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

Ma Debiao ran all the way, knowing that his old friend Teacher Haixia was coming back, and he was so excited.

Mrs. Lin held the food box and smiled so hard that her teeth were showing.

"Mrs. Huang, you and Xiaobei should come to Taoranju more often in the future. It's a great place..."

Ji Xiaobei: …

Get something for nothing!

Taoranju is indeed a good place.

"Mrs. Huang, your needlework is so perfect that it feels like a long time since we last met!"

Huang Po didn't understand what was meant by autumn or not. She just laughed and said:

"Let's not worry about him. We'll just stab anyone we catch. My big son Lian Feng is almost stabbed into a sieve... Hahaha, hiccups! But I have to say that the poison Lian Feng made is really powerful. The black wild boar was knocked down..."

Ji Xiaobei asked hurriedly: "Is it poisonous? Please don't let anyone die?"

Lei Songren deserves to be punished, but his men do not deserve the death penalty.

"Don't worry, he will wake up in a quarter of an hour. Lian Feng has tried it many times. Oh, and I've tried our curly-haired Ji Deyan and Ma Debiao..."

Mrs. Huang looked very proud.

Ji Xiaobei: What? You poisoned them?

Ji Xiaobei felt a chill on his back. It was so scary that there was a person lurking in the dormitory who was willing to poison people at any time.

Ji Xiaobei decided to treat Huang Po and Lian Feng well in the future, otherwise even after they die, everyone would know how they died!

"Mrs. Huang, you must eat more of this roast duck..." Ji Xiaobei said with a smile.

……

As soon as I entered the alley, I heard a burst of laughter.

Ji Xiaobei sniffed and smelled the delicious meaty smell.

A group of people were surrounding Ma Haixia and asking questions at the same time.

Scientific research is sacred to these children, something they will never be able to achieve in their lifetime.

They have a natural admiration for people who can read and write.

Ma Haixia blushed and said that he did not do well in the exam.

"Mr. Haixia, it's amazing that you can come to Anzhou to take part in the scientific examination... You are the pride of our Wei County!" Shitou comforted.

Ma Debiao's wild shouting outside rescued Ma Haixia.

"Ma Debiao and Sister Xiaobei are back!"

Ma Haixia stood up and walked out, and the others followed him.

"Sister Xiaobei, I'm back!" Ma Haixia's voice changed and his eyes were red.

There was a hint of grievance in his voice.

If Ji Xiaobei was a man, he would have hugged her and cried for a while.

His throat was churning and tears were streaming down his face. He flew forward, hugged Ma Debiao's head and cried out:

"De Biao, wow wow wow, I'm finally home, wow wow wow, De Biao, I missed you so much..."

Ma Debiao trembled with surprise, but was reluctant to pull his head out of Haixia's arms.

Helplessly, he pulled out a few donkey dung balls.

Everyone: ...The relationship between this man and this donkey is really deep!

Haixia's mother also followed out and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. She had already made up her mind that no matter how Haixia performed in the exam, she would accept it.

No one in my ancestors had ever been to school.

His father didn't know why, but he thought his son had a talent for studying and insisted on sending him to school.

The only thing that made her feel guilty was that she had let her boss down.

The boss spent money and effort to send Haixia to the scientific examination. If he fails, he will really be unworthy of the boss's kindness to the Ma family.

When Haixia had cried enough, Ji Xiaobei stepped forward, laughed twice, and patted Haixia's increasingly strong shoulders.

He said cheerfully: "After the exam, it's over. Man proposes, God disposes. Whether you can succeed depends on fate. You don't have to worry too much. Even if you work in our shop, you can have enough food to eat and get married."

Haixia blushed, wiped his tears and smiled embarrassedly.

"Let's go eat meat!"

People surrounded Ji Xiaobei and Ma Haixia and entered the yard.

The meat was bubbling in the big pot, and the steamed buns made by Caixia and Haixia Niang were almost cooked.

