At dusk, Chen Agui and his family of four came to Luyuan. Even Hu was supported by Chen Aju and walked slowly. She could get up and walk now, but she couldn't move much. She was exhausted and panting after walking from the village to Luyuan.
When they heard that Chen Afu was engaged to Lord Chu, the master of Tangyuan, they were all shocked.
Chen Aju blurted out, "How is it possible! That Chen Afu is a fool. How could Lord Chu, who is such a high official, marry her!"
Mrs. Hu was frightened and didn't dare to say anything, but she didn't believe it either. She said, "Could it be that Third Uncle has hysteria and has started to talk nonsense?"
Wang and Chen Ming both looked gloomy.
Chen Ye was so angry that he thought to himself, you are the fools. You have such a good relative, but you don't know how to get along with her, and you still say this. He reprimanded Chen Aju with a sullen face, "What nonsense are you talking about? Your sister Afu married a good family, and you brothers and sisters will follow suit to take advantage of her." He also reminded, "While your sister Afu is still a girl, play with her more. After she marries into an official family, she will be busy, and she won't have time to pay attention to you if you want to play with her."
Old Mrs. Chen said unhappily, "You are so old, but you still speak without thinking. If you dare to talk nonsense like your mother again, don't go out anymore." She smiled at Wang and said, "Second son's wife, don't bother with Aju, she is just a silly girl who talks without thinking. We all know that Afu is a good girl who remembers love. We are all happy that she can fly up to the tree and become a phoenix."
Chen Aju didn't dare to say anything more. She thought to herself, if Chen Afu really married Lord Chu, she could also find a good husband. Thinking of this, she became happy again.
Chen Agui and Gao both smiled and said, "Congratulations, Third Uncle and Third Aunt. Ah Fu has found a good family. It's time for you to enjoy your life."
Wang liked to hear this and she nodded in agreement with a smile.
Old Mrs. Chen asked again, "Where are Ah Fu and Da Bao? Why didn't they come to eat?"
Chen Ming smiled and said, "They are tired from the journey and need to take a good rest. They will not come tonight."
Mrs. Hu curled her lips and said, "She hasn't even married yet, and she's already got married."
Chen Ye glared at her and cursed, "You stinky bitch, you've been taught so many lessons, but you still can't keep your mouth shut. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll give you a slap in the face."
Mrs. Hu quickly shut up and looked around, only feeling relieved when she saw that there was no one around.
Chen Afu and Dabao did not go to Luyuan, even Alu came to Fuyuan for dinner. Alu was very happy when he heard that Lord Chu was going to be his brother-in-law and that his sister would live in Tang even if she got married.
Looking at his uncle who was grinning happily, Dabao felt depressed. His uncle who understood him the best was no longer on the same page with him. He nudged his little head against his mother's chest again.
Dabao was even more attached to Chen Afu than before. From day to night, he would sit on her and not get off, humming and whining, and not talking much. He did not openly worry about Chen Afu and Chu Lingxuan's engagement, but he was still unhappy in his heart.
This child has experienced the warmth and coldness of human nature since he was young, and he is afraid of being abandoned. After Chen Afu traveled through time, he finally let go of his worries and lived happily like a real child without any defenses. However, now that Chen Afu is getting married, he feels that he is being abandoned again, and the panic is even worse than before. He does not want to lose this good life.
Even though Chen Afu told him so much, he was still afraid deep down.
Chen Ahfu was helpless and felt even more pity for him. He thought that he would take things slowly, let him know that he still cared for him and loved him, and would not ignore him, so that he could let go of the fear and anxiety in his heart.
At night, Fuyuan was very quiet. Jinyanzi, who had not been to the mountain for a long time, could not wait to take Qiqi, Huihui, Zhuifeng, Wangcai, and the birds in the birdcage to Honglin Mountain to play.
Dabao was like before, holding Chen Afu tightly even when he fell asleep. In the middle of the night, he seemed to have a nightmare and burst into tears, shouting, "Mom, Mom, I want Mom..."
