Once again, when she opened her eyes, she had transformed into the ancient foolish lady, Chen Feng.
Watching the hero who saves her, was as high and mighty as a god and also so handsome, Chen...
Chen Ahfu smiled and said, "Mom, didn't you see Uncle Wu's expression?"
Wang thought about Carpenter Wu’s dark face and felt extremely disappointed, her eyes became red again.
Chen Ahfu advised, "Mom, I have just recovered from my illness, there is no rush for this matter."
Chen Ming also felt that it was impossible to recruit Wu Changsheng as a son-in-law. He was afraid that Ah Fu would have this idea and would be sad if he didn't get it in the end. Now that he heard her say this, he was very happy that she could treat this matter soberly.
He said, "Afu is right. Changsheng's conditions are too good. His family will not agree to let him be a live-in son-in-law." He glanced at Chen Afu and said, "Our Afu is handsome, smart and capable. He will not have trouble finding a good young man. Well, it's best to find a young man who has good conditions but a poor family."
Chen Ahfu nodded. Chen Ming was telling the truth. Wu Changsheng was good, but he was not what he thought he was.
July 28th is a good day to move.
After breakfast, Chen Afu, Chen Dabao, Chen Ming, and Wang began to move all the pots, pans, bedding, and clothes to the new house. This day, Chen Afu and his mother began to live independently.
Although Chen Ming and Wang Shi smiled, their eyes were red. Ah Lu was more direct and had already wiped away tears.
Chen Afu smiled and hugged A Lu in her arms and said, "Silly brother, sister is not getting married and leaving home. We live so close and we eat from the same pot. Sister's home is also your home. You can come over whenever you want, just like sister comes here." She also said this to Chen Ming and Wang.
Chen Dabao would even say, "Uncle, think of it this way. It's not that my mother and I have moved to a new house, but that we have a few new rooms. If you want to come and live here, that would be even better. You can live in the west room and keep Jinbao and the others company."
These words made Chen A-lu burst into laughter, and Chen Ming and Wang also laughed.
Chen Afu glanced at Dabao and thought, what a cunning boy.
Qiqi and Huihui thought moving was too messy, so they flew into the woods in the morning.
At noon, Chen Afu's family had a meal. She didn't want to invite anyone, but Chen Ming wanted to invite Old Lady Chen to come, so that the new home would have more people and the old lady would be happy, knowing that Afu still had her in his heart.
Mrs. Hu, the eldest wife, would not be angry if she was not invited this time, because gifts were required for every meal.
Chen Ming also specifically told the old lady not to tell Chen Ye about Ah Fu's move, otherwise Chen Ye would definitely ask Mrs. Hu to buy a gift. Mrs. Hu would not be nice if she didn't buy anything, and if she spent money to buy something, she would not say anything nice. After all, moving is a happy event, and they don't want to get angry.
The old lady also knew Mrs. Hu's character, and she was so angry that her liver ached, but she could do nothing about it. After all, she had to save face for her eldest son and didn't want to embarrass him, so some things couldn't be said openly.
The gifts presented by Chen Ming and Wang were a bag of fine rice and ten chicks, and even A Lu brought in four fine porcelain bowls.
At noon, Old Lady Chen came and brought four large coarse porcelain bowls. She also said that she didn't know how Agui and Gao knew that Afu was moving today, and Agui secretly asked her to bring a porcelain soup basin to congratulate Chen Afu.
The old lady was happy at first, but when she entered the room and saw the new furniture, her face darkened.
He said loudly, "Oh, buying so many new things, how much money will it cost? Ah Fu, your parents raised you with difficulty, they lived such a hard life, and their things are all tattered, how can you bear to buy such good things? Even if you buy them, you should give them to your parents first, how can you be so unfilial?"
Chen Ming quickly stopped her, "Mom, you misunderstood Ah Fu. The money for buying the furniture was all earned by Ah Fu himself. She also gave me some so that I could live a good life. But I didn't want to spend it right away, so I used part of it to treat Ah Lu's leg, and I kept some for Ah Lu to study. Ah Lu is very smart, so I sent him to a private school after his leg healed."
The old lady didn't say anything after hearing this, but her face was still not looking good. She felt that Chen Ahfu bought some nice things, so he should give them to his son first.
Chen Afu was very helpless, but for Chen Ming's sake, he didn't want to argue with the old lady.
At noon, I made six dishes and one soup, including braised fish, braised pork with cowpea, stir-fried pork with green pepper, scrambled eggs with leeks, stir-fried cabbage, cold cucumber salad, radish and bone soup, and white rice.
It means everything goes smoothly.
When the old lady saw such a rich table, she felt a little distressed. She always felt that Chen Afu's life was better than her son's.
Just as the dishes were placed on the table, there was a knock on the door. It was Changgen's wife, Xiao Shitou and Wu Xiaoqing. Xiaoqing was Xiao Shitou's sister, who had just turned three years old. Although she was a little dark, she was still cute.
Xiao Shitou has an older brother, Wu Mu, who is nine years old and studies in a private school in Shangshui Village.
Changgen's wife laughed and said, "I heard from Xiao Shitou that you were moving today, so the three of us came uninvited. Please don't laugh at us for being greedy."
She also brought a wooden bucket and two pairs of chopsticks as gifts.
Changgen's wife got along well with both Wang and Chen Afu, and Chen Afu's family welcomed them very much.
When the three of them arrived, they had to eat at separate tables. Chen Ming and Old Lady Chen ate at the table on the kang, while the others ate at the large table on the ground floor.
Changgen's wife said as she ate the food, "No wonder Xiao Shitou always said that Ah Fu's cooking was delicious, it's true."
Old Mrs. Chen also felt the same way and said, "Yes, your family's food is delicious." She thought to herself, this little girl is indeed blessed. Once she recovered from her illness, she not only made money and cooked, but also helped the second son get better. Thinking of this, her anger disappeared.
Chen Ming also asked Changgen's wife about the private school in Sheungshui. When A-Lu recovered from his illness, he also wanted to go there to study.
Of the three nearby villages, only Shangshui Village had a private school, which was funded by the owner of Tangyuan. Shangshui Private School was not only close, it only took a quarter of an hour to walk there, and it was said that the two teachers were both very knowledgeable.
Changgen's wife said proudly, "Mr. Jiang from the private school is a scholar with excellent knowledge. He even ranked first in the county exam. But he was unlucky. Later, he broke his leg and became a cripple, so he couldn't continue to take the imperial examination. More than ten years ago, Mrs. Chu, the mother of Mr. Chu, paid for Manager Luo to open this private school and invited Mr. Jiang." Seeing that the Chen family was a little stunned, she added, "Tangyuan is Mrs. Chu's dowry farm, and Manager Luo of Tangyuan is the companion brought by Mrs. Chu from her natal family. Although I haven't heard that Mrs. Chu has been to Tangyuan, Mr. Chu occasionally comes and stays for two days. I heard that he also asks about the private school... It's just that it's cheaper for children in Shangshui Village to study, and people from other villages have to pay more to study. Even so, it's still cheaper than the private school in town."
The Wu family was very proud that they knew Manager Luo and knew some things about Tangyuan.
Old Mrs. Chen said, "Everyone says Sheung Shui Private School is good, but I don't think it's that good. My Ah Gui studied there for several years. His father spent so much money, but he still didn't learn anything."