I was divorced because I got pregnant during the lean years, so I went back to my parents’ home and

Haixia blushed, gritted her teeth and stammered: "Hey, Sister Xiaobei, it's not that someone bullied anyone, it's... hey..."

Ma Haixia was so ashamed that he twisted his neck and tried to run away, but Ji Xiaobei grabbed him by the collar.

Ji Xiaobei stamped his feet and said, "Just tell me, it's really frustrating!"

Ma Haixia stared in the darkness with big eyes of annoyance: How come she is even dumber than me?

"She said her family told her about her husband's family, who were from the next village, and asked me, asked me...asked me if I had any feelings for her..."

Haixia was almost suffocating and only managed to squeeze out a few words from between his teeth.

"That is to say, she likes you and wants to be your wife?" Ji Xiaobei slapped his thigh and laughed.

"Boss, boss, please keep your voice down. Don't let anyone hear me. I am a weak teacher. Do you still want to save my dignity?"

Ma Haixia jumped up and hurriedly covered her mouth.

Ji Xiaobei opened his hand, and Ma Haixia staggered and almost fell to the ground.

Ji Xiaobei: Bah, you scumbag! If you don’t like me, just say it. Why are you keeping me hanging?

"What's wrong? A virgin girl is confessing her love to you, but you are so shy?" Ji Xiaobei tightened his grip on his collar.

"Ahem, sister, dear sister, please let me go first... No, I said it, I didn't say it..."

"Huh?" Ji Xiaobei let go of him.

"Sister Xiaobei, she has been pestering me these days. I told her that I will not get married and I still want to go for scientific research, but she still pesters me..." Teacher Haixia said aggrievedly.

"You don't like her?" Ji Xiaobei asked.

"I am Malacca. I want to build a career first and then start a family, with my heart set on passing the imperial examination." Teacher Haixia said with his chest puffed out.

Ji Xiaobei patted his shoulder and said, "Good boy, you are ambitious! Then explain it to her clearly. If you keep arguing like this, people will gossip about you." Ji Xiaobei said.

"I said it, I said everything, but she didn't listen, she didn't listen..." Haixia was helpless.

"Wait for me to talk to her so as not to affect her reputation."

Ji Xiaobei and Haixia returned home.

Early the next morning, the villagers heard that Ji Lizheng's family had bought back the Anemarrhena seedlings, and they all ran to his house to see.

"Village head, is it really okay to grow this?" someone asked.

"I don't know either. Why don't I follow Ji Xiaobei and plant some to give it a try." Ji Li was spraying water on the Anemarrhena seedlings.

The clan leader's grandfather came in a hurry, being carried by his two sons.

"Look, look, the headman's family has planted it, why can't we plant it? Do you two think you are smarter than the headman? No, smarter than the headman?"

He was so angry that he poked his crutch and shouted with his old mouth pursed.

Ji Lizheng stopped watering and looked at Ji Dashengzi: It sounds like he is praising me, but when I listen carefully, it seems not...

"Dad, we've never grown this before. What if, what if it doesn't work..."

The eldest son Ji Niwa muttered.

The second son, Ji Nikeng, hurriedly supported his father who was about to collapse from anger, rubbed his father's back and said, "Dad, don't be angry first, can we discuss it again?"

"What the hell are you talking about? We've been talking about it for days. Ji Xiaobei and Ji Lizheng's seedlings are about to be planted, but our land hasn't been cleared yet. If you two don't want to plant, just give me my land and I'll plant it..."

The old man was so angry that he rolled his eyes and was about to faint.

Ji Lizheng came over hurriedly to comfort her, and silently told herself that if she fainted, she should go home and faint, as it was unlucky to faint in my house.

"Master, I will try with Ji Xiaobei. No one knows whether it will work or not. Please go home and discuss it..."

Ji Lizheng's mouth was dry from all the persuasion.

After much persuasion, the family was sent away.

Not only was Ji Dasheng's family in a state of chaos, many people in the village were also hesitant.

While they were hesitating, Song Laohei and Ji Lizheng planted 500 seedlings.

The workers hired by Ji Xiaobei's family were also working hard on the wasteland.

Mr. and Mrs. Shugen and Aunt Song and her family came to help Ji Xiaobei's family plant the crops.

The sun was a little hot, so Ji Xiaobei took off his outer coat, making his figure look even rounder.

Aunt Song teased her and said, "Look how well your mother raised you. When your husband's family comes, they won't recognize you."

The tree root's wife also smiled and said, "This child has been strong since he was young. A little fat makes him strong. Look at the second daughter of the Wang family. She is very weak. I heard that she is sick again. I don't know what happened..."

"That's right. I heard that Erya's mother found a husband for her, but she refused to marry. She's so old, why does she like to stay at home? She will get married sooner or later!"

……

Ji Xiaobei listened and understood everything clearly.

She didn’t want to get married before because she was neither high nor low. Now she doesn’t want to get married because she has set her eyes on my family, Haixia.

Bah! My Haixia doesn't think highly of you. My Haixia has lofty ambitions. He is a good student and destined to be an official in the future.

Speaking of studying in the Strait, after I finish arranging the work in the fields, I will examine his teaching results.

"Aunt Song, is there a possibility that Erya has someone in her heart, so she doesn't want to get married..." Ji Xiaobei said with a blink.

Aunt Song and Shugen's wife looked at each other, shook their heads and said, "It's impossible. All the people in our village who are about her age are married. She doesn't like the remaining ugly ones."

"Is it possible that they are from another village, not ours?"

Aunt Song: ...

Tree Root Wife: ...

Ji Xiaobei looked at them: Do you two understand?

The two shook their heads and said in unison: "This girl is too shameless."

The tree root wife said: "Since ancient times, the words of parents and matchmakers have always been the same. How can you decide your life together privately? You will be laughed at by others."

Ji Xiaobei moved his numb legs. He could not squat down because he was fat. His bulging stomach made it hard for him to breathe. His legs and feet were numb when he went to the toilet these days.

Ji Xiaobei: Ah, if you have someone you like in your heart, you will be laughed at to death. Shouldn’t someone like me be drowned?

"No, Aunt Shugen, who doesn't have someone they like? We are all women. What if we can't control ourselves when we see someone we like and confess our feelings to him? I mean it's just a matter of chance..."

Before Ji Xiaobei could finish his words, Aunt Shugen's face turned red and she coughed.

"What's the matter? Bei is not a virgin anymore. She is married now, so it is normal for her to miss a man. But Erya is different. She misses a man even before she gets married. It's so embarrassing!"

Aunt Song pressed a seedling hard into the soil.

Ji Xiaobei swallowed his saliva but didn't give up. Why couldn't they open their heads?

"No, what I mean is that everyone has seven emotions and six desires. After puberty, the body begins to develop, and it is inevitable to have a good impression of the opposite sex. In other words, everyone yearns for beautiful things. Girls see good-looking boys..."

The two aunts stared at Ji Xiaobei, looking confused.

Aunt Song said with concern: "Bei, your husband's family has a lot of tricks. I have never been out of the house, so I don't understand them. You are tired and go take a rest."

Aunt Shugen also advised: "Yes, you are just fine. It's hot here, go and rest!"

"No, I... forget it, it's a waste of breath..." Now that the conversation has come to this point, I have to ask what I want to ask.

"Aunt, I'm a little curious. My Ji Decai is pregnant with a donkey. Look at her big belly. How many months will it take for the baby to be born?" Ji Xiaobei asked with an innocent face.