Yukinoshita's Correction Method

Yukino Yukinoshita replied softly, "Yunshan is a year younger than me."

So... Snow Mother looked at Dong Yunshan, who was on the phone.

He has amassed a considerable network of connections on campus.

Meeting Xue Mu's gaze, Dong Yunshan nodded confidently.

This junior high school classmate is one of the few peers that Dong Yunshan considers extremely reliable.

If it were him, he could definitely do it.

"I can't do it." A deep, slightly hoarse voice came from the other end of the phone.

Dong Yunshan's expression froze. "Aren't you very good at finding people?"

"I've told you many times, I use the small-world phenomenon, also known as the six degrees of separation theory, to find people. It means that there are no more than six intermediaries between a person and any other stranger. In other words, you can get to know any stranger through a maximum of six intermediaries," the classmate patiently explained. "With enough patience, it's not difficult to gather information about some people. Categorize this information, identify key individuals, and then use other people to further gather information. With a little money or goods exchanged, you can find the person you're looking for."

Dong Yunshan realized the problem. "Time?"

"That's right, I just gathered a lot of information beforehand, so it seems like I can find people quickly. But I can't do that in an emergency." The classmate's voice carried a hint of amusement. "You know my interpersonal relationships; when I contact someone, it usually takes them a long time to mentally prepare themselves before they respond."

Dong Yunshan pressed further, "Then do you know anyone who could do that?"

The classmate answered succinctly, "You."

"I?"

"If you call, everyone who can answer will get through as soon as possible," the classmate advised. "The students involved in this incident come from ten different schools, making cross-school information integration difficult. If you use your network to contact key people directly, theoretically you can compress the six-hour confirmation process into one hour—I'll send you the list of schools after I finalize it."

Thanks, how long will it take?

"Sent," the classmate replied. "Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year." Dong Yunshan hung up the phone and looked at Xue's mother. "Mother-in-law, perhaps I can offer some assistance."

"The teachers leading the rescue team on-site should be busy with the rescue efforts. I'll have my secretary send over the key information we've gathered." While making a call, Xue's mother formulated a plan. "You communicate by phone and email. For those who don't answer, immediately contact other friends at the school to coordinate and ensure coverage of all participating schools within ten minutes. Haruno Yukinoshita, prepare an email template to avoid confusion, and then collect..."

Yukino paused, then said, "I'll take charge of communication on-site. Yukino, you'll gather information and resolve any conflicts."

Yukino Yukinoshita paused for a moment, then nodded vigorously. "Okay!"

Dong Yunxi looked blankly at everyone who had suddenly become busy, tilting her head in confusion.

Then he picked up the doll and held it to his ear. "Hey~"

Dong Yunshan searched for the corresponding contact person according to the received form. "Hello, it's me, Dong Yunshan. We need to do an emergency headcount. How many people from your club participated in training today? Who fell into the water? Are there any missing members? Hmm... Okay -- Li Zuoyuan had 8 participants, 5 boarded the boat, 2 fell into the water, 1 has been rescued, 1 still needs rescue, and 0 have been sent to the hospital!"

Yukino Yukinoshita typed on the keyboard. "Entry complete. 8 trainees, 5 boarded the boat, 2 fell into the water."

"Hey, it's me, Brother Shan. How many people from your club participated in training today? What? Aoki is in charge today? His phone number... I found it, check the news--Hey? Aoki, how's the situation? Good--6 people participated in training, 4 people boarded the boat, 3 people fell into the water, all of them made it ashore on their own, no one was taken to the hospital."

"The email has arrived," Haruno Yukinoshita quickly reported. "Of the 5 people from Omigawa School who participated in the training, 3 boarded the boat, 1 fell into the water, and 1 was rescued."

"The rescue center said they've rescued four people," Xue's mother said clearly. "Three from Poplar High School and one from Choko High School."

"A new email, is this... um?"

"Two people are training, four are boarding the vessel? No, wait a minute, it should be six people are training, four are boarding the vessel. Let's double-check!"

"Has the last school still not been contacted?"

"Found it, wait a moment!"

"Three students from the Keiai Academy have managed to reach the shore on their own and are now warming themselves on the bank! They are unharmed and are downstream!"

"A total of 44 people participated in the training, 35 boarded the boat, 15 fell into the water, 9 were rescued, and 6 still need rescue!"

"Let me double-check, did that student go home on their own?"

"I called his family now... and I've confirmed with his parents!"

Five people still need to be rescued!

