Early in the morning, while the golden sun slowly rose above the garden, the little ducklings were already awake and making noisy “quack quack” sounds beside the pond. They waddled around impatiently, clearly hungry and waiting for breakfast.
Dad stretched his arms and smiled. “Looks like the ducklings are very hungry today,” he said.
Just then, smart monkey Zika came running from the garden carrying a basket of fresh vegetables. “Don’t worry, Dad! I’ll help cook breakfast for them!” he said proudly.
Dad laughed warmly because Zika always loved helping with chores. Together, they walked into the outdoor kitchen beside the pond. The ducklings followed closely behind, forming a funny little line as if supervising the cooking.
First, Zika carefully washed fresh corn, carrots, and leafy vegetables in a big bowl of water. He worked very seriously, making sure every vegetable was perfectly clean. After that, Dad chopped the vegetables into tiny pieces while Zika stirred warm porridge inside a large cooking pot.
The delicious smell quickly filled the air.
But funny trouble suddenly happened.
While Zika was carrying a bowl of chopped corn, one naughty duckling jumped up and grabbed a piece straight from the bowl. Soon, all the ducklings rushed forward excitedly, quacking loudly and chasing after the food.
“Hey! Breakfast isn’t ready yet!” Zika shouted while trying not to laugh.
The little monkey carefully protected the bowl while Dad burst into laughter watching the chaotic scene. One tiny duckling even climbed onto Zika’s shoulder, trying to peek inside the pot.
Finally, the warm duckling breakfast was ready.
Dad poured the soft vegetable porridge into several feeding trays while Zika proudly carried them toward the pond. The hungry ducklings immediately gathered around, happily eating their special breakfast with excited little quacks.
Zika sat nearby smiling proudly as he watched them enjoy the meal. Some ducklings even waddled over afterward to rub against his legs, almost as if they were thanking him personally.
Dad gently patted Zika on the head. “You’re such a smart and hardworking helper,” he said proudly.
Hearing those words made Zika’s face light up with happiness.
As the morning breeze blew softly across the pond, the ducklings played happily in the water with full bellies while Zika and Dad sat together enjoying the peaceful moment after their successful breakfast adventure.
