Chen Ahfu had never explained everything to Chen Ming before, and he only touched upon the subject, always wanting him to figure it out on his own. But it didn't work, not because he didn't understand, but because he didn't want to understand. This time, Chen Ahfu explained it more clearly.
Chen Ming's face flushed. After thinking for a while, he said, "Well, your grandma is old, and she wants her sons to have an easy life. So Dad..."
Chen Afu sat down beside him with a smile and said, "My grandma's wish has come true. With the help of me, my father, and my third uncle, my eldest uncle's family has hundreds of acres of land, a shop, and a house in the capital. He has become a well-known landlord in the town. Isn't life like this good?" Seeing Chen Ming nodded, he said softly, "Since they are already living a good life, we don't need to give them large sums of money and things. That will only encourage Hu's greed. If they are still not satisfied with life like this and continue to ask for money, the relationship between you three brothers will be worrying. My third uncle and third aunt are already dissatisfied with my grandma and my eldest uncle. If they keep asking for money, my third uncle will no longer care about them, my father will be overwhelmed, and I will be dissatisfied. At that time, the relationship between you brothers will never be able to return to the past, and my eldest uncle's family will not gain enough..."
Although Chen Ahfu hated the Hu family very much, she had a good impression of Ahgui and his wife, and she didn't want Chen Ye to really go to the level of the Hu family and cause a rift between the brothers. She could ignore Old Lady Chen and Chen Ye, but she couldn't ignore Chen Ming's feelings. She knew that Chen Ming had a very deep relationship with Old Lady Chen and Chen Ye, and they had indeed helped Chen Ming a lot before.
She talked to Chen Ming for a long time.
Finally, she said, "...I don't have much interaction with the first wife. It's because of Dad that I said so much. No matter what they do in the future, I won't say anything more. If you can get along, continue to get along. If you can't stand it, don't stand it."
Chen Ming is not stupid. He knows from Ah Fu's words that if he continues to indulge them, if his mother does not know how to restrain herself, and if his elder brother is as greedy as Mrs. Hu, then they will completely dislike Ah Fu. These families can only live a good life with the help of Ah Fu, which means that Ah Fu is the biggest support of the Chen family. If Ah Fu dislikes the eldest wife, the eldest wife will lose more than they gain. Chen Ming has a good relationship with Chen Ye, and he hopes that the eldest wife's life will get better and better. Of course, he doesn't want Ah Fu to be unhappy, and he doesn't want to have a rift with his wife and daughter...
Seeing Chen Ming lowering his head in deep thought, Chen Afu started joking with Wang, telling him that it was time for him to think about it carefully.
Wang said that they would go back to their own home today, and Chen Ahfu said coquettishly, "We just came back, and Dad and Mom should at least kiss us for a day before leaving."
Wang smiled and agreed again.
With the waking up of Chu Hanyan, Li Xuan, Yu Ge'er and Ming Ge'er, the yard became lively again.
Chen Afu called Nanny Huang over, and Nanny Huang bowed to Chu Hanyan again.
Before going to the capital, Chen Ahfu had a talk with Mother Song. Mother Song had always taken good care of Miss Chu and had gotten along very well with Chen Ahfu. So Chen Ahfu asked her in advance if she was willing to continue to serve the little girl and would only be subordinate to the nanny in the future. If she was not willing, he would give her some money to go home and live with her husband and children.
Mother Song thought about it for a long time and decided to take the money home. The girl had grown up and didn't need anyone to serve her like before. She was not the girl's wet nurse, and although she got along well with her, their relationship was not that deep. She knew that the maids in the palace were powerful, and once the maid came, her status in the courtyard would not be as high as before.
Chen Ahfu gave her 100 taels of silver as retirement money, and told her to wait until the nanny came and could handle the job, and then go back. He also told the maids Qi'er and Miao'er that when the little girl grew up, she could no longer be served by her mother like before, but by the maids.
In the afternoon, Chu Lingqi and Song brought Wen Ge'er to the main courtyard again.
Chu Lingqi is now a sixth-rank commander, and he will report to work after he settles down. He talked to Chen Ming about houses, and he became happier and happier. He wanted to buy a yard like Chen Ming's, and when Chen Ming said that someone was selling a yard near his home, the two of them went out to look at houses together.
The next morning, after sending Chen Ming and Wang away, Chen Afu asked Xia Yue to take little girl Chu and Li Xuan to play with building blocks and tell stories. She took the two brothers and a cart of things to the Chen Mansion.
Jiang heard that Chen Shiying was in good spirits, lived in his own yard, was very clean, and was not cold or hungry, and that he missed her and his children very much... She was so happy that she shed tears, clasped her hands together and chanted Buddhist scriptures.
Chen Ahfu also said that his matter might have to be put aside for a while, as there are many things going on in the court right now...
As the two were talking, Chen Yuhui and her three sisters arrived.
When Chen Yuqing and Chen Yuxia saw Chen Afu, their eyes turned red. They ran over to hug her and asked, "Big sister, is Dad okay?"
Chen Ahfu nodded and said, "Dad is fine. He told you to listen to mother and wait for him to come home."
Chen Yuhui stepped forward and asked, "Will Dad be dismissed from office?"
Chen Yuhui had lost weight, making her face look longer. She looked at Chen Afu nervously, as if Chen Afu was Chen Shiying's superior and could decide whether Chen Shiying would be an official or not with just one sentence.
Chen Afu said, "I really don't know whether Dad will resign from office. However, Dad has let it go. He said that if he can continue to be an official, he will do practical things for the people. If he can't continue to be an official, he also likes the pastoral life..."
Chen Yuhui's eyes turned red after hearing this, and he said, "That's easy to say. He's not an official anymore, what should we do..." Seeing that Jiang and Chen Afu both looked gloomy, he quickly said, "I don't care. We've already got engaged. What about my third sister? Can we only find a rich local man in the countryside?"
Chen Yuqing was so angry that her face turned red. She said, "Second sister, if you are afraid that the He family doesn't want you anymore, don't drag me into this."
Jiang shouted, "Girl, you are not ashamed to talk about those things. Whether your father is an official or not, he is still a good father to you, and you are all his children!"
Chen Ahfu also sullenly scolded, "Dad is in trouble. Instead of caring about whether he is doing well, you are most concerned about whether he can still be an official and whether it will affect your marriage. Second sister, I really don't know what to say to you."
Chen Yuhui saw Jiang's angry eyes and reluctantly held back her words. It was already mid-February, and she was going to marry into the He family next month. There was only one month left, and the He family didn't even mention it, and Jiang didn't ask. She was almost dying of anxiety, but there was nothing she could do. Now, her grandmother's yard was under strict surveillance, and she couldn't even ask her grandmother to make the decision for her.
No one paid attention to Chen Yuhui's bitter face. After lunch, Chen Afu gave Chen Yulan a few more instructions before taking the child home.
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