My name is Lin Wenyi, the eldest son of the Lin family. I haven't accomplished much in my life; everything I have is thanks to my mother.
My first mother gave me life and raised me to adulthood, get married and have children. But my mother loved my younger brothers more than me. Every morning, I had to go to work in the fields.
I had to do all the housework. Although I was very tired every day, I worked hard so that my mother would care about me more.
But I never imagined that one day my life would change because of my second mother.
That day, when I got home from work, I heard that my mother had been beaten by a woman in the village. I was very worried and ran to my mother's door to ask about her condition. I was relieved to hear that my mother was alright.
Seeing my mother come out to eat, I wanted to go up and say something, but in the end I didn't dare and could only shrink to the side. At that time, I didn't know that this mother was no longer my mother.
I know that it was the day my third brother went gambling again. I saw him get beaten, and I was actually quite happy. Seeing my mother acting differently, I had a guess, but I couldn't be sure.
After all, my mother was too weak to even kill a chicken. She had never held a knife, let alone a kitchen knife. She had only ever held a needle. How could she possibly hit anyone? Those people from the gambling den were so badly beaten by my mother that they didn't dare to fight back.
Although my mother was very different, I still couldn't be sure. But what she did next made me even more certain. My mother actually went out and called the village chief and other elders in the clan to flee the famine. This was the mother I used to think about.
The village chief and other elders in the clan all agreed, so the Lin clan members made a pact to flee the famine. The next day, we packed up and set off.
After meeting up with my maternal grandfather and his family in the county town, my mother and Aunt Xia made an appointment to buy horses. Seeing my mother, who was obviously different from before, not only I had doubts, but my maternal grandfather also had doubts, though he only had doubts.
Looking at the horses and cows my mother brought back, I couldn't help but admire her strength. Not to mention a woman, even a man wouldn't have such courage.
With horses and oxen, our journey to escape famine was much easier than before. I rode in a horse-drawn carriage for the first time in my life; I had never driven a horse or even an ox before.
On the way, we encountered refugees. It was my mother and aunt who protected us. Only then did I realize that my mother was no longer my mother, and my aunt was no longer the same as before.
They were brave and resourceful, like old friends. I could hear their laughter coming from inside the carriage, even from outside. They must have a very good relationship.
The refugees had no food, no water, and even encountered wolves. No matter how many difficulties they faced, it was their mother and aunt who led the Lin clan through them.
The village chief also noticed the difference between his mother and aunt. He was already instructing the other villagers not to talk about it. I was standing next to him, watching my second brother's hesitant expression, but I ignored him.
My aunt took out something magical and made us put it on. It was so magical, it must be very precious. But before we could rest for long, the mountain collapsed, and my mother led us to escape disaster again.
When we had no food at all, it was my aunts who brought it back. At that time, I felt like they were monsters, able to conjure up food, slaughter cattle, hunt, and build rafts. Everything they did demonstrated their amazing abilities.
Finally, we survived another ordeal and arrived at Jinnan City by raft. Actually, I was very worried that after we found a place to stay, my mother and aunt would leave. After all, they weren't my biological mother, so it was only right that they left.
But they didn't. Instead, they led the Lin clan to build workshops, houses, and ice blocks. I never imagined that a small block of ice could sell for several taels of silver.
I've seen how ice is made, so I know how simple it is, but I can't believe I can earn several taels of silver so easily.
When the workshop was built, my mother still let me manage it instead of letting my other younger brothers come. This made me very happy because I could see the love she had for me in her eyes.
I could only swear in my heart that I would work hard and not let my mother down. The village was getting better and better. Houses were being built, and they were even two-courtyard houses with blue tiles. Only wealthy families could live in such houses.
The houses we used to live in were all mud houses, and not only me, but all the members of the Lin clan were unhappy about them.
When my mother and aunt came back, they brought back a magical thing from Jinnan City. My mother said it was a water pipe. We started to install the water pipe, and everyone in the house could have drinking water without having to dig a well.
As business in Taoyuan Village flourished, my mother and aunts became even busier. They were often nowhere to be seen, and no one knew what they were busy with.
Every time I saw my mother and aunt again, it was either because my mother had returned to the village on business or because she had been granted the title of Lady of the Court. But I never saw my mother happy; it was as if it were just a trivial matter.
Time flies, and one day a letter came from the village that my mother and aunt were going to become generals. Only then did the villagers realize that Wenshan, Wenshi, and Da Niu had become great generals after so many years.
The Lin clan was very happy, but I was worried. I wondered if my mother would be in danger if she became a general. Although she was very capable, my worries were useless. Doctor Liu took his apprentice and headed to Wucheng.
Every now and then, we would receive letters from Wucheng in the village. Each time, it was to say that my mother and aunt had won a battle. Every time a letter came from the village, they would be so happy that they could talk about it for days. I was also very happy because my mother was alright.
But I never imagined that my mother would be so powerful as to make Yan Zhen the emperor. When I heard about this, I was shocked and broke out in a cold sweat. But no matter what, Yan Zhen is the emperor, that is a fact.
And I, too, went from an ordinary citizen to an emperor emeritus, seeing the envious looks of others, but I didn't like it at all. I didn't like the palace either. I just wanted to stay in the village and do things for my mother.
My wife scolded me for being useless, but so what? As long as my mother is successful and my son is successful, that's all that matters.
After Yan Zhen got married, I returned to the village and continued to stay in the workshop every day, laughing off the teasing from my fellow villagers.
But I never thought that my mother would leave. At first, I thought it was because of that Prince Xiao, who wanted to take my mother away. But in the end, I realized that no one could take my mother away; it was she who wanted to leave.
That's right, she's not from this world, so it's only right that she leaves. But I still can't bear to part with her. As I watch her talk about her world, I want to ask her, if you can take that Young Master Xiao with you, can you take me with you too?
But I never asked my mother this question until she passed away. It seemed like my younger brothers were hiding something from me, but I didn't want to ask or know. After my mother left, the village buried them on a mountain, but not together; they were separated by a distance.
Looking at my mother's grave, I thought, when I die, I want to be buried next to her, so that we can be close. In my next life, I want to be the son of this mother again.
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