Chapter 347: Raising a Son to Provide for Old Age
The materials of these treasures are all of the highest quality, which is really amazing. Chen Afu became invisibly happy.
I definitely don't dare to use these things, nor can I sell them to people from the Dashun Dynasty. I will sell them to the Fan people if I have the opportunity in the future.
Jin Yanzi chirped and said, "They got in while they were opening the warehouse and stayed there for two days to choose. However, this package used three layers of cloth, and the knot was very difficult to tie. It took half a day to tie it." After saying that, he looked like he was asking for credit.
Chen Afu picked up the golden swallow, kissed it twice, and said with a smile, "The baby is really capable. Mommy appreciates your love." He then smiled and said, "The gold thief visited the princess's mansion and stole so many treasures. Rong Zhao cried to death. It’s no use either.”
Jin Yanzi thought of something, lay on the ground and started laughing, rolling with laughter. Then he got up again and said, "Because that bad woman hates birds, her brothers and sisters are not allowed to go to her house anymore. They still go there secretly at night and hide in the tree. The tree is right outside the bad woman's window. ...Ouch, Daddy Chu’s father is so pitiful..." After saying that, he covered his mouth with his wings and started laughing evilly.
"What do you say?" Chen Afu asked gossiping.
Jin Yanzi smiled and said, "I am too shy to say anything. But Mommy is so interested, so just say it..."
It's so thin-skinned! Chen Afu rolled her eyes at it, but still did not interrupt it. She really wanted to know why Mr. Chu was so pitiful.
Jin Yanzi continued, "Before Father Chu wants to do that, he has to get himself drunk first. Whenever he touches that bad woman, she will howl like a cat..."
"Stop, stop, stop!" Chen Afu couldn't listen anymore. If he continued to listen, he would be embarrassed to see Lord Chu again. Then he said angrily, "Children, please don't look at these in the future, or you will get needle eyes."
Seeing that his master didn't like to hear it, Jin Yanzi cursed, "Prude!" Then he lay on the ground and started to enjoy himself.
Seeing it like this, Chen Afu couldn't help but blush.
In a blink of an eye, March 25th arrived.
Tomorrow, Wang Cheng and his family will go to Dingzhou Fucheng. Wang Cheng will officially go on business on April 1st, and his family will have to go back a few days earlier to prepare.
Chen Afu has asked Zeng Shuang to buy them a courtyard house in the city. He has roughly decorated it and bought some furniture so that they can move in as soon as they move in. At the same time, I also helped Wang Xiaodi find a private school.
Wang and Chen Ming will also go to Dingzhou Mansion. While seeing off Wang Cheng, they will also visit Chen Shi's family and restaurant. Mrs. Chen knew about it and started making trouble. She missed her third son and his family. Chen Ye and Hu didn't dare to say anything because they were scared last time.
At noon that day, Luyuan invited not only Chen Afu and several others, but also Mr. Chuhou, Guanshi Luo and his family, as well as Dafang and Hu Laowu's family. The old Marquis was lonely in the countryside and had no sense of hierarchy. He could drink in the same room as the villagers and servants.
Chen Afu and several children played in Fuyuan until noon, then took Chu Hanyan, Wang Xiaoli, Wang Xiaomei, and Chen Daya to Luyuan. Li Xuan was afraid of the crowd and did not dare to take him there, so he asked Luo Mingcheng and Luo Mei to stay with him. Mother Hua cooked chicken wontons and let them eat them directly in Fuyuan.
There were two tables set up in the hall, where the men ate. There were also two tables set up in the side room, where the women and children ate.
Halfway through the meal, Shanzi came to report that his in-laws' old man was here.
When Chen Ming and Wang heard this, they both stood up with serious faces, stopped Wang Cheng, went out and invited Old Wang into the west wing, and had some food and wine brought over.
People could vaguely hear the old man's noise. After hearing this, Hu Laowu and Luo Yuan went to the west chamber. Hu Laowu smiled and said, "Brother Chen and Sister-in-law Chen are going to accompany the guests. We will drink with Uncle Wang."
Wang returned to the side room, her eyes a little red.
After the meal, everyone was too embarrassed to continue playing here and went home.
Before Chen Afu left, he left Luo Yuan behind and asked him to leave Hu Laowu behind. Old man Wang is a scoundrel, and there is nothing Chen Ming and Wang Cheng can do against him. The only ones who can deal with him are the more rogue Hu Laowu and the somewhat powerful Luo Yuan.
As soon as the guests left, Wang Cheng went to the east chamber.
Old man Wang recognized Wang Cheng at a glance, and tears flowed from his cloudy eyes. Said, "Nariko, you returned to your hometown and visited your mother's grave. Why don't you go home and see your father and me?"
Wang Cheng said solemnly, "From the moment you acquiesced to Ding's selling me to the Wang family, I became someone else's son."
Old Man Wang said, "Dad acquiesced in Ding's selling you because he couldn't give you a good life. He thought that if Ding sold you to a good family, you could still have enough food and clothing. What dad did in the first place That's right, you are now a military master, and you are still holding a military salary, which is much better than a farmer. So, it is a bad thing for you to be sold, and it has become a good thing. Why are you angry? "
His words made everyone in the room angry. Even Hu Laowu thought he couldn't say such shameless words.
Wang said angrily, "Dad, it's hard for you to say this. My brother suffered so much when he was sold to the Li family. When he was just thirteen years old, he was used as a strong man to serve as a soldier." He then raised Wang Cheng's left hand. , said with tears, "Half of Nariko's hand was cut off, and there were dozens of stab wounds on his body. Now he can't even straighten his back... You actually said that bad things turned into good things. What's wrong with you?"
Old Man Wang's lips trembled, and he continued, "Hey, you have to endure hardships to become a master. Chengzi has suffered, but it is not in vain. Unlike your father, he has lived a hard life in the countryside. "
Luo Yuan sneered and said, "Old man, don't say so much. Just tell me why you came to Uncle Wang."
Old man Wang turned his eyes to Wang Cheng and said, "Chengzi, no matter what, you are my father's son. Now you are a military officer, and you get military pay, so you should give your father some money regularly."
Wang said angrily, "Dad, isn't it enough for me to give you two taels of pension money every month? My brother lives so hard, how can you bear to ask him for money!"
Old man Wang looked like a rogue, and said with a pout, "Raising a son to take care of old age, he should take care of me as a son." He said to Wang Cheng, "You are a military officer now, it's unreasonable for you to eat well and drink well, and ignore your father. If you don't give me pension money, I will go to your superiors to report you for being unfilial, and you will be demoted three levels."
Wang Cheng sneered, "What kind of military officer am I, and what kind of demotion is three levels? Dad, you really promoted me. I am just a soldier who feeds horses. The superior took care of me and became disabled, so he gave me a meal. Demoting one level means I have been demoted to the horse trough. Demoting three levels again means I will be demoted directly to the horse manure."
Old man Wang was a little confused. He heard from Wang Cai that Wang Cheng was a military officer, made a lot of money, and repaired the grave when he went to visit his mother who died early, so he came to find him.
He looked at Wang Cheng carefully again. He was skinny, his back was not straight, and only half of his left hand was left. He really didn't look like an official...