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

The two of them took the bearded man to a remote cave deep in the mountains.

Fu Jichang: "Go out and see if anyone is following you."

Ji Xiaobei bent down and walked out of the cave.

After a while, Fu Jichang came out of the cave, picked up a leaf of a cattail leaf fan, wiped the blood off the dagger and said, "Let's go, kill him!"

"It's so chaotic outside, we should go to the capital as soon as possible!" Ji Xiaobei said as he walked.

Fu Jichang asked: "The countryside is in such a mess, the city must be even more chaotic, why do you insist on going to the city?"

"For the money, I think my crystal bracelet can be sold at a higher price!"

Ji Xiaobei said.

"Money is more important than life!" said Fu Jichang.

Ji Xiaobei ignored him and went straight to the barren hills on the other side of Jijia Bay.

Fu Jichang could only follow.

"I must go to the capital city. I will ensure my safety. If possible, please help me lie!"

Ji Xiaobei said he expressed his thoughts again.

Seeing her determined look, Fu Jichang could only nod in agreement.

The two men went to the barren mountain one after the other, and Ji Xiaobei found the big tree where the knife was buried.

There is a thick layer of yellow leaves under the sturdy trees.

"Dig it up, there's something inside!"

Fu Jichang pushed aside the rotten leaves, revealing three shining large knives.

Fu Jichang: Damn, it turns out that all those swords were hidden by this woman. She is so scheming.

"I'll give you one, and I'll keep one here. The remaining one will be left at home for Stone and Strait. You can take it home in the evening."

……

When the two returned to Jijia Bay, they looked up and the sky was already setting in the west.

Ji Lizheng and a group of people were walking hurriedly out of the village.

I saw Ji Xiaobei and the others coming back with blood on their bodies.

"Bei, what's going on?" Ji Lizheng asked.

On the way back to the village, Ji Xiaobei said that he encountered bandits. They escaped and asked the head of the village to tell everyone to be on guard and the patrol team to be vigilant at night.

When people heard that there were bandits, the villagers were so scared that they didn't know what to do.

Ji Xiaobei comforted everyone: "At present, I don't think the bandits will come into the village. Everyone should try not to go out alone and try to return to the village early at night."

Ji Lizheng came to his senses and said to everyone, "Starting tomorrow, reinforce the doors and windows of our house and raise the walls higher."

Ji Xiaobei did not refute. If the bandits really entered the village, none of this would work.

Letting everyone do some work in advance can also provide some psychological comfort.

When the people working in the ancestral hall heard that their boss had met with bandits, they were all terrified.

I also heard from my boss that the bandits would not come to the village for the time being, which made me feel more relieved.

"Ji Lizheng, starting tomorrow, any man in the village who wants to practice martial arts can come here. I will teach you some self-defense techniques so that you can protect yourself if you encounter trouble outside."

Fu Jichang spoke.

"Okay, Xiaoyao is right! You, all of you come here!" Ji Lizheng pointed at the people surrounding him.

Everyone nodded with a tense face. The bandits all had big knives and could chop people like cutting vegetables. It was very scary.

They had only heard about it from the elderly but had never seen it.

Ji Dasheng walked over quickly with a cane.

The people surrounding him took the initiative to make way for him.

"My girl, are the bandits really coming?" asked the grandfather, shaking his beard.

"Master Dasheng, don't worry. I don't think they will come to the village for a while. I heard that Anzhou Prefecture has sent people to suppress the bandits. We are still safe here for the time being."

Ji Xiaobei comforted.

She heard these from Fu Jichang.

"That's good, that's good. Now that the famine bandits have come, I'm afraid the world will be in chaos!" Grandpa muttered.

"My son, can women come to practice?" asked Ji Sannai.

Fu Jichang looked at Ji Lizheng.

Ji Lizheng waved his hand and said, "Why are women joining in the fun? They should all be reinforcing the doors and windows at home!"

Ji Sannai said unconvincedly: "Our Xiaobei is not a woman, what's wrong with a woman practicing boxing? I think women are not inferior to men!"

Ji's second wife also chimed in, "My sister-in-law is right. When bandits come, women have to protect themselves, too."

Their men kept pulling them both back, not letting them talk any more.

"Grandpa Lizheng, I think the women in the village can also practice if they are willing.

It’s better to practice than not to practice. It’s best if you don’t need to use it. You can strengthen your body on the spot.”

Ji Xiaobei said.

Ji Lizheng hesitated for a moment: he had never heard of any woman wielding swords and guns, or using sticks or fists!

He glanced at Ji Xiaobei and thought, Ji Xiaobei is a special case.

He said: "That's fine. Anyone who wants to come can come!"

Ji Lizheng turned to Fu Jichang again, took his hand and said with emotion: "Xiaoyao, thank you for your hard work."

Fu Jichang pulled his hand back and said quickly, "You're welcome."

With so many people, the backyard of the ancestral hall was too small, so Ji Lizheng asked everyone to practice in the open space on the east side of the village early in the morning.

After everyone left, Ma Xiaoqi ran over with a red face and pulled Ji Xiaobei aside.

She whispered, "Sister Xiaobei, my mother said that a piece of silk material was lost. It was cut and prepared to be made into a garment lining."

Ma Xiaoqi gestured with his hands.

"It's such a small piece, maybe it was put somewhere else? Let's look for it again!"

"I've looked everywhere, but it's nowhere! It might really be lost!"

Ma Pozi also came over, with a gloomy face.

Said: "Boss, I really lost a piece of material.

That piece of material is used to sew to the back as a lining. The silk material is very breathable, and Xiaoyao specifically asked me to sew it there."

Ji Xiaobei thought for a moment and said, "Don't tell anyone yet. Cut another piece and use it first while I investigate."

The mother and daughter nodded and went into the house.

For several days in a row, all the villagers, young and old, men, women, and people who were able to move, gathered in the east of the village to practice martial arts.

The F4 members, four half-grown boys, were the first to become coaches and train the women in the village.

Fu Jichang was responsible for training the patrol team, and Ji Xiaobei gave them individual instructions.

The people in the ancestral hall are as busy as ever.

It was as if the loss of the fabric had never happened.

Ji Xiaobei came back from the training ground and entered the embroidery room.

Since the change to piece-rate wages, no one has been lazy anymore, the speed has increased a lot, and the quality of the embroidery work has also improved a lot.

Ji Xiaobei took a stroll and asked Ming'er and Xiaoqi about the situation, feeling very satisfied.

Money is the most effective motivator.

This applies to any dynasty.

"Sister Xiaobei, did you know that Erya is getting married soon?" Ming'er said.

Ji Xiaobei was stunned. She really didn't know this.

"She's married to a hunter and will be getting married in three days!" Ming'er said.

"Her sister-in-law took a day off yesterday, saying she was going to buy clothes and dowry for Erya..."

Ji Xiaobei thought: Buying a dowry? The piece of cloth that was lost is not big, at most it can be made into a bellyband, it won’t be taken away by Lian Ye and given to Erya!

Ji Xiaobei and Erya are childhood friends.

When Ji Xiaobei got married, Mrs. Lin used a piece of silk that she had treasured for many years to make a bellyband for Ji Xiaobei. Erya was extremely envious at that time.

She still remembers Arya's expression.

Thinking of this, she quickly went to the embroidery room again...