Ji Xiaobei asked Xiaozhuo to go to the street and get a big barrel of liquor.

The boys were as excited as monkeys.

Ah Qi was jumping up and down, busy and having a lot of fun.

The liquor was very strong and it made Haixia cry. He sat next to Ji Xiaobei and sobbed.

It was as if I wanted to cry out all the suffering I had endured over the years.

Ji Xiaobei rubbed his head and said, "Studying is not easy. Studying also depends on fate. Not everyone chooses the path of official career. All roads lead to Rome. If you pass the imperial examination, you still have three meals a day. If you fail, you still have three meals a day. In the end, everyone will die. Different paths lead to the same destination..."

Ji Xiaobei didn't drink any alcohol, but he felt dizzy from the smell of alcohol.

Somewhat incoherent.

"No, sister. The scholars eat three meals a day, while the villagers eat two meals a day. The scholars eat meat, while the villagers eat bran and vegetables..."

"Ah, eating meat all the time is not good. High blood pressure and diabetes are caused by eating..."

"Sister, sugar is a good thing... How can eating sugar make me sick? It's impossible. I'm stupid. Sister, don't lie to me..."

"It's okay. Just wait for the results to be announced in a month. No matter how you do in the exam, I'll have food for you..."

Ji Xiaobei returned to the topic.

Haixia choked up several times and drank the soju in the bowl in one gulp.

The two people were completely on different channels, yet they were chatting extremely enthusiastically.

It would be awkward for Haixia Niang to stop it, but it would be awkward for her not to stop it.

She was afraid that Ji Xiaobei would stay up late and his body would not be able to bear it, so she brought Haixia into the house.

A few guys followed him in and went to drink at Haixia again.

The next morning, the boys got up early.

They wanted to follow Ji Xiaobei to Xishan Temple to pray for blessings, fearing that Ji Xiaobei would leave them behind.

The women told the boys that there would be a lot of people there, so they shouldn't just watch the fun by themselves, but should protect the safety of their host.

If anything goes wrong with Ji Xiaobei, they won't come back.

Several guys patted their chests.

Ji Xiaobei and Huang Po Lin rode in a donkey cart.

Zhang Yiyuan was driving a horse-drawn carriage, which couldn't accommodate so many people, so some people rode in the carriage while others ran.

After a few miles, they will take turns.

The small road in front of Xishan Temple was already clogged with horse-drawn carriages. The wealthy families had prepared sedan chairs, and the young ladies and wives were all sitting in them as they walked inside.

Ji Xiaobei and his friends got out of the car and left a small table to watch the car.

The rest of the people twisted their way in through the gap.

Aqi led the way in front. He was as nimble as a monkey, moving around here and there.

"Sister, the road ahead is narrow and you can't get through. Please follow me. We need to walk a few more steps..."

Shitou and the others also followed Aqi in that direction.

Ah Qi hurriedly shouted: "Shitou, you can pass through the gap over there sideways, but I'm too fat, I can't pass through..."

The sound of the scream was so loud.

Ji Xiaobei: Damn it, thank you, Aqi!

She wanted to grab Ah Qi and give him a good beating.

Ji Xiaobei had to lean sideways to barely pass through the spacious space in Aqi's mouth.

Ji Xiaobei: What a crappy place this is! If you had known this, you wouldn’t have come!

"Sister, don't be angry. With your figure, if you sit next to the Bodhisattvas and gods in the main temple, people who don't know you will think you are the Bodhisattva..."

Ji Xiaobei: I'll just assume that you're praising me. If it's like that, I'd rather not say anything.

Ah Qi had no intention of stopping: "Sister, you are so gentle and kind, with a benevolent look, and you are willing to help all living beings. Who wouldn't take a second look at you..."

There was a shout from behind: "Pull out all the carriages, pull out, don't block the road!"

Five or six soldiers riding on tall horses, holding big swords in their hands, roared at the coachman who was blocking the road.

Ji Xiaobei leaned back, and a few guys blocked Ji Xiaobei behind them...