"Fine, then we'll listen to the two madams. I'll write to Dashu right away. Do either of you have any requirements for our new residence?" Luo Chong nodded, settling the matter of the Southward Migration before immediately changing the subject.
"Dad, can we have a big residence? I want to bring the Toy Train too. Can we make the tracks longer?"
Xiao Die and Zhan Ying had yet to say anything when the eldest son sitting in Luo Chong's arms spoke up first. Luo Chong smiled but did not agree. Instead, he said,
"We can bring the Toy Train, but the residence won't be much bigger. We'll only be living there temporarily for two years or so. Once the imperial palace is built, we'll have to move again. When we move into the palace, I'll get you a big residence. The palace grounds will be even bigger than Hanyang City!"
"Great, great! Then, Dad, can you get me a bigger train too? I'll be six or seven by then, so I'm afraid this train won't be big enough for me to ride." When little Luo Cheng heard that the palace grounds would be bigger than Hanyang City, he immediately cheered up. He even counted on his fingers how old he would be by then, speaking with such certainty about something years away. Who could say what would happen? Perhaps he would have grown tired of trains by then and no longer wanted to ride one!
Luo Chong ignored that, while Xiao Die and Zhan Ying began pondering the question he had just raised.
"Cheng'er is right. Our new residence should indeed be a little bigger. We'll definitely have to bring little sister Tang Yao over to live with us, and she'll surely have to bear children for you as well.