Tang Dynasty: The pot is tied to the duck nest, the little rhinoceros is here!

Little Si nodded, then turned to look at Jiang Fan: "Brother, what else would you like to order?"

Jiang Fan smiled as he took the menu and handed it to Wang Hao: "Take a look and add some more."

Wang Hao took the book, flipped through a couple of pages, and casually said, "Brother Fan, I'll just order two snacks to go with my drinks: peanuts in vinegar and spicy stir-fried clams. That'll be enough."

He handed the menu back and added, "Brother Fan, let's drink less today. I have things to do tonight."

Jiang Fan took the menu and nodded: "Yeah, I can't drink much, just a little bit is fine. We can have a proper drink another day when we're free."

Wang Hao laughed: "Okay, then let's just have a little drink, nothing too much. You have a child with you, safety first."

Jiang Fan flipped through the menu again, found the seafood section, and asked the waiter, "Do you have oysters? Fresh?"

The waiter immediately nodded: "Yes, they were just delivered this afternoon, they're fresh. Would you like to take a look?"

"No need to look anymore, just give me a serving of steamed oysters," Jiang Fan said.

The waiter then asked, "How many would you like? A typical serving is six."

Jiang Fan glanced at Xiao Sizi: "Two portions, please!" The waiter closed the order form.

Jiang Fan thought for a moment and then added another dish, "Let's have some spicy blood curd too."

The waiter noted down the last few dishes and confirmed the order: "Braised pork knuckle, stir-fried baby crabs in soy sauce, sweet and sour pork, braised sea bass, flavored eggplant, peanuts in aged vinegar, spicy stir-fried clams, steamed crab, spicy blood soup..."

"Mmm." Jiang Fan nodded.

The waiter closed his notebook, smiled, and said, "Okay, please wait a moment, the food will be served soon." Then he left.

Little Sizi lay on the table, her little hand supporting her chin, her eyes fixed on the doorway.

She seemed to wish the vegetables would fly in at any moment. She turned to Chengyang and said, "Second Sister, do you think these little crabs are good?"

Chengyang thought for a moment: "It should taste good!"

"I think it's definitely going to be great too!" Little Sizi's eyes lit up.

Chengyang nodded, then whispered, "This braised pork knuckle must be delicious too."

"Mmm-hmm!" Little Si nodded vigorously, his mouth practically watering.

"I love Big Youyou the most! Second sister, what is that Mao Xue Wang? Does it have blood in it?"

Chengyang shook his head: "I don't know, but Brother Jiang Fan's order must be really good."

Xiao Sizi thought for a moment: "Mao Xue Wang... Mao, blood, and Wang? That sounds strange."

Hearing this from the side, Jiang Fan couldn't help but laugh: "There's no hair in Maoxuewang. It's just duck blood, tripe, luncheon meat, and the like cooked together. But it's extremely spicy. Don't let it make you cry again. This is for me and your brother Wang Hao."

Little Sizi let out an "Oh," half-believing, half-doubting. Then he turned to look at Chengyang: "Those seven crabs, seven fish! Seven~"

Chengyang nodded: "And sweet and sour pork~."

Little Sizi leaned back in her chair, rubbing her belly, and said happily, "So many delicious things today..."

Jiang Fan took out a tablet from his bag and handed it to the two kids: "The food will take a while, you can play on the tablet for a bit."

"Okay, buddy." The two little ones took the tablet and said in unison.

Xiao Sizi, holding her tablet, sidled up to Chengyang and opened the video app:

"Second sister, let's watch Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf! It's been so long since we've seen it!"

Chengyang nodded: "Okay, it's been a long time since I've seen it."

Xiao Sizi clicked on an episode, and the two little ones huddled together, heads touching, eyes fixed on the screen.

As the opening theme song played, Xiao Si hummed along, her little feet swinging back and forth under the chair.

Seeing that the two children had quieted down, Jiang Fan turned to Wang Hao and asked, "Haozi, that document—"

He had just opened his mouth when Xiao Sizi suddenly exclaimed, "Eh—!"

Jiang Fan turned his head and asked, "What's wrong?"

Little Sizi held up the tablet, her little face full of confusion:

"Hey bro, the internet's down! I can't open the cartoons. Wolfy just took out his chainsaw and it's stuck!"

She poked the screen hard, then poked it again, but the image still wouldn't move, and her little face scrunched up in frustration.

Jiang Fan reached out and took the tablet: "Give it to me, I'll connect you to WiFi."

He opened the settings, found the hotel's Wi-Fi, and entered the password. A few seconds later,

A WiFi icon appeared in the upper right corner. He clicked on the video, and the picture started moving smoothly.

The Big Bad Wolf's chainsaw buzzed as Pleasant Goat and Lazy Goat darted out from behind the tree.

"Okay." Jiang Fan handed the tablet back.

Little Sizi took it, and when she saw the cartoon come to life again, a smile bloomed on her little face:

"Thank you, bro!" She immediately snuggled back to Chengyang's side, and the two little ones huddled together again, chattering away.

Chengyang whispered, "Sizi, what did you say about those oysters? Won't they taste bland if they're steamed?"

"I'm not a duck! I'm not seven!" Little Sizi said in a childish voice.

"Oysters are seafood, and they're sweetest when steamed! They're delicious with some dipping sauce!" Li Lizhi said to her two younger sisters.

"Sister, how many ducks are you cooking? Did the potter steal them from you?!"

"I...I didn't cheat on Fan Ge with me, I saw it while watching a video!"

Chengyang nodded: "Then we'll have seven more later."

"Mmm-hmm!" Little Si nodded vigorously, "I want seven! No, three!"

Chengyang laughed: "Can you even eat that much?"

"I can eat!" Little Si patted his belly. "My tummy is so big!"

Jiang Fan looked at them, smiled, and shook his head before turning back to Wang Hao, lowering his voice: "Where are your documents? Did you bring them?"

Wang Hao put down his teacup and looked around at the door to the private room—it was tightly closed.

He then pulled a bulging brown paper envelope from the inside pocket of his coat.

Instead of handing it over immediately, they first opened the envelope and took out the contents.

A section was pulled out.

Several ID cards and several small, dark red booklets were neatly stacked together, with photos pasted on them.

Wang Hao quickly glanced at them, then looked at Xiao Sizi and Chengyang, who were playing on their tablets with their heads down, and Li Lizhi, who was standing to the side.

He handed over the envelope: "Here you go. Your ID is ready, and they even sent you a household registration booklet. Check if the information is correct."

Jiang Fan's eyes lit up. He took the envelope and poured out all the contents.

Several light blue ID cards, each with a photo of the person printed on it, with a dark red cover.

Thanks.

Jiang Fan whispered his thanks, then flipped through the pages one by one.

The first picture is of Li Lizhi, who changed her name to Li Changle. In the photo, her face is slightly turned to the side.

Her hair was draped over her shoulders, her eyes were clear, and a perfectly timed smile played on her lips.

Wang Hao came over, took a look, and pointed to the photo, comparing it with Li Lizhi in front of him: "Your sister is much prettier in person than in the photo."

Jiang Fan nodded, offered no further explanation, and continued scrolling down.

The second photo is of Chengyang. Chengyang is standing upright in the photo, her hair is tied in a ponytail, and she has a shy smile on her face.