The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 693 The other side of the sea

It has to be said that Wang Sanlang was lucky.

Having received praise from Ayu, he took it to heart and felt that he could learn anything quickly. So, while attending school, he learned languages ​​from some classmates from border cities.

Believe it or not, in just a few months, he learned seven or eight everyday expressions used in border cities.

On this Mid-Autumn Festival, Emperor Minghua sent the Court of State Ceremonial to earnestly entertain the envoys from the Kingdom of Xifeng. However, due to the fact that both sides' chief ministers were seriously ill, the language was only slightly smooth.

Wang Sanlang originally planned to go to the market to buy some festive gifts for his wife and Ayu, but he never expected to encounter two groups of people gesturing vigorously, and he undoubtedly played the role of a carpenter.

"Third Brother, you're amazing!" Wang Liulang exclaimed with admiration, "You just went out to buy something and managed to get yourself an official position. That must be infuriating to those students."

"Hehe, I'm just lucky. If it weren't for the fact that even the Xiangxu couldn't catch up, I wouldn't have gotten this official position." Wang Sanlang also thought he was lucky, and then looked at Ayu, "I have to thank my Ayu for this."

Ayu was completely confused: "Why are you thanking me?" This matter had nothing to do with her at all.

Wang Sanlang: "Today is your birthday. You are our family's lucky charm. I am so fortunate because of your birthday. If I don't thank you, who else should I thank?"

“My husband is right, Ayu. It must be your good fortune that brought this,” Wei Qianying replied with a smile. “In that case, my husband should prepare an extra gift for Ayu. Since you didn’t come to the banquet, it lacked sincerity.”

"Yes, yes. The Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies who conferred the official title on me gave me a seal on the spot, saying that I could go to the Duobaolou under the jurisdiction of the Court of State Ceremonies to make purchases. If there was anything I liked, I could buy it. If it was someone I knew, I could just pay 50% of the price. By the way, officials under the Court of State Ceremonies receive a monthly allowance of 20 taels of silver, which can be used to choose a gift of equal value at the Duobaolou free of charge. Even if the price exceeds the limit, the remaining amount can be paid at 50% of the price."

Speaking of this, the Wang family children became excited. Wang Liulang didn't like literature or martial arts, but he loved exploring interesting places. He had heard of this Duobaolou for a long time. It gathered rare and exotic treasures from all over the world, with prices ranging from high to low. He had wanted to see it for a long time.

Therefore, Wang Liulang kept pestering Wang Sanlang for that seal, only thinking that he could get some convenience and buy some trinkets that he liked.

The Wang family's monthly allowance has increased several times over, but Wang Liulang is still unmarried and considered a child, so his monthly allowance is only two taels, which is enough for daily expenses, but not enough to buy anything new or fun.

Wang Sanlang didn't give his seal to anyone, only saying, "This can't be lent out. If you want to buy something, I'll go with you. But let me make it clear, the things in Duobaolou, no matter how cheap, won't be much cheaper. You'd better save your little bit of private money."

"I know! I'm not married yet, so of course I should spend it as soon as possible, so that when I get married, my wife will manage all my money and I won't be able to buy these things anymore." Wang Liulang said it very smoothly.

"It seems our Sixth Brother is missing his wife." Wang Erlang suddenly spoke up, appearing in the crowd at some point, startling Wang Sixth Brother into looking at him warily.

Since the older brothers got married one after another, the younger brothers who were not yet married were often teased. At first, they felt embarrassed, but after being teased a few times, they were more embarrassed than anyone else, and they talked about their wives all the time, which made the elders extremely helpless.

As they joked around, Ayu watched from the side, a smile playing on her lips that wouldn't go away.

Qin Huai looked at A Yu from the side and felt that A Yu's face seemed to have become even more exquisite, as if a master sculptor had carefully polished it, giving her a touch of girlish beauty.

He couldn't help but think that it was no wonder Ayu liked looking at good-looking people. She was already so good-looking, so it was understandable that she liked people like herself.

