Divorced woman with child travels through time

Several children who followed behind were eating heartily, stuffing pieces of sweet rice cake into their mouths. Why were they eating so fast? Because Chen Wenfang had bought these from a street stall and brought them back. The children were all scrambling for them, and if they ate too slowly, there wouldn't be any left. That's how kids are; they don't like what they have at home, so they prefer what they buy outside.

Chen Wenfang doesn't make the same pastries that others have made before, nor does she steal business from street vendors. Instead, she often buys pastries from them, after all, she herself started from a small stall.

Xiao Hao's mouth was stuffed full of rice cakes. He finally managed to swallow them, then grabbed a piece in each hand and said in a moment, "Godmother, don't underestimate him. Xuanzai has become really good lately. He practices his kung fu more diligently than any of us. I can't beat him anymore, but I used to be able to."

Fifteen added, "Yes, Xuanzi knocked that big oaf to the ground with just one punch today."

"Isn't that right? Oh my god, his face is covered in blood." Xiao Hao, I don't know where he learned it, said with a regretful look like an adult.

Stone added, "He's been practicing really hard lately."

"Oh, it's that serious?" Chen Wenfang exclaimed in surprise, then turned to Chen Xuanyu and asked, "Why did you hit him? Who started it?"

"He wasn't having it. He was taller than me and tried to push me, but I dodged it by bending over." Chen Xuanyu gestured as he ate. "Then, take this! I punched him in the stomach. Who knew he was so fragile? He fell down immediately. And then, he was unlucky and slipped on something, falling flat on his face. Hehe."

The fifteen-year-old boy next to him, who was eating rice cake, paused and silently lowered his head to eat. The round little pebble in his pants pocket was slightly warm.

"This..." Chen Wenfang thought to himself, his family would probably come looking for him.

"It's alright, Mom. I dealt with him. He promised he wouldn't bother me again or tell on me," Chen Xuanyu said smugly.

"Sigh, alright, it's best not to fight next time. We should try to win people over with kindness." Chen Wenfang thought to herself, what else can we do after we've already fought?

“But he can’t reason with people,” Chen Xuanyu said, feeling a little aggrieved.

"Then let him fight. Anyway, he started it. It's okay, Mom's here." Chen Wenfang quickly comforted her.

"Mmm." Chen Xuanyu smiled contentedly, intending to start eating, but there was no more rice cake left.

"Mom, I'm hungry! I want to eat rice cakes." She said to Chen Wenfang in a coquettish tone.

"Come and eat!" Aunt Liu called out as she came out.

"Come on, let's go eat together." Chen Wenfang led the child to the main room, where there was a large round wooden board. It was specially made by Chen Wenfang because she remembered that when there were many people eating in her hometown, the round wooden board was placed on the square table to make it easier to pick up food.

Four dishes of meat and vegetables were already laid out on the table: large chunks of tender and juicy braised pork, three large braised fish in a rich, dark sauce, a large pot of stewed duck with dried bamboo shoots, and stir-fried cured pork with chili peppers, which was fragrant and bubbly.

Seeing this, Shi Tou went into the kitchen to serve the dishes. Chen Wenfang set up chairs next to him, while Chen Xuanyu and Xiao Hao set up bowls. Shiwu set up chopsticks. Everyone did their part and no one sat and watched others do their work. In this way, eight more stir-fried vegetarian dishes were served, including eggplant and green beans, as well as stir-fried lotus root slices, pan-fried tofu, leek and egg, gourd and pork slices, and so on.

Wang Erniu finished his business with Uncle Liu Hai and put the picked chili peppers and peanuts into the warehouse. When he came out, everyone had just finished setting out the dishes and serving the rice.

At the dinner table, Chen Wenfang jokingly mentioned Chen Xuanyu's situation and said, "Won't so-and-so's family come looking for this?" She mainly felt that in her previous life, the parents would definitely come looking for them, either to pay compensation and apologize or to call the police. How would they do that in ancient times? She really didn't know.

Wang Erniu smiled faintly and said, "It's nothing. If you come over, I'll handle it. It's not a big problem for a child."

Uncle Liu Hai also said, "I'll go to the village tomorrow and ask around to see whose son he is. I'll talk to his parents myself, so Fang'er doesn't need to worry."

Aunt Liu and the others also said, "It's alright, don't worry."

Chen Wenfang had no choice but to calm down and eat. Everyone ate and chatted happily. Business had been good lately, and although they were a bit tired, they didn't feel tired when they thought about the bonus at the end of the month.

Halfway through the meal, someone arrived.

Wang Youcai, the village head of Wangjiazhuang, arrived with a boy whose face was slightly shaved, and a young pageboy as a follower.

"Madam Chen, Mr. Wang, everyone's having dinner!" Wang Youcai greeted with a smile and a cupped-hand salute.

Chen Wenfang and the others quickly stood up to return the greeting.

"Have you eaten? If not, sit down and eat with us," Wang Erniu hurriedly invited.

"Yes, yes, let's eat and drink together, okay?" Uncle Liu Hai said enthusiastically. It was obvious at a glance that this was trouble.

Wang Youcai initially wanted to refuse, but he found it hard to refuse such hospitality, especially with the four large bowls of meat and vegetables on the table. He could see that Wang Weicheng and his pageboy were practically drooling.

Aunt Liu was very perceptive; she gestured to Zhuantou and immediately went to get three sets of bowls and chopsticks, while Wang Xiaoguang brought over a chair.

Wang Youcai then sat down, and Uncle Liu Hai pulled him along, poured him a cup of turbid wine, and the two began to drink together, toasting each other.

Only a few kids on the side were unhappy. Chen Xuanyu looked up at Wang Weicheng, who was very tall, picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks, and ate it angrily.

Chen Wenfang took the bowl from the brick and filled it with meat.

"Come on, child, eat more. Look how thin you are," Chen Wenfang said, lying through her teeth, and also served a bowl to the page.

Chen Xuanyu practically shredded the meat in the bowl; he's almost become a little chubby, he's not thin at all.

Wang Weicheng looked at the meat with a smile. In this wretched place called Wangjiazhuang, his uncle was usually incredibly stingy, only occasionally cooking a chicken for him. His father had given him so much money, but he had embezzled it all. This meat looked delicious, so he took a big piece and put it in his mouth. Ah, it was so delicious! This was exactly the feeling. The meat juice flowing in his mouth was so good. It was also slightly spicy, making it even more appetizing.

The two children ate like madmen, just like people who hadn't eaten for days. Wang Youcai was a little embarrassed and laughed, "These kids, the family isn't shortchanging you."

"Haha, it's alright, it's alright, we're always like this," Uncle Liu Hai quickly chimed in.

"The children were playing around and got a few minor injuries. I don't think it's anything serious, but Madam insisted that I come. Brother Liu, please don't take offense, and Madam Chen, please don't be offended either." Wang Youcai, a little tipsy after a few drinks, cupped his hands and said to the group.

"It's no wonder, they're just kids who don't know any better. It's only right that you come," Chen Wenfang said with a smile.

“That’s right, kids will be kids, it’s normal for them to be rough,” Wang Erniu added.

Chen Xuanyu was furious. "I didn't hit him hard. He fell down on his own. What does it have to do with me? Humph!"

"Xuanzai!" Chen Wenfang tugged at his clothes from below.