Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty

Chen Afu heard someone from the embroidery shop behind his head calling the little boy, "Brother Wang, what are you going to sell today?"

The boy smiled and said, "Shopkeeper Li, this time it's a medium-sized item, the 'Cat Rolling Hydrangea', which can be used as a kang screen or as an ornament."

She looked back at the little boy's back, which was thin and thin. Another child running for life.

She didn't think much and led Yang Qian back to the restaurant.

Several men were talking lively. Yang Mingyuan was the speaker, followed by Chen Ayu. Chu Lingxuan only spoke a few words from time to time. Except for Chen Afu and Chu Hanyan, who talked a lot, he cherished words like gold with others. Yang Chao sat and listened like a little adult. It seemed that Yang Mingyuan had already begun to train him.

Yang Qian happily showed off the flowers on her head and the purse in her hand to her father and brother.

Chen Afu sat down and took a few sips of tea. Two tables of hot pot were already set up. There were three men at one table, and Chen Afu led two children to one table.

The hot pot tastes very good, carrying forward the teachings of Chen Afu and incorporating the food characteristics here.

But Chen Afu always felt that there was something in his heart that he had nothing to do, and he was a little restless. Halfway through eating, an idea flashed through her mind, and she realized why she had always felt that something was wrong. It turns out that the child she just met looks like Chen Alu, and Chen Alu looks like Wang, and that child is also named Wang... Although the uncle changed his name to Li Goucheng, he was sold when he was six years old, so he must remember his name, and later changed it. It's possible to come over.

It’s just that it’s been so long now, so the child is gone, right? No matter whether you leave or not, you will have no regrets if you find out more about it.

She said to the wet nurse behind the two children, "Take good care of my brother and sister." She stood up and said to several men at another table, "You guys eat slowly, I have something to do at Shui Linglong Embroidery Workshop."

Chu Lingxuan asked, "What's the matter?"

Chen Afu said, "I just met a boy in Shuilinglong. I thought he looked a bit like Alu, and his surname was Wang. I wanted to see him."

Chu Lingxuan knew how much Chen Afu and his family were looking forward to finding Wang Cheng, so he stood up and said, "I will accompany you."

Yang Mingyuan and Chen Ayu also got up and wanted to go together.

Chen Afu smiled and said, "That boy may not really be related to my uncle. How can it be such a coincidence. I just went to take a look, and you continue to eat."

Chen Ayu said, "After such a long time, the child must have left. I am familiar with the shopkeeper Shui Linglong, and I will help inquire." Then he said to Chu Lingxuan and Yang Mingyuan, "General Chu and Boss Yang, please continue drinking. I’ll just go with my sister.”

Chu Lingxuan is Chen Ayu's brother-in-law, and Yang Mingyuan is his brother-in-law. One is a high-ranking general, and the other is a direct leader. These two people were very kind to him, but Chen Ayu did not rely on pampering and would never call them brother-in-law or brother-in-law in public.

Brother and sister Chen Afu took a few people to Shui Linglong, but the child was really gone.

Chen Ayu then asked the shopkeeper if he knew where his family lived and who was in his family.

Shopkeeper Lu said, "I only know that his name is Wang Xiaodi, his mother's surname is Wu, and he lives in the eastern suburbs of the capital. What he comes to sell is his mother's embroidery. I don't know anything else."

Chen Afu was extremely disappointed when he heard this.

Chen Ayu comforted Chen Afu and said, "Sister, don't be anxious. Next time Mr. Wang comes to sell embroidery, let shopkeeper Lu notify me."

Shopkeeper Lu smiled and said, "Then shopkeeper Chen Er will have to wait a little longer. You also know that the work we do at Shui Linglong is very picky, and the embroidery must be fine. This fine workmanship is slow work, and it takes two months for a small embroidery to be done. It takes more than half a year to embroider a pair of embroidery products. Wang Xiaodi's mother is not in good health, so the work is even slower. Wang Xiaodi is here today, and it will be three to four months later."

Chen Ayu said to Chen Afu again, "Sister, please feel free to return to your hometown. When Little Brother Wang comes to the embroidery workshop again, I will ask clearly. If he is really related to my sister's uncle, I will have someone send a letter to my sister."

At this time, a waiter came over and said, "Shopkeeper Chen Er, it seems that Brother Wang is very familiar with Shan Zi in your restaurant. I saw him talking to Shan Zi once."

After hearing this, Chen Ayu said happily, "This is easy to handle."

They returned to Hongyun Restaurant, and Chen Ayu called a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old over and asked, "Shanzi, are you familiar with Mr. Wang who often goes to Shuilinglong to sell embroidery?"

Shan Zi is the waiter in the restaurant, and he quickly said to Chen Ayu, "Little brother Wang and I are neighbors, so of course we are very familiar with each other. What does the second shopkeeper want to know about him?"

Chen Ayu said, "No matter how big or small it is, as long as it's about Little Brother Wang, let's talk about it." Then he said, "Go to the private room and talk about it."

Several people returned to the private room and listened to Shanzi's talk about Little Brother Wang's situation.

Both Wang Xiaodi and Shan Zi live in Jiuli Village in the east of the capital, about ten miles away from the capital.

His father was in his thirties, feeding horses in the Zuowei camp. Because he was missing four fingers on his left hand, he was known as the King of Six Fingers. This nickname was called out, but no one mentioned his real name, and Shanzi didn't know it either.

My mother was called Wu, and she was very good at embroidery. She started making embroidery for Shui Linglong Embroidery Studio when she was young. But my health is not very good, and I can't do heavy work except doing embroidery. He also has a five-year-old sister.

Life at home was not easy, and they lived in a few thatched huts.

Chen Afu asked, "Little brother Wang's father feeds horses in the army, so there should be military noise. His mother can do embroidery, especially if it can be sold to an embroidery shop like Shui Linglong, the price should be not low. There are only four people in the family, why? Are you having a hard time?"

Shanzi said, "Aunt Wang's natal family is from our village. Because of her good embroidery skills, her natal family has been reluctant to marry her off. She is said to be good at embroidery skills. Anyone who marries her is equivalent to marrying a cornucopia. She Her mother's family wanted a dowry gift of one hundred taels of silver before they were willing to marry her. For a family that could afford a dowry gift of one hundred taels, who would care about an embroiderer, so no one proposed marriage. When she was eighteen years old, she went to the capital to sell She was molested while doing embroidery work, and the military master Wang Liuzhi rescued her. The two of them knew each other. Uncle Wang didn't have that much money, so he only managed to get thirty taels by borrowing some money. He went to talk to Aunt Wang again. My parents’ family discussed that we should repay ten taels of silver every year, and the Wu family agreed. The seventy taels of silver, plus interest, have not been repaid yet.”

This natal family is hateful enough.

However, after listening to so much, there are only three useful pieces of information, which are relatively close to Wang Cheng. His surname is Wang, he is in his thirties, and he works in the army.

This information already made Chen Afu happy. She wanted to visit Brother Wang's house in Jiuli Village.

Chu Lingxuan said, "It takes at least an hour and a half to go out of the city to Jiuli Village by car. It is late and it is inconvenient for a woman. Besides, people in the military camp do not go home every day, and you may not be able to see the king if you go there. Six fingers. There is a brother I know in the left army camp. I will send someone to ride to the camp to inquire about his situation. The latest news will be known tomorrow. If that person is like your uncle, I will accompany you. "

That's all we can do.

Chu Lingxuan asked someone to call up the soldier who was eating in the hall, gave a few instructions, and the man left quickly.