Chen Ahfu thought of the old lady's words of grievance for Ah Lu, and hugged Ah Lu again and said, "Ah Lu, I'm sorry, sister and Dabao took away your one acre of land."
Ah Lu pouted and said, "Sister, I don't like what you said. You are my sister and Dabao is my nephew. I should take care of you. Don't worry, sister. When I grow up and have a promising future, I will earn money to support you and build a big house for you."
What a good boy.
Chen Ahfu was very moved. She hugged his arm tightly and said, "Okay, I will wait for the day when my brother becomes successful."
Wang came back and made a bowl of winter melon meatball soup for Chen Ming and Old Lady Chen. Old Lady Chen didn't eat it, saying that she would leave the bowl of meatball soup for Chen Ming to eat in the evening.
The next day, the rain finally stopped, the sun was shining brightly, and a few white clouds floated in the boundless sky, blue and distant.
Wang went to the county town to buy medicine for Chen Ming. After the two children had read for an hour, Dabao wanted to go out to show off his new clothes and wanted to take his uncle with him. But Alu didn't want to go. Chen Ming had woven a few small baskets, and he wanted to help deal with the grass and knots that were exposed outside, and he also wanted to help Chen Ming.
Dabao feels that he should work at home, but he also really wants to go out and show off, so he is very conflicted.
Chen Ahfu smiled and said, "Mom wants to go to the vegetable garden, pull out the weeds, and pick some vegetables to eat. Dabao, can you take Mom there?"
Dabao smiled so hard that his eyes curved, and immediately said, "Dabao is not going out to play, he is going to work in the vegetable garden with mother." He went to touch under the stove again, and wanted to smear his mother's face.
Chen Ahfu shook his head and smiled, "Mom's illness is cured, there's no need to smear her face anymore."
She had already inquired about the situation in the village. The folk customs in this village were relatively simple, and most of the villagers were law-abiding and good citizens. Although there were a few troublemakers, they didn't dare to do anything bad in broad daylight.
Besides, her legs and feet are now very flexible, so quarreling, running away, or even fighting are no problem for her.
Chen Ming was still a little worried, so Chen Afu said, "After I recover from my illness, I will have to face life on my own. If I don't even dare to leave the house, how can I support myself in the future?"
Chen Ming thought this made sense and didn't stop her.
Chen Ahfu, wearing a dark green summer shirt, a blue long skirt, and a neat bun, with a plain face, walked out with Dabao. She also carried a vegetable basket on her arm, and in the basket was a small iron shovel. This small iron shovel can be used to weed and can also be used as a weapon.
The mother and son went out and walked east. Everyone they met greeted Dabao and praised his new clothes, but without exception, they looked at Chen Afu, their eyes full of inquiry and curiosity.
At this time, Chen Ahfu was dressed neatly, no longer with a freckled face like before, her eyes were no longer dull, and she still had a smile on her lips. Even in the surrounding villages, there was no more beautiful girl than her. The key point was that she had a unique charm, unlike a country girl. Although these people knew that Chen Ahfu's illness had been cured, they were still quite surprised to see such a beautiful and refreshing girl.
Chen Ahfu would politely greet people who greeted him, and would just smile at those who didn't. This was her first time showing her true colors, and she wanted to leave a good impression on people, as she was going to stay here for a long time.
Under the old locust tree at the entrance of the village, a few elderly women were chatting. Seeing Chen Ahfu like this, they were also stunned.
The women stared at Chen Ahfu without any scruples, but they were talking to Dabao, "Dabao, take your mother out to play?"
Dabao knew that those women were gossipy and didn't want to say much. He greeted them politely, "Well, my mother has recovered from her illness. I'll take her to my vegetable garden to weed and pick some vegetables." Then he took Chen Afu and walked out of the village.
The women all started talking at once, trying to find things to say to Chen Afu.
Although Chen Afu didn't like their looks, he still answered a few words politely and was then pulled away by Dabao.
They had not walked far when they heard those people talking loudly.
"Wow, I didn't expect Silly Ah Fu to be so handsome."
"He is handsome, but his eyes are a little dull, and his voice is not pleasant, too rough, like a man's."
"It's a little rough, but it's slow and leisurely, and once you listen to its temperament, you can tell it's good."
"Oh, even if she's not stupid, her reaction can't be as fast as a normal person's, so she's just slow. She wants to be fast, but can she be fast?"
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Chen Dabao pouted and said unhappily, "Mom, those people are so annoying."
Chen Ahfu was quite understanding. Who doesn't talk about others behind their backs, especially a few gossipy village women? He smiled and comforted Dabao, "Those are elderly village women. We shouldn't argue with them."
As soon as I walked out of the village, I saw a pretty woman in her twenties walking towards me with a basin. She had just washed clothes in the stream outside the village.
"Auntie Wu." Chen Dabao called from a distance, his voice full of intimacy. This woman was the mother of Chen Dabao's good friend Xiao Shitou, the wife of Wu Changgen, and she would occasionally go to the Chen family to ask Wang for advice on embroidery. She also had another identity, that is, the sister-in-law of Wu Changsheng, the young man that Chen Aju admired.
"Oh, Dabao is wearing new clothes today, he looks so handsome." Changgen's wife smiled, and then smiled at Chen Afu, "Sister Afu, would you like to go out for a walk?"
This was the person who spoke to her most kindly, apart from her family and Chen Agui. Although there was inquiry in his eyes, there was no malice. Chen Afu had a good impression of her and smiled, "Well, go to the vegetable garden with Dabao."
Changgen's wife laughed again and said, "Dabao and Xiaoshitou play well together. Sister Afu, please come to my house more often when you have nothing to do in the future."
"Okay." Chen Afu nodded and smiled.
Her family’s vegetable garden is not far from the village entrance, about two mu in size, surrounded by a fence, and is planted with vegetables such as cabbage, cucumber, leek, winter melon, and eggplant.
Next to the vegetable plot, there are several other people's vegetable plots, all separated by fences. Many families in the village, if they have large yards, will grow vegetables in the backyard. For example, the yard of the second room of the Chen family is too small, so they grow vegetables outside.
Chen Ahfu stood in the vegetable field and looked around. Not far to the south was the east end of the village, and she could also see her yard. To the north and west, east and west, there were large fields, but the north and west were mostly dry land, while the east was paddy fields, and the rice seedlings in the fields had grown to nearly half a meter high.
Looking further east, you can see a large mansion hidden among the green trees. The long white walls and green tiles are particularly eye-catching.
Chen Ahfu pointed there and asked, "What is that place?"
Chen Dabao said, "I heard that it is the farm of a high-ranking official, and nobles would occasionally go there to live. Mom, don't go there. If you provoke the nobles, you will get beaten." He still feels scared when he thinks of his mother being bullied by bad people in the county town.
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