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

"Bah!" Ji Xiaobei stretched out his arm to grab his bun back.

The little beggar slipped away from Ji Xiaobei's hands like a slippery little loach.

He ran and looked back, as if he was laughing at Ji Xiaobei for being stupid.

When others wanted to know the news, they would ask around first and then give the buns after finding out the news. But this stupid and rough guy gave the buns first.

He also felt uneasy as if he had bullied an honest person. After all, he was often bullied and knew how unpleasant it felt.

Ji Xiaobei felt sorry for him as he was so skinny that he almost wanted to give him all the buns.

She didn't care. She squatted in the sun and started eating a bun. She was a little hungry after walking all the way.

After eating three, she still wasn't full, so she went to the bun shop and bought ten more.

This ancient bun is chewier than the one my mom buys. Maybe it’s because the flour is more flexible?

She ate five in one go and then raised her head.

The little beggar came over with a little girl. The little girl was only about two years old, very thin, and hid timidly behind the little beggar.

Ji Xiaobei reached out and gave the little beggar another bun.

The little beggar hesitated for a moment, his eyes showing clearly, this is a female fool!

He couldn't bear to bully the silly girl, so he took the bun and handed it to the girl behind her.

The fear on the girl's face subsided a little. She took the bun, knelt down and was about to kowtow, but was stopped by the boy.

The little beggar took one look at the bun in her hand and his stomach growled a few times.

Ji Xiaobei stuffed the remaining buns into his hands and stood up to leave.

"Hey, what are you asking about?" asked the little beggar.

"It's okay!" said Ji Xiaobei.

"I definitely know what you want to know. Even if I don't, give me a day and I can find out the truth for you." said the little beggar.

Ji Xiaobei became interested and turned to ask, "Really?"

The little beggar nodded firmly.

"Is there anyone in town who knows medical skills? Why don't you go to the clinic?"

"Yes, my grandma!"

Ji Xiaobei laughed. This kid is so cunning. If he doesn’t know, he just says he doesn’t know and he still lies.

"Little kid, if you don't know, just say you don't know. It's not good to lie." Ji Xiaobei said with a straight face.

She can give buns, but she can't tolerate others cheating her.

"My grandma is so good!" the little girl behind whispered.

Ji Xiaobei looked at the little girl a few times. She seemed more honest than his brother and didn't seem to be lying.

"Take me to see it!" said Ji Xiaobei.

"A bowl of meat wontons!" the little beggar said without hesitation.

What, are you a robber? I gave you so many buns, are you asking for more?

The little girl behind him pulled the little beggar and called softly, "Brother..."

The little beggar held her arm and shook his head at her.

The little girl blushed and lowered her head.

Ji Xiaobei gritted his teeth and went to the wonton stall over there to buy a bowl of meat wontons.

The little beggar led the way to his home with satisfaction.

The place was getting more and more remote, maybe we had entered a beggars' den.

When the little beggar arrived at a dilapidated tile kiln on the edge of Cishui Village, he stopped.

"Wait a minute!" said the little beggar.

The little girl ran straight into the brick kiln.

After a while, a ragged old woman came out with a cane and saw a tall woman who was slightly fat.

She looked her up and down, bowed and said, "Thank you, Bodhisattva, for giving the children food!"

Ji Xiaobei was afraid that his life span would be shortened, so he gave her a fake support and directly explained his purpose.

The little girl moved out a small wooden stool, and the little beggar moved out a bigger wooden stool.

The old woman asked Ji Xiaobei to sit down and began to feel his pulse.

Two beggars, one big and one small, left on their own initiative.

The old woman put her stiff, cold hand on her arm, her expression solemn.

Ji Xiaobei's heartbeat also quickened along with her expression.

She won’t be able to see this body, right?

After a few breaths, the old woman's expression relaxed.

"Female Bodhisattva, how old are you this year?" the old woman asked with a smile on her face.

"19, no, it seems to be 16."

The old woman was stunned for a moment. How come she couldn’t even remember her own age at such an old age?

After touching her right hand, the old woman nodded and said, "Left hand!"

Ji Xiaobei looked at the old woman seriously and raised his left hand in confusion.

After a while, the old woman smiled and said, "I have been pregnant for more than two months. Everything is fine now. Please rest assured, female Bodhisattva."

Although Ji Xiaobei had prepared herself mentally, she still gasped when she heard the result.

Oh my god, it’s true!

If this happened in modern times, it wouldn’t be a big deal, but it happened in ancient times.

Does she really want to keep the baby?

It's not impossible to use the Liu family as a shield.

"Thank you, old lady. It's been a lot of trouble! Please keep it a secret." After Ji Xiaobei said this, he felt it was unnecessary. The old lady didn't know him, so there was no point in keeping it a secret.

At this time, footsteps were heard from the brick kiln again.

Ji Xiaobei looked in the direction of the voice and saw a little beggar walking out, holding a broken bowl with half a bowl of wontons in it.

"Grandma, this is for you!" The little beggar put down the bowl and looked at Ji Xiaobei.

“Thanks for the wontons!”

Ji Xiaobei smiled, stood up and prepared to leave.

"Please stay, Bodhisattva!" said the old woman, standing up.

Ji Xiaobei stopped and thought: Oh, that’s right, I didn’t pay for the consultation.

She took out a small silver bead from her pocket, handed it to the little beggar and said, "Here, this is the consultation fee!"

The little beggar blinked and didn't answer.

The old woman said slowly, "What you bought is the consultation fee. How can you ask for more money? You can come here to find me if you need anything in the future."

She nodded, turned around and left without further delay.

The delivery day should be in late autumn, fortunately the weather is not too cold.

The truth will be revealed in the summer, so we'll just take it one step at a time.

Now she has to stock up on food and make money to create better living conditions for her children.

The house needs to be warmer, and it would be best to have it repaired.

No, build a new house...

I used to want to start a snack business, but the money came in too slowly and I couldn’t overwork my body.

She couldn't let her mother know about this, lest she get anxious...

While thinking about these things in my mind, I actually started humming a little tune and even jumped a few times while walking. Then I regretted it after I finished jumping. It would be bad if I scared the baby in my belly.

She looked around and saw that there was no one around, so she imitated a pregnant woman, held her belly and walked a few steps, and couldn't help laughing.

In fact, I sometimes feel a little nauseous when I wake up early, but I don’t have any other discomfort.

I guess the baby in the belly knows his mother's temper and has already prepared himself mentally.

She quickened her pace and headed towards the town...

She came to buy soybean seeds and went straight to the grain shop.

Before I even entered the grain store, I heard someone say, "Why is there no one buying grain in Cishui Town? The grain price has gone up, and the rich people in the county have stockpiled a lot of grain."