Chapter 18 Mother-Son Bond

"How can that be done?" Chen Ming, A Lu, and Wang said in unison. Chen Ming added, "Afu is having an affair. You are also my daughter. If you want to set up a female household and live separately, your parents should build a house for you. Your grandmother and uncle are not cruel and unreasonable people. They have to let go." You survive."

The family talked about it until late at night before settling on it.

It is better to follow Chen Ming's wishes and give Chen Afu and Dabao an acre of land. For the time being, Chen Ye will borrow some money to buy the homestead next to him and set up a household. Once the winter wheat was harvested, the land was sold and construction began on the house.

His family's land is first-class, and one acre can be sold for five guan. Chen Afu has only two people, mother and son. He only has enough money to buy a small homestead. The remaining four dollars are just enough to repair the house and buy some simple furniture.

The next day, Chen Ming went to the Chen family to discuss with Mrs. Chen and Chen Ye, and asked people to invite the elders of the clan, the Fifth Patriarch and the Third Grandpa, as well as Gao Lizheng. The second uncle whose name is not Chen, they have stopped contacting each other since the dispute over property.

After hearing what Chen Ming said, Mrs. Chen and Chen Ye both agreed. One acre of land can separate two outsiders, so it's worth it. Although Ah Fu and Dabao are now stupid and the other is young, their food and drink will definitely still be a burden on the second child’s family, but they can’t help but give them a way to survive, right? Besides, Wang can't be offended to death. In that case, it was Chen Ming who suffered the loss. Perhaps, since Chen Afu has officially established a female household, it would not be a scandal for her to have a son, and it would really be easier for Aju to propose marriage.

Originally, Chen Afu asked Chen Ming to say that Chen Dabao had borrowed the living expenses for the period before mother and son truly became independent. As for how much money it would cost, she didn't know, so she asked Chen Ming to look at it. Chen Afu was afraid that he would have trouble setting up a female household, so he tried to compromise where he could. But Chen Ming didn't say that he didn't want Ah Fu to suffer too much.

Sure enough, Chen Ye and Third Grandpa proposed that when a woman establishes a household, she should start her own family and live alone. Obviously, Ah Fu and Dabao cannot afford to support themselves now, and they will have to continue to be supported by their second wife. There is no problem in raising them for the time being, but when Chen Dabao is able to stand on his own in the future, he must pay back the money Chen Ming spent raising them in the past few years. Not too much, just the same amount for a year.

In the eyes of these people, a daughter is no better than a son, so how can she raise her in vain, not to mention that Dabao himself is not from the Chen family. It is already a kindness to give them an acre to set up a household.

Chen Ming argued a few words, but Chen Ye and Third Grandpa were more insistent, and Mrs. Chen also believed that more benefits should be given to the lame A Lu. If he continues to be lame like this, it will not only be difficult for him to find a wife in the future, but it will also be a problem for him to do manual labor.

Helpless, Chen Ming had no choice but to agree. When he came home and saw the happy Dabao, he felt extremely guilty. The child didn't know that he had already incurred a huge debt at a young age.

He also said many words such as "I'm sorry" to Mr. Wang and Chen Afu.

Mrs. Wang also felt pitiful for her daughter and grandson, and her eyes were red. I thought about taking on more jobs in the future and secretly saving some money for them.

It doesn't matter to Chen Afu, setting up a female household is the first priority now, not to mention she has the means to support her family.

After that, Chen Ming asked Wang to cut two kilograms of meat and send it to Gao Lizheng's house, and asked him to mark the land. Then he went to the county to help with household registration and land deeds.

In a short time, Gao Lizheng arrived and came out less than three-thirds of the way east of the Chen family's fence. The land was narrow and long, flush with the front and back of the Chen family. It was just big enough to build three thatched houses on the left and right, and the two families could share a fence. The area was much smaller than the small yard where they lived now. There is no way, I always have enough money to buy such a big place.

Two days later, the household registration and land deed with a big red seal were handed over to Chen Afu. Chen Afu looked at Zhile and finally felt relieved.

Dabao on the side was so anxious that he pulled Chen Afu's lapel, "Mother, show Dabao quickly, show Dabao quickly."

Chen Dabao held the household registration and read it again and again, reading it out loud word by word, and asked Chen's name for the words he didn't recognize. After reading it, I knew that I had officially become my mother's son, and no one could change it. I and my mother still had a homestead, and I couldn't be happier.

He solemnly returned the household registration to Chen Afu and said, "Excellent. Mom, put it away and hide it. Don't lose it."

Then, the two women came to the yard hand in hand and looked at the land to the east with joy. The land was covered with weeds, a few clumps of bamboo, and a eucalyptus tree.

Chen Afu made a famous gesture and said, "When building the house, keep the eucalyptus tree as it can provide shade in the summer. Build a chicken pen in the backyard and we can raise a few chickens."

Chen Dabao was so excited that little stars appeared in his eyes. He pulled Chen Afu's lapel and said with a pout, "Mother, mother, give me a hug. My son wants to give me a hug." His tone was much softer than before, and he couldn't hold his tongue. Straight.

This kid is really good at coquettishness.

Alu laughed out loud.

Chen Afu was also a little amused, but he still picked him up with difficulty. Seeing his hopeful eyes and proud expression, he felt indescribably soft in his heart. Before his mother's dementia was completely cured, and before the construction of a thatched house that could protect her from wind and rain began, he was already so excited. She couldn't help but kiss his face a few times, first on the left and right sides, then on the tip of his nose.

Chen Dabao chuckled a few times and kissed his mother three times on the face, first on the left and right sides, and then on the tip of the nose. After the kiss, he said, "Mom, Dabao is your biological son. Don't say that Dabao was picked up by you again."

"Yeah." Chen Afu nodded.

Their mother-son fate was finally settled. The two of them have not yet realized what joys, sorrows, and joys they will experience as mother and son supporting each other in this life.

After laughing, Chen Afu knew that since her family had borrowed money and she had written so many bad checks, the next step was how to make money. However, her hands and feet were not very flexible, so she asked Chen Ming and Wang to do some first.

She took a stick and drew two baskets on the ground, one was a slightly larger and shallower small square basket, and the other was a slightly smaller and deeper small round basket, and explained the specific characteristics. She said that this was a needlework basket, and asked Chen Ming to weave it in this way, large, medium and small. She wanted to wait until June 19, the birthday of Guanyin Bodhisattva, to sell it at Lingyin Temple in Honglin Mountain.

She heard from Wang that on that day, many female pilgrims would come to Lingyin Temple to burn incense, and many of them were from the provincial capital and the prefectural capital.

Chen Ming looked at the pattern on the ground with some doubt and said, "My father has woven a sewing basket before, but it doesn't look like this."

Chen Afu smiled and said, "The sewing basket is different from the sewing basket we used before. After weaving it, it will be decorated with cloth and thread, which looks much better."

Chen Afu looked at the ancient sewing baskets and asked Wang. They were all round straw or bamboo baskets, which were the same and too simple. Even the most luxurious sewing baskets used by women in wealthy families are at most made of wood with a lid carved and painted. There are also sewing bags with very simple styles, some of which are like purses, but they are sewn together with several layers of cloth, so that pins can be wrapped and some threads can be put inside.

Sewing baskets and sewing bags are indispensable things for women in ancient times, and they almost accompany women for a lifetime. If they are made beautiful, they can make a lot of money.

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