Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty

The two siblings cried hard. Yang Chao cried and the boy was beaten roughly. Yang Qian cried so hard that Chen Afu couldn't bear it anymore and went into the house to get her a chicken doll. This doll is about 20 centimeters long, with a yellow body and a red comb. It has two little feet running one behind the other, and even its little wings stand up when running. This is what she plans to sell in Fucheng.

The little girl hugged this extremely beautiful doll and stopped crying. She said with tears in her eyes, This little running chicken is so cute. Sister Qian likes it. Thank you.

Chen Afu smiled and pinched her little face.

Mrs. Wang then took a box of sweet-scented osmanthus, glutinous rice and dates, a basket of fresh dates, and two baskets of fresh vegetables onto the carriage.

Yang Chao got on the carriage, stretched out his head and cried, From now on, I will beg my father for mercy and come to your house to stay overnight.

The Chen family all welcomed him.

After sending away the two brothers and sisters, the Chen family became quiet again.

Chen Ming, A Lu, and Dabao, who were already sleepy, went to take a lunch break. Chen Afu and Wang marinated the remaining one and a half pieces of meat with salt and hung it in a backlit and ventilated place to dry. The weather has turned cooler now, so add more salt and it can last for two days. So much meat, save it for the Mid-Autumn Festival the day after tomorrow.

Chen Afu started making sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice and dates again, which he gave to steward Luo and his family. Although Manager Luo sent Chu Hanyan to Fucheng, Aunt Luo, Manager Xiao Luo and their two children were still in Tangyuan.

After Dabao got up, he asked him to lead Zhuifeng to deliver a large bowl to Tangyuan, and also gave a small bag of fresh dates. Put the two things into the small backpack and let him carry them.

Chen Afu didn't teach the young lady how to say it. Dabao's little mouth was as sweet as the sweet-scented osmanthus, glutinous rice and dates, and good words came out of his mouth.

About two-quarters of an hour later, Dabao came back, followed by a little girl of eleven or twelve years old. Her name is Xiaoqing, she is the little maid of Guanshi Luo's family, and she is very clever.

She said that her sister and brother all liked the snack very much. Her wife was very happy and said thank you. She was specially asked to send Dabao back, and she also sent back a large bowl of braised pork. The big bowl held by Dabao was also filled with candied crab apples.

Chen Afu thanked him, poured out the braised pork, and washed and dried the super large wooden bowl. Thinking about the bowl of crabapple preserves that Dabao brought back, it’s hard to let Xiaoqing take the empty bowl back, right? Aunt Luo is really a wonderful person.

Chen Afu felt a little funny in his heart, so he put in all the glutinous rice and dates that were left for his family, and barely filled a bowl.

While doing these things, she also put a small plate of glutinous rice and dates for Xiaoqing to eat. After Xiaoqing finished eating, he gave her another bag of fresh dates, and then asked her to take the large bowl of sweet-scented osmanthus, glutinous rice and dates back to Steward Luo's family.

Xiaoqing was still a child, eating and taking, smiling with crooked eyebrows, thanked, and then jumped back to Tangyuan with the bowl in hand.

Look at that big bowl of braised pork. It's dark red and shiny, with a lot of fat. Chen Ming smiled and said, Give this meat to your uncle. It's autumn harvest now. They are working hard and need to eat more oil. Then, give them half a goose to drink with your uncle and Agui.

Originally, he wanted to bring some rare moon cakes and apples to the old lady, but he was afraid that Mr. Hu would come to ask for them from time to time, so he decided to wait until the Mid-Autumn Festival to give them to her.

The harvest of corn and sweet potatoes has begun in the past few days. The Chen Ming family's three acres of land were cultivated with the help of Chen Ye and his son. No, it should be said that it was leased to a big house for cultivation. Mr. Hu always said that the first house helped the second house to plant the seeds.

There was a lot of meat, so Chen Afu poured a bowl out and ate it at home, leaving most of the rest for Dabao to take to the main room. He also told him to tell the truth when he got to the main room. The goose was a gift from Master Yang and the braised pork was a gift from Mrs. Luo.

Mrs. Hu couldn't get in or out. She brought so many things to the big house and didn't give any gifts in return. She still felt that they should be filial.

When Dabao came back, there was actually more than half a bowl of lotus root stew in the big bowl. He said it was given to him by his eldest aunt and Aunt Lan when Mrs. Hu was away. He also said, My eldest sister-in-law and Aunt Lan said thank you mother, they like those satins very much.

Then he took out a handkerchief and a small bellyband worn by a child from his bulging arms. The handkerchief was given by Chen Alan as a gift to Chen Afu, and the little bellyband was given by Gao as a gift to Dabao.

