Divorced woman with child travels through time

Chu Yi watched from the rooftop, wishing he could shoot that corrupt official to death with an arrow. Chu Yi stretched out an arrowhead, aimed it at Qian Zheng, who was happily counting his money, and was about to shoot the arrow.

Suddenly, a servant rushed in, shouting, "My lord! My lord! Something terrible has happened! The west courtyard is on fire!"

"What?" Qian Zheng jumped up, intending to go out and check the situation, but then came back, put the money in the drawer, and followed the person out.

Chu Yi stood up and looked. Sure enough, there was a fire in the west of the county government office, faintly visible. "That beast really got off easy!" Chu Yi cursed inwardly. He turned to leave, but then he flashed down from the roof, crept into the room, opened the place where the money was kept, grabbed all the money, locked the drawer, climbed up the wall, and hopped away into the distance.

On the other rooftop, Wang Hanyang and Lü Xiong lay on opposite sides, exchanging a knowing smile. They then set a fire to the east, and flames instantly erupted throughout the county government office. Wang Hanyang glanced around in surprise; it turned out they weren't the only ones involved. How interesting! They all seemed to be on the same page, coming to take revenge on the same day. Wang Hanyang smiled and then disappeared into the shadows.

This county government office is like a sieve with holes; with their skills, they can come and go as if they were in an empty place, without any difficulty.

On the first day of the lunar new year, after receiving the money, he went straight to Wangjiazhuang.

Inside the house, Chen Wenfang and Wang Erniu were still awake, soaking their feet and discussing countermeasures.

"Husband!" Chen Wenfang tilted her head, deep in thought. "What do you think we should do? Paying taxes is out of the question, it's too much. Paying taxes normally would be reasonable, but we can't fight them. Running away is impossible, we have too many people, nowhere to go, families to support. He threatens us every time he does this, and no amount of money will be enough to pay." To be honest, Chen Wenfang really couldn't think of a solution, unless they became outlaws and fled to the mountains. But how could they manage so many children? Chen Wenfang was deeply troubled.

While soaking his feet, Wang Erniu rubbed his arms. He had been feeling a bit frustrated and angry lately, and had overdone his training. He suddenly fell silent as he pondered these thoughts.

Seeing this, Chen Wenfang did not ask any further questions, letting him stand there in a daze. She simply took his large hand and gently massaged it for him.

Chen Wenfang's ticklish massage finally caught Wang Erniu's attention. Snapping out of his daze, he grabbed her hand and said, "Don't worry, my wife. We'll definitely find a way to get the money back. As for this Mr. Qian, someone will surely deal with him. It's not just our family; how can he use other people's families as threats? Not everyone can tolerate that."

"Huh?" Chen Wenfang reacted a little slowly. She asked in confusion, "Did you kill him again? We can't just kill them one by one, can we? There are still over a hundred people. Although they are all bad people, we can't kill them all, can we? We can't kill them all!" After saying this, Chen Wenfang laughed at herself, but suddenly felt that what she said seemed a bit childish.

I don't know why, but in front of him I felt like a child, speaking without thinking. So I explained, "That's not what I meant, I just felt that this isn't a solution."

Wang Erniu didn't laugh, but gently patted her head and said, "My wife is right, assassination is not the solution. I have some things I want to say to my wife, but I don't know how to start."

Seeing his serious expression, Chen Wenfang also put away her smile and said to him earnestly and firmly, "Husband and wife are like birds in the same forest, but we will not fly away separately. You can tell me anything, and I will face it with you."

Wang Erniu was moved and embraced her. "I know, I know. I know what you're thinking. I just can't bear to leave you."

Chen Wenfang calmed down instead, pushed him away, and said seriously, "Husband, are you leaving? Where are you going?"

Wang Erniu looked at her with deep affection and longing, and explained earnestly, "The chaotic world has arrived. With our strength, we have too few people. Like this time, the village is surrounded. If he goes on a killing spree, I won't be able to protect you at all. What should I do then? I can't even imagine that scene. I can't lose you, I absolutely cannot lose you." Wang Erniu spoke with unwavering determination.

“I understand what you mean. Husband, what do you want to do?” Chen Wenfang stroked his face with both hands, trying to etch him into her mind, answering him seriously, without joking or hesitation.

Wang Erniu suddenly burst into tears. Chen Wenfang, seeing this, also couldn't help but have her eyes redden. Both of them felt somewhat helpless, yet reluctant to let the sorrow swell within them.

Wang Erniu held back his tears, reached out to wipe them away, and said softly, "Don't worry, my wife. I want to go find Lord Yang and work under him."

"Why does my husband want to find him? He's clearly a corrupt official, no good at all. What's the point? Why not go find Lord Ouyang instead? Wouldn't it be better to follow the right path?"

Wang Erniu laughed instead and said, "To defeat bad guys, you need to know their methods of doing bad things. As for what to do next? Husband, I have my own way. When the time comes, I will take advantage of his influence to get power and people into my hands, and it will be easier to get promoted."

"Oh, I see. Husband, you've been hiding this so well! How come I never knew you were so amazing before? Is this really my husband, Wang Erniu?" Chen Wenfang said with curiosity and playfulness, pretending not to recognize him.

"You!" Wang Erniu chuckled and pinched her rosy cheeks.

Chen Wenfang smiled and buried her head in his chest, saying in a muffled voice, "I don't care what you become, or how deep your thoughts are, I only know that you are my husband. You did all this for our safety and for our ordinary life in the future. Thank you for your hard work, my husband."

Wang Erniu noticed that Chen Wenfang would only call him "husband" when she was emotional, and she wouldn't say anything else, but would just silently hug him. The two of them would embrace and quietly listen to the soft rustling of leaves in the wind outside.

After soaking their feet, Wang Erniu dried their feet with a cloth and was about to go to sleep when Chu Yi came in.

"Godmother, here! I stole the money back." Chu Yi excitedly showed off to Chen Wenfang, while Wang Erniu secretly chuckled to himself. Good lad, he thinks the same way as them. They really are a family.

"This," Chen Wenfang stared in disbelief. She had been heartbroken all day over the five thousand taels of silver, and it was back so quickly? And this... it was clearly more than five thousand taels of silver notes. "This is too much! How did you get your hands on it? Was it that easy? How much money does this cost?"

As Chen Wenfang asked questions, her words rained down on Chu Yi like firecrackers, but her hands were never idle. She reached out and took the stack of silver notes. "My goodness!" Chen Wenfang exclaimed in surprise as she calculated. "Eighty thousand taels! So much money, just stolen back like that? Are the people in the county government really useless?"