Seeing Qin Huai suddenly touch his cheek and nod thoughtfully, Chi Jia asked with some puzzlement, "Young Master, is there a mosquito?"

"Huh?" Qin Huai didn't understand the meaning of the red armor for a moment.

Red Armor: "I noticed you kept touching your face, did you get bitten by a mosquito?"

Qin Huai: “…”

Of course, he wouldn't tell Chi Jia that he had just suddenly become a little vain.

"Brother Ayou, what's wrong?" Ayu looked at her brothers and they started arguing again. She turned to talk to Qin Huai and saw him talking to Chijia.

Qin Huai shook his head and said it was nothing, then said to Ayu, "It's still early, why don't we go see the lighthouse together?"

A lighthouse is a tower made of various exquisite lights placed in front of a house to attract other tourists.

Qin Huai originally planned to give one, but since he was the top scorer in the national college entrance examination this year and was in the spotlight, he didn't want to attract too much attention, so he gave up the idea.

No matter how much the Duke of Yong wanted to take the opportunity to show off, he made it clear that he refused.

No matter how much Grandpa threw a tantrum, he wouldn't budge.

“Oh, I almost forgot, we won so many lanterns today, why don’t we build a small lighthouse too? Hanging it in the yard is just for us to see, but with a lighthouse, everyone can come and see it,” Ayu said.

Qin Huai nodded without hesitation: "Alright, let's go to my residence."

His residence was right next to the Wang family's.

"Okay."

Hearing that they were going to build a lighthouse, everyone carried lanterns and went in twos and threes to the Qin family next door, where they set up the lighthouse in the passageway between the two houses. "There aren't enough lanterns. Come on, brothers, let's go with your brother to get more lanterns!" Wang Erlang waved his hand and was about to lead the group away.

Jiang Wujing looked at her childish husband and couldn't help but burst out laughing. However, she laughed too hard and suddenly bent over, clutching her chest and vomiting.

"What's wrong? What's wrong? Did you eat something bad?" Hearing Jiang Wujing's uncomfortable voice, Wang Erlang pushed aside his younger brothers who were following behind him, rushed to her, and asked repeatedly, "Did you eat too much?"

Jiang Wujing wanted to speak, but the feeling of nausea and vomiting was getting worse, so she could only roll her eyes at Wang Erlang.

Seeing this scene, Ayu suddenly remembered that the elf had said that her second sister-in-law was pregnant!
The elf's scan is infallible, so Second Sister-in-law must be pregnant. Seeing that Wang Erlang was still patting Jiang Wujing's back, she hurriedly said, "Second Brother, stop patting her. Doctor Wen is here, let him take Second Sister-in-law's pulse."

"Ah, yes, yes, I almost forgot." Wang Erlang didn't care about pretending to be a dignified elder brother anymore and rushed into the house. Halfway there, he remembered that Doctor Wen was not at home, but at the Chang'an Orphanage, so he turned around and ran outside into the courtyard.

"Husband, take it easy, I'm fine," Jiang Wujing hurriedly told him.

"Wait for me to come back!" Wang Erlang shouted, his feet never stopping, only regretting that he hadn't properly learned lightness skills.

Behind them, Wang Erlang's newly arrived servant chased after him, shouting, "Young Master Zifeng, carriage! Let's ride in the carriage!"

An hour later, Doctor Wen came out of Wang Erlang's room, followed by a dazed Wang Erlang.

Ayu asked first, "Dr. Wen, is my second sister-in-law alright?"

"It's nothing serious. You're just a little over a month pregnant, and there are various things to be careful about. I've already told your second brother about it, and he should know it," Doctor Wen said with a smile. "Ayu, congratulations! You're going to be an aunt soon."

Wei Qianying walked forward with a smile and handed a plain-colored purse to Doctor Wen: "Thank you for making this trip, Doctor. You've had a hard time."

This was a red envelope for a joyous occasion, meant to bring good fortune. Doctor Wen naturally accepted it with a smile.

