Does your hand hurt, kid? Does it hurt? Yes, it hurts. Does your hand hurt? Let Daddy take a look. Come here. Let me see. You’re keeping on putting it in. This one is way too big. The skin has peeled off completely. Aren’t you playing anymore, kid? Why don’t you go inside and look at that Xue’ersi? I feel so bad for my little birdie. When she was cutting vegetables… She accidentally hurt her finger. She cut her finger. She had been cutting for a long time… Before I noticed her hand was injured. So it’s true, I was really careless. I feel so guilty. Look, Daddy feels sorry for your hand. It’s such a big wound! The skin has completely peeled off. Alright, that’s one hand… It’s even more unsafe like this, okay? Go play with grandma inside. Or just stand there. Cheer Daddy on, okay? Hmm. Alright. Let me make a call. Good job. Make a call. Is there any disinfectant? Oh, she actually pulled out a phone. It’s connected. Who is it? This is the hospital. It’s a doctor. Grandma is amazing. Do you need something? Why aren’t you speaking? Grandma? Does your hand hurt? Her skin is peeling off. Let me take a look. Grandma is the doctor now. Let Grandma take a look. It’s okay. Don’t peel it off. Okay. We’ll use iodine solution. Just clean it up, and it’ll be fine. Alright. Okay then. Okay. Alright. Now, have a seat. It’s not a big deal. But don’t peel at it with your hand. Okay. Peeling it will rip the skin. Alright. Good. Sit here. Looking at the food. Thinking about eating chicken feet again. Eat – eat what you want to heal. Exactly. Eat what you want to heal. Did the skin come off? Have a chicken foot. Okay, sit here and eat. Grandma will find it for you. I accidentally, threw the knife over there. My hand is bleeding. Come here. Let grandma see your injured hand. It won’t hurt. Is it this one? Alright. Come on, grandma will be gentle. Good, it’s disinfected now. That’s right. All done! You’re good to go, sweetheart. You’re doing great. No one scolded her throughout the whole process. Right? No need to thank me. From now on, little one, when you’re playing, please be careful. Don’t let yourself get hurt. Okay? Mm-hmm. Good girl. Grandma is amazing! You’re amazing, grandma! Grandma is so great at taking care of kids. Grandma is incredible! Whose little girl are you? An angel baby. You’re grandma’s heart. Grandma’s precious one. So much happiness! Grandma feels so blessed to have you. Really. This happiness is indescribable. Right here. Over here. Doctor. Can I have this chicken leg? Of course. You should eat more. It will boost your immunity. Then you won’t catch colds so easily. You’re welcome. The doctor loves you very much. Because you’re so adorable. I love you too, doctor. Thank you. The doctor will get you a cloth. Let’s wipe your eyes. Thank you, doctor. Thank you so much, doctor. You’re welcome. Whose precious child is this exactly? They’re so adorable. You should say, ‘You’re welcome, little one.’ ‘You’re welcome, little one.’ Like that? Alright, ‘You’re welcome, little one.’ No worries, doctor. Let me ask you a question first, just out of curiosity. Sa Qila, every time you go back to Xichang, you always stay at your cousin’s house, right? Yes, most of the time I stay at their house. But don’t you have your own house in Xichang? We did buy one, but it hasn’t been renovated yet. It’s never been renovated? No, it hasn’t. We’re waiting for her to graduate. After she graduates, we’ll see. When she finishes her PhD, we’ll decide where to settle down. Also, just now when I saw Xiao Yuzhou, their emotions seemed so stable. Really stable. I feel like generally speaking, when children get hurt, their first reaction is to cry. Exactly. But her first reaction was to hide it. Only when her dad found out, she spoke up. If her dad hadn’t noticed, I think she might have kept it to herself the entire time. Never saying a word about it. For a little over two years old, I think that’s really rare. Don’t you think so? What do you think? Actually, Sa Qila, I just feel so sorry for her. Truly, I feel heartbroken. Really heartbroken. What do you think? Why would she hide her wound? She probably didn’t want us to worry. That’s likely what she meant. She really understands adults’ feelings. I think, apart from not wanting adults to worry, she probably also wants to continue helping her dad. She knows that even after getting hurt, she might still… We’ll let her take a break, kind of. She might just think about it. Later, she might still want to continue helping. So she wants to persist. But I also want to ask the observers here, did you ever, as a child, do something without your parents knowing? When I was a kid, I couldn’t hide anything. No matter how much I wanted to, I just couldn’t