Chapter 374: Ice and Fire
Chen Afu said, "She walked down step by step, isn't she just looking for death?" He laughed, "However, Chen Yuhui is not a pushover. Her fighting ability is not weaker than He Er. Maybe she can take him down."
Chu Lingxuan said, "No matter how hard her mouth is, it can't be stronger than her fist. The He Mansion will be more lively in the future." He laughed mischievously, "I did it unintentionally, and I also acted as a matchmaker, pairing the two most suitable people together."
Chen Afu laughed, "Except for Chen Yuhui and that old lady, no one will appreciate your kindness as a matchmaker."
Chu Lingxuan pecked Chen Afu and said, "I don't care about other people's attitudes, as long as Afu appreciates my kindness. Marry your second sister, and your family will finally be quiet."
Thinking that someone would deal with that bad girl, Chen Afu was also a little excited, and let Chu Lingxuan make a fuss again. But the noise was a bit loud, and Li Ma Ma was woken up.
A few days ago, Nanny Li returned to her own home, but today she was on night duty. When she heard the noise, she came from the ear room to the east side room and coughed a few times through the bedroom door. She also quietly scolded Xia Yue, who was on night duty in the side room, "You didn't remind the eldest lady when you heard the noise. If something happens to the eldest lady, we who serve her will not be able to escape responsibility." Xia Yue blushed with shame and lowered her head and dared not speak. Chen Afu blushed and whispered a few words to Chu Lingxuan. Chu Lingxuan cursed in a low voice, "That woman is really rebellious. She even dares to control the master. I also love the child. How could I not know the importance of the matter." But for fear of embarrassing Chen Afu, he had to finish the job in a hurry. The next day was the Qiqiao Festival on the seventh day of the seventh month. Chen Afu had prepared needles and five-color fine threads to teach the little girl Chu to practice threading a needle. However, Chen Afu did not buy a seven-hole needle with a small needle hole. Even adults could not easily thread this kind of needle. She practiced with a large needle for sewing quilts for the little girl. Her words were, "Start with the easy and then the difficult, and cultivate her self-confidence first."
The little girl has been practicing diligently every day since a few days ago, and she can really thread the needle. She is so happy that she is waiting to thread the needle under the moon tonight.
However, it started to drizzle at noon. The little girl's mouth was raised high, fearing that God would not give her the opportunity to be a clever girl.
Li Xuan was not happy when it rained. It should be said that he has not been happy since he came to the capital city, because there is no children's playground here.
Chen Afu asked someone to carry him to the kang, and asked the two birds and Changchangduanduan to go to the kang, and began to tell him stories. Zhuifeng and Sasa lay under the kang, they didn't like it here either, and they couldn't open their mouths.
The little guy's favorite thing to listen to is "The Landlord's New Clothes", and he giggled every time. After the story is finished, he will say, "I want to listen more."
Xia Yue and Xiao Mo can tell this story, but he only likes to listen to Chen Afu's story.
When Xiao Li Xuan laughs, Qiqi and Huihui will laugh together. Changchang and Duanduan would also stick out their tongues and smile, looking so cute.
In the afternoon, Hongfeng came. Jiang asked her to come. She told Chen Afu that this morning, Lord He, Madam He, and General He went to Chen's house in the rain to ask for the second girl's hand in marriage.
This time, Lord Fu was invited to be the lobbyist.
Except for Lord He who looked happy, Madam He and General He did not look very happy.
Before the master agreed to the marriage, he asked someone to ask the second girl. When he learned that the second girl was willing to marry into the He family, he agreed. The two families agreed to let the official matchmaker come to the house to propose marriage in ten days.
The old lady was very happy when she heard that the second girl was going to marry into the deputy general's family, and the young man was a seventh-rank official, and he was fair and handsome. She invited the lady to her courtyard, saying that this was a happy event in the mansion, and asked the lady to give the servants an extra month's salary. She also said that she would set up a few tables in her courtyard in the evening and invite the master and the respectable servants to have a drink...
"The old lady specifically asked the eldest aunt to bring her son-in-law and children to have a drink together. She also told the lady to make sure to invite the eldest aunt and her family." Hongfeng said.
What Hongfeng didn't dare to say was that the old lady kept talking about it the most, "That damn girl thought she had found such a good man, but she still became a concubine and raised children for others. Hui girl is a proper and legitimate wife, with no one in front of her, and all her legitimate sons and daughters are her own. We must invite that damn girl to dinner and make her angry to death..."
Even if Hongfeng didn't say it, Chen Afu could guess it roughly. She laughed so hard. The old lady was vicious and short-sighted. How could she raise such a good child like Chen Shiying. Thinking about it, it was Wang's mother who made great contributions. If the old lady had raised Chen Shiying, it was hard to say what Chen Shiying would become.
Chen Afu didn't want to join in the fun, and didn't want to see the faces of those two people. He smiled and said, "Go back and tell the old lady and the second girl that my uncle and I congratulate the second girl on finding a good son-in-law as she wished, but I am in a heavy body now and it is not easy for me to go around. When the second girl's big day comes, our whole family will definitely go to congratulate her."
Chen Afu was a little amused when he asked someone to send Hongfeng away. The old lady's pride and the anger of the He family should be two worlds apart.
Especially He Linsheng, he knew that he was calculated by Chu Lingxuan, but he foolishly rushed in. I don't know how angry he would be.
Chu Lingxuan left the yamen and smiled to tell Mr. Chu and Chen Afu about the way Deputy General He and He Linsheng were furious when they saw him.
Deputy General He said with a fake smile, "I heard from Mr. Lin that it was Lord Chu who helped him save people in the water. Thank you. We will always remember your kindness." Chu Lingxuan clasped his fists and smiled, "Lord He is too polite. General He is a skilled martial artist and a talented person. I am very happy and honored to be his brother-in-law."
He Linsheng saw that Chu Lingxuan didn't dare to talk like his father, because their ranks were too different. He dared not speak, but clenched his fists until they creaked.
Chu Lingxuan patted his shoulder and said, "I was wrong yesterday. I thought it was my third aunt from my Yue family who fell into the water, but it turned out to be my second aunt. But the second aunt is not bad. Although she is a concubine, she is generous and has the same spirit as men. Don't forget my kindness, General He."
He Lin was so angry that he clasped his fists and said, "General Chu's kindness, I will remember it for the rest of my life."
Hearing Chu Lingxuan's words, Mr. Chu and Chen Afu were amused, and the old man drank an extra glass of wine.
It rained for two days and two nights, and stopped in the afternoon of the ninth day. The weather after the rain not only did not cool down, but it was also hot and humid, which was extremely uncomfortable.
On July 10, the sun was shining and there were no clouds in the sky.
This day was the big day when the He family invited the official matchmaker to the Chen family to propose a match, and it was also the day when the Chu family invited guests. This time they invited General Fu's family, General Qin's family, and General Liu's family. These men were Chu Lingxuan's best friends in Dingzhou Prefecture.
The men from these families had never seen the Ninth Prince twice, so it was impossible for them to see that Dabao looked like the Ninth Prince, so Chu Lingxuan was not afraid of them meeting Dabao.