Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty

At noon on the 9th, Chen Afu looked at the congratulatory gift posts presented by the outer courtyard, and among them was Chen Yuhui's husband's family, the He family. Mrs. He shamelessly came to the Chu family once, but neither Chen Afu nor the third lady paid much attention to her, so she was too embarrassed to come again.

Chen Yuhui seemed to fall silent all of a sudden, and Chen Afu didn't hear anything about her getting into trouble or being beaten. We still know some information about her from letters from Chen Shiying or Jiang. According to her letter to her mother-in-law, she is living well in the He family now. Even if she looks for trouble again, He Linsheng does not dare to beat her. Her parents-in-law also tolerate her and often beg her to hang out with Chen Afu more. . But she "won't give up for five buckets of rice" and is determined not to have a relationship with Chen Afula, whom she has never met...

What the Marquis of Chu meant was that on the twentieth day, he would have a guest at home and invite relatives, friends, and people who came to congratulate him for a day. After all, it was still early for Yan'er to get married, so she invited those families to come and have fun first.

Chen Afu asked Nanny Li to speak to the accounting clerk in the outer courtyard and give the master and servants an extra month's monthly payment. This is also the result of her discussion with the head of the family, Lord Chu. Everyone is happy when such a happy event happens in the family.

Both the old Marquis and the Marquis Chu were lazy, and now they asked Chen Afu to help with some matters in the outer courtyard.

As soon as they finished handling the matter, Chen Ming, Wang, and Chen Aman led Yang Qian to Zhuxuan excitedly. They also heard the news and were extremely happy.

Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "Yan'er is blessed at first glance. She is going to be the prince's concubine at a young age, and she will be the princess in the future. Oh my God, what a blessing this is. If she is to be Dabao's daughter-in-law, she is falling into a honeypot. I'm here." He lowered his voice again, "Dabao has become your son-in-law, and we will have more contact with you in the future. Oh, that's great, we can see him more."

Chen Afu nodded with a smile, left them to have dinner at Zhuxuan, and sent someone to the Imperial Academy to bring Chen Alu here directly.

Yang Qian and Chu Hanyan sat on the brocade stool and whispered private words.

Yang Qian said with envy, "Sister Yan, I didn't expect you to be engaged to His Highness Eleven. His Highness Eleven is very good. He has a good temper, a good family background, and good looks... Oh, he is good at everything. You are so lucky." Then he said proudly, "From now on, the prince will be my cousin-in-law, and my family will also become royal relatives. Oh my, my family's status has also improved a lot."

When Chu Hanyan heard that even Sister Qian's family had become much taller because of her, she was so happy that her face turned red and she said softly, "Sister Qian will also find a good husband in the future."

Yang Qian blushed with embarrassment and tickled Chu Hanyan's armpits, which made the little girl giggle. After the two little girls finished laughing, Yang Qian nodded slightly. When I was at home, my grandmother said something like this. Now that the Yang family is close to the royal family, in the future, my brother will marry a lady from an official family, and he will also marry a son from an official family...

Some of the little girl's words reached Chen Afu's ears, and Chen Afu was a little funny. Children in ancient times were so precocious that they already knew this when they were just eight years old.

Aunt Huang frowned and said softly, "Sister..."

Chu Hanyan knew that Nanny Huang was blaming her for saying something she shouldn't have said. Grandma said that as your status becomes more noble, you should pay more attention to what you should say and what should not be said, as well as the occasion.

The little girl pursed her lips in embarrassment.

Chen Afu didn't want to restrict the little girl too tightly. She always felt that it was difficult for women in ancient times and always wanted them to live a more comfortable and carefree life in their parents' home. Although you can't pamper them to be as overbearing and unreasonable as some noble ladies, you can't hold them back too much either.

Seeing that Chen Aman seemed to have something to say, she sent the two little girls to play in the West Cross Courtyard.

Chen Aman whispered, "My uncle asked me to ask my sister if I can find a nanny who understands etiquette for Sister Qian. Sister Qian is too straight-tempered, and I'm afraid that she will suffer a loss when she marries to her husband's family." He said embarrassedly. , "My mother-in-law and I were both born in small families and don't know much about things in the inner house. With the help of noble relatives like you, my family's business will definitely grow bigger and bigger in the future, and the children will find a good family." Brother Chao can go out to study, but Sister Qian can only stay at home, and we can't teach her well, so we want to find a better manager for her."

Chen Afu likes Yang Qian very much, a talkative person. Although she talks a lot, she is not annoying and kind. The nanny found for her does not need to be someone who came out of the palace like Aunt Huang. She only needs to know the ways of a wealthy family's house and know basic etiquette. Such people are easy to find, and there are many in the Hou Mansion.

Then he nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, I like Sister Qian too, and I hope she will have a better life in the future. I will look for her, and if there is a suitable one, I will send it to your house to be Sister Qian's nanny."

Three days later, Chen Afu sent Mother Chen to the Yang Mansion. Mother Chen is in her thirties. She was Liao Chen's first-class girl when she was young. After Liao Chen became a monk, she married a steward named Chen. After giving birth to several sons, Manager Chen fell seriously ill and died. She raised several children by herself, and her life was very tight. Mother Chen knows a lot and is literate, so she is very suitable to be Yang Qian's housekeeper. If the Yang family is rich, they will not treat her badly.

In the afternoon of the 15th, Chu Hua brought another pair of children to the Chu Mansion. She did not go to Anrong Hall, but came directly to Zhuxuan.

Chu Hua first took Chu Hanyan's little hand and congratulated her, and said with a smile, "Yan'er is handsome, and such a good talent can only be humiliated by becoming a princess."

Chen Afu hugged Sister Yi and kissed her a few times, then asked Miss Chu to take Sister Yi and brother Xie Heng to play with Lord Chu. He smiled and said, "Brother Yu, the three brothers and sisters have been playing at Grandpa's place all night. We just came back, so you go make noise to your grandpa too. Later, Yan'er will invite grandpa to Zhuxuan for dinner."

Chen Afu knew that Lord Chu had been looking for opportunities to ease the father-daughter relationship with Chu Hua. After hearing this, Chu Hua didn't stop him, and even told him, "Brother Heng is older, so you should respect grandpa well."

Seeing the children leaving, Chu Hua sighed and said, "Rong Zhao is going home soon. It would be great if she stayed in the temple all the time. My father would be happier."

Chen Afu nodded and said, "Yes, in the past few months, my father-in-law has been living happily in the Marquis Mansion and has become fat. As soon as the woman comes back, it will be time for my father-in-law to return to the Princess Mansion."

Chu Hua added, "Oh, I miss my mother so much. I wanted to go to Dingzhou Mansion to see her a few days ago, but my mother-in-law caught the cold again, so I didn't feel embarrassed to say it."

Chen Afu said, "You are a married girl, and it is really hard to say some things. Logically speaking, I should have gone to Dingzhou Mansion to visit my mother-in-law. It's a pity that the mansion is busy and I can't leave for a while. However, after some time, I can Some things have been sorted out, and I still want to take the time to see her."