keep it a secret. Especially since our teacher… used to shop at the same market as my parents. The exact same grocery market. They ran into each other after work every day. So don’t even think about trying to hide something. What exactly are you trying to hide anyway? What are you trying to hide? Like your exam scores or something? No chance, right? Right, we’re just too familiar. And you know, my, uh, middle school or high school physics teacher lives on the fourth floor of our building. So every time I go to the fourth floor, I move really fast, just because I’m afraid of opening the door and bumping into someone. Yeah. Anyway, there’s no hiding it. So just do your best. Exactly. I’ve got too much going on here. I’m a bad example, something kids shouldn’t follow. Oh, so you’re the type to change exam scores from a seventy-something to a ninety-something? Changing a seventy to a ninety is actually quite easy. Pretty simple, just add a stroke. Yes, it’s something like this. And then there were regular routines. For example, the teacher would say, Tonight I’m going to make calls to parents. Then you’ll roughly know what time it is. As soon as I finished dinner, I would unplug all the phone lines at home. And then I’d tell my family, Let’s go out for a walk. Even got everyone to leave the house. Did it work? The point is, it’s just that, if you do it often enough, it’ll succeed once or twice. But, it wasn’t very effective. It’s because, you felt you did a pretty good job. But when you brought it back and they checked, it turned out there were so many mistakes underneath. Right, how could that even be possible? Then you thought you were very clever, but in fact, it was useless. Did unplugging the phone lines work? No, it didn’t. If they couldn’t get through today, they’d just call again the next day. Why? Because they couldn’t reach anyone yesterday. Got it. Actually, this is to tell the kids, for me personally, you know back then when I was a kid, there were those small shops selling wholesale ice creams. I’d bring them back and put them in the fridge. My mom would say, Don’t eat them too often. If you eat them, this and that will happen. Stop eating them. Eat less of it. I ate five sticks in one day. And ended up with a stomachache. That’s the kind of thing. But I’d like to ask Teacher Zhang, in a child’s growing process, as they become more independent, sometimes they are bound to, do things like this occasionally. Yes. So actually, just now Little Universe was working with one arm for a long time. For children, exposing their own injuries is equivalent to being blamed, making mistakes, and being deprived of their current activity. So children feel like they need to hide it from you as much as possible. If you find out, maybe they think they can’t continue anymore, and it feels like they’ve made a mistake. But the most important part is actually emotions. I think An Yi’s mom handled it very well just now. From beginning to end, she stayed calm. When encountering such situations with children, as long as you don’t overreact, whether it’s a physical injury or something emotional, if they have something they want to share with you, they will be willing to tell you. So we shouldn’t overly magnify this so-called vulnerability. Because no child wants to expose their vulnerability to others just to attract more attention. As long as you stay composed, they’ll eventually feel comfortable talking to you later. So maintaining emotional calmness makes these moments pass quickly. Really. Also, I’m quite looking forward to what the dinner will be like. Since we’ve experienced a Mongolian family feast before. Right. So what will a Yi ethnic family feast be like? Let’s find out and see what kind of atmosphere it has. Hello, I was just talking about how you’re not here yet. You’re back! Mom Mom Little Universe Mom’s back! Mom Missed you, baby What did you do today? Little Frog Little Frog So what did you do with Dad today? But while I was cooking, I accidentally hurt my hand. Let me take a look. Is it serious? Look! It’s not serious. It’s not serious. It’s not serious. It’s really not serious. All better now. Come here, let Mommy blow on it. Mommy feels bad for you. Am I being too dramatic? Mommy’s all better now. Look at mine! All better! My hand is all better! You’re such a good kid. Look, I’m fine now! Mommy put on a bandage, and it’s all good now. As long as it’s better, that’s great. Take this off. Someone’s here. Who’s here? Quick, go check! Who’s knocking on the door? Welcome home! What a beautiful family of four! A gift from Mom and Dad. What is it? Is it for me? Thank you! What a sweet girl. So pretty! Hello, Secretary Ma. Hello, Teacher Sa! My hands aren’t