...ノ╲93.. Nine 6. Four feeding six

"Final confirmation: 44 students from 10 schools participated in the training, 35 boarded the boat, 15 actually fell into the water, 12 have been rescued, and 3 are still in need of rescue. The last known location is at the bend in the middle reaches of the Kurobe River." Xue's mother hung up the phone, let out a long sigh, and glanced at the three children who had been busy for a while, her eyes filled with complex emotions. "You've worked hard. Would you like a cup of black tea?"

"I want some Cloud Snow Tea ~" Haruno Yukinoshita raised her hand like a primary school student, "The kind that's ice-cold."

"Don't drink anything cold." Mother Xue frowned slightly, then sighed softly, "But today, you can do whatever you want."

"Yay!" Haruno Yukinoshita cheered, "I want to drink the Grapefruit Juice!"

"I'll order." Dong Yunshan picked up the phone she had just put down. "Sister... Yukino- neechan, cheese strawberry, or what do you prefer?"

"Mmm." Yukino Yukinoshita nodded gently, her voice a little hoarse, "Mom..."

As soon as she called out, Yukino Yukinoshita reacted.

Mom seems to prefer black tea.

Yukino Yukinoshita hesitated for a moment. "How about trying sweet potato milk tea? We can order it hot."

"...Okay." Mother Xue nodded gently. "That sounds good."

Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her lips, a beautiful curve forming at the corners of her mouth.

"Don't even think about it~" Dong Yunshan patted Xixi's little head, "You can't drink it yet."

"Na ya ka ge jiu ya!" Xixi uttered a long string of incomprehensible words.

"Oh?" Snow Mother smiled and looked at Xixi. "The way you talk nonsense is just like Haruno Yukinoshita when she was little."

"Huh?" Haruno Yukinoshita asked curiously, "Really?"

"Especially during the language explosion period, they wouldn't stop for a whole day." A hint of reminiscence appeared in Xue's mother's eyes. "They would talk about everything they saw in a long string of words."

"I thought I was very quiet," Haruno Yukinoshita glanced to the side, "Like Yukino was little."

"Yukino so quiet when she was little, and a large part of that was because of you." Yukino's mother raised her hand and poked Haruno Yukinoshita's forehead. "You were always by her side, and if Yukino made the slightest sound, you would chatter on and on for ages."

Yukino Yukinoshita silently stared at her older sister.

"Oh, is that so?" Haruno Yukinoshita hugged her younger sister. "Well, what can you do? Yukino so cute, right, Yunshan?"

"Yes." Dong Yunshan nodded with a smile, "I wholeheartedly agree."

Chapter 679 Returning

"The remaining three students have been found." Xue's mother hung up the phone. "Six students have been taken to the hospital for treatment due to hypothermia. He needs to monitor their condition at the hospital. We don't need to wait for him—let's eat first."

Compared to lunch, dinner dishes are much simpler.

Add soy sauce, mirin, and a pinch of salt to the prepared dashi, bring to a boil, and set aside.

Bring water to a boil in a large pot, then add buckwheat noodles and cook until done.

Remove the cooked noodles from the water and immediately rinse them in ice water. Stir them with chopsticks, drain the water, place them in a noodle bowl, pour in hot soup, sprinkle with chopped green onions and shredded seaweed, and top with fried tempura and other side dishes.

A bowl of New Year's Eve tempura soba noodles is now complete.

Buckwheat noodles are long and thin, symbolizing health, longevity, and a long life.

Because it is easier to bite through than other noodles, it also symbolizes cutting off all the bad luck and hardship of the past year.

In addition, buckwheat plants are resistant to wind and rain, and have a strong root system, which also symbolizes close unity among family members and a stable family.

Generally, New Year's Eve buckwheat noodles are eaten at midnight, when the temple bells ring for the New Year's Eve, to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year with a fresh start.

However, many families will eat buckwheat noodles for their New Year's Eve dinner.

Compared to the others, Dong Yunxi's bowl was cooked softer and had no seasoning added.

The baby grabbed a noodle with both hands, held it to his mouth, and bit it off to eat.

Then let go, grab another one, bite it off, and eat it.

Each time, I could only get a small piece between my hands.

Haruno Yukinoshita nudged her younger sister beside her. "She doesn't seem to know how to eat noodles."

"It's alright." Yukino Yukinoshita glanced up at her. "Let her figure it out herself."

"That's true..." Haruno Yukinoshita asked curiously, "After biting them all off, how is she going to eat the rest?"

After discovering there were no long strips of noodles, tide Baobao grabbed a small piece and stuffed it into her mouth.

