[ContrastTeamInADadW/BabyShow] Chapter 53.2 — Small Glutinous Balls in Sweet Rice Wine

It’s their first day in the Film and Television City.

Lin Momo got up early the next morning, even before dawn, because she was thinking about doing something.

Lin Momo thought that she would be the first to get up, but then she saw that Lin Cheng had already gotten up, made up his bed, and was checking the locations and routes of each filming crew. Lin Momo also heard the hurried noises of their neighbors, and she realized: she seemed to be the last to get up!

Lin Momo rubbed her eyes and looked out the window at the still gray sky and couldn’t help but yawn.

Lin Cheng glanced at Lin Momo and said in a low voice, “It’s still early, sleep more.”

Hearing this, Lin Momo Mo shook her head.

“I’m going to get up.” Lin Momo climbed out of the bed, made the bed, changed her clothes, and picked up the toiletries to wash up.

There was only one bathroom in this house which was shared by everyone.

Lin Momo went to the door of the bathroom only to find that there were already people inside—the two girls, Shu Mai and Chen Manman, were standing in front of half the mirror, putting on their makeup anxiously.

“Little Momo?” When they saw Lin Momo, the two of them were a little surprised. “Why did you get up so early? Did we wake you up from the living room? “

“No, I woke up by myself,” Lin Momo said, and said ‘hello’ to each of the two respectively.

Seeing that Shu Mai and Chen Manman seemed to be in a hurry, Lin Momo returned to the room holding her toiletries.

“Dad.”

“Hm?”

“Can I go downstairs to wash up?” Lin Momo asked. Although she was not in that much of a hurry, she still hoped to get ready early and go out to film with Lin Cheng so they could make money.

Behind the restaurant on the first floor, there was a row of sinks for the restaurant staff that the building’s tenants could also use.

So, Lin Cheng responded, “Okay.”

“Be careful not to slip or get your clothes wet,” Lin Cheng warned.

“Okay.” After getting Lin Cheng’s consent, Lin Momo went downstairs carrying a basin, towel, and a cup with her toothbrush and toothpaste.

Once downstairs, Lin Momo washed up quickly.

After washing up, Lin Momo passed by the back of the restaurant’s kitchen, and she happened to see their landlady through the window preparing breakfast.

Lin Momo could smell the delicious smell of glutinous rice balls and the sweet aroma of fermented rice wine just one or two meters away.

At this time, the landlady behind the screen window also noticed Lin Momo.

The landlady smiled at Lin Momo and said, “Momo got up so early.”

Lin Momo nodded and said to her, “Good morning, auntie.”

“Good morning to you too,” the landlady replied with a smile.

Just as Lin Momo was about to go upstairs, she was stopped by the landlady.

“You haven’t had breakfast yet. I just cooked some rice dumplings. Come over and have breakfast,” the landlady invited Lin Momo.

After hearing what the landlady said, Lin Momo felt her stomach growl twice.

However, Lin Momo still shook her head and said to the landlady, “Thank you, auntie, no need, I was only passing…”

Before Lin Momo could finish her words, the landlady had already filled a bowl with small glutinous rice balls in sweet rice wine. She enthusiastically went out the side door and put the fragrant bowl into Lin Momo’s hand.

The landlady carefully placed a piece of clean rag outside the bowl to prevent Lin Momo from being burned.

Holding the bowl of small glutinous rice balls, Lin Momo was a little at a loss.

“You guys should eat this by yourself, I…”

“You’re welcome, I cooked a big pot,” the landlady urged her with a smile.

Children in general were easy to get along with, and Lin Momo was particularly cute and polite. Although they haven’t had much contact with her yet, the landlady liked this child very much.

After that, the landlady took another spoon from the kitchen and poured a poached egg into Lin Momo’s bowl.

“Hurry up and eat, use the table in front. There is no one in the store right now.”

Lin Momo didn’t expect that when she came down to wash up by herself, she would actually be detained like this and coaxed to eat a bowl of little glutinous balls. She felt a little shy when faced with the landlord’s breakfast.

Lin Momo felt that she couldn’t eat other people’s food. After thinking about it, she raised her head and said to the landlady, “Then let me help you clear the tables outside.”

Seeing Lin Momo’s expression of ‘resolutely refusing to accept this breakfast unless she does something’, the landlady secretly smiled but still nodded and said half-jokingly, “Okay, then you can help me clean up the tables outside. This bowl of glutinous rice balls can be considered as reward for your hard work.”

After hearing what the landlady said, Lin Momo finally took the bowl in her hands with confidence and responded, “Okay!”

After saying ‘thank you’ to the landlady again, Lin Momo carefully carried the glutinous rice balls and walked to the dining area of the restaurant.

She carefully placed the bowl on the table in the corner of the restaurant, then took the broom and rag from the back and started to cleaning.

After all, she had been a ‘little restaurant owner’ before, so Lin Momo was very good at doing these tasks.

Serve as Contrast Team in a ‘Dad with Baby’ Show translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

T/N: They are soft, chewy, sticky balls made from glutinous rice flour. Some have fillings inside—like this peanut paste. But even without fillings they’re quite happy to eat.