This year, the second and third wives sent more gifts, and Mrs. Hu and Chen Aju did not make trouble, so the Chen family had a very happy reunion dinner.
Of course, Hu's moving recollections were inevitable at the dinner table, and Chen Ming and Chen Shi sincerely thanked their eldest brother Chen Ye. Chen Ye was also happy, as this was the scene he wanted to see the most: the three brothers were in harmony, and the two younger brothers were closely united around him.
Chen Ye told Chen Ming again, asking him to find a way to invite Luo Guanshi and his son to the Hu family on the fifth day of the first lunar month. Hu Laowu hosted a banquet on the fifth day of the first lunar month, and also invited Xia, the county captain, and several nearby village heads and landlords, including the Chen brothers. He also went to Tangyuan to invite Luo Guanshi and his son. Everyone else gladly accepted the invitation, only Luo Guanshi and his son said it depends on the situation and have not made a decision.
Because of Hu Laowu, Chen Ye's relationship with Captain Xia has become closer, and he has even visited Xia's house. Hu Laowu asked him to talk to Chen Ming and ask him to find a way to invite Manager Luo to the Hu family.
Chen Ming also owed Hu Laowu a favor, so he agreed and said that if Manager Luo had nothing to do that day, he would definitely invite him to the Hu family. If Manager Luo had something to do, he would also find a way to invite Junior Manager Luo to go.
After dinner, the second house was going back to Lu Garden. Chen Atang and Chen Dahu heard that the firecrackers bought by the people in Tang Garden were better, not only loud but also with beautiful flowers, so they wanted to go outside Tang Garden to watch the fun, so Dabao and A Lu took them with them. When passing by Xiao Shitou's house and Sixizi's house, they called the two children out again.
Chen Ahfu asked the children to play between Fuyuan and Tangyuan, where there was a large piece of wasteland. Chen Dabao ran to the back of Tangyuan and called Luo Mingcheng and several other Tangyuan servants and children from Sheungshui villagers. Those children usually played in the back of Tangyuan, next to the boundary of Sheungshui Village, and rarely came to the front of Tangyuan, so this area seemed particularly quiet.
After Chen Afu and his friends returned home, they cleaned up the living room. They would have a meal in this room during the New Year. They also set up two tables, where the master and the servants would eat.
Chen Ahfu was very satisfied when she heard the children's laughter, firecrackers and barking dogs outside. Children represent hope, and the bustle represents prosperity. She hoped that this peaceful land would be full of hope and prosperity from now on.
She also took a bowl of freshly fried crispy meat out to feed them, and saw Qiqi and Huihui also came to play. Children, dogs, and birds lined up with their mouths open, waiting for Chen Ahfu to feed them. Qiqi wanted to squeeze in, but Dabao pulled her back.
Chen Ahfu smiled and fed them one by one. When he looked up, he saw that the red gate of Tangyuan in the distance had opened at some point. Chu Hanyan, wearing a red cloak, stood at the door, looking at the place with envy. Although she was followed by Mother Song and Miao'er, she still looked lonely and forlorn.
Chen Afu waved at her, and she hesitated for a moment, but still walked over here. It seemed that Mother Song and Miao'er did not approve of the young master going over there. Sister was a lady from a wealthy family, and they were afraid that the servants and the children of the villagers would disturb her. But seeing Chen Afu waving, they did not dare to stop him, and could only follow behind Chu Hanyan.
Chen Afu knew what they were thinking, and also knew the gap between the daughter of a rich man and the children of a peasant in this world. But thinking that Miss Chu was still young and had this disease, he should use every opportunity to encourage her to get along with others. Now she was in the countryside, and there was no lady of a rich family who matched her status. He couldn't stop her from getting along with others just because there was no one who matched her status. That would be throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
However, Chen Ahfu did not feed the little girl the few pieces of crispy meat left in the bowl. The little girl was spoiled, and she could not be allowed to open her mouth to eat in the wind, and the crispy meat was already a little cold.
She fed the meat in the bowl to the rough boys, wiped the silver streaks from the little girl's mouth with a handkerchief, and said quietly with a smile, "Auntie will take you to my house to eat delicious food later."
After hearing this, the little girl smiled.
Chen Ahfu also stood here and watched the boys playing wildly. When the children saw such a pretty girl watching them, they became even more cheerful, making Chu Hanyan giggle.
The little girl was laughing more and more now, and her voice seemed to be getting louder and louder.
Chen Ahfu felt that the time was almost up, so he invited all the children to his home, treated them to a few slices of bacon and stewed meat, and put some candy and melon seeds in their pockets before sending them out. Because Da Hu and his group were more people, he let them go back to the village by themselves.
After Chen Ahfu gave Miss Chu some braised meat, he took out a food box with a small bowl of braised meat and mixed shredded vegetables in it, and asked Miao'er to take it to Tangyuan. Both the grandparents and grandchildren liked these two dishes.
The little girl obviously didn't want to leave, so Chen Ahfu squatted down, gently pinched her little face and said with a smile, "Today is Chinese New Year, and we all have New Year's Eve dinner at home. Come to your aunt's house tomorrow, and I'll make you something delicious." He then put a red envelope with six silver peanuts in it in her arms, touched her little bun and said, "This is the New Year's money that I gave you. Put it under your pillow when you sleep today, and you'll be healthy and happy in the coming year."
After hearing this, the little girl patted her chest and left reluctantly.
After they left, Chen Afu asked Zeng Xiaoqing to take a food box to Manager Luo's house. It was braised food that his family sent to them.
Afterwards, the whole family sat in the living room to eat the reunion dinner, one table for the masters and one for the servants. They also brought a kang table and put it on the ground. Zhuifeng and Wangcai squatted on the ground to eat, while Qiqi and Huihui stood on the kang table to eat.
Sometimes Ershanzi would take Alu and Dabao outside the yard to set off firecrackers. As soon as they ran out, the two dogs and two birds would also run out, making it very lively.
Seeing this lively scene, Chen Ming's eyes were red. His family was thriving.
However, there was one person who was particularly unhappy. Chen Ahfu often flashed the image of Jin Yanzi crying. The louder the firecrackers, the more her body twitched, and her eyes were swollen from crying. Yes, it was the New Year, and everyone was happy. Even Zhuifeng, Qiqi, and Huihui were talking louder than usual, but the little guy was alone in the space, and he was lonely.
Originally, Chen Afu wanted to play with Chen Ming and Wang Shi until later, but now it seems that he has to put Dabao to bed early so that he can go into the space to accompany the little thing.
Around 12:00 p.m., after eating dumplings, Chen Ahfu used the excuse of being tired to take Dabao, who was still having fun, to the west wing, and asked Zhuifeng, Qiqi, and Huihui to go back to the room to sleep. Qiqi, who was having fun, became unhappy and called her a "stinky bitch", which made Chen Ahfu so angry that he hit her twice on the head.
Dabao had been crazy all day, and although he didn't want to sleep, he fell asleep as soon as his head touched the pillow. Chen Afu went to the space and took two small bowls of food.
The golden swallow was covering its little head with its wings and crying bitterly.
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