Ayu laughed along with him.

While this group was talking to Wang Erlang, Ayu hurriedly followed Doctor Wen and asked him, "Doctor Wen, do you know about that person from the orphanage—"

"It's nothing serious, she just drank too much and got drunk. I'll check on her again tomorrow when she's sober." Doctor Wen wrote a prescription by lamplight in the courtyard and handed it to Ayu. "I didn't bring my medicine box with me today. Have someone go to the pharmacy tomorrow to get the medicine according to this prescription. Give your sister-in-law a simple tonic, nothing too strong. These are just dietary therapy prescriptions. Your second brother should know the rest."

"I know, thank you Dr. Wen."

"You're welcome."

Wenwen also came with Dr. Wen. She originally thought someone here had an accident, but now that she sees it's good news, she's naturally happy too.

Before leaving, Wenwen heard about Wang Sanlang again and asked curiously, "What does the Court of State Ceremonial do? Why does it help speak with foreign envoys? Do they speak differently from us?"

Wenwen used to live only in Nanhe Town. Now that she has moved to Wanning City, she hasn't had much contact with outsiders. Most people in Wanning City speak Mandarin. Although many people have accents from other places, they can still understand it. She doesn't understand why anyone would need someone else to explain what they are saying.

"Customs vary from place to place, and it's normal for people from different countries to speak different languages." Seeing that Wenwen still didn't quite understand, Ayu simply explained, "The Honglu Temple is specifically for receiving people from different countries and regions, and it also manages many related matters. For example, when it comes to language communication with people from other countries, they need specialized personnel to handle it. Xiangxu is specifically responsible for language reception."

"Now that you put it that way, I understand." Wenwen said thoughtfully. "According to this, being a Xiangxu (a high-ranking official in charge of receiving envoys) is quite interesting. I wonder if they recruit women. If they do, I'd like to give it a try. I've heard that officials who receive envoys will later travel to other countries and travel all over the country. It's quite interesting."

Ayu: "I don't know, but if you want, you can give it a try. At worst, you'll just be rejected, so there won't be any loss."

"Actually, I don't really want to go to many places. I just want to see the other side of the sea. Ayu, do you know? After I came to Wanning City, I realized what my parents meant when they said there are mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people. I also heard that our Dachang is located by the sea. The sea is boundless water. I have never seen it, but I can imagine it as an ant looking at the South River. I want to know what is on the other side of the sea."

"Wenwen, it's time to go back." Doctor Wen called to her from afar.

"Okay, coming!" Wenwen waved to Ayu. "Ayu, I'll come talk to you again next time. I'm leaving now."

After Wenwen left, Wang Erlang and Wang Sanlang were surrounded by their own lively activities, but Ayu didn't join in. Instead, she sat alone on the stone bench in the courtyard, lost in thought.

Seeing her like this, Qin Huai asked her, "What's on your mind?"

“I’m wondering what’s on the other side of the sea. Sister Wenwen must think that the sea isn’t boundless, which is why she said that, and I think so too.” Ayu rubbed her temples, her eyes filled with a little confusion. “I don’t know if it’s because I ate crabs and talked about seafood, but whenever I think of the sea, I always have an urge to go to the beach and see it, because I feel that I will definitely go there.”

The doctor said the old man was too old to be saved, so they took him back to his hometown to tough it out. Taking care of a paralyzed elderly person is not only physically demanding, but also mentally and physically exhausting. There is no internet in his hometown, and even using mobile data is very slow. He was on the verge of a breakdown.

While I was taking care of the elderly person, another villager who came to visit my family suddenly passed away yesterday. He had also been infected for only a few days. He seemed quite energetic when he came, but he was gone just like that.

If you test positive, please don't take it lightly. The recovery period after the fever subsides is still quite long (I haven't fully recovered yet, and my head feels very dizzy while typing). Try not to exercise, do heavy work, or walk too far or for too long. I'm not kidding.

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