Wang saw that Jiang was much thinner and more haggard than before, so she advised, "Sister-in-law, I heard from Ah Fu that Brother Ying will be fine. Brother Ying will also be valued by the emperor for his good farming in Dingzhou. Don't worry..."
Jiang's tears welled up and she sighed, "I know, but I just can't help it. My heart feels like it's boiling in a pot of water every day..."
Chen Yuqing, Chen Yulan, and Chen Yuxia all came, but Chen Yuhui didn't come because she was sick. Her wedding date had passed, but the He family had no explanation.
Before, she went to the main courtyard to cry and make a scene every day, hoping that Jiang would go to the He family to reason. Jiang refused to go, saying that she would talk about it after Chen Shiying came back. After she made a scene for a few days, she was confined to her house. She made a scene every day in her own courtyard, and even refused to eat, which made her sick.
Chen Yuqing quietly told Chen Afu about Chen Yuhui, and her eyes became even more serious. Her smiling eyes were now filled with sorrow.
The eyes are the most beautiful part of Chen Yuqing. When this part is dimmed, her face appears long and her appearance is ordinary.
Chen Ahfu felt very distressed when he saw Chen Yuqing like this. He knew that she was not only worried about Chen Shiying, but also worried about her own future. She was already sixteen years old this year. Even if Chen Shiying had not been demoted, her marriage would not be smooth. After all, Chen's mother's affair had been exposed and spread so badly. With her grandmother like this, many good families would not be willing to marry into the Chen family. Perhaps it was because Jiang was frightened by old lady Chen, and she was unwilling to let Chen Yuqing marry into a poor family.
No wonder Chen Shiying had been covering up the matter of Old Lady Chen. Not only was he foolishly filial, he was also afraid of delaying his children’s marriages.
For Chen Yuqing's sake, Chen Afu also hoped that Chen Yuhui would stop causing trouble. After all, her grandmother had already been like this, and if her sister was no longer able to handle it, her marriage would be even more difficult.
Jiang was quite picky before, always hoping to find a young man with a good family background and a good personality for her daughter, but she didn't expect that this would delay her daughter's development.
Chen Ahfu persuaded in a low voice, "Look at mother, she also had a hard time finding a husband. She was delayed until she was seventeen years old. God was merciful and let her meet Daddy..."
Chen Yuqing blushed with shame, her eyes seemed to be filled with tears, and she said softly, "I know. Those things can't be rushed. We can only talk about it after Daddy comes home safe and sound."
Chen Ahfu said, "Third sister, believe me, Daddy will come home safe and sound."
She and Chu Lingxuan had analyzed that there were many factors that were favorable to Chen Shiying, and nothing would happen to him. It was definitely impossible to get promoted, but there was still hope for him to keep his position as prefect. At worst, he would be demoted by two levels, but the demotion would not be too much, and the result would be much better than previously expected.
Chen Yuqing always believed in her elder sister. Hearing her elder sister speak so confidently, she smiled, which was rare.
Chen Ahfu said to her, "Look, Sister Lan is calling you, go play with the girls."
Qin Lan and Chen Yuxia were waving to Chen Yuqing under the rose trellis. Chen Yuqing saw them and walked towards them, her steps a little faster than before.
Chen Ahfu came to the side of Grandma Fu and other ladies. Grandma Fu smiled and said, "Just now we said that Miss Chen San is dignified and virtuous. If any young man misses her because of Old Lady Chen, it would be a big loss."
Chen Ahfu smiled modestly and said, "Yes, I'm not bragging, but my third sister has the temperament of my mother and the talent of my father. Any young man who marries her will be blessed."
Jiang heard what Chen Ahfu said. Jiang held Wang's hand tighter and said, "Sister, you have taken good care of the master and taught Fu'er well."
Wang shook her head and smiled, "That can't be said. Yingdi and Fuer are kind and intelligent."
The next day, Chen Afu invited Wang and Liu to his home to play for a day, because they were going back to Lu Garden the next day. Wang went back to take care of Chen Ming, and Liu and her son went to play for a while, and Chen Alu had to live in the General's Mansion again.
In fact, Chen Afu, Chen Dabao, Chu Hanyan, A Lu, and Li Xuan all wanted to go back and live for a while, but because Chen Afu was worried about Chen Shiying's affairs, he wanted to wait until his affairs were settled before going back.
Wang Cheng's case will definitely take some time to resolve, after all, it involves a lot of people, and some officials may need to be tried by the three courts. But Chen Shiying's case has been delayed for so long, it should be soon.
Also, Chen Afu's baby had been pregnant for more than six days, and her milk supply was obviously less. She was also more sleepy. I don't know if she was pregnant again. At this time, she didn't dare to sit in a carriage or sedan chair for a long time.
Chen Afu felt much better and was more focused on his business and fields.
Because I was not in Dingzhou Prefecture during the New Year, and a major disaster occurred, one thing after another happened after I came back, so I put many things aside.
On the third day, several farm managers were called in. They reported on the winter wheat and rapeseed that were about to be harvested, the planting of Dingzhou melons, and the early preparations for the planting of other crops.
This time, due to the snowstorm and the sudden warming of the climate in the central and northern parts of Dashun, Liaozhou was directly affected by the plague. There was no plague in other places, but there was a big insect plague. Except for the Dingzhou Prefecture, winter wheat harvests were poor in almost all places. Last year, Dingzhou Prefecture began to plant "Dingzhou wheat" on a large scale. This kind of wheat is not only high-yielding, but also resistant to insect pests. Although this year's harvest is not as good as in previous years, it is much better than other areas.
Therefore, the winter wheat harvest in the farm was acceptable, but the rapeseed harvest was half of that in previous years. This was a natural disaster, and the farm owner and tenants could not be blamed. Chen Afu expressed satisfaction and rewarded the farm owners with 20 taels of silver each. This was the year-end bonus from last year, and it was only given to them now.
The shopkeepers of the company and its branches and some of the senior managers were all rewarded, and their rewards were much higher: the shopkeeper Zeng received 200 taels of silver, the branch shopkeeper received 100 taels of silver, and the managers received 50 taels and 20 taels respectively.
Under such a harsh climate, the winter wheat in Dingzhou area still had a good harvest. This is a great achievement of Chen Shiying that cannot be erased by others, and it will also be an important factor that the emperor and the ministers have to consider when sentencing him.
This snowstorm and insect plague was a rare disaster in the Dashun Dynasty. If not handled properly, it would lead to a sudden turn of events in Chen Shiying's unknown future.
On the fourth day, Chen Afu wanted to go to Fuyunlai Trading Company again.
Madam Li stopped her and said, "This is a critical time for the eldest lady. Don't work too hard."
Chen Ahfu said, "It's okay, I'll take the sedan chair back and forth."
She led Hong Fei, Li Ma and other servants to Fuyunlai Trading Company. The current Fuyunlai Trading Company not only has the first two-story shop, but also bought two three-story shops next to each other last year. The three small buildings and the yard are connected together to form a business empire integrating office, grain trading, seed trading, and foreign goods trading.
After listening to Zeng Shuanghe and several other managers’ summary of the company’s past work and the company’s next development plan, Chen Afu was very satisfied.
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