Chapter 269 Sasa
The long whiskers of the ginseng were all broken, leaving only a main trunk. The trunk was thick and long, earthy yellow, with deep and dense lines, and densely packed short whiskers.
Even someone who didn't know much about ginseng, like Chen Ahfu, could tell that this was an old ginseng, and it was unknown how old it was.
When Old Lord Chu saw the ginseng, he was also very surprised. He said, "Ahfu, you got another treasure. I have seen ginseng that is a thousand years old, but it is not this thick, and the lines are not so many. This ginseng is definitely thousands of years old, not to mention ten thousand years. Although its whiskers have been pulled out and it doesn't look good, it still has medicinal effects. Find someone to brew it, it can save lives."
The old man was very happy. His granddaughter-in-law got another treasure. This granddaughter-in-law is really a blessed one.
Chen Afu laughed at the stray dog, "Oh, you are so polite. You just came home. Why do you bring such an expensive gift? Haven't you eaten yet? I'll have someone make you something delicious."
Jin Yanzi corrected him, "Mommy, your daughter-in-law didn't bring a gift, but a dowry."
Chen Afu was amused and quickly changed his words, "Oh, I was wrong. You didn't bring a gift, but a dowry. If it were converted into silver, you could buy a lot of things, enough for you and your dog to eat and wear."
The people in the yard were very happy. They were no longer afraid and ran over to watch the fun.
Chen Afu laughed again, "Since you have entered my house, you should have a name. Let's call you Sasa, which means heroic and heroic, heroic and gentle."
Sasa didn't understand a little, but Zhuifeng understood it, howled happily a few times, and stretched out his tongue to lick it. It was happy too, and barked at Chen Afu twice to show that it was willing.
Chen Afu got up with the ginseng and ordered people to boil water for the animal house to bathe and cook. He also asked Dabao to go to Tangyuan with Chu Hanyan and Chu Lingzhi to play and rest there at night. Fearing that Dabao would not be used to it, he asked Alu to accompany him. In the past few days, the children should not come to Fuyuan, and she would go to Tangyuan to see them.
Sasa was brought back by Jinbao and Zhuifeng, and she came from the mountains. She was still wild and didn't understand her temper. She had to build a relationship with it before letting Dabao come back to live and let the children come to play.
The old marquis also agreed. Although he liked this fierce big dog very much, he was still afraid that it would hurt the children if it was not trained well. Especially Dabao, this is the child that his family protected with his life.
But he was still a little worried about Chen Afu, and said, "I will let a few strong women come to Fuyuan to accompany you."
Chen Afu certainly couldn't say that she smelled like Yan Chenxiang and was a friend of animals. He shook his head and said, "No. With Zhuifeng, it can't hurt me."
The children were reluctant to leave, so Chen Afu asked Jin Yanzi, Qiqi and Huihui to accompany them to Tangyuan to play, and they reluctantly followed the old Marquis Chu.
After the water was boiled, Chen Afu personally bathed Sasa in the yard. Sasa didn't know what he meant and was very uncooperative. But when he saw Zhuifeng bathing happily in another basin, he jumped into the big wooden basin.
After washing it clean, his gray hair turned white, shining silver under the starlight. Chen Afu was surprised and said, "Oh my God, Sasa is so beautiful." This was her compliment from the bottom of her heart.
Sasa bathed for a while before she realized that bathing was so comfortable. It looked very enjoyable, and sometimes it would squint its eyes. Moreover, there was no more fierceness and indifference in its eyes, but gentleness and joy instead.
But it was limited to Chen Afu and Zhuifeng. Qiuyue wanted to help, but it glared at her and scared her away.
After wiping Sasa's hair dry, its white hair was not as fluffy as when it was dirty. It was dense, long and very soft. Because of the large amount of hair, its body looked more round, and it looked like it was wearing a white skirt. If you don't look at its big head and its scary wide mouth, it really looks like a beautiful big white lion dog.
Chen Afu didn't know what breed this big dog was. He guessed that it was a freak born from the mating of some animal and a dog.
Chen Afu secretly said that he must take good care of it. This fur is more beautiful than the white fox fur and very warm. He must not let the bad guys have bad ideas about it.
She couldn't help but praise, "Zhuifeng has a good vision. He found such a beautiful wife."
Zhuifeng was so happy that he stretched out his tongue and pounced on Chen Afu to express his excitement. Sasa didn't know how to make friends with people yet, so she just stood there and watched blankly.
The meal was braised pork mixed with rice. It was the first time Sasa had eaten such delicious rice. It was so delicious that she almost cried. She ate two small bowls.
After that, Chen Afu took the two dogs to the west wing. Qiuyue lit the candle and left. Only one person and two dogs were left in the big room.
Chen Afu sat on the wooden floor, and Zhuifeng lay beside her. She hugged Sasa and half crawled on her legs, helping it to smooth its long white hair. The two dogs talked intimately.
As they were talking, they heard the door of the courtyard ring, followed by the voice of old man Zeng. He opened the door and said, "Oh, the master is here."
It was already the time of the night, and he ran back.
Chu Lingxuan came directly to the west wing and saw Chen Afu sitting on the ground, surrounded by two big dogs. A big dog with silver hair was looking at him coldly, and his mouth opened wide. He smiled and said, "Is this the new dog?"
Chen Ahfu nodded and smiled, "Well, I named it Sasa." Seeing Sasa's fierce look, he rubbed its back and said, "He's not fierce, he's one of us." He also asked Chu Lingxuan if he had eaten.
Chu Lingxuan said, "We've already eaten in Tangyuan." Seeing that Sasa was comforted by Chen Afu, he sat on the ground next to her.
Men are born to like fierce animals, let alone a military commander like Chu Lingxuan. Although he liked Sasa very much, he still didn't dare to touch it lightly, so he held Zhuifeng on his legs and talked to Chen Afu.
Because they had a common secret and a common lofty goal, Chen Afu and Chu Lingxuan got along more casually than before.
The two teased the dog and talked softly. Chu Lingxuan often touched Chen Afu with his arms and shoulders, sometimes so close that she could even feel the hot breath he exhaled. Later, his big hand took one of Chen Afu's small hands off Sasa's body and held it tightly in his hand.
Chen Afu let him hold it. She liked his big hands, hot, thick, and with calluses. She felt that this was a pair of hands strong enough to protect herself and solve any trouble for herself.
They talked about the decoration of the new house again.
They will have three homes. The permanent home is of course in Tangyuan. This is the base camp for Chen Afu to take care of the children and the place where Abbot Chen is received. The second home is in the General's Mansion in Dingzhou Prefecture, where they will occasionally live. The third home is in the Marquis' Mansion in the capital, where they will live if there is something important and need to return to the capital, or it may be a permanent residence in a few years.
Some relatives still don't quite understand the relationship between Dabao and the Yuan family. Qingquan has laid so much groundwork, they must be related. As for what the relationship is, why Dabao came to Xiangluo Village not far from Tangyuan and was adopted by the poor Chen family, it will be explained slowly in the future.