Divorced woman with child travels through time

"Get out!" This is too obvious, there's definitely something wrong! Wang Erniu kicked him aside and rushed inside.

"Everyone, spread out and search!" Wang Erniu ordered, and the crowd dispersed.

"Hey, I'm not trying to be mean, but Old Huang, you're really doing something wrong." Wei Siyuan walked over to Huang Wudao, whose ribs had been broken by Wang Erniu, and pointed at him with the knife, smiling as he said, "You've offended not only the Wei family, but also the Jiang family. Do you think the Huang family alone can protect you?"

Huang Wudao spat out a mouthful of blood, wiped it with his sleeve, and glared at them with resentment. "I did nothing wrong, why are you convicting me like this!"

Just as Wei Siyuan was about to say something, a cry of alarm came from the courtyard on the right: "Thief! Don't run!"

The people who were searching rushed over like wild horses.

Several Japanese soldiers who were hiding in the backyard and trying to escape were caught before they could run away.

"Caught!"

"Save them alive! Save them alive!" Wei Siyuan shouted as he rushed in.

However, it was a bit too late. The Japanese did not give up their resistance. Several Japanese were cut down to only one. Fortunately, Wang Erniu was quick enough to deflect a soldier's sword with his own, cutting his arm instead of his head.

Wang Erniu ordered his men to drag the Japanese man, who had been hacked to the point of near death, to Huang Wudao.

Wei Siyuan grinned, his teeth gleaming white, and said, "So? What else do you have to say?"

Huang Wudao had regained his composure. He glanced at the Japanese, sat up against the wall, and calmly said, "What does this have to do with me? He came to our house on his own."

"Hmph! You're stubborn as a mule. Tell me, what happened to all the other houses outside to the Japanese? Why is it that your house is completely untouched? And your wife is still cooking?" Wang Erniu took a knife and slashed it across his face, speaking coldly.

The dozen or so members of the Huang family were kneeling on the ground, not daring to utter a single word, all staring at Huang Wudao.

Huang Wudao smiled calmly, "Wang Tuanlian's question is strange. How would I know why the Japanese didn't rob my house?"

"Hey, you! Say something!" Wei Siyuan patted the Japanese man's bald head with his knife and tugged at the small braid he had in the middle.

"Baka yarou!" The Japanese man suddenly yelled at him angrily, his mouth full of yellow, crooked teeth speckled with black spots, making him look disgusting.

"Damn it!" Wei Siyuan was startled and slapped him with the handle of his knife, knocking out several of his black teeth.

"This won't do. We need to find someone who can speak Japanese. Does your county government have anyone who understands Japanese?" Wang Erniu was extremely annoyed by the deadpan expressions of both sides. He wished he could kill this treacherous man.

Huang Wudao acted as if nothing was wrong, and even gave him a provocative smile, as if he was certain that the Japanese man couldn't bite him!

"I'll put them in jail first. The county clerk knows a bit of Japanese; I'll find a way to get him to talk. Don't worry, Brother Wang." Wei Siyuan glanced at Huang Wudao. How dare he trip him up? Doesn't he even know who I am? I'll make sure he's dead!

Looking at Wei Siyuan's smiling face, Huang Wudao felt a little scared.

After Wang Erniu and Wei Siyuan led the man into the county government office, Wang Erniu got up to take his leave.

"Brother Wei, please help me deal with these people and matters. I'll head back now; my wife at home must be worried."

"No problem, no problem. Thank you so much, Brother Wang. If you ever need my help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask," Wei Siyuan said with a smile, bowing solemnly.

"We're all brothers, no need for such formalities." Wang Erniu laughed heartily, shook hands with him, mounted his horse, and rode away.

From morning to noon and then to night, he was busy all day long, and he didn't know how his dear wife was doing.

At the militia headquarters, Chen Wenfang was looking at the account book by lamplight. Business had been good lately, but there were too few people to handle all the orders. He had heard that the villagers had organized their own fishing teams because they knew that Chen Ji paid on the spot, and they were all eager to deliver the goods. Lou Guo was too busy, so Chu Yi had already found him a helper.

She wondered when her husband would return. Chen Wenfang closed the account book and sat down to remove her beaded jewelry. She had never liked wearing such things, but Caiyun said that her status was different now and she should at least wear one or two pieces. She thought it made sense.

Looking at herself in the bronze mirror, Chen Wenfang thought, "Huh? What are these black spots? Could I be getting freckles?" She looked left and right, but there were none. She then carefully touched the mirror. Luckily, it turned out the bronze mirror was rusty. The humidity in the south is too high, and there have been sudden rain showers these past few days. No wonder the mirror rusted! This mirror is really of poor quality!

Chen Wenfang complained, "Those old mirrors were so bright and shiny. Wasn't it so easy to make them? Why aren't they here?"

Chen Wenfang rested her chin on her hand, wondering if her husband would come back tonight. She heard that his soldiers had brought good news, so he should be alright. What was she thinking about just now? Oh, right, a mirror. A mirror is just glass with a film on it, right? Glass was called "liuli" in ancient times. She knew that.

But what's that membrane called again? I think it's inside a thermometer. You can't bite through a thermometer, that stuff is poisonous. What's it called? ~What's it called? Mercury! Right! What was mercury called in ancient times? Chen Wenfang got stuck again.

A commotion arose from the front yard, followed shortly by Caiyun's joyful shout, "Madam, the troupe is back from training!"

Chen Wenfang rushed out with a delighted smile, only to be pushed aside by Wang Erniu as soon as she stepped out the door.

"Wait a minute, don't come any closer, my wife. I'm dirty, I need to go wash up first." Wang Erniu, travel-worn and covered in blood, smiled at her.

Chen Wenfang felt a pang of sadness and almost burst into tears. She turned her back to him and choked out, "Then you go first, I'll get you some clothes."

Wang Erniu's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately understood. He wanted to hug her and comfort her, but he was worried that he would smell her bad, so he smiled and said, "Wife, hurry up, I'm waiting for you to scrub my back."

Chen Wenfang answered him in a muffled voice as she picked up her clothes.

The bathroom is next to the master bedroom. After Chen Wenfang moved in, the adults, men and children needed to take a bath every day, so she modified it and built two more shower rooms, one for the two of them. In the middle of the yard, she built a separate shower room for men and women. After digging a well, she built a higher water storage tank. Someone would fill the tank every day, making it more convenient to take a bath in the evening.

Each female worker in the workshop also had a rest room built to the same standard, and Chen Wenfang would never skimp on herself or others if she could enjoy it.

Wang Erniu took off his clothes and rinsed himself twice. When Chen Wenfang came over, she saw a muscular man enjoying a warm soak.

"You didn't even let his hair down! It'll take forever to dry." Chen Wenfang complained as she let his hair down and started washing it. A strong, pungent smell of blood immediately filled the small space.