The long whiskers of the ginseng were all broken, leaving only a main trunk, which was thick and long, earthy yellow in color, with deep and dense lines and densely packed short whiskers.
Even someone like Chen Afu who doesn't know much about ginseng can tell that this is an old ginseng, and it's unknown how old it is.
Lord Chu was also surprised when he saw the ginseng. He said, "Afu, you have found another treasure. I have seen ginseng that is a thousand years old, but it is not this thick, and it does not have so many lines. This ginseng is at least a few thousand years old, if not ten thousand years old. Even though its whiskers have been plucked out and it does not look good, it still has medicinal properties. Find someone to brew it, it can save lives."
The old man was very happy in his heart. His granddaughter-in-law had got another treasure. This granddaughter-in-law was truly a blessed one.
Chen Ahfu laughed at the stray dog and said, "Oh, you are so polite. Why do you bring such an expensive gift when you come to my house? Have you eaten yet? I'll have someone prepare something delicious for you."
Jin Yanzi corrected her, "Mommy, your daughter-in-law didn't bring a gift, she brought a dowry."
Chen Ahfu was so amused that he burst into laughter and quickly corrected himself, saying, "Oh, I was wrong. What you brought was not a gift, but a dowry. If it were converted into silver, you could buy a lot of things, enough for you and your step-mother to eat and wear."
The people in the yard were very happy. They were no longer afraid and ran over to watch the fun.
Chen Ahfu smiled again and said, "Since you have entered my house, you should have a name. Let's call you Sasa, which means heroic and brave, yet gentle and charming."
Sasa didn't quite understand, but Zhuifeng understood and howled happily a few times, sticking out his tongue to lick it. It also became happy and barked at Chen Afu twice to show that it was willing.
Chen Afu got up with the ginseng and ordered people to boil water for the animal house to bathe and cook. He also asked Dabao to go to Tangyuan with Chu Hanyan and Chu Lingzhi to play and rest there at night. Fearing that Dabao would not be used to it, he asked Alu to accompany him. These days, the children should not come to Fuyuan, and she would go to Tangyuan to see them.
Sasa was brought back by Jinbao and Zhuifeng. He also came from the mountains and was still wild. She didn't understand his temper very well. She had to build a relationship with him first before letting Dabao come back to live with him and let the children come to play with him.
The old marquis agreed. Although he liked this fierce big dog very much, he was still afraid that it would hurt the children if it was not trained well. Especially Dabao, this was the child that his family protected with their lives.
But he was still a little worried about Chen Ahfu, so he said, "I'll get a few strong women to come to Fuyuan to accompany you."
Of course Chen Ahfu couldn't say that she smelled like Yan Chenxiang, and was a friend of animals. He shook his head and said, "No need. With Zhuifeng, it can't hurt me."
Several children were reluctant to leave, so Chen Afu asked Jin Yanzi, Qiqi and Huihui to accompany them to Tangyuan to play, and they reluctantly followed Old Marquis Chu.
After the water was boiled, Chen Afu personally gave Sasa a bath in the yard. Sasa didn't know what he meant and was very uncooperative. But when he saw Zhuifeng bathing happily in another basin, he jumped into the big wooden basin too.
After washing it, the gray fur turned white, shining silver under the starlight. Chen Ahfu exclaimed, "Oh my god, Sasa is so beautiful." This was a compliment from her heart.
After taking a bath for a while, Sasa realized how comfortable it was to take a bath. It looked like it was enjoying itself and would even squint its eyes from time to time. Moreover, the fierceness and indifference in its eyes were no longer there, but gentleness and joy instead.
But it only worked on Chen Afu and Zhuifeng. When Qiuyue wanted to help, it glared at her and scared her so much that she didn't dare to come over.
After wiping Sasa's fur dry, its white fur was no longer as fluffy as when it was dirty. It was dense, long, and extremely soft. Because of the large amount of fur, its body looked even rounder, and when it stood up, it looked like it was wearing a white skirt. If you didn't look at its big head and scary wide mouth, it really looked like a beautiful big white lion dog.
Chen Afu didn’t know what breed this big dog was. He guessed that it was a monster that was born from the mating of some animal and a dog.
Chen Afu thought to himself that he must take good care of it. Its fur is more beautiful than that of a white fox and is extremely warm. He must not let bad guys get any bad ideas from it.
She couldn't help but praise him again, "Zhuifeng has a good eye. He found such a beautiful daughter-in-law."
Zhuifeng was so happy that he stuck out his tongue and pounced on Chen Afu to express his excitement. Sasa didn't know how to make friends yet, so he just stared blankly at the side.
The rice was braised pork rice. It was the first time for Sasa to eat such delicious rice. It was so delicious that she almost cried. She ate two small bowls of it.
Afterwards, Chen Ahfu took the two dogs to the west wing. Qiuyue lit the candle and left, leaving only one person and two dogs in the large room.
Chen Afu sat on the wooden floor, Zhuifeng lay beside her. She held Sasa in her arms and made it half crawl on her legs, and helped it stroke its long white fur. The two dogs talked intimately.
As he was talking, he heard the gate of the courtyard ring, followed by the voice of old man Zeng. He opened the door and said, "Hey, the master is here."
It was already the 10:00 p.m. time, and he still ran back.
Chu Lingxuan went directly to the west wing and saw Chen Ahfu sitting on the ground, surrounded by two big dogs. A big dog with shiny fur was looking at him coldly, with its mouth wide open. He smiled and said, "Is this the new dog?"
Chen Afu nodded and smiled, "Well, I named it Sasa." Seeing that Sasa looked fierce, he patted its back and said, "He's not fierce, he's one of us." He then asked Chu Lingxuan if he had eaten.
Chu Lingxuan said, "We've already eaten in Tangyuan." Seeing that Sasa was calmed down by Chen Afu, he sat down on the ground next to her.
Men are naturally fond of fierce animals, let alone a military commander like Chu Lingxuan. Although he liked Sasa very much, he still didn't dare to touch it lightly, so he held Zhuifeng on his lap and talked to Chen Afu.
Because they had a common secret and a common lofty goal, Chen Afu and Chu Lingxuan got along more casually than before.
The two of them teased the dog and talked softly. Chu Lingxuan often touched Chen Afu with his arm and shoulder, sometimes so close that she could even feel the hot breath he exhaled. Later, his big hand took one of Chen Afu's small hands off Sasa's body and held it tightly in his hand.
Chen Ahfu let him hold her hand. She liked his big hands, which were warm, thick, and had calloused skin. She felt that these were strong hands that could protect her and solve any problem for her.
They started talking about the decoration of the new house again.
They will have three homes. The permanent home is of course in Tangyuan, which is where Chen Afu takes care of the children and where he receives Abbot Lechen. The second home is in the General's Mansion in Dingzhou Prefecture, where they will occasionally stay. The third home is in the Marquis' Mansion in the capital, where they will live if something important happens and where they will live permanently in the next few years.
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