Chapter 517: The Delicate and Soft Sister-in-law VS the Black-hearted Brother-in-law Who Was Borrowed for Seed 67
Chen Mufeng got up early the next morning. He was worried and did not sleep well.
After breakfast, he distributed the gifts he bought from the capital to his family one by one.
I bought a set of exquisite pipes and tobacco for Old Man Chen, all of which he liked but was reluctant to buy.
Old Man Chen likes to smoke. When he saw the pipe and tobacco in his hand, he was so happy that his teeth were not visible, and he kept praising his son for being filial.
What was given to Wang was a set of gold jewelry, including earrings, bracelets, necklaces, and a golden hairpin that sparkled with gold.
Wang was greedy for money, so this gift was the most practical and made her happiest.
"Oh, my son is really promising. This gold ornament is really beautiful. It is worthy of being brought back from the capital."
She hurriedly put on the earrings and bracelets, hung the necklace around her neck, picked up the gold hairpin and gestured in front of the mirror, looking extremely happy.
Chen Mufeng smiled and gave it to Chen Xiutian, Chen Xiuhe, Chen Xiuyuan, his eldest sister-in-law Zhao, and his second sister-in-law Qian.
Gifts for Daya, Shitou, Goudan and other children were taken out.
They are all bought according to everyone's daily preferences.
Everyone was very happy to receive the gifts they liked, even Qian didn't say anything sour. She held the valuable brocade in her hand and thought about what kind of clothes she could make with it.
Because he didn't know Taohua was going to marry him, Chen Mufeng didn't prepare anything for Taohua.
Taohua felt a little disappointed when she saw that her gift was not there, but then she thought that it was normal that Chen Mufeng didn't know she was married, so he didn't prepare a gift for her.
But now, seeing that everyone else has gifts and I alone don't, it's inevitable that I'll feel uncomfortable.
Chen Xiuyuan discovered it, but he was still angry about what happened last night. He was actually happy that his sixth brother did not prepare a peach blossom gift.
I feel that my sixth brother is a man of propriety.
Chen Mufeng pretended not to see it. Seeing that his family was happy at this moment, he said seriously: "Dad, Mom, I have something to tell you."
Wang had just put the gold necklace around her neck when she heard this and asked casually, "What's the matter?"
Chen Mufeng was just about to talk about Yaoer and the two children.
The head of the village and the elders of the clan all came over. They wanted to come over last night, but thinking that Chen Mufeng would not be back until the afternoon and would have to spend time with his family, they did not come over to disturb him.
After waiting for a whole night, he finally came over eagerly to meet the top scholar.
Although it was the Chen family's business, it was also a big event in the village and everyone benefited from it.
Because Chen Mufeng passed the imperial examination and became an official, the entire Quanshui Village was elevated to a higher level, making him, the head of the village, extremely proud.
The head of the village discussed with several elders and decided to set aside a piece of land in the village for the Zhuangyuan Building.
Then expand the village ancestral hall.
Although there are several surnames in Quanshui Village, most of them are surnamed Chen. Although they are different families, they all have the same ancestor.
When Chen Mufeng saw the head of the village and several elders coming over, he could only suppress what he wanted to say, stood up to greet them, and exchanged greetings with them.
The head of the village looked at Chen Mufeng, who was dressed in a brocade robe and had an elegant demeanor, and then looked at Wang, who was also covered in gold. Old Man Chen was also using an exquisite pipe and smoking golden tobacco. He sighed: The Chen family has really become prosperous.
His face was full of envy. He looked at Chen Mufeng and said with a smile: "Mufeng, you are a great contributor to our village. You have brought honor to our Quanshui Village."
"You are overpraising me, the village head. I just passed the exam by chance and I don't deserve such praise."
Chen Mufeng had a smile on his face and looked humble. He did not become arrogant or look down on them just because he passed the imperial examination and became an official.
My parents and brothers will have to stay in Quanshui Village, so we cannot offend the village head and several clan elders.
The head of the village was very pleased with his humility. After the greetings, he talked about the matter of expanding the ancestral hall and the Zhuangyuan Building.
".This is a decision I made after discussing with several elders in the tribe. The villagers have no objections. The land has been marked out. We are just waiting for you to come back and ask for your opinion before we start construction."
