Divorced woman with child travels through time

Chu Yi patiently squatted down beside them, waiting for the children to finish eating.

This time, we bought a lot of food, including about thirty flatbreads. Big Bear waited until everyone was full before he started eating, while his younger brother Tie Tou waited until the other children had finished eating before he started. They were all just a few years old. Although they were hungry, the roast chicken was still a bit salty on its own, so they had to eat it with flatbreads. After eating a chicken leg, a few pieces of chicken meat and chicken wings, and two flatbreads, they were still full.

Little Grass had eaten her fill long ago. After helping the younger children finish eating, she pushed the food in front of Big Bear. Big Bear watched Iron Head eat. Iron Head devoured half a chicken with its wings and legs removed. The chicken bones were very soft, except for the leg bones which were a bit hard. Iron Head ate it all without spitting out the bones. He also ate four flatbreads with it and was finally full.

There's one and a half chickens left. Today I can finally eat my fill! This guy doesn't seem to be joking, Big Bear thought happily, tearing off large chunks of chicken meat. One hand held the roast chicken, the other a flatbread. The fragrant, crispy, tender, and juicy chicken, slightly spicy, mixed with the substantial white flour flatbread, was delicious! Big Bear devoured the limbless chicken in a flash, then ate six more flatbreads. "The remaining half is for you guys tonight," Big Bear said with a grin, wiping his mouth with his dirty sleeve.

All the children and Chu Yi stared blankly. Chu Yi thought to himself, "Wow, how can I afford to feed someone who eats so much? Oh well, we're already here."

The children realized that Big Bear usually ate less than himself and let them eat first. They had always thought he ate very little, and they were deeply moved.

"Now you believe me, right?" Chu Yi said.

“You’re a real man, I respect you. Tell me, what do you want to do? I’ll go with you. They’re still young and can’t help much,” Big Bear said, scratching his head and laughing.

"Sigh, come with me." Chu Yi was still soft-hearted. "Winter is here, it's cold now, and it will be even colder later. Your health isn't good right now, you need to rest first. I've rented a house for you, it's easy to get sick living here. Once you're healthier, I'll hire someone to teach you martial arts. Also, remember one thing, you can't drink tap water, the water has to be boiled before you drink it. You have to tell them that. If you can't do this, then don't come." Looking at this dilapidated corner that almost made him die, Chu Yi was filled with emotion. If he hadn't had his godmother back then, he would have been long gone.

It was under Chen Wenfang's guidance that he learned he had almost died from drinking river water.

The children looked at each other, and after thinking for a moment, Da Xiong said, "Alright, we can't be sold anyway, otherwise I'll go to Chen's shop and cry, and make your godmother unable to do business." After saying that, he packed his things and left with Chu Yi.

Chu Yi rolled his eyes and said as he walked, "What can you bunch of good-for-nothings do? Unless someone is short of children, why would I, the young master of the Chen family, sell you? I'm not bragging, but I'm telling you, I earn seven taels of silver a month, enough to buy several kids like you."

"Really?" Big Bear was overjoyed. "Then let me go to work. I don't need seven taels, two taels will do."

Chu Yi wanted to roll his eyes again, but after thinking for a moment, he held back and explained, "I've been studying for over a year, practicing calligraphy whenever I have free time. I also learned bookkeeping and accounting, and I even practice martial arts in my spare time. Look." As he spoke, he pulled out the hidden arrow from his arm and said, "I practice whenever I have time. I wouldn't say I hit the bullseye every time, but I can hit it eight out of ten times without any problem. I also have some basic fist and foot martial arts skills. I can drive around to pick up and deliver goods on my own, and I can also negotiate orders and sign contracts with merchants." The more Da Xiong listened, the dimmer his eyes became.

Seeing the dejected look on the face of the wild leopard that had fought him for territory, Chu Yi thought that if he hadn't been ruthless, he might not have been able to beat him. So he comforted him, "Don't worry, listen to me. If you train hard, I'll make arrangements. You'll also get two taels of silver a month."

Although Da Xiong was somewhat insecure, he wasn't stupid. "You're not that old, are you? Even though you're the young master of Chen's family, you're not their biological son. Can you make that decision?"

Seeing that he said that, Chu Yi felt relieved and said sincerely, "Our village is in Wangjia Village, you know that, right!"

Big Bear nodded.

Chu Yi said, "You know that some thieves are jealous of our business and have colluded with bandits to rob us."

Big Bear nodded again. He had seen quite a bit of the commotion on the street.

Chu Yi said earnestly, "If it weren't for the villagers discovering the footprints, Uncle Wang Er not venturing deep into the bandits' stronghold to gather information, and Magistrate Ouyang not sending soldiers to ambush us in advance, the village would probably be gone with just a few of us. I would never allow such a thing to happen." If his godmother were gone, or if something happened to Xuanzai, there was still the fifteenth. Chu Yi shook his head. He didn't dare to think about such a thing. Not to mention Uncle Erniu, he himself would go crazy.

"In short, don't worry, with me here, I will make sure you have food to eat and clothes to wear, and you'll even get paid in the future. You should practice your martial arts well, and then help me protect our manor and our godmother," Chu Yi concluded.

The little grass whispered, "What about me? Can I do it too?"

"Of course, Xiaoling and Keke at Chen's Tea House are doing a great job. They earn five hundred coins a month."

"really?"

"Really," Chu Yi said affirmatively.

The little grass silently lowered its head, thinking to itself, "Then I'll definitely be able to do it in the future too."

"Okay, then I'll protect the village and my godmother together from now on," Chengcheng shouted, leading the chant.

"Protect the basket, protect godmother!" A few little children echoed the cry.

Haha, I laughed with Da Xiong on the first day of the Lunar New Year. What were we talking about?

Big Bear scratched his head and chuckled sheepishly, "Anyway, if you can do it, I can do it too."

Big Bear dragged the little baby along the way, walking extremely slowly. What should have been the time it takes to drink a cup of tea took the time it takes to burn an incense stick. Later, Suo Xin helped carry one of them, and Big Bear looked satisfied when he saw this. He had initially disliked these children.

When they arrived at a very simple little house, Chu Yi put down Xiao Douya, took the key and opened the door, saying, "We're here. You can live here from now on. There's a dry well in here without a cover. I'll get a board to cover it later. Da Xiong and Cheng Cheng, you two keep an eye on things."

"Okay." This time, Big Bear truly believed him.

"I've rented this house for two months now. You can stay here for now. I'll bring food and clothes over again tomorrow. You can take them to the bathhouse later. If they want, they can also fetch water from the river to boil and wash. There's a pot and a bucket in the house. I'll also bring the blankets over tomorrow." Chu Yi made very good arrangements.

"Wow, we have a house to live in!" Little Yi, being quite lively and having finally had a full meal, happily ran around the house. Wood stared blankly at the persimmon tree in the yard, which was laden with many half-green, half-red persimmons.