Traveling through time as a peasant girl to turn things around

That night, Chai Zhen opened the door for everyone, sent them back, and left. He closed the door and went to the kitchen, thinking that the baby was a month old, so he had to start cooking tomorrow. He could just ask a few villagers he was particularly close to to send some bean buns. He found paper and pen and did the math: the village chief's family consists of six people: five adults, his second son, who he didn't know if he would be home, and one child. His own family, twenty-five people. He had two married daughters, and he was preparing for several more people. There were several families in the village with whom he had close ties. He had to prepare food for at least sixty or seventy people. He would go to the county town tomorrow; he had forgotten the iron frame for the kiln.

Everyone came back again, and he locked the door and went with everyone to find Lao Gui. He forgot to buy the iron frame for the kiln. He said to Lao Gui, "Let's go again tomorrow to buy the kiln frame. My family is celebrating the full moon, and we need to buy some meat! It's the day after tomorrow." Sun Gui said, "Okay, let's go after we finish the work. I won't sleep anymore." That was it.

Chai Zhen was thinking about buying another big pot while walking back.

Jiaxing didn't go on the last trip, but showered and changed into clean clothes. Chai Zhen also changed into clean, thick cotton clothes. He grabbed two large baskets and headed for the village chief's house. The village chief had just driven out a cart, and he took a straw fan, placed the baskets on the cart, and sat on it. Zhang Qing brought a lantern and hung it on the front of the cart. The oxcart wobbled as it set off. When the going got tough, Jiaxing got off and led the oxen. Later, Jiaxing drove, and the village chief took a nap in the cart to shake off his sleep. Chai Zhen slept all the way, and when they reached the county town, they both woke up.

I asked around along the way, and found the blacksmith's shop was sparsely populated. He heard they needed something for a brick kiln, and any iron rods would do. They could be laid out in rows, covered with a layer of mud, and then fired, and then the mud bricks could be placed in them. This cost me a total of one and a half ounces of silver. I also bought a large pot from the blacksmith for five hundred coins. This pot can cook for eighty or ninety people.

Chai Zhen and his companions went to the market to buy meat, spending a tael of silver on over thirty pounds. They also bought a plate of tofu for fifty wen. They returned home early, arriving just after 3 p.m. After unloading the meat and vegetables, they took the iron rods to the kiln and unloaded them. The village chief drove the oxcart home. Chai Dong and the villagers placed the iron rods in front of the kiln, smeared them with mud, and cooked them. Three kilns emerged.

Seeing that it was getting dark, he said, "Everyone, pack up your things and put them inside the kiln. Use some sticks to block the kiln entrance and go home. Ten people will come tomorrow. If anyone wants to come, come and sign up. There will be wages." "No money, just provide food." Chai Dong thought about it and thought it was okay. "Okay, provide food." When they asked at the meeting if women could come, the child said, "I'll stay." Chai Dong looked and saw that it was Qin Binbin. He said, "Aren't you afraid of being tired?"

"Second Uncle, my mother can't do it for me, so I'll do it myself. I'm not afraid of getting tired." He usually thought, if Mom can do it, then she will, but if she can't, then I'll do it myself, thinking that having Mom around will make things easier for a few days. "It's not that I can't do it, I just want Mom to love me." Chai Dong was speechless. "You little brat, come tomorrow." "Okay." Who else? Wang Er from the Wang family, are you coming? Wang Er, seeing him being called, said, "Come on." "Okay, you count as one," said Zhang Ming from the Zhang family, "Second Uncle counts me in." Okay. Zhang Liang from his uncle's family said, "Second Uncle counts me in too." "Okay." A few more people came, and Chai Dong wrote down their names one by one. "Let's go, let's go home." Everyone rushed away. Chai Dong also returned to his brother's house.

After dinner, Chai Zhen asked everyone to go to the safe house. He briefly said, "Tomorrow is our Guoguo's full moon celebration. Don't go out at night and work at home. Jiahe, go to the village head's house and tell them to come early tomorrow. Jiaxing, go to the Qin family and tell Qin Han to ask their whole family to come early tomorrow. Jiayu, go to the Kong family and tell Grandpa Kong to come early tomorrow and tell them that our family is celebrating the full moon. I asked them to come. Jiahe, go to the Zhang family and tell Grandpa Zhang that our family is celebrating the full moon tomorrow and ask them to come early. That's all. Hongying, make more flour and soak the beans and cook them. We have to make a pound of bean curd tomorrow. After dinner, give each family a small piece of rice so that everyone in the village knows that our family has a new member. Let's get to work."

Old Lady Li asked, "Dad, how many people are coming to our house? How many people should we prepare?" "Let's prepare for sixty or seventy people." After that, Chai Zhen went to the west room to pick up the child!

Old Lady Li called her daughter-in-law over to knead the dough and let it rise for cooking cowpeas. She'll steam a pot of it tonight, mixing white and yellow flour. She's stewing pork ribs in a small pot, and she'll give it to Ru later! Her daughter-in-law hasn't been taking care of herself well this postpartum period. It's a busy autumn, and she's had a lot of housework and helped out around the house. She hasn't gained any weight in a month.