Chen Mufeng had no objection to the expansion of the ancestral hall and the construction of the Zhuangyuan Building. He had now returned home in glory and had achieved some success, so he should bring honor to his family.
He smiled faintly, "I have no opinion on this matter, but it is up to the village head and several elders to decide."
The head of the village stroked his beard and nodded with satisfaction, "That's good, I will take care of this matter and will not let you down."
He thought of something else and continued, "Oh, yes, according to custom, the village will worship the ancestors on the first day of every month. Since you are back, you will be the host of this worship ceremony. You can also inform the ancestors that you have passed the imperial examination and make them happy."
The Chen family goes to the ancestral temple to worship their ancestors on the first day of every month. This has been a tradition for many years.
However, in the past, the village head and clan elders presided over the ceremony. Chen Mufeng was not only a member of the Chen family, but also a top scholar and an official. It was most appropriate for him to preside over the ancestor worship this time.
Chen Mufeng didn't refuse after hearing this, and nodded in agreement, "Okay."
He was returning to his hometown to worship his ancestors, so he would not refuse.
The head of the village and several elders were very happy to see that he agreed.
It was agreed that the time for ancestor worship would be three days later. They sat and talked for a while before the head of the village and several elders got up and left.
Chen Mufeng stood up to see them off, and only turned back to the house after they left.
He was thinking about the matter between Yao'er and the two children, and just as he turned around, he saw Taohua coming over with tea.
When he went home to visit his family, he brought a lot of tea with him, so Taohua used it to make tea.
"Sixth brother, have some tea."
Taohua walked up to him, gave him a shy look, spoke in a soft voice, lowered her head and handed him the tea, revealing a part of her fair and slender neck.
Chen Mufeng frowned slightly, looking at the peach blossoms in front of him, very displeased.
But one should not hit a smiling person, and what's more, Taohua is still his third sister-in-law in name.
He did not take the tea, but said calmly: "Thank you, Third Sister-in-law, I'm not thirsty."
After saying that, he walked past her and strode towards the main room.
Taohua stretched out her hand and looked at Chen Mufeng's back with an aggrieved look on her face.
She knew that she was already Chen Xiuyuan's wife, and it was impossible for her to be with Chen Mufeng, but seeing Chen Mufeng returning in such glory, more handsome and dignified than before.
She couldn't help feeling unwilling, thinking how great it would have been if Chen Mufeng had been willing to marry her. She would now be the wife of a top scholar or an official.
Instead of marrying Chen Xiuyuan, a peasant, and farming in the countryside.
Chen Xiuyuan took in Taohua's expression and his face became gloomy.
Taohua came to her senses and just turned around, she saw a pair of extremely gloomy faces staring at her.
It was Chen Xiuyuan.
She was shocked and thought to herself that something bad had happened.
Chen Xiuyuan acted strangely last night. He was particularly cold to me and wouldn't say anything when I asked him.
When I woke up this morning, I didn't say a word to myself.
Although Taohua was dissatisfied, she could only suppress her dissatisfaction as she now depended on Chen Xiuyuan for her living. She walked over and explained softly, "Don't misunderstand, my husband. I just saw that my sixth brother had been talking for a long time, so I brought him a cup of tea."
Chen Xiuyuan's expression did not improve. He just stared at Taohua coldly for a while, then turned and went in.
Taohua breathed a sigh of relief, but still felt a little uneasy thinking about Chen Xiuyuan's look just now.
As soon as Chen Mufeng returned to the main hall, Wang couldn't wait to ask, "Liu Lang, what did you want to say just now? Now that the head of the village has left, go ahead and tell me."
The youngest son wanted to say something just now, but the village head and others came, so he had to give up.
She always kept this in mind.
Chen Mufeng was about to talk about this, but when his mother asked, he said in a deep voice, "Dad, Mom, I got married and had children in the capital."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the room.
Taohua was standing at the door and almost lost her grip on the teacup in her hand and nearly dropped it to the ground, but luckily she caught it in time.
Chen Mufeng got married and had children? Still in the capital?
She turned pale, unable to believe it, yet felt it was natural.
