The next day, at dawn, the chirping of birds was heard outside, making people feel annoyed. Chen Afu turned his head to see that Dabao was still sleeping soundly, so he quietly put on his clothes and went out.
When I got outside, I found that it had been drizzling at night. It was really a spring rain, so quiet that I couldn't hear it at all. The birds on the trees all stopped under the porch, densely packed together. They were no longer afraid of Chen Ahfu, and they kept chirping at her.
Chen Ahfu went to the kitchen and grabbed two handfuls of brown rice and scattered them under the west wing corridor. When they saw it, they all flew over there like crazy to grab the food, just like they were domestic chickens.
Since Dabao didn't have to go to school today and got up late, Chen Afu waited until he got up in the late morning before they had dinner together.
After dinner, Chen Afu wanted to go to Lu Garden, but Dabao was very stubborn and refused to go, saying that sister Yan'er must have been angry yesterday and he wanted to go and coax her.
Chen Afu agreed, thinking that Chu Lingxuan should be a gentleman who would not take his unhappiness with adults out on the children. In the future, the adults should keep their distance, but the children should stay the same as before.
However, in Chu Lingxuan's eyes, I am like an ant in a basket. Can I take the initiative into my own hands?
She went to Lu Garden alone holding an oil-paper umbrella.
Chen Ming and Old Zeng went to Laohuai Village in Zhongning County yesterday and will stay at the tenant's house for a few days. The 200 acres of rapeseed there are about to be harvested, and they want to go and watch. In fact, it is not necessary to go and watch, but Chen Ming wants to learn more, so Old Zeng went with him.
Wang was sitting on the kang making a shirt for Chen Ming. When she saw her daughter coming, she happily pulled her to sit next to her on the kang.
Chen Ahfu told Wang about Wang Cheng. Wang Cheng was not on the list of casualties, so he could only take it as good news.
Wang wiped her tears and said, "I hope your uncle is still alive. Even if we can't find him, it's enough to know that he is alive."
Seeing Wang's slightly aged face, Chen Ahfu blamed herself. She had thought about preparing some skin care products containing Yan Chenxiang for Wang last year, but she was so busy that she forgot about it. She would discuss it with Jin Yanzi and see what Yan Chenxiang products were suitable for beauty.
The mother and daughter chatted for a while. Chen Ye and Hu's health has not recovered yet. Chen Ye can walk and move, but he can't do heavy work and feels short of breath. And Hu couldn't sleep all night, always feeling that someone was going to brand her with a red-hot iron. She also lay in bed most of the day and couldn't do any housework. In this way, she forced Chen Aju to come out, and she helped Gao to serve the whole family. The Chen family has more than 20 acres of land, and Chen Agui can't handle it alone, so he hired a farmhand to help. When the rapeseed is sold, Chen Ming will buy a strong little bull for the eldest wife, and so on.
Wang asked Chen Ahfu to have dinner at Lu Garden again, and asked someone to call Dabao. Chen Ahfu was not interested and returned to Fu Garden.
The rain had stopped, the house was quiet, and the bird cages were empty. Qiuyue said that Jinyanzi had taken the birds out to play, even Zhuifeng had gone with them.
Chen Ahfu nodded. Even Zhuifeng had gone, so they might have gone to Honglin Mountain again, and they might not come back tonight.
Chen Afu went to the warehouse to look for materials.
She found a piece of brocade with dark blue and gold floral patterns and sat in the west room to cut clothes for Chu Lingxuan. The clothes of ancient people were not like those of modern people. They had to fit the body. In ancient times, one only needed to know the approximate height and fatness to make clothes. Especially for men, as long as they tied a jade belt, it didn't matter if they were a little fat or thin. There was no material suitable for making plain clothes for monks at home. I asked Aunt Zeng to go to the county town to buy some tomorrow.
Chen Afu had too many things on his mind and was always worried about gains and losses, so he pricked his hands from time to time. His cries of "ouch" made Xia Yue and Qiu Yue, who were standing beside him, feel nervous.
Qiuyue said, "Miss, if you can't calm down, please wait. My heart aches when I hear your voice."
Chen Afu shook his head and continued working with his head down.
Aunt Zeng came again to ask what they wanted for lunch, but Chen Ahfu didn't even raise his head and said, "Aunt Zeng, you can decide."
At this time, Shanzi came to report, "Miss, there are guests."
"Who?" Chen Afu didn't even raise his head. If someone came home at this time, it must be someone from the village.
"It's Master Chen." Shanzi whispered, "He's in the yard."
Chen Afu was startled and looked out the window. He saw Chen Shiying, wearing an ice-blue bamboo-patterned brocade robe, standing in the middle of the yard, staring blankly in the direction of Lu Garden.
He was tall and graceful, with an extraordinary demeanor. The breeze lifted his clothes and lifted a lock of long hair hanging by his ear. He was like a banished immortal with excellent temperament, standing there and gazing affectionately.
Why is he here again?
Thinking of Wang who was making clothes for Chen Ming, she had just calmed down after being disturbed by the mother and son of the Chen family. Chen Afu didn't want her to be disturbed again. He stood up and told Qiuyue, "Tell the family clearly that Master Chen is coming home, don't tell anyone, and call his carriage into the yard."
Then he stood up and walked out of the upper room, saying, "Master Chen, didn't we agree that you shouldn't come and disturb our peaceful days if you have nothing to do?"
Chen Shiying looked at Chen Afu and felt that after not seeing her for a few months, her daughter seemed to have grown taller and her pretty face became brighter. Although she was only wearing a half-worn water-red fine cloth jacket and her face was not painted with any rouge, she was as beautiful as a lotus flower emerging from the water, with a unique charm. This daughter who did not grow up by his side was the one who looked most like him.
There was a hint of pity in his eyes, and a smile on his face. He said, "Fuer, Dad misses you and came to see you."
The voice is gentle, like the gurgling of a stream, and is very discerning.
This place is close to Luyuan, and if someone speaks louder in the courtyard, they can hear him over there. Chen Ahfu had no choice but to say, "Master Chen, please come in, and we can talk inside."
Chen Shiying went into the upper room first, followed by Chen Afu. Then one of Chen Shiying's servants came in with two large brocade boxes, placed them on the table, and left.
The other servants were very tactful and did not follow in.
Chen Shiying sat on the Luohan bed, and Chen Afu personally made tea for her, and brought her sugar and dried fruits. She didn't want to sit down, and she really didn't know what to say to this "real father". She was not the original owner, and she couldn't accept this father's gentle fatherly love.
Chen Shiying looked at Chen Afu who was walking around, pointed to the other side of the Luohan bed and said, "Fuer, don't be busy, sit down and talk to Daddy."
Chen Afu had no choice but to sit on the chair next to him, with two chairs in between.
Chen Shiying said to Chen Afu, "Fuer, you will be sixteen years old at the end of next month. Sigh, Dad failed to supervise you and your daughter and let you suffer..."
Chen Ahfu raised his head and said, "Master Chen, you made your meaning clear last time. I also understand and accept the 'compensation' you gave us. So, there is no need to say more."
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