good, wait a moment. No problem. Give this to your sister. Feeling a bit reserved at first. Give it to your sister. Give the gift to your sister. This is for your sister. You guys play together. Who is this for? It’s for your sister. Here, sister. This is from your brother. Where’s Raha? Raha is right here. You look so handsome! This hairstyle is great. Why did you make so many dishes? It’s not too much. He showed just a glimpse before. Now he’s a master chef. Amazing! Originally for you. Slaughtered a camel. You can’t find it here. Slaughtered a camel. Impressive. Sah said this was… The camel slaughtered for us. You couldn’t buy it here. No camel available. I’ll go back and slaughter a camel or something. Very sumptuous. Made by one person. Yes. Impressive! On New Year’s Eve night. That’s really something. Amazing. Basically switched careers by now. Into being a chef. Cooking, huh? One more dish to go. You’re so capable. Made such a big table of food. Not bad. Haven’t even shown your full potential yet. You’re amazing, Teacher Sa! You have to finish it. No problem. If I can’t finish, can I pack it to go? No, you can’t take it away. You must finish it. I want to wash my hands. Shall we wash our hands? Step up. Careful, take it slow. Wow, the young lady is so beautiful. This is how the Yi people look. Their features are very pronounced. Take it slow. You can tell she’s really good at taking care of others. Yes. That’s why she likes her sister a lot. Take it slow. Don’t wipe it on your clothes. I’ll go get some tissue. Hurry, the two little beauties, come to the table! Take a seat. Come on, introduce the dishes. The ones you personally helped make today. Come on, Xiao Yuzhou. Introduce it to us. What dish is this? What did you make today? What I made, it’s just Dad. The one only Dad’s eating. Stand up. Stand up on the stool. One. Come on. Stand up and announce the dish names. Alright, sister has to stand up too. Standing below is fine. How is this dish made? Who chopped this? I chopped this. What kind of dish is this? I chopped this one. And what about this one? This one, you chopped too. What kind of dish is this? This was chopped by Dad as well. You cut a few pieces yourself too, didn’t you? What kind of vegetable is this? This is called chili greens. Chili greens. What is this called, darling? What is this? Look. Look. It has wings. Flying. Flying fish. Come on. Together with our sister and brother-in-law, let’s toast to our grandma. Because grandma works the hardest. Yes. Yes. It’s not easy for her. When the two of us are busy, grandma works the hardest. Even when we’re back, she’s still the busiest. Yes. Not tired. She worries more than we do. Right, Sa’an Sarnel. But she takes care of things even better than we do. She’s more attentive, right? Much more careful. Thank you for your hard work. It’s such a joy. Thank you for your hard work. It’s such a joy. The most beautiful grandma. Cheers! She looks so touched. Thank you for everything. Thanks for letting us borrow your house every time. What’s there to thank me for? We’re all family, no need to say so much. I’m so happy we got to see each other again. Such a big and united family we have. Come on. Here’s to better and better. Come on. Cheers! Cheers! Come on, Aximo. Come on, Little Universe. Come on, uncle, a drink for you. Cheers! Two little sweethearts. You’re amazing. You even helped dad chop vegetables today. The most impressive one today is… She accompanied me to buy groceries. While shopping, we saw something very popular with ladies. She wants to give it to everyone. So, what did you buy? Can’t remember? We bought four of them. Who are you giving them to? Forgot? I finished my drink. Too adorable! You can’t remember, huh? Starting to change the subject now. What exactly did you buy? When you went grocery shopping today, what did you bring back? Yeah. What’s that you have down there? Changing the topic again. That’s way too clever. Let daddy help you bring it over. She bought flowers for the ladies this afternoon. Flowers too? How thoughtful of you! You wanted to buy flowers for them? For your mom? How about flowers for the four of you beautiful ladies? Let’s get two of these. Which one is for who? Who gets which one? The purple one is for whom? This one’s for mom, right? Thank you. Such a big bouquet! Thank you. Thank you, little sister. And this one? Give it to Grandma. Grandma’s gift. And this one? For Big Sister. Little Universe. Why don’t you buy something for Uncle? Sure, I… I’ll buy one for you tomorrow. Tomorrow? Really? Wait till we… um… go to the supermarket, I’ll get it for you. Uncle really loves flowers. Let me tell you something. Say, ‘Wish you become prettier and prettier.’ Say, ‘Wish you become prettier and prettier.’ Wish you become prettier and prettier! I feel so awkward! I feel so awkward! What did she say? Misheard. You’re making me so embarrassed like this! Too cute! When we were kids, we used to spend a lot of time together. But as we grew up, we stopped seeing each other as much. And then we got married—each with our own family. I used to feel a lot of pressure. But after getting married, that kind of pressure feels completely different. When I got married, it didn’t really feel like much. I mean, stuff like responsibility and all that. But when I became a dad, and watched my kid grow up, things felt very different. All of a sudden, there’s this sense of responsibility, and family responsibilities just start piling on. The word ‘Dad’ itself, in my understanding, means ‘responsibility.’ Exactly. Responsibility is about taking action, to express and carry it out. Instead of feeling moved. It’s different. Yes. How long will you stay this time? How long can you stay? Until the 2nd, roughly. The 2nd or the 3rd. What about Professor An? After finishing your doctorate, you still plan to come back? Back to Xichang College? Of course! I have to come back. There are so many Yi culture-related projects that I want to complete personally. I must stay rooted here and make it happen. It’s because of you, so… even Aximu loves to dance so much, right? I didn’t realize I had this talent too! What great taste! What good judgment! So adorable! Time to eat! Over here, come eat quickly. Usually, having a sister like this is such a relief. Right? Isn’t that so? She always takes them along. Normally, these younger siblings are all fans of the older sister. Like Zichen in the Little Universe. Alright, time to exercise. Okay, let’s go. Let’s head back. Time for bed. I’m going to sleep. So obedient. Taking the younger brother back to bed. Alright, let’s just go. Is the little brother tired? Yes, he’s sleepy. Then take the flowers your sister gave you. Here, hold the flowers your sister gave you. Alright, we’re leaving now. Look, your sister seems a bit reluctant to let you go. Give your sister a hug. Your sister’s face shows she’s sad to see you leave. She looks a little disappointed. Give your brother a hug. Come on. Hug your brother. Alright, we’re leaving. We have to go now. Come. Bye-bye. Give a little kiss. Goodbye. Bye-bye. See you! Shall we walk them out a bit? Dad, hold them. Let’s see them off. Walk them out. Should we see them off? Let’s see them off. No need to see them off. No need to do that. Alright then. Just see them to the door. Okay, sounds good. They’re heading downstairs now. Put on your shoes, and we’ll go play. Maybe grab a… …jacket. Put on your shoes. We’re going downstairs to play. Mom and Dad will take you downstairs to play. I’m a little reluctant to let go. Feeling a bit reluctant now. Reluctant. That was such a heartfelt expression. Alright, let’s take her downstairs to burn off some energy. And work off the food. Alright, let’s go! Go ahead and hop around. Let’s play over there. There’s a fire pit over there. You can dance around it. So many people! Do they do this every day, dancing like this? Look, Xiao Bao. This is a sculpture. It’s called the Nine Tigers Sculpture. It has as many as nine tigers. Aren’t you a little tiger too? Honey, this is the Nine Tigers Sculpture. I know about the nine tigers. But what does it mean? Well, tigers… In our Yi people’s culture and history, represent auspiciousness and divinity. They symbolize strength. Yes. They stand for strength and courage. Little Cosmos is also a little tiger. So you should be like these nine tigers. Be courageous. Be strong. If we face difficulties, we won’t be scared. We’ll face them bravely. And kick them away. Yes, kick them away. Kick them away. Kick them away. Look, sweetheart, over here. There are so many beautiful pillars. Can you guess how many pillars there are? How many? Four. How many in total? Can you explain it to me? China has 56 ethnic groups. Dad knows this piece of history. Among them, this includes two of them, right? That’s true. You’re quite amazing. Let’s go to the square and dance quickly! It’s time to dance! So many people. It happened to be that day. There really was a performance. It happens almost every day. Yeah, every single day. Did Little Universe see the bonfire? Wanna join? Yes! Let’s go watch it together. Sure! Come on, let’s go. Charge ahead! Charge ahead! So many people. It’s so lively, and there’s a bonfire too. The vibe here is amazing. Taking a walk after dinner like this, dancing a little, is so joyful. It’s genuine, heartfelt happiness. Look, Dad dances really well. Dad is a professional dancer. Dad is a dance