This witch calls me daddy

Chapter 317 Always in a good mood

The car was driving on the streets of Jindu. Lu Ye looked out of the car window, feeling a little dazed.

There is a feeling of returning to this world.

Huanyu introduced them to them along the way that this place is the largest city in the central and western regions, with a population approaching 3000 million people. It is one of the largest cities in Donghuang.

Looking at the dense population on the streets, the prosperity of the market, and the orderly urban management, except that the architectural style seems to be more old-school and the people's clothes are more retro, everything else is very similar to their hometown in this world.

It made him homesick even more.

Seeing that many places on the street were decorated with lights and colorful decorations, which seemed a bit festive, Lu Ye was curious:

"Is it a festival?"

Huanyu nodded: "Donghuang's traditional festival is approaching. The return of wanderers and family reunion are the most important festivals in Donghuang."

oh? New Year?

Lu Ye became interested: "Do you want to eat dumplings?"

Huanyu: “Customs vary from place to place, but steamed noodles are common in most places.”

Thorns also came over: "Are you going to set off fireworks?"

"need."

Xiaobai: "Where's the New Year's money?"

Huan Yu smiled: "Yes."

Anjie looked at her biological father and asked, "This is similar to the custom at home."

Lu Ye nodded: "Work hard to make money, go home to celebrate the New Year, get together with relatives, and reunite the whole family. These are basically the things in a person's life, and they are the same everywhere."

Huanyu: "But the premise is...the government is harmonious and the people are harmonious, and the country is peaceful and the people are safe."

After hearing what she said, everyone in the car fell silent.

They have been to the central-south and central-northern regions and have seen the wars and disputes there, and they are convinced of this view.

Without strong military means and stable social order, it is not easy to provide the people with peace and prosperity.

He couldn't help but look at Huanyu and said in a sincere tone:

"You have worked hard."

Huan Yu chuckled and shook his head.

The vehicle followed Jialan's address and soon arrived at a corner of an old city.

The buildings here are not high and are old. The wooden chairs on the street have long been stained. The trees in the courtyard are big enough for two people to hug. Even in the colder season, there is still an old layer on the street. of greenery.

Leaving several children waiting in the car, Lu Ye and Huan Yu accompanied Jialan into the yard and found a house by the house number.

A woman in her fifties was drying clothes on the balcony.

Jialan stepped forward and asked, "Auntie, do you recognize Tang Mo?"

The old woman seemed to have poor ears and shouted back: "Who——?"

Jialan thought for a while, took out an old photo from his pocket, and handed it over.

It was a battlefield photo of hyena mercenaries.

The woman took the photo blankly at first, then took out her spectacles from her pocket and put them on so that she could see clearly what she looked like in the photo.

Following Jialan's instructions, the woman's eyes fell on one of the figures.

Immediately, her rough hands began to shake.

"This...is...is my son."

Two lines of clear tears fell silently.

Infected by the other party's emotions, Jialan's eyes were moist, and he took out two cards from his pocket and handed them over.

One is the relic of "Light", and the other is Karina's heart.

Although he didn't know what kind of interaction Karina had with Tang Mo, Lu Ye still brought her as promised and granted that crazy woman's wish.

Seeing the woman stroking the photo with her hands, Jialan turned around and left silently as she was immersed in deep emotions.

"His name is Tang Mo?"

Hearing this name, Huan Yu seemed to think of something, thoughtfully.

Lu Ye looked at her: "You don't know me, do you?"

"It seems... they were the first batch of students who were 'exiled'. They were before I came to be 'civilized'. I don't recognize them, but the names sound familiar to me."

Lu Ye nodded secretly. In fact, he was not surprised.

Based on Western Union's attitude towards Donghuang, most people who can run out to do this sensitive business have some reason.

Come to think of it, Donghuang has been hammering nails out a lot over the years, and I don’t know how many people have been sent out in total.

Maybe people like Tang Mo and Yi Dong join the mercenary battlefield, or maybe people like Qin Yueqiao engage in intelligence work, all in order to learn from Western Union, understand Western Union, and explore ways to compete with Western Union while coexisting.

Some of these men were seriously injured and managed to return to retirement. Some people were unfortunately captured and may be able to be exchanged, but many more may not have a chance.

But most of them, probably like Tang Mo, disappeared silently on the unknown battlefield and were buried in a foreign land.

These people are the price of the survival of a great country.

Generation after generation, one after another, there is no end.