"She can't eat long noodles," Yukino Yukinoshita replied unsurprisingly. "She can eat short ones though."

"The baby is so cute~" Haruno Yukinoshita's eyes lit up. "Yukino, you should hurry up and have one!"

"Just so you can play with it?" Yukino Yukinoshita glared at her angrily. "Don't even think about it."

"What? I just wanted to help you take care of it." Haruno Yukinoshita changed her target. "Yunshan, what do you say?"

"Hmm? Thank you, Mother-in-law." Dong Yunshan took the bowl that Xue's mother had just served. "Once you really start taking care of her, you'll know how hard it is—right, Mother-in-law?"

"At least, it's not okay to think of it as just for fun." Snow's mother glared at her eldest daughter, then turned to Dong Yunshan and instructed, "Eat more; you're a big hero today. He said that without your help in providing information, he might have been busy for much longer."

"I just did what I could," Dong Yunshan shook her head. "Besides, it wasn't something I did alone; it was the result of everyone's hard work."

"Hmm." Mother Xue nodded in satisfaction. "Very good."

Dong Yunshan's eyes flickered. "By the way, regarding my previous answer... I'd like to revise it."

"Oh?" Mother Xue smiled gently. "I felt your previous answer was quite good."

"That was indeed the best answer I could think of at the time." Dong Yunshan's eyelids lowered slightly. "But after actually getting involved and making call after call, I had a new idea. And... I think my father-in-law probably had similar thoughts."

Snow Mother seemed to be deep in thought, "You mean...?"

"Responsibility, interests, reputation... besides all that, there was an even simpler reason that made my father-in-law rush there immediately," Dong Yunshan whispered. "To save lives, to contribute my share to helping as many people as possible as quickly as possible."

"Good child..." Mother Xue breathed a sigh of relief and reached out to pat Dong Yunshan's head. "Eat some more."

The Yukinoshita sisters' gazes instantly fell upon their mother.

Dong Yunshan had only been there for less than a day, and her two daughters had already seen many gentler sides of their mother that they never usually saw.

"What's wrong?" Xue's mother turned her head and met her daughters' surprised gazes.

"Me too~" Haruno Yukinoshita leaned closer, "I want Mommy to pat my head too."

Yukino Yukinoshita lowered her eyelids slightly and gently pursed her lips.

"Sit still." Xue's mother frowned slightly. "Don't move around while you eat."

"Eh~~~" Haruno Yukinoshita drawled out, sitting up straight again.

Snow Mother stood up, went behind her two daughters, and reached out to stroke their heads. "My darlings, you've worked hard~"

Haruno Yukinoshita and rubbed against her mother's palm, Yukino Yukinoshita pursed lips curving into a beautiful smile.

"Brother... Brother~" tide Baobao looked up and called out in her childish voice.

"Hey~" Dong Yunshan patted his little sister's head, "Finally, it's my turn to say yes."

Yukinoshita Family doesn't have a crib; the baby sleeps directly in the big bed. This not only puts the baby at risk of being rolled over by adults, but also the possibility of falling off the bed.

With this in mind, Dong Yunshan and her younger sister slept together in the tatami-floored Japanese-style room.

Yukino Yukinoshita removed all the movable small furniture, checked the seams of the tatami mats, laid out a yoga mat and a quilt, and used rolled-up bedding to create a small sleeping Kojima. After changing Xixi into a sleeping bag, she finally coaxed her to sleep.

"Behave yourself tonight, don't roll over on her." Yukino Yukinoshita was still a little worried. "In an unfamiliar environment, Xixi might not sleep soundly, so don't sleep too soundly tonight."

"Mmm," Dong Yunshan replied repeatedly.

Yukino Yukinoshita gently kissed Xixi's forehead. "I'm going to sleep now."

Dong Yunshan pointed to herself. "And me?"

"I just can't do anything with you..." Yukino Yukinoshita and kissed Dong Yunshan's forehead.

The moment Dong Yunshan moved to kiss her, he adjusted his position and kissed her slightly upturned cherry lips, then took advantage of the situation.

"Mmm~" It took her a while to come back to her senses from the warm, gentle touch. Yukino Yukinoshita and lightly patted him. "That wasn't a goodnight kiss."

"Isn't that right?" Dong Yunshan blinked. "Then let's start over..."

"Dream on~" Yukino Yukinoshita and got up to leave.

After watching her leave, Dong Yunshan lay down on her pillow.

I usually sleep in a bed, so it feels quite strange to sleep on a tatami mat occasionally.