Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty
Chapter 207 - 206: It Will Always Happen

Chapter 207: Chapter 206: It Will Always Happen

Changsheng’s wife laughed and said, "Sister Afu is really handsome, unlike our country folks." Her voice was clear and loud, her laughter bright. She was indeed a vivacious woman.

Chen Afu’s impression of her lightened immediately. She laughed too, saying "Sister Wu, now that you know the way, come visit us often. My mum and I get along with big sister Wu. Most of the furniture in our house was made by Uncle Wu, big brother Wu and second brother Wu."

Changsheng’s wife agreed, her laughter echoing around the room.

Then, Madam Luo, Luo Yuan, Mrs. Wei, and Luo Mingcheng arrived. Because Luo Mei was on duty, she would come with Miss Chu. Following them, a few servants from Tang Garden arrived, including two children who often played with Dabao.

The guests went to the east wing, the men gathered in the main hall, and the women in side halls.

Although there were no adult male hosts in the house, thanks to the savvy Luo Yuan and good-natured Hu Laowu, the men’s area was just as lively, filled with laughter.

After that, a few unexpected visitors arrived - Yang Mingyuan, Yang Chao, and Yang Qian. These three were rare guests. The Yangs brought a double-sided Suzhou embroidery screen made of chicken wing wood, and a pot of Ficus bonsai.

As soon as Yang Qian saw Chen Afu, she rushed over to hug her waist and said, "Aunt Chen, I missed you so much, and Dabao, sister Yan’er, uncle Alu, Qi Qi, Hui Hui, Zhui Feng, Wang Cai, sister Luo Mei, brother Mingyuan..." She rambled on, mentioning everyone she had encountered at the Chen’s house.

Chen Afu found it amusing. Not only was this little girl a chatterbox, but she also had a superb memory.

Yang Chao, on the other hand, called out as soon as he arrived, "Aunt Chen, Dabao, my sister and I want to stay at your place for a few days. I will soon go to school and won’t be able to visit Dabao so often."

Of course, Chen Afu welcomed them, and she genuinely liked these two children.

With many children coming this time, Dabao took them to play in the backyard and they had so much fun that they didn’t even want to eat.

After the meal, everyone played for a while and the guests began leaving one after another. The children didn’t leave, though. They weren’t done playing.

Yang Mingyuan didn’t leave, either. He wanted to report the business situation of Hongyun Hot Pot to the two shareholders, Chu Lingxuan and Chen Afu. Luo Yuan invited him to stay over at his house, so he planned to leave the next day.

According to Yang Mingyuan, the business of Hongyun Hot Pot was doing very well. Although a few hot pot restaurants had opened in Capital City, they had little impact on Hongyun Restaurant’s business.

The restaurant had earned more than eight thousand pieces of silver in just over two months. Yang Mingyuan wanted to reinvest the profits to earn more money, to open branches in Jiangnan, Jiaodong and other places, and to buy the rented restaurant premises...

Chen Afu couldn’t help but marvel. More than eight thousand taels of silver earned in two months was fantastic. She agreed with Yang Mingyuan, more money roll over indeed would be better.

As they spoke, both Luo Yuan and Mrs. Wei accompanied them. If Luo Yuan felt that Yang Mingyuan was getting a bit comfortable and spent too much time looking at Chen Afu, he would distract him, either by offering him a drink, or by diverting the topic.

Around late afternoon, not only did Chu Lingxuan and his daughter arrive, but Abbot Liao Chen also came.

Mrs. Wei had quietly informed Chen Afu that Abbot Liao Chen may come tonight, so Chen Afu asked Aunt Mu and Auntie Zeng to prepare a vegetarian feast.

Liao Chen brought a statue of Guanyin made of white jade for Fu Garden.

Upon seeing Chu Hanyan, Yang Qian immediately sprinted toward her, grabbing her hand and asking, "Little sister Yan’er, do you remember me? Did you miss me? I’ve missed you so much, I’ve missed you a lot..."

Surprisingly, Chu Hanyan also remembered Yang Qian. She grins brightly and simply states, "Missed."

Even this single word made Yang Qian embrace her and laugh joyfully for a while.

Chu Lingxuan and Yang Mingyuan proceeded to the east wing for a chat, accompanied by Dabao. On the other hand, Chen Afu led Abbot Liao Chen to the west wing room specifically designed for children, while Chu Hanyan and Yang Qian, two little inseparable girlfriends, followed hand in hand.

All five rooms in the west wing were interconnected, with uniform brown-painted wooden floors. Only the northern wing room had a smaller door, while the other four were separated by colorful carved door panels.

The main room was an activity room, with colorful woven mats decorated with rabbits, foxes, and other animals laid out in the middle of the floor. There were a couple of low, square tables and chairs by the wall.

The north room had four daybeds for siestas. These beds were also modified to be shorter and smaller, with illustrations of baby swallows, bears, dogs, and rabbits on the dividers. These "babies" were depicted crawling on the ground, sleeping with their chubby bottoms raised, appearing utterly adorable.

The Northern Wing Room served as the washroom and even the style of buckets was unique, one in the shape of a pudgy yellow pumpkin and another depicting a curved red chili pepper.

When Chu Lingxuan saw these buckets yesterday, he burst out laughing immediately. Liao Chen also found it hilarious and chanted a few Buddhist prayers.

Chu Hanyan and Yang Qian clamored about needing to "go to the toilet." They ran to the washroom under the supervision of Mrs. Song and Mrs. Huang.

Qi Qi and Hui Hui, who had somehow wandered in, also proclaimed a desire to use the toilet. They got impatient when the two little girls took too long and hopped around outside the door shouting, "Come out, come out, we’ll hit you if you don’t come out soon."

These two always seemed to learn the naughty habits quickly enough.

Chen Afu could only shake her head. Since this morning, kids like Yang Chao, Luo Mingyuan, and Shitou had been lining up to use the toilet, even fighting over who got to use the buckets.

The south room served as a study, with a round low table encircled by a few low chairs. Blocks were arranged on the table, and a small cabinet on the side held various toys, books, and the Four Treasures of the Study.

The Southern Wing Room was the dining room, furnished with a couple of short square tables and some chairs.

The walls, tables, chairs, cabinets, beds, and decor here all boasted vivid colors and exaggerated shapes. Additionally, the windows in these rooms were set lower than normal, which made the room exceptionally bright.

In reality, with Dabao off to school, Chen Afu only had one pupil, Ms. Chu, and there was no necessity to make things this complex and extravagant. However, since the funding for this courtyard came from Chairman Chu, his intent was to provide Ms. Chu with a good environment for living and studying. Chen Afu felt she must build a better "classroom" to demonstrate its designated purpose.

After touring around, Abbot Liao Chen was mesmerized by the decor and chanted her prayers even more. This gave her insights into why her son, who had never been interested in finding a wife, appeared so infatuated with Chen Afu. She finally understood why even Master Wu Zhi regarded her differently. This young woman was incredibly wise and intelligent.

They then proceeded to visit the children’s playground in the backyard, where children like Yang Chao and Luo Mingyuan were still enthusiastically playing with Zhui Feng and Wang Cai. Chu Hanyan and Yang Qian, seeing this, ran over to join them.

Liao Chen and Chen Afu sat under a tree watching the children play. The sound of children’s laughter made Chen Afu’s heart leap like a stream brushed by a soft breeze. Since her previous life, she had always wanted her home to be filled with the laughter of children. Now she had achieved it. Although none of these children were her own, she was still extremely delighted. There would be one someday, there was sure to be....