The handkerchief and bellyband were made of fine cloth and embroidered with flowers. They have this intention, and Chen Afu also accepts their affection.

Gao and Alan are both good. If it weren't for Mrs. Hu, their relationship with their second wife would definitely be better.

Afterwards, Chen Ming asked Wang to cut two large bowls of rouge goose, wrap up two packages of crab apple preserves, and ask Dabao to send them to the families of the elders of the clan, the fifth ancestor and the third grandfather respectively. It’s almost the holidays, so it’s a gift from their room.

Chen Afu was secretly happy, his father was quite shrewd, and he also knew how to maintain a good relationship with the elders of the clan.

The rouge goose is big, and there is still a bowl left, plus braised pork, lotus root stew, some leftover vegetables and soup from lunch, and it is another hearty dinner.

While eating, looking at so many good dishes, Chen Ming said regretfully, If I weren't afraid that my sister-in-law would be in a bad mood, with so many good dishes, I could have invited my mother and eldest brother over for a drink.

In the evening, Dabao and Alu enjoyed moon cakes and apples again, which they had never eaten before.

Wang laughed and said, After eating so much delicious food, I still want to eat without fear of bursting my belly.

Having said that, he still took out two moon cakes and broke them open. The family of five people and two birds shared a small piece. Chen Afu tasted it and found that it was filled with five kernels and was quite fragrant. Then, another apple was washed and cut into pieces, and another family shared a small tooth.

Zhui Feng was not interested in this and was still chewing goose bones underground.

After finishing eating, Alu and Dabao counted on their fingers that they had eaten at least ten delicious foods today, and they exclaimed that this was really a good life for gods!

When having breakfast the next day, Alu did not get up. Chen Afu came into the room and asked him. It turned out that his leg was in severe pain.

He must have been playing crazy with some children yesterday and moved his legs.

After Alu came back, Chen Afu asked Jin Yanzi for a small piece of agarwood bark and put it in when making medicine for Alu. When pouring out the medicine residue, pick out this small piece of bark and boil it with the medicine next time. Alu's leg is recovering very well and rarely complains of pain.

Chen Afu wouldn't let him get off the bed, and Mrs. Wang would bring him food.

After the meal, Mrs. Wang went to the county town to deliver embroidery work. She didn't need to buy anything anymore. She had all the food for the festival.

Chen Afu went to the stream outside the village to wash the family's clothes. As soon as he returned to the yard and hung them to dry, he saw a well-dressed little boy wandering outside the fence, tiptoeing in from time to time.

The little boy is about four years old. He is fair and chubby. He is wearing a brown knee-length satin coat and moon-white trousers. He looks like a young master from a wealthy family. Although it looks unfamiliar, it feels familiar.

Chen Afu walked over and asked, Who are you looking for?

The little boy was not afraid of strangers and said to her, I'm looking for Chen Dabao. Is this his home? I heard that his yard is fenced.

Chen Afu loudly called out Chen Dabao who was writing in the room. When Chen Dabao saw the little boy, he quickly ran over to greet him, Brother Cheng, why did you come to my house?

Chen Afu knew that this little boy was Luo Mingcheng, the grandson of Manager Luo. Cheng Geer was four years old, a few months younger than Dabao.

Even if Guanshi Luo and his family are slaves, their children are precious. Unlike country kids like Chen Dabao and Xiao Shitou who roamed wildly, what was he doing running home alone? To get here from Tangyuan, you have to pass through a large rice field.

Chen Afu quickly went out and took Luo Mingcheng into the yard, squatted down and asked, I am Dabao's mother, what do you want to see Dabao for?

Luo Mingcheng twisted his little chubby fingers and said, I like to eat your sweet dates. But my grandma asked my father to send all the sweet dates to the master of Fucheng, and I only ate a few. His little mouth curled up. He got up, looking very aggrieved, and said, My girl is not doing well, even my mother went to the provincial capital to take care of her.

Chen Afu first thought that he, like the Yang Chao brothers and sisters, was thinking about his Qiqi and Huihui, but it turned out that he was thinking about his own food. Also, what happened to that little girl Yan'er? Poor kid, I hope she's okay.

She stood up and said, Okay, I'll do it for Brother Cheng right away.

Dabao on the side heard that Chu Hanyan was not well, and became worried and said, Mom, sister Yan'er is sick again.

Chen Afu comforted him and said, There are good doctors in Fucheng who will cure her illness. He then asked him to take Zhui Feng to Tangyuan to tell Aunt Luo that Brother Cheng was at his house and asked them not to worry.

Chen Afu went to the kitchen to soak the dates, then took Brother Cheng to the new yard and asked Qiqi and Huihui to play with him.

Thank you, Goddess, Jane and Rose, Hera @Qianlin, and the purse that I don’t want to miss.