Chapter 358
Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/PazjBDkTmW
Chapter 358: Lu Father and Mother
After the two families parted ways, Lu Yang walked alongside his parents, introducing them to the local customs and sights of Mirror City, looking every bit like a local.
This left Lu Father silently marveling.
In his memory, his son, though not taciturn, had never spoken so fluently.
Compared to before he left home, he now had a more down-to-earth quality, yet seemed more mature.
Of course, at the same time, he was also drawn by the prosperous scene of Mirror City, and he couldn’t help but compare Mirror City with Great Zhou City.
And Lu Father had to admit that Mirror City’s prosperity indeed surpassed their former capital of the Great Zhou Kingdom.
Moreover, the streets and buildings in the city gave him an inexplicable sense of comfort, though he couldn’t pinpoint why.
Undoubtedly, this was Luo Ji, the experienced veteran, whose early planning was beginning to bear fruit.
Details determine success or failure, and early planning was extremely important.
The difference between experts and novices could be relatively clearly reflected at this point.
In the early stages of constructing various facilities, novices often wouldn’t think much.
They wouldn’t calculate the land area, the placement layout, nor would they reserve space for expansion.
Their minds would be full of muddled thoughts, placing things wherever there was empty space.
With this approach, by the middle stage, they would find the space increasingly cramped.
The more cramped, the more chaotic it became.
By the later stage, opening the overhead view would reveal their entire layout to be as messy as a pile of dung.
Of course, as players, they could also choose to demolish and rebuild all buildings in one go in the later stages.
But this approach, whether in a game or in reality, would exhaust both people and resources.
And Luo Ji could almost certainly conclude that Zhou Dongnan’s Great Zhou City, Shangyuan City, and other cities had been torn down and rebuilt at least twice.
But each time after rebuilding, and after developing for a while, they would find it chaotic again.
This was typical of a ‘novice’ player, taking one step at a time without any long-term plan, which ultimately led to such results.
In contrast, Luo Ji had arranged the entire Mirror City in an orderly fashion.
If this were a game, he would definitely see the ‘comfort’ and ‘tidiness’ levels soaring.
“Almost there, the apartment is just ahead.”
As he spoke, Lu Yang, leading the way, pointed ahead.
Lu Father and Lu Mother instinctively looked in the direction their son indicated, and a neat and simple block of buildings immediately appeared before their eyes.
Compared to modern apartment buildings, which often had more than 10 or 20 stories, Luo Ji’s 3 story apartment buildings naturally appeared quite backward.
However, technical and safety issues had to be considered.
Although he had cement, building higher would definitely require careful consideration.
“Is this the one?”
Lu Father and Lu Mother were clearly quite satisfied with the neat and beautiful brick house.
They felt an eagerness to go inside and see.
However, reality was somewhat different from what the two had imagined.
“To be precise, it should be the third floor of this building.”
Lu Yang’s words made Lu Father’s brow unconsciously furrow.
“So, there are other people living in this building?”
Lu Father’s reaction was clearly within Lu Yang’s expectation.
When the Great Zhou Kingdom was still around, although their Lu family wasn’t as awful as some other nobles, they were still nobles and lived in independent mansions.
They would never have imagined living under the same roof as others.
“Anyway, Father, Mother, please come up with me first.”
Lu Yang was clearly confident in this apartment he had bought with a 5-year mortgage.
If the Zhou family’s old residence in Great Zhou City and this apartment were placed side by side, and he had to choose between them, he would probably choose this apartment without hesitation.
As he spoke, Lu Yang led his parents up the stairs to the third floor.
These few steps were not difficult for them.
Ancient people married and had children very early, and Lu Yang’s parents were actually only in their 30s or 40s.
To give a simple example, Zhao Pan, in terms of age, could probably call Lu Father his brother.
Lu Yang walked while pulling out a key from his pocket.
He, who had always been apathetic, inexplicably felt a surge of desire to show off in front of his parents.
He was somewhat displeased that the apartment he bought with a 5-year mortgage had been looked down upon.
“Father, Mother, please come in.”
Lu Yang said, pushing the door open and gesturing to Lu Father and Lu Mother, who followed behind.
Lu Father and Lu Mother absently responded, then slowly walked over.
In their minds, how good could such a small room be, especially when they had to live under the same roof with so many other people?
However, with this thought, the moment the entire room entered their sight, their previously slightly furrowed brows unconsciously relaxed.
Lu Yang’s lips curved slightly as he caught this change in expression.
“How is it? Not bad, right?”
“Mhm!”
Lu Father cleared his throat heavily.
“It’s… it’s alright.”
Although he didn’t want to admit it, this small room exuded a fresh, neat, and comfortable atmosphere from inside out.
Lu Yang secretly chuckled at his stubborn father.
Then, he walked a few steps to the apartment window.
While opening the window, he said casually.
“Actually, the view outside the window is also quite nice.”
Lu Father and Lu Mother naturally didn’t take Lu Yang’s words seriously.
But as soon as the window was opened, the magnificent view of the 3-star wonder, Mirror Lake, instantly appeared before their eyes.
Such a scene could not be seen in Great Zhou City.
The momentary feeling of refreshment and joy made Lu Father and Lu Mother fall in love with this apartment on the spot.
At the same time, they looked at their son with complicated feelings.
This child had changed.
Before, they thought he had just become a bit more down-to-earth.
Now, they found he had even learned to show off.
After secretly feeling pleased for a moment, Lu Yang, without changing his expression, pulled the conversation back.
“I’ve basically prepared all the daily necessities. You can see if there’s anything else you need. If so, I’ll buy it for you later.”
“Of course, you can also go to the convenient market in the commercial district next door and buy it yourselves.”
Following Lu Yang’s instructions, Lu Father and Lu Mother looked around the apartment and indeed found many novel items they hadn’t seen before.
“Yang’er, what is this? It smells fragrant.”
“That’s soap, a new product that just came out recently. Currently, it’s only available in Mirror City. It’s used for washing the body, similar to soapberry.”
“Yang’er, what about this one?”
“That’s…”
Lu Father and Lu Mother asked questions, and Lu Yang answered them.
This round of questioning truly brought up many questions.
Afterwards, before dark, the two families gathered again to have dinner at a restaurant.
After sending their respective parents back to the apartment, Lu Yang naturally returned to his rented work apartment.
In fact, given the size of the lakeside apartment, it would have been more than enough for their family of three to live there.
However, after leaving home, Lu Yang, who was accustomed to living alone, clearly had no intention of moving back in with his parents.
