It was Erbao’s fourth birthday. According to his age, he was already five years old. He also had a simple birthday celebration at home.
When Wang Yu heard the servant say Ling Chufeng had arrived, he was also surprised and hurried out to greet him. Meng Yu also came with him.
"Chongguang, Miss Meng, you are here."
Wang Yu knew that they came specifically to celebrate Erbao's birthday. Although sea transportation is more convenient now, the journey is still far and it is not easy to come.
"Erbao only has a birthday once a year, and as his godfather, I must come." Ling Chufeng said nonchalantly.
Wang Yu took them to the front hall and asked, "Would you like to rest after the long journey? I'll call you when lunch is ready."
Ling Chufeng waved his hand and said, "We're not in a rush, no need to rest. I'll go check on Erbao."
The two were so familiar with each other that they knew that if he said he was not tired, then he must not be tired. Without saying much, they asked someone to call Erbao and Cheng Chen, and Cheng Chen arranged for someone to serve them tea and snacks.
Wang Yuren asked Erbao to call for help, and Erbao did so obediently.
"Erbao, do you still remember Aunt Meng?" Meng Yu bent down and asked Erbao.
Erbao Puling looked at Meng Yu with his big eyes, as if he remembered him but seemed a little unfamiliar. The last time they met was more than half a year ago. They went back after visiting Dongyi last year, but his memory would be much better when he grew up.
Cheng Chen patted his head and said, "I haven't seen you for a long time and I've forgotten a little."
Then he added, "This is Aunt Meng. She held you last year and brought you delicious and fun things."
Erbao looked at Meng Yu softly and called her, "Auntie Meng."
Meng Yu touched his hair. After not seeing him for half a year, she felt that Erbao had become even cuter. He simply inherited the advantages of Wang Yu and Cheng Chen. She bent down, picked him up, and said, "Come on, Aunt Meng will take you out to play."
When Erbao heard her say that she wanted to take him out to play, he glanced at Cheng Chen, and when he saw that his father agreed, he followed Meng Yu out.
Wang Yu took Ling Chufeng to the study. Although they hadn't seen each other for half a year, they were not strangers to each other and there were still many topics to talk about. After Ling Chufeng sent Ling Xiao and Ling Shuang back last year, he went to Beijing for a while.
I told Wang Yu a lot of things happening in the capital. The first one was that Song Boyan was promoted to a fifth-rank trial lecturer, and he also lectured to the prince. This was a close minister prepared by the emperor for the prince.
Another thing is that he has a third child. Wang Yu knew about this. He had already mentioned it when he received his letter last year, and the gift had been sent back. He just didn't mention his promotion, which should have happened at the end of last year.
The second is that the people of the Dongyi royal family were not convinced at first and made trouble everywhere. Seeing that the emperor was treating them kindly, they had no awareness of being prisoners. The emperor ignored them at first, but after letting them make trouble for a while, he directly killed the most violent ones to scare them. After that, they calmed down and lived out their retirement in the capital.
In addition, the booklet that Wang Yu produced last year to introduce the cultural landscape of Dongyi was also very popular in the capital. Many people who read the booklet wanted to come and see the scenery of Dongyi to see if it was as good as described in the booklet. Even the emperor took the booklet to the court to praise Wang Yu for his good work.
Wang Yu also talked to him a lot about things here, talked about the grand occasion in the city on New Year's Eve last year, and said that he planned to develop the fishery of Dongyi this year. Since it is an island, it is necessary to play to the advantages of the island, and that advantage lies in the ocean.
This era was not like the modern era. There was no damage to the ocean due to excessive fishing. Due to the backward technology, the fishermen on Dongyi Island had contributed less than one percent to the development of the sea, so there was a lot of room for development.
The two of them kept chatting until lunch started and were still not satisfied. Ling Chufeng traveled all over the country and there were always some interesting things that attracted Wang Yu.
After hearing Cheng Chen say that it was time to eat outside, he stood up and said, "We'll continue our conversation later. You and Miss Meng can stay a few more days this time."
Ling Chufeng also smiled and nodded.
Erbao and Meng Yu became familiar with each other after playing for a while. This made Erbao not resist when Meng Yu held his hand, and he sat obediently in his seat.
Erbao’s birthday party was in the evening, so the lunch would be simple. Actually, it wasn’t that simple. Because Ling Chufeng and the others were coming, Cheng Chen asked the kitchen to add three or four more dishes.
Erbao really likes the rice balls that Wang Yu recently developed. They are filled with vegetables and shrimps and wrapped in seaweed. They are very fresh and sweet. Two or three rice balls are enough to make him full. Then he was given a bowl of soup.
Meng Yu also took a bite of the rice ball. The seaweed on the outside was crispy and had a unique sweet taste. He asked, "What is this made of?"
"Ziying, I'll make something fresh for you guys some other day."
Wang Yu was thinking of sushi, which has more varieties than rice balls. In fact, Dali had also been eating purple seaweed for a long time, but it was not made into the shape of seaweed. Most of the time, it was eaten directly or made into soup. However, it was mostly eaten by fishermen living near the sea.
"I've eaten Ziying before. It can be made into this shape? It tastes pretty good." Meng Yu looked at the rice ball in his hand with some surprise.
Wang Yu also smiled and said, "If you like it, eat more. You can also just crush it and mix it with rice."
Then he took out another rice ball and handed it to Ling Chufeng, saying, "Chongguang should try it too."
Ling Chufeng took it and ate it, then nodded with a smile to indicate that it was okay.
After lunch, Wang Yu asked Ling Chufeng and Meng Yu to go to the guest room to rest. After digesting the meal, Cheng Chen coaxed Erbao to take a nap. Wang Yu did not go to work today because of Erbao's birthday and stayed at home. He also held Cheng Chen and slept for a while at noon.
Cheng Chen found a comfortable position in Wang Yu's arms and asked, "Do you think Miss Meng Yu likes Ling Chufeng?"
This made Wang Yu ask, "Why do you think so?"
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