Old Mrs. Li went to the back of the kitchen to see how much food was left. Not much. She grabbed some cilantro, mushrooms, and potatoes. She returned to the kitchen, washed the vegetables, and put them in the pot to stew. She minced the scallions, cilantro, and garlic. She then went to roll out some noodles, making more for the family to eat.

In the west room, people were laughing and chatting. The children were having a blast on the big kang. They'd taken off their outer clothes because it was too hot. Inside, the three children were wearing flowery cotton-padded jackets. They all looked the same, like three flowers, small and tender. Li Ru hadn't gained weight this month, but Huanhuan and Hengheng had noticeably grown fairer, tenderer, and plumper. The two little kids were rolling around on the kang. Little Nai Bao was in Great Grandfather's arms, waving his little hands to cheer him on, his little mouths constantly yelling, "Ahhh!" and "Come on, brother!" The room was bustling with activity!

Li Ru whispered to the fourth child, "Yu, I want to take a shower. A lot of people will be coming tomorrow, and you see how dirty I am." The fourth child said, "Okay." "Everyone will go to bed soon. I'll boil some hot water for you so you can take a shower in our room." "I'll bring you the water." Li Ru went to look for clothes: underwear, outerwear, a green floral top, and black corduroy pants. They were given to her by her daughter. The daughter said it was to thank her mother for bringing her into this world and giving her a new life! She also secretly gave her delicious food at night, such as sausages, sesame cakes, biscuits, and canned fish. Huanhuan and Hengheng ate too. These three of them stole a lot of food! The daughter also gave her two sets of silk pajamas, saying they were cool. She also gave her warm clothes these two days. The black warm clothes can be worn by the fourth child, so I saved them for him! I'll let him wear them in the cold winter!

Old Lady Li brought over pork rib noodles with cilantro and chopped green onions. The aroma was palatable even from afar. "Ru, eat." "Yes, thank you, Mom." "Eat," Old Lady Li said to the fourth child. "Go to the kitchen and get your grandfather a bowl." A moment later, the fourth child returned with a large bowl of pork rib noodles. Old Lady Li took the child and said, "Dad, you eat." Chai Zhenmei was delighted. He had already been drooling from the smell, and he too devoured a large bowl. The two daughters-in-law also brought noodles for the children. Baohua fed Hengheng. Huanhuan ate alone. Wang Min asked the fourth child if he wanted some. The fourth child: "Yes." "Come on, sister-in-law will cook it for you." Wang Min was teasing the fourth child.

Wang Min in the kitchen cooked several more bowls of noodles. "Fourth Brother, put the table in Dad's room and let's eat inside. It's warm inside, and the kang is hot." The fourth brother ran away quickly. Soon, the table and chairs were set, and the noodles were cooked. He took a bowl and ate it. Wang Min brought one to his father. Li Dong ate with relish; he had never tasted anything so delicious before! There were three or four ribs in Li Dong's bowl, and he kept chewing on them, reluctant to put them down. He finished his bowl of noodles and drank the soup, still chewing on the bones. The fourth brother watched without blinking. Li Dong gradually noticed and felt a little embarrassed. "Hehe, it's just delicious!" The fourth brother said, "From now on, we'll give you more meat every day. We'll make money playing mahjong, and our lives will get better and better. You have skills, so you can earn more. You can work on hemp stalks at night and carpentry during the day, and you'll earn more than us." Li Dong knew he would also be paid. He didn't want to leave, and wondered if he should talk to his father about settling his family here. He was all alone at home, with no one to talk to. He loved it here. After dinner, the fourth brother, Li Dong, took the dishes out, pushed the table aside, and cleaned up. They all went to bed early. The quilt was warm and they slept soundly. It was almost midnight, and the fourth brother secretly put on his clothes. He went to the kitchen to see that Old Lady Li was still there. He said, "Mom, Ru wants to take a bath." Old Lady Li quickly boiled some water. The fourth brother packed a large bag of firewood and went to the west room, leaving it at the door. He took some inside and put it in the kang hole, making the fire burn brighter. He reached out and touched the kang. It wasn't burning, but it was warm. He loosened the quilt for the child. He went to get a bucket, scrubbed it clean, filled it with cold water, and went to the kitchen to get hot water. When it was hot, the fourth brother said, "Go wash." Li Ru said, "You're not going out?" The fourth brother said, "I won't see you." "Go wash." "Go to the kitchen to see Mom. What's the matter tomorrow?" "Okay. I'll rub your back later. You are my success." "Haha!" The fourth brother went out with a smile.

The fourth child and his mother were sitting in the kitchen. The fourth child whispered, "Mom, your granddaughter is a deity who has come to our house. That night, my grandfather and I watched with our own eyes as our daughter plowed the fields and sowed seeds. When it rained, her little hands grew bigger, and with a single wave of her hand, the rain began to fall. It was only raining below us, and it didn't rain outside the fields at all.

