Divorced woman with child travels through time

Jiang's father's expression changed, and he grabbed the horsewhip next to him and lashed it at the two men.

"You all don't know what's good for you, huh!"

"Who knows who's family with whom!"

"You idiot! Isn't the money we usually give you enough?"

As Jiang's father cursed, he kept glancing at Jiang Mingxin, but if he had just given her a look, she would have stopped.

Jiang Mingxin didn't give him any. Seeing that he had started to hit her, she picked up the tea, slowly brought it to her lips, and then slowly blew on it. Her movements were as if they were slowed down, or as if she were admiring some beautiful scenery. She was elegant and noble, as beautiful as a painting, and she couldn't bear to be disturbed.

Jiang's father looked at it again and again, and finally hardened his heart and began to whip it mercilessly.

"Ah!! Dad, are you serious?!" Jiang Zhibang cried out in pain as he was beaten.

"Uh!" Jiang Zhiben was quite tough, he didn't utter a sound, even though his back was covered in blood.

Jiang's father felt a pang of pity and looked at Jiang Mingxin again.

Jiang Mingxin sipped his tea casually until he finished a cup, then slowly said, "Fourth Uncle, I'm only here today because of your reputation. If you don't want to be in charge anymore, you can tell me. If you want to continue, I hope there won't be a next time, because if I take action next time, you won't have a chance to find out."

"Yes, yes, Fourth Uncle understands. Mingxin, don't worry, I will definitely teach these two beasts a lesson, and there won't be a next time," Jiang's father said with a fawning smile.

"That's good." Jiang Mingxin nodded and looked at his two cousins. "You two should restrain yourselves. No amount of money can cover those places of entertainment. Wang Erniu and my Jiang family are in the same boat. If you two are successful, I will help you up instead of trying to find connections to promote others."

The two brothers collapsed to the ground, pale-faced and terrified. They were shocked that Jiang Mingxin knew about this. Their faces turned ashen, and they lost all interest in the matter.

Jiang Mingxin left the Jiang residence, looked at the moon in the sky like a silver plate, and let out a long sigh.

Jiang Hai draped a cloak over him, saying, "Young Master, it's chilly, put this on!"

“The weather is cold… but it can’t compare to the chill in my heart!” Jiang Mingxin said sadly. “Our Jiang family is a big tree that attracts a lot of attention. If we are not careful, we may lose everything. I have been working hard to deal with the capital and scheming against overseas bandits and merchants. Now we have finally managed to support Wang Erniu and have some capital in our hands. But this family has produced such traitors.”

"Young Master, just deal with them. Things will get better. At least the Jiang family can't be manipulated like this anymore," Jiang He comforted him.

"Yeah, that might be the only good thing." Jiang Mingxin chuckled self-deprecatingly. "Let's go home!"

Lunar New Year's Eve.

Chen Wenfang got up early in the morning, took out a bunch of red envelopes, and handed them out to everyone she met.

"Thank you, Madam!" "Thank you, Madam!"

"Thank you, madam!" Several old women lined up, beaming from ear to ear. One tael of silver! That's a month's wages!

"You're too kind. Thank you for your help. After you've finished preparing the dishes, you can go home for the New Year. You've worked so hard these past few days. There are some New Year's gifts prepared for you over there. Take them back with you when you leave." Chen Wenfang was dressed very festively today. Her light pink dress made her look even younger, and with her smiling eyes, everyone would call her a beautiful woman.

"Oh, thank you so much, Madam!"

"Then we'll get busy." They were even happier and immediately ran off to work. Once they finished, they could go home for the New Year.

Chen Wenfang found the old women on the nearby street, just so they could easily go home.

After giving out red envelopes to them, Chen Wenfang went to the side courtyard to give red envelopes to the Yu family.

"No, no, Madam. We've been eating and living here for free all this time, how could we possibly accept a red envelope?" Madam Yu refused to accept it no matter what.

Chen Wenfang was a shy person. Although she was cheerful, she couldn't bring herself to force a red envelope on someone. She simply placed the red envelope on the coffee table and said, "It's okay, don't overthink it. If Yulong passes the imperial examination in the future, she might be able to help our General. It's good for you to receive some good fortune."

After saying that, he left with his men.

"Oh dear! This!!" Yu's parents stood there, looking completely at a loss.

When Yu Long came out and saw this, she said, "Then let's keep it. Madam Wang is right. General Wang is a good official. I will definitely serve under him in the future. Father and Mother, don't worry."

The elderly couple then accepted it.

Chen Wenfang went to the children's yard, but there was no one there. She guessed that they had gone to buy New Year's goods on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Oh well, she should go cook. The New Year's Eve dinner cannot be taken lightly.

As noon approached, the old women all left, leaving only a few of Wang Erniu's personal guards to watch over the courtyard.

On Chen Wenfang's left was a pot of stewed pork and another pot of braised beef. Seeing that it was almost time, she started to cook some stir-fried vegetables.

"Cough cough!" Chen Wenfang coughed twice because she hadn't lit the fire properly and had some smoke.

"Brother Xian, why don't we go in and help Madam with the fire? She's working so hard cooking," said Sanlin, one of the guards.

“It wouldn’t be appropriate for us to go in without the old woman here,” Wu Liang, one of the guards, interjected from his hiding place in a tree.

"Let's go together! It's better to have more people so there won't be any gossip. Just tell Wu Jia to keep an eye on things." Wu Xian cautiously came out of the courtyard. The few of them were all bodyguards, specifically responsible for protecting Chen Wenfang. They usually didn't show themselves or talk to Chen Wenfang. Although Chen Wenfang knew that there were several people protecting her, she didn't really know them.

"Madam, we've come to help." As soon as Wu Xian came out, Chen Wenfang recognized him; she had heard that voice before.

"Oh, okay, thank you for your help." Chen Wenfang smiled warmly, "Let's have dinner together later."

Just then, Chu Yi rushed in with several other children.

"Godmother, come out and get something!"

"What? I'm cooking! Wait a minute!" Chen Wenfang called out from afar.

"Mom! Look at this!" Chen Xuanyu held up a box of rouge. "I bought this for you."

"Okay! Put it in my room!" Chen Wenfang packed a plate of spicy and sour chicken giblets and poured water to rinse the pot.

"Godmother, this is the eyebrow ornament I bought for you!" Fifteen also came in.

"Mom, this is the powder package I bought!" A moment later, Xiao Hao also came in.

"Okay, okay, put it in my room." Chen Wenfang washed the pot, poured water, and added lard.

The kids seemed to have planned it together, each getting one item.

"Godmother, I put everything I bought for you in your room. It smells so good. Isn't it time to eat?" Chu Yi was the last to come in.

"Okay, plate the dishes and bring them to the table," Chen Wenfang instructed without stopping.

Wu Xian glanced at his buddies, and they silently went over to help serve the dishes.

Yu Long's family also came over and offered their help with great perceptiveness.

Just as all the dishes were laid out, Wang Erniu returned.