Divorced woman with child travels through time

The group chatted as they walked. Luo Xiaohei skipped and hopped along behind, his bottom swaying cutely.

As Chen Xuanyu walked, he said, "Mom, do you think we can catch two more little rabbits?"

Chen Wenfang said, "What do you need so many rabbits for? Are you going to raise them?"

Chen Xuanyu said, "But they are very cute, and besides, rabbit meat is delicious." Chen Xuanyu added.

All the children nodded in agreement, and Xiao Ahao even exaggeratedly said, "Actually, I could eat that plate of rabbit all by myself."

Speaking of rabbit meat, Wang Erniu asked, "Madam Chen, the last time you made that rabbit meat, that red stuff inside, that smell, that... that..." He didn't know how to describe that pungent, spicy aroma, which was different from ginger and garlic. Chen Wenfang added, "Spicy?"

"Spicy?" Wang Erniu asked. "What's spicy?"

Chen Wenfang smiled and said, "This is my secret recipe. I added a certain seasoning. Does it taste good?"

Wang Erniu said, "It's very good, very delicious. It can warm you up."

Chen Wenfang laughed and said, "Uncle Liu Hai got this by accident. There was only one plant this year. We saved the seeds so that we can eat it every day when we earn more next year. There are too few now, so we have to save them as seeds and not eat them anymore."

Wang Erniu said earnestly, "Then next year I'll help you plant it on all those wastelands."

Chen Wenfang smiled and said, "Okay, then Brother Erniu, you have to help me plant them well."

Wang Erniu nodded heavily and said, "Don't worry, I can also learn to farm from Uncle Liu Hai, and I will definitely help you farm very well."

Seeing his serious expression, Chen Wenfang said, "I believe you." The two smiled at each other, as if they were on the same wavelength.

They soon arrived at the back of the mountain. Little Ahao, though small, was brave and walked in the lead. Suddenly, he stopped and said, "There's a little snake here that's frozen to death!" He squatted down, poked it with his finger, and said, "It really is dead." Then he continued walking forward.

As if he had just realized something, Chen Xuanyu squatted down in the same manner as him, poked the dead snake with his finger, and said, "It's dead."

The fifteenth person squeezed in from behind, squatted down, poked the wound with his hand, and said, "It really is dead."

Chu Yi thought they were hilarious and suddenly wanted to join in, so he poked at them and said, "I promise he's really dead."

Chen Wenfang and Wang Erniu laughed heartily behind them.

The road leading to Chen Wenfang's house from the back hill was completely bare. There were no branches or weeds; Chen Wenfang and Aunt Liu had cut them down for firewood, making the road easy to walk on. Once you reached the back hill, the forest thickened, with many more towering trees. The smaller trees were fewer, also cut down by Chen Wenfang and her family. Even with the branches cut, the roots of the smaller trees remained, and they could continue to grow next year.

After Wang Erniu became familiar with Chen Wenfang, he became very talkative, constantly pointing out things to her, such as, "Be careful, I've set a rabbit trap over there." Then, along the way, there was a pit here, a trap there. He kept making conversation with Chen Wenfang.

After Wang Erniu finished explaining the trap, he pointed to several large trees nearby and said, "There's a small path leading in from here. If you go up from here, you can go to Lijia Town. There's another small path next to it that leads to Wangjia Village. My dad and I used to walk this path, but after so many years, I guess the grass has grown too tall and there's no path anymore."

After finishing, she introduced another tree, "I remember this tree too. My dad and I caught a wild boar under this tree before. I even left a mark on it. Come, let me take you to see it." With that, she took Chen Wenfang's hand and led her there. Sure enough, there was a small circle drawn on the tree.

Chen Wenfang looked down at their clasped hands, smiled silently, and remained silent. She watched with a smile as Wang Erniu launched into a long, detailed account of himself and his father.

While Wang Erniu was introducing the circle tree, Xiao Ahao led his three older brothers to check if there were any rabbits in the traps. Like an adult, Xiao Ahao instructed the three little ones, "Brothers, watch your step and don't step into the traps." Then he lay down on the edge to check if there were any rabbits inside.

There were four traps, but unfortunately, only one pit contained a rabbit that was already dead; the other three were empty. Chu Yi walked over, bent down, and carefully took it down. Shi Wu, watching from the side, said, "Oh dear, what a pity, Little Grey has no concubine."

Chen Wenfang, who was quite a distance away, heard it and burst out laughing. Chu Yi scolded, "Fifteen, what are you saying? Where did you learn those words?" Fifteen opened his innocent big eyes and said, "Boss Feng from the grain store has one, Wang Niangzi, isn't she just a concubine? That's what his son said."

Chu Yi said speechlessly, "You can't learn those things." He then looked at Chen Wenfang, as if afraid she would misunderstand them.

Chen Wenfang smiled and said, "It's alright, but you should talk less about these things in the future, lest others say that you have no one to teach you."

Chu nodded and said, "I understand." Then she looked at Shiwu, who also nodded, "I understand, I won't do it again next time." Chen Xuanyu and Xiao Ahao, who were standing nearby, didn't understand either, and were just looking at the pitiful little rabbit. "What a tragic death."

"But bunny is delicious," Chen Xuanyu added. He drooled thinking about the cold-served bunny. Spicy dishes definitely taste better.

Just as Wang Erniu was about to say something, he suddenly drew an arrow from behind and aimed it down the slope. Chen Wenfang looked in the direction of the arrow and exclaimed, "Ah, a pheasant!" Then, realizing she shouldn't shout, she covered her mouth, stopping her voice abruptly. As she spoke, a brightly colored pheasant was startled and flew down the slope. With a soft thud, Wang Erniu accurately shot the pheasant.

"Amazing!" Chen Xuanyu ran over excitedly. Chu Yi, worried, followed behind. Shiwu followed as well, while Xiao Ahao walked over unhurriedly, knowing his father had definitely hit the target. The four children all went over together. Chen Xuanyu picked up the pheasant and shouted, "Hit! Hit! Uncle Erniu is awesome! We'll have pheasant meat tonight!"

Chen Wenfang looked at Wang Erniu happily and said to him, "Brother Erniu, your archery skills are really accurate!" Wang Erniu had never been praised so obviously before, and he smiled shyly.

Just then, Xiao Hao whispered, "Dad, there's a wild boar over there." Wang Erniu leaped up and ran quite a distance. An arrow flew past, and Chen Wenfang watched as the bushes rustled, then moved forward with a series of thuds, and with a "snap," something shot out. Chen Wenfang and Wang Erniu quickly followed, while the other children, walking slower, could only watch from a distance.

As Wang Erniu ran and shot arrows, he turned back and shouted to them, "Don't come any closer, stay where you are and wait for me." Upon hearing this, Chen Wenfang stopped and told the children not to go any further.