The materials of these treasures are all top-grade, it's really a fortune. Chen Ahfu was very happy.
We definitely don’t dare to use these things, nor can we sell them to people from the Dashun Dynasty. We will sell them to the foreigners when we have the chance.
Golden Swallow laughed and said, "I sneaked in when they opened the warehouse and stayed in there for two days. But this package used three layers of cloth, and the knot was very difficult to tie. It took me half a day to do it." After saying this, she looked like she was trying to take credit.
Chen Ahfu picked up Jin Yanzi and kissed her twice, then said with a smile, "Baby is really capable. Mommy is grateful for your kindness." He then smiled and said, "The gold thief patronized the princess's mansion and stole so many treasures. It's useless for Rong Zhao to cry to death."
Jin Yanzi thought of something, and she lay on the ground and started laughing, rolling around with laughter. Then she got up and said, "Because that bad woman hates birds, she doesn't allow brothers and sisters to go to her house anymore. She went there secretly at night and hid in the tree the whole time. The tree was just outside the bad woman's window... Oh, Uncle Chu's father is so pitiful..." After that, she covered her mouth with her wings and laughed evilly.
"What do you mean?" Chen Afu asked curiously.
Jin Yanzi smiled and said, "I'm shy and embarrassed to say it. But since Mommy is so interested, I'll tell her..."
It's so shameless! Chen Ahfu rolled her eyes at it but didn't interrupt it. She really wanted to know why Lord Chu was so pitiful.
Jin Yanzi continued, "Before Chu's father wanted that, he would get himself drunk first. Once he touched that bad woman, she would meow like a cat..."
"Stop, stop, stop!" Chen Ahfu couldn't listen any longer. If he continued, he would be embarrassed to see Lord Chu again. He said angrily, "Little kid, don't watch these things in the future. You'll get stye."
Seeing that her master didn't like what she said, Jin Yanzi cursed, "What a hypocrite!" and then she lay on the ground and laughed foolishly.
Seeing this, Chen Afu's face turned red.
In a blink of an eye, it was March 25th.
Tomorrow Wang Cheng and his family will go to Dingzhou Prefecture. Wang Cheng will officially start his mission on April 1st, so the family has to go back a few days early to prepare.
Chen Afu had asked Zeng Shuang to buy them a courtyard house in the city, which he had renovated and bought some furniture for them, so they could move in. At the same time, he also helped Wang Xiaodi find a private school.
Wang and Chen Ming would also go to Dingzhou Prefecture to see Wang Cheng off and visit Chen Shi's family and the restaurant. Old Mrs. Chen knew about it and wanted to go too, as she missed her third son's family. Chen Ye and Hu didn't dare to say they would go, as they were scared last time.
Lu Yuan invited guests at noon that day, not only Chen Afu Niang and others, but also Lord Chu, Steward Luo's family, the eldest wife and Hu Laowu's family. The old Lord was lonely in the countryside, and he didn't have much sense of class, so he could drink in the same room with the villagers and servants.
Chen Afu played with several children in Fuyuan until noon, then took Chu Hanyan, Wang Xiaoli, Wang Xiaomei, and Chen Daya to Luyuan. Li Xuan was afraid of the crowds and didn't dare to take him, so he asked Luo Mingcheng and Luo Mei to stay with him. Hua Mama cooked chicken wontons and let them eat directly in Fuyuan.
There were two tables in the main room where the men ate, and two tables in the side room where the women and children ate.
When they were halfway through the meal, Shanzi came to report that his father-in-law had arrived.
Upon hearing this, Chen Ming and Wang Shi both stood up with gloomy faces, stopped Wang Cheng, went out to invite Old Man Wang into the west wing, and asked someone to bring some wine and food over.
People could vaguely hear the old man's noise. Hu Laowu and Luo Yuan heard it and went to the west wing. Hu Laowu smiled and said, "Brother Chen and Sister Chen go to entertain the guests, we will come to accompany Uncle Wang to drink."
Wang went back to the side room with red eyes.
After the meal, everyone felt embarrassed to continue playing here and went home.
Before Chen Afu left, he asked Luo Yuan to stay, and then asked him to keep Hu Laowu. Wang Laohan was a scoundrel, and Chen Ming and Wang Chengdu could do nothing about him. The only ones who could deal with him were the even more scoundrel Hu Laowu and the somewhat powerful Luo Yuan.
As soon as the guests left, Wang Cheng went to the east wing.
Old man Wang recognized Wang Cheng at a glance, and tears flowed from his cloudy eyes. He said, "Chengzi, you came back to your hometown and visited your mother's grave. Why don't you go home to see your father?"
Wang Cheng said with a gloomy face, "From the moment you acquiesced to Ding's selling me to the Wang family, I have become someone else's son."
Old Man Wang said, "Dad allowed Ding to sell you because I couldn't give you a good life. I thought if Ding sold you to a good family, you could still have enough food and clothes. Dad did the right thing. You are now a soldier and you get paid, which is much better than a farmer. So, you being sold is a good thing turned into a bad thing. Why are you still angry?"
His words made everyone in the room angry, and even Hu Laowu admitted that he could not say such shameless words.
Wang said angrily, "Dad, you are so unlucky to say such things. My brother suffered so much when he was sold to the Li family. He was forced to join the army when he was only thirteen years old." She raised Wang Cheng's left hand and said with tears in her eyes, "Chengzi's hand was cut off in half, and his body was covered with dozens of knife wounds. Now he can't even stand up straight... You actually said that a bad thing can be turned into a good thing. What's wrong with you?"
Old Man Wang's lips trembled, and he continued, "Alas, only those who endure the most hardships can become the best. Chengzi has suffered, but it was not in vain. Unlike your father, he lived a hard life in the countryside all his life."
Luo Yuan sneered, "Old man, don't say so much. Why did you come to see Uncle Wang? Just tell me directly."
Old Man Wang turned his eyes to Wang Cheng and said, "Chengzi, no matter what, you are my father's son. Now that you are a military officer and receive military pay, you should also give some money to your father as a tribute on a regular basis."
Wang said angrily, "Dad, isn't the two taels of silver I give you a month for your retirement enough? My brother is living such a hard life, how can you bear to ask him for money!"
Old man Wang acted like a scoundrel, pouting and saying, "Raising a son to take care of me in my old age, as a son he should take care of me in my old age." He then said to Wang Cheng, "You are a military officer now, it is unreasonable for you to enjoy the good life and not care about your father. If you don't give me money for my old age, I will report you to your superiors for being unfilial, and you will be demoted three levels."
Wang Cheng sneered, "I am not a military officer, and you are really flattering me, Dad. I am just a soldier who feeds horses. The commander took care of me and made me disabled, so he gave me a meal. If I am demoted by one level, I will be demoted to the horse trough. If I am demoted by three levels, I will be demoted directly to the horse manure."
Old man Wang was a little confused. He heard from Wang Cai that Wang Cheng was a military officer, made a lot of money, and repaired the grave when he went to visit his mother who died early, so he came to his house.
He looked at Wang Cheng carefully again. He was skinny, his back was not straight, and only half of his left hand was left. He certainly didn't look like an official...
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