The fifteenth of next month is Chu Hanyan's birthday, and relatives from the capital and the provincial capital Shizhou Prefecture will come to celebrate her birthday, so in a few days, the old Marquis Chu will take Chu Hanyan and Chu Lingzhi to Dingzhou Prefecture to live for a while.
Although Chen Afu, the future mother, did not have to go to Dingzhou Prefecture with them for so many days, she still had to go to congratulate her on her birthday.
However, Chen Dabao definitely cannot attend this occasion.
Chen Afu listened to the children's laughter coming from the west wing and smiled bitterly in his heart. If they all left, Dabao would cry to death again.
Chu Lingxuan was also helpless. He wrote a letter to decline, saying that the child’s birthday did not require the elders to come specially, but this time they all had to come, even those who had never been there might come.
Perhaps, they wanted to see their young wife who grew up in the countryside.
Chu Lingxuan looked at his young fiancee in the candlelight. Her eyebrows and eyes were as beautiful as a painting, her skin was as white as snow, and she had a unique charm. Those who wanted to laugh at him were probably going to be disappointed.
His lips curled up, and he reached out to hold Chen Ahfu's small hand on the table, and said, "This time, there will be nearly ten female relatives coming. My second aunt, cousin's wife, cousin, and niece will come from Shizhou Prefecture, and my second aunt and two cousins will come from the capital. My sister will also come with her one and a half year old son Heng Ge'er. After that, she will go to Yingxue Temple to visit my mother and stay in Tangyuan for a few days. You just get along well with my sister and fourth cousin's wife, and just be presentable to others."
"Okay." Chen Afu nodded.
Chu Lingxuan added, "If someone wants you to do needlework or cook something, don't agree casually. If you really can't refuse, don't do it yourself, just let the servants do it. My wife's good craftsmanship is to show respect to the elders and care for the younger ones, and of course, also includes me, the future husband. She is not someone who can be ordered around by anyone."
Chen Ahfu smiled and said, "Okay. Although I'm not the kind of person who won't get up early unless there's something to gain, I'm not willing to do more work either. Who doesn't want to be relaxed and comfortable?"
Seeing her smiling face like a flower, Chu Lingxuan couldn't help but feel his heart beating fast. He pulled her hands to his lips, kissed them gently again and again, and was reluctant to let go.
His lips were soft and moist, and he pecked at her hand, making it feel tingling and numb. She lowered her head slightly and let him kiss her gently.
Just when the two of them were speaking in silence, they heard Qiuyue, who was standing outside the door, say, "Fifth Master, Brother, Sister, why don't you guys play anymore?"
Dabao said, "We have had enough fun, it's time to do our homework."
Chu Hanyan said helplessly, "Sister hasn't played enough, but Uncle Five and brother don't want to play anymore."
Chu Lingzhi said, "Uncle Wu wants to play too, but Mr. Liao has left so much homework. If you don't finish it, you will be spanked."
These three little rascals!
Chu Lingxuan quickly put Chen Afu's hand down, and the two of them smiled helplessly.
Chen Afu led Dabao to send the three of them out of the courtyard and watched them return to Tangyuan.
Back in the room, Dabao was doing his homework while Chen Afu was doing needlework.
She was making new clothes for Miss Chu, and she sewed every stitch of the new clothes by herself. Chu Lingxuan was right. She only used her craftsmanship for people she respected and liked. Only for people she respected and liked would she be willing to do it.
Dabao finished his homework, and Chen Afu also finished the dress in his hands. It was a red jacquard brocade half-sleeve, with a Yang Fei-colored middle coat and skirt. Because it was prepared for the little girl to wear on her birthday, the color was very popular.
She picked up the clothes and asked Dabao, "Does it look good?"
Dabao looked at it carefully and said, "Well, it looks good. Mom's craftsmanship is the best. No one can compare to her."
This boy always has a sweet mouth.
Chen Ahfu smiled and said, "This is for my sister to wear on her birthday. Dabao, have you thought of a birthday gift for your sister? If you have, mother will ask someone to go to the county town to buy it."
Now, she no longer dared to let him go to the county town to buy things by himself.
Dabao frowned and said, "I've been thinking about this these days, and I asked my sister about it. She said that she likes anything I give her. It's even more difficult for me when she says that." He was so worried that his eyebrows were twisted together, and his little mouth was raised.
Chen Ahfu offered an idea, "Last time when you gave mother and your grandmother combs, mother saw that your sister was extremely envious. Why not ask Grandpa Wu to help carve a small comb and carve a pair of swallows on it? Your sister will definitely like it."
Dabao's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice, "Okay, okay, we'll tell Grandpa Wu tomorrow. But the picture of the two swallows must be drawn by mother, the swallows drawn by mother are the most beautiful."
Chen Ahfu nodded in agreement. After thinking for a while, he drew a semicircular comb on the paper. On the comb were two flying swallows, singing with their mouths open.
Dabao was so happy, "Mom, I have never seen such a beautiful comb, my sister will definitely like it."
In the middle of the night, a drizzle began to fall, and the sound of raindrops hitting the eaves made Chen Ahfu unable to fall asleep. Once the autumn rain started, it would not stop for several days, and the autumn corn would be harvested in a few days...
The next day, it was still raining. Since Chen Ahfu didn't sleep well that night, he and Dabao slept in and didn't get up until the end of the morning hour.
After breakfast, Dabao wanted to go to Luyuan to ask Wu the carpenter to carve a small comb. Chen Ahfu wore clogs and carried Dabao on his back. Qiuyue held an oil-paper umbrella for them, and they went to Luyuan together.
In order to avoid being disturbed, the Wu family father and son were making furniture in the back room. Not only were the three Wu family father and son busy, but even the little Shitou came on his day off. After the age of six, the male members of the Wu family had to learn carpentry skills from their fathers. Although they couldn't do anything now, they had to come and watch, learn, and do some light work like passing nails or holding small pieces of wood.
After listening to Dabao's request and looking at the drawings, Carpenter Wu agreed and said that he could finish it within three days and would definitely make the most beautiful comb in Dabao's mind.
Afterwards, Dabao stayed to play here with Xiao Shitou, and Chen Afu went to the front yard and the upper room.
At noon, Chen Afu invited Chen Ming and his family of three to have dinner at Fuyuan.
The old marquis, Chu Lingxuan, and Chen Ming were drinking at the same table. Now Chen Ming was no longer nervous about eating with them.
At another table, Dabao looked at Chu Hanyan with a smile, as if he was saying, "I have something good to share with you."
Chu Lingzhi asked, "Dabao, why do you always look at Yan'er with a weird smile?"
"Uncle Wu, just laugh if you want to. What do you mean by a ghost laugh?" The silly little girl Chu expressed her confusion.
Chu Lingzhi said, "Dabao's smile is called a ghost smile."
When Dabao saw Chu Hanyan looking at him, the smile on his face disappeared and he said, "Sister, I won't tell you about this yet. I'll give you a surprise later."
Chu Hanyan became even more anxious and pouted, "But I want to know today."
Dabao endured and endured, and said, "I told you today, you won't be surprised. In order to give you a better surprise in the future, I will endure it for now, okay?"
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