Chapter 261 Support
Chen Afu had just finished checking the accounts and was about to go to the kitchen to cook two dishes. She has been so busy these days that she has never been in the kitchen. She even wants to eat her own cooking. I heard old man Zeng come to report that there was a distinguished guest at home, Mr. Chen.
Chen Afu walked out and saw Chen Shiying leading the three siblings Chen Yulan into the courtyard.
Chen Afu thought that Chen Shiying would come here in the near future. This is the territory under his jurisdiction. If there is such a good new watermelon, he must be concerned. But I didn't expect that he would bring the three siblings with him.
She hurried over to give a gift to Chen Shiying, and Chen Yulan and her brother gave a gift to Chen Afu.
The three siblings looked around, and they were all very surprised. They felt that it was different from the countryside they imagined. In the courtyard, bamboo trees are shaded, flowers are in full bloom, the house is also decorated with carved railings and pillars, and there are more than a dozen birdcages under the eaves. The birds in the cages are very beautiful, with bright-colored coats and melodious calls. Beyond the courtyard wall, you can see the rolling green mountains. There is another beautiful scenery here.
"Sister, your home is so beautiful." Chen Yulan said, fanning herself.
"Well, I feel like the wind is carrying fragrance." Chen Yuqing smiled again.
Chen Yuxia only smiled shyly and nodded.
Chen Afu smiled and said, "If you like it, just stay a few more days."
Several people entered the upper room, served tea, and sat down.
Chen Shiying said, "Dad has wanted to come to see you for a long time, but he has been unable to find time. Today I am free, and your younger brothers and sisters all want to come and see you, so I brought them with me." He praised Chen Afu again for his gift. The watermelon was delicious, and I wanted to see the melon patch.
Chen Afu regretted, "I have picked all the melons in the melon field near my house a few days ago, and now there are no seedlings left. I am preparing to plow the land, add some fertilizer and nourish it, and plant autumn corn in a few days. You have to watch You can only go to Wangshan Village to see melon fields.”
Chen Shiying still wanted to go to Wangshan Village to see it with his own eyes, which would take half a day. I was afraid it would be too late to return to Fucheng today. Just say that after lunch, he took a carriage to Wangshan Village alone, and then stayed in Zhuangzi there for one night. Let the three siblings Chen Yulan return to Dingzhou Mansion in the afternoon.
Chen Yulan, Chen Yuqing, and Chen Yuxia were all unwilling. Chen Yulan said, "Dad will stay one night in Wangshan Village, and we will stay one night at my sister's house."
Chen Shiying shook his head and said, "You have to go to school tomorrow, so you can't delay your studies. After you have a holiday, you can stay at my sister's house for a few days."
Chen Afu hurried to the kitchen to lead Aunt Zeng, Qiuyue and others busy. Aunt Zeng has already made several braised dishes, such as braised pork ribs, braised pork liver, braised chicken, braised dried beans, etc. These are common dishes at home. The old Marquis comes to Fuyuan for dinner every day, so these dishes have to be cooked for him to drink with. Because Chu Lingxuan had a rest today, he was more prepared.
Chen Afu stir-fried bitter gourd fried pork, fish-flavored shredded pork, golden prawns, golden-hooked winter melon, and two-color mushrooms. He also mixed in sweet and sour cucumbers, sesame cucumbers, refreshing watermelon rind, spicy and sour watermelon rind, and cold shredded three shreds.
It's hot now, so eating these dishes is refreshing and refreshing.
When she was almost ready, Chen Shiying called Chen Afu into the yard. He blushed and said that he had brought some gifts to the Wang family and wanted Chen Afu to invite Chen Ming and Wang to have a meal together, "... Your mother is my sister, and your father, Chen Ming, is my brother-in-law. We are all relatives, so we should treat them as relatives. Qing'er and Xia'er haven't met them yet, so they should give them a meeting."
