Divorced woman with child travels through time

"Okay, okay, I love cake the most..." Fifteen still remembered that Chen Wenfang once made that fragrant, soft, melt-in-your-mouth cake.

"Godmother! You've finally made it home, you must be tired. We won't eat." Xiao Hao very considerately stopped her.

Chen Wenfang was moved again. She felt refreshed after beating up the bad guys. Indeed, my children are all good children...

She had only arrived in Lijia Town that morning, and had just gone upstairs for a short while when this happened. I don't know whether to call her lucky or unlucky...

Finally, they were heading back to the manor. The carriage sped along, and inside, several people chatted and laughed, occasionally bursting into laughter. Chen Wenfang was bragging to the children about how she encountered a flower thief and was lucky enough to shoot him dead. The girl sat quietly in the carriage, watching the mother and children's harmonious relationship, and was glad that she hadn't made the wrong choice and was glad she had come along.

The carriage was blocked at the intersection near Wangjiazhuang. Chen Wenfang lifted the curtain and looked out. The road was full of oxcarts, horse-drawn carts, donkey carts, and wheelbarrows, all piled high with chili seedlings. Merchants or farmers from elsewhere must have come specifically to buy them. The lush green chili seedlings piled on top of the carts were a beautiful sight.

Chen Wenfang was overjoyed; everyone would be able to eat chili peppers from now on. Before she even lowered the carriage curtain, a farmer recognized her and called out from afar, "Madam Chen, you're back!"

The news spread like wildfire, and everyone greeted her cheerfully. Chen Wenfang responded to them with the enthusiasm of a leader on an inspection tour, "Hey, you're back, you're back! Here to sell chili seedlings?"

"Yes, yes, this is delicious!"

"As long as it tastes good, grow it well, save the seeds yourself in the fall, and you won't need to buy them anymore."

"Yes, yes, oh, Madam Chen is such a kind person!"

"That's all thanks to everyone's support, it's only right, it's only right... Thank you all for buying seedlings. If you have any questions when planting, you can come and ask Uncle Liu Hai for advice. He's the best helper in our village." Chen Wenfang didn't forget to boast a little while chatting awkwardly, giving Uncle Liu Hai a good reputation.

"Okay, okay~" Everyone really admired Uncle Liu Hai.

The farmers readily made way, and Chen Wenfang's carriage finally made its way home.

As soon as the carriage came to a stop, Chahua led a group of female workers, Brother Nie led a group of male workers, and Aunt Liu and Uncle Liu Hai led their families and children to greet her. Sister-in-law Nie and several of her sisters-in-law also looked at her expectantly from the side.

"Fang'er!"

"Madam Chen!"

"The mistress of the house is back!"

"Oh, you're back..." Chen Wenfang responded to them with a smile, but when she met Aunt Liu's tearful eyes, her own eyes suddenly welled up with tears. She didn't even notice the complex emotions in the eyes of Aunt Hu, who looked exactly like her mother from a past life.

Aunt Liu wiped away her tears and led her into the house, saying, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."

Several women went inside, while the others continued working. Chen Wenfang repeated the boasts she had made on the carriage. Everyone looked at her carefully, and seeing that she wasn't missing any limbs or had any negative feelings about her, they dispersed.

At noon, everyone enjoyed a lively and hearty lunch. Aunt Liu specially went to the field to dig up a lot of shepherd's purse and fried an egg for Chen Wenfang, which made Chen Wenfang very happy.

Aunt Liu and Sister-in-law Nie brought over the purchase and sales ledgers, while Brother Nie brought over the ledgers for the progress of materials on the estate and labor costs, etc. After seeing them off on the first day of the lunar new year, and having a meal, he went straight to the barracks, and no amount of persuasion could stop him.

In the afternoon, Chen Wenfang rested for a while and felt that there was nothing else to do, so she sat in the room to check the account books.

After Chen Xuanyu returned to the manor, seeing that Chen Wenfang was resting, he led the children out to play again. However, while playing, he would occasionally come into the room to check on Chen Wenfang, have a drink of water, and then leave again. He came three or four times that afternoon.

Chen Wenfang closed the ledger and asked him, "What's wrong? Why are you going back and forth like that?"

Chen Xuanyu hugged her waist, nuzzled his head against her, and said in a coquettish tone, "I was afraid you would get lost, and I was just worried. So I came down to check on you."

Chen Wenfang chuckled softly and said, "Don't worry, Mom won't leave again. I'll definitely stay with you as you grow up. Your dad has already taken care of the problem, so no one will come to arrest me anymore."

"Hmm!" Chen Xuanyu responded sullenly, probably thinking about the unpleasant things that happened in the past.

Chen Wenfang thought of the adorable Luo Xiaohei, patted Chen Xuanyu's head and asked, "Didn't Uncle Nie say he was going to send over another puppy? What name are you going to give it?"

Chen Xuanyu looked up, "Let's still call it Luo Xiaohei~ I like it!"

Chen Wenfang smiled and said, "Whatever, if it likes it." Seeing that he wasn't very interested, she said, "I thought the shepherd's purse we had at noon was delicious. Mother liked it a lot. Let's go dig some up and make dumplings for dinner."

"Okay, fine~" In the end, his instinct to listen to his mother prevailed. Chen Xuanyu nodded reluctantly.

Chen Wenfang took Chen Xuanyu's hand and prepared to go to the field. As soon as she opened the door, she found that Shiwu and Xiao Ahao were about to come over not far away. In fact, they had only been separated for less than five minutes. Chen Wenfang guessed that Shiwu and Xiao Ahao had come over just as Chen Xuanyu had come over last time.

Chen Wenfang yelled, "Go get the baskets, let's go dig for wild vegetables together!"

"Okay!" Fifteen shouted as he ran, quickly returning with three small bamboo baskets containing three adorable little hoes. The baskets were specially made by Uncle Tian, ​​the straw sandal weaver, after Chen Wenfang's guidance, who discovered that small and exquisite items sold better. Chen Xuanyu wanted one as soon as he saw it, and Chen Wenfang waved his hand, buying one for each child on the estate. In the end, he realized he liked them too, so he decided to buy fifty to put in the warehouse, distributing them according to the number of children. If they got damaged, they would be gone.

Chen Wenfang's howling was a bit louder, and all the children heard it. They rushed into the warehouse, grabbed their little baskets, and like a group of happy puppies being let loose, ran towards the green fields. The afternoon sun wasn't too strong, and the breeze was gentle.

Big Bear led a bunch of older kids over. It was the time for them to cut pig feed. Hearing the kids digging for wild vegetables, Aunt Liu laughed and said, "Then you dig up more, and we'll make dumplings and steamed buns for dinner."

Sister-in-law Nie laughed and said, "That's great! Let's go knead the dough and chop the meat."

Aunt Hu teased, "Then you should pick more, otherwise there won't be enough for tonight." This sparked a lively discussion, and Lulu and the other girls came out, carrying their small baskets and setting off.

On the dozen or so acres of land, children laughed and played, each holding a small hoe and digging for wild vegetables.

The little baskets and hoes come as a set, and every child has one. They can also tie their own favorite little ropes on them—red, green, yellow, whatever they like—and decorate their ropes with patterns. For example, Lulu not only braided a colorful wheat ear knot for her little basket, but also attached ribbons to the handle of her little hoe and decorated it with dewdrop patterns so that they wouldn't pick up the wrong one.