Traveling through time as a peasant girl to turn things around

Early in the morning, the Chai family gathered together. Old Mrs. Li in the west room was cooking hot food. Looking around, Mumu was sitting on a small stool like a little adult, sitting upright. People looked at the two little brats. Chai Zhen said, "You are still young, so play when you should. Take off your shoes and go to the kang to play with your brothers and sisters." The two little kids climbed onto the kang happily. Little Milk Bag took out building blocks, crayons, Little Star, Ultraman and many other toys to play with. The little fat boy held a big ball and rolled around on the kang, squeezing between his brothers. Little Milk Bag raised his hand to cheer, shouting, "Come on, Fatty Brother, come on!"

Everyone looked at the children's joy on the kang, and they felt comforted. Chai Zhen said, "Let's kill two pigs today, and two sheep as well. Every family in the village will share some, so they can have a happy New Year." The night before, while Little Naibao was still in his great-grandfather's arms, he had already put the pigs and sheep into the pen, waiting for them to give birth. The village was running a farm, and the site had been chosen: due west of the village, across the river, not far from the river, for a chicken and pig farm. There was bluestone on the west side of the river; we'd pave the ground with it, and when the weather warmed up, we'd bake bricks and build a roof over it.

Soon, Sun Gui arrived. Kong Ziwu, Qin Han, and Zhang Bingquan also arrived. Qin Bingbing followed behind his father, peeking out and grinning. Chai Zhen saw him and said, "You're here, kid. You've grown up!" Qin Bingbing said, "It's all because of the delicious food at Grandpa's. I come here so often, eat a lot, and work with my brothers, so I've grown up." He scratched his head and smiled innocently. "Well, you know how to find good food. You're not stupid yet." "School will open next year. Go to school." "Grandpa, I'll remember that." Chai Zhen looked at Qin Han and said, "It's all because of you. You've spoiled him, a good boy. Look how good he's become. He's more diligent and eats more. He's not in good health. Come play in the west room. There's something delicious for you to eat." "Here," Qin Bingbing happily ran to the west room. Juanzi was watching the children in the west room when she saw a young man come in and asked, "Who are you?" "Oh, Grandpa asked me to come." The children in the room all knew, "Brother Bingbing, come and see how to arrange this. I can't keep stacking it!" Wangwang called him. "Go ahead, you little brat." Juanzi said. "I smell good, Wangwang, right?" "Brother smells good." "Brother is handsome and fragrant, Wangwang likes brother the most." "Hengheng likes brother too." "Yes, everyone likes brother. Brother likes you too." Little Milk Bag also "Ahhh", I like handsome brother too. Qin Bingbing hugged the little milk bag, looking at the small ball, soft and pretty, cute, and elf-like, Qin Bingbing went up and kissed him. Little Milk Bag smiled, she liked this brother so much! There are two dimples on her face, if you don't know, you would think she is a beauty! It's just that this brother is a little thin. Thinking of waiting for the doctor to come back and show it to her brother. She stretched out her little hand to reach, Qin Bingbing looked at the little milk bag, the direction of her little finger was on the table, that was food. He said, "Little Guoguo, you're too young to eat. Brother will carry you for a walk." He held the little ball and faced outward to the window. Little Milk Bag saw many people in the yard, the grunting of pigs, the bleating of sheep, and the people chatting and laughing. It was a lively scene. Several young men had their butcher knives in hand, ready to kill the pigs. "Go to the southeast corner and kill them. Dig a big pit and throw the unwanted ones in there." "A big yard is good."

The women were in the main room, and Old Lady Li was sewing clothes for the New Year. She had already made cotton shoes, a pair for each man. Chai Zhen had recently gone to the county town and bought a lot of blue cloth, perfect for the men. Black pants, blue shirts. One for each man. The women were making them. Chai Xin and Chai Dong's family had also made their own.

Wang Min, the eldest daughter-in-law, was over four months pregnant. Old Mrs. Li didn't want her to do any heavy work, so she stayed inside sewing. New clothes for the five little boys were already made, new from head to toe. Cotton underwear, floral cotton jackets, and floral cotton pants. Their outerwear was blue. Only the little one, the baby boy, had a floral outerwear. This one was bright red with small floral patterns, very festive. The little boy's dinner clothes were also ready. They were yellow corduroy with small floral patterns, so beautiful.

For the past few months, the second daughter-in-law had been doing the laundry, her hands freezing. Seeing how hard it was for her, the little girl secretly used the washing machine in the new house to do the laundry for her. The new house was also heated. Hanging the clothes on the line dried overnight, and Zhang Baohua was delighted. No longer needing to wash, she ironed the clothes, making sure every piece was perfectly smooth. Purple cotton curtains hung at the door of the new house. When the windows were bright, Chai Zhen would live there.