Chen Afu guessed that neither Wang nor Chen Ming wanted to see Chen Shiying. Chen Shiying can treat them freely and freely, but they cannot treat Chen Shiying freely and freely.
But he had already proposed it, and he had no choice but to go, so he went to Luyuan with the three siblings Chen Yulan and the gifts for Luyuan.
Chen Ming, Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Chen were talking in the upper room when they saw Chen Afu walking in with two girls and a young man in gorgeous clothes. Chen Ming and Wang knew Chen Yulan and guessed that the other two might be Chen Shiying's daughters.
Chen Yulan bowed to them and saluted, while Chen Yuqing and Chen Yuxia, following Chen Shiying's instructions, knelt down and kowtowed to Mrs. Wang, saying, "I have met my aunt. I wish your aunt good health and good luck."
Mrs. Wang quickly helped them up, and with red eyes, gave each of the two sisters a handkerchief she had embroidered by herself, and said, "Good children, this is a handkerchief embroidered by my aunt herself. Don't dislike it."
Chen Yuqing smiled and said, "The handkerchief is so beautiful. We all know that my aunt is good at embroidery."
Chen Yulan gave gifts, including snacks, candy and wine. She also gave Chen Ming a pound of bird's nest to replenish her health. She also brought some candies and wine to the old lady.
The few people sat awkwardly for a while, and Chen Afu invited Chen Ming's family to Fuyuan for dinner. Both Wang and Chen Ming refused, with the excuse that the old lady was here and they wanted to accompany her, so A Lu went to Fuyuan to accompany the guests on their behalf.
Chen Ming whispered to Chen Afu again, "When they left in the afternoon, we picked some fresh cucumbers and vegetables to give to them. Your mother just made a few cans of fermented glutinous rice and gave them two cans. For people in the countryside, they might just eat these game meats. like."
The glutinous rice made by the Wang family is quite popular with Chen Afu, and the well in Luyuan also contains agarwood residue, which makes it taste very good.
Chen Shiying was a little disappointed when he saw that Wang didn't come over. But I liked Chen Alu very much when I saw that she looked very much like Wang. She was delicate, fair and well-controlled at a young age. Alu also kowtowed to him and called him "uncle". He gave Alu a jade pendant and encouraged Alu to study hard.
In the midst of the excitement, people from Tangyuan came, and only Mr. Chu, Chu Lingzhi and Chu Hanyan came. They said that Chu Lingxuan also went to Sanqing County because of temporary matters.
Chen Shiying and the old Marquis Chu were drinking at one table, while the others were eating at another table. Both tables were set up in the dining room, with no screen between them. Even though there was only one more adult man, the old Marquis, Chen Yuqing and Chen Yuxia, who never left their homes, felt embarrassed. But the dishes on the table were delicious, better than the dishes at home or even in restaurants, and they forgot to be shy as they ate.
At the dinner table, the old Marquis told Chen Shiying that the watermelon was different because the seeds were bought from the foreigners, and Chen Afu had other unique seeds in her hands, which were given to her by Master Wuzhi. Now, not only Chen Afu grows rice and corn, but even their Tangyuan grows corn on a large scale...
Chen Shiying was very happy to hear about the special features of these seeds and the methods of processing seeds described by the foreigners and Master Wuzhi. Said, "If you can really use those good seeds of wheat, rice, and corn to grow new varieties, like these watermelons and cucumbers, to increase yields, improve taste, and reduce pests and diseases, it will be a blessing for the people of Dashun."
The old marquis said, "These crops are well grown, not only for the people, but also for you as a parent official. Although our Chu family will protect Ah Fu, you are the parent official of this area, and some things also need your support. Keep it secret when it should be kept secret, and block it when it should be blocked..."
Chen Shiying quickly expressed his position, "Of course, of course. Don't say that Fu'er is my daughter, even if she is an outsider, I will strongly support such a great thing that benefits the country and the people."
PS: Sorry, Qingquan miscalculated the silver earned from six acres of watermelons in the last chapter. It was not that much, and it has been corrected.