Divorced woman with child travels through time

Chen Wenfang brought the thatch to Madam Ouyang and said with a smile, "This is the white root. Wash it and you can taste its juice when you bite into it. It's sweet."

Madam Ouyang said, "Caixiu, go and pick the white stems from these herbs, wash them, and bring them to me for me to taste."

Caixiu responded and left. Everyone returned to the main hall, and soon Caixiu returned carrying about eight or seven thatch roots.

Ouyang Jin and his wife each picked up a root and tasted it; indeed, the juice was sweet and refreshing. Chen Wenfang added, "Only the juice is edible. The root can be used to feed cattle." Ouyang's wife put down the root and said, "This is indeed a good thing."

Chen Wenfang also laughed and said, "It really is a good thing. It's all over the mountains behind us."

Madam Ouyang pondered for a moment after hearing this. Seeing this, Chen Wenfang got up to take her leave.

After Madam Ouyang and Madam Chen left, she called the steward over and said, "Go and tell the master to come back when he has time. I have something to discuss with him." The steward agreed and left.

Ouyang Jin brought his mother slippers. "Mom, why don't you try these on? They're really nice to wear at home."

Jiang Mingyue smiled and changed into the slippers. Her son's filial piety was commendable; these slippers were indeed comfortable. Even the most exquisite embroidered shoes always felt restrictive, but these slippers allowed her to easily remove her feet whenever she wanted. Madam Chen was truly a remarkable woman.

Wangcai escorted them out. Chen Xuanyu was given a box of takeout snacks. Chen Xuanyu no longer needed his mother to carry him, nor could she carry him anymore. Holding his mother's hand, he carried the box of snacks himself and walked briskly.

Far from the Ouyang residence, Chen Wenfang secretly touched the bundle containing the gold ingots, her heart pounding with joy. "I'm rich! I'm rich! Haha! I'm rich! People in ancient times were so damn generous. Considering the purchasing power of copper coins here, that's like getting me several buildings! Haha!"

Passing by a hotel, Chen Wenfang asked the owner to cut the five taels of silver into pieces, giving him some money as a service fee for future use. After putting the money away, Chen Wenfang couldn't help but smile, clutching her bundle tightly behind her back. Finally, she managed to squeeze through the crowd with her child to reach the stall. Only then did Chen Wenfang feel relieved.

Chen Xuanyu eagerly let go of her hand and shared his snacks with his two older brothers. Shitou cheered him on, and the three children began to chatter excitedly as they ate. Chen Xuanyu kept saying how delicious this was, and how delicious that was. Shitou, with his loud voice, spoke faster than he could react, exclaiming, "Wow, it's really delicious! Wow, I've never seen this before! Wow, this is so pretty!" His lively chatter even drowned out the sounds from the nearby stalls.

Chen Wenfang didn't put down her bundle; she sat down and started folding paper to wrap herbs. Aunt Liu had also sold some peanuts and eggs, and when she saw Chen Wenfang, she came over to wrap them with her.

After sitting down, Aunt Liu asked while wrapping the food, "Fang'er, did you suffer any grievances at the Ouyang residence?"

Chen Wenfang smiled and said, "No, Madam Ouyang is very kind. She's a really nice person." She thought to herself, "She's truly a kind person. She only sold me a few packets of herbs, and she even gave me a house. She's practically a god of wealth."

Aunt Liu added, "It's good that everything is alright. I heard that Young Master Ouyang's grandfather was once a prefect, and after he retired, his father became a county magistrate. It seems that Young Master Ouyang will definitely be a high-ranking official in the future."

Chen Wenfang chuckled and said, "Where did you find out? How come I didn't know?"

Aunt Liu laughed and said, "Oh, it's not the kind of shop owner's wife. I thought you couldn't be completely clueless when you went to the government office, so I went to inquire."

After finishing her sentence, Aunt Liu added, "Don't say that the Ouyang family only has one son per generation, but their character is indeed noble. They don't take concubines or have maids. Officials don't oppress the people, and everyone has respected them for so many years. I wouldn't feel at ease if you and your son went."

"What are you worried about? She just went to the gate of the Ouyang residence to see if you had come out yet, and when she saw you, she ran back ahead of time." Uncle Liu Hai laughed and jokingly exposed her.

Aunt Liu felt a little embarrassed and pretended to be fierce towards Uncle Liu Hai, saying, "No matter how good a person's character is, they are still a member of the government. Madam Chen has a child with her and hasn't come back for so long. What's wrong with me going to check on her?"

Chen Wenfang smiled and looked at Aunt Liu, saying, "My Aunt Cuihua is the best to me. She cares about me. Thank you, Aunt Liu."

Aunt Liu patted Chen Wenfang on the shoulder and said, "You don't have a mother, and you don't have any relatives here, so of course I have to treat you better."

Chen Wenfang said, "Let's not talk about that. We don't have much to sell today, so let's sell it all early and go home. I'll buy some extra meat to treat you to dinner."

Uncle Liu Hai laughed and asked, "Did Young Master Ouyang give you another reward?"

Chen Wenfang laughed and said, "Uncle Liu Hai is really amazing, he guessed it so quickly. But the Ouyang family is really rich. How should I put it, the decoration inside the mansion? Just look at the entrance, there's a white jade screen as big as the door itself, that must have cost over a thousand taels of silver."

Aunt Liu said, "I know. I heard that Madam Ouyang's family is in business, and they are maritime merchants. The seed shop owner said that those gold ingots were loaded back by the boatload."

Chen Wenfang exclaimed in surprise, "No wonder he's so rich! Wow, such incredible wealth!" She thought to herself, "I've met a big shot, and a very generous and wealthy one at that. Heh heh, it's good to have a powerful backer."