Sky Screen: I Take Little Sizi to Protect the Forest, and Li Er Is Stunned

Ye Zhichuan thought that after taking over this vast stretch of primeval forest, dozens of kilometers across, he would spend his days in a long and lonely career as a forest ranger. Then, on the day a blizzard sealed off the mountain, a dainty little girl appeared on the wicker chair in his cabin. She introduced herself as Xiao Si, a little princess from the Tang Dynasty. At the same time, a sky screen appeared above every dynasty throughout history, launching a childcare livestream that spanned a thousand years. At first, when Tang Taizong Li Shimin saw Ye Zhichuan approach his daughter, he drew his sword and roared, “Wretch! How dare you! Put down my Xiao Si!” But when Ye Zhichuan took Xiao Si out every morning to check the weather station and record the outdoor temperature, when he unscrewed his stainless steel thermos and poured out steaming warm water… The emperors of every dynasty collectively lost their composure! Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng’s eyes reddened. “That black box can transmit voices over a thousand li? A magical artifact! I want them all!” When Empress Zhangsun saw Ye Zhichuan pull warm, dry socks over Xiao Si’s little feet, soaked from splashing in the water, she cried with joy. “This young man is so attentive. I feel at ease leaving Xiao Si in his care.” Unaware of the commotion beyond the sky screen, Ye Zhichuan spent his days with Xiao Si, through three meals a day and the changing seasons. In spring, the two of them sat on a rock by the stream, waiting for the migratory birds to return. Xiao Si used a little brush she’d made herself to carefully record the flowering dates of the first wild violet in her journal. In summer, they climbed up to the lookout tower to enjoy the breeze and make their rounds. At dusk, they gave a small bow to the fireflies dancing through the woods. In autumn, they worked together with a measuring tape to record the girth of ancient trees, and spread sorted herbs and Cherokee roses across the steps. In winter, he hung a little canteen just for Xiao Si and leisurely taught her to identify the tracks of rabbits and squirrels.