Meanwhile, in the village, the staff brought them to a wooden two-story lodging.
"This is where you’ll be staying. Today is the first day, so we won’t assign any tasks to you. There’s food prepared inside for you to make dinner. Then, rest early because you have to get up bright and early tomorrow," the assistant director said.
After finishing his words, the assistant director retreated, leaving the four mothers and their children standing in the courtyard in front of the small lodge.
Lights of warm orange were glowing both inside and outside the lodge. Though the interior was still unclear, the yard was already quite charming.
There were stone tables and benches for resting, and a swing, as well as a grape trellis and some flowers on the other side, creating a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere.
Judging by the overall layout, it seemed like a local homestay remodeled for rent.
"Mom, can I go swing on the swing?" Wu Yaxi tugged at Su Tong’s hand and asked.
Su Tong smiled and said, "Sure, but be careful."
"Okay." After Wu Yaxi agreed, she let go of Su Tong’s hand and ran toward the swing.
Seeing this, Xiao Yu also ran over, "Mommy, I want to play on the swing too."
Zhang Xuehan shouted from behind, "Sis got there first, you can’t fight with her for the swing!"
"I’m not fighting, I’ll push sis, and I’ll play after she’s finished!" Xiao Yu ran over like the wind, already standing behind ready to push.
Su Tong laughed and said, "Xixi, remember to let your younger brother have a turn after you’ve played for a while. Good friends should know how to share."
"Okay, Mommy." Wu Yaxi obediently agreed.
The two children had already started swinging, while the other two kids didn’t move and stayed by their mothers’ side.
Ye Wanwan was holding Zhouzhou’s hand, "He’s timid and won’t go over to play."
"Zhenzhen is also shy. She needs some time to get used to it," Zhao Yingling quickly added.
"Then let’s go inside and get settled," Su Tong said, turning around and pulling two suitcases into the house.
Ye Wanwan squatted down, softly speaking to Zhouzhou, "Mommy needs to sort out the luggage. Can you let go of Zhouzhou’s hand first?"
Zhouzhou didn’t speak or nod but had already let go of her hand.
"Zhouzhou is such a good boy." Ye Wanwan stroked Zhouzhou’s head, then also went to grab her suitcase.
Once they went inside, they first checked the layout of the lodge. The first floor was arranged as a living room, kitchen, and dining room, while the bedrooms were all on the second floor, so the group headed upstairs to look at the rooms.
Apart from different directions, the general layout of each room was roughly the same. Su Tong didn’t care which one she stayed in and generously said, "You guys choose first."
"We’re okay with any room. They’re all the same," Zhao Zhenzhen said with a smile.
Only Ye Wanwan, squatting down to speak to Zhouzhou, said, "Zhouzhou, we’ll be staying here for several days. Which room would you like to stay in?"
Zhouzhou hesitated, then pointed at the room across the way, but it was clear from his demeanor that he had just randomly chosen one.
Nevertheless, Ye Wan respected Zhouzhou’s choice and told the other three mothers, "Then we’ll stay in this room."
However, from the moment Ye Wanwan chose a room, people in the live stream chat started making sarcastic remarks.
"Everyone was just being polite, and she actually picked one?"
"What’s there to choose? Besides the direction, the four rooms are all the same. Whether you choose or not, it’s all the same."