professional. Little Universe! Adorable! She’s dancing quite well. She’s blending in so naturally, wouldn’t you say? She’s got a great sense of rhythm. Look at the hands. The hands go like this. Yes, that’s it! You can raise your hands up. Why is she giving such street dance vibes? That move! Look at her hands. She’s even doing floor moves! Little Universe! Go, Little Universe! Little Universe! Tonight, I took Little Universe to experience Yi culture. Singing and dancing together, I realized Little Universe truly loves singing and dancing. Little Universe really enjoys this kind of vibe. She just blends into the atmosphere and environment. So I’ve decided that in the future, I’ll take her to more places with Yi culture. To leave her with more beautiful memories. Saquila seems like a great son-in-law. Just by looking at his cooking skills, you can tell he’s amazing. Moreover, he also knows how to express his gratitude to the wife’s family. During that dinner, his words of appreciation for the grandmother really stood out. Right? If I were the grandmother, I’d feel so comfortable and happy hearing that. At ease, truly at ease. He’s indeed a great son-in-law. Did anything special happen during previous visits to the wife’s family? Like the first time meeting the mother-in-law and father-in-law? I first met my mother-in-law in Beijing, for our first meeting. As for my father-in-law, we met in Xichang. Of course, we had to meet. And we finally did. Since we are from an ethnic minority, we love drinking alcohol. And that day, I happened to have a fever, almost 40 degrees Celsius. But I timed my medication so that I could still drink. I knew drinking would be unavoidable. It was certainly time to drink. They wanted to test both my character and drinking endurance. We drank 53% proof Baijiu together. I kept drinking with him. The key point is, I was burning up with a high fever. Around midnight, I heard him mumbling numbers. I thought something might be wrong. Perhaps the fever had made him unclear-headed. But it turned out he was calculating the timing. He was figuring out when he took his medicine and when the next dose was due. He said, ‘At five o’clock, it’s just the right time to toast the grandfather.’ It was his first time meeting my father, so he was concerned about making a good impression on him. Should be called. So how is it? What’s the actual impression? Well, An Yi is… Did your dad give you any feedback, saying… The impression is quite good. Because of this matter. Her dad really likes me. And I also like him a lot. The personalities of the two of us are just… Very much alike in that way. We both joke around with each other. It’s quite lighthearted. We’re like bros. Come on, bro. Let’s go! Cheers! Come on, bro. Let’s go! Cheers! Bro! That’s the kind of vibe we’ve got. But maybe not quite as ‘brothers’ as that. The choice of words is a bit risky. This is a pretty good situation. Well, I’d like to hear from the other observers too. My wife’s father is incredibly skilled. He’s particularly good at crafting things by hand. So every time I see them, I find it especially fascinating. I’d ask, ‘Did you make all of this yourself?’ And we’d chat about those things. This really hits the spot. Common interests. And what’s particularly interesting, is that when they visit us in Beijing, they just can’t sit still. So I’d say, ‘Hey, why don’t you assign some tasks to your dad?’ Like, arrange some work for today. ‘We need to work on this a little,’ or something. Or maybe that one… Then in the end, they could stay for a few more days. And I think that’s really great. You’re quite thoughtful for doing that. Exactly! So there I was meeting my father-in-law for the first time. I could tell he was really assessing me. He even invited me to stay for dinner. Then my father-in-law just sat there. He came over, sat down, and started making tea. We drank tea. That was it, pretty much. And I thought, “This is for you,” but I could feel the tension in the air. It was intense. Anyway, my wife, she’s a bit mischievous. She could see how I was acting, not my usual self. Exactly. She kept winking at me like, “Say something!” “Aren’t you usually so talkative?” Your wife was definitely teasing you. Exactly, and then, when it was time for dinner, my father-in-law pulled out a bottle of liquor for himself. He didn’t even offer me any. He poured himself a drink, and then brought out six, no, eight plates of dumplings. Big portions. They were delicious. And when I heard that, I thought, “This is a test of my appetite!” “Maybe he’s checking if I’m fit, right?” “Can I eat enough?” I told myself, “I have to show him what I can do!” So I put my head down and went for it. I just kept eating dumplings