Because Wang was busy, Chen Ming had lung disease, and Chen Afu was a fool, very few people visited his home. Only Mrs. Chen would visit occasionally, and a few women, such as Chen Alan, Aunt Li San, and Changgen's wife, would come to the house to ask Wang for advice on needlework.
Except for Old Lady Chen, the others usually did not go into the house, but called Wang to the yard and stood outside the fence to ask her questions. Also, Xiao Shitou and Sixizi, who played well with Chen Dabao, probably also got the invitation from their family members, so they just called Dabao out to play.
Even if they only saw Chen Ahfu occasionally, they thought she had become prettier and smiled sweetly when they saw people. Not only was she more agile, she could also help with simple chores at home.
The word "The silly girl of Old Chen's family in the east of the village has become smart" spread.
Many people are still skeptical. How can a person who is born a fool become a better person?
Therefore, more and more people were hanging around outside Chen's house. When they saw a slender figure occasionally appearing in the yard, basically walking and working like a normal person, but with a slightly slower movement, these people had to believe it. Moreover, these people also found that even if they couldn't see clearly at a glance, they could tell that this fool was extremely handsome.
Rumors like "What the monk from Lingyin Temple said came true. The idiot from the Chen family at the east end of the village has recovered from his illness. That idiot is really a blessed person and a beauty" spread completely.
After hearing this rumor, Chen Aju didn't believe it at all. How could a fool change into a good person and become a beauty? So she went to ask Old Lady Chen.
Old Mrs. Chen was very troubled by this granddaughter. She was afraid that she would go to her second son's house and cause trouble, so she coaxed her and said, "When I went there, the girl hid in the east room, and I didn't get a good look at her. I took a quick look at her and maybe she is prettier than before. However, no matter how pretty she is, she is not as pretty as our Ah Ju."
Chen Aju was satisfied after hearing this, and she went to Hu's house to ask 11-year-old Hu Cuicui to see what was going on. Hu Cuicui was the daughter of Hu Laowu, and she had a 14-year-old brother, Hu Wei.
Hu Cuicui also said with a smile, "If we call that fool out, we will put stones in the back of her neck."
Chen Aju said, "It would be fine if she was still a fool. However, everyone says that she has recovered from her stupidity and become a beauty." She was extremely unconvinced when she said the last three words.
Hu Cuicui shook her head to show her disbelief. In Xiangluo Village, only her Hu family had beautiful girls. Her four aunts were famous beauties when they were young, and now some people said that she was prettier than her aunts.
The two came to the fence of Chen's family at the east end of the village.
Chen Aju was unwilling to enter the idiot's house. She stood outside the fence and called out to Chen Ming, "Second Uncle, where is Sister Afu? I heard that she has recovered from her illness. We want to play with her."
The attitude is rare and good.
Chen Mingzheng and Chen Alu were weaving baskets under the eaves. They didn't have a good impression of Chen Aju, not to mention that she was accompanied by the Hu family. In the past, Afu was tricked out by them and bullied.
Chen Ming said with a sullen face, "Ahfu is still taking a nap."
Chen A Lu also said, "My sister is resting and doesn't have time to play with you."
Hu Cuicui rolled her eyes and cursed softly, "Little cripple."
Chen Ahfu was knitting in the east room at the time. When she heard the sound, she looked out the window and asked Dabao, "Who is the girl next to Chen Ahju?"
Dabao said, "It's Hu Cuicui, the daughter of Hu Laowu."
No wonder, this Hu Cuicui looks more like Hu than Chen Aju.
Chen Afu thought that she couldn't hide from Chen Aju all the time. She would meet her in the future. How could she be so cowardly at her doorstep? Besides, Chen Aju was a spoiled little girl with no brains. One was twelve years old and the other was eleven years old. If she couldn't even handle these two elementary school students, she would just kill herself with a piece of tofu.
Moreover, Chen Afu heard from the two little boys how Chen Aju and Hu Cuicui had bullied silly Afu. Today, they came to his house just in time to help them collect some interest.
She got off the kang, picked up a shoe awl from the sewing basket, and walked out.
Dabao quickly hugged Chen Afu and said, "Mom, don't go. Those two are bad people. They want to bully you."
Chen Ahfu patted him and said, "Mom's illness has been cured, and she won't be bullied by them anymore."
She walked out the door and said to Chen Ming, "Dad, I'm up." Then she walked towards the door.
A Lu and Da Bao were afraid that she would suffer a loss, so they followed her.
Chen Aju and Hu Cuicui saw Chen Afu walking towards them, his eyes were dull and stupid, his body was as stiff as a stick, and he seemed to be quite stupid. Although his face was better looking than before, he was stupid, so what was the point of being good looking?
Chen Aju was secretly delighted and said, "Chen Afu, come out and play with us, I'll buy you some candy."
Chen Ahfu said nothing, walked up to them and stood still. She was dumbfounded the moment before, but her expression suddenly changed the next moment. Her eyes were wide open, and she spat at them first, then raised her hand and pointed the awl at them, saying in a hoarse voice, "Do you still want to put mud in my hair? Do you still want to put stones in my neck? Believe it or not, I will stab you to death with the awl! Anyway, I am a fool, and it is useless for a fool to stab people!" After that, she pretended to stab them.
Chen Aju and Hu Cuicui were terrified when they saw Chen Afu suddenly change his face, spit at them, and try to prick them with a needle. They screamed "Oh my God" and ran away, and Hu Cuicui was so scared that she cried.
After running a few steps, Hu Cuicui fell flat on her face, and quickly got up and ran away crying. In the blink of an eye, the two little figures disappeared behind the yard in front.
Chen Aju and Hu Cuicui ran through several yards, looked back and saw that Chen Afu had not caught up with them, then they felt relieved, but their legs were still shaking.
Hu Cuicui said, "Sister Ju, that idiot is no longer stupid, but he is crazier than before, like a ghost, so scary."
Chen Aju also patted her heart and said, "Yes, fools are not scary, madmen are scary."
In the Chen family's yard, A Lu and Da Bao saw the miserable looks of Chen A Ju and Hu Cuicui and they both laughed.
Chen Dabao admired Chen Afu so much that he kept saying, "My mother is so powerful. From now on, we will no longer be afraid of Aunt Aju."
Chen Afu led them back and gave them an on-the-spot education, "I was just trying to scare them. In the future, it will be up to you to protect this family. You are men, you must eat more, exercise more, grow taller and stronger, and study. In this world, if you want others to be afraid of you, you must rely not only on your fists, but also on your brain." In the countryside, fists may be more direct and more effective than brains.
Chen A-Lu looked at his left leg and said with a pout, "No matter how hard my fist is, I can't catch up with him."
Chen Ahfu consoled him, "Let's find a way to make more money, and then we'll go and see your legs as soon as we make some."
Chen Dabao opened his mouth but still said nothing. He also wanted to eat more and grow taller and stronger, but now except for his grandfather, no one else could eat enough.
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