A relatively gentle-looking man bowed and took the jade string from Jiu Ye's hand and passed it to Chu Hanyan. Chu Hanyan lowered her head and did not dare to take it.
Chen Ahfu said softly, "Sister, take the gift from Master Jiu."
After hearing this, Chu Hanyan raised her little head, with a mist in her eyes, and timidly reached out to take the jade string.
Steward Luo and the others bowed and escorted Jiu Ye and the others out of the restaurant, and then they breathed a sigh of relief. Steward Luo looked at the jade necklace in Chu Hanyan's hand and said to Mother Song, "You must keep this jade necklace well."
Mother Song agreed and reached out to take the jade string.
Chen Ahfu picked up Chu Hanyan, kissed her little face and said, "Sister, you are really capable. You are not afraid of strangers anymore. Look at Master Jiu just now. He likes you so much."
After hearing the praise, the little girl burst into laughter again.
Chen Ahfu whispered to Manager Luo, "That Ninth Master looks like a nobleman, how could he appear in the small Sanqing County?"
Manager Luo's eyes flickered, and he whispered, "Miss Chen, just pretend you didn't see him, and don't tell anyone else you saw him when you go back."
Manager Luo's expression made Chen Afu feel that the Ninth Master was extraordinary, and he quickly nodded in agreement.
After the meal, the group went to Yang's house.
The servants invited Chen Afu and Chu Hanyan to the courtyard where Yang's mother lived, and the housekeeper invited Manager Luo to the outer courtyard for tea.
Mother Yang was in her forties, kind-looking and frail. She knew that Miss Chu was from the Marquis's mansion and her son had to rely on the power of the Marquis's mansion to do business, so she hurriedly invited the little girl to take a seat.
Chen Afu helped to refuse and held the little girl on his lap.
Mother Yang sent someone to invite her brother and sister to come here.
Chen Ahfu was surprised and asked, "Didn't Brother Chao go to school?"
Yang's mother sighed, "My brother fell to the ground and broke his arm while playing with his classmates in the private school a few days ago. Poor thing, he has suffered so much. It's all his father's fault, for sending a six-year-old child to school in such a hurry. I think there is no need to rush to send his arm to the private school even after his arm has healed, and we can wait until he turns seven next year. At worst, it's not too late to go to school at the age of eight." She said a few more words and was out of breath again.
Chen Ahfu was shocked. Such a thing actually happened. She blamed herself a little. She should have sent someone to visit the Yang family for no reason. She didn't know about such a big thing until it happened.
As they were talking, Yang Qian came in. Her face was flushed, and it was obvious that she had run all the way here.
She first greeted Yang's mother, then ran to Chen Afu, shouting, "Aunt Chen, Sister Yan'er, why did you come to pick us up now? My brother broke his arm and is crying in pain. He's so pitiful. Sister Qian feels so bad for him." As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes again.
Chen Afu helped her wipe away her tears and whispered a few words of comfort to her.
Not long after, Yang Chao also came. He had his left arm hanging in front of his chest and walked slowly, totally lacking the vigor and vitality he had before.
Yang Chao came in front of Chen Afu and said with red eyes, "Aunt Chen, I'm injured. Oh, it's so shameful that I was defeated by that kid Cao Yang and can't even go to school." He looked very aggrieved.
Chen Afu put Chu Hanyan down, pulled Yang Chao to lean on his legs, stroked his head and said distressedly, "Ah, how could this happen, remember to be more careful in the future and fight less. Don't be sad, children's bones grow fast, and the arm will be healed in no time."
Mother Yang felt bitter when she saw this scene. Although it was her first time meeting Chen Afu, her son, grandson, and granddaughter had already told her about her countless times. Her grandson and granddaughter liked her very much, and her son was even more devoted to her and wanted to marry her home as his wife. It was a pity that she had already been favored by Lord Chu, and her son, a businessman, dared not compete with the powerful official for a woman, so he had to give up the idea.
It would be great if she could marry into the family. Not only would her son like her, but she would also truly love her grandchildren. She would also have fewer things to worry about and could focus on recuperating.
Alas, what a pity.
Mother Yang put her thoughts aside and smiled when she saw the boxes of snacks on the table, "Thank you Miss Chen, the snacks you sent are not only delicious, but I actually felt less suffocated after eating them." She laughed at herself and said, "This must be because I'm greedy."
This made everyone laugh.
Yang's mother had asthma and had to take medicine all year round. Although Chen Ahfu had never met Yang's mother before, she also hoped that Yang's mother would be healthy for Yang Mingyuan and the two children. She felt that the Yanchen tree residue might not cure Yang's mother's disease, but it would always be good for the patient, so she would send someone to deliver snacks once a month.
After hearing what Yang's mother said, Chen Ahfu smiled and said, "Mrs. Chen likes it. I'll have someone deliver it twice a month from now on."
Mother Yang smiled and expressed her gratitude.
After chatting for a while, Yang Qian suggested going to Fuyuan for a few days. Yang Chao seemed to be more energetic after hearing this and also wanted to go.
Chen Ahfu smiled at Yang's mother and said, "Mrs. Chen, I like these two children very much. I will take them to the countryside to play for a while. Don't worry, I have a few servants at home who will take good care of them and will not let them suffer any injustice."
Chen Afu originally wanted to take them to Fuyuan, and since Yang Chao was injured, he wanted to take them there even more. If he added some Yan Chenxiang to his medicine, his injury would heal faster.
Mother Yang smiled and said, "That's great. These two little monkeys are always very happy and energetic when they come back from your house. I'm just afraid that they will be naughty and cause you trouble."
Chen Afu took Yang Chao and Yang Qian out of the Yang family as he wished. This time, not only the servant Lidong, Huang Mama, and the coachman Old Yang Bo went with them, but also Yang Chao's wet nurse Li Mama went with them.
When we returned to Fuyuan, we saw Qiqi and Huihui standing in the middle of the yard, playing with Zhuifeng and Wangcai.
Yang Chao and Yang Qian liked them the most and ran towards them as soon as they got off the car, while Chu Hanyan looked around for the golden swallow.
On the roof, there were a few chirping little birds. One was a golden swallow, and another was a colorful one, called Jin'er. Of the other four, two were skylarks at home, and Chen Ahfu named them Ge'er and Qu'er. The other two, one had a green body, called Lu'er, and the other had a blue body, called Lan'er. Because the feathers of these two birds were particularly beautiful, they would always follow the golden swallow to play at home, so Chen Ahfu gave them these two names.
The golden swallow was standing on the roof looking at the scenery, and when it saw them coming back, it quickly flew over and hung on the little girl's body, looking at her with a smile on its face.
Chu Hanyan smiled with curved eyebrows and said, "Jin Bao is back?"
The golden swallow chirped at her twice, then flew to Chen Ahfu's shoulder and chirped, "From now on, Lu'er and Lan'er will live at home like Jin'er. The other brothers and sisters still like the forest more and will only come here to play occasionally."
Chen Ahfu breathed a sigh of relief. This was the best. The little guy was cute, but when he came too often, he was too noisy and annoying. He could just come to visit occasionally and improve the food.
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