The return gift was ready and it was already midnight.
Chen Ahfu had just finished washing up and was about to rest when he saw Jin Yanzi, who had not been seen for a day, coming in through the window. He asked quietly, "Where have you been after being out all day?"
Jin Yanzi disappeared suddenly, and even her little followers Qiqi and Huihui were gone.
The golden swallow flapped its wings, dropping two small copper tubes into her hands, and chirped, "Let's go to the space and talk."
Chen Afu got up and went to the bathroom, locked the door and then entered the space again.
Jin Yanzi said, "I followed the Seventh Prince to Lingyin Temple to see what was going on. The Seventh Prince asked Monk Guiling to see if the three-color ball was real. Monk Guiling said it was real, so the Seventh Prince asked him to cure him and prescribe medicine. Monk Guiling said he could cure him, but he had to swear to heaven that he would keep himself clean, not forcibly seize women, not violate women's wishes, and do fifty-five good deeds within three years before he could cure him. The Seventh Prince blushed, but still swore..."
Chen Ahfu was delighted to hear this and said, "Gui Ling Monk did a good job. We really can't let that fellow harm other girls casually again. And as for those twenty-five good deeds, I wonder what he will do."
Jin Yanzi said bitterly, "After watching the excitement, I went to visit that foolish old bald donkey. Mommy, we were all deceived by that old bald donkey. Green bird's nest is indeed used to make medicine. I smelled the pills, which contained green bird's nest, but there were no leaves of agarwood. The leaves that the old bald donkey wanted were used to make incense. It was so hateful. When people got angry, they stole all the incense he made. The half-leaf that was left was eaten by others, and finally they even pooped a pile of stinky poop into his tea bowl."
A pair of sparkling little green eyes looked at Chen Afu, as if to say, "Praise me now, see I have avenged myself."
Chen Ahfu opened the copper tubes, and found five green agarwood sticks in one copper tube and four in another. He asked again, "Did the old monk not notice you when you went there?"
The golden swallow chirped, "The old bald donkey may be sleepy, and he is sleeping on the bed with his mouth wide open, snoring loudly, so people put all the green agarwood on the table and in the stove into copper tubes and brought them back."
Again, the little thing is sometimes very shrewd, and sometimes very naive. How can it be better than the cunning old monk? The leaves as big as the eye-bog must be fragrant for so long, and I don't know how many incense sticks two and a half leaves can make. Moreover, the feces of the little thing can also be used as a good fertilizer for flowers and plants.
However, I couldn't say this, lest the little thing get upset and go to trouble the old monk again. Although the old monk was a little greedy and not very honest, he did have some real skills, so I couldn't offend him. However, I must help the little thing to keep the things in the space in the future, and not be easily fooled by the old monk.
Chen Ahfu smiled and said, "Baby is really capable. This time he will definitely make that old monk so angry that his liver hurts."
The golden swallow became even happier after hearing this, and laughed hard, covering its mouth with its wings.
Chen Ahfu was also happy. Until now, she had never been willing to use green leaf agarwood. This time, there were nine more, so she could use them. She held the golden swallow to her mouth. The golden swallow knew that her mother was happy and wanted to kiss her, so she quickly took away her wings and let her mother kiss her.
After Chen Afu left the space, he broke off a small piece of incense and put it in the closet.
The next day, Chen Afu sent Qingfeng away and took Dabao to Luyuan.
Last night, Mrs. Chu San said that they would come to Luyuan this morning to formally visit their future in-laws. Chu Lingxuan would return to Dingzhou tomorrow. He had already taken several days off and could not delay any longer. Mrs. Chu San also wanted to return to the capital because she was worried about her husband and eldest son at home. Chu Lingzhi would stay with the old Marquis Chu for a while because he had not had enough fun.
Yesterday, Chen Ahfu had someone tell Chen Ming and Wang to prepare and treat the Chu family to a lunch. This morning, she had sent Aunt Zeng and Xia Yue to Luyuan to help with cooking and decorating the house.
Lu Garden was cleaned up and all the good ornaments were put out. Ah Lu did not go to school either. He, Chen Ming and Wang Shi all wore satin clothes and looked very smart.
Chen Ming led Chen Afu into the west room, pointed to a pile of things on the kang and said, "These are the birthday gifts given to you by the families who celebrated your birthday yesterday..." He then said which things were given by which family.
These things included silver bracelets, gold cloves, silk fabrics, vases and other items, which were valuable to rural families, even to landlords or village heads. Chen Ahfu kept the silk embroidered shoes made by Gao and a satin dress made by Wei, and left the rest to Chen Ming and Wang, saying that she had accepted the favors from those people and would prepare corresponding gifts for them when they had something to do in the future.
Around the end of the Si hour, the two little men, A-Lu and Da-bao, stood at the gate of Lu Garden to welcome the guests.
Ah Lu asked Da Bao curiously, "Do you really call Lord Chu daddy and old Marquis Chu great grandfather?"
Dabao sighed and said, "Yeah, there's nothing I can do. My mother is going to marry him, so I have to call her that."
Ah Lu said with a smile, "When my sister officially marries into the Chu family, I will be able to call Lord Chu my brother-in-law. Yesterday when I went to school, my classmates were so envious of you and me."
Dabao didn't say anything, thinking, Mom is getting married soon, why should I be envious...
As the two were talking, they saw the Chu family walking towards them.
A Lu first shouted into the door, "Guests are coming." He then straightened his clothes and helped Da Bao pull his clothes, and the two of them went forward to greet them.
All five members of the Chu family came. They were welcomed into the hall and the old marquis and Mrs. Chu San were invited to take seats. Mrs. Chu San did not sit down, but urged Chen Ming to sit with the old marquis on both sides of the eight-immortal table. The two families said some appropriate words, and Chen Ming was so nervous that he could not speak clearly. However, the old marquis and Mrs. Chu San were both talkative, so there was no dull silence. Gradually, Chen Ming and Wang Shi relaxed a little.
Mrs. Chu San gave A Lu a jade pendant as a gift, and Wang gave Chu Lingzhi a purse she made herself.
Chu Lingxuan doesn't talk much. He often glances at Chen Afu and smiles with his lips pursed when others are talking.
Several children were teasing Qiqi, Huihui, Zhuifeng and Wangcai at the door of the side room.
Dabao whispered to Chu Hanyan, "Look at your father. He always peeks at my mother."
Chu Hanyan looked up and asked innocently, "Isn't my daddy your daddy? What kind of looking is considered peeking?"
Dabao was stunned by the question, and he couldn't explain it. Well, he couldn't explain it, so he just lowered his head to play with the animals in the house and stopped looking at the adults.
At the dinner table, Lord Chu invited Chen Ming's family of three and Chen Afu's mother and son to have dinner at Tangyuan. Chu Lingxuan and Mrs. Chu San were leaving early tomorrow morning. Chen Ming and others happily accepted the invitation.
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