Divorced woman with child travels through time

"Sigh, it's not your fault. You haven't eaten meat in so long. You've been doing hard labor every day, and it's ruined your health." Aunt Hu took the money but felt sorry for the money.

"My wife, marrying you is the greatest blessing of my life," Uncle Hu said, moved. "You should eat quickly. Or should we reheat this dish?"

Aunt Hu was still touched when she spoke up, "Okay, wait a moment, I'll heat up the dishes, but you don't need to heat up the fish. Fish jelly can last a long time."

Uncle Hu, carrying the other two dishes, said, "I'll do it, I'll heat them up. Wife, you're tired, you two eat first." He then went to the kitchen. He turned back and added, "You two eat first, eat if you're hungry, but be careful of fish bones."

Ah, the two children happily started eating... Aunt Hu was also very happy and started eating fish jelly. Uncle Hu was like that; although he was a bit poor, he was considerate and didn't waste money. There was still hope for the future.

"Ah, this tastes great, spicy and fragrant, with no fishy smell at all." Aunt Hu ate her frozen food while putting fish pieces on the two children's plates as they wolfed it down. "Eat slowly, be careful of fish bones."

Old Man Hu returned with two bowls of hot meat and vegetables. The two children immediately stopped eating the fish and quickly ate the meat with their brown rice. Aunt Hu was still enjoying her fish jelly. Uncle Hu told Aunt Hu what had happened and mentioned that Chen Ji had asked him to bring his family when he started work next year.

Aunt Hu was very puzzled by this unexpected windfall. "You mean, Madam Chen trusted you and let you work because an old friend of hers looks exactly like you? Who is this old friend?"

Old Hu sighed and said, "I think it was her father. You didn't see how she cried then, the way he looked at me."

As he spoke, Old Hu patted Juan'er, who was happily eating. "Her eyes are exactly like Juan'er's; they're the way a daughter looks at her father."

"Oh, I see. I'll go visit them after I finish eating." Aunt Hu was still cautious and a little worried. "I'll go and find out. I'll be back later. Wait for me. We'll go together tomorrow and give them an answer." Old Man Hu nodded.

The children finished their meal quickly. It was the first time they had eaten such delicious meat. They even mixed the rice with the oil from their plates. Twelve-year-old Xiao Bo was at the age where he could eat a lot. He had recently been looking to learn how to be a bricklayer, but his large appetite made people turn back. Now, his stomach was bulging, but he still looked longingly at the fish jelly on the table.

Juan'er is quite shrewd and eats slowly. She had already put half a bowl of meat in her bowl early in the morning and was slowly munching on it, finding it particularly delicious. Xiao Bo watched her eat, his stomach already quite full. He had eaten too fast earlier and had forgotten what it tasted like, but he was still craving it, so he could only say, "Mom, I'm already full, but don't finish it all. Leave me some soup to mix with my rice tonight."

Aunt Hu chuckled and said, "You silly child, save some for your dad to eat tonight. He has to do heavy work tomorrow and needs to replenish his energy. Tell him to save some soup for you too."

"Mmm." Xiao Bo nodded happily.

Aunt Hu ate a bowl of rice with the fish jelly, then went out. She returned shortly afterward, having made up her mind.

“Husband, no matter what, our current situation is an opportunity. Since they are willing to use us, it is already an opportunity. No matter what the reason, we must seize this opportunity.” Aunt Hu said earnestly.

Old Man Hu thought for a moment and nodded, "Did you ask the embroiderers you usually embroider with? Did they ask us to go?"

Aunt Hu scoffed, "Hmph! Most of them told me not to go, but we're going anyway. Some people don't necessarily like to see you doing well. They always talk about how great Chen Ji is, but now that they hear you've been recruited, they're telling us not to go. They probably have ulterior motives."

Uncle Hu knew he wasn't as worldly-wise as his wife, so he simply nodded knowingly. "If you say so, then let's go. After all, they didn't do anything to me today. They were quite nice to me. All those dishes must have cost a few taels of silver."

Aunt Hu nodded in agreement. "That's right, let's go to Chen's tomorrow and bring the two kids along so we can buy some things for the New Year."

"Mmm." Uncle Hu nodded happily. The family had a rare good meal and slept very soundly that night.

In the evening, Chen's Teahouse was bustling with activity. With the New Year approaching, lanterns and decorations were everywhere. Chen Wenfang and Wang Erniu did not return to Wangjiazhuang today; they both stayed at Chen's Teahouse. Chen Wenfang eagerly awaited Uncle Hu's arrival the next day.

Although Da Zhuang cleverly found out about Uncle Hu's situation and told Chen Wenfang and the others about the location, Chen Wenfang was still worried and insisted on staying at Chen's restaurant. She ate very little for dinner, and Wang Erniu naturally had to keep her company.

That night, the two lay in bed together. Wang Erniu wanted to do something he wanted to do, but seeing Chen Wenfang's listless expression, he didn't want to force her. He just held her and wanted to comfort her, but he didn't know how to start. He knew that his wife was hiding some things from him, but he didn't mind.

It's already rare enough that such a wonderful wife is willing to live a peaceful life with him. He's confident that one day she'll come to her senses and take the initiative to tell him.

He simply comforted her, saying, "My dear wife, you're too tired today. Why don't you rest early? When Uncle Hu comes over tomorrow, I'll definitely let him stay and work at Chen's. Don't worry."

Chen Wenfang was deeply moved. He believed in her unconditionally and didn't press her for answers. She tried to explain to him, as if he knew something, but he always stood by her side.

"Husband!" Chen Wenfang said hesitantly, "Actually, I'm not from here, do you understand what I mean?"

“I know!” Wang Erniu’s eyes were as black as ink, flashing with a dark light. “The things you did are things that none of us could have thought of or done.”

"Then, aren't you surprised?" Chen Wenfang stared at him intently, as if afraid he would say something, and also somewhat worried.

Wang Erniu looked into her eyes, embraced her, and said, "No matter who you are, no matter where you come from, I only know that you are my wife, the hardworking and brave Chen Wenfang I know."

"Husband! You're so kind!" Chen Wenfang was inexplicably moved and whispered, "Actually, I come from thousands of years in the future. Uncle Hu was my father in my previous life, and I called him Dad. It means what you call 'father'?" Finally, she said it. Chen Wenfang felt relieved and openly told others the truth about herself. It was so good.

"What kind of era is the future? If he was your father in your previous life, why can you meet him in this life? How do you know he is your father? And how did you get here?" Wang Erniu was not afraid, but had many questions.

"Slow down..." Chen Wenfang said with a wry smile, "I'll explain it to you one by one, don't rush."

Chen Wenfang slowly said, "Our era was a good era. It was an era of equality for everyone. As for my father, because he looks exactly like my father in my previous life, only a little younger, I am very sure that he is my father in my previous life. As for how I came to be here, I may have died in that world, so I came here."