Chen Ahfu hugged him and coaxed him, "Be good, mother is here, mother will always be with Dabao..."
Dabao was half asleep and half awake, as if he had listened to his mother's words. He relaxed and fell asleep with tears in his eyes.
The next day, just after Chen Afu and her son had finished breakfast, Chu Lingxuan sent someone to deliver a letter saying that their family would return from Yingxue An the next day to celebrate her birthday, and even his mother would come.
Tomorrow is April 26th, Chen Ahfu’s sixteenth birthday.
Chen Afu quickly drew up a list of ingredients, asked people to go to the county town to buy them, and led people to start preparing the food, which had to be a vegetarian meal.
She also tidied up Fuyuan and took out some of the luxurious furnishings and utensils in the storeroom. Ninety percent of these things were given by Chu Lingxuan, and the remaining ten percent were given by Yang Mingyuan. She was reluctant to buy such good things.
At the same time, the news of Chen Afu and the master of Tangyuan getting engaged spread to several nearby villages. The village was in an uproar, and most of the villagers did not believe it. How could it be possible that a village girl, who was once a fool, had a female household and raised a son, would marry Lord Chu, who was a high-ranking official. Some people even said that Lord Chu must have a concubine, not a wife.
Some people went to ask the people or tenants in Tangyuan, and only after getting the definite answers did they have to believe it, and naturally they were envious and jealous.
Hu Laowu was very happy, thinking that he was lucky that he had good judgment and had been able to curry favor with the Chen family early on. Those who wanted to curry favor with the Chen family now would not be able to do so easily.
He came to Luyuan and reported to Chen Ming respectfully about his work in taking care of Wang's family. Now, Wang Laohan's family dared not go out at night or walk on secluded roads. They were always worried that a rock would come out of nowhere and hit them on the head. They even dared not raise chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, and rabbits...
It was also said that the Chen family's eldest branch, the second grandfather's family, the third uncle's family, Gao Lizheng's family, Wu Carpenter's family and other families who thought they had a good relationship with the Chen family would come to celebrate Chen Ahfu's birthday. Maybe there were other families as well...
After hearing this, Wang hurried to tell Chen Afu.
This is the saying that when you are poor, no one cares about you; when you are rich, you have distant relatives. The fool that everyone avoided before is now the object of everyone's fawning in the village. Even having a little life requires disturbing so many people.
Chen Afu had no choice but to go to Luyuan to discuss with Chen Ming and Wang. She paid for a few banquets in Luyuan, and the villagers ate at Luyuan.
Chen Ming smiled and said, "Dad thinks so too. But there is no need for Ah Fu to pay for it, Dad has money now."
Chen Afu didn't argue and nodded in agreement.
Dabao, accompanied by Chu Dagui, went to the private school to give the gifts he brought from Dingzhou to Mr. Jiang and his classmates, and told Mr. Jiang that he would no longer go to the private school.
In the evening, the golden swallow returned with the animal home. This time, it brought back some unfamiliar birds, which were colorful and very beautiful.
It also held a flower in its mouth. This flower had three stems growing from the root, about 50 centimeters high, each with three white, red, and yellow spherical flowers as big as a baby's fist, very beautiful and fragrant. Moreover, there was a lot of soil attached to the root.
Chen Ahfu had never seen this kind of flower before and thought it must be a rare species found in the mountains. He said happily, "Baby, you knew that Mommy was going to have a birthday and you found some beautiful flowers for Mommy. Thank you."
The golden swallow chirped, "Quick, put it in a pot. This is not a flower, it is a rare and precious medicinal herb. Its scientific name is Tricolor Ball, and its common name is Night Spring."
What kind of flower or medicine is the tricolor ball? Chen Afu is short-sighted and has never heard of it. The name Ye Ye Chun is even stranger. Could it be some kind of medicine?
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