Wang saw that Chen Yulan looked a bit like Chen Shiying when he was young, and behaved well, with some of Chen Shiying's style back then, so her eyes turned red. She said, "Good boy, get up quickly."
She thought she should give him a gift, but she didn't expect Chen Shiying to let her son come, let alone such a big gift, so she didn't prepare any gift at all, and her face turned red. Suddenly she remembered that she had been making needle money these days because she missed her daughter so much, and one of the purses was made for Dabao, which was very delicate. She went to the house to take out the purse, handed it to Chen Yulan and said with a smile, "Good child, this is made by aunt, don't despise it."
Chen Yulan took the purse and said with a smile, "It's really beautiful. My father told me that my aunt has very skillful hands, and it's true." Then, she hung it on her belt with great pleasure.
Afterwards, he presented Chen Shi with a gift list. Jiang sent some gifts to Chen Shi's family and Chen Ming's family, including cloth, food, and school supplies.
Chen Shi was extremely excited. It didn't matter what the gift was, as it was a gift from the prefect's family.
Chen Afu felt from the bottom of her heart that the child was well educated and Jiang knew how to behave. If she did so, Chen Shiying would be more grateful for her generosity and virtue, and she would start from her husband, easing his relationship with Wang and Chen Afu, and at the same time making up for some of the bad influence caused by old lady Chen.
Chen Shiying was busy with government affairs, and Jiang was in charge of the family, including teaching the children. Chen Yuqing and Chen Yulan both grew up in Jiang's courtyard, and they both moved out when they were ten years old. Especially Chen Yulan, although she lived in the outer courtyard, she would go back to the main courtyard for three meals a day. Chen Yuhui and Chen Yuxia grew up with their respective aunts. Because the old lady liked her eldest granddaughter, Chen Yuhui would often live in Hengshou Court to accompany the old lady. Following the two evil people, he learned to be so vicious at a young age. Chen Yuxia grew up with Lu Yi Niang, but because Lu Yi Niang was originally Jiang's maid, the two had a good relationship, and Jiang would also take care of Chen Yuxia, so the child was not bad.
Chen Afu was a little puzzled. Jiang was such a virtuous and generous woman, and she was also a smart woman. Why didn't she take the time to teach Chen Yuhui? After all, she was also Chen Shiying's biological daughter. Perhaps there was something else going on in the Chen family that he didn't know about.
Chen Ahfu asked Dabao in her arms to go and pay respects to Uncle Lan, but Dabao kept hanging on Chen Ahfu's body, burying his head in her shoulders, his little face close to her ears, ignoring everyone. He also kept sobbing and calling "Mom", fearing that she would leave him again.
Zhuifeng, Qiqi and Huihui never leave Chen Afu's side, but they are very aware of their reputation and know that they cannot compete with their young master. Zhuifeng follows Chen Afu's feet and smells his trouser legs at any time, while Qiqi and Huihui stand on Zhuifeng's back, look up and follow Dabao to call "Mom".
Seeing him (it) like this, everyone around burst into laughter, including Chen Yulan.
Only the golden swallow did not join in the fun. It stood on the windowsill and watched the scene, thinking that these people were too childish.
Chen Shi invited Chen Yulan to have lunch at his home.
After the meal, Dabao, who had had enough of being intimate with Chen Ahfu, went to greet Chen Yulan and called out, "Uncle Yulan."
Chen Yulan puffed out her chest and smiled like a little adult, "Good nephew, you must study hard. If you have any problems with your studies in the future, come and ask your uncle. If your uncle doesn't understand, you can also ask your uncle's father, your grandfather." After that, she took a jade pen holder from the servant and gave it to him.
After that, Chen Yulan stood up and said goodbye. In fact, he wanted to play for a while longer, because he liked the two cute parrots and the big dog, but his mother told him to go home immediately after dinner.
Chen Ahfu took Dabao by the hand and sent him out the door, saying, "Brother, you must be filial to your father and mother. If you have time, come to Fuyuan in the countryside to play..."
Dabao also said, "Uncle Lan, my house is very fun. There are many fun things that Dingzhou Prefecture doesn't have."
Chen Yulan was very excited after hearing this, and said with a smile that she would try to go during the long New Year holiday. She also asked Chen Afu to bring Dabao to stay at their home more often in the future.
Because Chen Afu had returned, Chen Ming and Wang Shi quickly packed up and prepared to return to the countryside tomorrow. They were worried about Chen Alu still being at home.
Aunt Zeng quietly told Chen Afu that Zeng Shuang had bought the shop after all and was currently renovating it with the money that Lord Chu had asked Steward Luo to give him.
Chen Ahfu nodded. If I hadn't been so stubborn and borrowed some money from Tangyuan first, maybe I wouldn't have gotten into this mess, right? It was fate that made so many things happen to me in less than ten days. It was impossible to go back to the way things were.
Before dinner, Chu Lingxuan and Chu Huai suddenly came. They were dressed in military uniforms and it was obvious that they came here directly from the military camp.
Chu Lingxuan looked at Chen Afu for a few times, and seeing that she was in good condition and not thin, he felt relieved. He smiled at her, clasped his fists to Chen Ming, Wang Shi, and Chen Shi, bowed and called, "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, and third uncle."
His address made Chen Afu blush. How could this guy be so anxious?
Chen Ming and Wang were stunned at first, and they didn't expect him to call them that. But after they realized what was happening, they both laughed heartily. Especially Wang, the more she looked at Chu Lingxuan, the more she liked him, and she even laughed out loud.
The arrival of this distinguished guest made the worldly-wise Chen Shi very nervous, so he quickly asked Zhang to bring Chen Aman and Aunt Zeng to prepare food.
Chen Afu felt embarrassed and went out to do the work.
There was no room left in the kitchen, so Chen Afu and Chen Aman sat in the yard picking vegetables.
Chen Aman glanced at the upper room and whispered into Chen Afu's ear, "Sister Afu, you are so lucky. I didn't expect that the prefect is actually your biological father and you are actually a rich lady. And, Lord Chu is such a high-ranking official, so handsome, and yet he cares so much about you. My God, you two are really like those talented scholars and beautiful women in the drama."
Chen Ahfu was amused and said, "To be honest, I feel like I'm dreaming these days. Actually, hey..." She didn't continue. This was not the path she wanted to take. She didn't know what the future would be like. Although she was engaged to Chu Lingxuan, and it seemed that the two elders of the Chu family liked her very much. However, once she entered the family of a marquis, she was very scared, afraid that she would not even be able to control her own freedom...
Seeing Chen Afu staring at the sky in a daze, Chen Aman wondered, "You have such a good marriage, why are you still sighing?"
Dinner was ready. The men's table was placed in the upper living room. Chu Lingxuan ate here with Chen Ming and Chen Shi. The rest of the women and children ate in the east wing.
After dinner, Chu Lingxuan was leaving. At this time, Chen Ming and others tacitly sent him to the yard and then returned to the room. Chen Afu took Dabao to the door and the two stood inside the door and talked.
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