Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty
Chapter 340 - 339 Status Reversal

Chapter 340: Chapter 339 Status Reversal

Wang Cheng laughed, "Madam Chen and Brother Chen are considerate." Then he said, "Let Shan Zi guide me to the town, I want to buy some gifts for Brother Chen."

Mrs. Wang smiled, "Just give them the teas and candies you brought for us, and give the ginseng root to your sister-in-law for nourishment."

Wang Cheng blushed and said, "That won’t do."

Mrs. Wang laughed joyously and said, "My sister’s family is doing well now, they have land, shops, and even shares in a wine shop. Afu often treats them with respect as well."

She was considering in her heart that her brother had a pitying first half of life and was now disabled. His wife was also unwell. When they moved, she would give them some silver...

Once Chen Afu returned to Tang Garden, she didn’t see Li Xuan.

Xiao Mo said, "Mrs. Wei took Young Master Xuan to Fu Garden this morning. Manager Luo had Cheng kids（Luo Mingcheng） accompany them, Jin Bao, Qi Qi, and Hui Hui also went along... Young Master Xuan had the time of his life and made a fuss when it was time to leave. It was only with great difficulty that he was coaxed back to have lunch. After taking a nap and awakening, he wanted to go back again."

Chen Afu was pleased, there was a children’s playground at home, and several child-friendly places, which relieved her of a lot of worries.

After taking a break, she went to visit Dabao’s courtyard. Xia Yue came to assist her which made Chen Afu somewhat helpless. Now every step she took, someone was there to assist her, it would be evident to anyone with eyes. How embarrassing it would be if she wasn’t pregnant.

She also told Xiao Zi, who was collecting bedding in the backyard, to serve Dabao. After kowtowing to Chen Afu, Xiao Zi went into the room to pack her things.

Despite her young age, Xiao Zi was very smart and steady, and meticulous in thought. When in Marquis’ Mansion, Chen Afu deliberately promoted all the girls brought from Dingzhou except her to first or second maid. She alone was named the third maid, simply to see her reaction. The little maid didn’t show any signs of discontent at all, and still diligently performed her duties.

The back door of Yanxiang Residence opened onto a small stream that ran through Tang Garden, with weeping willows and begonia trees planted on both sides.

After crossing the small wooden bridge, turn right to reach Yiran Courtyard where Chu Hanyan lived, turn left to reach Jin Courtyard where Dabao was moving, it was previously occupied by Chu Lingzhi with only one wall separating the two courtyards.

Upon entering Jin Courtyard, Qiu Yue was working on needlework in the hallway. Seeing the ’big nanny’ arrive, she hurriedly put down her needle and thread and rushed to greet her.

The courtyard was small, with only a total of six rooms front and back. The three rooms in front were a living room, a bedroom, and a study. The three rooms at the rear were a cleaning room, a servants’ quarters, and a storeroom.

Both the front and back courtyards had only a few clusters of bamboo, and several artificial rockery. Only the wall shared with Yiran Courtyard was covered in rose vines. Under the rose vines was a small wooden house, the new home of Zhui Feng.

According to Xiao Mo, at first, Zhui Feng and Sasa were reluctant to come. Later, when they heard that Dabao was staying here and Yan was next door, they happily moved over. At this moment, their family was lying next to their little house, sunning themselves. Seeing Chen Afu arriving, Zhui Feng tried to pounce on her but was stopped by Xia Yue.

Yiran Courtyard had also been downsized, now it was the same size as Jin Courtyard. The original backroom was separated and made into Chen Afu’s small kitchen. If Chen Afu wanted to prepare food on her own, she would go there instead of the main kitchen.

Not far from here was a well, into which Chen Afu quietly threw a piece of Yan Chenxiang Wood. According to Jin Yanzi, agarwood soaked in water would not last forever, but would lose its effect after about five years.

Chen Afu entered the rooms, the living room and study were well decorated. The display case was filled with ornaments and books, the bookshelf was also filled with books, and there were several posts from the previous dynasty. The bedding and pillows on the bed were made by her and Qiu Yue while they were in Fu Garden. Opening the wardrobe, his clothes were all hung up inside...

Chen Afu had a maid place a small screen she brought from the Capital City for Dabao in the living room, she also arranged two small ornaments on the display case.

When a child lives alone in a courtyard, an experienced woman should be there to take care of him. Finding trustworthy people to be around Dabao was of utmost importance. Chen Afu and Chu Lingxuan discussed and both felt that Mrs. Wei was the best fit for this responsibility. Mrs. Wei was Manager Luo’s daughter-in-law, and Dabao liked her and found her competent. If she raised Dabao well, their family would reap great benefits in the future.

Additionally, a young servant boy would need to be found. Originally, Chen Afu rather liked Luo Mingcheng, but Chu Lingxuan pointed out that he was too young to provide care, and said he would find an older boy from the Senator’s Mansion.

Chen Afu took the tea cup passed by Qiu Yue, sat on the Luohan Bed, and had someone call for Manager Luo.

Tang Garden, unlike Marquis’ Mansion or the Senator’s Mansion, was not that large, walking rapidly, one could get from the inner courtyard to the front courtyard in less than half an hour.

When Manager Luo arrived at Jin Courtyard, Chen Afu told him about appointing Mrs. Wei as the nanny for Dabao.

Manager Luo was an absolute confidant of Chu Lingxuan, often handling sensitive tasks for his master. He had guessed at Dabao’s probable identity. Hearing that his daughter-in-law was to become Dabao’s nanny, he was overjoyed and immediately knelt down to express his resolution. Not only because his daughter-in-law taking care good care of Dabao would improve their prospects in the future, but also because of his master’s trust in him.

Seeing Manager Luo so moved, Chen Afu also guessed that he probably knew Dabao’s background. This was better, Mrs. Wei would be more dedicated.

Shortly after, Mrs. Wei was also called over and kowtowed to Chen Afu after hearing the news.

Chen Afu was not yet accustomed to this transition of power and respect. In the past, she was the most vulnerable peasant woman in Xiangluo Village, doing everything she could to please Manager Luo’s family, who were above her. But now, she had become their master. Not only did they have to kowtow to her, even their speech required deference.

The Luo family managed to adapt quickly and naturally. It seemed as if she had never been the village girl who sought favors from them. Instead, she had always been their respected master.

This family wasn’t just smart, but also loyal.

Not like Chen Ye, who to this day, could not accept the reality that the second and third households were richer than the first household. He always tried to compare himself to his younger brothers, feeling upset if he fell short. Instead of thinking about how to keep the relationship between the three brothers more closely and work towards their common benefit.

This time, she brought a lot of gifts for the first household. It was in acknowledgement of Chen Ye’s past care for Chen Ming, and the several times he had helped her out. Chen Ye wasn’t a bad man, he also had moral boundaries, but he was narrow-minded, and had limited vision. Such a person, even if he was talented, would not achieve much. Moreover, he was not talented.

In consideration of past feelings, Chen Afu still hoped that Chen Ye could maintain a good relationship with Chen Ming and Chen Shi.

Chen Afu returned to Yanxiang Residence from the backdoor. She took out a pillow she made for Li Xuan, it was filled with Yanchen Fragrant Leaves given by Jin Yanzi and only had a little left to complete. Chen Afu did such work herself, not entrusting it to anyone else. After finishing, she brought it to the east wing and placed it on Li Xuan’s bed.