non-stop. I single-handedly ate two whole plates. After finishing two plates, he said, “They’re so good! Eat more!” But I absolutely couldn’t eat another bite. And then my wife’s mom… Alright, that’s enough. The test is over. Yeah. Did you ever ask your wife later on, what her dad’s impression of you was? My father-in-law is quite traditional. So, at the very beginning, she might have had some concerns about my profession. She might have thought, would it be unreliable or something like that. And then, my wife also got used to living in the north. Eventually, we decided to settle down in Xi’an. She could also spend more time with her family. It became very convenient for them to meet. Because she had been in boarding school since childhood, and later joined the military, she wasn’t around her parents much. So over time, it kind of brought her closer to her in-laws, and they became quite close eventually. Correct. I mean, we already have a really good relationship now. This evaluation is fine. Such a serious and upright attitude! I mean, It’s just that our parents have different personalities. But our family is quite interesting. Because what I remember now is that… The first time he met my dad, since my dad had already passed away, the so-called ‘meeting my dad’, was actually visiting his grave. And then, I saw him alone, squatting at the spot. I had no idea what he was saying, because I couldn’t hear. But I saw him nodding there, as if my dad was over there, talking to him about something. He’s still there. Maybe nodding while saying something. But I just feel like he’s still there nodding. Anyway, I asked him. I said, how’s it going? He said, Anyway, I made some promises to Dad. It was something like that. But I think, it’s just, this kind of father, meeting his daughter’s significant other kind of scenario, is actually a very fascinating, and somewhat evaluative experience. Right. I was just thinking, what am I going to do with my three sons in the future? I’ll have to go through this with all three of them. Learn from your father-in-law. All gathered together. You’ll have to do it this way. How did your father-in-law handle it back then? I think he did a great job. No, later I thought, I will be even more dramatic. I’ll gather a group of friends, to assess him with me. That’s an interview, right? An executive interview. Do you have improvisation skills? Do you have improvisation skills? That’s over the top. Let’s ask Mr. Zhang about this. About that segment just now, where Mr. Sa brought Little Universe back to his hometown. What do you think about it? Well, as this son-in-law, Mr. Sa, I really think he deserves praise. Actually, everything he wanted to say was in that meal. It was a carefully prepared meal, without too many fancy words, but you can tell, Mr. Sa is genuinely grateful to his cousin. Including gratitude to his grandmother. Right? This kind of affection, actually, I often hear this saying: it goes like this, a son-in-law is a family member brought into the fold through marriage. That’s why we often say a son-in-law is like half a son. And we see that Mr. Sa truly embodies this. A good son-in-law, let me tell you all, is not someone you have to meet every day. It’s someone who visits occasionally, but can make the girl’s parents, or as we say, the in-laws, feel that you genuinely care for their daughter. And with that comes responsibility and love. Whether it’s the mother-in-law or the father-in-law, being kind to all sons-in-law is also because they hope you will treat their daughter even better. In return, it builds a deeper, more meaningful connection. No matter what, Mr. Sa did exceptionally well with this meal. Everyone could feel your gratitude towards them. It’s really commendable. Great job! Well done! Now, as for Mr. Sa, bringing the kids back to Xichang, it’s not just about thanking his wife’s family. There are surely other plans ahead. Let’s look forward to that. Coming up next, we’ll see what Zheng Siwei and his family have planned. Stay tuned, the next episode will be even more exciting! Aiden, do you know who we’re meeting today? Do you know who it is? Big Brother Baxi! Hello! Hi there! Aiden is inside. The leader is coming down. I want to eat a blueberry. Thank you, Brother Baxi. Aiden, you’re being so well-behaved. I’m going to take my little brother for a drive. Alright. He drove straight in! That was super exciting! Hold this card, and use it to buy the items listed on it, okay? Got it! Excuse me, ma’am. Shopping assistant! Dad, I found some pretty pants! Hiccup, our task is to buy groceries. Alright, I’m looking now. What do we need to buy? Seasonings. Donuts? We also need to buy eggs. I found them! Dad! The eggs fell!