Divorced woman with child travels through time

They hurried along and soon arrived at Wangjiazhuang. In the distance, the fields were lush and green, the peanuts were almost ready for harvest, and people were harvesting sweet potato vines. The peppers were full of red and green fruits, which was a delightful sight. Uncle Liu Hai, along with Wang Xiaoming, Chunlan and Yanxia, ​​were busy carrying bamboo baskets on their backs.

Wang Erniu jumped off the carriage first. Chen Wenfang, who was sitting in front, had limited height and was wearing a skirt, so she waited for him to come over and put down the horse stool.

When Wang Erniu arrived, he didn't bring a bench, so Chen Wenfang assumed he was going to help her jump down. She reached out her hand to him, but Wang Erniu hooked his long arm around her waist and carried her down. Chen Wenfang blushed instantly. Uncle Liu Hai and the others, who were some distance away, immediately came over and witnessed the whole thing.

Uncle Liu Hai laughed and said, "You're back?"

Chen Wenfang blushed and tried to calm herself down, but Wang Erniu said calmly, "Yes, nothing much happened today, so I came back early. How's the tea?"

Uncle Liu Hai said, "It's not bad. Your aunt, the others, and I have all basically learned how to fry tea leaves. It's just that we don't have enough tea leaves and we don't have enough manpower. We can't keep up with the work, after all, we still have work to do in the fields."

Wang Erniu nodded and said, "I understand."

When everyone returned to the village, Aunt Liu came out to greet them, took Chen Wenfang's hand, and said with a smile, "Fang'er, you're back. Are you hungry?"

"No, it's not lunchtime yet," Chen Wenfang said with a smile.

"Whether it's mealtime or not, you still need to eat something if you're hungry."

"I'm not hungry, Auntie. Take me to see the tea. A regular customer wants to order 100 jin of tea. Let's see if we can take the order," Cheng Wenfang explained.

"That's great! Come on, let me show you the tea." Aunt Liu enthusiastically led Chen Wenfang to the basket of tea she had been roasting in the kitchen.

"Fang'er, look how well I cooked it!" Aunt Liu said expectantly, like a primary school student waiting for praise from her teacher.

As Chen Wenfang entered, the aroma of tea filled her senses. She took a deep breath and exclaimed, "It's wonderful, so fragrant!"

Chen Wenfang walked to the basket, picked up a tea leaf, smelled it, put it in her mouth and sipped it. The aftertaste was sweet and fragrant without being bitter. It was indeed of good quality. Aunt Liu and the others were really capable.

Aunt Liu kept a close eye on Chen Wenfang's expression, and seeing the satisfied look on her face, she was very happy. She said, "There's more here, the stir-fried camellias and Chunlan's stuff, take a look!"

Upon hearing this, Chahua and Chunlan both looked at Chen Wenfang with some nervousness.

Chen Wenfang moved aside and tasted all the teas they had roasted. The tea flowers were roasted a little too hot and slightly burnt, but it was still acceptable. The spring orchid tea was roasted a little too soft, but she wasn't selling premium tea. They were all pretty good.

Chen Wenfang smiled and said, "Everyone has done a great job. This month's bonus will be an extra tael of silver for each person. Thank you all for your hard work."

Everyone cheered. Yanxia and Chahua were the happiest. They hadn't expected to receive a bonus in addition to their wages, a whole month's salary! They hadn't even been there for a month, and Madam Chen was giving them so much. Chahua, being shrewd, knew that wages were paid at the end of each month, so she secretly asked Chunlan, "We're still a few days short of a month's pay. Do you think Madam Chen will give us a bonus? Or do we newcomers not get one?"

Chunlan explained, "Of course there will be. Last time when Brother Brick and I came, we were a few days apart, and the employer still gave us money. You're so smart, work hard, and you'll definitely earn more than us in the future."

"Yes, yes, I will." Chahua was overjoyed to hear this. Ever since she started working here, she felt superior at home. Her mother-in-law and husband liked her. After hearing that she earned an ounce or two a month, they didn't need her to do anything when she got home. Plus, she would occasionally bring some snacks back home, which made the child happy, and the atmosphere at home was much better.

Chen Wenfang sorted out the staff. Currently, the restaurant has Chef Wang and his wife, Wang Xiaoer, Old Man Wang and his granddaughter, Dazhuang, Wang Hanyang and Chuyi, plus herself and Wang Erniu who often go there. With the daily sales and the guests who eat and stay at the restaurant, the staff is enough.

The couple, Aunt Liu and Uncle Liu Hai, along with their three sisters, the Wang Xiaoguang brothers, and Zhuan Tou, usually make pastries, fried rice, donkey rolls, sachima, rice candy, and now also snacks like peanuts and broad beans. They are quite busy, and on top of that, they also make tea and chili sauce. These days, Chen Wenfang and Wang Erniu have been coming to the central government office almost every day to help out.

In addition, peanuts and sweet potatoes will be on the market in large quantities. Chen Wenfang plans to add two more products: multi-flavored peanuts and dried sweet potatoes. The weather is hot now, and the sales of snacks are low. However, if the tea order explodes, these few people definitely can't handle it. We still need to hire more people. Remembering what Wang Erniu said about his brothers coming to stay, it would be better to let them bring their wives or children with them.

Once Chen Wenfang made up her mind, she stopped worrying about it. Soon, the children came home from school. Chen Xuanyu was overjoyed to see his mother. She had been too busy lately, and by the time Chen Wenfang returned home each day, he was already asleep. Chen Wenfang could only touch his little face, kiss him, and then go to sleep.

"Mom, you're back!" Chen Xuanyu rushed over.

"Oh, sweetie, come here quickly." Chen Wenfang immediately squatted down, opened her arms, and smiled as she watched the little person run towards her. This was her happiest moment.

As they drew closer, Chen Xuanyu, overjoyed, rushed into her arms like a little egg. Chen Wenfang hugged him tightly, burying her head in his clothes and inhaling the familiar milky scent.

Before she could even let go of him, Chen Xuanyu started talking. Chen Wenfang listened with a smile as Chen Xuanyu rambled on about recent events, feeling quite pleased.

"Mom, let me tell you, a new student recently joined our class. He actually tried to bully me. Heh heh, doesn't he know who I am?" Chen Xuanyu said.

Chen Wenfang took his little hand and led him into the house, asking as they went, "New classmate, who is he? Where are you from?"

"His name is Wang Weicheng. I heard his father hopes he will be like Wang Wei. Haha, he can't even recognize all the characters in school, yet he wants to be above me," Chen Xuanyu laughed.

Once inside, Chen Wenfang handed him a piece of rice cake and asked, "Why would he try to bully you when you've only just met?"

Chen Xuanyu took it and said while eating, "Because everyone listens to me, except him. He wants to challenge my position."

"Haha," Chen Wenfang laughed, "What's your status?"

"Mom~ Don't laugh at me. I'm the boss in our school. You're making me lose face." Chen Xuanyu pouted and said unhappily.

"Okay, okay, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have laughed at you," Chen Wenfang said with a forced smile.