Chapter 518 - 283: Another Year
Chapter 518: Chapter 283: Another Year
Lu Yuan didn’t consult with anyone before coming up with names for Zhao Qiao’Er and Song Meiqin’s children.
Hearing everyone’s surprised gasps, Lu Yuan turned to face them and asked,
"Hm? What’s wrong? You don’t like the names I chose?"
’I’m a man of culture,’ Lu Yuan thought to himself. ’Coming up with a few names isn’t that hard. It’s a piece of cake.’
’Since I’ve already named my first daughter, I should get the names for my second daughter and son settled too.’
’Besides, I’ve already done the calculations, and there’s nothing unlucky about these names.’
Zhao Qiao’Er swayed her body as she took a few steps forward. "Sweetheart, why Lu Huanqiao?"
Lu Yuan explained with a straight face, "Her nickname will be Huanhuan, which means ’joy.’ But now it has another layer of meaning: ’happy’ or ’to like.’ As in, I *like* our Aunt Zhao~"
Lu Yuan couldn’t resist giving Zhao Qiao’Er’s plump rear a couple of pats, which sent her into a state of ecstasy.
"As long as my sweetheart likes it, that’s all that matters! Mwah!"
Zhao Qiao’Er leaned forward and blew Lu Yuan a kiss, then batted her eyelashes flirtatiously, as if trying to charm the very soul out of him.
Seeing this, Song Meiqin pouted, interrupting her good sister Zhao Qiao’Er’s "spell-casting," and asked, "And what about Lu Zhishen?"
Lu Yuan scratched his head and said, "A boy’s name should sound more masculine, not soft and gentle like a girl’s. Zhishen sounds great, and it signifies chivalry!"
Song Meiqin had no objections at all. ’When a father names his own child, any name he chooses will sound wonderful!’
Lu Yuan clapped his hands. "Alright, after we finish the dumplings, let’s go out for a walk!"
Su Liyan asked, "Brother, the streets must be full of New Year’s spirit today!"
Lu Yuan said mysteriously, "For a while now, I’ve been planning to build a commercial and entertainment street in Taiping City. Today is its grand opening. Since we’re going out for a stroll anyway, why don’t we go check it out together?"
"A commercial and entertainment street?" Lu Yuan’s four beauties repeated.
Song Meiqin continued, "What a strange name. We know about pleasure districts and performance halls, but a ’commercial and entertainment street’?"
Lu Yuan wrapped his arm around Song Meiqin. "Aunt Song, you’ll see in a little while!"
Zhao Qiao’Er took the initiative and snuggled into Lu Yuan’s embrace.
Su Liyan and Gu Ziye watched the two "aunts" in Lu Yuan’s arms. They didn’t say anything, but in their hearts, they also wanted their man to hold them.
Lu Yuan held one in each arm, gave them both a kiss, and then placated Su Liyan and Gu Ziye,
"It’s hard to hold four beauties with only two hands. We’ll take turns, alright? No one get jealous!"
Gu Ziye crossed her arms, turned her head to the side, and pouted. "As if I care!"
Her proud and stubborn little expression made everyone chuckle.
Lu Ruyan tugged on the corner of Lu Yuan’s clothes. "Daddy, I want to go too!"
"Okay, but Ruyan, you have to be good and stay close to your wet nurse. Don’t run off, alright~"
"Mhm, I won’t run off!"
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Taiping City. Lu Yuan strolled down an integrated commercial and entertainment street, leading his four beauties.
Lu Ruyan walked up ahead, led by her wet nurse.
His second daughter, Lu Huanqiao, and his son, Lu Zhishen, were too young and might catch a cold, so they were left at the Lu Mansion in the care of their respective wet nurses.
It was the first day of the commercial street’s opening, and it was also the first day of the Lunar New Year, so the foot traffic was immense.
The appearance of the four beauties caused every male on the street, young or old, to stop in their tracks and stare, drooling.
This caused a certain amount of congestion on the commercial street.
At the same time, the other end of the street was even more congested. A large crowd had gathered there, unable to move.
Lu Yuan said, "Let’s go take a look up ahead."
As the group walked forward, they saw all sorts of shops lining the street.
General goods, hardware and electrical supplies, clothing, shoes, hats, jewels and agates, gold and silver jewelry, all kinds of snacks... It was truly a dazzling sight.
None of this held much attraction for a child.
For this reason, Lu Yuan had specifically built a children’s amusement park in one area. The various rides and creative ideas within were all built or decorated based on his memories from a past life.
Before the New Year, Lu Yuan had put a great deal of effort into creating these amusement rides.
Lu Yuan had practically worn out his copy of the *Alchemy* Secret Manual.
Lu Ruyan weaved through the gaps between the adults’ legs and dove headfirst into the amusement park.
The wet nurse in charge of Lu Ruyan squeezed through the crowd, shouting, "Miss, please slow down!"
A row of seats shaped like various small animals was placed near the entrance to the park.
These animal seats were rocking back and forth in place with children on them, and a crowd of kids and adults had gathered to wait in line.
The seats played a song: "What’s a daddy’s daddy called? A daddy’s daddy’s called Grandpa..."
A sign hung nearby, which read: "Wiggle Wobblers! One copper coin per ride!"
"Wiggle Wobblers" was just another name for a kiddie ride!
The price of one copper coin per ride was set by Lu Yuan.
A price like that wouldn’t even cover the cost of the Spirit Stones consumed, as they were all powered by Spirit Stones.
Of course, Lu Yuan didn’t plan to make money off children with the amusement park. It was more of a public welfare facility.
If the promotion in Taiping City was successful, Lu Yuan planned to expand to the surrounding county towns, which could be considered a benefit for the people.
Lu Ruyan stood before the row of "Wiggle Wobblers," watching the other children ride them.
Lu Ruyan moved closer, but not a single child was willing to give up their spot for her.
Growing a little impatient from the wait, Lu Ruyan’s right hand began to condense frost, radiating waves of cold air all around her.
This chill was so intense that even the nearby adults could feel it, let alone the children on the "Wiggle Wobblers."