Chapter 27 Going Out

Chen Afu thought of the old lady's words of grievance for Alu, and hugged Alu and said, "Alu, I'm sorry, sister and Dabao took away your one acre of land."

Alu pouted and said, "I don't like what sister said. You are my sister, Dabao is my nephew, I should take care of you. Don't worry, sister, when I grow up and have a promising future, I will make money to support you, and I will build a big house for you."

What a good child.

Chen Afu was very moved, hugged his arm hard, and said, "Okay, sister will wait for the day when my brother has a promising future."

Wang came back and made a bowl of winter melon meatball soup for Chen Ming and old lady Chen. Old lady Chen didn't eat it, saying that she would leave the bowl of meatball soup for Chen Ming to eat in the evening.

The next day, the rain finally stopped, the sun was shining, and there were a few white clouds floating in the boundless sky, blue and distant.

Wang went to the county town to buy medicine for Chen Ming. After the two children read books for an hour, Dabao wanted to go out to show off his new clothes and wanted to take his uncle with him. But Alu didn't want to go. Chen Ming had woven a few small baskets, and he wanted to help deal with the grass and knots that were exposed outside, and he also wanted to help Chen Ming.

Dabao felt that he should work at home, but he really wanted to go out to show off, so he was very entangled.

Chen Afu smiled and said, "Mom wants to go to the vegetable garden to take a look, pull out the grass in the field, and pick some vegetables to eat. Dabao, take mom with you, okay?"

Dabao smiled and said immediately, "Dabao is not going out to play, but to work in the vegetable garden with mom." He went to touch under the stove again, and wanted to smear his mother's face.

Chen Afu shook his head and smiled, "Mom's illness is cured, there is no need to smear her face anymore."

She had already inquired about the situation in the village. The folk customs in this village are still simple, and most of the villagers are law-abiding and good citizens. Although there were a few troublemakers, they didn't dare to do anything bad in broad daylight.

Besides, her legs and feet were very flexible now, so quarreling, running away, and even fighting were no problem.

Chen Ming was still a little worried, and Chen Afu said, "I'm cured, and I have to face life alone. If I don't even dare to leave the house, how can I start my own business in the future?"

Chen Ming thought this was the truth, so he didn't stop her.

Chen Afu wore a dark green summer shirt, a blue long skirt, a neat "ball head", a plain face, and walked out with Dabao. She also carried a vegetable basket on her arm, and there was a small iron shovel in the basket. This small iron shovel can be used for weeding and can also be used as a weapon.

The mother and son went out and walked east. People they met greeted Dabao and praised his new clothes, but their eyes were all looking at Chen Afu, with both exploration and curiosity in their eyes.

At this time, Chen Afu was dressed neatly, not with a freckled face like before, her eyes were no longer dull, and she still had a smile on her lips. Even in the surrounding villages, there was no more beautiful girl than her. The key was that she had a unique charm, unlike a country woman. Although these people knew that Chen Afu's illness had been cured, they were still quite surprised to see such a beautiful and refreshing girl.

Chen Afu would politely greet people who greeted her, and would smile at those who did not greet her. This was her first appearance in her true colors, and she still wanted to leave a good impression on people, as she would stay here for a long time in the future.

Under the old locust tree at the entrance of the village, several older women were sitting and chatting. Seeing Chen Afu like this, they were all stunned.

The women stared at Chen Afu without any scruples, but they were talking to Dabao, "Dabao, take your mother out to play?"

Dabao knew that the women were gossipy, so he didn't want to say more. He greeted them politely, "Well, my mother has recovered from her illness. I will take her to my vegetable garden to weed and pick some vegetables." Then he took Chen Afu out of the village.

The women talked to Chen Afu again.

Although Chen Afu didn't like their looks, he still answered a few words politely and was pulled away by Dabao.

They had just walked a short distance when they heard those people talking loudly.

"Oh, I didn't expect that Silly Ah Fu is so handsome."

"She is handsome, but her eyes are a little dull, and her voice is not pleasant, too rough, like a man."

"She is a little rough, but she is slow and has a good temper."

"Oh, even if she is not stupid, her reaction cannot be as fast as that of a normal person, but she is slow. She wants to be fast, but can she be fast?"

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Chen Dabao's little mouth curled up, and she said unhappily, "Mom, those people are so annoying."

Chen Ah Fu thought it through. Who doesn't talk about others behind their backs, let alone a few gossipy village women. Smiling and comforting Dabao, "Those are elderly village women, let's not argue with them."

Just after leaving the village, I saw a beautiful woman in her twenties holding a basin walking towards this side. She had just washed clothes in the stream outside the village.

"Auntie Wu." Chen Dabao shouted from a distance, with a voice full of intimacy. This woman is the mother of Chen Dabao's good friend Xiao Shitou, and the wife of Wu Changgen. She occasionally goes to Chen's house to ask Wang for embroidery skills. She also has another identity, that is, the sister-in-law of Wu Changsheng, the young man that Chen Aju admires.

"Oh, Dabao is wearing new clothes today, so handsome." Changgen's wife smiled, and then smiled at Chen Afu, "Sister Afu, go out for a walk?"

This is the one who speaks to her most kindly except for her family and Chen Agui. Although there is inquiry in her eyes, there is no malice. Chen Afu has a good impression of her and smiled, "Well, go to the vegetable garden with Dabao."

Changgen's wife laughed again, "Dabao and Xiaoshitou play well together. Sister Afu, come to my house more often when you have nothing to do."

"Okay." Chen Afu nodded and smiled.

Her vegetable field is not far from the entrance of the village. It is about two mu of land. It is surrounded by a fence and grows vegetables such as cabbage, cucumber, leek, winter melon, eggplant, etc.

Next to the vegetable field, there are several other people's vegetable fields, all separated by fences. Many families in the village, if their own yards are large, will grow vegetables in the backyard. For example, the yard of the second room of the Chen family is too small, so they will grow vegetables outside.

Chen Afu stood in the vegetable field and looked around. Not far to the south is the east end of the village, and her yard can also be seen. There are large fields in the north, west, east and west, but most of the north and west are dry land, and the east is paddy field. The seedlings in the field have grown to nearly half a meter high.

Looking further east, there is a large mansion hidden in the green trees. The long white walls and blue tiles are particularly eye-catching.

Chen Afu pointed there and asked, "What is that place?"

Chen Dabao said, "I heard that it is the manor of a high-ranking official, and sometimes nobles will live there. Mother, don't go there. If you provoke a noble, you will be beaten." He still has lingering fears when he thinks of his mother being bullied by evil people in the county town.

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