It wasn't until Jialan was about to leave with them that the old woman realized what she was doing. She was holding a photo and two cards in her hand, waving from a distance to express her gratitude.

Huan Yu felt touched, stood at attention with his head held high, and gave a distant military salute.

Lu Ye and Jialan stood nearby, looking at her body like a blade, standing still for a long time, scattering stars.

If you can help them with anything, please try your best to help them...

Lu Ye thought so.

Next was a half-day tour. Huanyu took them to see the features of this old city with a history of thousands of years.

Lu Ye was not very familiar with the history of Donghuang, so he didn't have a deep impression of it, but he greatly appreciated the food here.

Because the most famous food here is fish heads!

A large pot of tumbling red soup is overflowing with spicy aroma. A half-pound fish head is tumbling in it. It is tender and fragrant. It is extremely enjoyable to eat.

Even Jialan, who doesn't like spicy food, hissed and ate two ends with a red face. As for Shanshan, an authentic southwestern girl, her face was all red after eating and she praised it profusely!

What surprised Lu Ye the most was that after seeking Xinzhi's consent, he gave Luo Luo a taste. She was in poor health and Xinzhi had been scientifically managing her diet.

But after taking a bite, this little guy actually spoke for the first time!

"……tasty!"

Lu Ye felt an overwhelming sense of accomplishment!

Maybe Qin Yiwen was a genius in terms of invention and creation, but when it came to raising a baby and raising a daughter, Lu Ye thought that he would be far behind him. Maybe this was some hidden talent of his.

Lu Ye ate while carefully tasting the ingredients in the red pot fish head.

What white buckwheat, grass fruit, Amomum villosum, fragrant fruit, spikenard, tangerine peel, vanilla, star anise...

Although Huanyu couldn't figure out most of the names, and the names in the two worlds might be different, Lu Ye talked about it eloquently and realized that if there were enough materials, he would most likely be able to reproduce this pot of red soup base!

"I didn't expect Mr. Lu to be very knowledgeable about cooking."

Lu Ye nodded proudly: "Compared to martial arts competitions, murder and arson, I may be more passionate about the kitchen."

Huan Yu smiled and nodded: "Oh? Could it be that Mr. Lu is also like his predecessors, cooking fresh food and enlightening him?"

Lu Ye grinned: "Hey, it's just cooking and raising children..."

Seeing Anjie glance at him with emotion, she quickly added: "But I enjoy it!"

The girl trembled her chopsticks with satisfaction and prepared to eat.

Just as he was about to start, Shanshan pulled his sleeve: "I want to drink..."

Only then did Lu Ye react: Yes! You really should drink something refreshing when eating fish head hotpot!

But I hesitated again...

Miss Shanshan, if you drink... you won't think too much, right?

But seeing Shanshan’s expectant eyes...

drink!

At worst, I'll risk my life to accompany the gentleman!

"Half a dozen beers!"

"Yeah!" x2

Lu Ye was stunned and looked at the two cheering people, one was Thorns and the other was Xiaobai...

Like every parent who is surprised to learn their child's secret, he looks shocked: "You two can still drink??"

Xiaobai was so smart, so he just chuckled and said nothing, waiting for the thorns to take the lead.

Thorns looked bold: "Oh, open it! Walder, you may not be your opponent yet!"

Lu Ye's pupils were shocked, but after thinking about it, he understood...

One is a devil who is not afraid of meat and vegetables and dares to put anything in his mouth.

The other is the power of flesh and blood, perhaps innate immunity to things like alcohol poisoning.

"Fine...but no! Kids can't drink, you and the juice!"

Regardless of the two people's plaintive cries, they only poured alcohol for themselves, Shanshan and Huanyu, and no one else was allowed to touch the alcoholic beverages.

"Instructor Huan, here's to you."

"Mr. Lu, please."

The two of them had just toasted, but they found that a third wine glass was also stretched out.

Shanshan glanced sideways at Lu Ye, her big eyes seeming to say:

You didn’t take me with you!

Lu Ye laughed.

"Shanshan, I also wish you... a good mood forever."

"Ok!"

Ding!

The children drinking juice also clinked their glasses in celebration, and the atmosphere instantly became lively. Even the fish heads in the pot seemed to be happy.

　Seeing the ancient city wall turned into a scenic spot, Lu Ye became interested: "Are there any tickets? I would like to collect one as a souvenir."

　　

　

(End of this chapter)