Divorced woman with child travels through time

"Rip!" With a rip, Wan Changlu was instantly left barely clothed, his fair and tender body exposed.

Black Mountain was suddenly seized by evil thoughts.

"Since we're all going to die tomorrow anyway, let's have some fun today... Hahahaha!" Black Mountain dragged him to a corner without saying a word.

"Lord Black Mountain, could you please spare him for the sake of how well the Lord has treated us?" Xi Lu couldn't bear it, so he grabbed the man's body, stood in front of him, and knelt down to beg for mercy.

"Get out of my way!" Black Mountain roared, kicking Xi Lu aside. "If you dare come any closer, I'll take you with me." He then dragged him away.

Xilu was on the verge of tears but dared not interfere further. As for Xiangyu, she covered her mouth and hid to the side.

Wan Changlu bit his lip and silently shed tears, forcing them back. In his entire life, he had never suffered such a great injustice.

He glared resentfully at Heishan, which earned him a brutal beating.

The remaining thugs watched the show with indifference, ignoring everything else.

For a moment, only the sound of heavy breathing could be heard in the cell.

After a long while, Heishan finally let him go. Xilu rushed over and exclaimed, "Father-in-law!"

Wan Changlu had already fainted. The floor was covered with black and red bloodstains, and the entire cell was filled with a nauseating, suffocating atmosphere. This could be considered retribution.

"Father-in-law~" Xilu cried, her hands trembling as she took the clothes and covered him with them, suppressing the anger in her eyes, hoping only that dawn would break soon.

Inside Anlefang, Wang Fengchu was accompanying Ren Mu as he bandaged his wounds.

"How did you get caught again? Weren't you in your room? That's really unlucky. Don't run around like that again," Wang Feng said softly.

"I know. They must all be busy. I noticed the gate wasn't closed properly, and I was knocked unconscious as soon as I got there. But it wasn't bad luck, I was lucky." Ren Mu smiled faintly. With those people about to die, he felt much more at ease.

"You should stay with Yu Long and learn something to protect yourself," Chu Yi said, frowning.

"Cough cough, okay." Ren Mu nodded guiltily, realizing that his body was too weak and he had indeed been somewhat reckless.

"And Brother Feng, we need to have a serious talk with those guys in our compound. They can be taken away from their own homes, what kind of home are they!"

"Yes, yes, I will definitely give them a good talking to when I get back."

Chu Yi's words were serious. Wang Feng felt guilty because the courtyard was indeed under his jurisdiction, and he should take responsibility for what happened.

The next day, the Quanzhou City Government Office posted a notice, and the entire city of Quanzhou was in an uproar.

"Upon investigation, this prefecture has found that Eunuch Xiao Wan, abusing his power, has been running rampant in Quanzhou City, accepting bribes, embezzling military funds, abducting women, and committing all sorts of evil deeds. Even worse, he colluded with Cheng Changqing of the Canal Gang to monopolize the canal transport, raising prices and causing widespread suffering among the people. Young Master Chen, relying on his father's power, has been bullying men and women and disregarding human life. All three were arrested yesterday. Cheng Changqing of the Canal Gang, attempting to escape with innocent civilians, was shot dead on the spot!"

"Five hundred thousand taels of silver and eighty thousand taels of gold were also found in the residences of the three men. These three men committed heinous crimes, and their ill-gotten gains were confiscated. They will be publicly executed in Jieminfang three days later as a warning to others."

"This silver was obtained by three people through embezzlement and oppression of the people. It should be used for the benefit of the people. From this day forward, all miscellaneous taxes, including those for farm tools, bridges, salt, and liquor, are hereby abolished. No one may forcibly pay these taxes. Those who earn less than one tael of silver per day will be exempt from taxes for three years. Anyone who forcibly pays taxes can be reported directly to the prefectural government."

The announcement of this list immediately caused an uproar among the public.