Chen Mufeng was so promising. He passed the imperial examination and became an official. He was also appreciated by the emperor. It was normal for him to get married and have children.
But when I heard this, I still felt very uncomfortable and jealous of the woman who was able to marry Chen Mufeng.
Old Man Chen, Madam Wang, Chen Xiutian, Chen Xiuhe, and Chen Xiuyuan were all stunned.
Several people looked at each other.
Wang was the first to react and couldn't help asking, "Liu Lang, you just said that you got married and had children in the capital? Why didn't you tell your family about such a big thing?"
Although he had some complaints, he didn't say anything, thinking that his youngest son had become successful and it would be a good thing for him to get married and have children.
Chen Mufeng paused, feeling a little guilty, "Mom, I was wrong for not telling you in advance, but Yao'er is very good, I really like her."
When Wang heard the word "Yao'er", she always felt something was wrong, but she did not associate it with Yu Yao.
Chen Xiuyuan became sensitive when he heard the word "Yao'er". He immediately looked at him and became nervous.
Wang was just about to ask her son which family's daughter he married.
Then, Father Chen frowned and asked, "Liu Lang, what did you just say about having a child? I remember that you left home after the imperial examination last year. It has been less than a year now, right? How can you have a child so quickly?"
Everyone present was aware of this problem and looked at Chen Mufeng in confusion, wanting to know what was going on.
No matter how ignorant they were, they knew that it took at least ten months for a woman to become pregnant and give birth.
This doesn't even include the time spent getting to know each other, spending time together, and having the wedding.
Chen Mufeng paused, a hint of embarrassment flashed across his face.
He couldn't say that he was with his third brother's ex-wife, Yu Yao, his former sister-in-law, and that they had been secretly together for a long time and had a child, right?
If he told this to others, his parents and brothers would probably beat him to death.
For a moment he didn't know how to start.
Wang saw that he looked strange and asked in confusion, "Liu Lang, what's going on? Why aren't you talking?"
Old Man Chen also looked at him closely, waiting for his next words.
Chen Xiuyuan had a vague guess in his mind, but that guess was so shocking that he could hardly believe it.
He looked at Chen Mufeng closely, waiting for him to speak.
The others were also looking at Chen Mufeng, feeling that there must be something going on, and they all looked at him curiously.
Qian loved gossip the most, and now she pricked up her ears to listen excitedly.
Seeing that everyone was staring at him, Chen Mufeng thought that he couldn't keep the matter of Yao'er and the two children a secret forever, and he had to let his family know.
Especially the two children, who are not yet included in the family tree, it would not be possible to keep it a secret forever.
He took a deep breath, feeling like he was going all out, and said in a deep voice, "Dad, Mom, I married Yao'er, and the two children were also born to Yao'er."
No one had figured out who Yao'er was, so there wasn't much reaction.
"Yao'er?"
Wang was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion: "Which Yao'er?"
She didn't react for a moment.
Old Man Chen and the others were also looking at him, waiting for his next words.
Only Chen Xiuyuan's mood became increasingly abnormal. He clenched his fists tightly, but was extremely restrained.
But at this moment, I still held a glimmer of hope in my heart, hoping that I was just overthinking it.
Chen Mufeng pursed his lips and spoke in a low voice, "It's Third Brother's ex-wife, Yu Yao."
"What did you say?"
Wang stood up suddenly, her face changed instantly, and she pointed at Chen Mufeng with trembling fingers, "What did you just say? You married Yu Yao? That unlucky person?"
At the end of the conversation, she almost yelled, which shows how angry she was.
The others were also stunned and looked at Chen Mufeng in disbelief.
Obviously, no one expected that he would marry Yu Yao and have a child with her.
Judging from the current situation, the child was born so quickly, it is obvious that the two have been in love for a long time, even when they were at Chen's house.
At that time, Yu Yao had not yet separated from Chen Xiuyuan.
The glimmer of hope in Chen Xiuyuan's heart was shattered, as if struck by lightning. He froze in place, his face pale.
Although I had guessed it a long time ago, it was still hard to accept when I heard it with my own ears.
He had originally suspected that there was something wrong between Yao'er and his sixth brother, and it turned out to be true.