In the courtyard, a large pot of boiling water was already boiling large chunks of meat, ready for offering to heaven and earth. A large pot of boiling water was brought into the courtyard from the kitchen to wash the meat. After washing, it was placed under the shed at the kitchen door. On the table, on a large chopping board, two large pigs had been prepared. Chai Zhen had cut them into pieces. The village chief went out to call the villagers, "One person from each family, come." Within half an hour, every household had someone there. Everyone was delighted. "Have a good New Year this year." "It was good in previous years, but not as good as this year." "I heard that our village is going to build a farm for all kinds of things next year." "Farms, stupid, you can't even learn by talking." "Next year, our village is going to build a farm." Someone said to Chai Zhen, "Second Grandpa, you are so kind. You let us eat your meat, and I will give you some if I have mine. The village chief said our village should raise pigs, so I will raise some too. We will let all the villagers eat them during the New Year." "Okay, Grandpa is waiting for you to give them to Grandpa. Good boy, take them home and let your mother cook them for you!" "Yes." Their blood boiled, and they all wanted to raise pigs and sheep with the village chief next year. They took the big pieces of meat and went home happily.

Grandma Li and Runiang were going to make lunch, steamed buns with stuffing, like cowpea, in the west room. The large chopping board and noodles were all taken to the west room. The little baby looked at grandma’s buns, grabbed them with her little hands and stuffed them into her mouth. Grandma Li quickly took them away from her, saying, “Grandma’s treasure,” “You are still young, you can’t eat them. Grandma was scared to death.” The little baby licked the stuffing, and her little mouth wrapped it around and said “hmm,” “It’s not sweet, it’s not delicious,” and her little mouth “pu pu spit,” “Ah hey hey, it’s not sweet, it’s not delicious.” The little baby crawled and crawled into the quilt, pulling out white sugar, brown sugar, peanut nougat, and stick candy. “Brother, c,” “Brother!” “Ci sugar!”

Old Lady Li took some black and white sugar and added it to the filling, stirring it before eating. Sure enough, it was sweet and delicious. The boys ate the candy, while Juanzi held the sticks and let Guoguo add some. Juanzi had been having a blast playing with these kids these days. She picked up Guoguo and let her add some candy. The child had been talking for over four months, and Juanzi loved holding her. The fat kid had food to play with by himself and no longer needed to be held. He played with his brothers, and playing with them was fun.

Zhang Baohua and Wang Min were in the kitchen, cooking stir-fried pork with kimchi and green peppers. They steamed a pot of tofu buns, and everyone took two, and the pot was gone. Old Mrs. Li laughed heartily. "Great, more people means more food." The fat kid was also able to eat, happily digging into a large bun. Wangwang, Mumu, Huanhuan, and Hengheng, the five little kids, sat in a row at the head of the kang, each holding a large bun in each hand and eating. Juanzi watched as they ate, and it was so beautiful, so happy.

The Chai family was enjoying themselves. Huo Ying and the others, on their way to the southeastern border town, had just reached the outskirts of Pingjin City and reunited with the steward, Ma Ming. Ma Ming had brought ten men with him, all skilled guards, and most importantly, loyal. They were the general's subordinates, though a bit older. This time, they weren't allowed to go with the troops. Ma Ming said, "Let his nephew look after the general's mansion first, and take his place." "Okay, let's go."

After walking for more than forty miles, they finally stopped to rest and eat. Huo Ying said, "The road below is long and uninhabited, and water is hard to find. We must prepare enough water when we leave the territory of Yongqing Prefecture." The fourth brother asked, "General's wife," Huo Ying stopped him and said, "Call me aunt." "Okay." "Then aunt, how many days will it take?" "At least three days at a fast pace." I have a big pot that is enough for twenty-three people for two days. I will fill up your big and small water bags. Save them for drinking. "Okay." The fourth brother and Sun Quan brought out the baskets and cooked. They built a fire with a few stones and placed a big pot on it. They took out the white pot, poured water into it, and boiled the water. They also pulled out a big board and put it on the ground. They took out the sauce jar and rolled noodles. The cabbage was washed at home, and the yellow buns were placed around the pot, ready to be baked and eaten. The fourth brother said, "Brother Escort, come and eat together. Come and sit here with me. Brother Li, sit down. "Brother, wait a moment. I'll go take a look around and have my men scout the way." "Ah Jing, Li Ning, you two go ahead and scout the way carefully." "Yes, big brother, I understand." "Let's go!" Li Biaotou mounted his horse and rode back and forth. The north-south road was the main road. He walked left and right and looked around. There was nothing, so he came back and sat down next to the fourth brother. The fourth brother had already cooked noodles and put chili sauce in the pot. Everyone could smell the delicious aroma. "What's that smell?" Another person said, "It's delicious and fragrant, and quite tempting!" "You'll know when you put it in your mouth." Hahahaha. The steamed buns were hot. The fourth brother shouted, "Help yourself and eat." Huo Yingsheng served noodles and let everyone eat first. "Delicious!" "Just delicious!" "Spicy and fragrant, so delicious!"

