Chen Afu smiled and handed the small glass mirror to Wang and said, "Look, my mother is much younger, like a little daughter-in-law who is less than thirty years old." ”

The Wang family in the mirror is indeed much younger and more delicate. Although it is not as exaggerated as Chen Afu said, it is not as old as before.

When she heard this, she couldn't help blushing, and said angrily, "Confused, my mother is an old woman, and she is a little daughter-in-law." ”

As the two were talking, they heard the old man Zeng in the courtyard shouting, "Big girl, wife, Lord Chen is here." ”

Since Chen Afu and Chu Ling announced their marriage, the names of the people under Chen Ming have changed. It's called Master Chen, and it's Mrs. Wang.

Why did he come all of a sudden?

Chen Afu looked at Wang and hurriedly got up and went out to greet him.

Chen Shiying had already entered the courtyard, he came directly from Wangshan Village by carriage, and he was still wearing an official uniform and an official hat. Because of the sun for most of the day, his face was as crimson as if he had been smeared with rouge.

He smiled and said, "Fu'er, Daddy came to you today to disturb you for one night, and then he will go back to Dingzhou Mansion early tomorrow morning." As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the Wang family coming out.

The Wang clan at this time was obviously different from the last time he saw it. Last time, she was very old, and the wind and frost carved on her face by the grinding of life made his heart ache. And this time, he was much younger than last time, although he was much older than ten years ago, but his delicate eyebrows and gentle charm still made him flash, and he seemed to see the sister who picked him up from school every day in front of the door many years ago......

The scene appeared in front of his eyes, a boy with a comb back to his door, smirking and calling out to his sister who had been waiting for him at the door to get out of school, "Sister, sister, I'm back." ”

My sister smiled with crooked eyebrows, "Brother Ying is back." ”

She walked down the stairs, led him into the kitchen, washed his face and hands, and asked him if he was hungry. Every time, without waiting for him to answer, I would laugh and stuff a piece of rock sugar into his mouth, or fried peas, fried beans or something. He was also asked, "Is it sweet?" ”

The boy replied, "Sweet (fragrant)." ”

My sister would smile and pinch his little face. The warmth and smoothness he still remembers.

Chen Shiying's nose was a little sour, and she shouted, "Sister." ”

Wang Shi glanced at him twice, his hands were clenched together, and the green tendons bulged, and he lowered his head and whispered, "Brother Ying, you are here." ”

"Hmm." Chen Shiying replied, his eyes kept looking at Wang.

Seeing them like this, Chen Afu was embarrassed for them. said, "Dad, mother, come into the house and talk." ”

"Okay." Chen Shiying walked into the house.

The Wang family at the door didn't enter the house, and said in a low voice, "Ah Fu, I'll go back first." ”

Chen Shiying, who had already walked into the house, turned around and said, "Sister, it's rare for my brother to come once, can't he talk?" ”

Wang lowered his head and said, "No, I'm still at home waiting for me to go back to cook...... After speaking, he remembered that Chen Ming went to the county grain store and hadn't come back, so he changed his words, "I'll cook and wait for my boss to come back." Brother Ying has a good time at his daughter's house, you're welcome. With that, he hurried away.

Chen Shiying was stunned as he watched Wang's background disappear outside the gate, looking lonely.

Although Chen Afu is very sympathetic to their suffering, they are separated and have their own families, and that little bit of thinking is still good in his heart.

She pulled Chen Shiying's sleeve, "Dad, are you thirsty?" I'll pour you a bowl of osmanthus nectar, I made it myself. ”

Chen Shiying came back to his senses, pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled, "Okay." Although he prefers to drink tea, he is still willing to taste the osmanthus nectar made by his daughter.

Chen Afu poured him a bowl, a white porcelain bowl, pale golden honey water, and a few small osmanthus flowers floating on it, which was delicious at first glance. He took a sip, his mouth full of incense.

He drank a few sips of honey in a row, smiled awkwardly and asked, "Fu'er will laugh at Daddy, right?" ”

Chen Afu shook his head and said, "No." ”

Chen Shiying sighed again and said, "Your mother didn't marry me, maybe it's a good thing for her." I'm afraid, I'm afraid I'll wronged her and make her sad......" thought about it, and muttered, "Perhaps, if I marry your mother, I won't be willing to wronged her." ”

The latter sentence was so low that Chen Afu didn't hear it clearly.

"What did Dad say, what grievances?" Chen Afu asked.

Chen Shiying waved his hand, pushed the bowl and said, "Dad likes to drink this kind of sugar water, Fu'er will pour another bowl for Daddy." ”

What he didn't like to tell his daughter was that Aunt Tang died of an epidemic in Zhuangzi last month, and the virtuous Jiang took him a sixteen-year-old concubine a few days ago......

Chen Afu was chatting with Chen Shiying when he heard a noise in the Lu Garden.

Chen Afu went out and said to Old Man Zeng, "Go and see what's going on in Luyuan." ”

The old man Zeng promised to go out, and after a while, he ran back to report, "Back to the eldest girl, it was the wife's maiden stepmother and younger brother who came with the wife's father, saying that the wife's father was seriously ill, and their family had no money, so they had to carry it to the daughter's house, so that the wife could see the face of her father and treat the silver......"

Chen Afu was afraid that the Wang family would suffer, so he got up and said to Chen Shiying, "I'll go over and take a look." ”

Although it is now the busy season of farming, there are still some people watching the excitement at the gate of Luyuan.

Xue Dagui and Shanzi pulled the people who were watching the excitement apart, and Chen Afu walked in. Seeing Wang Laohan lying on the ground, Ding knelt beside him and cried loudly, and Wang Cai was complaining to Wang. The gist is that they have no money now, there is no way, if they delay any longer, Wang Laohan will die, so he has to push him to his daughter's house and ask for money to continue to treat......

Wang stayed there at a loss. She was reluctant to let this black-hearted mother and son into her house, since she knew that Xiao Wang Cheng had suffered a lot, and still didn't know whether she was alive or dead, she hated Ding even more, and she was also angry with her father's ruthlessness and unrighteousness. But Wang Laohan was lying in the yard, and there were some people watching the excitement outside the door, so she didn't know what to do. She was afraid that her father was really sick, and she was afraid that the three of them were acting together, and she was unwilling to give money to the Ding family with a bad conscience.

In ancient times, filial piety was heaven, although Chen Afu hated Ding and Wang Cai to death, but Wang Laohan had to take care of it, otherwise Wang would have to be drowned by saliva.

She walked up to them with a heavy face and said, "My mother doesn't care about him, what are you crying about?" Then he said loudly to Old Man Zeng, "Go to the village and invite Dr. Lin here." He also gave him a look, and the old man Zeng nodded knowingly, and walked out quickly.

Xue Dagui and Shanzi carried Wang Laohan to lie down on a free chair under the porch, and fed him water.

Wang Cai said, "After walking so far, my mother and I also had dry mouths and poured us a bowl of water. ”

Xue Dagui and the others pretended not to hear.

Aunt Zeng went out to tell the people at the door how Ding sold Wang's brother in the first place, and how she sold Wang's brother, causing her brother to be abused by the buyer, and his life and death are still uncertain......