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

Zhang Yiyuan and the other three reported back to the county magistrate.

When County Magistrate Zhang heard that Ji Xiaobei only had a few children, he asked Zhang Yiyuan to go to Jijiawan to protect them and look after Ji Xiaobei's shop at the same time.

Don't get robbed by bandits. The remaining bandits will occasionally come down the mountain to cause trouble, so it's better to be careful.

A while ago, the Tongpan praised him for his good handling of civil cases.

County Magistrate Zhang decided to be a good person to the end.

Although I don’t know what the relationship between Fu Tongpan and Miss Ji is.

But it must be unusual. Protecting Miss Ji's family is equivalent to helping Fu Tongpan.

Thinking of this, he gave Zhang Yiyuan some silver and asked them to protect Jijia Bay.

The four brothers received the silver and happily came to Jijia Bay.

It was so boring in Magistrate Zhang's private residence.

Along the way, I got along very well with Shitou and the others, and we even developed some feelings for them.

So the four of them lived in the boys' dormitory of Shitou's family.

It's not convenient for four or five grown men to live at home.

Aunt Song cleaned out a room in the ancestral hall and Xiaohua, Xiaoju and Ming'er moved in.

As the weather gets colder, people in Jijiawan need to buy winter clothes.

Aunt Song covered the silver in the bag and called Haixia Niang, Ji's second wife, Ji's third wife, Shugen's wife, and Ji Lizheng together.

"The wages should have been paid the day before yesterday. If they are not paid, some people will be unhappy."

Aunt Song said.

"My sister said she'll come and transport the goods once she figures out a way."

Shi Tou said with uncertainty in his heart.

"Your sister's business must not have been opened yet, otherwise she would have sent a message back long ago."

Ji Ernai said worriedly.

"I think Xiaobei will definitely be able to find a market. We don't have to worry about that. The question now is when we can find a market. What if we can't find a buyer for the time being and the money we have left is all gone? What should we do?"

Jiri said hesitantly.

Shitou was nervous. He had never thought about these things when he was in Anzhou!

Aunt Song slapped her thigh and said, "If it doesn't work, let's send the things to Xiaobei..."

This sentence surprised everyone.

After being sent to Anzhou, among all the people in Jijiawan, only Shitou and his few half-grown children had been to Anzhou.

The journey was full of dangers, if it weren’t for Zhang Yiyuan and the others protecting us.

Maybe, Shitou and the others can't even reach Wei County.

No, no, Ji Lizheng shook his head vigorously.

I would rather not sell anything and make no money than take risks.

The wife of the village head saw her husband shaking his head frantically and rolled her eyes at him.

After Shitou and his friends came back, they recounted what they had encountered on the road with exaggeration. People were dumbfounded. They envied Shitou and his friends for having seen the world, but were also very scared in their hearts.

"Dad, don't we have Zhang and the other four? They can help us transport the goods..."

Shugen’s wife said something with courage.

After saying that, she quickly moved behind her mother-in-law, fearing that her father-in-law would get angry.

"Ji Lizheng, what Shugen's wife said is right. Shitou and the others came and went without any problems, so why did we run into trouble when we went there..."

Ji Ernai also said something.

Ji Lizheng's beard was puffed up with anger, and he snorted angrily at the women with excited expressions.

"That's enough..." Ji Lizheng roared, took off his shoes and hit his wife.

The wife of the village head was talking to her daughter-in-law with her head tilted, when she was suddenly hit by the sole of a shoe.

"Ah! You..." she screamed.

"You've brought up this ridiculous idea. Jijiawan can't accommodate you anymore, right? If anyone brings this up again, I'll tell your man to take care of you..."

Ji Lizheng stood up, cursing, picked up his shoes, and left the room.

The women looked at each other, then at the headman's wife, and dared not speak anymore.

However, there was a strange smell in the house, so Second and Third Nainai Ji covered their noses and ran out of the house first.

The others also frowned and quickly left the house.

Shugen's wife was too embarrassed to leave, so she held it in and helped her mother-in-law, whose face was flushed, up.

"Damn it, I'm going to save face for your father. When I get back, I'll take out the new washboard made from tree roots..."

The headman’s wife said harshly.

"Mom, a washboard? Dad's legs are no good, so it's better to use an old one, which is worn smoother. Otherwise, Dad's legs..."

"Bah, if you beg for mercy again, you won't have dinner tonight..."

Seeing her mother-in-law's angry look, she quickly shut up.

Aunt Song watched the women leave. She covered her purse and shouted, "Hey, I wonder if you will give me the money or not..."

……

Shitou and Xiaoju made the decision to distribute the money first so that everyone could buy winter clothes.

These days, the women have been whispering to each other when they have nothing to do. They even called Zhang Yiyuan over to whisper with them.

Zhang Yiyuan has completely adapted to life in Jijia Bay and gets along very well with a group of aunts and sisters.

If anyone’s door is broken, look for the Zhang brothers.

If someone’s wall collapses, look for the Zhang brothers.

If anyone is short of firewood and cannot spare the time, they can go to the Zhang brothers.

……

The Zhang brothers ate at a variety of restaurants in Jijia Bay.

The main task is to train Ji’s army.

Ji Li hadn't been to the ancestral hall for a few days. That day, he finally came with a stern face and limped.

The women all lowered their heads, and no one dared to mention going to Anzhou to deliver goods.

But this matter, like spring weeds, grew wildly in the hearts of several women...

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Ji Xiaobei naturally didn't know what was going on at home. She had been very busy these days.

That day she went to ask Ah Huang when his son would come back.

Where to find him.

Ah Huang asked Ji Xiaobei vigilantly what he wanted from his young master.

Fu Jichang seldom mentioned his family, and few people in Anzhou knew where his family lived.

Ji Xiaobei couldn't say it directly, so he just said that he had something to discuss with him.

Ah Huang pinched the wooden sign on his chest, scratched his head and said:

"Miss Ji, I can't help you with this. My old lady has told you not to bother the young master. He is busy with official duties..."

Ji Xiaobei thought to himself: If something happens to your family, don’t blame me!

"Your old lady's health is important, you should find another doctor to see her!"

That’s all Ji Xiaobei could say.

Ah Huang bowed gratefully and said, "Thank you Miss Ji, I will tell my son about your kindness."

Ji Xiaobei could only let this matter go for the time being and wait for his son to come back.

Corner him in the alley and tell him about this.

She spent the past few days focusing on finding a house.

The servant of Jiaojiao's family took her around Anzhou.

I visited all kinds of fabric shops and embroidery studios, from high, medium and low quality.

We also went to a cloth workshop in the south city. There was a large dyeing vat in the yard, and many looms and weavers.

She visited garment factories of all sizes and gained an understanding of popular styles, fabrics, and workmanship.

Go out early and come back late every day.

Mrs. Lin and Mrs. Huang didn't know what she was busy with. When they asked her, she just said she was just walking around.

Later, she wandered around her home alone and wanted to rent a nearby yard as a production base.