The people gathered around the notice, discussing it animatedly and applauding with delight. They had long harbored deep hatred for these individuals' evil deeds, and now the day of reckoning had finally arrived. Some who had suffered persecution at their hands were especially moved to tears, as if their long-standing grievances had finally been redressed.

For a time, the whole city of Quanzhou was buzzing with discussion about this.

However, the matter wasn't over yet; another list came out in the afternoon.

He was Gao, a military officer in the Pacification Commission, who embezzled more than 68,000 taels of military funds and was sentenced to death.

Jiang Yan, the deputy prefect, was sentenced to death for embezzling more than 55,000 taels of military funds.

Xu Cheng, the deputy prefect, was sentenced to death for embezzling more than 43,800 taels of military funds.

Jiang family and others who delivered supplies to the army were fined 5,000 taels of silver and exiled, forbidden from returning to Quanzhou.

This caused quite a stir, with firecrackers going off all over Quanzhou, as if the New Year were being celebrated all over again.

Who can argue with that? From the prefectural magistrate and his yamen runners, everyone received a monthly stipend, and even the most destitute people could buy and sell goods in the city without paying taxes. It was a real windfall!

Ouyang Junyan hummed a little tune and wherever he went, he could hear praises; he was incredibly pleased with himself.

The happiest person was Zhang Jing. He had recruited 50,000 soldiers and now he was in complete control of the camp's finances, so he no longer had to worry about not having enough money to buy military supplies.

Meanwhile, three days later, after more than a month of preparation, Chen Wenfang's Chenji Shopping Mall was finally about to open.

The building, covering several acres and comparable in size to Jiangyue Tower, is equipped with everything for eating, drinking, and entertainment. Chen Wenfang has put in a tremendous amount of effort for this building, from its design and staff uniforms to new product development. He has been working tirelessly on the entertainment aspect, to the point that he has almost gone bald.

The building has four floors and employs more than 2,000 people. In the middle is a large open stage where dancers perform. On the second floor, in addition to ancient games such as Pai Gow, Pitch-pot, singing and dancing, acrobatics and storytelling, Chen Wenfang has also set up modern games such as playing cards and mahjong. He even wanted to set up board games, but unfortunately, he couldn't remember them all.

They made a game similar to pitch-pot, a modern ring toss game. They set out clay dolls and wooden dolls, and each ring cost one cent. If you managed to toss a ring, you could take it home. The only problem was that the cotton was too expensive; otherwise, they could have made plush toys too.

The food selection is the most extensive and comprehensive, all located on the first floor. Along the entrance, there are vendors who can set up stalls anywhere, without charging stall fees, as long as they keep their stalls clean. Downstairs at Chenji Shopping Mall, the first shop is filled with snacks and fried foods, a total of four stalls offering food. There is also a tavern next door, where you can have alcohol delivered anytime you want. This is a place the Jiang family specifically moved into.

Next to the dim sum shop are four or five cooked food stalls arranged in a circle. Chen Wenfang made use of the strengths of her household, setting up three shifts: day and night. There was always hot stewed mutton and braised meat. Beef was limited and you had to be lucky. The same went for shredded chicken and roast duck. There was also oden and hot pot, plus mala tang. The main point was that as long as you came, you would definitely be able to eat.

For this reason, she specifically asked Ouyang for an order to lift the curfew, which was the only privilege she managed to obtain.

The third floor houses fabric and clothing shops, offering a wide variety of materials, including silks, satins, cotton, linen, and brocade.

Especially the clothing shops, where countless young ladies and gentlemen, regardless of age or gender, love to browse. From hats and hoodies to socks and shoes, the dozen or so shops are packed to the brim.

The fourth floor is for guests of high-end restaurants, since it's hard to find a place to rest after shopping.

Only three days after opening, Lou Guo and his team complained that they couldn't handle it; there were too many people, and the third floor was risky and prone to accidents.

With A-Yue by her side, Chen Wenfang conducted an on-site inspection and, before those speculators could react, bought up all the shops on a street surrounding Chen Ji Shopping Mall, since she had the money now.