Chen Afu returned to Tangyuan, and explained some precautions to Xue Dagui, Old Man Zeng, Luo Yuan and others. Especially Luo Yuan, he has explained a lot. Because all the masters went to Fucheng, Steward Luo would also go, and Luo Yuan became the general person in charge here.

In the next morning, the father and son of the old man Lin from Wangshan Village came, and Chen Afu gave them an explanation.

On the second day, that is, on the second day of July, in order to rush to Fucheng before noon, Chu Hanyan and Xiao Xuanxuan both got up at midnight. Xiao Xuanxuan was angry and couldn't cry.

This time I went to Fucheng, not only people, but also all animal houses. When I heard that I was going to go far away, I was so excited that Qiqi and Gray and Chasing Wind followed their little masters, for fear that the master would change their minds and leave them at home.

Chu Hanyan didn't see Jin Yanzi, and asked Dabaodao, "Brother, Jin Bao hasn't come back yet." What if it comes back and can't find us? ”

Dabao said, "There are also grandma and grandpa at home, and Uncle Luo is also there, they will send Jinbao to us." ”

Chu Hanyan was relieved when she heard this.

Chen Ming and Wang also sent Ah Lu over early in the morning, and also took some things for Wang Cheng and Chen Shi, and Chen Agui also brought some things for Chen Shi.

This time, I also brought the long-term worker Wang Lao Wu with me.

Because Wang Lao planted five kinds of land well, he was willing to use his brains to do things, so he pleased Chen Afu and asked him to be responsible for planting his own special cucumbers. This time, he was taken to the General's Mansion and asked him to open a small plot of land in the Mansion to grow that kind of gherkin.

Chen Afu took Dabao, Chu Hanyan, Xiao Li Xuan and Wei Mama in a carriage and arrived at the gate of Dingzhou Mansion at the beginning of the day.

Steward Yang, the head of the General's Mansion, personally greeted him at the city gate. When they arrived at the General's Mansion, the stewards with good faces stood at the door to greet them. Everyone went to the main courtyard first, and Steward Yang brought the little girl who had been trained to kowtow to Chen Afu.

Xiao Luzi is nine years old today, a good-looking and clever child.

Chen Afu rewarded him with a purse containing a silver bill, and said, "In the future, I will serve Brother Bao's cousin with my heart." ”

Xiao Luzi kowtowed to Dabao again, and Dabao also rewarded him.

In addition, Sanquan, a small servant who served Ah Lu, and two little girls, Orchid Grass and Orchid, also came to kowtow to Chen Afu and Ah Lu, and the two masters rewarded them with a purse each. This is the person Chu Lingxuan asked people to send a letter back to the house in the morning, and asked Chief Yang and Mama Luo, the steward of the inner courtyard, to find them.

Chen Afu asked Mr. Yang to clean up Mr. Liao's residence, and he couldn't neglect Mr. Liao.

After that, Chen Afu asked his subordinates to lead Chu Hanyan, Qiqi, and Ash to Yue Taoxuan, Dabao and Chaifeng's family to Chaohua Courtyard, Ah Lu to Guiyuan in the outer courtyard, and Xiao Li Xuan to live in the West Cross Courtyard of the main courtyard. After washing, let them come to the main courtyard for dinner.

and let Xia Yue and Mama Li, whose families were in Fucheng, go home to rest for two days.

After Chen Afu got up in the afternoon, he calculated the gifts from the big room and the second room to Chen Shi's family and Wang Cheng's family, and made out his gifts to the two families and the gifts to Chen Shiying's family, and asked people to send them to these three families.

Then he led Qingfeng and Xiao Huang to the Guiyuan where Ah Lu lived in the front yard.

Listening to Qingfeng, Guiyuan is a three-entry courtyard, Mr. Liao lives in the main room of the second entrance, the lecture hall is located in the east wing, and Ah Lu lives in the back cover room of the third entrance. They entered through the back door of the courtyard, and Ah Lu was sitting in the study reading a book.

