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

The next morning, Ji Xiaobei got up early as he had something important to do today.

I was so excited last night that I forgot to say it.

Ji Xiaobei proposed to buy the adjacent wild hillside.

Lin was so scared that her face turned pale. That piece of land was even thinner than ours, so we really couldn’t buy it.

Ji Xiaobei said a lot of earnest words before Lin reluctantly accepted it with trembling lips.

No, I was forced to accept it.

"I'll go take a look at that piece of land first!" Mrs. Lin stood up several times before she stood up from the stone bench. Her legs were so weak that she could not move.

As soon as I stood firm, I heard someone shouting at the door.

"Sister-in-law, are you home?"

Hearing the voice, she sat down on the stone bench again.

"What is your second aunt here for?" Lin hadn't heard this scary voice for a long time.

She and the third brother's wife drove them out, and the two younger brothers and sisters even beat themselves up.

Thinking about it now, my heart is pounding.

"Mom, I'll go take a look!" Lin said, pulling Ji Xiaobei. "I, I'll go!"

She wiped her face with her rough hands, as if trying to wipe away the fear on her face.

When she reached the door, she was startled.

The two daughters-in-law were carrying a broken door panel, and the old lady was actually lying on the broken door panel.

"Hey, mother, this is..." asked Mrs. Lin.

"Sister-in-law, mother is sick. As the eldest, you have to take care of her." said the second son's wife.

"Yes, sister-in-law, it's been me and second sister-in-law who have taken care of mother for so many years. You are lucky enough to have some free time." The third daughter-in-law said with a cold face.

Ji Xiaobei glanced at the old lady on the door panel. She was calm and composed, lying upright.

"But when I moved out of the old house, my mother told me that we should pay the monthly installments and not worry about anything else. You guys won't care about us either."

Mrs. Lin calmed herself down and spoke clearly.

"Sister-in-law, it's not right for you to say that. You are the boss. If you don't care, we won't care either."

The second son's wife didn't expect that Lin would become so talkative.

The third son's wife looked into the yard and saw a donkey, a chicken, and a man she didn't recognize.

Unexpectedly, after she left for a few days, her sister-in-law's family was living such a good life.

She even brought a stranger home, and he's still so young!

Ji Daniu is not at home, so she goes out of her way and hides a gigolo at home.

Ergou's wife screamed, loosened her grip, and the door panel sank suddenly and hit the ground.

Sanhu's wife screamed.

Then, with a bang, the door fell to the ground, and the old lady Ji on top of it jumped up from the door.

Covering his butt with his hands, he screamed and rushed towards his second daughter-in-law.

"Mom, I didn't mean it. Look, my sister-in-law has a gigolo..." Ergou's wife jumped far away to avoid the big palm of Grandma Ji.

Old Mrs. Ji didn't bother to beat her second daughter-in-law, and looked at Malacca with gritted teeth.

Malacca blushed, thinking that she was just a weak teacher and it was none of her business!

Lin tried to explain in a hurry, but Old Lady Ji wouldn't let her speak and rushed towards her with a roar.

This is outrageous. I haven't been here for a few days, but my son has been cheated on.

Shitou's eyes turned red with anger. Grandma insulted my mother and my husband without asking any questions.

He strode out and punched the old lady hard.

He protected his mother, and the old lady's fist missed. She staggered and fell forward.

Sangou’s wife rushed over and supported the old lady.

"Mom, what nonsense are you talking about? This is my distant cousin who is staying with me for a few days." Lin interrupted the quarrel.

"What? A distant cousin, how come I didn't know about this relative!" The old lady stood firm and looked at Malacca again.

Malacca took a few steps back in fright.

The old lady looks like she wants to eat someone. Are all the old women in the village so aggressive?

"Grandma, take a rest! Aren't you sick?" Ji Xiaobei said while trying to hold back a laugh.

"Yes, I am sick." After saying that, he held his waist and sat on the door panel.

"Grandma, will you live with us?" Ji Xiaobei asked.

The old lady rolled her eyes and said, "Yes, I plan to live in your house. The west wing has been cleaned up, so I'll live in that room."

Lin looked at Ji Xiaobei. That was Ji Xiaobei's room.

Ji Xiaobei sneered and said, "That's fine, but don't regret it after following us and suffering."

Old Mrs. Ji was very happy. It was settled like this. She and her two daughters-in-law had prepared a lot of excuses, but they were no longer needed?

Old Mrs. Ji shrugged, looking as if she hadn't performed well.

"Your family feeds outsiders bamboo rats and Chinese sausages, and your own family is reluctant to give them out. From now on, you should follow the old family and enjoy the delicious food."

Ergou's wife looked at her mother-in-law with envy.

Old Lady Ji said, "Take my things from the door panel and take them to the west wing."

The two daughters-in-law looked happy and went to get the things.

"Wait a minute!" said Ji Xiaobei.

"There's something I need to tell you!" Ji Xiaobei stood in front of the old lady with his hands on his hips, looking at her with burning eyes.

"I went to the county yesterday. You don't know about your son's situation yet, right?" Ji Xiaobei asked.

"What's the matter?" Old Mrs. Ji looked puzzled. How come there was news about Boss Ji again?

"Your son lost the battle and fled to the mountains with a small group of people. We haven't found him yet. The higher-ups said that their behavior is desertion. Do you know what the punishment for deserters is?"

The old lady stood up from the door panel all of a sudden.

"I don't know... Ji Daniu..."

"Yes, your son is a deserter. If he doesn't return to the battlefield within a month, the whole family will go to the northern border. The women will cook and feed the horses, and the men will be sent to the army."

Ji Xiaobei said seriously.

"Originally, I wanted to discuss this with my two uncles. Shitou is still young, so it's impossible for him to be sent to the army. At most, he can only feed the horses and carry the dead bodies..."

"Hey, where did you hear that?" Old Mrs. Ji's face changed.

"I went to see the county magistrate about the lost garlic. I didn't expect that he told me this before I even opened my mouth!" Ji Xiaobei continued to deceive.

The two daughters-in-law looked at each other with horror on their faces.

Ji Xiaobei really met the county magistrate. He was such a high-ranking official that they couldn't even imagine how high his position was.

When recruiting soldiers, the three brothers drew lots. Ergou and Sanhu instigated the old lady to cheat.

Ji Daniu was written on all three pieces of paper.

Ji Daniu caught it first, and it turned out to be him.

So he joined the army.

What would happen if Ji Xiaobei knew about this?

"Mom, is this true or false?" Ergou's wife asked with a trembling voice.

Old Mrs. Ji glared at her, and the frightened second daughter-in-law took a few steps back.

"Who are you trying to fool? Do you think I'm stupid?" Old Lady Ji sneered.

Ji Xiaobei turned around and went into the house, taking out a piece of yellow paper with densely written words on it.

She threw it to the old lady and said, "Look for yourself, this is the document, it has the signature of the county magistrate!"