Divorced woman with child travels through time

Chen Wenfang immediately got to work, replying to them with a beaming smile. Like a leader, she offered words of encouragement to each of them, thanking them sincerely for their hard work for Chen's restaurant. These female workers had all suffered hardships, and they would seize any opportunity to earn money; they were truly dedicated to their work.

Although the clothes were simple and unadorned, everyone's clothes were washed clean and faded, the shop was kept clean and tidy, and there wasn't even a fallen leaf at the entrance.

Chen Wenfang was always deeply moved when she saw it. With the Mid-Autumn Festival approaching, it was time to give them a bonus.

The group lingered in the shop for more than half an hour before leaving.

Chen Wenfang felt better, and Wang Erniu took her to the beach to enjoy the sea breeze. She felt it was too sunny and couldn't stand it. When she got home, her mood improved completely.

In the evening, Wang Erniu went to the county government office and came back for dinner.

At the dinner table, Wang Erniu brought up the discovery of Japanese people on the island. He brought this up specifically to tell A Yue that A Xing was indeed clever and reliable, and apart from being a bit greedy, he was quite good.

"When do you plan to take over the island?" Uncle Hu asked, as if listening to gossip.

"It's not confirmed yet. Besides, the tide is high now, and we're not good at naval warfare, which is not conducive to our battle." Wang Erniu drank his warm wine. In this sweltering heat, his wife insisted on maintaining health and said he couldn't drink cold wine, otherwise she wouldn't let him.

"Are we waiting for the tide to recede?" Chen Wenfang put a piece of chicken on his plate.

“Low tide is possible, but I’ve heard there’s nearly half a person’s depth of silt, making it very difficult to get onto the island. We haven’t come up with a solution yet.” Wang Erniu frowned. He had just gone to the county government office and discussed the matter with Magistrate Zheng and others for a long time, but they couldn’t come up with a solution.

Ah Yue was listening intently, extremely anxious, her hands twisted into knots under the table.

"Huh? Isn't this simple? Qi Jiguang just used that thing to get past it." Chen Wenfang answered subconsciously, then suddenly realized something and stopped.

Wang Erniu immediately understood what she meant and changed the subject, saying, "The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. The mooncakes you made last time were especially delicious. Why don't you ask the workshop to make some to sell?"

Aunt Hu, being very perceptive, quickly added, "Yes, yes, I heard from Aunt Liu that the snow skin mooncake is also particularly delicious, but I haven't tried it yet."

“Okay, let’s do it tomorrow, and then have Chen’s deliver the goods.” Chen Wenfang agreed.

After the table was cleared, Chen Wenfang waited for Wang Erniu to finish his shower, as was her custom.

She sat there staring blankly at the mirror, sighing. She didn't want to give up this chance to make money; she wanted to go to Quanzhou.

After taking a bath, Wang Erniu came out shirtless, drying himself with a towel. "Wife, what's this Qi Jiguang you mentioned? How did he manage to get to the island?"

Chen Wenfang didn't hear him at all. She turned her head to admire the beautiful scenery in front of her. Her eyes followed his movements up and down. Her husband has such a good figure. It's so pleasing to the eye.

Wang Erniu chuckled and stepped forward to hug her.

Chen Wenfang's hand naturally reached up and pressed it. Hmm, it was soft and just the right amount of softness, with an excellent feel.

"Wife? Let's get down to business first." With the soft, fragrant body in his arms, Wang Erniu was somewhat distracted. He suppressed the urge to let his paws wander and spoke softly.

"Oh, oh." Chen Wenfang's eyes cleared up a bit. "That was a famous general from the Ming Dynasty who specialized in fighting the Japanese. He was the one who found a way to spread dry grass on the mud to reduce resistance and allow them to pass through quickly. There were also special mud horses that could get them across in no time."

“I’ve seen his movies before, and it seems to be just like that. You can give it a try.” Chen Wenfang tried hard to recall.

"What dynasty is the Ming Dynasty? Mud~ horse? What does it look like?" Wang Erniu had never heard this word before. He knew what mud was and he knew what a horse was, but he couldn't understand it when they were put together.

"The Ming Dynasty was the dynasty that came after our Great Song Dynasty was destroyed!"

"My wife, you dare to say anything!" Wang Erniu interrupted her, "You mustn't let anyone hear these words in the future."

"Hmm!" Chen Wenfang also realized that he had spoiled him a bit too much.

"Tell me about this mud horse. What does it look like? I'll have a few made to test it out. This time, I'll make sure the Japanese never return."

"This is easy, I'll draw it for you!" Chen Wenfang got excited when she talked about this. Luckily, she liked to draw and was pretty good at simple sketches. With a few quick strokes, a clear mud horse came out.

"It looks simple, but how do you use it?" Wang Erniu asked eagerly.

"Just like that, one foot kneels on this board, the other slides, and you can move incredibly fast. You can even put tools like knives in the middle. It's very convenient." Chen Wenfang became more and more excited as she spoke. How could I have thought of that? Thank you, General Qi.

"That's good!" Wang Erniu understood immediately, quickly dressed, grabbed the drawing paper and stuffed it into his pocket, looking at her apologetically, "Wife, I'm going to the county government office."

"Okay, come back soon!" Chen Wenfang didn't say anything, leaning against the door and watching him leave.

We can make up for any lingering tenderness later; the fight against the Japanese cannot be delayed.

Wang Erniu didn't return home all night, and Chen Wenfang also slept in a mess, getting up early.

I asked someone to go to the county government office, and I heard that they were extremely busy, rushing to prepare hay and make mud horses.

Worried about her husband, Chen Wenfang went to the kitchen to arrange for someone to fill a large wooden barrel with pork that had been stewing overnight, along with two large baskets of steamed buns and two jars of chili sauce. She then asked Lou Guo to arrange for someone to bring A Yue to deliver breakfast to Caiyun at the county government office.

Before Chen Wenfang even entered the house, the aroma of stewed meat already filled the county government office. A considerable amount of wood was piled up in front of the office.

"Madam has arrived! The militia leader and the county magistrate are busy in the courtyard," the yamen runner greeted her with a smile.

"Hey, come over and have breakfast together later!" Chen Wenfang greeted with a smile.

"Yes, yes, thank you, madam!" The yamen runner grinned from ear to ear.

In the courtyard, Wang Erniu and several other men, including Magistrate Zheng and Assistant Magistrate Lou, squatted together, watching the first batch of clay horses that were about to be completed.

"Just nail this on, nail this board on." Wang Erniu carefully compared the blueprints.

Magistrate Zheng was also supervising the construction with blueprints in hand; over there were materials being cut and polished.

Magistrate Lou was in charge of inspection to ensure that the finished product was identical.

Wang Erniu was in charge of assembly. A large group of carpenters were woken up from their beds by the yamen runners in the middle of the night, and they were all still groggy.

"Come on, come on, those who are tired should eat first. Steamed buns with meat, have something to eat if you're hungry." Chen Wenfang filled a large bowl and brought it to Wang Erniu.

"Wait a minute, my wife, take a look at this. Isn't it exactly the same as the blueprint? It should work, right?" Wang Erniu listened to her opinion.

"We'll know once we find someone to try it out. I drew it from memory, so it should be about right. You should eat something first; you've been busy all night." Chen Wenfang pouted and said, "You're too impatient."

"We should try any method we can find; fighting the Japanese is urgent." Wang Erniu put down the blueprints and stuffed meat into his mouth. "You guys eat something first, then we'll get back to work."