Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty
Chapter 268 - 267: Misinterpretation

Chapter 268: Chapter 267: Misinterpretation

Chen Afu was inexplicably time-traveled here, silly Afu got better, learned about Chu Lingxuan through Ms. Chu and became friends with Master Wu Zhi. It’s funny how things turned out ...

She always thought she came here to own land and do business. How did this get all tangled up?

"Mom..." Dabao once again whined.

This was her son. He might not be her biological son, and he might have the most noble blood, but the bond between them was real. They truly supported and accompanied each other through the toughest times. His attachment to her, her protection of him, was genuine.

She cherished him! She would do everything she could to keep him safe.

She made this decision, not out of ignorance or arrogance.

She was not just a peasant girl; she also had the adorable invincible Jin Yanzi. With it, many things became possible.

Thinking of this, Chen Afu went over and kissed his small face, then chuckled. "Yes, I’m hoping for them too. It’s almost autumn, and Jin Bao will be flying south soon. I want it to spend more time with Dabao at home."

Dabao, thinking about the long absence of Jin Yanzi, was disheartened and said, "I’ll miss Jin Bao, and I’m sure sister will miss it even more."

Chen Afu fanned the room with a fan, then let down the mosquito net. She extinguished the desk candle, undressed, and climbed into bed.

Dabao was thrilled; it was rare for his mother to go to bed this early. He held her hand and said, "Mom, tell me a story."

"Alright, I’ll tell you a new story today, titled ’Alibaba and the Forty Thieves.’ Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived two brothers. The older brother was named..." She couldn’t remember the older brother’s name, so she paused. "... The older brother was named Alin, the younger one Alibaba..."

At this point, Dabao interrupted. "Mom, why does the younger brother’s name sound so strange? Alibaba, it sounds awful. With that name, his parents must not love him..."

Hearing Dabao misinterpret ’baba’ as ’doodoo,’ Chen Afu could not stop laughing.

Dabao continued, "Compared to Alibaba, I’m fortunate indeed. Grandma loved me, named me Dabao ’Great Treasure.’ Mom named Jinbao, ’Golden Treasure,’ she must really cherish it. Grandma and mother truly love me and Jinbao. Poor Alibaba, ’Ali-Doody.’ They should’ve just called him Ali. Adding doody at the end is nasty. How cruel of his parents."

Chen Afu laughed. "Well, you can’t say that. Is there not a kid named Dog Egg in our village? A humble name makes for easy upbringing. Besides, it’s called ’baba,’ not ’doodoo.’"

Dabao insisted, "I still think that name is bad, even ’baba’ sounds bad. It’s easy to misinterpret as ’doodoo’. At least Dog Egg sounds better."

This kid, so caught up with the name.

Chen Afu chuckled softly, "The deed is done. We can’t go change his name now, can we?"

"Fair point," Dabao also started laughing.

Chen Afu then began to tell the tale. She couldn’t recall all the details but she remembered the gist of the story. After she finished the tale, Dabao found it so fascinating that he asked her to tell it one more time. Chen Afu obliged, and again told him the story. She only stopped when she noticed his heavy breathing that signaled he was asleep.

While Chen Afu’s mind was a whirlpool of thoughts, her day-to-day life was perfectly calm. Teaching Ms. Chu, cooking for her family and the people of Tang Garden, and often inviting Mrs. Wang’s family over for meals. Chen Afu even made beauty treatments for herself and Mrs. Wang using the water-soaked skin of a Yanchen Fragrant Leaves-infused watermelon. They lived peacefully and happily.

On the evening of July 23, Animal House, which had been out for several days, finally returned. However, it had an additional member, a white wild dog—it could be tentatively called a wild dog. This dog had a large body, round shape, a big head with a broad mouth, and its long, thick, gray fur stood on ends making it look more ferocious than Zhui Feng.

At that time, Chen Afu and others were dining in the restaurant when they heard a ruckus from the courtyard.

It turned out that Mr. Zeng saw Jin Yanzi leading some birds flying into the yard and heard Zhui Feng scratching the door, so he opened the door. Little did he know, together with Zhui Feng, bursted in an extremely fierce-looking wild dog.

The sight of the wild dog made Qiu Yue and others scream in the yard. Xue Dagui hurried to block the restaurant’s door while two guards from Tang Garden grabbed sticks, preparing to club the dog.

Zhui Feng came in front of the wild dog, barking, preventing anyone from hitting it. On the other hand, the wild dog stared coldly at everyone with a haughty demeanor. However, it looked quite bashful with its mouth agape as if holding something inside, while drooling continuously.

Ms. Chu, even though she didn’t see the big dog, but hearing the people’s screaming and courtyard’s barking, began crying and quickly climbed off her chair to crawl into Chen Afu’s arms. Courageous Chu Lingzhi ran to the window to watch the commotion. Dabao wanted to join the excitement, but he couldn’t move, which frustrated him immensely.

Chen Afu comforted Ms. Chu a few words, handed her to Mrs. Song, and went outside. Marquis Chu was already under the eaves, telling the two guards who intended to hit the dog, "Don’t attack it. This is a rare breed of big dog. If properly trained, it could become an unparalleled hunting dog."

Chen Afu said, "Since Jin Bao and Zhui Feng could bring it back, it definitely won’t go around biting people. But if it’s provoked, we can’t be sure."

Jin Yanzi perched on the flap of Chen Afu’s collar, chirped, "Mommy is so smart. This is the wife that Zhui Feng found. She also played matchmaker. Hee hee, they have consummated their marriage and even had a bridal chamber. Don’t worry, she’s very smart and extremely infatuated with Zhui Feng. It won’t indiscriminately bite people."

Seeing its master come out, Zhui Feng rubbed his head against the dog, and they both approached Chen Afu.

Chen Afu crouched down and chuckled, "Zhui Feng, this is your wife, isn’t it?"

Zhui Feng felt that his owner was very clever and cheerfully leaped into Chen Afu’s arms, extending his tongue to lick her face. Chen Afu used her hand to block her face, allowing the dog to lick her hand. He had been playing in the mountains for several days and was enormously dirty.

Zhui Feng leaped and licked, making Chen Afu giggle. She said, "It looks like I was right. Our Zhui Feng has grown up and even brought back a wife. Wow, your wife is valiant and formidable. You are really capable."

Hearing the praise, Zhui Feng became even happier, giving Chen Afu a burst of intense leaping. He was overjoyed.

Afterward, he barked several times at the dog. The dog opened her mouth and let out a flood of drool, along with a ginseng as thick as a baby’s arm.