Chapter 108: Heartfelt Godfather and Godmother
During dinner, Chen Maowu tore off two chicken legs and said, "Yueyue, Yunyun, one for each of you two sisters!"
Lin Xiaoyue took the chicken leg with the bowl in both hands, and then she tore off two large wings. "Godfather, godmother, you should eat some too, so that Yunyun and I can enjoy it more."
Chen Maowu took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "Okay, you are all filial children! Yunyun has never left the house since she was a child. Tomorrow she will follow you to your place. You should be more responsible. If she does anything wrong, you still have to speak up!"
Lin Xiaoyue knew that her godfather was reluctant to part with his daughter. In fact, the yard that Brother Liang asked Manager Wang to buy was quite large. If her godfather and godmother were willing to go, there would be a place for them to live.
"Godfather, why don't you and Godmother come with me to Yangming Town? That way we can take care of each other."
Chen Maowu decisively rejected Lin Xiaoyue's request. "No! Your godmother and I are doing well here. We have land at home and chickens and ducks to feed. We can chat with the neighbors when we're free. If we go with you, we won't be familiar with the place and we won't have anything to do. We'll get sick from being idle."
Lin Xiaoyue knew that older people didn't like to move to a new place. Since her godfather and godmother were unwilling to move to Yangming Town, she and Yunyun could only go back to visit them more often.
Once Emperor Liang's hidden forces in Yangming Town are eliminated, Yangming Town will be safe. Then I can buy some land, and maybe my godfather and godmother will be willing to move here.
"Okay! Then Yunyun and I will come back to see you often!"
After dinner, because Lin Xiaoyue had to get up early and leave the next day, she went to bed with Yunyun very early. This time, they still squeezed into one bed.
Chen Yunyun was traveling far away for the first time, and she was so excited that she couldn't sleep. "Sister Lin, are you asleep?"
Lin Xiaoyue turned her head and saw that her eyes were wide open. She asked, "No. Can't you sleep?"
Chen Yunyun nodded and said, "Yes. I'm a little worried that I can't tell the story well. How about you tell me a little bit now and I'll see how much I can remember?"
Lin Xiaoyue sensed Yunyun was a bit nervous, so she nodded and said, "Okay. Let me tell you the general outline of the story first. There was a clever monkey that jumped out of a stone. He was very clever. He learned seventy-two transformations from his master and could even fly clouds and descend mist. Even the Jade Emperor in heaven wanted to invite him to serve as an official there. But the monkey thought the position of Bi Ma Wen was too low, so he went back to the mortal world to make trouble. Later, Jin Xing came down again to invite him back to heaven, saying that he would be given the title of Great Sage Equaling Heaven..."
Chen Yunyun listened with rapt attention, initially memorizing the story in her mind until she drifted off to sleep. She imagined herself as the monkey wreaking havoc in Heaven, witnessing the Queen Mother's Peach Banquet, where beautiful fairies danced gracefully. Then she transformed into the Barefoot Immortal, drunken and stealing a ton of peaches.
"I am the Great Sage Equaling Heaven. My men, obey my orders! Drive the heavenly soldiers and generals back to heaven!"
When Lin Xiaoyue heard Chen Yunyun talking in her sleep, she smiled and pulled her quilt up. Then she turned over and fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, Lin Xiaoyue woke up at dawn. Dongyuan Town was not close to Yangming Town. After having breakfast and leaving, she would not arrive until noon. She also wanted to leave some time in the afternoon to teach Chen Yunyun to recognize words and tell stories. The Chen family had no pen, ink, paper and inkstone, so she had to go back to teach.
Zhu Cuihua started kneading dough, chopping stuffing, and making dumplings before dawn. When Lin Xiaoyue and Chen Yunyun got up, steaming cabbage and pork dumplings were already on the table.
