Chapter 65: About to Leave

Seeing these dolls, Chen Ming and Chen Lu both widened their eyes. Especially Chen Lu, he was delighted, picking up one after another. His favorite was the tiger doll.

Chen Feng said with a smile, “When I have free time, I’ll make you an identical tiger doll.”

Mrs. Wang scolded, “That won’t do, using such good satin to make a doll for A’Lu, it’s too extravagant.”

Chen Lu laughed and said, “Sister doesn’t have to use valuable fabric to make a doll for me.” Then, holding the large swallow doll, he said, “Sister, this large doll not only looks good, but it also seems to have a pleasant fragrance.”

Chen Feng intentionally took the large swallow doll, pretending to smell it, and said, “No, I think there’s been a faint fragrance lingering in our house these days, sometimes it’s there, sometimes it’s not.”

Everyone had this perception but couldn’t figure out what exactly was going on. They decided not to dwell on it, as it was all good.

Afterward, Mrs. Wang quickly went to buy meat in Guqiao Village and also picked up some firewood. They were in a good mood today, so they wanted to improve the family’s meals.

After Chen Ming and Chen Lu left, Chen Feng entered the space and gave the swallow doll to Golden Swallow. The doll wore a flowery dress with yellow wings and a red tail, and there was even a red flower on its head. Golden Swallow was delighted and chirped with laughter.

Perching on the doll, it held it with its wings and said, “Such a pretty little sister, with her company, I won’t feel so lonely anymore.” Then, it said to Chen Feng, “Mommy, I didn’t expect you to have so many skills,” and started playing with the doll, no longer interested in building a nest.

Chen Feng sat by the swallow agarwood tree, enjoying the rich fragrance that filled the air and feeling extremely comfortable. She felt her entire body relax.

With her eyes closed, she pondered on how she could become stronger as quickly as possible.

The best way, of course, was to improve her relationship with Steward Luo and his wife. Not only had she made dolls for their grandchildren this time, but she planned to have Dabao find a way to attract those two children to their house to play. Not only did they have interesting animals, but they could also make delicious snacks.

Additionally, there was Mr. Yang from the Xile Restaurant in the county town. Although his family only ran a restaurant, it was quite large in the county town, so they must have connections with the officials. The adults in their family had good characters, and their children were also nice. She planned to have Dabao further strengthen his relationship with their children…

They already had some money in their hands, and in the future, they would earn even more. They absolutely couldn’t let Mrs. Hu have whatever she wanted.

Chen Shi was far away and might not return if he got scared. However, they couldn’t do that. They all lived in the same village, and everything they did was visible to everyone.

Then there was Hu Laowu. They didn’t dare to offend Mrs. Hu too seriously, not only because of Chen Ye but also because of Hu Laowu.

In fact, dealing with Hu Laowu was easier than dealing with Mrs. Hu. If they found a more powerful supporter than Hu Laowu, they wouldn’t be afraid of him. But Chen Ye…

Through this incident, Chen Feng saw Chen Ye more clearly. Chen Ye was a contradiction. He genuinely helped his brothers and was diligent and capable. During the most difficult years for the Chen family, he sacrificed his own interests to support the family, put his brothers through school, and did his best to provide a good life for his mother and brothers. In the hearts of Grandma Chen and his two brothers, he was the father of the Chen family, a hero, and the greatest patriarch.

At the same time, his character was quite assertive and particularly concerned about his reputation. He hoped that his brothers wouldn’t forget his past sacrifices, would respect him as a father, wouldn’t hide anything from him, and would still show filial piety when necessary. His desire for filial piety wasn’t just about his brothers thinking of him often, but also material, while not sacrificing everything for his brother’s family.

The issue was that Chen Ye’s wife didn’t think the same way, she was too greedy and shameless, desiring to move everything from the brothers’ house to the main house. The brothers could avoid hiding things from him, but they had no choice but to hide things from his wife.

As a result, conflicts arose. As a married couple, not respecting Mrs. Hu seemed like not respecting Chen Ye. Chen Ye seemed to be very fond of and indulgent towards Mrs. Hu. When she made Chen Ming ill and created a commotion in the second room, embarrassing the Chen family, Chen Ye got angry and slapped her a few times. Normally, Chen Ye would only scold when angry and never laid a hand on anyone. Moreover, he often helped Mrs. Hu’s natal family without compensation, turning a blind eye when Mrs. Hu gave things to her natal family.

Therefore, if Chen Ming and Chen Shi didn’t respect Mrs. Hu, Chen Ye would definitely be unhappy. Chen Ming, Chen Shi, and even Grandma Chen, for the sake of Chen Ye, also tolerated Mrs. Hu…

Mrs. Hu also cleverly coaxed Chen Ye, appearing gentle, diligent, and sweet-tongued, treating the two younger brothers well in his presence.

She would ask for big things behind Chen Ye’s back, and ask for small things in front of him. When Chen Ye glared at her, she would reluctantly keep quiet. Then, she would continue asking behind his back. The youngest, Chen Shi, was gradually worn down by Mrs. Hu, asking for many things and becoming too scared to return to the village.

Previously, the second branch was poor, not having anything she fancied. This time, the satin was the first time Mrs. Hu shamelessly approached the second branch. What if she coveted other things in their house in the future?

She had already established her own household, and once she became powerful, she could disregard Mrs. Hu. But what about Chen Ming’s family? Were they going to be at Mrs. Hu’s mercy for the rest of their lives?

After pondering for almost half an hour, she felt that Mrs. Wang was about to return, so she left the space.

Mrs. Wang hadn’t returned yet, but Dabao came back with Qiqi and Gray. Even Steward Luo had come, holding a package in his hands.

Steward Luo handed the package to Chen Feng and said, “This is a gift from young miss to Dabao. Dabao has worked hard with young miss these days.” He added, “Today, I received a message from my master’s messenger. My master has urgent matters in the capital and can’t come to pick up young miss. Tomorrow, I will escort young miss back to the capital. I don’t know how those dolls turned out. I heard from Dabao that they look extremely beautiful.”

Chen Feng smiled and took the dolls from the east room into the west room, astonishing Steward Luo with their size and beauty. He said, “Oh my, oh my, this, this, this swallow, is it really made like this? Today, I finally opened my eyes. It’s really exquisite, too exquisite.”

Chen Feng then showed him the tiger and chicken dolls, saying, “I heard from Dabao that Mr. and Mrs. Luo have been very kind to him. Thank you. These two dolls are for Mr. and Mrs. Luo’s grandchildren, don’t dislike them.” Both dolls were striking and eye-catching, each measuring thirty centimeters in length.

Steward Luo hadn’t expected Chen Feng to make dolls for his grandchildren, and they turned out so well and were so novel, which pleased him greatly. Not only had this girl from the Chen family recovered from her illness, but she was also so capable and perceptive.

Madame had heard that Dabao’s mother used to be intellectually disabled, but now not only had she recovered, but she had also become extremely intelligent. This made madame happy, as he seemed to see hope and felt that young miss’s condition could also be cured.

He thanked Chen Feng and quickly wrapped the dolls in cloth, taking them back to Tangyuan.