Entering the main room, she sat with Dabao in her arms, thinking that she had to do more work on the child.

This was in the ancient times when men were kings. Chu Lingxuan had a powerful family, a prestigious career, and a strong personality. It was not easy for him to accept Dabao and treat Dabao very well. Chen Afu felt that the reason why he could treat Dabao so well was that he was moved by his kindness to Miss Chu, his own broad mind, and perhaps he really loved himself.

She hoped that Dabao could cherish this kindness, even if he couldn't immediately love Chu Lingxuan as his own father, but at least he should be able to get by on the surface and not have any ulterior motives. He thought he was very smart and covered it up well, but in fact the adults saw through it.

But how should he say it? This made Chen Afu a little embarrassed. The naughty child was sensitive and suspicious, so he had to talk to him nicely, otherwise it would backfire.

Dabao was held in his mother's arms. Hearing her soft sigh, he rubbed his head against her chest and spoke, "Mom, do you think your son is playing tricks on me and pretending to obey Uncle Chu but doing something else? Actually, I don't want this to happen either."

The boy knew he shouldn't do this, and he even used an idiom. She asked, "If you know you shouldn't do this, why do you still do it?"

Dabao pouted and said, "I just can't help it. I feel uncomfortable when I think that we will sleep on the same kang with him in the future."

Chen Afu twitched his lips. What a joke, and "sleeping on the same kang"!

She said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Who is sleeping on the same kang? If others hear this, they will die of laughter."

Dabao said puzzledly, "What's so funny? Isn't it the same in other families? I saw my grandparents, my uncle, my aunt, and the families in the village. As long as they are a couple, they sleep on the same kang, and they also sleep with their sons and daughters. Some families have fewer houses, so even their grandchildren have to sleep on the same kang."

He is already five years old, and it is time for him to sleep in a separate room. I have to find time to deal with this matter later, Chen Ahfu thought to himself.

"We have many houses, so such things won't happen." Chen Ahfu said, rubbing his little head and saying, "Dabao, look at sister Yan'er. She is not my biological daughter, nor your biological sister, and she never lived with us in the past. Do you think she likes mother? Does she like Dabao?"

Dabao looked up and said in surprise, "Of course Sister Yan'er likes both of us. Hasn't mother realized it yet?" He felt that his mother was asking him even though she already knew the answer.

Chen Ahfu continued, "Yes, the reason why she likes us is because we treat her with sincerity and love her like family, so we win her love. Now, your father is also treating you with sincerity and loving you like family, and he also hopes to win your love for him. If you keep guarding against him like you would against outsiders, he will be sad. Not only will he be sad, but sister Yan'er will also be sad if she knows that you treat her father like this. Put yourself in her shoes, if mother has always been good to sister Yan'er, but she doesn't appreciate mother's kindness and is always on guard against mother, would you be sad?"

If that were the case, he would be very sad. He nodded and asked again, "Mom, Chu...Does Daddy really like me? After Mom marries him, will he still love me as much as he does now?"

This is the most troubling issue in his heart.

Chen Ahfu touched the top of his head with her chin, and the firecrackers made her feel a little itchy. She said, "Answer the first question first. At least your father really likes you now. Think about it, if he is not sincere, why would he recognize you as his adopted son, why would he bring you gifts every time he comes back, teach you kung fu, and invite well-educated teachers from the capital to teach you, hoping that you will become a talent and become a useful person to the court. If you give me a peach, I will repay you with a jade. You should treat him sincerely. Even if you can't like him from the bottom of your heart now, you must respect him from the bottom of your heart. You are a smart child and know what is best for yourself. Otherwise, over time, he will be hurt. I don't know whether he will still treat you well like this... Answer the second question. My son asked this and thought this way, and my mother is a little sad. Son, I want to tell you that in this world, there is a kind of feeling that will never change, that is, the love of the mother for her children. No matter when, no matter how long it has been, this love will never change, forever, forever..."

At this point, Chen Afu thought of his biological mother. How sad she must be that her son was gone!

Chen Ahfu's last words touched Dabao. He knew that his mother would love him forever. He also knew that it would be bad for him if Chu Lingxuan disliked him. So he promised, "Mom, I know. I will try my best to love Dad sincerely in the future, and try not to play tricks on him. I will not worry that Mom will not like me after I marry him."

Chen Ahfu looked down at Dabao, who was still a little confused. Only if he could see that he was not abandoned in the future, would he slowly let go of his grudge. She kissed his little face and said, "Okay, you have to remember what you said just now. Mother will wait and see."

After that, Chen Dabao went to the study to complete the homework assigned by his teacher.

Chen Afu called Old Man Zeng, Chu Xiaoniu and Xue Dagui to discuss the transportation of watermelons tomorrow.

The five acres of melon field at the north end of the yard, plus a few acres of land between Fuyuan and Luyuan, and a few acres of land in the back garden of Luyuan, total about six acres. There are more than 600 ripe watermelons in the first batch, weighing about 7,000 kilograms.

In the past, the yield of watermelon fields could reach more than 6,000 kilograms per mu. However, in ancient times, pest control and fertilizers were relatively backward, and the seeds that emerged were not soaked, treated with pesticides and fertilizers, so the yield of watermelon farmers here was less than 1,000 kilograms per mu.

Through the experiment of cucumber seeds, Chen Afu knew that watermelon seeds placed in the space not only improved the taste, but also improved the disease resistance of the seeds. After she soaked the seeds in warm water, they germinated faster. In particular, the six mu of melon fields nearby, she also applied swallow manure, which grew better and was more productive. The 80 mu of land in Wangshan Village had a slightly lower yield and took a slightly longer time because there was no swallow manure. There was also a certain loss due to insect pests, but it was still much better than the local melon farmers.

She estimated that the yield per mu of the six mu of land would not be less than 4,000 kilograms. Even if it was 4,000 kilograms, the six mu of land could produce a total of 24,000 kilograms of melons. The first batch would be produced tomorrow, the second batch in five days, and the third batch in ten days.

Then, it was time to pick the melons in Wangshan Village. The yield per mu there should be less than 3,000 kilograms. With 80 mu of land, it is conservatively estimated that the total yield of melons is about 200,000 kilograms. With such a large amount, and the transportation in ancient times was not well developed, if you want to sell it at a good price, you must first explore the market.