My whole family time-traveled! I became a god during my exile in a famine.

Chapter 39 The Bitterness of Female Convicts
It wasn't just Lord Zhou who fell into self-doubt.

At this moment, everyone in the Xin family was also deeply immersed in self-doubt.

Everyone looked at Xin Nian, who was sitting next to Xie Ninglan and Xin Wenyuan, busy brewing medicine and boiling water for washing feet, and then exchanged glances.

Yes, they must have been blind just now.

Impossible, impossible, impossible.

How could that little crybaby Liu Yatou have just pounced on a man, teasing him with lighthearted banter and sarcastic remarks?
Look how well-behaved she is now! Her fair face is adorned with an innocent smile. This is the Liu Yatou they are more familiar with.

Yes, yes, he's blind. He must have been hallucinating from walking all day.

It was now completely dark, and everyone was silently munching on half a piece of dry rations.

Xin Wenyuan dipped his weary feet into the warm water and let out a sigh of relief.

Just as Xin Nian finished brewing the medicine, Chang Mianmian sneaked up to her side and asked, "Sister, you scared me just now. What does that Yunlin Villa have to do with us?"

"Of course it's alright." Xin Nian poured the brewed medicine into a bowl and asked Dali to take it to Xin Mochen.

She then washed and tidied herself up, and brewed medicine to help Mei Zhuqing prevent miscarriage.

Chang Mianmian nodded as if she understood, then changed the subject and asked, "Sister, where's my brother?"

"He hasn't woken up yet, but he should be awake tonight or tomorrow morning."

"That's great!" Chang Mianmian beamed with joy and squatted down next to Xin Nian, whispering, "Sister, I just felt the energy entering my body. It's quite fast to cultivate here. My natural energy is very abundant."

She grinned sheepishly, "I don't think it's all bad that I transmigrated. My ability training is faster now. And even though we were exiled, I'm so happy to see so many flowers and plants along the way."

Xin Nian grabbed a piece of flatbread and stuffed it into her mouth. "Eat quickly, and then go back. Don't keep coming over here. You can't talk to the Chang family."

“What’s there to be ashamed of? I’ve already made it clear to my mother that you are my half-sister. When I’m able to support myself in the future, I will definitely take care of you in your old age. You can enjoy your life without worry.”

"Cough cough cough."

Chang Mianmian grinned foolishly, "Why are you coughing? My whole family, except for my mother, doesn't matter to me. I don't need to explain to any of them."

"Captain, you know I used to be an orphan, and I never experienced maternal love growing up. My current mother, although she often cries, is genuinely good to me."

"From now on, I only need to be responsible for my mom. I don't care about anyone else. Don't worry, Captain, my mom is very obedient. She listens to whatever I say. Although she cries a lot, she is honest and kind-hearted. She definitely won't cause us any trouble."

Xin Nian rubbed her temples and pushed away the big head that was nudging her from the side.

"Although, wouldn't the Chang family find it strange? I used to be a nobody, and we weren't that close. At most, we'd only met a couple of times at flower shows or poetry gatherings."

Suddenly they became best friends who would risk their lives for each other... Unless everyone in the Marquis of Enyi's mansion is a fool, they will surely be able to see through some of the clues.

"Oh dear, my relationship with the first and second wives is just so-so. I'm practically invisible in their family. They never pay any attention to me."

"Moreover, because of the eldest son of the Marquis, the entire household was exiled to the far north. Although the second and third sons did not say it, they all hated the Marquis and his wife to death."

"They're all busy fighting amongst themselves, they don't have time to pay attention to me. Don't worry, sis. You don't need to worry about anything, I'll take care of everything!"

Xin Nian nodded and made her another meat pie. "You know what's going on. Your aunt has been nagging these past few days about how the stream isn't clean and hopes you'll recover your water-based abilities as soon as possible."

"Mmm." Chang Mianmian nodded repeatedly. "Don't worry, sister. I've figured it out. Tomorrow night I'll boil water for you to make medicine and give Uncle and Aunt a foot bath."

After quickly finishing her food, Chang Mianmian winked at her sister, "I'll go back and work hard first, sister, wait for my good news."

"Uncle, Aunt, we're leaving now." Xin Wenyuan nodded in acknowledgment.

Xie Ninglan waved her hand, comfortably finished wiping her feet, changed into a pair of soft, thick-soled clean straw sandals, and lifted her toes.

Squeezing closer to her daughter, Xie Ninglan touched her belly, a faint sadness on her face. "My dear daughter, let me tell you, my period has started. What are we going to do?"

"There wasn't much blood today, so I used some cotton cloth that your grandma secretly had sewn for padding. If we walk this much again tomorrow and don't have time to change the cloth, I reckon... there'll be a bloodbath."

"And let me tell you, oh dear, women these days have it so hard. They don't even have a pair of underwear. I feel like I'm not wearing any underwear at all! If it weren't for the straps holding those cotton pads in place, they would definitely fall off!"

"And these past few days have been awful! Ugh, I don't even want to talk about it. When that period comes, if I don't pay attention to hygiene, I'm worried I'll end up with some kind of gynecological problem, and I'll really suffer a lot from now on."

Xin Nian almost burst out laughing because her mother's story was so vivid and engaging.

But when she saw her mother's worried and distressed expression, she felt a pang of sadness.

It must have been so hard being a woman in ancient times!

“Mother, don’t worry.” Xin Nian winked at her mother. “So much has happened along the way that I forgot to tell you. After I advanced to the third rank, I’ve already opened the daily necessities section of our original space.”

"What?" Xie Ninglan, who had been looking worried, suddenly brightened up. "You're not lying to me, are you, honey? Why didn't you tell me sooner about something this big?"

"Really! We only recovered that one area. Come with me, I'll take you to change your sanitary pads."

Xie Ninglan was overjoyed and quickly got up to follow her daughter away from the crowd.

"My dear girl, you've really saved my life."

"Just use the night pad tonight, and give me a larger pair of sanitary pads first thing tomorrow morning, so I can wear them with peace of mind."

Xin Nian nodded, settled her poor mother in, and the mother and daughter quietly slipped back to rest.

Perhaps because everyone was too tired that night, they all fell asleep as soon as they lay down and didn't cause any trouble.

The next morning, Xin Nian was woken up by her mother.

While everyone was still slightly dazed, the mother and daughter ran a short distance to the restroom. Xie Ninglan changed into a pair of sanitary pads, feeling refreshed and energized.

As soon as they returned to their base, everyone started whispering among themselves.

Mu Zhong rushed to them, panting and excited, "Fourth Master, Fourth Madam, the Third Young Master... he's awake!"

Xin Wenyuan jumped up.

The old lady also struggled to her feet and asked Xin Ruoyu to help her over.

"Sanlang, Sanlang!" Madam Yu called out to her grandson, wiping away tears, her eyes full of hope.

Xin Wenyuan and Xie Ninglan ran over to Xin Mochen's side to take a look.

The kid was pressing his head and looking at them, his eyes slowly focusing.

"Sanlang, Sanlang," the old lady called out repeatedly, "Does your head still hurt? Are you hungry? Sanlang, it's your grandmother, do you recognize me?"

Xin Mochen subconsciously tapped his head and squinted.

(End of this chapter)