Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty
Chapter 286 - 285: Monopolize All the Benefits

Chapter 286: Chapter 285: Monopolize All the Benefits

Granny Luo told Chen Afu that she would also visit Master Liao Chen at the Yingxue Nunnery, after which she would reside in Tang Garden.

Chen Afu smiled and spoke a few words to welcome them to the Fu Garden as guests.

Mrs. Jiang and others returned to the Chens’ Mansion, and shortly after, Chen Shi’s family came to the Chens’ Mansion to visit Chen Afu.

Chen Shi, Mrs. Zhang, Chen Aman and Chen Atang all came and they brought some gifts for Chen Afu, Mrs. Chen, The First Room and The Second Room.

"We knew you would be leaving tomorrow, so we rushed over to see you," Chen Shi laughed.

Mrs. Zhang said, "It would be nice if Afu could stay a few more days, and visit Aunt Three’s house for a day."

Chen Afu laughed and replied, "I also want to visit Uncle Three’s house, but I’m just too worried about Dabao and eager to return back home. Let us spend more time together after the Lunar New Year when Uncle Three’s family returns to our hometown."

Mrs. Zhang joyfully said to Chen Afu, "Last month, I missed Ayu, so I took Aman to the Capital City to see him. It also happened that Granny Yang took Uncle Yang’s twins to the Capital City. The two children are so adorable. Once they heard Aman was your sister, they liked her as well and they came to play with her all day..."

Yang Mingyuan had bought a house in the Capital City, and over two months ago, he had sent someone to fetch his mother and Yang Chao and Yang Qian to live with him in the Capital City. At that time, Dabao had just been injured so Chen Afu couldn’t have his younger siblings come over to play, but he specifically sent someone to the county town to deliver the Chengyi.

Mrs. Zhang whispered again, "Aunt Three feels that Uncle Yang is really good, he has a big business and a lot of money, yet he carries no airs. Not only does he support our Ayu, he’s also nice to me and Aman. When we arrived, he didn’t let us stay in the inn saying it’d be inconvenient for women. Instead, he let us live in a small courtyard in his house..."

Looking at Mrs. Zhang and Chen Shi, Chen Afu then glanced at Chen Aman, who has flushed cheeks and has moved to the side, it seemed that they all had taken a liking to Yang Mingyuan.

These two matched quite well and wouldn’t be bad together, one being his friend and business partner, the other his cousin, and both having good character.

Although Yang Mingyuan’s family was rich, Chen Aman is his cousin and her family was also gradually improving; they could already match in status. Moreover, Aman was innocent and kind, she would certainly be kind to those two younger siblings.

The only issue was the age difference, Yang Mingyuan was already twenty-six, while Chen Aman was just fourteen. But as long as the two parties themselves were on the same page, these were not problems.

Chen Afu laughed and said, "Indeed, Boss Yang is good. He has a big business, is capable, has a long-term vision, and is quite honest. His family is also simple, his former wife left him with a pair of children, but these two children were well-behaved, his mother was also kind and easy to get along."

Hearing Chen Afu’s words, Chen Shi and Mrs. Zhang were ecstatic. Mrs. Zhang whispered again, "Afu, do you think Uncle Yang and our Aman could..."

Chen Afu laughed and replied, "I think it is quite good, but it depends on the two parties involved..."

Chen Shi quietly chuckled, "From what your Aunt Three said, Uncle Yang seems to like our Aman. If he proposes first, we will certainly agree. But if he has no plans to do so, could we ask Manager Luo to help matchmake? Our Aman is not bad, she is virtuous and gentle, and she’s skilled. She not only has your capable big sister as her backer, but Atang and Alu, her two younger brothers, also excel in their studies and are sure to pass the government examinations in the future."

It turned out they wanted Manager Luo to act as the mediator, this wasn’t impossible either. It seems Manager Luo would be offering New Year gifts to the Marquis’ Mansion before the Lunar New Year, and could inquire about it then. If Yang Mingyuan agreed that would be the best, if not, so be it.

He nodded and said, "Manager Luo will not return to the Capital City until the end of the year. If Boss Yang hasn’t expressed his feelings by then, we will ask him to help."

Mrs. Zhang laughed and said, "Thank you, Afu."

Chen Afu laughed and said, "Aman is my sister, I also hope she can find a good future."

Mrs. Jiang sent someone again to invite Chen Shi and others to dine at the mansion. Chen Shi took Atang with him to the front yard to eat with Chen Shiying, and Mrs. Zhang and Aman stayed to eat at the Rose Courtyard.

When Chen Shi heard that he could dine with the governor, he was so excited that his face was a bit trembling.

Chen Afu also accepted the kindness of Chen Shiying and his wife.

After sending away Chen Shi and his family, Chen Shiying went to the Hengshou Pavilion again, the servants said that Mrs. Chen had broken the bowl again.

Every time he walked towards Hengshou Pavilion, his mood was extremely heavy. He knew that such a state of mind was not filial, but he couldn’t help it.

Before he entered the courtyard, a maidservant guarding the door quietly told him, "This afternoon, Old Lady secretly asked me to go to the kitchen and get two chive dumplings, and she ate them all."

Chen Shiying nodded and then walked into the upper room. Mrs. Chen was lazily leaning against the Luohan bed, the table was bare, only a few oil soup and rice grains left on it, and the broken bowls and dishes on the ground had been cleaned up by the servants.

When she saw her son come in, she cursed, "I asked that goddamned girl to come and see, why didn’t you let her? She’s been here for so many days, yet she didn’t even come to see her grandmother. Is that how you and Jiang teach her?"

Chen Shiying waved his hand and all the servants in the room withdrew. He sat in the chair next to her and said, "Mother, you do not like Fu’er, so why do you want her to annoy you by coming here? I don’t allow her to come because I’m afraid she will inadvertently offend you and make you angry."

"If that damned girl dares to offend me, you should punish her. If she says something foul, beat her until she’s searching for teeth all over the ground, let’s see if she still dares to offend me. You talk a lot, but you still can’t bear to be harsh on her. You think I don’t know, you still miss that cheap woman, Wang Juanniang." Mrs. Chen huffed angrily.

Chen Shiying’s face reddened, and he said, "Mother, what are you saying? I already have several children and my sister has remarried. Why are you speaking so harshly?"

Mrs. Chen snorted coldly, "You’re still calling her sister? She’s not any sister of yours. I only gave birth to one son, you, and I didn’t birth that shameless woman."

Chen Shiying tried to calm her, "Alright, alright, I don’t have a sister, let’s not talk about them anymore. Mother, eat some more, don’t starve yourself."

On hearing this, Mrs. Chen started to cry, "It’s better to die than living this miserably. What’s the point of living? I worked hard to raise you, everything I did was all for your sake. I arranged for you to marry a daughter from an official family as your main wife, and accepted a daughter from a merchant family as your noble concubine. There was someone to help you get a good position, and there was money for your promotion. Otherwise, based on you being a poor Jinshi, how could you have gone to Jiangnan to be a county magistrate at just over ten years old, then Hulu, and then a fifth-grade governor? You kept advancing smoothly all the way and became the fourth-grade Governor of Dingzhou in your early thirties, also in affluent places. I heard that the top scholar in your year is now just a fifth-grade official, three levels behind you, and so poor that he has to sell his fields and lands to buy a good house. If you had married Wang Juanniang, could you have been promoted so quickly? Could you have had such a comfortable life? You might not even be as good as that poor top scholar. Now, you have power, money, children, and even two good-looking mistresses. You’ve taken all the advantages, yet you still blame me for sending Wang Juanniang away..."