Seeing that Lin Xiaoyue and Chen Yunyun were not moving their chopsticks, Zhu Cuihua urged them, "Why are you just standing there? Eat it while it's hot. It won't taste good if it gets cold."
Lin Xiaoyue picked up a piece of dumpling and put it in her mouth. The skin was thin and the filling was big. Her mouth was full of the aroma of meat. This was probably the taste of home, so she always missed this place when she was away!
"Godmother, you should eat quickly too! Where's Godfather? Did he go to the fields so early?"
Zhu Cuihua shook her head and said, "He told the roast chicken vendor yesterday to pick up some freshly made chicken for you to take with you on your journey. Also, since winter is almost here, he had some thick boots and a hand warmer made for you yesterday. Take them with you. I rushed to buy two pairs of gloves last night, too."
Lin Xiaoyue was so touched that she didn't know what to say. Her godfather and godmother really treated her well with all their heart! She must do her best to make their lives better!
"Thank you, godfather and godmother. You have thought so much about me. I don't know what I can do for you."
Zhu Cuihua smiled and waved her hand, saying, "Why bother? Just come back and spend more time with us. Next time you come, don't buy so much. We're old and can't eat so much. It would be a waste if it goes bad. You should save some money for yourself. When you get married in the future, the bigger the dowry, the more confident you'll be! Your godfather and I will also save some for you two sisters."
How could Lin Xiaoyue have the nerve to ask for a godfather or godmother? It wasn't easy for them to make money!
"Godmother, please save more for Yunyun! I can earn money! And this matter is still a long way to go!"
As he was speaking, Chen Maowu had already returned home, with his hands and back full of things!
Lin Xiaoyue quickly put down her chopsticks and walked over to take the things from Chen Maowu's hand. "Godfather, you said I bought things recklessly, but you still bought so much for us. Actually, Yangming Town is warmer than here, so you don't have to worry."
Chen Maowu packed up the things he bought one by one and said, "I'm afraid you guys will spend money recklessly outside. You young people don't know how to bargain. Those vendors outside like you young people to buy things. No matter how much more expensive it is, you won't bargain with them!"
Lin Xiaoyue stuck out her tongue, her godfather was right!
Generally, when I go out shopping, especially when I meet elderly people or those wearing old clothes, I feel embarrassed to bargain. Even if the price is a little bit higher, I still think it is worth it!
But godfather must have spent a lot of money to buy so many things, right?
Lin Xiaoyue's eyes rolled, and she turned to Zhu Cuihua and said, "Godmother, where are the gloves you made for us? I want to try them on."
Zhu Cuihua slapped her forehead and said with a smile, "Look at my memory. I forget it as soon as I say it. You wait here, I'll go get it."
Lin Xiaoyue was still thinking about stuffing money into her godfather and godmother's room. She hurried to catch up, "Godmother, I'll go with you."
Zhu Cuihua didn't think too much about it. She walked into the room and took out two pairs of gloves from the bamboo basket. "These two pieces of leather are from your godfather's hunting a few years ago. They are not very big, so I can't make a coat out of them. But I took them out and tried them yesterday, and they are perfect for making gloves. Take a look, what do you think?"
Lin Xiaoyue took it and took a look. It was indeed a fur glove. It was gray and you couldn’t tell what kind of fur it was, but it was very warm to wear on her hands!
"It's really warm! Hey, why doesn't Yunyun come in? Godmother, why don't you let Yunyun come in and try too?"
Zhu Cuihua put a pair of gloves in Lin Xiaoyue's hands and said with a smile: "She doesn't need to try them on. I made all her gloves since she was a child. I know her size!"
"Okay." Lin Xiaoyue glanced at the bamboo basket and saw that there was still a lot of cotton wool left. So when she walked out, she deliberately fell behind Zhu Cuihua. When Zhu Cuihua was not paying attention, she threw ten taels of silver into it. The cotton wool was thick and soft, and the silver did not make any sound when it fell in, and was covered by the raised cotton wool.
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