After hearing what Chu Hanyan said, Dabao blushed a little and said quickly, "I wasn't the only one who fed him. My uncle, grandma, and Aunt Mu all fed him."
Chu Hanyan looked at him adoringly and said, "But brother feeds me the most, right?"
Dabao twisted his chubby fingers in confusion, looking at his sister's admiring eyes, he didn't have the courage to deny it, so he could only nod.
Chu Hanyan smiled very proudly, thinking that the pigs were fed by Dabao, which meant she was the one who fed them.
In the evening, Chen Ahfu cooked a lot of meat dishes. Perhaps it was a psychological effect, but Miss Chu ate so much that she stopped eating only after Chen Ahfu and the old marquis said something. At the same time, Chen Ahfu also promised that some of the meat must be left for her father so that he could eat the most delicious meat.
Entering the twelfth lunar month, Lord Chu will prepare to return to the capital. This time he will not only go back to celebrate the New Year, but also wait until February when Chu Lingxuan and Chen Afu get married in the capital before returning. Chu Lingzhi will go back with him.
Not only Chu Hanyan was reluctant to leave, but even Dabao, Chen Afu and A Lu were reluctant to leave.
Chen Afu would not express it as bluntly as the other children would. She just tried different ways to cook the food that the old man and Chu Lingzhi liked.
On the tenth day, the old man took Chu Lingzhi away. Also leaving with them was Steward Luo, who brought several carts of Tangyuan gifts to the Marquis' Mansion, as well as Ah Fu's family's gifts to the Marquis' Mansion.
Chu Hanyan moved into Fuyuan again, while Dabao and Alu continued to go to Tangyuan to take classes with Mr. Liao.
Then, another great event happened in Fuyuan, that is, Sasa was pregnant. Not to mention that Zhuifeng was so proud, everyone in Fuyuan and Luyuan was extremely excited, and Chen Afu even prepared a nutritious meal for her during pregnancy. Qiqi and Huihui no longer competed with Sasa for favor, because she could give birth to a baby, which was indeed more capable than them.
Chu Hanyan was even happier. The first thing she did every day was to check if Sasa's belly had grown. She also asked Mother Song to make a bed curtain, quilt and mattress for the baby. Moreover, she mustered up the courage to go to the backyard of Luyuan to give gifts to Carpenter Wu and asked him to make the most beautiful bed for the baby.
She asked Dabao and Alu to accompany her, holding a box of palace candies sent by Mrs. Chu San. She said and gestured, "The bed should be this big, this low, primrose color, and have a gauze curtain, and there should be little rabbits eating carrots on it, and there should be little flowers and grass..."
The little girl spoke slowly, but she still described the most beautiful doghouse in her heart to Carpenter Wu.
Carpenter Wu was honored to know that the eldest daughter of the Chu family trusted his craftsmanship so much, and he promised to make a small bed like this.
At night, Chen Ahfu went into the space again and told Jin Yanzi about the happy event. Jin Yanzi already knew about it, and she laughed and said, "This is really a happy event. When the baby is born, mommy will bring it into the space, not only can people see it first, but it can also be affected by the spiritual energy in the space, and live a long and healthy life."
Chen Ahfu calculated the time and said, "When Sasa gave birth to her cub, I might have already gone to the capital."
After hearing this, Jin Yanzi felt extremely regretful.
On the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, Dabao and Alu finally had a long holiday. But they still got up early and followed Chen Ming to deliver a car of gifts to the gate of Tangyuan. This was a farewell gift for Mr. Liao. Mr. Liao was going back to his hometown in Jiaodong today and would return to Tangyuan on the 19th day of the first lunar month next year.
Just at 9 o'clock, Xiao Shitou, Si Xizi, Chen Dahu and other children from the village came to Fuyuan. Dabao and A Lu joined them and made a fuss in the open space next to Fuyuan. Not long after, Luo Mingcheng and several children from Tangyuan's servants also came. This peaceful land became noisy again.
Seeing Chu Hanyan's envious eyes, Chen Afu took her outside the yard and stood far away to watch the fun. At this time, Chen Dabao was the busiest. He played with the other children for a while, came over to talk to his mother and sister, and then ran off to play.
In the afternoon, Steward Luo returned from the capital. He brought back a large cart of gifts for Luyuan and Fuyuan respectively. These were New Year gifts from the Marquis' Mansion.
At this time, Old Lady Chen, Chen Ye, and Mrs. Hu were all in Lu Garden. Seeing the colorful cart of things, they were extremely envious. Chen Ming laughed and gave the eldest wife a lot of gifts.
On the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, Wu the carpenter and his son stopped working and went home to celebrate the New Year. They had basically finished all the work, with only a little finishing work left, which would be finished in a few days in the first lunar month. Chen Ming also gave them some pickled meat, snacks from the capital, and two pieces of cloth.
The small bed that Chu Hanyan had asked to be made was also finished, and Wu the carpenter personally delivered it to Fuyuan. The little girl was very happy to see that the small bed was as beautiful as she had imagined. Chen Afu also gave the Wu family some New Year's goods to express his gratitude.
That afternoon, Chen Shi and his family returned. They brought many gifts and the restaurant's dividends for the past year. In the past ten months, the restaurant had a net profit of 1,160 taels of silver. They kept 200 taels of silver as working capital, gave red envelopes to employees, and the remaining 900 taels of silver were divided among several shareholders.
Chen Shi asked Chen Dahu to invite the second wife's family and Manager Luo to the first wife's house for dinner. After drinking, they discussed the marketing strategy for the restaurant next year, reported on the business performance of the year, and finally divided the money.
The second and third wives each received 360 taels of silver, while the first wife and Manager Luo each received 90 taels of silver.
Seeing such a huge gap, not only did Chen Ye and Mrs. Hu feel bad, but even the old lady looked at Chen Ye with pity. This son contributed the most to the family, but he was surpassed by his two younger brothers, and he was left so far behind.
Manager Luo happily took the silver and expressed his gratitude. Then, he stood up and said goodbye. Chen Afu didn't want to stay any longer. She could see that Chen Ye and the others looked unhappy. She took Dabao and Alu by the hand and followed Manager Luo home.
The next day, Wang, who had heard the story, said that Chen Ming and Chen Shi each gave twenty taels of silver to the old lady as a gift, and each gave twenty taels of silver to Chen Ye.
"Mother-in-law and uncle were satisfied, but Mrs. Hu was still not satisfied. She pouted her lips behind her ears..." said Mrs. Wang.
Chen Afu didn't say anything. She didn't even know whether she had made a mistake by bringing Chen Ye into the restaurant's shareholder list.
That day, Chen Shi's family came to Lu Garden. They first looked at the tools and dowry made for Chen Afu. Zhang and Chen Aman then came to Fu Garden to see the wedding dress made for Chen Afu.
Zhang also complained quietly to Chen Ahfu, "We have given them a lot of gifts, and according to Hu, she wants us to share it equally..."
On the twenty-ninth day of the lunar year, Chu Lingxuan finally returned.
It was already dark, and there was a heavy snowstorm outside. In the warm restaurant, Chen Afu was leading Dabao and Chu Hanyan to eat mutton soup.
Hearing the whistling sound outside, Chen Afu felt uneasy.
Suddenly, I heard old man Zeng's loud voice, "Oh, grandpa is back. Miss, sisters, brothers, we are all worried."
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