Farmhouse life after traveling back to ancient times

After another day's drive, I returned home and it was already dark.

Du Wenxiu felt as if his body was falling apart.

Du Wenchan hurried forward to take the children, saying that she didn't know when they would be back, and she had just boiled some hot water for them to wash off the dust from the journey.

I coaxed the child to sleep and then went to cook.

A Luo couldn't hide his tired look, but he still forced himself to ask Du Wenxiu to take a shower first and then go to the kitchen to cook.

But Du Wenchan retorted, and then he stopped and lay down on the bed to take a rest.

"If we are always this busy in the future, we might as well find a little girl to help us."

Du Wenxiu felt refreshed after taking a bath. She sat in the kitchen, twisting her hair, and discussed things with Du Wenchan.

"That's right. Sister Yue Niang is not at home, and now that we have a child, I am much busier every day than before."

Du Wenxiu smiled slightly and said, "Our business is now big, and we will be even busier in the future, so we might as well make plans early."

“Whether you buy or hire, you always need someone at home to teach you well so that you can be of use when you are busy.”

Du Wenchan had thought about this carefully. The new emperor had just ascended the throne. Even though Dongxing County lived a good life, selling children had long become a trend in other neighboring counties.

The ancients have warned against militarism.

This was from the time the mutinies were launched in various places to the time Prince Ning ascended the throne, which was less than a year at most. If it had taken longer, I'm afraid the people would have been in even worse shape.

"I heard that the market in Wu'an County has been very busy recently. Next time I go there to deliver goods, I might as well ask Brother Wang to pay more attention."

Du Wenchan made this suggestion, and Du Wenxiu was so tired that his brain could not work and he just nodded in agreement.

After hastily making some simple food, everyone fell asleep on the bed.

It was not until the next day that I remembered to report my safety to Yulan.

"Last night, a member of the Chen family came to report that they had returned safely. I thought you were tired from the journey, so I didn't come to disturb you."

Yulan ran over early in the morning and asked with concern about the result of this trip.

When he heard that the merchant traveling to the Western Regions was actually Lu Sangui from his own village, he couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

"It was he who ran away first, and that's when I came up with this idea. Rather than being sold in that home where there are no relatives, it's better to go out and struggle to make a living."

Du Wenxiu didn't expect that Yulan was thinking of running away from home because of the actions of Lu Sangui's brothers.

"They committed a crime at that time, so how come they touched your heart?" he asked curiously.

Yulan breathed a sigh of relief and then told her what happened.

"At that time, she looked at me with more and more displeasure. Whether I was sitting or lying down, even breathing in front of her was wrong."

She was stubborn and refused to call Lu her mother anymore.

"That day, she took the money that was paid for my sister and father's death, and looked here and there, wondering where to hide it. I hid at the door, but she had to be on guard all the time."

"Later, she went out and didn't come back for a long time. Xiaohu cried and wanted to find his mother, so I coaxed him out."

Yulan's eyelids drooped and she looked lonely.

The past is not a good memory.

"It was dark in the evening. Xiaohu and I were walking along the wall for a while when we heard her talking to my aunt. She said that the worse the place, the higher the price."

"She said...she said that even though she had never given birth to a daughter like me, she still had to plan for her son and her future..."

Yulan sniffed and raised her hand to wipe away her tears.

"I still can't figure out how much better her future would be if I sold my property for a little money."

No matter how complicated she has been through, she still cannot let go of the hurt caused by her loved ones.

"The night Brother Sangui went to your house, I was actually up at the time and heard some noise. I went over and saw Brother Fanghai stuffing money into Brother Sangui's pocket..."

"The next day, the case of Ershun's family broke out, and I finally understood what happened that night."

"I know that you two are kindhearted people, so I shamelessly asked my sister-in-law to borrow some money..."

Du Wenxiu had never expected that there were so many hidden secrets in this story, and he could not help but sigh:

"You are also stupid. Fortunately, I still had a few pieces of silver in my hand. If I didn't, what would you do?"

Yulan laughed at herself and shook her head, "If not, I wouldn't blame my sister-in-law. Life or death is my fate."

"Anyway, I won't stay in that house and sacrifice myself for her to exchange me for money. At worst, I will die outside, but I will make sure she loses both her money and her life."

"Look at me. It's all in the past, but I still cry when I talk about it. I want my sister-in-law to laugh at me."

Yulan smiled through her tears and stroked the little face, which was still as white and tender as before, with a handkerchief, and spoke with a bit of embarrassment.

Du Wenxiu shook his head and said nothing.

No matter what is said, it has already happened.

Mrs. Lu is no longer alive now, and all debts are settled when one dies. Why should you still be angry with her?

"It's all in the past. Don't think about it anymore. The important thing is to live a good life in the future."

Yulan nodded: "Sister-in-law is right. Now I am together with Bi Ceng. Although we didn't get married in a sedan chair, we went to the government to get a marriage certificate."

"My family also respected me as the mistress of the house. Those who knew about my past were all sent far away by him, saying that they were given a lot of money and would never return to Beijing in their lifetime."

Yulan spoke gently, but Du Wenxiu felt a little frightened.

People are alive, their hearts are changeable, and they are the most unreliable.

How powerful is Bi Cun to be able to make a promise that someone will never return to Beijing...

"Only the dead can keep secrets."

She couldn't help but think of a very popular line from a movie in her previous life.

Seeing Yulan's happy look, she was worried and asked tentatively, "Is Bicun treating you well?"

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. Brother Bi is very nice to me." Yulan said shyly, with stars shining in her eyes.

"Brother Bi Cun is just a branch of the Bi family. His parents died early, and he was raised by his uncle. He was bullied since he was a child. It was only because he relied on the old eunuch that he had a few days of good life."

She sighed, "He said that this was the first time he saw someone who was living a worse life than him, and he just wanted to protect me and stop me from suffering."

"Sister-in-law, you don't know, only with him do I feel like I have someone to rely on."

“I’m no longer afraid of being given away, and I no longer feel like I’m all alone in this world.”

"We are like two people huddled together for warmth, keeping each other warm in the bitterly cold winter."

Yulan looked shy and confided her happiness to Du Wenxiu.

Du Wenxiu knew that Yulan, who had not read much, could not say these words.

Maybe he heard it from Bi Cun, kept it in mind, and now he is telling it to himself.

Never mind, as long as she is doing well.

Magnolia, which has suffered so much, rarely has a few days of good life.

How could I jump out and blame her and ruin her good mood?

It can be said that this is Magnolia's happy ending after all the suffering. Just like A Luo said, after the suffering in the first half of her life, the second half will be sweet.

Let’s hope so.

Du Wenxiu nodded slightly, and the stars in Yulan's eyes became brighter.