Divorced woman with child travels through time

Aunt Hu's family moved to Wangjiazhuang. Chen Wenfang finally felt relieved and worked even harder.

In Dali Town, a remote and abandoned village, the dilapidated courtyard was surprisingly luxuriously furnished. Zhong Chang lay on a comfortable, soft white wool couch, surrounded by four brass charcoal braziers. The smokeless, silvery embers of the charcoal burned brightly, making the room warm and cozy. A rosewood stand held warm water, wisps of steam rising from it.

The groom, Li Chunlai, took a delicate little copper kettle from a charcoal basin and brewed him a cup of tea. The tea leaves were clearly from Chen's brand.

"Sir, what do we do next?"

Zhong Chang picked up his teacup with his uninjured hand and slowly drank it. "Let's talk about it after the New Year. I'm too lazy to bother anymore. I've already written to Zhao Qi. Li Qingshan has been trying for so long and still hasn't succeeded. He can't just rely on me, can he? It's strange, how come this Madam Chen is so lucky? She's managed to dodge it time and time again."

Li Chunlai said, "Sir, we don't actually need to go through all this trouble. We could just kill her directly. Why bother with all this?"

"You don't know anything! This Madam Chen is a real talent. I don't know where she got so many strange and wonderful recipes. Look at that restaurant, its business is booming. It's been open for less than half a year, and I estimate she's made no less than ten thousand taels of silver. What restaurant has such good business and reputation? It's all thanks to those strange and wonderful recipes she came up with. And the dishes she makes are delicious, and the desserts are also very tasty. She just doesn't have a foundation. If she did, she would definitely become famous throughout our dynasty."

"She's just a woman, she doesn't pose any threat to us, but if we use her, she'll be a great tool for making money."

Li Chunlai listened, utterly bewildered. He didn't understand. What use was this woman? Zhong Chang glanced at him, downed his tea in one gulp, and said, "Forget it, you wouldn't understand anyway. Go bring the food up and eat. Get some rest; I need to heal my injuries quickly..."

"Yes, sir..."

Here, Wang Erniu personally pulled the cart to take Uncle Hu's family to Wangjiazhuang. Aunt Hu was very uneasy along the way, as the road ahead was somewhat unknown. Although she had chosen to come here, she was still a little worried.

"Phew, we're here!" Wang Erniu jumped off the carriage first, carried off the horse stool, and Aunt Hu got off the carriage with his help. "Wow~ what a magnificent estate..."

She had heard people say that Chen's workshop was very grand, impressive, and prestigious. She never expected the workshop to be so big. It turned out that she had already joined Chen's workshop. She had just arrived at their place. Along the way, there were rows of more than a dozen identical two-story tile-roofed houses, which looked clean, neat, and elegant.

Hearing the sound of horses' hooves, Sister-in-law Nie came out to greet them with her two children. "Oh, we have new guests..."

Wang Erniu carried the two children off the carriage one by one, and then carried Uncle Hu down in a princess carry as well.

"Come on, Aunt Hu, take a look. There are so many houses. Just pick one to live in," Wang Erniu said generously.

"Oh, Mr. Wang, you're too kind. Just settle us in somewhere. We can't possibly live in such a nice house." Aunt Hu was quite embarrassed. What did she do to deserve such good fortune?

When Sister-in-law Nie saw that it was someone personally brought over by Boss Wang, she immediately went over to help her inside, saying, "Oh dear, old sister, our boss said you can stay wherever you like. That's how it is here. If you have a family with you, you have to stay well, eat and drink well. Otherwise, our boss won't feel at ease, afraid that we won't be able to work in peace."

"Oh my, is that so?" Aunt Hu perked up and followed her inside. Lulu came over and took Juan'er and Xiao Bo's hands, while Wang Erniu helped Uncle Hu. The group entered the main hall together.

In the main hall, the fires in the four corners of the stove were burning brightly. Around the large round table in the center, the children were gathered around the fire, eating peanuts and snacks. Under the round table was a huge brazier with iron pipes connected to it to vent the smoke. Several children were taking turns diligently reciting their lessons. When they saw people come in, they stopped and looked over curiously. Uncle Hu and his family suddenly became reserved again. Compared to Da Xiong and his family, Uncle Hu's family looked like they had just fled from disaster.

"Uncle, sit down for a bit and warm yourself up..." Wang Xiaoming immediately followed Wang Erniu and helped Old Man Hu sit down.

"Xiaoguang, go and clean up that house next door a bit, so they can move in comfortably. Also, prepare clothes and water for them, and light some firewood so they won't be cold at night," Wang Erniu instructed carefully.

"Alright, bro." Without another word, Wang Xiaoguang threw down the peanuts, clapped his hands, and left.

"Come on, eat up, don't be shy..." Sister-in-law Nie poured tea and urged them on. Lulu and Xiaocao also picked up some snacks and stuffed them into the two children's hands, "Eat up!"

"Little sister, you should eat some too, this is very sweet..." Xiao Cao was about the same age as Juan'er, but she called her little sister.

"Thank you, sister..." Juan'er said sweetly, immediately putting a piece in her mouth and chewing it with a crunching sound. Uncle Hu also smiled happily and started peeling peanuts. This room is so warm; he felt warm all over instantly.

"Sister-in-law, where's Brother Nie?" Wang Erniu asked, peeling a peanut and popping it into his mouth.

"He went to the fields to check. He heard that there were rabbits near the warehouse, so he set some traps. We have some warehouses, and he was worried, so he went to check on them." Sister-in-law Nie poured water and made tea for everyone.

Wang Erniu nodded, "Okay, Uncle Hu is a relative of my wife's. It's rare for him to come over, so please keep an eye on him for me..."

"Sigh, don't worry, boss..." Sister-in-law Nie put down the kettle and turned to the children without changing her expression, saying, "Tietou! Keep reciting..."

Tie Tou was in agony, obediently scratching his head and continuing to memorize. Hearing this, the children immediately lowered their heads dejectedly, obediently holding their books and looking at them with a half-understanding, muttering something under their breath, no one knew what they were reading...

Of the children, only Chengcheng watched with exceptional focus, and he could recite the sentences quite well: "At birth, people are inherently good. Their natures are similar, but their habits differ..."

Wang Erniu looked at the children with a slight smile, filled with pride. It seemed like they had only done some very small things, such as having a little money to raise them, but to the children, it seemed like a very big deal, because it was really hard for children without parents...

Wang Xiaoguang chuckled and patted Tie Tou's round head. Tie Tou then peeled a peanut and popped it into his mouth. Uncle Hu and Aunt Hu listened to Chengcheng's clear and loud reading voice, feeling quite pleased with themselves. They thought to themselves, "It seems that Juan'er and Xiao Bo will also have access to education in the future. Life couldn't be better..."

A little while later, Xiaoming came in and told them that the house had been cleaned up and the fire had been extinguished. So Wang Erniu picked up Uncle Hu again and led them to the small building next door. Uncle Hu was already calm. At first, he was a little unaccustomed to being carried like a princess, but now he was just full of admiration. He weighed over 100 pounds, and this Mr. Wang seemed to be doing it effortlessly. He was really amazing...