After school, Dabao did not go home through the corner gate of Tangyuan with Alu as usual, but walked towards the inner courtyard. From now on, this is his home.
Although he liked Fuyuan and Luyuan more, he still liked it because his mother and sister were there. He went directly to Yanxiang Pavilion.
He saw his mother and sister standing outside the Yanxiang Pavilion waiting for him.
Dabao happily ran towards Chen Afu, but was caught by Xia Yue who was prepared.
Xia Yue smiled and said, "Grandma isn't feeling well, so you can't rush around like this."
Dabao pulled Chen Afu's skirt and asked worriedly, "Mom is sick?"
Chen Ahfu wiped his little face with a handkerchief and said with a smile, "No, I'm just a little tired."
Xia Yue helped Chen Afu turn around and enter the yard. Chu Hanyan first gave Dabao a small wooden figure bought at Yingxue Temple, and the two little figures followed their mother hand in hand. When they arrived at the upper room, they did not enter the house, but walked to the backyard.
Dabao knew he was going to Jinyuan, so he stopped and stammered, "Mom, I don't want to go to Jinyuan, I want to live in Yanxiang Pavilion, closer to you." He knew his mother would not agree to his request, but he still wanted to make a final effort.
Chen Ahfu turned around and said, "Yesterday, you promised Dad and Mom that you would only stay in Yanxiang Pavilion for one day, and today you will move to Jinyuan. Is that right?"
Chen Dabao lowered his head and said nothing.
Chu Hanyan quickly flattered, "Mother, I promised you and father yesterday that I would return to Yiran Courtyard today."
Chen Ahfu smiled and said, "Well, Yan'er, be good and do what you promised. But Dabao is also a good boy who keeps his word. Also, Zhuifeng's family doesn't want to be far away from you, so they have moved to Jinyuan. Qiqi and Huihui have also moved to their sister's place."
Dabao looked at his mother and then at his sister. He really couldn't do anything worse than his sister. Besides, he had visited Jinyuan before. There was only a wall between his sister's yard and Jinyuan. He could hear what his sister said there. And there was also Zhuifeng's family, Qiqi and Huihui...
While he was thinking about it, Chu Hanyan said again, "Brother, don't you want to be neighbors with your sister? The other day you said you like being neighbors with me." After saying that, she looked at Dabao with red eyes and her little mouth pouted.
Dabao couldn't bear to make his sister sad, so he quickly said, "No way, I like being a neighbor to my sister..." He glanced at Chen Afu and said, "I also like being a neighbor to my mother."
Chen Ahfu smiled and said, "We are neighbors. When you walk out of the gate of Jinyuan, turn left and you will see my sister's residence. When you cross the small bridge, you will see my mother's residence."
Dabao thought about it and agreed.
In addition, he had been separated from Chen Afu for more than a month before, so he was used to the days when his mother was not around. Although he was very reluctant, he had to accept the reality of living separately from Chen Afu.
However, there was an additional condition, "My sister and I will occasionally sleep with mom for a night."
This result is already good. Chen Ahfu nodded in agreement.
Chen Ahfu pretended not to notice Dabao's red eyes, and they went directly to Jinyuan. Wei, now we need to call Luo's mother, she, Qiuyue, and Xiaozi are already waiting at the door.
Chen Dabao entered the yard, greeted Zhuifeng's family, and then went into the upper room. Luo Mama and Xiao Zi came to kowtow to the new owner again, and Qiuyue handed them two purses filled with silver ingots.
Chu Hanyan's monthly salary was 20 taels, so Dabao's monthly salary would also be 20 taels in the future. Chen Afu gave him 40 taels of monthly salary for the two months of this year, and another 50 taels of silver. With the red envelopes he received during the Chinese New Year, he was considered to have a small fortune.
It was agreed that the account book would be in Qiuyue's hands and the money would be managed by Luo's mother.
Because Luo's mother's home is here, she will go back to her home to rest at night, and Qiuyue and Xiaozi will take turns to be on duty at night.
After the assignment, several people went to the Begonia Hall. Begonia Hall is next to the second gate and is the place where Tangyuan entertains guests. There are three large rooms in total. There is no yard, but it is surrounded by more than a dozen weeping crabapples. The dining room is also located here now. The Chu family will come here to eat at noon and in the evening.
Before entering the hall, I heard Li Xuan crying. It turned out that he wanted to continue playing in Fuyuan, so Wei Ma coaxed him to go back to Yanxiangju to take a bath and change clothes. Jin Yanzi, Qiqi and Huihui accompanied him for a whole day, and they were impatient and had already taken Wangcai to play in the woods.
The old man was already sitting in the living room. Chen Ahfu and the others bowed to the old man, and the two little guys leaned on the old man's arms. Chen Ahfu wanted to bring Li Xuan over, but Nanny Li quickly stopped him.
Madam Wei was a smart person. When she saw what Madam Li was doing, she quickly smiled and said, "No need, Madam. I will hold her in my arms."
Mother Luo and Mother Song had already seen through it, but they didn't know how to say it out loud, so they kept a close eye on their young masters to prevent them from offending the grandmother.
Chen Ahfu blushed and smiled at Li Xuan in Wei Ma's arms, "What's wrong with Xuan'er?"
Li Xuan pouted and cried, "Fuyuan, Ti Ti, Dong Dong, we want to play."
For a four-year-old child, this expression is not very good. But it is the best expression of Li Xuan. Before, he had never made any clear requests except for food, let alone said so many words.
Madam Wei said happily, "Oh, my boy is really smart. Let's go play ladders and dig holes again tomorrow."
Luo Mama, Song Mama and other people in Tangyuan finally figured out that the child was a little mentally retarded. Grandma brought him here, perhaps to cure his illness.
Chen Ahfu smiled and wiped his tears, saying, "Yes, we'll go tomorrow. Auntie and sister will go with Xuan'er."
At night, when Chen Ahfu saw Li Ma Ma sending the maids away, he hesitated several times to speak. He said, "Li Ma Ma, just speak directly. Why are you still talking nonsense to me?"
Madam Li whispered, "Grandma, have you ever thought about who will serve the master in the future?"
Chen Ahfu was a little stunned and asked, "What do you mean?"
Li Ma Ma reminded again, "The eldest lady is pregnant and can't serve the master anymore. Which maid should serve? I think it's better to find a suitable person to save trouble in the future. Just like Aunt Hu, it's a good thing she died. When that bitch was alive, she often picked on the old lady and the lady to make trouble, and the lady cried a lot..."
Chen Ahfu figured it out. It turned out that she was asking him who he wanted to let be Chu Lingxuan's concubine or maid. Most women in ancient times were stupid, even the smart Jiang was no exception. They thought that once a woman got pregnant, she should find a mistress for the man.
Her good mood disappeared instantly, and she said coldly, "Oh, about this matter, I'll ask him when he comes back."
She thought to herself that Chu Lingxuan had promised her that he would not have concubines. Moreover, she believed that Chu Lingxuan was not interested in women, otherwise he would not have had women after Ma and before her.
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