Divorced woman with child travels through time

With the staff in place, Chen's Teahouse was on track, almost always full. The storyteller had settled in, and the entire first-floor hall had been converted into long benches. There were two storytelling sessions every morning and afternoon, packed with people. Although they only earned small amounts of money, Chen Wenfang liked the lively atmosphere.

After the storyteller leaves, folding tables are set up, allowing for both dining and selling. And it's worth noting that since the storyteller started performing, Chen Wenfang's snack sales have increased several times over, and her income is quite considerable.

Chen Wenfang occasionally went to Wangjiazhuang during the day because a merchant recently contacted her to discuss an order for 100 jin of tea. Chen's fried tea was an instant hit. The Song Dynasty was indeed a dynasty known for its elegance and refinement, and they were very accepting of this kind of light tea.

Chu Yi was sent to find fresh tea. He was indeed a good kid, able to get along with all sorts of people. He quickly negotiated with three nearby tea gardens to supply fresh tea. It was past the spring tea harvest season, and there was little demand for this kind of summer tea. The tea garden owners were happy to be able to sell it and offered a cheap price. The tea pickers also got some wages, which boosted the economy in another area.

Recently, due to the disappearance of Chen Xuanyu and the others, Wang Xiaoguang returned to Wangjiazhuang. He and his brother Wang Xiaoming treated the children like soldiers, probably at Wang Erniu's behest. They made them squat in horse stance, shoot arrows, and practice boxing every day. When Chen Wenfang went back at night to check on the children, their legs were trembling. Chen Wenfang felt sorry for them but didn't want to interfere. After all, the children needed to train. She knew that a doting mother spoils her children. She could only instruct Yanxia to boil hot water every day so that the children could soak their feet after training, and that every meal must include meat, and the meat must be plentiful. It was fortunate that Chen Wenfang and her family had money now, otherwise they would have eaten them into poverty.

That day, perhaps because the tea business was so good, the teahouse made a lot of money.

Chu Yi ran over to Chen Wenfang and said, "Godmother, Uncle Erniu took one hundred taels of silver. Did he tell you?"

Chen Wenfang asked, "No, did he say what he wanted to do?"

On the first day of the lunar month, he said, "He said he would buy you some dowry, otherwise I wouldn't give it to you."

Chen Wenfang smiled and said, "Let him be. It's a kind gesture."

Chu Yi nodded, then Chen Wenfang pondered, what was he going to do with the money? He'd already bought the dowry.

Just then, Chunlan came in and said, "Madam Chen, is a steward named Li looking for you?"

Damn it, Chen Wenfang was furious. How dare they come back? She subconsciously touched the hairpin in her hair and stormed downstairs. When she got downstairs, she found Wang Erniu, Wang Hanyang, Dazhuang, and others all below. The group surrounded Steward Li, and the atmosphere was very tense. They all looked like they wanted to hit someone. They probably all knew that Chen Xuanyu and Xiao Hao were almost kidnapped by this man, who was the mastermind behind it all.

Upon seeing Chen Wenfang arrive, Steward Li forced a smile and said, "Greetings, Madam Chen!"

Chen Wenfang said coldly, "What business does Steward Li have? Our Chen family does not welcome people from the Li family. Don't come here without a reason in the future."

Butler Li's face was already an inverted triangle, and now that it was drooping, it looked even worse. He said with a strained expression, "My young master said that someone above has taken a liking to your tea recipe. They want both green tea and aged tea." As he spoke, he threw a bag of silver on the table. "Here is forty taels of silver. Take it." He was very arrogant.

"You!" Chen Wenfang didn't even have time to speak.

Chu Yi picked up the silver and threw it at his feet with a "thud," saying, "Who wants your stinking money? I'm not selling it."

"That's right, if you're not selling, then get lost." Da Zhuang was the second to speak, and instantly everyone chimed in, their words flowing like a river.

“You’ve already kidnapped someone’s child, and you still dare to come to their door? Believe me or not, I’ll break your legs.” These were Wang Hanyang’s fierce eyes.

"At your age, you shouldn't go out. Have some decency." Uncle Liu Hai should be kind.

"If you've done something wrong, aren't you afraid of ghosts knocking at your door?" Chahua, with her teasy demeanor, had come to town today to switch jobs with Chunlan. Chahua really enjoyed working in town.

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Seeing so many people chiming in, Chen Wenfang deliberately let them scold Butler Li. Butler Li was no match for the crowd, his face turned from green to red, then back to green again, and his neck stiffened.

Fearing that anger might cause her to get sick and negatively impact the shop, Chen Wenfang said coldly, "You should go back. We won't sell to you this time, and don't come back again."

Steward Li was so angry that his hands were trembling. He pointed at the crowd and said, "A bunch of uncouth people, they don't know anything." He then turned to Chen Wenfang and said, "You woman, you don't know what's good for you. You'll be in for a world of trouble later."

Wang Erniu stepped forward and blocked her way, saying, "Go back and tell Li Qingshan that if he's a man, he should come at me if he has any problems. I'll take any challenge. If I back down, I'm not a Wang. If he touches my child again, Liu Sanlang will be a perfect example."

"You, you! Humph!" Steward Li flicked his sleeve, picked up the silver from the ground, and left.

Everyone exchanged smiles. It was really fun to bully people, haha. As soon as everyone left, Xiaoling, that little girl, immediately picked up a broom and swept the ground, muttering under her breath, "Bad luck!" She was incredibly cute.

After everyone left, taking advantage of the quiet afternoon, Chen Wenfang and Wang Erniu drove her back to Wangjiazhuang. These past few days, they had all returned home after dark and had never seen Wangjiazhuang during the day. Wang Erniu gave Wang Hanyang some instructions and then led Chen Wenfang home.

On the way, Chen Wenfang couldn't help but ask, "Brother Erniu, you said on the first day of the lunar new year that you took one hundred taels of silver from your account to buy me a dowry. What are you planning to buy?"

Wang Erniu chuckled and said, "Why don't you guess?"

"How could I guess? I've bought everything I needed. Aunt Liu has taken almost eighty taels from me. She's bought everything she wanted. I just couldn't believe it."

"Why don't you think about it more carefully? See if we're still missing anything?" Wang Erniu said.

"I can't figure it out, tell me!" Chen Wenfang said sweetly and coquettishly.

Wang Erniu was very pleased and said with a big smile, "I won't tell you yet, I'll give you a surprise later, okay?"

Chen Wenfang looked at him and smiled, "Okay, I'm really looking forward to a surprise."

Wang Erniu then asked, "Now that we're married, what do you want to do?"

Chen Wenfang said, "I want to rest for a few days. I've been busy and sometimes a bit tired, especially since the children are a bit noisy. Our teahouse is always packed. Maybe it's because the children were almost abducted, plus I have to keep on guard against the Li family causing trouble. I've been too tense."

Wang Erniu turned to look at her and said, "Then I'll take you out for a couple of days. The children can stay at home. As for the Li family, don't worry, I'll make arrangements. Hanyang said that our business has grown, and a few brothers want to come and join us. I've been thinking about it for the past few days, but I don't need to think about it anymore. I'll call them over, and you can meet them together."

"Okay." Chen Wenfang nodded, leaned on his shoulder, and looked at the horse galloping forward with the same vigor as her own love for life, forging ahead bravely.