"Come on, Steven, read with me...the round one is an O, the pointed one is an A..."
In the baby room, nanny Jenna took Wu Ming's two younger siblings and amuse them with toys, while Mrs. Sterling officially began to teach Wu Ming pronunciation and word recognition.
The language system of this world is similar to the Western alphabet, but with slight changes and a little more cumbersome. Wu Ming has long been familiar with the language, and as for these letters, he can memorize them with a little effort.
It's just that I don't want to be regarded as a monster, so I still have to deal with Mrs. Sterling one after another.
Even so, the talent he showed is enough to be called a genius.
"Very well, thirty-five letters, you can already read..."
Mrs. Sterling proudly said to Jenna next to her: "Did you see that? My little Steven is a genius!"
"The child is indeed quite clever, ma'am!"
As a nanny, Jenna is not a servant, so she doesn't need to call Wu Ming a young master, but it shows a certain degree of equality, which is also a manifestation of social progress.
Of course, it is also possible that Wu Ming is ignorant and ignorant. With the wealth and status of the Sterling family, he cannot afford to support that kind of real maid. After all, establishing a personal attachment relationship and continuing loyalty, this kind of accumulation requires generations of education and brainwashing no matter where it is. , otherwise there will be a feeling of nouveau riche after all.
In a blink of an eye, Wu Ming's body was already three years old. While walking like flying, he also showed the strong curiosity that all boys should have at this stage. Under the cover of a baby, he explored the whole house, especially He was full of interest in the tall bookcase in James' study.
""On One Hundred Skills of Sales", "The Choice of a Successful Man", "A Debate Master", "He From a Newspaper Delivery Man to a Multi-millionaire—Franklin's Autobiography"... "
Wu Ming stepped on the stool and tore down a few books. Looking at the cover, he was quite speechless: "It's all about selling eloquence. Could it be that James is a salesman? No wonder he is so busy every day..."
He was a little disappointed to find no books on geography and history.
"Oh! Steven, what are you doing?"
Mrs. Sterling finally noticed Wu Ming's small movements, she let out a scream, and ran over to hug him up: "Be careful not to fall, Jenna! Come and change Steven's clothes!"
"Are you reading?"
She glanced at the sales brochure that Wu Ming had opened, and laughed again: "Don't mess with your father's things, he will be angry... He has a rare rest today, and our family is going out for a spring outing, enjoying leisure time in the riverside park." Time, afternoon tea, cherry cake, and honey milk tea... Little Steven, you can't eat too much, watch out for your teeth... "
Jenna stepped forward and changed Wu Ming into a sky blue plaid shirt, gray suspenders, and a pair of small black leather shoes.
If you add a gray peaked cap, you will really look exactly like the Americans in the 1980s and 1990s in your previous life.
Wu Ming took a look in the mirror, and silently cursed in his heart.
"Okay, let's get ready to go!"
Mrs. Sterling was very satisfied with his attire, and pulled out another lace-trimmed parasol, and walked out of the room with Jenna pushing the stroller.
Clap!
On the road in front of the garden, the black car was quietly parked beside it. James honked the airbag horn and made a piercing sound, looking very proud.
Being able to own a steam locomotive is undoubtedly a proof of financial resources. At least Wu Ming can see that Jenna's eyes are full of envy.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the good times are about to begin!"
James announced with a smile on his face, got out of the car quickly, and opened the car door for Mrs. Sterling: "My dear, be careful not to touch the roof..."
Hoo hoo!
The sound of the boiler resounded, and huge white water vapor spewed out from the rear of the car. The car started slowly, speeding along the road at the speed of a galloping horse.
The scenery on both sides quickly reversed.
Apartments and complexes made of reinforced concrete, straight cypresses and birches, more steam cars, and ordinary people of all kinds...
The warm and genial sun shone down on her body, making her feel warm.
While drowsy, a little girl holding a small red umbrella and wearing a red dress, dressed like a princess, flashed through the car window. Although she couldn't see her face clearly, the sweet smile , still moved Wu Ming's heart.
If it was said that he seemed to be living in a set of old Western photos from the 1970s and 1980s, now the black and white of the photos fade away, and the whole world becomes alive.
"It's great to be able to travel through time and space, experience the differences in thousands of worlds, and appreciate the vastness and magnificence of the universe..."
In Wu Ming's heart, a feeling of emotion suddenly rose.
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After driving for about half an hour, James' car directly entered the gate of a park and stopped on a green grass field by a river.
