Traveling through time as a peasant girl to turn things around

When General Wen returned home, the reward arrived. His wife checked it and said, "The emperor gave us all good things this time. The brocade is all the popular material this year."

General Wen said: "Madam, you can divide everything among the people who are suitable. I will also be proud if you dress well." Madam was happy: "Okay, I will go and divide it right away." After General Wen washed up, he came up with tea and snacks. Madam went out and came back, saying, "I have received them all in the warehouse and will send them out later." General Wen looked at Madam and thought she wanted to be with him! He smiled and drank tea by himself, watching what Madam would do next, enjoying the pleasure of being a woman. General Wen also had two concubines. His wife usually served him with great care. He also felt his wife's feelings and always felt that she did not treat him wholeheartedly. Today, he wanted to see what his wife would do?

[Damn it, you don't even treat others with all your heart, yet you expect others to treat you with all their heart. What are you thinking? You're out of your mind.]

He watched as his wife sat there for most of the day, even as he drank tea and went to the restroom twice. She just lowered her head, looking at her toes. Her face was expressionless, neither warm nor angry, neither happy nor smiling. He felt so indifferent that he got up and left without saying a word.

As soon as he entered the concubine's room, she threw herself on him, shaking him. The general was very interested and wanted to vent his emotions.

The wife watched the general leave, tears welling in her eyes. Then her son, a young man of about thirteen or fourteen, walked in. "Don't cry, mother," she said, "wipe your tears. I'll do you proud! I'll support you in the future." Ma wiped her eyes and said, "I'm content with you. Your father..." Ma couldn't continue. She recalled the vows they'd made when he'd proposed marriage to her, saying, "I'll always have you as my wife and never take a concubine." But a few years later, the two concubines' children and his son, only a year younger, were already being raised outside. Thinking of this, Ma's sadness subsided. She said, "Baoyu, you're my treasure." She felt sad when she remembered the name General Wen had given their son, Wen Jiahe. "Sit down, son," Ma poured him tea. "Have a snack. I heard that this year in the imperial examination, the number of students admitted to the number one academy in the world surpassed even those from the Imperial College." Wen Baoyu: "Yes, mother, I want to tell you something." That academy was founded by the Regent Princess, and the principal is the Princess. I heard from my classmates that the teaching there is good, not as strict as here, and the atmosphere there is good. I heard that the music theory and singing are different from those in other academies. Mother, you also attended the palace banquet, did you also hear the good singing? "Ma thought for a moment, "Indeed, the singing of the Chai family is also good for mother to listen to. It can make people feel excited and motivated. I can feel my heart beating." Ma said with a hardened heart, "Mother, pack some gifts, and we will visit the Chai Mansion in a few days after your father passes away. I heard that the prince has lived in the Chai Mansion for many years." Wen Baoyu was also happy and said, "Thank you, mother. I will go back to my room to study." Ma: "Okay, you go, and rest when you are tired." Ma decided to go out for a walk more often and no longer stay in this loveless family. For her son, she had to move.

From then on, Ma, apart from taking care of General Wen's parents, never asked General Wen to stay as far away as possible. Fortunately, General Wen had been in the military camp for a long time. Ma's heart was open, no longer depressed, and she became cheerful and looked younger.

Later, she visited the Chai residence and spoke with Guoguo, and they became good friends. Guoguo promised to send Wen Jiahe to the No. 1 Academy in the world when school started the next year. Ma would visit the Chai residence every other day, whether during festivals or on weekdays, to chat and play with Guoguo. ...and discuss business and making money.

Guoguo called Ma a remarkable woman of the time.