After the fourth day, Chu Lingxuan no longer delegated his responsibilities, but assisted Manager Luo and his son in preparing the betrothal gifts for Lu Garden.
On the seventh day, Chen Shi and his family returned to Dingzhou.
On the ninth day, Chu Lingxuan returned to the Yamen to attend to his official duties.
That day, Carpenter Wu also arrived at Lu Garden. They had to finish the last bit of work. Chen Afu, Mrs. Wang, and Chen Ming were even busier, as they juggled the preparations for Chen Afu's wedding and her dowry.
On the 20th, Agui and Dabao's long holiday ended, and they resumed studying with Mr. Liao. However, only Dabao went to Tang Garden that day, as Agui had requested a leave for an important task.