There are a few cars parked sporadically on the side of the road, and there are a few huge parasols by the river. A few people below are fishing. On the grass, several adults and children are playing games similar to baseball. There are also dog walkers and picnickers. … All kinds of people occupy a space on the grassland, leisurely and happy, in stark contrast to the big factory not far away.
"Jenna, come help!"
James unloaded several baskets, a parasol, and a huge tablecloth from the car, and worked with Jenna to spread it out on the grass, and took out many snacks from the basket and placed them on the tablecloth superior.
"Yes!" "Yes!"
Brandon and Angelina stretched out their four little hands, staring at the cherry on the cake, full of eagerness.
"Hehe... two little greedy cats, you can only eat a little cream, Steven, you can't eat too much either!"
Mrs Sterling chuckled.
Wu Ming stood on the soft grass, and the rare wind made him feel quite happy, looking at the blue sky, white clouds, and green grass.
If it weren't for the large number of chimneys in the distance and the black smoke that covered the sky, he might be in a better mood.
James seemed very tired. After eating and drinking, he lay down on the recliner and quickly dozed off.
Mrs. Sterling wisely did not wake her husband up, but just leisurely basked in the sun, teasing Wu Ming's two younger siblings.
"Jenna, does your family often come out to play?"
Wu Ming looked at Jenna, who was a little absent-minded, and suddenly asked in a childish voice.
Now, his mentality is similar to those of seven or eight-year-old children, and his speech is very logical. This is the benefit of genius disguise for a long time, and the Sterlings are very happy to accept it.
"No!"
Jenna's eyes were a little blurred: "Our family is very busy. My parents have to work every day, from morning to night, non-stop. There are two older brothers and one older sister above me. They also wake up before dawn to work for the streets. Delivering newspapers, milk, sometimes hungry, and digging through the trash... "
"Hehe... I'm telling you what to do, but you don't understand!"
Jenna turned her head with a bit of disappointment, and there seemed to be a few crystals in the corners of her eyes.
Perhaps, for her, the life of the Sterlings now is almost like a paradise in a dream
However, with this movement of turning her head, her figure suddenly froze.
"Um?"
Wu Ming also looked up, and immediately saw a few small black spots in the distant sky, which were getting bigger and bigger.
"Mom, what's that?"
He tugged at Mrs. Sterling's sleeve, then pointed to the sky.
"airship!"
Mrs. Sterling looked up: "Maybe it's a transport ship of a certain airline, but how did it get here? Obviously there is no route, is it lost? Or encountered a storm?"
Suspended in mid-air, it was a huge olive-shaped airship.
Moreover, as the other party kept approaching, Wu Ming gradually saw the whole picture of these airships.
They look ferocious, painted black all over, with a metallic luster, and a layer of white and sharp tooth patterns painted on the top, like a shark opening its mouth, Wu Ming instantly thought of Kirov in a game in his previous life empty boat.
"No, that's not a transport ship, but an armored ship! There are too many!"
Mrs. Sterling's complexion changed, and she quickly woke her husband up: "Honey, wake up!"
"What's wrong?"
James, who had been working all night, rubbed his eyes, which were still bloodshot, but when he saw the armored airship fleet in the sky, he immediately jumped up: "This is an armed airship, why are they here? Wait... Look at that flag, it's not the fleet of our kingdom, but the army of the Bauhinia Federation!"
He screamed, with an unprecedented seriousness on his face, and suddenly picked up Wu Ming, and let Mrs. Sterling take the two children back to the car quickly, without even caring about the rest of the pile of things.
"Damn it, why did the Bauhinia Federation's armed fleet come here? I have a bad feeling!"
James' face was pale, looking at his wife and three children next to him, he forced a smile: "It's okay, our kingdom's Royal Fleet is also very powerful, it will definitely protect us! Yes!"
He seemed to hypnotize himself: "Let's go back to the city first, there are anti-aircraft artillery, and the protection of the army and the police!"
The car started quickly, threw a violent tail of flames, and rushed towards the original apartment as if fleeing for life.
And until then, more and more people saw the menacing airships, which undoubtedly caused a huge commotion.
Screaming, running away, all kinds of people, and because of fighting for the road, a series of car accidents were triggered...
Fortunately, because they discovered it early, the Sterling family was not involved in these chaos, but returned to the apartment villa smoothly.
Immediately, waves of police and troops appeared on the street. The loudspeakers announced the order of martial law. In the middle of the night, the gas was also cut off. James opened the door and lit a fire. The whole family gathered around like this. An unforgettable evening was spent by the fire.
The next day, James, who went out, brought back a message with a pale face: War—is coming!