In the twelfth lunar month, Erbao, who was almost four years old, showed the paper-cut window decorations made by his father to Wang Yu, who had just finished his shift.
"Daddy, Daddy cut the dragon hair."
The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and next year will be the Year of the Dragon. In the two months before the New Year, Wang Yu asked people to make a large number of red lanterns, Ruyi knots, Spring Festival couplets, New Year pictures and other things needed for the New Year.
Cheng Chen was no exception. He led the servants in the mansion to cut window paper-cuts and make Ruyi knots. Wang Yu took the window paper-cuts, bent down, picked up Erbao and walked over.
"Achen's paper-cuts are becoming more and more beautiful."
Cheng Chen put down the scissors, stood up and walked over. He took Erbao from his arms and took off his coat. The room was warm due to the floor heating. He hung the coat on the clothesline and asked, "Is everything settled?"
"Hmm." Wang Yu picked up the window paper-cuts and Ruyi knots on the table and looked at them. He felt that Cheng Chen's craftsmanship had become better and better over the years. In addition to the Ruyi knot, there were also double coin knots and peace knots on the table.
"These knots were taught to me by Nan Ge'er. He also made a super large Ruyi Pan Long Knot, which is very beautiful."
Cheng Chen picked up the Ruyi knot on the table and talked to Wang Yu, his tone full of admiration for the other party.
Brother Nan is Rong Jianan. He has been on the island for more than a year. No one here knows him. He occasionally teaches Erbao to play the piano and things are pretty good.
Zheng Shu seemed to have come to his senses half a year ago. He would hang around Rong Jianan whenever he had nothing to do, and would always bring some food, snacks and strange things to give to Rong Jianan.
At first, Rong Jianan didn't want it. It's not that he didn't understand what Zheng Shu felt for him, but he was already 26 years old. First, he was no longer young, and second, with his previous status, she was no longer worthy of him. He just wanted to live a good life alone for the rest of his life so as not to disappoint his parents' expectations.
However, after being rejected several times by Rong Jianan, Zheng Shu thought that Rong Jianan really didn't like him, so he decided to give up and not bother him anymore.
Wang Yu couldn't stand it. After going back and forth several times, Wang Yu finally understood that Rong Jianan just couldn't get over his own hurdle. So he gave Zheng Shu some advice: persistence is victory, don't be discouraged. If half a year doesn't work, then try a year. If a year doesn't work, then try two years.
So with Zheng Shu's persistence over the past six months, Wang Yu also realized that Rong Jianan was not completely indifferent. Both of them are very good people, and it would be even better if they could be together.
I have been busy with the Spring Festival affairs during this period. Since the people of Dongyi are already the people of Dali, all kinds of important holidays must also be spread over. The Spring Festival is the most important day of the year, so Wang Yu plans to hold this Spring Festival event in the provincial capital, and he will go out early and return late every day.
"I asked the kitchen to make mutton hotpot tonight to get rid of the cold weather." Cheng Chen was cleaning up the paper cuttings on the table while talking about what to eat in the evening.
Wang Yu really likes to listen to Cheng Chen talk about these trivial things, such as what he did today, what he ate, and what Erbao did.
Wang Yu nodded, picked up Erbao again and asked, "Erbao, tell Daddy what you did today?"
Erbao pointed at the small basket in his father's hand and said, "Cut paper-cuts."
Wang Yu lifted up the second baby. The second baby liked it very much that his daddy lifted him up, and he laughed a lot. The little guy was a lot heavier now that he was four years old, so Wang Yu's arms felt sore after lifting him for a while, so he put the second baby down and shook his hands.
Erbao held out his hand for more, and Cheng Chen picked him up. "Daddy is tired, let's go feed the little goldfish."
Then he said to Wang Yu: "Erbao is four years old now, don't spoil him all the time."
Wang Yu didn't care about Cheng Chen's lecture. He walked up to him, kissed the corner of his mouth and said with a smile, "Okay, whatever you say is what I will do."
