Chen Ahfu had seen the small courtyard in Tangyuan, and she even named it Yanxiang Pavilion. Tangyuan was not too big, so there were not many courtyards inside, and they were all small. The characteristic of Tangyuan was that there were many crabapples, and there were all kinds of crabapples inside and outside the courtyard. Chen Ahfu did not ask for a major renovation, just to renovate the house.
Chen Ming also asked someone to measure the house and asked Manager Luo to buy some high-quality beech wood. Manager Luo originally said that he would try to get some precious wood such as mahogany, but Chen Ahfu thought it was unnecessary. This place is already in the countryside, so why should it be so luxurious? It just needs to be comfortable, practical and beautiful.
The carpenter still found the Wu family father and son, and they all made the furniture according to the Fuyuan furniture. The drawings were ready, but the sizes were different. It was said that the wood would be brought back in the next few days, and then the Wu family father and son would be invited to come to Luyuan to make it.
In Dingzhou Prefecture, they will live in the best and largest main courtyard, which is also under renovation. Chu Lingxuan is in charge of the furniture here, and the craftsmen went to the mansion two days ago.
Chu Lingxuan asked Chen Ahfu for his opinion on these furniture, and Chen Ahfu gave her a general idea. She did not ask the craftsmen to make major changes, but to make them in the style that was popular at that time. Chen Ahfu only mentioned the general structure of the wardrobe so that she could hang clothes.
Chu Lingxuan said that Mrs. Chu San had sent a letter saying that the courtyard of the Marquis's Mansion had begun to be renovated. It was the courtyard where he lived when he was a child before he moved to the outer courtyard.
Chen Shiying had someone measure the house and prepare to make furniture in Dingzhou Prefecture and then transport it there. It is said that the wood is rosewood, and the best craftsmen in Jibei Province were hired. Because the construction period is relatively short and the furniture is relatively exquisite, more than 20 craftsmen were hired to work on it, and the style is luxurious. Chen Afu didn't care about it. She believed that the smart Jiang would definitely make full use of her face, which would not only please Chen Shiying but also gain a good reputation.
In fact, they lived in the Marquis' Mansion for a very short time, so there was no need to make it so luxurious. Good furniture would be more suitable for the Lieutenant General's Mansion in Dingzhou. But because the Marquis' Mansion was their real home and they would get married there, her dowry would basically be shipped there.
What Chu Lingxuan didn't say was that he had received another letter from the Marquis's confidant. The second wife of Chu had made a scene a while ago because of the ownership of that courtyard. This courtyard was one of the best courtyards in Yong'an Marquis's Mansion. It was also the courtyard that the second wife of Chu planned to use for her second son, the third master of the Chu family, Chu Ling'an, to get married. She even locked it specially.
Madam Chu San said that Chu Lingxuan was the eldest son of the Marquis's mansion, and this courtyard was where he had lived when he was a child. His ex-sister-in-law also built this courtyard for him to use when he got married, so Chu Lingxuan should live in this courtyard.
But the second wife refused to listen, saying that Chu Lingxuan rarely came back to the mansion to stay for a few days a year, and it was a waste for him to occupy this large courtyard, so she refused to hand over the key. The third wife of Chu had the locks broken, renovated, and repainted.
The second wife cried and made a scene, saying that her husband was disabled and that his wife and children were bullied. The second master Chu was so angry that he ran out of the mansion and stayed there for several days. Because the elder master was not at home, the second wife went to the princess's mansion to cry to her "eldest sister-in-law" Princess Rong Zhao. Princess Rong Zhao even condescended to come to the mansion to help mediate the conflict between the two sisters-in-law, but was angered by a few words from the hot-tempered third wife Chu...
Before they knew it, the two had been talking for quite a while. Chu Huai had coughed several times outside, and Old Man Zeng had also walked around the yard a few times.
Chen Afu's face turned red. He chased him away several times, but Chu Lingxuan refused to leave and said softly, "We are just talking quietly, what are you afraid of? Besides, everyone here is ours, we don't dare to go out and talk nonsense..." What he didn't say was that it was a rare occasion that the young man was not here, so there was no need to worry that he would launch a surprise attack and come out from somewhere.
After being chased away for the fifth time, Chu Lingxuan felt that he had to leave. Before getting up, he suddenly turned his head and kissed her cheek.
Chen Afu didn't expect him to do this. She stroked her face with her hand and said angrily, "Hateful." Because Chu Huai was outside the door, she didn't dare to speak loudly. After she finished speaking, she stood up.
Chu Lingxuan succeeded in stealing the love, and was very happy. He thought Chen Ahfu would be shy and embarrassed, even to the point of lowering her head to her chest and not daring to look at him or stand up. But he saw that although Chen Ahfu blushed and scolded him, her little mouth was pouted, but there was an unconcealed smile in her eyes.
She likes to kiss herself too!
If he had known earlier, he should have kissed her more slowly. It would have been better if he could have kissed her lips...
Chu Lingxuan was happy, but also a little regretful. He looked at the beautiful face that had appeared in his dreams thousands of times. In the candlelight, her face was as red as rouge because of her shyness...
Seeing him staring at him blankly, Chen Ahfu smiled and said, "Are you stupid? Why don't you leave?"
"Oh." Chu Lingxuan agreed and leaned closer.
Chu Huai was standing outside and the door was not closed.
Chen Afu took a step back and whispered, "No, there are people outside." The voice was almost inaudible.
Chu Lingxuan laughed again. It turned out that it was not that she was unwilling, but because there was someone outside.
Chen Ahfu took Zhuifeng and Sasa to send him out of the yard. When they returned to the yard, the golden swallow that had been hiding in the leaves flew out. It excitedly circled around Chen Ahfu several times before hanging on her collar and chirped, "Mommy, mommy, you finally kissed, the hero and heroine finally kissed. Oh, that's great, that's great. I'm going to eat some green bird's nest today to celebrate this special day."
Chen Ahfu was delighted when she heard it say that it was eating green bird's nests. She also wanted to borrow some light. She quickly asked Zhuifeng and Sasa to go to the side room to rest, and sent Qiuyue out after she washed up.
She entered the space with Jin Yanzi and saw the little guy crawling into a golden house. Suddenly, the space became more fragrant. After a while, Jin Yanzi came out and licked her pointed mouth with her little tongue.
Chen Ahfu said, "After all this time, you have already eaten the green bird's nest in the house. Why didn't you give me some?"
Jin Yanzi was puzzled and asked, "Your kissing has nothing to do with me, why do you want to eat my green bird's nest?"
Chen Ahfu said angrily, "It's none of your business if we kiss each other, so why do you have to join in the fun?"
Jin Yanzi raised the corner of her mouth and smiled, "I do!"
Chen Afu choked and cursed, "What a bad thing." He was so angry that he left the space with a pout.
The next morning, Wang, who heard the news, trotted over and said in a panic, "Afu, I heard that a stray dog came to your house. Don't let it hurt you."
Chen Afu smiled and said, "Don't worry, mother. Look at Sasa, he is very well behaved and won't bite anyone." Then he walked to the east wing corridor.
Zhuifeng and Sasa were squatting there. Wang saw that the big white dog was even bigger than Zhuifeng, with a wide mouth that seemed to be able to bite off a person's neck in one bite, and its eyes were extremely cold and scared to death. But when Chen Ahfu went over, stroked its fur with his hand and whispered to it, its eyes softened, and it obediently let Chen Ahfu stroke its fur, and sometimes squinted its eyes in comfort.
Only then did Wang feel relieved.
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