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

Huh? The women craned their necks, waiting for what was to come.

Erya's face suddenly turned red, and she glared at Ma Haixia.

Ma Haixia straightened his body and said, "Erya, every time I see you, I avoid you. Think carefully. If this matter gets out of hand, it will not be good for you."

Ma Haixia thought it would be better not to talk about this matter since they lived in the same village after all.

"I'm not good to me, and I'm not good to you either. If the matter gets out of hand, I'll go to the county government to sue you. I'll make you bear a stigma and you'll never be able to take the imperial examinations." Erya grinned.

Haixia's face suddenly turned pale.

Ji Xiaobei: This woman is so vicious, yet Haixia keeps trying to save her face.

It seems that she doesn't care about her reputation, so that's easy to deal with.

Ji Xiaobei rushed up angrily and started a big fight. She didn't like to waste time on verbal battles.

Erya was beaten so hard that she felt dizzy and fell to the ground.

Ma Haixia took a step back in fright.

Ji Xiaobei: Don’t worry, I won’t let you bear the stigma. She should bear the stigma.

The old women covered their mouths tightly with their hands in fear. Oh my God, if that big palm hit them with full force, half of their faces would be smashed.

They looked at Arya who was lying on the ground.

Bright red blood flowed out of Arya's mouth.

Ji Xiaobei looked at the horrified people and said, "The matchmaker has been coming in and out of Erya's house these days. She must have been stimulated and is talking nonsense here. The handsome boys in the village should be careful to avoid any trouble. It will not be good for anyone."

Ji Xiaobei pulled Haixia and said, "My cousin is a timid person. He only goes between the ancestral hall and my home every day. He is a scholar with a pure heart. He can't say anything when he is slandered. I'm sorry, aunts."

The old women looked at each other in bewilderment. Yes, looking at this boy's fair and innocent face, what bad intentions could he have?

Erya, on the other hand, follows the chattering young wife all day long, muttering to herself.

I'm really worried about her because she's still not married at such an old age.

"Okay, aunties, let's go and plant the herb seedlings. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me." Ji Xiaobei said easily.

The old women all nodded, not daring to say anything more, as they would inevitably trouble Ji Xiaobei in the future.

After the old women left, Erya got up from the ground, half of her face was bruised and swollen, and blood was dripping from the corner of her mouth.

"If you have your eyes on my Strait, just say it directly. What's the point of sneaking around and chasing you every day and night?" Ji Xiaobei said coldly.

"Ji Xiaobei, I'm not done with you!" Erya stood up shakily.

"You can be unreconciled with me, but if you provoke Ma Haixia again, my fists will only hit shameless women." Ji Xiaobei rolled up his sleeves and waved his fists.

As soon as he finished speaking, Erya's mother and her two sisters-in-law came running over.

"Oh, Erya, what happened to you? You were so cruel that your mouth is crooked. What's going on?" Erya's mother kept asking Erya questions.

The two sisters-in-law glanced at Ji Xiaobei's livid face, looked at each other, stood aside feeling somewhat guilty, and said nothing.

Erya glared at her two sisters-in-law and said, "Mom, it's okay, I just fell down, let's go home!"

Ji Xiaobei snorted coldly and said, "Sister-in-law Erya, teach your sister-in-law some good things in the future. Some people are beyond your reach. Put away your thoughts and find a suitable family for her!"

Erya's mother looked at her two daughters-in-law in confusion.

"Mom, let's go home first. Look, my aunt is covered in dirt. I hope she doesn't get scars on her face. Let's go home and wash first." Erya's sister-in-law said hurriedly.

The two sisters-in-law took their mother-in-law and sister-in-law away.

Ma Haixia said to Ji Xiaobei gratefully: "Thank you, Boss. I'm sorry for causing you trouble!"

"Have you been studying hard recently? Can you take the autumn examination?" Ji Xiaobei asked.

"Ah, the autumn examination is still a few months away, it's too late..." Ma Haixia said hurriedly. He had no idea what to do if it failed, all the money would be wasted in vain.

Moreover, his mother told him that he should just make money and find a wife, and not think about taking the imperial examinations, as he was not destined to be an official.

"Are you afraid of wasting money?" Ji Xiaobei asked.

Ma Haixia blushed.

"In the past few months, apart from teaching Shitou and the others, you should spend the rest of your time reviewing your lessons. I will find someone to do the work in the tailor shop. The area in front of the ancestral hall is too messy, so I will ask Heita to build a small wooden house behind the ancestral hall, and you can study there!"

"Boss, I, my mother...my mother doesn't want me to take the imperial examination anymore. She wants me to make money and get married in the future!" Ma Haixia said with a red face.

After Haixia Niang came for so many days, Ji Xiaobei also realized that his mother didn't want him to study anymore and felt that he was not cut out for it.

However, Ji Xiaobei still wanted him to give it a try, it was just a waste of money.

If I really pass the exam, I will have connections in government agencies, which will make it easier to get things done.

"I'll go and talk to your mother. Our tailor shop's business will get better and better. Your family won't be short of money by then, so don't worry!" said Ji Xiaobei.

Ma Haixia nodded, but he still couldn't believe it. The boss always talked about a tailor shop, but now his mother was the only one there, how could she open a tailor shop?

Ji Xiaobei walked away with big strides and went straight to find Haixia's mother, telling her about Haixia's study and imperial examinations.

Although Haixia Niang looked embarrassed, she did not refuse and said, "Thank you, boss. Let him try for another year!"

Haixia Niang came into the room and took out a piece of clothing and said, "Boss, I'll use some old clothes to make a pattern. It will look like this when it's finished. I haven't sewn on the belt, pendants, tassels, etc."

Ji Xiaobei took it and looked at it, and was secretly happy in his heart: Haixia Niang sewed a piece so quickly, and it looks very professional. The needlework is much better than that in You Erjie's shop.

"Aunt, you did it all night last night, right?" Ji Xiaobei asked, looking at her red eyes.

Haixia Niang blushed and said, "It's okay, it just costs some lamp oil!"

"Let Xiaoqi go with me to get some lamp oil later. Don't hurt your eyes. We can't run this shop without you." Ji Xiaobei said with a smile.

Haixia Niang was very happy to receive praise and recognition from her boss.

The two of them lay on the bed, comparing the drawings and making some revisions.

"Auntie, I will match the color of the fabric you want for you tomorrow!" said Ji Xiaobei.

"Aunt, we still need to hire a few people to help you. You can give them some pointers when you have time. There will be more work in the future, and you won't be able to do it alone."

Haixia Niang nodded and said, "That's what I mean. After cutting, we need a lot of people to sew, and we also need people to weave the pendants."

Ji Xiaobei was very worried that the village would not be able to recruit suitable people. She observed the clothes of children on the street and found that they were all made with thick needles and threads, which only ensured that no flesh was exposed and had zero aesthetic value.

Moreover, the village women's hands were very rough. If they wiped their faces like Aunt Song did, a layer of skin would be peeled off. They really couldn't do such delicate work.

It can only be cultivated among young wives and girls.

"Auntie, in addition to making clothes, you also have to teach the young ladies how to do housework. It will be very hard for you in the future. From this month on, in addition to your wages, I will give you 20 kilograms of rice and 10 kilograms of flour every month!"