Traveling through time as a peasant girl to turn things around

The fourth child took a nap in the afternoon. Little Naibao and his parents all slept on the big kang, with Chai Ye and Guoguo sleeping next to them.

Chai Zhen slept for a while and then woke up. Seeing that the house was full of things, he walked over to a car and tore a hole in it. It was transparent. He touched it with his hand and it was hard. This must be the glass Guoguo mentioned! Tonight! He would open it and take a look.

The little girl slept soundly this time. As soon as she woke up, she patted Chai Ye, "Brother, get up! Let's go see what good things Brother Ye brought us. Come on!" "Well," Chai Ye rubbed his eyes. "Get up." "Guoguo?" "Get up, brother. Let's go see what good things there are. Let's share them." Chai Ye woke up when he heard that there were good things to share, "Let's go and take a look." The little girl smiled, "Brother, you finally woke up." The two little girls put on their shoes, ran out of the house, and went to the east, "So many things!" "Yeah, I wonder what they are?" The little girl opened a big bundle and put it on the very edge, "Wow!!!" Guoguo was stunned! It was so beautiful!

There was a knock on the door. Little Milk Bag and Chai Ye looked over and went to open it. A frail man asked, "Is this the Chai family in Taohua Village?" Little Milk Bag: "Yes. Little brother, who are you looking for?" "I'm not little brother, hello, little friend. I'm from the capital. Guoguo, you don't recognize me," she said, taking off her hat and wiping her face with a handkerchief, revealing a beautiful, graceful woman's face. "Ah, ah, you're mother!" Little Milk Bag finally recognized her. This was Xiaodong's mother! "Mom, come in quickly!" she shouted, "Grandma, come quickly! Someone's here! Guoguo's mother is here!" Old Lady Li was startled when she heard this. She looked at Li Ru, unsure how to react. Little Milk Bag was still calling her, "Grandma, you're almost here! Guoguo's mother is here!" Lu Xi: "Guoguo, stop shouting. I'll know when I get in." "Yes." Guoguo pulled Lu Xi into her room and said, "Mom, please sit down first. Guoguo will pour you some water." "After saying that, she ran out and went to the kitchen. "Grandma, pour some water. Guoguo's mother is here. Drink some water first." Old Lady Li looked at her silly granddaughter, not knowing what to say. She poured some water first and took it to Guoguo's new room. "Hello, who are you?" Old Lady Li asked as she poured the water. Lu Xi stood up and said, "I am Xiaodong's biological mother. I came to see the child." Old Lady Li, "Ah! Ah! I know. My father told me when he came back that you are the queen of Dayan Kingdom, right?" Lu Xi: "I am just the mother of a child. My name is Lu Xi. You can just call me Lu Xi, Auntie." Old Lady Li thought about it and said, "No, you are of noble status!" Old Lady Li squatted down and kowtowed. Lu Xi quickly helped Old Lady Li up. "When I go to the countryside, I will speak as if I were from the countryside. Call me Lu Xi, Auntie." "Okay, I'll listen to you." "Xixi, you will live in this room. This is Guoguo's room. The one to the west is Xiaodong and his great-grandfather's room, closer to Xiaodong. "Old lady Li looked at the sky. Li Ru had boiled some hot water and came to Guoguo's room with a big bucket. "Mom, the hot water is ready." She looked at Lu Xi and lowered her head. She turned around and got the big bucket for bathing. Old lady Li helped her mix the bath water. "Xixi, go take a shower. Do you have any clothes to change into?" Lu Xi: "Auntie, yes, take them out and let Old lady Li see them." "Okay, this set of clothes. It's what we wear in our village. "This is what ordinary farmers wear. When she is at home, she asks the women working in the farm to make it for her. A dark green floral top and black pants. Old Lady Li and the others had all gone out, so Lu Xi took off her clothes and washed them. It was a hard journey, and she had never been dirty or tired before. She sat in the water and said, "It's so comfortable." She soaked for a while and washed quickly. It was getting dark, and the gate of the yard rang. Someone came back. She quickly put on her clothes and tidied herself up! She learned to comb her hair by herself, a simple bun, clean and neat. She did everything by herself and took care of herself all the way. The coachman was a martial artist, arranged for her by Duke Lu. She had been arranged by the Chai family to eat and rest. The things on the carriage were placed outside the house. Lu Xi took out the bath water bit by bit, cleaned up the ground, and then brought in her things, one by one. The box was big, so she would take them out later.

