The widow becomes a fairy, and the time-traveling girl counterattacks and becomes the queen

Wang Xinyao woke up at dawn. After a night's rest, her body had recovered a little strength. Seeing that Xie Xiaohua, who was sleeping beside her, was breathing steadily and no longer had a fever, she finally felt relieved.

She quickly got up from the bed and went to the kitchen. The tinder on the stove could no longer light a fire. Relying on her memory of her previous life, she went to get a tinder, but there was only one left in the bag.

It would be a real headache if we couldn't make a fire, but luckily there was still one last fire starter.

Wang Xinyao quickly lit a fire to boil the medicine, and while boiling the medicine, she cleaned the remaining seven or eight mushrooms.

After decocting the medicine, she poured the juice into a bowl, discarded the residue, and then boiled water to wash the pot.

The process of washing the pot is tedious and troublesome, but unfortunately there is only one cooking pot at home.

Wang Xinyao boiled the chestnuts left over from last night in water and made some soup with the washed mushrooms. This was her and her children's food for the whole day.

After finishing all this, Wang Xinyao looked around the kitchen. There was no oil or salt at home, and there were very few fire starters and pots. Life was really hard. She made up her mind that she had to go to town to buy some things today.

When she came out of the kitchen, the children were all awake. After the three children washed their faces, Wang Xinyao asked them to drink soup at the table.

"I'm going to the town to buy some things later. You can keep these chestnuts at home and eat them. I may be back late. After eating, Dahua, remember to ask your sister to take the medicine. Remember to drink more boiled water. If you have any problems, go to the village chief's house to find Aunt Juhua." Wang Yao put the cooked chestnuts on the table and said.

Xie Dahua nodded sensibly and said, "Don't worry, little girl. I will take good care of my sisters. We will wait for you to come back."

"Mother, I will listen to my sister!" Xie Erhua was not far behind.

"Girl, I will listen to my sister too!" Xie Xiaohua became even cuter.

Wang Xinyao actually wanted to drink some mushroom soup, but when she saw that there was very little soup left after the children had shared it, and she didn’t know when she would be back from the town, and this was only the little food for the children for the day, she decided not to drink it.

She took two cooked chestnuts from the table, took the 100 coins given by the village chief and the 10 coins given by her father-in-law, and walked towards the village entrance.

The main road leading from the village to the town is narrow and bumpy, about two and a half meters wide. The only oxcart in the village belongs to the village chief. In the past, the village chief occasionally used the oxcart to transport people to the town, but his son Xiaogang took over the job when he grew up.

Today, Xie Xiaogang was also at the village entrance, driving someone to town. Several people were already in the car, but there was just one empty seat. The 15-year-old Xiaogang looked energetic. Seeing Wang Xinyao approach the intersection, he immediately approached her and asked, "Sister-in-law, where are you going?"

"Oh, hello brother Xiaogang, I want to go to the town to buy some salt and a fire starter. We have no salt at home and Xiaohua's illness has not yet fully recovered. We can't let her starve." Wang Xinyao took the money given by the village chief's family to go to the town to spend it. She felt a little embarrassed and explained a few more words.

"Well, sister-in-law, you can take my ox cart. There is an empty seat there anyway." Xie Xiaogang said enthusiastically.

Wang Xinyao hesitated for a moment. It cost 2 cents to ride in the ox cart. Although the money was given by Xiaogang's father, and she was using their family's money to ride in their cart, it didn't feel good. Besides, the money she had was not enough. There were too many things to buy, and she really couldn't bear to spend those two cents.

Xie Xiaogang seemed to notice Wang Xinyao's embarrassment and said softly, "Sister-in-law, please feel free to sit down. I won't charge you! If you walk to town, it will take at least two hours, considering your physique, so it will take four hours to go there and back. My child is sick at home. Although my ox cart is slow, it will reach town in an hour and a half, so you can go home earlier."

"Miss Xie, please get in quickly so we can go early and come back early. We still have a lot of work to do at home!" The people who were already in the car began to urge.

Wang Xinyao thought about her children at home, and also thought that she already owed the village chief's family a lot of favors, so this one favor wouldn't be a big deal. She would find a way to repay their kindness later.

At everyone's urging, Wang Xinyao got on Xie Xiaogang's ox cart and headed for Ping'an Town.

This place is remote and there are few people on the road. Wang Xinyao was filled with emotion when she saw the occasional few people stretching their necks to look when the ox cart passed by.

Perhaps for these people, being able to ride in an oxcart seemed like a truly blissful experience, but she, a person from the 21st century, felt it was merely an ordeal. The bumpy road, coupled with the internal injuries she'd sustained from being beaten by Old Lady Xie yesterday, made the jolting ride feel like her bones were about to break.

She couldn't help but think that roads like this really needed to be repaired. It seemed that she still had a long way to go in this era.

In order to divert her attention, she stopped thinking about her physical discomfort and instead looked at the scenery on both sides.

The scenery in the unpolluted countryside is truly beautiful. The road is lined with lush green trees, like large green umbrellas holding up a cool breeze for pedestrians. The peaks on either side vary in shape, some towering, others rolling, and against the backdrop of blue sky and white clouds, they look particularly beautiful.

She couldn't help but imagine that if it were the 21st century, this place would definitely be a great tourist attraction. However, unfortunately, the people here couldn't even afford white flour buns, and white rice was even more of a luxury.

Wang Xinyao felt a complex mix of emotions as she observed the stark contrast between the beautiful scenery and the harsh living conditions. She marveled at the natural beauty of this land, yet worried about the poverty of its inhabitants. She secretly resolved to make a difference through her own efforts, ensuring a better life for the people.

"Niece-in-law, is your Xiaohua feeling better today? Has the fever gone down?" The voice of the second aunt who had been chatting all the way on the ox cart interrupted Wang Xinyao's thoughts.

"Thank you for your concern, Second Aunt. Xiaohua's fever has subsided!" Wang Xinyao replied quickly.

Second Aunt Liu Dongxiang's fate was indeed tragic. A few years ago, when her second uncle died after trying poisonous mushrooms, she was taking her two sons to her husband's house to borrow food. Despite her high hopes, she received no food and instead received news of her husband's death, a crushing blow.

However, she was optimistic and did not let fate defeat her. Her two sons were also very hardworking. Although they were not rich, they could get by. However, because of their poor family background, they had no money to marry their two sons, which became a source of worry for her.

Liu Dongxiang added, "Typhoid fever will cause recurring fevers. It's okay without an adult at home, right?"

"Aunt, it's okay. When I was a maid in the county magistrate's house, our young lady had a lot of masters, and I also learned some pharmacology at that time. Yesterday afternoon, I dug some herbs for relieving colds halfway up the mountain. Xiaohua is fine now!" Wang Xinyao said hurriedly.

Well, the county magistrate's family was almighty. In the future, if he suddenly showed medical talent, this experience with the county magistrate's family could be the best excuse. With this reason, others would be more likely to accept this sudden change.

"Ah, you also know pharmacology?" Liu Dongxiang was a little surprised: "What about Ah Niu back then?"

"Aunt, I only know a little bit. Brother Niu was seriously injured at that time, and I was powerless to do anything. Besides, I was scared at the time and I had three children to take care of at home. And after Brother Niu was bitten by a tiger, I didn't dare to go to the middle of the mountain to collect herbs. Even if I did collect herbs, it would be difficult to save him with such a serious injury!" Wang Xinyao said sadly.

In fact, she doesn’t have too many feelings for Xie Aniu now, she just thinks he is a good person.

"That's right!" Liu Dongxiang murmured, as if recalling something.