Divorced woman with child travels through time

Chen Wenfang helped the child wash up, then took the child to rest. Zhao Lue sat in the yard and leisurely finished his wine.

A few days later, while the child and Zhao Lue were still asleep, Chen Wenfang got up early, took the three fish she kept in the water, and also took a piece of meat from the eaves. She whispered something in Chen Xuanyu's ear and went to Aunt Liu's house first.

Aunt Liu and Uncle Liu Hai had already taken Da Zhuang to the fields to harvest rice, leaving only Shi Tou at home. Shi Tou was sitting at the door waiting for Chen Wenfang. When he saw Chen Wenfang coming over, Shi Tou jumped up and shouted, "Sister-in-law, my mother said that the noodles and vegetables are in the kitchen and she wants you to make them. She's going to get busy now."

Chen Wenfang said with a smile, "Okay, I understand. Go find your parents then."

Stone scratched at himself in surprise, "How did you know?"

Chen Wenfang laughed and said, "Your face is saying, hurry up, I can't wait."

Shi Tou chuckled and said, "Then I'll be going. Is there anything else you want to ask me, sister-in-law?"

Chen Wenfang waved her hand and said, "Go on, go on, there's nothing to ask. Did you bring water for your mother and the others?"

As he ran, Shi Tou shouted, "My mother and the others took care of themselves, I don't need to." He gradually ran away into the distance.

Chen Wenfang carried the things to the kitchen and looked at what Aunt Liu had prepared. A bowl of shelled peanuts. A long strip of fresh meat, its origin unknown. Two dried fish that Chen Wenfang had given her last time. Seven or eight eggplants in a bowl, about ten eggs, a large bunch of green beans weighing about four or five pounds. And a basket of water spinach.

Summer harvest is tough, but there's just too much stuff! Could it be that Aunt Lan Hua and her family came to help? Oh well, let's deal with it first; if all else fails, we can eat it tonight.

Chen Wenfang looked down first, and wow, they'd actually made up! Uncle Liu Hai is such a thoughtful person. With things settled, half the trouble is gone.

Chen Wenfang moved a stool and deftly picked the water spinach and green beans, removing the old and yellow leaves and any beans with insects. After finishing, she went to the yard, filled a water vat with water, and washed the vegetables. The vat was full, showing that Aunt Liu had thought things through carefully. After washing the vegetables, she took them to the kitchen to chop them. Seeing that the sun was out, Chen Wenfang started by preparing the fish and meat. She washed the meat, cut some into chunks, and some into large slices, separating the lean and fatty parts, as the rendered fat would make the stir-fries more fragrant. She also diced some meat and minced it for later use in stir-frying eggplant. She soaked the fish in water.

Finding no scallions or garlic, and fearing stray cats, Chen Wenfang closed the kitchen door and went to Aunt Liu's small vegetable garden. Having visited Aunt Liu's house so many times, she had never actually explored Aunt Liu's garden before. Aunt Liu's garden wasn't even as big as Chen Wenfang's, but it was teeming with vegetables. In the front section, water spinach grew, and behind it, bok choy. In the second section, green beans grew along the edge, and eggplants were planted in the middle. There were even a few cucumbers. Without hesitation, Chen Wenfang picked a tender cucumber, wiped it with her clothes without washing it, and began to crunch away – it was delicious!

Chen Wenfang strolled around while eating, finding chives, garlic, and scallions in a small corner. She casually plucked a few. As she finished her walk and prepared to head back, she glanced at the chive patch nearby. "Hmm, what's that one-legged, striking plant?" she thought. "Where have I seen it before? Why does it look so familiar?" Chen Wenfang squatted down, biting into a cucumber, and stared at it.

Suddenly, a lightbulb went off in her head. "Damn, this is a chili pepper! No wonder it looked so ripe!" Chen Wenfang happily touched it with her hand. "Goodness, grow quickly! All the good dishes in the future depend on you!"

Chen Wenfang left the small vegetable garden satisfied, munching on a cucumber.

After preparing all the ingredients, the sun was high in the sky, and seeing that it was almost time, Chen Wenfang began cooking. First, she used a pot to fry the meat to render the lard. Then, she sprinkled dry flour on the kneaded dough, rolled it out, brushed on a layer of lard and a layer of syrup, folded it, folded it again, sealed the edges, rolled it out a few more times, brushed the outside with egg wash, cut it, and placed it directly into another pot to fry. She then tossed the fried pancakes into a basket. Since it was hot, they wouldn't cool down easily.

Humming a little tune, Chen Wenfang worked nimbly, frying pancakes in one pan and stir-frying meat in another, busy as a bee. She prepared the entire piece of meat: a bowl of braised pork belly without sugar, some sliced ​​pork with garlic, and minced meat to use as a filling for minced meat and eggplant and savory pancakes. She started by braising the pork belly, then stir-fried the minced meat and eggplant.

Just then, Chen Xuanyu arrived. Perhaps seeing that no one was around, he called out to Chen Wenfang, "Mom."

Chen Wenfang turned around and said with a smile, "Zizai is awake now, come on, have one."

He handed Chen Xuanyu a sweet cookie. Then he turned back to continue cooking.

Chen Xuanyu held the pancake in both hands, took a bite, it was slightly hot, mmm, delicious, fragrant and soft, he ate with satisfaction and said, "Mom, that master left, I locked the door and came over."

Chen Wenfang paused for a moment, then continued cooking. Turning to look at him, she said, "Why did he leave? Xuanzai even knows to lock the door now, so good."

Chen Xuanyu chewed on a biscuit and said, "Master told me to tell you that he has some things to take care of. He'll arrange for someone to pick you up after he's done. Mom, will you go with him? What about me?"

Chen Wenfang laughed and said, "Silly child, I won't go with him. Mom will take you with me wherever I go, don't worry."

Chen Xuanyu nodded happily and said, "Yes, yes, I'll take you with me when I grow up."

Chen Wenfang chuckled and said, "A good man should have ambitions beyond his hometown. When you grow up, you can travel around and explore. As for your mother, I just want to stay at home, bask in the sun, and enjoy my retirement."

After finishing one pancake, Chen Xuanyu reached for another and said, "Mom, you're not old at all. You can't do this. You have to come shopping with me. Otherwise, what will I eat?"

Chen Wenfang said, "When you grow up, you have to get married and have a wife so she can go shopping with you and cook with you. I'm too lazy to do that. You can cook for me when you grow up too, you can't always rely on me. Look, check the fire, add some firewood."

Chen Xuanyu turned to look at the stove and, as instructed, threw in two pieces of firewood. He said, "All done."

Chen Wenfang smiled, pleased with her successful prank.

Chen Xuanyu looked at her, pouted, and said, "Mom, you're so lazy. I'm going to go play with Shitou." He then reached for two more cakes, intending to bring them to Shitou and Dazhuang.

Chen Wenfang said, "Go ahead, my meal will be ready soon. Tell them to come back for dinner while you're at it."

Chen Xuanyu knew where Aunt Liu's house was, and it wasn't too far away, so Chen Wenfang was naturally at ease.

As Chen Xuanyu ran, he replied from a distance, "I know."

Seeing Chen Xuanyu leave, Chen Wenfang scooped the minced meat and eggplant from the pot, placed it by the stove, covered a bowl, and sighed deeply. "Alas, he's finally gone. It seems some things simply can't be forced."

In this world, some people appear suddenly and leave just as suddenly.