They have been together for a long time.
Especially since Taohua also likes Sixth Brother and she looked at him like that last night, he felt even more disgusted.
At this moment, he couldn't face his sixth brother with a normal attitude, even though he was successful now and became an official.
Qian was stunned at this moment and didn't dare to say anything. Even if she was stupid, she knew that Chen Mufeng had exposed something.
She knew very well how much her mother-in-law hated Yu Yao, otherwise she would not have forced Chen Xiuyuan to divorce his wife.
Chen Mufeng looked calm. He had long guessed that his family would find it difficult to accept, but he was already prepared.
"Yes, I married Yao'er, we love each other very much, and we even had twins, a boy and a girl."
"you"
Wang was so angry that she was shaking all over, and she raised her hand and slapped Chen Mufeng.
A crisp slap sounded, and Chen Mufeng's face instantly turned to the side, which showed how much force Wang used and how angry she was.
Chen Mufeng was Wang's favorite son and also the most promising one. She loved him so much that even she herself couldn't believe that she would hit her youngest son.
Others couldn't believe it either.
"mother"
Seeing this, Chen Xiuhe hurried to support Wang, fearing that she would get hurt from anger.
Old Man Chen also had a dark face, and was obviously very angry about this matter, but in the end he did not take action like Wang.
He looked at Chen Mufeng with a gloomy face and said angrily: "You are confused. Where do you put your third brother?"
He had no opinion about Yu Yao herself, but his youngest son had been secretly dating her for a long time, which was clearly bullying the third son.
Judging from the time the child was conceived, the two had not only been in love for a long time, but were also secretly having an affair.
Old Man Chen couldn't believe that his youngest and most promising son would do such a thing.
"I"
Chen Mufeng looked at the furious Wang and the extremely disappointed Old Man Chen, and for a moment, he didn't know how to start.
This is also the reason why he has never dared to bring Yaoer back.
He was sure that if Yao'er was present at this moment, something even more uncontrollable would happen.
Chen Xiuyuan calmed down a little now. He looked up at Chen Mufeng with cold eyes and asked word by word: "When did you two get together?"
His voice was hoarse, and if you listened carefully, you could hear a slight tremor in it, which showed his anger.
He even suspected that Yao'er would leave the Chen family without hesitation for some reason.
If she hadn't been in love with her sixth brother for a long time and thought she had someone to rely on, Yao'er, a woman, would not dare to leave her mother no matter how much she went too far.
It's not just one or two days that my mother has been too harsh on Yao'er, so why didn't she run away before? Didn't she just put up with it?
"When will it be ready?"
Seeing that he didn't answer, Chen Xiuyuan asked again in a cold voice.
Seeing his cold expression, Chen Mufeng was silent for a while before whispering, "Before participating in the Autumn Examination, Third Brother was still paralyzed in bed."
He didn't tell his mother about the time when Yao'er asked him to borrow her sperm, as this would only make his mother hate Yao'er even more.
He would rather bear it himself.
"A good one before taking the imperial examination."
Chen Xiuyuan was so angry that he laughed instead. He stared at him intently, wishing he could go up and punch him. "You really are unworthy of me."
Before the Autumn Examination, wasn't that the time when he was paralyzed in bed?
He was paralyzed in bed at that time, but the two of them had already secretly taken advantage of him and put a green hat on him.
Facing his third brother's questioning, Chen Mufeng looked ashamed, but he had no regrets. He was willing to be with Yao'er and marry her, even if it meant ruining his reputation.
But now he had no way to refute, and he knew he was sorry for his third brother, so he could only let him scold him.
Brothers Chen Xiutian and Chen Xiuhe stood together and looked at each other, not knowing how to start the conversation.
Even Zhao was shocked and felt it was out of the ordinary.
Yu Yao looks nice, and Sixth Brother is gentle and polite. How could these two people do such a thing?
But matters of the heart are hard to explain, and it’s hard to say who is to blame for this.
On the contrary, she felt that this was a good idea. Chen Xiuyuan had already married Taohua, so why couldn't Yu Yao remarry her sixth brother?
The only mistake is that the two of them have been in love for a long time, which makes this matter ridiculous.
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