When he saw his sister coming, he quickly got up and came over to take her by the hand.

Chen Afu asked, "Are you still used to it?" Seeing Ah Lu nodded, she said again, "This is my sister's house, that is, your home." If you need anything, tell your sister or the steward. If the servant does not listen to the greeting, tell his sister. "She rarely lives here, she doesn't know much about the people here, and she is still afraid that someone will be angry with Ah Lu.

As soon as her words fell, Sanquan, Lancao, and Orchid were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and said, "The slave doesn't dare." ”

Chen Afu nodded and told them to get up.

There are three main rooms in the back cover room, which are used as bedrooms, halls, and studies. The furniture is good, and there are many books and inkstones in the bookcase.

There are two osmanthus trees in the yard, a few bushes of green bamboo, quiet and quiet, still good.

After Chen Afu visited, he took Ah Lu's hand and went to Chaohua Courtyard where Dabao lived.

She just wants people to see how much her sister likes this younger brother.

Chaohua Courtyard is very close to Yue Taoxuan, where Chu Hanyan lives, and there is only one flower path between the two courtyards.

Dabao had already gotten up, and the laughter of him and the Chasing Wind family came from the courtyard.

Chen Afu was very happy in his heart, this child was used to living by himself, and he was not as pestering as before. Although he often deliberately got close to her in front of Chu Lingxuan, he was not so hostile to Chu Lingxuan.

When he was about to go to the door steps, Ah Lu said very intimately, "Sister be careful." ”

The layout of Chaohua Courtyard is similar to that of Yue Tao Xuan, all of which are verandahs on all sides, three main rooms and two ear rooms, and many plantains and sycamores are planted in the courtyard.

Dabao saw that his mother was coming, and went to take Chen Afu's other hand into the house.

Chen Afu looked at the three main rooms, and he was still very satisfied with the layout.

After observing a circle, he went to Yue Taoxuan, a little girl from Chu, and took them back to the main courtyard.

In the evening, several children were playing with Qiqi, Gray Ash and Chasing Wind on the lawn of the main courtyard, and the pomegranate tree seemed to have a big umbrella for them (them) to shield them from the afterglow of the setting sun. The sound of laughter hovered in the sky, making the inner courtyard of the Counselor's Mansion, which was usually silent, lively.

Li Xuan likes the small fruits on the tree and points to it. Ash flew up the branch very intimately and pecked him down.

Old man Chu sat under the porch and watched them laugh, every night the old man would come to the West Wing Restaurant here for dinner, which was also a time for the family to reunite.

Chen Afu was also sitting under the porch, her hands were doing needlework and thread, which was a dirty dress made for Chu Lingxuan. Sometimes she looked up at the children and smiled, sometimes she looked down at the work in her hands.

Before Chu Lingxuan reached the main courtyard, he heard the sounds of children and two birds, as well as the barking of dogs. His heart was unusually weak, and he wished he could do it every day, and when he came home, he would see his wife, his children, and his grandfather. Of course, it would be nice to see my parents every day.

Seeing that Chu Lingxuan was back, Chu Hanyan ran to greet her father again, even the shy little Li Xuan went to greet her, and Dabao got up like a little adult and saluted Chu Lingxuan.

After he finished washing up and changed into homely clothes, everyone went to the West Chamber to eat together.

In the evening, Chu Lingxuan told Chen Afu that Fu Lei, the third son of Fu Zongbing, would marry his daughter-in-law on July 6, and they were going to have a wedding banquet. Even if it wasn't for Dabao to come to Fucheng this time, Chen Afu would make a special trip to come once. After all, Mr. Fu is their matchmaker, and he is also the person that the Nine Emperors, the Second Prince, and the Third Princes are trying to fight for. Also, let Chen Afu prepare to prepare, and on the 10th, the family will have a treat, and invite Fu Zhen, the eldest son of Fu Zongbing, several of his good friends and family, and Chen Shiying's family to play for a day. When she came here, she had to deal with the noblewomen of Dingzhou Mansion.