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

The stars and the moon are out tonight, so it's not too dark.

Shitou and the others were still excitedly discussing the rare things they saw in the carriage and horse shop today.

Ji Xiaobei: When men get together, they like to talk about cars, just like when women get together, they like to talk about cosmetics.

Several boys couldn't suppress their inner excitement. They jumped up and down from time to time, and pounded the new donkey cart with their hands.

Shitou was so angry that he glared. The donkey cart was his own and he couldn't let them destroy it like this.

In the covered donkey cart, the snoring of Mrs. Lin and Mrs. Huang echoed each other, evenly and rhythmically.

I didn’t sleep well last night and walked for an hour today.

They had been out for several days and had a bumpy journey, so the two old ladies felt a little tired.

Ji Xiaobei stepped off the donkey cart.

She also had to instruct a few boys to take turns on duty at night.

Although they all vowed that they would be able to protect Ji Xiaobei and the others.

However, it is better to be careful in the wilderness.

Seeing Ji Xiaobei coming, the boys stopped their discussion.

"Sister, you don't have to worry about us, just go to sleep!" Shi Tou said with a smile.

"In the first half of the night, Shitou, Fugui and the two of you will be on duty. In the second half of the night, Haixia, Chazi and Fugui will be on duty. Be alert and wake everyone up if there is any movement. I've put the tinder here for you."

Ji Xiaobei said this and placed the tinder next to the hay.

She asked them to prepare hay and to light it in case of an attack by wild animals.

After Ji Xiaobei finished explaining, he got back on the donkey cart.

The two old ladies had rolled to the same side, and Mrs. Huang was sleeping soundly, resting her head on Mrs. Lin's arm.

Ji Xiaobei climbed onto the donkey cart, and the cart trembled slightly.

Ji Xiaobei: This damn tonnage!

Mother Lin reached out and touched Mother Huang's head, closing her eyes and muttering, "Bei, go to sleep, go to sleep!"

Ji Xiaobei: "Oh, I know, Mom, go to sleep!"

Mrs. Lin closed her eyes, patted Mrs. Huang's back, and fell into a deep sleep again.

During these days on the road, it was not convenient for Ji Xiaobei to go to the space.

Seeing that the two old ladies were sleeping soundly, she activated her consciousness and opened the door of the cold storage.

Before she left, she wrote a letter to Zheng Guo, saying that she was going to Anzhou and it might be a while before it was inconvenient to write a letter.

She looked through the letters Zheng Guo had written to her, all of which were in which he reminded her to be careful on the road.

After reading the letter, he replied briefly, saying that everything was fine.

When I turned around and was about to leave, I found a bow and arrow and a big knife in the corner.

There was a note attached to the bow and arrow:

Xiaobei, I don't know if you can use it. When I followed your Uncle Zhang to the countryside to handle a case, I met a blacksmith and I specially asked him to make it for me.

Ji Xiaobei: Uncle Zhang, which Uncle Zhang?

She went over it quickly in her mind.

Oh, it’s Officer Zhang Hong!

Zheng Guo and Zhang Hong get along pretty well, and they both go to the countryside together to handle cases.

Ji Xiaobei picked up the big knife, swung it twice in his hand. The workmanship was much better than the ones he had robbed from the bandits.

Sadly, she came with a machete, hidden in a donkey cart.

Before leaving, Fu Jichang made a few grooves under the donkey cart to fit the knife in, just in case of emergency.

Ji Xiaobei raised the corner of his mouth slightly. He had to admit that Fu Jichang was a very thoughtful person.

Mrs. Lin wanted to bring them together, but Ji Xiaobei always tried to evade the topic.

It’s not a question of who is not worthy of whom, but that she herself has no shortage of men.

I already have a baby, but I don’t even know who the baby’s father is. From now on, the baby will be all my own.

When she thought of this, she felt happy.

Since she doesn't rely on a man to support herself, she really can't understand the meaning of having a man.

Although she thought so in her heart, she still hoped that Zheng Guo and Zhang Hong could get along well.

She hopes someone will take care of Zheng Guo.

Presumably, Zheng Guo and Mrs. Lin also want someone to take care of their Ji Xiaobei.

Ji Xiaobei felt warm in his heart and a smile appeared on his face.

This is what family love is. We always hope that the people we care about can live a better life.

She put the knife away and tried the bow again.

It is much lighter than Fu Jichang's, and not heavy in the hand, but I don't know what its range is.

Wait for a chance to try it.

Never mind, let's just hope everything goes well.

She left the space and fell asleep leaning against the side of the car.

I heard a stone exclaiming in a daze: "What is that? Look at that, it's full of green..."

Ji Xiaobei woke up suddenly, lifted the car curtain, and not far away, there was a green light in the darkness.

OMG!

Wolf!

All the hair on her body stood up.

Suppressing the fear in her heart, she quietly got off the donkey cart.

Shitou and the others have retreated to Ji Xiaobei's side.

"Shitou, light the fire quickly!" said Ji Xiaobei.

She had no experience in outdoor survival, but she had read in books that wild animals were afraid of fire.

Shitou lit the hay with shaking hands.

After a while, it burned brightly and the flames shot up high.

There was thick smoke all around and the green light could no longer be seen.

Ji Xiaobei slowly let go of the worry in his heart.

"Sister, is it a wolf?" Haixia asked in a trembling voice.

"It should be, but it's okay now, they should have been scared away!"

Ji Xiaobei comforted.

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a series of roaring and howling sounds, as well as a bang bang bang sound.

The two old ladies on the donkey cart were also awakened and held each other's hands in fear.

Lifting the curtain, I watched Ji Xiaobei and his team light circle after circle of bonfires beside the donkey cart.

Ji Decai and Ma Debiao were so frightened that the hair on their bodies stood up.

Ji Xiaobei stuffed them with a few carrots and kept stroking their fur with his hands to comfort them.

The two donkeys pulled Huang Po and her husband around in a small circle around the campfire, trying hard not to scream.

Ji Xiaobei carefully observed the movements around him and found that a bonfire had been lit not far away.

Shitou said in a trembling voice: "Sister, there is someone over there!"

Haixia and the others ran past in a hurry, got closer to Ji Xiaobei, and looked at the distance in panic.

Ji Xiaobei: They should be passing by. Maybe they were scared to death when they saw our bonfire.

Now their common enemy is the wild beast in the distance, and since they have no grudge against each other, they should not fight.

An hour later, the sound gradually faded away and the deafening sound finally stopped.

The sky gradually brightened and the bonfire on the ground burned out.

Ji Xiaobei asked Shitou and the others to go to sleep.

The boys looked pale, and shook their heads as they looked into the distance: "Sister Xiaobei, go to sleep!"

Ji Xiaobei took out a few lollipops from the space.

Zheng Guo replaced the colored cellophane with kraft paper so that there would be no risk of revealing flaws.

The five guys each held a lollipop, looked into the distance, and then looked at the lollipop again.

He looked nervous and excited, and his face was like a palette.

Oh! Lollipops are really not suitable to be eaten at this time, it is easy to lose the taste.

Finally, Ji Xiaobei gave an order: "Put it all in your mouth, otherwise don't eat it!"