Everyone ate a feast. After packing up, everyone took carriages or horses. They started out slowly, then picked up speed. The horses, now well fed, broke into a trot.

They arrived at the post station before dark, and finally rested. The fourth brother made sure to fill his water bottle. He ate twice a day, hurrying along. After more than twenty days of walking, they were finally almost there. They'd be outside the city by dark, so they had a meal at noon, then continued their journey without stopping for another day. The steward ate a steamed bun at noon and left to inform the general.

The people were very cautious along the way, and the bodyguards still felt that it was better than being at home, but they still didn't understand. Finally, they arrived at the city gate before the scheduled watch, and there were already many people waiting in front of the city gate.

Huo Ying took out her telescope and could clearly see her husband and Lu Yong standing at the city gate from a distance. Huo Ying said something to Lao Si, who drove away in his carriage.

Huo Ying and the guards from the general's mansion stayed behind. Walking back... Little Milk Bag kept an eye on them. Realizing they'd arrived, his spiritual sense reached the space and saw Huo Ying. Little Milk Bag whispered in her ear, "Hello, Auntie!" Look, Little Milk Bag had recorded a video of the fat boy eating dumplings during the New Year. With the Chai family, everyone feeding him one at a time, Huo Ying felt completely relieved. It seemed her son had been living so well that he'd forgotten her. "Warfare is the art of deception," Little Milk Bag's voice echoed in her ear. "Baa-baa-baa," she heard the bleating of sheep again. She put on her binoculars and saw... a vast flock of sheep marching toward her, followed by thousands of pigs. "God bless our emperor!" "Take care, Auntie! Brother Ye will be waiting!" Little Milk Bag vanished. "Brothers, [Nine Guards], let's go! Hurry back! Remember, we're the ones rushing back." As they were heading back, the general and Li Yong arrived to meet them. They were also deeply surprised by what they saw. Huo Ying: "We'll talk about it when we get back." "Huo Ying walked beside the general. This was bought by our family. On the way, we met the housekeeper who was delivering it here. The two looked at each other and understood. Lu Yong stepped forward and said, "Sister-in-law, it's okay! We don't have to worry about food!" "Not so optimistic." "I don't know what the situation is in the court yet. I haven't been there." "Ah!! What!! These..." "Just worry about fighting a good battle with your brother Ma!" Take them all into the city and close the city gate. All the food was pulled into the general's mansion, and the pigs and sheep were driven into a large yard. The general arranged for people to feed them. Said to Lu Yong, "You personally lead the troops to guard these foods." I don't know when the food from the court will arrive? Keep it as confidential as possible while I write a memorial.

Huo Ying arranged for everyone to wash up and change into clean clothes. Although they hadn't eaten dinner yet, everyone was in high spirits. Li Biaotou and a few of his men were about to go feed the horses. Huo Ying said, "Everyone's worked hard all the way here, sleeping in the open air. Don't worry about it now. I've arranged for people to feed the horses. You can sit down, rest for a while, and eat." "Okay," Huo Ying said, "This is the border. Don't move around casually. Everyone's safety is first." The fourth brother asked, "Auntie, why don't I see your army?" "You want to see it, aren't you afraid?" "What's there to be afraid of? It's all just one head and two hands." Haha, Huo Ying laughed. "It's not difficult if you want to see it. Wait a minute, I'll talk to the general." Sun Quan quickly said: "Auntie, I want to see it too." "Okay, if anyone else wants to see it, ask the other bodyguards." Ah Jing looked at the eldest brother, Li Biaotou, who said, "If you want to see it, then see it." Ah Jing said weakly, "Auntie, I want to see it too." Huo Ying smiled and said, "Raise your hands if you want to see it. I'll count and prepare it for you." "One, two, three... twenty-one people, all want to see it." "We can form a team now, okay." The food came, "Let's eat." "Take a rest after dinner, and remember to get up early tomorrow." After that, he went out.

The fourth child and Sun Quan lay on the kang, unable to sleep, and whispered, "Let's go for a walk." "Okay, we're here now. If we don't look around, what's the difference between us and staying home?" The two put on their clothes. Seeing this, Ah Jing quickly got dressed and followed them. The fourth child brought a telescope and a bag. My daughter said, "We'll carry it wherever we go!"