Chen Ming smiled and said, "Although I don't know anything, I can learn. Ah Fu is right, as long as I am willing to learn, there is nothing I can't learn. In the future, I will learn how to take care of the fields. Although the fields at home are rented out to others, I won't be afraid of being cheated if I learn it myself. I also want to learn how to do business. This business makes money faster than farming. When I have more money in the future, I will invest some in business..." When he said the last part, his eyes were shining and he looked very ambitious.
Even though he spoke boldly with a lukewarm tone, his heroic spirit still infected Wang and Chen Afu, who both laughed and were full of confidence in the future.
Chen Ahfu flattered him, "Dad is a student after all, and he thinks about the long term. With Dad's plan, we will not only be big landlords, but also rich people in the future."
This made several people burst into laughter.
After the discussion, Chen Ahfu returned to his yard and cleaned the house. He then went out to call the chickens that were looking for food outside back to the backyard, locked them up, and grabbed a few handfuls of brown rice to feed the chickens and the birds in the cage.
I went back to my room, changed my clothes, and sat on the kang to rest. I listened to the chirping of the two larks outside the window, looked at the simple furnishings around me, and jumped through the window to see the faint Red Forest Mountain. The setting sun had already slid down to the top of the mountain. I felt that my own home was still the best.
Not long after, Dabao came in with his mouth pouting.
Seeing his serious look, Chen Ahfu asked, "Why, did Mrs. Hu or Chen Ahju make you angry?"
Dabao shook his head and said sullenly, "No, I went directly to the field to talk to my great grandfather."
Chen Ahfu asked, "Then why are you unhappy?"
Dabao climbed onto Chen Afu's lap and sat down, burying his head in her arms, pouting and saying, "Mom, Si Xizi told me that Mr. Chen has become the prefect, a very high official, higher than the county magistrate. Gao Lizheng of our village, we are all under his jurisdiction."
Finally it came through.
Chen Ahfu said, "Even if Mr. Chen becomes the prefect or the prime minister, it has nothing to do with us ordinary people. We just live our own lives, why should we care so much about him?"
Dabao's eyebrows were twisted into a knot. He twisted Xiaopang's finger and said, "Some people asked me if grandma cried, if she regretted it, if grandpa was angry, and if he beat her... Why did they say that grandma was kicked out because she was not virtuous? They are so annoying."
What does it mean that unworthy people are kicked out of the Chen family? Chen Dabao didn't understand it very clearly, and Chen Afu didn't know the details either.
She sighed and said, "We can't stop people from talking, and we can't explain. For some things, the more you explain, the more excited they become. Let's ignore them for now, and hope that things will slowly calm down over time."
After hearing Dabao's "hmm", Chen Afu said softly, "Remember, don't say these words in front of grandma and grandpa."
"Oh, my son is not that stupid," Dabao replied, and then asked, "The prefect is such a high-ranking official, he won't put grandma in jail, right? If so, I will ask Uncle Chu for help."
Chen Ahfu frowned and said, "Of course not. Grandma is not unvirtuous, and she has not done anything wrong. Don't listen to those people's nonsense."
However, when ancient rural people had little entertainment, gossip could cause great harm.
Since the story of Chen Shiying had spread all over the village, and it was spread so badly, Chen Ming must have known about it. But he did not show it, and was still as gentle to Wang and himself as before. He also expressed his intention to cheer up and let his wife and children live a good life. Regardless of whether he could do it or not, this broad mind had already made Chen Afu respect him.
This man is really good, much better than that hypocritical Mr. Chen.
However, it would be much better for Chen Ming to talk to Wang about this matter. After all, Wang would be sad and embarrassed if the wounds from many years ago were to be brought up again. Chen Ming had a gentle temperament and was very kind to Wang. He would persuade Wang.
However, Xiangluo Village is less than ten miles away from Zhaojia Village. If anyone in the village has seen Chen Shiying, his own background might be suspected.
Then she thought, let her doubt, anyway, she and Wang Shi don't recognize each other. If the Chen family doesn't recognize Wang Shi, they certainly won't recognize her. In ancient times, country folks were afraid of officials. Even if they had doubts, they would not dare to speak out because it would affect the reputation of the prefect, unless they were stupid.
The mother and son talked for a while, and then they heard the old courtyard becoming lively. Old Mrs. Chen, Chen Ye, Mrs. Hu, Chen Agui, and Chen Dahu came.
Chen Afu and his mother came to the old yard and let Dabao and Dahu play with Zhuifeng in the yard. Chen Afu went to the kitchen and worked with Wang.
We had already agreed that the passengers had been very tired today, and we didn't want to make things complicated, so we took out the small pot of braised food that Chen Shi had sent. We left half for the eldest wife to take back, cut the other half to eat with wine, and made a pot of leek and egg noodles.
Chen Afu entered the kitchen and saw Old Lady Chen and Mrs. Hu talking to Mrs. Wang in the kitchen. The expressions on their faces were unnatural.
Hu couldn't hide the spark of curiosity in her eyes. She looked at Old Lady Chen beside her and opened her mouth several times, but still didn't dare to say what was in her heart. Humph, a second-hand product, no matter how gentle and capable it is, it still makes people talk about it and makes Chen Ming wear a green hat.
Old Mrs. Chen's face was a little gloomy. She looked at Wang and then at Chen Ahfu. She was angry that Wang was recently gossiped by the villagers and her son was also involved. She was also a little afraid of Chen Ahfu, because she was the daughter of the prefect.
If this girl knew that she had such a rich father, would she run to Chen Juren's house to recognize her ancestors? It was not easy to raise her, and she is so capable. If she ran away, her son would lose a lot. I must explain it clearly to my son, and never let her know my life experience. I must also let my son give Wang a warning...
Wang saw that the two men seemed to think that there was something wrong between her and her daughter, but she didn't know why, as they didn't tell her. She was puzzled and could only lower her head and do her work in suspicion.
Chen Afu guessed that they must be like this because of Mr. Chen's matter, and he was very unhappy. Chen Shiying's appointment as the prefect of Dingzhou was decided by the emperor, so what did Wang Shi have to do with him? Besides, Wang Shi didn't cheat on her marriage. She was a child bride for Chen Shiying. Not only did the Chen family know it clearly, but even the villagers knew it.
Do they really have to make such a face?
Chen Ahfu couldn't say anything to the old lady, but she wouldn't be polite to Mrs. Hu. Now, she was no longer afraid of Hu Laowu plotting against Dabao, so naturally she wouldn't be as afraid of Mrs. Hu as before.
She said to Old Lady Chen, "Grandma, my mother has already told my third uncle that you and my eldest uncle miss him, and asked them to come back and stay for a while during the New Year. But my third uncle..." She deliberately glanced at Mrs. Hu, laughed dryly twice, and swallowed her words.
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