Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty

Chapter 128 Buying land (600 monthly ticket +)

Chen Afu led the children to have fun with the two parrots for a whole day. Today's braised food is very appetizing. If they behave well, use a small toothpick to insert a small piece (piece) for them to eat. This kind of braised food suits Qiqi's appetite the best. He always wants to eat more than others, and he has to carry it harder, and his voice is much louder.

At Youshi, Chen Afu got off work. After leaving the gate of Yiran Courtyard, I left feeling extremely guilty amidst the loud crying of the little girl, almost every time. I couldn't bear it, but I couldn't help it.

When Chen Afu returned home, he saw Chen Ming's face glowing red and he looked very happy.

He said that the banquet was held very well. Except for Wu Changsheng, all the invited people came. Later, Manager Luo asked Chen Agui to invite Landlord Yu and Yu Lizheng from Guqiao Village. Manager Luo and his son, Captain Xia, Landlord Yu and other distinguished guests all ate happily.

Chen Ye felt very happy because he had gained face, and even drank too much. The performances of Dabao and Alu are also outstanding. Especially Dabao, when he went to toast on behalf of his mother, he was not only not nervous, but also very talkative. Manager Luo and others said that he would have good fortune in the future...

Chen Ming laughed and said, "...Oh, it turns out that Captain Xia's eyes have grown to the top of his forehead. This time he looked at my eldest brother and me with great enthusiasm. He also said that he would invite Manager Luo and our brothers to the county seat another day. He’s drinking at home.”

A Lu also said, "It turns out that Hu Laowu saw my father looking at people with his big nostrils, so he came to toast my father several glasses of wine today, and his attitude was extremely good."

Chen Afu said with a flattering compliment, "Now dad is also a popular person in the neighborhood. In a little while, people will call you Landlord Chen."

Everyone laughed, and Chen Ming's laughter was even louder.

Chen Afu praised Alu and Dabao again, "You two are not bad. You are little men. You can help dad and grandpa entertain guests."

The two little boys pursed their lips in joy.

In the evening, Chen Afu showed Wang the two sets of clothes he had designed for Xiulou. The two discussed the style and color matching, made partial modifications, and started tailoring.

This is a set of stand-up collar double-breasted quilted jacket with horse-faced skirt, and a set of stand-up collar diagonally slit coat with pleated skirt.

There were also stand-up collars in this era, but the middle coats were all stand-up collars, and the outer coats were all round collars or crossed collars. Moreover, the stand-up collar is made of two or three layers of cloth and will become soft after being washed twice.

The stand-up collar she designed this time was made with several layers of cloth starched and then sewn. This not only makes it flatter and more beautiful, but also less easy to wash and soften.

The stand-up collar jacket is made of silver-red multicolored floral jacquard brocade, with black satin edging, a pair of large golden phoenix plate buckles under the collar, and a row of silver-red pipa plate buckles below. The stand-up collar is made of silver-red satin embroidered with golden phoenix flowers. It is also paired with a dark purple horse-faced skirt embroidered with bamboo leaves.

The stand-up collared slanted coat is made of lake blue satin, with a circle of green plum blossoms embroidered around the collar, a moon-white plain satin edge, and a row of spring-colored flower basket buttons. The stand-up collar is relatively high, made of moon-white satin with gold moiré pattern, and trimmed with a circle of lace/silk. Paired with an oval green pleated long skirt.

These two clothes are similar to the clothes of this era, except that the collars have been greatly improved, making them suitable for autumn and winter, and the style also highlights the buckles.

Of course, the clothes are made by Wang, a skilled embroiderer, with Chen Afu as an assistant. Making these two sets of clothes is quite troublesome, as well as the troublesome buttons and embroidery, which will take at least half a month to complete.

Fast forward to October 3rd, which is Chen Afu’s day to rest. Afraid that the little girl wouldn't be used to it, she specially made some extra gold cakes and sweet-scented osmanthus cakes the first day and put them in Tangyuan.

As soon as he had breakfast, Chen Ming hurriedly carried a bag of candies to Gao Lizheng's house and asked Gao Lizheng to go with him to the bush to measure the land. That is the boundary under the jurisdiction of Xiangluo Village, and beyond that is the boundary of Sheung Shui Village.

About half an hour later, Chen Ming went home and said that the land was seven-thirds of an acre. Gao Li was saying that it would be seven acres. An acre of wasteland cost two taels of silver, and seven acres cost fourteen taels of silver. The three and a half acres next to Tangyuan in the east are under Chen Afu's name, and the three and a half acres to the west are under Chen's name.

Chen Afu gave Chen Ming fifteen taels of silver. The fourteen taels were money to buy the land, and the remaining one tael was given to Gao Lizheng to take to the county government to handle the deed. He also said that in a few days, there would be a break for farming, and more people would be hired to clear out the bushes. Now Chen Ming doesn't have to do anything else, he's just busy with this.

She calculated in her mind that now she still had one hundred and twelve taels of silver, forty taels of gold ingots, and more than a dozen taels of broken gold. She had to earn more money. Thinking about those two sets of clothes, I wonder how much money I can earn for myself.

Chen Afu took Zhui Feng to Guqiao Village to buy meat, and after returning he was busy making lunch.

Before lunch, Chen Ye helped Mrs. Chen arrive, followed by Mrs. Hu. They made a special trip after hearing that Chen Ming had bought land. They had already known that Chen Ming and Chen Afu wanted to buy land and build a house, but they did not expect that the two families would buy it separately. The two taught Chen Ming so much before, but he still didn't listen.

The two complained to Chen Ming for a while, saying that it was far away from the village, and they asked Ah Fu and Dabao to live alone and what to do if something happened. He looked like he was thinking about Chen Afu.

Chen Ye said, "Second brother, my brother and mother will not harm you. Why don't you discuss such a big matter with us first before deciding?"

Chen Ming was afraid that they would disagree, so he kept it secret.

Seeing that Chen Ye was a little angry, he quickly explained, "Ah Fu paid for the money to buy the land and build the house. Ah Fu said that it is close to Tangyuan, so he is not afraid of being bullied by others..." Meaning, who bought the money with the money? Of course you have to listen to someone else.

"It's close to Tangyuan! Can Afu teach the little master Tangyuan all his life? Can Tangyuan protect the two of them all his life? The little master will always grow up and get married." Chen Ye said after taking two puffs of cigarette.

Mrs. Chen also said, "Yes, Ah Fu is good-looking, and Dabao is too small. It's really uneasy for them to live alone in such a big yard."

Chen Afu smiled and said, "Don't worry, grandma, don't worry, uncle. When I make more money in the future, I will buy two servants. We will be fine."

Chen Ye and Mrs. Chen were shocked again when they heard that the person even said the words of the buyer. In the entire Xiangluo Village, there are only two old servants in the Gaoli family.

Chen Ye clicked his tongue twice, gave Chen Afu a thumbs up and said, "Afu, okay, you're ready to make a career."

He didn't continue talking. I secretly thought to myself that after all, she is Chen Juren's biological daughter. She is like her biological father. She is very clever and has great potential. Such a person must not be offended.

When Mrs. Hu heard that the second house and servants were being bought, her eyes turned red with envy, and she started talking about how Chen Ye had sacrificed himself to his brothers. At the end, he said, "Second uncle, you are going to buy someone, and you can't watch your eldest brother continue to work hard at such an old age."