I was standing in the field, completely soaked. Grandpa, standing outside, was dry. Strange. Old Mrs. Li patted her son, "You don't know yet! Don't say a word when you go out. Remember that, son!" "Yes, I know." "You're not allowed to say anything at home either. Just watch, don't say anything! More work, less talking. Go see if Ru's done washing?"

The fourth son forgot to rub his wife's back and ran off. His wife had already washed and was wearing the underwear given by the girl. She looked really beautiful. When the fourth son entered the house, he saw this scene, a beautiful woman. His wife was too beautiful. He couldn't bear to look at her. He quickly went to get some water and rest.

Everyone woke up early when they heard a knock on the door. Old Lady Li went to open the door. Seeing Li Ru's parents, she said, "Come in! Why are you here so early?" Ru's mother said, "It's already been a month since the birth, and I'm just now coming to see you! It's so late!" They walked slowly, so they got up early. Old Lady Li led the two elders to the west room. Ru was up. The child was awake too, celebrating his full month and refusing to sleep. "Ahhh, ahhhh!" Li Ru was laughing to herself as she looked at the child, bursting out laughing! The child was only wearing underwear, no cotton-padded jacket or pants yet. His arms were relaxed, swinging happily. Ru's mother and father came in and saw this scene. The two elders also laughed and hurried over. Ru said, "Dad and Mom, why are you here so early? It's still dark on the road." Ru's mother said, "It's clear, and the road isn't far." Ru's heart ached. "Dad and Mom, sit down!" She brought a chair for Dad and sat him down on the kang. Watching the child! Runiang took out a silver necklace from her body and put it on the little baby. It was worth two taels of silver! Li Ru's eyes turned red. She put clothes on the little baby and covered the diaper with cloth. At this time, the two old people could see clearly what the baby was wearing. They had never seen it before. Wow! Beautiful. Very beautiful! The little baby smiled at his grandmother, "Hehe, hehe!" "Ahhh." He stretched out his hands for his grandmother to hold him. Runiang took the child, "Ah." The little baby was stunned. Why is his grandmother so thin? She looked at her mother and then at her grandmother. Her grandmother was talking to her. "Hahaha" She laughed to death. Hahahahahahahahahahaha

Ru Niang looked at the child and said, "This child is so cheerful! She'll be lively and cheerful in the future. And beautiful, even prettier than you were when you were little." Ru said, "I think the child is a good example of family honor." Li Ru poured her father a cup of tea. "Dad, drink some tea to warm yourself up," she said. Old Man Li said, "You're not cold, you're still warm." Meanwhile, Old Lady Li brought in a meal for Ru: pork ribs and noodles. Old Lady Li said, "Ru, eat first." Ru Niang replied, "Eat, eat more, so you can have a healthy body after the full moon." "I know, Mother." Ru Niang's eyes were red at the sight of her daughter. The daughter she had raised had grown up and become a mother. She quietly turned her head and wiped away a tear. The little girl looked at her grandmother, reached out her little hand, and touched her face. "Ahh." Don't cry. "Ahhhhhhh." Grandma, don't cry. Mom is doing well! Grandma will be fine too! The little girl's eyes were red too. She cried loudly, "Ahhhhh!" Li Ru was eating when she heard the little one yelling something was wrong. She put her meal down and went to check on the child. The little one's eyes were red. She picked up her daughter and rocked her, saying, "It's okay, Grandma's good, she's good to the baby." The little one was upset, worried that Grandma wasn't doing well, and she was worried. That was her uncle. He had to find a wife for her uncle! Her uncle was so handsome, hardworking, and skilled. He wouldn't have trouble finding a wife, just because he was poor. He wanted to make her uncle's life better. "Ahhhhhhh!" Li Ru called out to the fourth child, "Jia Yu!" The fourth child heard him and ran over. Li Ru handed the child to him, saying, "Look, what's wrong with the child? It's so early in the morning." The fourth child looked at the girl and said, "My dear, Daddy will hold you. What's wrong with you?" The little one looked at her father with red eyes, crying. The fourth child was panicked, and so was Ru's mother. "What's wrong with the child?" Ru's father took the little one and said, "Dear, it's not hard. Everything will be fine!" "Our family is hardworking, kind-hearted, and the baby will grow up well. Everything will be fine, don't cry!" The little milk bag nodded. He shouted loudly: "Grandpa!" and laughed. Ru's father was dumbfounded. He thought the child was smart, but he didn't expect that the child could understand what he said and could speak in just one month. Ru's father understood. "Baby, you are still young. There are adults to take care of you. Just play. Our family will be fine!" The little milk bag laughed with his little mouth. "Is this the full moon?!" The little milk bag raised his little hand and touched his grandfather's face. Old man Li felt his face was soft and his heart melted. This child is so cute! He also knows how to care for people!