Old Lady Li brought clean bedding and helped her make the bed. When the man came back home, Old Lady Li asked her to move a cabinet and asked Little Milk Bag to take a look. "Mother Lu, you have so many things!" Lu Xi couldn't say that she was going to live here for a long time, so she said, "I'll need them all!" Little Milk Bag ran to find Daddy, "Daddy, you're awake. Go help Mother Lu move a big wardrobe. There's one at my uncle's house!" The fourth child had a good sleep, sat up, picked up Guoguo, and said, "What Mother Lu?" "It's Brother Xiaodong's mother! Have you forgotten? Didn't Guoguo recognize Mother Lu as his mother?" The fourth child thought about it and said, "That's true."

Chai Zhen came back at night and saw Lu Xi, "My Lady, why are you here?" Lu Xi stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Daddy, have you forgotten that you are my godfather? If you don't believe me, come and pay your respects to me again." "Daddy, please accept my daughter's greetings!" Lu Xi was a lady from a wealthy family, and she was well-mannered as the mother of a country. Although she was wearing simple peasant clothes, her temperament was unchangeable! She was graceful and respectful! Chai Zhen kept saying, "Okay, okay." Turning around, he said, "Hongying, treat Lu Xi as your sister-in-law! This is indeed the daughter I adopted! You are older, so I will call you sister-in-law." Old Lady Li: "That's right, I also treat her as my sister." Chai Zhen thought about it, "Let's eat, and have a family meeting later!"

Old Lady Li, Li Ru, and Wang Min set up the dinner at two large tables in the main room. The children had also returned. They could hear Huanhuan and Hengheng talking from a distance. Lu Xi stood up, walked to the door, and saw Xiaodong. Her eyes were red, and tears flowed uncontrollably.

Click, click... Xiaodong also saw Lu Xi, but he had never expected her mother to be here. "Mom," he whispered. Lu Xi took a few quick steps and took her son's hand. "Xiaodong..." Lu Xi choked out a sob. ... Xiaodong pulled his mother back and said, "Home, Mom. This is your home!" Xiaodong wiped the tears from Lu Xi's face. "Don't cry, your son is doing well." Lu Xi nodded. "Yes, yes. Mom is so happy to see you!" Li Jingwen, who was standing behind, saw it. "Mom?!" Lu Xi heard it and turned her head. "There is no mom! I'm just a beggar who has ended up here!" Li Jingwen understood. "Yes, I understand. I call you Madam!" "Let's go, it's time for dinner!" Lu Xi said. Li Qi looked at Grandpa. He had seen the Empress before, having met her when he and Grandpa went to the palace for the holidays. He whispered, "Grandpa, why is the Empress here?" "Boy, don't say anything. You can't say anything! Go inside!" Chen Jun and Chai Hua had both returned. There was one table for the men, another for the women and children. After washing their hands, they filed into the main room one after another. Little Naibao went to the kitchen and brought out a basket of large watermelons. "Come in after dinner." "Okay," said Old Lady Li. "Guoguo, go sit inside. It's time to eat." Several women brought food to the table. There was pork rib soup and mushroom and pork rib soup, both fragrant and delicious, with cilantro and ginger added, a rich aroma. There was millet porridge, for the older folks and the children too. There were large white steamed buns and leavened flatbreads with a scallion aroma, soft and sweet. There were sour, sweet, and spicy white radish side dishes. There was also cold cucumber salad, braised pork, and, in a large bowl, braised pork and potatoes. The children also had egg custard, each a small bowl, mixed with sesame oil and soy sauce, and they ate with their own spoons! Xiaodong had half the extra bowl; he was older, so he had to eat more! The fourth child called all her relatives over for the reunion. Li Xiaohong sat with the women, and Li Ru served the rice. "Mom, you eat." "Okay, you eat too." Hmm. Little Milk Bao also said, "Grandma, it's delicious, eat more." Ma Xiaohong: "Okay, Grandma, eat more, Guoguo will eat too." The little bun smiled, chewing happily with his little spoon. Old Lady Li smiled and said, "They know they're eating, so you don't need to feed them. My dear, look how happy the children are eating." Li Xiaohong: "Yes, if the children eat happily, it means they're healthy! We're happy! This is the kind of life we ​​look forward to every day." Old Lady Li: "Yes! A safe family, with good food and drink!"

