The call of "Dad" was accurate and clear. After hearing it, Chen Zhen picked him up from the table, then looked at He Siyi and said with a smile: "Oh, my eldest son, you can actually call me dad. Call me dad again for me to hear it?"
He Siyi was a little dazed when he was suddenly picked up by him, but after hearing the word that Chen Zhen often said, he shouted again: "Dad."
Chen Chen happily kissed him, then put him on the table and said to him, "Dad, finish drawing the blueprint first. When your father comes back, we'll give him a surprise."
After that, He Siyi played with toys on the side, and Chen Zhen drew sketches on the side. The child was quite well-behaved. When the toys became boring, he would sit on the table curiously and watch Chen Zhen drawing the drawings. He did not cry at all. It was not until an hour later that Chen Zhen put down his pen and planned to take him out for a walk.
After leaving the study, seeing that He Jinshu had not returned yet, Chen Chen said to He Siyi in his arms, "Let's go out and see what your father is doing."
After hearing this, He Siyi also said one word: "Father."
"That's right," Chen Chen picked him up and kissed him again, then said happily: "Call your father like this when you see him later."
After being kissed, He Siyi couldn't help but laugh happily, and even pulled Chen Chen to give him a kiss as well.
After the kiss, Chen Zhen carried him out the door.
At this moment, He Jinshu was holding He Sixuan at the construction site and communicating with Foreman Liu about the construction of the school.
The school was located not far from the intersection of Wujia Village and Shenjia Village, right in the middle of the two villages. When the time comes, the road from the school to the intersection will be paved, so it will be very convenient for students from the two villages to come to school freely or by horse-drawn carriage.
When Chen Zhen arrived, He Jinshu had already finished his discussion with Foreman Liu. The general structure was already clear, and they only needed to work out the specific details after the construction started.
"Uncle Liu, if this school can be built, you can take on the job of building academies for others in the future." Chen Chen laughed and teased when he saw that they had finished their conversation.
The school between the two villages was well built. Except for the inability to publish and seal books, He Jinshu drew all the other functions that a school should have on the drawings.
When Foreman Liu heard this, he smiled and said, "This is all thanks to you two. If I hadn't followed you, I wouldn't have been able to learn such excellent construction skills."
After they chatted for a few more minutes, Chen Chen and He Jinshu said goodbye to Foreman Liu, said hello to Village Chief Wu and the others, and then went home with the two children.
While walking on the road, Chen Chen hugged He Siyi and said to He Jinshu: "Ashu, I have a surprise for you."
"What surprise?" He Jinshu asked curiously.
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhen asked He Siyi to face He Jinshu, and then said to him, "Siyi, call you father."
He Siyi understood what Chen Zhen said and called out in a baby voice, "Father."
Chen Chen looked at He Jinshu's expression of obvious surprise and joy, and asked with a smile, "How is it? Are you surprised?"
He Jinshu raised the corners of his lips slightly when he heard this, and then said, "Of course I'm surprised."
After saying that, he pinched He Siyi's little face and said, "Siyi, call me father again."
"Father." He Siyi still called out in a baby voice, and smiled at He Jinshu after that.
After hearing this cry, He Jinshu's expression became even gentler. He took his hand off He Siyi's face and said to Chen Chen, "Shall we go home first?"
"Let's go." Chen Chen nodded and said after hearing this.
As the two of them walked towards home, Chen Chen said to He Sixuan in his arms, "Sixuan, when will you call me daddy?"
After hearing what Chen Chen said, He Sixuan just looked at him with an innocent look, as if he was digesting the meaning of what he said.
Seeing this, Chen Chen continued to speak word by word: "Call, Daddy, Daddy."
After hearing this, He Sixuan waited for a while, then shouted loudly and clearly: "Dad."
After hearing this, Chen Zhen said happily, "What a good son! Shout again for Dad to hear."
But this time He Sixuan failed to fulfill Chen Zhen's wish. He just hid in He Jinshu's arms without saying a word. He had been out for so long and was a little tired from playing. He wanted to rest for a while.
Seeing this, Chen Zhen stopped insisting and went home with He Jinshu, carrying the two of them. After arriving home, he shared the news with Grandma He and the others. After hearing about it, Grandma He and the others were naturally very happy.
The Lantern Festival is in two days, and Chen Chen and He Jinshu have decided to take their two children to the town to celebrate the Lantern Festival this year.
Grandma He and Grandpa He still didn't go to the town to join in the fun this year. As for Li Mo, he stayed in the county town to celebrate the Lantern Festival.
However, before Chen Zhen and the others went to the town, a group of people arrived at their home first.
Two carriages, plus eight mounted guards.
He Jinshu knew that the person was not simple as soon as he saw his clothes. While inviting the person into the yard, he thought to himself: I'm afraid it's an order from above.
Eunuch Chang looked around the courtyard of He Jinshu's house and thought to himself: This small courtyard is built in a unique style, with blue bricks and black tiles, green trees and red windows. It has the sophistication of a wealthy family, but also makes people feel the leisurely daily life of country people.
He Jinshu saw Eunuch Chang come in without saying anything and began to look around his yard. Although he had guessed that it might be an imperial decree, he still bowed slightly and asked, "I wonder why Eunuch Chang came to my house?"
When Eunuch Chang came, he was not wearing casual clothes, so He Jinshu recognized him as a eunuch in the palace from his clothes at a glance, so he asked this question.
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Chang turned his head, looked at He Jinshu and said directly: "Mr. He, get ready to receive the imperial edict!"
"Yes." He Jinshu said after hearing this. After that, he asked someone to prepare some tea for Eunuch Chang and others, and then turned around to prepare it.
In order to receive the imperial edict in Dongli State, in addition to setting up an incense table, offering the imperial edict, and kneeling to receive the edict, the person receiving the edict also needed to bathe and change clothes into the attire corresponding to his position.
For example, He Jinshu needed to wear his scholar's robe and carry the unique scholar token issued by the county government to show respect.
When Chen Zhen heard Eunuch Chang talking about the imperial edict, he ordered his servants to go to the village to call Grandpa He back, while he went to the backyard to call Grandma He.
Grandma He has been planting vegetables with Aunt Wen in the backyard recently. For this purpose, Chen Zhen bought her a lot of rare vegetable seeds from the grain store in town and taught her some planting methods.
Grandma He has been enjoying this very much lately and is addicted to growing vegetables.
When Shen Zhen told her that the person who announced the imperial edict had arrived, Grandma He panicked at first, then asked nervously in a low voice, "Brother Zhen, what does the person look like? Will this imperial edict be detrimental to Jinshu and our family?"
Seeing this, Chen Chen comforted her, "Grandma, it's okay. Judging from the man's expression, it shouldn't be anything bad. Otherwise, why would we have to wait for Ah Shu to take a shower and change clothes?"
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