Chen Ahfu thanked him and followed him into the private room. Dabao followed him into the room, holding the basket containing Qiqi and Huihui in one hand and Chen Ahfu's clothes in the other.
There was a large square table in the middle of the private room, on which many dishes were already placed, as well as some braised food sent by Chen Shi.
Chu Lingxuan sat at the table and felt that Chen Ahfu was not a servant, and it was inappropriate for him to sit at the same table with him to feed Yan Jie'er. So he asked Song Mama and Wei to take the dishes on the table to the table against the wall, so that Chen Ahfu and Chu Hanyan could eat there. He pointed at Chen Dabao and said, "You are a man, sit at the same table with me."
Chen Dabao was very happy to hear Uncle Chu put him in the men's team. He immediately sat down at the table and said with a smile, "Uncle Chu, do you want to drink? I'll pour you some wine. That day at the Chu Mansion, Grandpa Chu said that I was very good at pouring wine, and he even rewarded me with some wine..."
He was so happy that he told his mother about drinking secretly. Dabao was so scared that he quickly covered his mouth and turned to look at Chen Afu.
Seeing his mother looking up and giving him a glare, he quickly said in a cocky tone, "Don't worry, mother. Grandpa Chu only dipped a little with chopsticks for me to lick. He won't make his son drunk and stupid."
These words successfully made Chu Lingxuan laugh, and Steward Luo and the long-time attendant Chu Huai, who were serving beside him, also laughed silently.
Huihui, who was standing on the chair, flapped his wings and called out, "Boy, have a bite."
This voice sounded strange to Chen Ahfu, with a slightly different accent. But Chu Lingxuan and the others were very familiar with it and laughed again.
It was the first time that Chen Ahfu saw Chu Lingxuan laugh so happily, and he even discovered that he had dimples. No wonder Yan Jie'er also had a pair of dimples, she looked like him.
Manager Luo laughed and said, "This parrot is really smart. It didn't stay with Old Master Hou for long, but it already learned his accent perfectly."
Seeing that he had made everyone laugh, Hui Hui continued to shout at Chu Lingxuan, "There were only so many sweet dates, and you ate them all. What else should I eat? You are such a grown man and you are still so greedy."
As soon as the words fell, everyone quickly suppressed their laughter.
Chu Lingxuan's smile became even stronger. He shook his head and said with a smile, "No wonder the old man likes these two parrots so much. They are really funny."
Perhaps Qiqi saw people praising Huihui, so she stretched her neck and called out again, "Bird...flying, bird...flying...flying..." Her voice was the same as Chu Hanyan's.
Everyone laughed again, looked at Qiqi and then at Chu Hanyan. Chu Hanyan also stared at Qiqi with eyes wide open, her eyes showing clarity and helplessness, like a newborn baby.
Chen Afu loved the little girl so much that he couldn't help but kiss her. After the kiss, he realized that no matter what, he was just a "master" who was slightly higher than a servant. He was afraid that treating Yan Jie'er like this in front of everyone would anger Chu Lingxuan. After all, the hierarchy in this world is strict, and the ancients were not used to this kind of intimacy.
She quickly glanced at Chu Lingxuan and saw that he was also a little dazed, perhaps not expecting her to do this.
Mother Song and Mrs. Wei were surprised and scared.
But Chu Hanyan smiled unexpectedly, her beautiful little mouth like peach blossoms blown open by the breeze in March, just like the first time she met her in Honglin Mountain and she saw Jin Yanzi's smile.
This smile was not only beautiful and pure, but also made Chen Ahfu's heart relax and soften like a pool of water. Beautiful little angel, Chen Ahfu silently suppressed the urge to kiss her little face again, and gently called out, "Sister Yan."
Chu Hanyan looked at her with her black grape-like eyes, and uttered "Ah", with a look of hope in her eyes. Seeing that she didn't get what she wanted, she gradually became dazed and looked away.
She had perhaps never received such an expression of affection before, and she liked it, and she wanted it again.
But no matter how brave Chen Afu was, he didn't dare to kiss her little face again.
In modern times, whenever she sees cute children of colleagues or classmates, she will kiss, pinch, and tease them, especially after she turned 30. The children's parents know that this is a way for her to express her love for their children, and not only do they not blame her, but they are also very happy. After all, this is how modern people express their love for their children.
But this was in the ancient times when people observed etiquette.
Seeing the little girl's eyes change from hope to dullness, Chen Afu couldn't bear it, but he could only say sorry silently.
Chu Lingxuan also saw his daughter's smile, and saw her change from hope to dullness, and knew that his daughter liked Chen Afu's closeness. But he also saw the fear in Chen Afu's eyes, and saw that she didn't dare to get close to her daughter like that anymore.
In his heart, he still hoped that Chen Afu would be close to his daughter.
He had no choice but to lower his head and said, "Eat." He also asked Manager Luo to sit down and eat.
Chen Dabao was very sensible and poured him a glass of wine. He also took a large bowl and put some food that Qiqi and Huihui liked to eat on the ground for them to eat. He also said, "You have done a good job in learning to speak. I will reward you with good food."
After that, everyone started to eat.
Chen Afu didn't know Chu Hanyan's taste, so she held Chu Hanyan in her arms while Mother Song fed her. Chu Hanyan ate some glutinous rice dates in the car and was full after a small bowl of rice. At noon, she wanted to sleep as soon as she was full, and her eyes became sleepy. Wei stuffed the stuffed swallow doll into her arms, and she fell asleep quickly while holding the swallow doll.
Wei, who had already eaten, took Chu Hanyan in her arms and let her sleep. Only then did Chen Afu take time to eat.
Chen Ah-fu quickly ate a bowl of rice, and then went to Laohuai Village with Manager Luo who had finished his meal. Wang did not go because she had to take care of Ah-lu and hold Dabao who was already sleepy.
Laohuai Village is very close to Guanghe Town. Chen Afu and Manager Luo arrived in less than two quarters of an hour by horse carriage. The tenants were already waiting at the entrance of the village, and they went to the headman's house. Chen Afu gave the headman two packs of snacks and two pieces of meat bought in town, and signed the tenancy agreement with the headman as a witness.
Afterwards, Chen Afu and Manager Luo returned to Guanghe Town. Chu Hanyan and Chen Dabao were still asleep, so Wei and Chen Afu carried them into the carriage and drove towards Tangyuan.
After walking for half an hour, they arrived at Tangyuan in the early afternoon.
The two children were still asleep. Chen Afu carried Dabao out of the car and, together with Wang who got out of another car, went to thank Chu Lingxuan and Manager Luo.
Manager Luo asked Chen Afu to take a rest tomorrow and go to Tangyuan at 9:00 p.m. tomorrow to teach Yan Jieer how to do needlework.
Afterwards, they got on the carriage that Wang and Chen A Lu were riding in. The things in the carriage all belonged to the Chen family, and the driver would take them directly to the Chen family in the northeast of Xiangluo Village.
The carriage was running on the small winding road, much bumpier than before. Looking at the familiar scenery outside the window and the faint village, Chen Afu became excited. Although she had only traveled through time for more than half a year, the two thatched houses made her feel at home.
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