The whole family traveled through ancient times with their house

"You mean, nothing will be given to Jiang?"

"Master Xiaoqi, it's not that we don't want to give some things to the Jiang family, but our family is too poor and we really don't have anything."

Zhang Xiaoqi was about to curse when she heard Jiang's aggrieved voice. "Master Xiaoqi, my daughter and I don't want anything. We just want to separate. However... I want to sever ties with the Shen family and have no further ties from now on." Jiang finished her words, paused for a few breaths, and then stammered out another request: "Also... I want to establish a daughter-in-law household."

When Mrs. Shen heard that Jiang was going to break off the relationship with them, she wanted to curse. But what came out of her mouth was: "Okay, let's break off the relationship now."

"Yes, cut off the relationship with Sanlang as well." Old man Shen's words were cold and inhumane. His son had died in the war, and he still wanted to cut off the relationship with his son. This was too inhumane.

But he had a lot of plans in his mind. If he didn't cut off the third child, what would he do if the mother and daughter really couldn't survive one day and came to rely on him?

"Haha." Zhang Xiaoqi sneered, "Okay, I will separate your family and sever your ties right now."

The sturdy man in his thirties was so angry that his face turned red. He wanted to whip these two shameless old guys to death.

But he held back when he thought that the farming season was coming soon and he had to leave them to farm.

Zhang Xiaoqi called his eldest son and asked him to bring a table and pen and ink. He quickly wrote the documents for dividing the family and severing the relationship.

"Both of you take a look. If you have no objection, I will make two more copies."

Old Man Shen stepped forward first, took a closer look, and then replied, "I have no objection."

Jiang Yan was a little confused because these were all traditional Chinese characters and she really didn't recognize some of them.

Yichen pretended to be a naughty child, stretched her neck and read the documents of division of family and severance of relationship, then secretly scratched her mother's arm, meaning that there was no problem with the documents.

Seeing that Jiang also nodded in agreement, Zhang Xiaoqi picked up the pen and copied two more copies, asked them to press their fingerprints on them, gave them one copy, and kept one for himself before letting the two old men from the Shen family leave.

Mrs. Shen wanted to stay and see what Jiang's mother and daughter were doing, but Zhang Xiaoqi said jokingly, "Do you want to send some clothes and food to Jiang's mother and daughter?" She was so scared that she ran away.

Zhang Xiaoqi watched the two old men from the Shen family running away before he wrote the document to establish a female household for Jiang's mother and daughter. Then he asked Jiang to put her fingerprints on it and pointed out several feasible options for her.

"Jiang, now that you've established a female household, you generally have several options here. One is to stay here and continue farming. The second is to go to the city and work as a domestic servant. Domestic servants require a contract, so you should think carefully before doing so. Alternatively, if you have reliable relatives elsewhere, you can go there to seek refuge. This small flag can help you find a way."

Jiang Yan's mind was filled with confused memories. She should forget about it. If it weren't for her original self's so-called relatives, she wouldn't be here.

As for the maid, she didn't even consider it. Having just escaped from the Shen family's misery, she would never sell her daughter into slavery even if she was crazy.

No need to think about it, “Master Xiaoqi, I’d better take my daughter to farm.”

Zhang Xiaoqi was not surprised at all that Jiang chose to farm. What else could a young widow whose husband had died do besides farming?

Once I leave this valley, I wonder how many men will be thinking about me.

You know, in this border town, men have only one requirement for women, as long as they are alive.

As for beauty and ugliness, it has never been their consideration.

"Jiang, since you've chosen farming, I'll tell you about the requirements. You and your mother must cultivate at least five mu of land, and 50% of the grain you earn from farming must go to our Hundred Households Office."

"I will do my best."

"Well, I'm glad you're so kind. Also, I have something very important to tell you. There are no vacant houses nearby."

"Then...what should we do? If there's no vacant house here, where are we going to live, mother and daughter?"

Seeing that Jiang was on the verge of tears, Zhang Xiaoqi was extremely anxious. He looked around, trying to find an empty room to accommodate the mother and daughter.

What's more, after looking around for a while, he finally found a place where people could live, even against his conscience.

"Jiang, do you think the situation on the other side of the river is okay?" Zhang Xiaoqi felt unsure when he said this.

Jiang Yan followed the direction Zhang Xiaoqi pointed and looked towards the ruins on the other side of the river. Tears streamed down her cheeks. "Master Xiaoqi, isn't that the slave camp?"

"Jiang, don't cry. It's as if I, Old Zhang, did something to you."

"Master Xiaoqi, I don't want to cry either, but that place is a slave camp. How can we, mother and daughter, dare to live there?"

"We no longer have a slave camp here."

Jiang Yan: In her memory, the slave camp was on the other side of the river.

"A slave camp was established at the garrison camp years ago, so there's no slave camp here. You two can live here without worry. It'll be fine."

"But the houses over there are all collapsed. I don't think I saw any with roofs."

"Don't worry, I'll bring people over to help you repair the roof and try to make sure you and your mother have a place to live before dark."

Zhang Xiaoqi was afraid that Jiang would cry again, so he quickly called his three sons over, "Goudan, Donkey Egg, and Ox Egg, come and help your father clean up a room on the other side of the river."

"Hey." The three boys, the oldest was eleven or twelve, and the youngest was seven or eight years old. They were all strong. When they heard that their father asked them to help repair the house on the other side of the river, they were very happy. They agreed and ran to the other side of the river.

Just then, a tall, plump woman in her thirties walked out of the yard. Her round, chubby face made her look like a blessed woman.

Guan came out to call the father and son back to the house for breakfast. Seeing a woman with a little girl standing near her man, she asked, "What's going on?"

"It's because the Shen family is such a disgrace." Zhang Xiaoqi told the story of how the two shameless old men in the Shen family drove the mother and daughter out.

When Guan heard her husband mention the severance of the relationship between Jiang and Shen families, she gave Jiang a thumbs up.

"Sister, you finally came to your senses. That family is a bunch of beasts, you and your mother should just leave."

Guan was a straightforward person. Knowing that most people had not had breakfast at this time, she took the initiative and invited Jiang and her daughter to come home for a meal.

Jiang Yan did not agree, because she knew that the most precious thing in this land was food.

A mixed noodle steamed bun could cause a death, so how could she take her daughter to eat other people's food for free?

She found a very good excuse for herself, "Thank you, ma'am. I'd better take the child to check the house across the street first. That way, when Master Xiaoqi comes to help, we don't have to look for it now."