Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty-Chapter 55 - 54 Visiting Tang Garden

Chapter 55: Chapter 54 Visiting Tang Garden

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Chapter 55 -54 Visiting Tang Garden

When Chu Hanyan moved to stand in front of Chen Dabao, Jin Yanzi flew to her hand, looking at her with a smile, striving to display its charm.

Jin Yanzi’s small, green-bean eyes beamed even brighter, the curve of its mouth increased to an even wider stretch, and its small pink tongue trembled incessantly in its pointed mouth. It chirped, “Beautiful sister, hey hey, beautiful sister…”

Although others couldn’t understand its words, their legs were quickly turning into jelly from its whispering.

A touch of amusement crept on Chu Hanyan’s face as she blurted out in a sweet voice, “Birdie is smiling, birdie is smiling…”

Upon seeing that the pretty sister seemed to like Jin Yanzi, Dabao got carried away and began to introduce his favorite pet with pride, “His name is Jin Bao, my little brother. Not only can he smile, but his voice is also lovely, and he even knows his way around.” Pointing to the Qi Qi and Hui Hui on his shoulder, and Zhui Feng on the ground, he continued, “This is Qi Qi, and this is Hui Hui; they can talk and recite poems. This is Zhui Feng; it runs as fast as the wind.”

Chu Hanyan’s gaze moved slowly from Jin Yanzi to Dabao, lingered for a moment, then shifted downwards, and continued to look at Jin Yanzi. Still uttering the same few words, “Birdie is smiling, birdie is smiling…”

Chen Dabao, who had always had full confidence in his charm, felt a little defeated. To his dismay, his charm still could not surpass Jin Yanzi’s.

What he didn’t know was that he had already created a miracle. The adults around had become so excited they could hardly contain themselves…

Chen Afu and Mrs. Wang had set the meals on the table, but Dabao had not returned. Just as Chen Afu was about to go looking for him, she saw a man in his forties, dressed in a silk robe, approach their gate. He asked, “Is this Chen Dabao’s house?”

Chen Afu rushed forward, “Yes, how may I assist you, sir?”

The man paused in surprise when he saw Chen Afu. Despite his occasional visits to Xiangluo Village, he had never met such an outstanding young lady. Her beauty and charm could easily rival the masters in the city.

Looking again at the modest farmhouse that was one of the poorest in Xiangluo Village, he was surprised to find an extraordinarily beautiful girl and a handsome young boy, both exceptionally spirited, and even the pets in this house were unusual.

Curious, he asked, “Are you Chen Dabao’s sister?”

Chen Afu replied, “No, I’m Dabao’s mother. Has my Dabao caused any trouble?”

The man was stunned once again, his face filled with disbelief. Then, he hurriedly masked his confusion and said, “Oh, no. I am Manager Luo from Tang Garden. Dabao is playing with my young lady at the Tang Garden. She’s happy, so she invited him to stay for lunch. Dabao asked me to come back and let his mother know not to worry, he will return in the afternoon.”

“So, he went to your Tang Garden.” Chen Afu chuckled, “My Dabao is young, if he has been rude in any way, please forgive him, Mr. Luo.”

Manager Luo eagerly responded, “No, not at all. Dabao is very well-behaved, and our young lady likes him very much.” He then took his leave.

Chen Afu was filled with doubts. Returning to the house, she saw that her family was worried. Chen Ming stood up and offered, “I will go to Tang Garden to check.”

Chen Afu quickly replied, “Father, don’t worry. Dabao is smart; he won’t get into any trouble. Besides, isn’t Jin Bao with him? If anything happens, it will come back to send a message.”

However, she was worried that even if Dabao was safe, she couldn’t be sure that Qi Qi and Hui Hui could also be kept safe. The people in Tang Garden were not people she dared to kid around with, along with Jin Yanzi.

If only she hadn’t let them out. She was filled with regret.

The rest of them felt the same way, sighing as they ate their meals.

The family had grown attached to Qi Qi and Hui Hui, considering them as members of the family. They would miss them terribly if they were gone.

After washing the dishes, Chen Afu sat in the house sewing, feeling uneasy, still worried about Chen Dabao and the three birds.

Chen Ming did not take a nap, he sat under a tree, looking eastward.

Around noon, they finally heard the loud voices of Hui Hui and Qi Qi from afar. They also heard Chen Ming’s voice, “Dabao is back.”

Chen Afu rushed to the old yard, seeing Dabao and the two birds and dog returned. However, Jin Yanzi was nowhere in sight.

“Where is Jin Bao? Was he forcibly kept in Tang Garden?” Chen Afu anxiously asked.

Chen Dabao said, “No, Jin Bao also came out. But as soon as we left Tang Garden, it flew to the west. It must have gone to play in the woods again.”

He handed the two packages in his hand to Mrs. Wang, then hugged Chen Afu’s waist, “Mother, I saw the pretty sister again. The one who said that Jin Bao could smile, her name is Yan. It turns out that Tang Garden is her family’s courtyard… Her family also has a nun who everyone calls Abbot Liao Chen… Although Abbot Liao Chen is a nun, she seems to be Yan’s elder. She is very kind and told me to call the pretty sister Yan’er sister. If it weren’t for her, Jin Bao, Qi Qi, Hui Hui, and I would have been forcibly kept in Tang Garden…”

Babbling on, he recounted his trip to Tang Garden.

In the morning, Chen Dabao couldn’t bear to see the pretty little sister upset, and the people in Tang Garden were very friendly, especially the nun, who was very kind, so he took his three birds and dog to Tang Garden as guests. While Jin Yanzi was playing with Yan, Dabao spent his time playing with Qi Qi and Hui Hui. Since the people of Tang Garden were afraid that Zhui Feng would frighten Yan, Dabao kept holding Zhui Feng in his arms.

Occasionally, Yan would glance over at Dabao and the other birds. Even though she only glanced briefly before returning her gaze to Jin Yanzi, Dabao seized every chance to show off his charm and make himself known, trying to get closer to the little girl, which delighted the adults around them.

After lunch, Yan did not take her nap and continued to watch Jin Yanzi intently. Jin Yanzi, having smiled for so long, was exhausted and was starting to get impatient.

Dabao had spent a lot of time with Jin Yanzi and had long since figured out its habits. Hearing it chirping like a sparrow, he immediately knew it was getting impatient. Standing up, he announced, “We should head home, I still have to gather firewood.”

Upon hearing this, Yan began to cry.

Someone suggested they should just pay a hefty price to buy the swallow to keep the girl company all the time. Another person suggested that the two parrots should be bought along with it because Yan would love them even more.

Cajoling Dabao, they said, “Sell these three birds to my young lady. We’ll give your family a lot of silver, and your family can buy some fields, a big house, and eat meat and wear silk every day.”

Chen Dabao immediately shook his head, “Jin Bao, Qi Qi, and Hui Hui are my brothers, I can’t sell them. Besides, Jin Bao will be heading south soon, so you won’t be able to keep him for long.”

As soon as they heard someone wanted to buy them, Jin Yanzi flew into the sky, followed by Qi Qi and Hui Hui.

Seeing the three birds ascending into the sky, Yan cried even harder. The others were helpless. One old woman suggested that as long as Chen Dabao was kept in Tang Garden, they needn’t worry about the three birds running away. So, she advised that they should just buy Dabao as well.