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

Shitou held onto the sack, barely able to stand steady, and asked fearfully, "How long will it take us to eat all this food?"

"Didn't you hear what the boy said? The price of food has gone up. We need to store more food."

Ji Xiaobei ignored him and just then a donkey cart became available, which was just the right time to pull him back.

The waiter was so happy that he couldn't see his eyes. He said, "It is the lady who is foresighted. You servants should learn from your master."

Shitou was so angry, who is the servant? You are the servant, your whole family is servants.

"This sack weighs 100 jin, lady, do you have a carriage?"

"Yes, a donkey cart. I'll come over to pull it later. You keep it for me." Ji Xiaobei said.

"Okay, sir, there are a total of 7 bags, 700 kilograms!" the waiter reported the number.

Ji Xiaobei said that they would drive the donkey cart and asked him to move the food to the door and wait.

The boy was not worried at all that they would not come back, as the food was selling very well.

Ji Xiaobei led Shitou forward, and Shitou couldn't help asking, "Sister, this isn't the way to go in a carriage and horse trade, right?"

"Well, I'm going to go take a look around the front." Ji Xiaobei said.

What is he spinning for? What's the point of spinning? Shitou just wants to go home. His belly hurts from the rubbing of the rope.

Arriving at a cloth shop, Ji Xiaobei walked in.

Shitou squatted at the door waiting. He didn't dare to care what his sister bought anyway, so he might as well stay at the door and have some peace and quiet.

Shitou had eaten too much just now, so he leaned against the wall, basking in the sun. He was about to fall asleep when he heard someone calling him, "Shitou, Shitou, come in, quickly!"

He opened his sleepy eyes, pouted, and walked in.

Ji Xiaobei held up a pair of pants, tried them on him and said, "It's almost there. Go behind the curtain and try it on."

Shitou suddenly woke up and realized that his elder sister was buying him pants.

This pair of pants I'm wearing is my dad's. I've hardly worn them. They're brand new.

"Sister, I don't want these pants. I'll go back and mend them..." Shitou said evasively.

"Take it off and go inside for the interview!" Ji Xiaobei didn't bother to talk too much and went straight to the point.

Shitou went in with a red face and put on the new pants. They fit him perfectly.

"Put it on. Boss, pack up the old one." Ji Xiaobei said after looking him up and down.

He just wore it home like this. What if it got dirty? Shitou didn't dare to argue and could only let the boss pack up his old pants.

He was wearing the pants and felt comfortable all over. It felt good to wear new clothes, but he felt a little sorry for the money.

Ji Xiaobei took him to the grocery market again and bought a dozen chicks. Spring was the best time to buy chicks.

Shitou was wearing brand new pants and holding the chicken cage with his arm outstretched, fearing that the chicken poop in the cage would get on him.

The two men returned to the carriage and horse shop and took the donkey cart. The little donkey had a big belly after eating so much. When it saw Ji Xiaobei, it snorted twice and breathed hot air at Ji Xiaobei.

Ji Xiaobei patted its head and said, "Now that you're full, it's time to work. Come with me to pull things."

Shitou came out of the carriage riding his donkey, feeling very proud.

The whip cracked loudly, but none of it hit the skinny donkey. He was reluctant to do that because it was his own donkey.

When we arrived at the grain store, we saw seven sacks of grain neatly stacked at the door.

The young man greeted them warmly and asked a few people to carry things up.

"Don't worry! Let me take a look." Ji Xiaobei waved his hand and said.

"Madam, we are doing retail business and we dare not adulterate anything." The waiter said with a smile.

"I didn't say you were adulterating the product. For our own convenience, it's better to check it out clearly."

As he said that, Ji Xiaobei asked the waiter to open the two bags and check them one by one. There was no problem.

Only then were the seven sacks of grain moved onto the donkey cart.

Ji Xiaobei bought some coarse grain rice and flour and a large clay jar of vegetable oil, and asked the shopkeeper to give him some beans before paying.

Ji Xiaobei quietly patted the skinny donkey's face and said, "It's time to test you, don't let me down."

The skinny donkey, which had been bending backwards, suddenly stood up and called out to Ji Xiaobei.

Ji Xiaobei had already figured it out in her mind. When they came, the two old women weighed at least 300 kilograms. She herself weighed 150 kilograms. Shitou and Lao Lutou must weigh at least 250 kilograms. So, a total of to kilograms.

Now that the skinny donkey is full, it can pull 700 kilograms without any problem.

The little donkey walked very fast along the way. After half an hour of climbing a mountain road, the little donkey's two thin legs began to tremble.

Shitou felt sorry for the little donkey and got off the car to help push the donkey.

The skinny donkey in the front was kicking its legs with all its might, while Shitou was walking behind with his face flushed and his butt sticking out, pushing hard.

Finally, the little donkey climbed up the slope, and the cart carrying grain behind it lost its balance and suddenly tilted to one side.

Ji Xiaobei was standing aside and had quick eyes and hands. He grabbed the shaft of the cart that was about to tilt and prevented the cart from falling over.

Shitou was so frightened that his face turned pale. If the donkey cart fell down the slope, it would roll off the cliff, and both the donkey and its money would be gone.

Fortunately, his elder sister stabilized the situation. He secretly admired her in his heart. He stretched out his arm, looked at his slender wrist, and sighed.

Along the way, he remained silent and didn't say a word.

When they were almost reaching Cishui Town, Ji Xiaobei asked the donkey to slow down.

Shitou was very happy and decided to walk slowly as he was afraid that the donkey would be too tired.

As the sky gradually darkened, Shitou became anxious and said, "Sister, it's getting dark, let it go faster."

"Do you want everyone in the village to know that your family has bought grain?" Ji Xiaobei glared at his stupid brother.

Shitou suddenly realized that he must not let the people in the old house know about it, because what if they come over to steal the food?

Shitou was sweating and holding the donkey's reins tightly.

The skinny little donkey walked slowly into the village in small square steps.

It was already dark and I didn't see anyone on the street.

"Mom, open the door?" Shitou knocked on the door and called in a low voice.

Xiaoju opened the door with a bang.

"Why did you come back just now..." She looked back and saw a little donkey. She was a little puzzled. This donkey cart was really good. It could even take her to her doorstep.

Ji Xiaobei jumped down from the donkey cart and said, "Xiaoju, tell mom to come out and move the food."

"What, food?" Xiaoju looked towards the donkey cart.

Oh my god! A huge black mass, is this food?

Lin came out of the house and saw the grain on the donkey cart. She asked, "Whose is this? Why are you unloading it to our house?"

"Mom, move the food I bought to the yard quickly!"

Ji Xiaobei carried a bag on his shoulder and went to the yard.

The sudden noise scared the chicks in the cage and they screamed.

Xiaoju confirmed that the chicks were also bought by her elder sister and carried the cage into the house.

Shitou looked at the elder sister carrying the sack easily. 100 pounds was not that heavy.

He tried to pull it, but it wouldn't budge at all.

He was not convinced at all, so he squatted down, moved his Qi to his Dantian, took a deep breath, and exerted his strength...

The sacks were moved, but they were still a long way from being lifted.

In the end, it was Xiaoju who helped him carry it into the house.

Ji Xiaobei has already carried away five bags.

Lin and Shitou carried in the last bag.

Xiaohua sat on the high grain and asked with a smile: "Sister, all this grain belongs to our family, so can we eat dry rice every day?"