Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty

In the evening, Chen Afu took the older children and Old Master Hou to dinner at Lu Garden. Liao Chen could not possibly go, so the little brothers accompanied her. Mrs. Wang was disappointed that they did not bring their grandson again. After Chen Afu quietly explained the reasons, Mrs. Wang had no choice but to accept it. Afterwards, the little brothers became thoroughly addicted to playing in Fu Garden, tirelessly enjoying themselves. They didn’t want to return home at night and became upset at the mention of going home. Liao Chen accompanied the little brothers to play here every day and also lived in Tang Garden.

Several days later, when Liao Chen wanted to return to Yingxue Nunnery, Chen Afu deliberately told the little brothers, "What should we do? Grandma is leaving, she doesn’t want us anymore."

The little brothers, being smart, immediately started crying. Liao Chen, heartbroken, sighed, "Okay, Okay, don’t cry, grandma will accompany you."

Chen Afu therefore satisfiedly managed to keep Liao Chen in Tang Garden.

However, something puzzled her greatly. Mrs. Chen used to come to Lu Garden for meals every day, but since her return, she had seen Hu Laowu come to Lu Garden, and even Carpenter Wu and Junior Officer Gao. But she had not seen Mrs. Chen, Chen Ye, nor anyone else from the main family.

When Chen Ming was not present, Mrs. Wang discreetly informed Chen Afu that last month, Mrs. Chen had come to discuss with Chen Ming once again, hoping to let Chen Ming and Chen Shi contribute silver to build a courtyard in the northern part of the village just like Lu Garden for the main family.

Chen Ming had been nursing faint hopes that as long as the main family had a house in the capital city, they would not ask their brothers for money. However, not long after, they once again sought money through their grandmother.