Chen Afu knew that Miss Chu would be sad today, so he didn't let Jin Yanzi go out. Jin Yanzi hung on Chen Afu's arm and sang a song in the most gentle voice.
The singing drew Chu Hanyan out of her sorrow and sadness. Through her tears, she saw Jin Yanzi's curved mouth, and she blinked her little green eyes at her. She smiled with tears in her eyes, "The bird is smiling, Jin Bao is smiling."
Chen Ahfu kissed her pretty face again and said with a smile, "Yes. Sister has Jinbao to keep her company, so she won't be lonely. In the afternoon, Dabao came back."
Although he is the only formal student now, there are still several auditors and the Animal House to fill the gap, so Chen Afu's courses have not been reduced.
However, the little girl was always in a bad mood. It was not until Dabao came back in the late afternoon that she really cheered up.
Starting tonight, A-Lu should go back to Lu Garden to rest, and Da-bao will sleep on the Luohan bed in the upper living room again. According to Chen A-fu's thoughts, such a young child should have a small bed in the bedroom for Da-bao to sleep in. But the ancients were particular about it, and after all, they were not siblings, so it was better to have separate rooms.
Before going to bed, Chen Afu sat on the bed, holding one in each hand and telling them stories. Yan'er would fall asleep first, and then he would ask the maid to carry the sleepy Dabao to sleep.
Chen Afu got up and went to the small study to work. She wanted to draw a few comic books.
In a blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed. The watermelon seedlings that Chen Afu and Zeng Laotou had grown together had sprouted. He asked the farmhands to plant the seedlings in the five mu of watermelon field in the north of the garden, the half-acre of land between Lu Garden and Fu Garden, and the half-acre of land in Lu Garden. As for the watermelon seedlings in the eighty mu of land in Wangshan Village, Chen Afu only provided soaked seeds. The amount of seedlings was too large, so Xue Dagui took the seeds to give to Laotou Lin to let the tenants there grow seedlings.
Chen Ahfu and Chen Ming hired two farmhands to take care of the watermelon field and Chen Ming's three acres of wheat field. Chen Ye was also frightened by Hu's incident and his health has been poor, so Chen Ming was embarrassed to let the eldest wife cultivate the three acres of land at home. But now it was almost harvest time, although the farmhands were left to take care of the rest of the time, he still promised to give the eldest wife the same amount of food after the wheat was harvested.
On the evening of March 29th, the spring breeze was warm, the sky was full of colorful clouds, and the large and magnificent fiery clouds.
Chen Ahfu sat in front of the potted flowers and carefully cut the flowers. There were more than a dozen pots of roses planted at home. Because Chen Ahfu watered them with "swallow manure", they grew very well, with large, bright and fragrant flowers.
She cut a few branches of pink, red and yellow flowers. The buds had just opened, and the flowers were as tender as a baby's fist. There were no baby's breath in this world, so there were too many leaves on the branches, so they looked good in the vase.
Yan'er sat aside and watched, wanting to take it with her index finger raised but afraid of pricking her hand, so she felt a little conflicted.
Dabao was playing with Zhuifeng, Qiqi, Huihui, and Jin'er in the yard. Jin'er was a ten-color sparrow, and because of the presence of the golden swallow, he often let it out and put it back in a cage at night.
The yard is particularly lively today. The golden swallows have invited their younger brothers and sisters over again. There are densely packed numbers of them on the roof and branches, chirping.
When Chu Lingxuan knocked on the gate, he saw such a beautiful, warm and vibrant scene.
When Chu Hanchu saw her father coming back, she stood up happily and rushed towards him, shouting, "Daddy, Daddy, you haven't been home for a long time. I miss you so much that I want to cry."
She was wearing a small spring-colored skirt, and like a kingfisher, light and cheerful, she threw herself into Chu Lingxuan's arms.
Chu Lingxuan laughed so loudly with joy that he picked her up and said, "Don't cry, my daughter. Daddy rushed to see you as soon as he finished his work."
Chu Hanyan hugged his neck and kissed him twice. Chu Lingxuan was already used to his daughter's affection, so he smiled and kissed her back twice.
When Dabao saw him, he came over and bowed to him, saying, "Hello, Uncle Chu."
Chu Lingxuan held Chu Hanyan in one hand and stretched out the other hand to him. Dabao quickly handed over his little hand. The warm and thick big hand wrapped around his little hand, which was a very different feeling. He liked this feeling.
Qiqi and Huihui also greeted Chu Lingxuan, but one called him "Daddy" and the other called him "Uncle", which made him laugh again.
Chen Ahfu stood up, bent his knees and smiled, "Master Chu is back."
Chu Lingxuan walked over to her and stood still. He was wearing a moon-white gown, with his black hair hanging down wetly. The putty fragrance of freshly washed hair was particularly strong. Coupled with the smile on the corner of his lips, shrouded in the sunset, he looked soft and warm.
He smiled and said, "I was out for a while. Thank you for your hard work, Miss Afu." After a pause, he said, "Uh, I haven't eaten yet. I'm hungry."
"Ah...Oh, what does Lord Chu want to eat? I'll make it right away." Chen Afu said.
Before Chu Lingxuan could say anything, Dabao spoke first, "The chicken sauce wontons we had tonight were really delicious."
This statement was strongly supported by Miss Chu, and she nodded and said, "Daddy, the wontons made by Auntie smell so good."
Chu Lingxuan smiled and said, "Okay, let's eat wontons then."
Chen Ahfu called Aunt Zeng to the kitchen to get busy. Fortunately, there was still a small piece of meat left, which was saved for making dumplings tomorrow. There were no refrigerators in this world, and except for pickled meat, people generally did not buy extra meat and keep it.
There was still chicken soup in the pot, and Chunyue was asked to go to the backyard of Luyuan to pick some chives.
There was no place to grow vegetables in Fuyuan, and the vegetable plot in the backyard of Luyuan was almost entirely planted with watermelons, with only a small ridge left for growing chives. They still went to the vegetable plot at the entrance of the village to pick vegetables.
In a short time, a big bowl of chicken wontons was ready. Sprinkle a few chopped green onions on it and the aroma spread from far away.
Chu Lingxuan had already sat down at the table in the restaurant, and his two children were sitting with him.
Chen Ahfu walked to Chu Lingxuan's side, placed the wontons on the tray in front of him, and said with a smile, "Master Chu, please."
Even though the wontons were fragrant, Chu Lingxuan could still distinguish the special fragrance of Chen Ahfu, which he had only felt after many contacts with Chen Ahfu. Although the fragrance was so faint that it was almost inaudible, it was beautiful and delicate, better than the most fragrant flowers or dew in the world. He hadn't smelled this fragrance for more than 20 days, and he missed it badly. He just took a deep breath, she put down the bowl and left, and the fragrance dissipated.
The lilac figure had taken off her heavy cotton gown, looking even more graceful and elegant. She went to the yard and continued to sit there pruning rose branches. The sunset glow was even stronger, adding a layer of rouge to her beautiful face. She was as beautiful as a fairy in the moon palace.
Chu Lingxuan was stunned.
Dabao at the side reminded, "Uncle Chu, aren't you hungry? Why don't you eat your wontons?"
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