Cheng Chen blushed and glared at Wang Yu, accusing him of being so reckless even though his second child was still alive.
"Daddy kiss."
When Erbao saw his daddy kissing his uncle, he stretched out his face to get a kiss too. Wang Yu certainly couldn't be partial and kissed his cheek softly too. Cheng Chen knew that Erbao saw this and his face turned even redder.
Wang Yu looked at Cheng Chen staring at him with a red face. After so many years, the father of two children still blushed when he was shy. He just felt that he was more and more adorable and loved him very much.
However, Wang Yu stopped teasing and said, "Dabao and Mom and Dad should have received our letter, right?"
"Well, judging by the time, it should have been received." Cheng Chen nodded.
I received a letter from Dabao before, saying that he missed his parents and Erbao very much. Cheng Chen missed Dabao too. The one who felt the most guilty was Dabao, as he was only seven years old when he left. He and Wang Yu have been living in other places in recent years. They only met last year, but they were together for a few days and then left. It has been more than a year since they last saw each other.
Wang Yu knew that Cheng Chen missed Dabao, so he said, "Just wait a few years and we'll be reunited as a family. Besides, the child will leave us when he grows up."
Cheng Chen understood this, but Dabao left him when he was still young, and he missed him and felt a little guilty.
"Wait until next year, when the steamship is built, it will only take seven or eight days to get from the capital to Wuzhou, and twelve or thirteen days to get to Dongyi. How about waiting until next year to bring my parents and Dabao here to celebrate the New Year?"
"Really?" Cheng Chen said happily when he heard this.
"Yeah, really."
After the steam passenger ship is built, transportation will be more convenient, but it will take time and money after all. The transportation cost should not be low after it is built. Cheng Chen did not think as much as Wang Yu did. He was just very happy to think that he would be able to see Dabao next year. He even drank an extra bowl of mutton soup in the evening.
Cheng Chen was happy today because he would be able to see Dabao next year. He was able to get whatever he wanted at night, which made Wang Yu very excited. He felt that Cheng Chen was more relaxed and enthusiastic tonight than usual. This stimulated Wang Yu so much that he didn't go to bed until midnight.
This resulted in them getting up a little late the next day. Erbao personally went into the house to wake up his father and uncle. His legs ran so fast that the two servants who were taking care of him couldn't stop him.
There was no one to serve Wang Yu and Cheng Chen in their room, so Erbao pushed open the door and came in unhindered.
"Dad, Dad, wake up!"
The loud sound startled Cheng Chen and he sat up from the bed, his head still dizzy.
Wang Yu was actually awake, but after a year of hard work, he didn't want to get up early on this day of rest, so he stayed in bed with Cheng Chen. He never expected that Erbao would run in early in the morning.
"Erbao is coming in."
"Daddy, Daddy, put up window flowers." Erbao shouted from outside while holding the window flowers.
"Well, Erbao, wait outside for a while. Your father and I will be up soon."
On the 30th day, the house was bustling with activity. Everyone was decorating the yard for the New Year, pasting window flowers, couplets, and hanging lanterns. Rong Jianan directed Zheng Shu, who was standing on a ladder, to paste Spring Festival couplets on the door.
Erbao took the Ruyi knot and hung it on the tree in the yard. There were already many knots and small lanterns hanging on the tree. After they were all hung, the tree became much more festive.
"Erbao is so awesome." After being woken up by Erbao, I accompanied him to paste window flowers and hang auspicious knots everywhere.
"Daddy, hold me." Erbao saw his daddy coming and felt that the hanging above was not enough, so he needed his daddy to hold him.
Wang Yu walked over, picked him up, and hung the Ruyi knot on the highest branch. Fortunately, the tree was not very tall, so he could pick it up and hang it. After all the arrangements were completed, the mansion looked brand new and festive, and the atmosphere of the New Year was already there.
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