That evening, Sun Gui arrived after dinner. Villagers trickled in outside the Chai family's gate. Several lanterns were already hung outside, and several large, fat pigs were placed on the table. Sun Gui said, "It's time to distribute the meat. Families with more people will get more, and those with fewer will get less. No one should get less." As he divided the meat, Sun Gui continued, "We'll distribute the meat again in a few days. Divide it by number of people: those with fewer will get less, and those with more will get more. Don't argue about which family gets more or less. If you want more meat, you can pay for it. One pig costs six taels of silver." "I have no objection!" Old Zhang said first. "I'll follow the village chief's instructions," someone else said. "The village chief is right. If anyone wants more, just pay for it."

In the distance, children were already practicing martial arts. "Hehe, haha," they exclaimed, each move with such seriousness. Adults, seeing their sons practicing martial arts with such skill, watched silently with smiles on their faces, unassumingly delighted. Every family that received meat thanked the village chief. There were a few mean-spirited women who, despite not letting the men in, came to receive it themselves, sincerely thanking the village chief for leading the village well! Soon, every household had received their meat and taken it home, and the men went off to do other things. Some worked the night shift, baking bricks, tending the kiln, weaving baskets, making straw fans. Other women went to the Chai family's house to work the night shift, making quilts. They were paid an extra ten cents per hour, but Old Lady Li wouldn't let them work any longer, fearing they wouldn't be able to handle it. The school had opened for night classes, and anyone with free time attended and studied. Sun Gui thought about buying some pens, inkstones, and paper for the school! The village was rich, and the villagers were living better. He had earned tens of thousands of taels of silver just from selling waterwheels. Not only did every household make a lot of money from selling watermelons, but they also shared in the rewards given by the emperor. Every family lived a prosperous life! ...

Chai Zhen went to Huo Hua's house again in the evening and delivered the letter brought back by the fourth brother. After reading it, Huo Hua's wife was filled with tears of joy and said, "Thank you, second uncle. My family's autumn harvest is thanks to you. Now you have given him such a good job in the capital!" Then, Huo Hua's wife took her two children and knelt down to kowtow to Chai Zhen, "Thank you, second uncle, for your care!" "What are you talking about, niece-in-law? We are from the same village. How can I not take care of you? Besides, Huazi understands these things!" "What are your plans, nephew? Did he say he would take you with him?" Chai Zhen helped Huo Hua's wife up. Huo Hua's wife said, "It's good for the children to go to school in our village. Our village is good, and the teachers are good. It's not necessarily better to go out than in our village, so we won't go for the time being." Chai Zhen: "Okay, if your family has any problems, just come to Second Uncle, or Sun Gui will be ok." "I know the people in our village are good, and I can't bear to leave. I just hope the children grow up healthy." Chai Zhen: "You are a sensible person! Okay, I'll do as you say. When our village goes to the capital again, I will notify you, and you can write a letter to Huazi." Chai Zhen took out a silver note, handed it to Huo Hua's wife, and said, "This is the money earned by my eldest nephew and brought it back to you. He also said not to be reluctant to spend it, and buy it if you should!" Huo Hua's wife took it and took a look, "No, I don't want Second Uncle, this is too much!!" Chai Zhen smiled, "This is all less. Business is good. Take it! My eldest nephew and my family have a share. It's as much as it should be." Huo Hua's wife looked at the silver note of one thousand taels, and her hands trembled! ! Carefully stuff it into her sleeve. She'll put it away later! Chai Zhen asked again, "The village is distributing meat. Have you gone to get it?" "Not yet." Chai Zhen replied, "I'm leaving now. You go get it!" "Okay, I'll go right away!" ... As Chai Zhen walked away, he heard another voice: "We're all family in this village. We should get what's due. It's a village benefit!" Huo Hua's wife wiped her tears. She knew she lived in this village. Even with her husband gone, she wasn't afraid. She rarely visited her family's fields. She had two servants, a gatekeeper, and did the rough work. The three of them were honest people. They had no means of survival, so they fled here and were bought by Huo Hua! Huo Hua was ready to give them household registration here, but they refused. His wife said, "When the children are taking the exams, we'll transfer them to ordinary household registration. That way they can get into higher education and won't be delayed." The couple lived a down-to-earth life in this village. They farmed, and Huo Hua's wife did needlework. Her son went to school. Now, after the village chief's meeting, she also goes to the Chai family to help make clothes and quilts. She is full of hope for life! ...