IBO -Chapter 190 The Vegetable Thief

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Song Yiran stood outside the kitchen wearing an apron and shouted into the yard:

“Everyone! Come have dessert! Today’s dessert is caramel pudding made by Yueyue and An’an!”

“Caramel pudding?! Hahaha, I’m coming!” Xiao Zhong’er’s eyes sparkled as he jumped up and rushed over.

The other cubs followed.

As soon as they entered, they were enveloped by a rich, sweet aroma. On the table were rows of cute, jiggly, silky caramel puddings.

Song Xianyue said proudly, “An’an and I made these together!”

Song An added excitedly, “That’s right! Everyone, try them!”

They scooped up some pudding and tasted it.

Instantly, they were all shocked by how delicious it was.

“This is amazing! I can’t believe this is your first time cooking!” Xiao Zhong’er praised while stuffing pudding into his mouth.

The other kids agreed enthusiastically.

“It’s so good!”

“I’ve never eaten pudding this delicious before!”

“You’re incredible, Yueyue and An’an!”

“You could totally open a shop with this skill!”

Praise filled the living room.

Song Xianyue and Song An were floating on air.

Inside, Song Yang thought, An’an, you’re amazing~

Song An smiled secretly.

Hmph, I know~

The Vegetable Garden Incident

One Saturday morning in mid-May, all the cubs were on holiday.

The vegetables in the yard were growing vigorously, especially the water spinach.

Tomatoes and cucumbers had also grown well.

Song Yiran took a basket and went to pick some vegetables.

In the garden, he found someone already there.

Song Yuan was squatting by the tomatoes, staring at them intently.

Song Yiran smiled and patted his head.

“What’s wrong, sweetheart? Want some tomatoes?”

He picked one, wiped it with his sleeve, and handed it over.

Song Yuan took a big bite.

Sweet-and-sour juice burst in his mouth.

He quickly finished it and licked his lips, still staring at the tomatoes.

Song Yiran laughed.

“Want to help me pick veggies? I’ll pick cucumbers, you pick tomatoes. You can eat as many as you like!”

Song Yuan nodded so hard he almost left afterimages.

“Okay!”

They worked together.

For every two tomatoes he picked, Song Yuan ate one.

In the end, he only put five tomatoes in the basket.

He had picked twelve and eaten five.

He was so full that even his burps smelled like tomatoes.

Song Yiran had expected this and just smiled.

Then he went to pick water spinach.

That’s when he noticed something strange.

In the middle of the water spinach patch, more than ten plants were missing.

They weren’t cut.

It looked like some small animal had dragged them underground by the roots, leaving small holes behind.

After discovering the theft, Song Yiran called an emergency family meeting.

Emergency Meeting

Everyone gathered in the living room.

Song Yiran announced seriously:

“Dear family, our vegetable garden has been attacked by a water spinach thief!

More than ten plants have been stolen.

I strongly suspect it’s some underground animal!

We can’t just sit and wait.

Today it’s water spinach.
Tomorrow it’ll be cucumbers.
The day after, tomatoes!

Soon, it’ll steal everything!”

He slapped the coffee table.

“We must catch this thief! Any ideas?”

Song Fu raised his paw.

“Brother, how about we dig up all the soil and pull it out?”

Song Yuexin shook her head.

“No, that would ruin the garden.”

At that moment, Song Yinyun took out a small metal cube.

He pressed a corner, and it transformed into a metal cage.

“I made this gadget a few days ago,” he said.

“We can use it to catch the thief. Once it steps on it, it’ll be trapped inside.”

Xiao Zhong’er was already stunned. He murmured, “Is this even considered a small gadget? It can transform like this?!”

He wasn’t inexperienced—he had seen plenty of ingenious devices—but the child in front of him was only four years old. At four, he could create something this amazing, and he kept insisting it was just a “small gadget.”

This was definitely not a small gadget! This already qualified as a precision instrument!

The other kids were shocked as well.

“My gosh, Yun Yun, you’re incredible!”
“Yun Yun, you’re amazing! You’re just like a scientist!”
“Yun Yun is so awesome!”

Song Yinyun smiled shyly. “Its functions aren’t fully perfected yet. The mimicry isn’t good enough. I can modify it so it looks like a water spinach, which will make it easier to trick vegetable thieves!

I just need a little time. If all goes well, I can finish the modification this afternoon.”

Song Yiran admired, “Wow, little genius! You’re practically an inventor! You’re incredible!”

By the afternoon, Song Yinyun had completed the modification.

He enhanced the device’s mimicry function, disguising it as a vibrant green water spinach. He placed it in the center of the water spinach patch in the small vegetable garden.

The green “water spinach” swayed gently in the breeze, perfectly imitating a real plant.

Soon, a vegetable thief appeared as usual, intending to steal some food reserves. It spotted the “perfect” water spinach.

As usual, it bit the root and dragged the vegetable along the tunnel back to its warm nest.

But the moment it placed the spinach in its mouth, the vegetable transformed into a metal cage, trapping it inside.

Above the cage, a mechanical arm extended, with a drill at the tip. The drill started tirelessly burrowing through the soil above.

“Duda-da—” The drill broke through the soil and reached the surface. The mechanical arm swiftly pulled the underground cage to the surface while a “beep beep beep” alarm sounded.

Hearing the alarm, everyone gathered in the yard and finally saw the thief’s true identity.

The vegetable thief seemed resigned, lying like a salted fish in the cage. Song Yiran immediately recognized it—it was a mole!

Inside the cage was a fluffy, adorable mole. Unfortunately, despite its cuteness, it was still a vegetable thief.

They sent the mole to the Wildlife Protection Center, where professionals would find it a better place to live.

Eventually, the mole was relocated to a nature reserve, free to live its life, and their vegetable garden was safe.

Everyone was happy. Truly a joyous ending!

That evening, Song Yuan returned to the vegetable garden, staring at the tomatoes. Song Yiran thought he wanted to eat more tomatoes. “Little one, you’ve had enough tomatoes today. Save the rest for tomorrow, okay?”

Song Yuan shook his head. “Brother, I’m not thinking about eating tomatoes. I’m wondering if tomatoes and cucumbers could be crossbred to create a new type of fruit.”

“Tomatoes and cucumbers?” Song Yiran had never heard of such an idea but didn’t want to dampen the child’s enthusiasm. “Maybe it’s possible… though I really don’t know much about it.”

Song Yuan looked up seriously at Song Yiran, his eyes firm. “Brother, I want to try crossbreeding tomatoes and cucumbers. I want to cultivate a new kind of fruit.”

If some incompetent parents heard this, they might laugh at the child’s wild imagination.

But Song Yiran just smiled, gently patting Song Yuan’s fluffy head. “Alright, then. You must work hard! If you run into any difficulties while cultivating, tell me. I’ll always support you.”

Song Yuan’s eyes sparkled even brighter than the fading sunset. “I will! I will cultivate the new tomato-cucumber hybrid! And then, I’ll give it to you for your birthday!”

“Oh, so this is for my birthday!” Song Yiran smiled warmly. “I’m sure you’ll succeed. I believe in you!”