Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty-Chapter 59 - 58 Make a Few More

Chapter 59: Chapter 58 Make a Few More

Chapter 59 -58 Make a Few More

By late afternoon, Chen Dabao had not returned. There was no firewood left in the house, so Mrs. Wang went to pick up some wood on the western side of the village, wearing gloves. Everyone in the house dared not let Chen Afu go alone, the forest there was dense and sparsely populated, even if she was strong, she could not beat a man.

Without Jin Yanzi and other people accompanying her, Chen Afu was also scared to go to fetch the firewood. She thought in mind that she should spend money to buy firewood in the future, so she could not keep pretending to be poor.

The sun was setting and there was still no sign of Chen Dabao. Chen Afu couldn’t help but feel anxious, she went out into the yard and joined Chen Ming, who was looking east under a tree. In the distance, farmers were still busy in the rice fields, and the golden rice had almost all been harvested.

Chen Ming sighed, “I feel sorry for Dabao, it’s not easy being around rich people. Not only do you have to try to always keep a smile on your face, but you also can’t say anything wrong. Even us adults are on tenterhooks, let alone a child of a few years old.”

Suddenly, two birds appeared on the eastern horizon, circling in the sky as if waiting for someone who had fallen behind. Then, an approaching carriage was faintly visible in the distance, and the birds seemed to be circling above it.

As the birds drew closer, it became clear that one of the birds was Hui Hui.

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When these birds landed in the courtyard, the carriage driven by Manager Luo stopped outside the Fence Wall.

Manager Luo got off the carriage and helped Chen Dabao, who was holding Zhui Feng, to dismount. Another middle-aged woman, wrapped in satin and wearing a jade hair clip, also got off the carriage.

Chen Dabao called out loudly, “Mother, grandfather, uncle, Yan’er likes the smiling little Yanzi.”

Chen Afu opened the door, and Manager Luo pointed at the woman and said, “This is the mother of my son, our master asked her to give you a few words.”

Chen Afu hurriedly greeted with a smile, “Mrs. Luo.”

She quickly invited Manager Luo and his wife into the house. The small Fence Wall gate could not accommodate the carriage, so she opened the large gate of the new courtyard and pulled the carriage in.

Manager Luo and his wife brought several pieces of satin and a parcel from the carriage before entering the West Room.

These two were the most powerful and respected people among the villages, they were people that others could not even hope to invite.

Chen Ming accompanied them, Chen Afu served the tea, and Chen Dabao brought out the peanuts and candies prepared for the guests.

Madam Luo first praised Dabao for being sensible and for winning the favor of his master. Then she said with a smile, “Ms. Chen is skillful, and even more thoughtful. Her little Yanzi doll made my daughter so happy.” She laughed a few times with her hand covering her mouth, and then said, “God, it’s my first time seeing a smiling Yanzi.”

Manager Luo laughed awkwardly twice, he had been paying attention to that beautiful little bird all morning, thinking that his little master would certainly like it. Who would have thought that what truly won his little master’s favor was that cloth doll. It was fortunate that they let Dabao bring it; if they had not done so according to his original intention, they would have made a big mistake.

Madam Luo pointed at the satin and a small pack of cotton and said, “One doll is not enough. My master wants Ms. Chen to make a few more. My daughter can take them to the capital city to play, and they can also be washed and changed. If you can’t use up all these satin, you can use them to make clothes for your family.”

Chen Afu was overjoyed inside. Not to mention that such amount of satin would certainly not be used up, but that keeping a good relationship with Tang Garden and winning the favor of Manager Luo and his wife would be too beneficial to her own family.

She hurriedly responded with a laugh, “It’s our fortune to be liked by esteemed people. With so much fine satin, the dolls that will be made will be even better.”

Madam Luo nodded with a smile and said, “My master said that although she doesn’t know that little bird, she could tell at first glance that it is not an ordinary item. My daughter thinks it’s not good to take your family’s things for nothing. She said that after my husband has seen it, he should give you the silver coins.”

Chen Afu quickly shook her head and said, “How can we receive silver for the things we give to Ms. Chu?”

Madam Luo laughed, “Our master said so, so Ms. Chen, just accept it when the time comes.”

Then she pointed to the package and said, “This is a gift from our master to Dabao, to thank him for accompanying her daughter the past two days. He plays very well with our daughter. Our master also said that Dabao is her daughter’s first friend, and asked Dabao to come and play in Tang Garden again tomorrow.” She hurriedly explained, “Our daughter’s temperament is quite aloof and she doesn’t like to make friends, but she took a liking to Dabao. That’s really not easy.”

Both Manager Luo and Madam Luo were very kind and amiable. After finishing their business, they politely left after drinking a few cups of tea.

Chen Afu and Chen Ming saw them off and saw many villagers pointing at them from a distance. Some people who were more courageous and felt they had some status even shouted and greeted Manager Luo.

As soon as the carriage left, someone stood outside the Fence Wall and asked Chen Ming, “Chen Er, how did your family get to know Mr. Luo?”

Chen Ming laughed, “It’s Dabao, he was liked by the young master of Tang Garden and has played in Tang Garden for two consecutive days. Mr. Luo just brought him back.”

Chen Afu was secretly amused, Chen Ming was indeed cunning.

She quickly asked Chen Dabao about what happened in Tang Garden.

Chen Dabao said, Yan’er really liked that Yanzi doll, holding it tightly and even went to eat obediently. Abbot Liao Chen was very happy and treated him even better. The servants’ attitude towards him was much better than yesterday, and they no longer mentioned buying him, Qi Qi, or Hui Hui. The beautiful bird was also liked, its calls were very pleasant to the ears, from time to time it would even make Yan’er glance at it…

Upon hearing this, Chen Afu let out a sigh of relief. She went back to the house to look at the satin, a total of five pieces, bright and colorful, smooth as a mirror. They were just the colors she used for making the little Yanzi, bright blue, moon white, begonia red, brown-yellow and light fuchsia.

Inside the package, there were two bags of candy, two boxes of pastries, and two sheets of rice paper.

The master that Manager Luo referred to must be Abbot Liao Chen. She was really kind and thoughtful, she gave ink and brush last time, and this time she gave paper, all of which could be used by Dabao and Alu.

When she thought about what Madam Luo said about her husband giving silver for Ten Brocade Sparrow, her smile widened. Since it was not an ordinary item, it should definitely worth hundreds of silver pieces.

When Mrs. Wang came back and saw the satin, she was surprised and said, “My goodness, this satin is produced in Jiangnan Wuzhou, it is expensive. It seems such a waste to use it to make dolls.”

Chen Afu laughed and said, “We think it’s very expensive, but wealthy families may not think that way.” She added, “It seems that the young lady will be leaving in a few days, so mother, why don’t you help me make some dolls in these few days? We can make them in different sizes”

Mrs. Wang grumbled, “The little Yanzi is only that small, how big can it be made?”

Chen Afu smiled secretively, “Mother, just follow my lead.”

As they chatted and laughed in the New Courtyard, the voices of Mrs. Hu and the others could be heard from the Old Courtyard. They most likely heard some rumours and wanted to inquire about them.

Chen Afu did not want to see Mrs. Hu, neither did she want Mrs. Hu to come to the New Courtyard to bother them. So, she let Mrs. Wang deliver some candies and pastries to the main house, and explicitly told them not to reveal about the satin at home yet. If Mrs. Hu knew about it, she might rush over to snatch some satin. Chen Ming and Mrs. Wang, knowing the nature of Mrs. Hu, laughed and nodded.

Chen Afu also mentioned that she and Dabao would eat in the New Courtyard themselves tonight and would not go back to the old courtyard.