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

"Mom, I came back to get something. This is my boss. Come in and have a drink of water." Ma Haixia saw his mother staring at Ji Xiaobei in a daze and said hurriedly.

"Oh, okay, okay!" Haixia Niang withdrew her gaze and agreed repeatedly.

Ji Xiaobei looked at the woman. She was not very old, no more than 30 years old, but looked to be in her 40s or 50s, with a wrinkled face.

"Oh, the boss is here, come in and sit down!" Haixia's mother wiped her hands on herself hurriedly, wanted to pull Ji Xiaobei, stretched out her hand, and then retracted it.

"Auntie, don't worry, Haixia is back to get something, I'll follow you and take a look!"

"What, who?" Haixia Niang looked confused.

"Liujia, Liujia, come back and get your things!" Ji Xiaobei touched his nose, feeling a little embarrassed.

Haixia's mother looked at Ji Xiaobei kindly, and when she mentioned her son, she actually blushed.

The expression on her face softened a little, and she walked forward and pulled Ji Xiaobei, insisting that she come into the house.

There was only a door and a bed in the room, and she had to go to bed as soon as she entered. She didn't want this treatment.

Ji Xiaobei waved his hands hurriedly and said, "Auntie, I'm thirsty. I'll just drink some water in the yard. I won't go into the house!"

"Okay, have some water and sit down first!" Haixia Niang reached out and took out a wooden stool from the west wing, placed it in front of Ji Xiaobei, and turned into the house to pour water.

Ji Xiaobei placed the wooden stool against the east wall, sat on it with his back against the wall, but did not dare to stretch his legs, as he was afraid that his legs would extend into the west wing of her house, which would be impolite.

There was a handkerchief hanging on the clothesline, and the embroidery on it was quite beautiful.

After a while, Haixia Niang brought out a large bowl of water and handed it to Ji Xiaobei with both hands.

Ji Xiaobei gulped it down. It tasted sweet because of the sugar.

"Dongjia girl, my son Liujia has no strength. He has read too much. His hands and shoulders can't lift anything. If there is anything he doesn't do well, please bear with me!"

Ji Xiaobei smiled and talked to her in a casual manner.

The woman looked at the plump Ji Xiaobei and said with a smile: "I can tell from the girl's good condition that she is destined to be rich and noble. How old is the girl this year?"

After going around in circles, Haixia Niang finally asked the question she wanted to ask.

Ji Xiaobei didn't like to wear her hair in a bun as a woman, as it looked old-fashioned. She had always worn her hair in a girl's style in the village, and everyone in the village was used to it and no one found it strange.

"Mom, I'm done packing and I'm leaving!" Ma Haixia came out and interrupted the woman.

Ji Xiaobei stood up quickly. She could hardly withstand Haixia Niang's fiery gaze.

"Auntie, we're leaving!" After saying hello, Ji Xiaobei ran out of the yard like a flash and was almost strangled by the clothesline in the yard.

Ma Haixia was quietly pulled back by his mother.

"Jia, you have a good boss. Look how festive their home is. You go there and work hard. Don't come back unless there is something important. Don't worry about home." Haixia's mother pushed her son out the door.

Ma Haixia was wondering what was wrong with his mother. She was so happy. Oh, by the way, he hadn’t given her the money yet.

Ma Haixia went back and took out the money from his pocket and put it into his mother's hand.

The mother and son walked out of the alley.

Ji Xiaobei walked out of the alley and took two deep breaths, feeling very suffocated.

No wonder Ma Haixia’s family is short. It may be that the yard is too small, which limits the height of his family members.

"Sister Boss!" Ma Xiaoqi quickly put the things in his hand into the vegetable basket.

"What is that?" Ji Xiaobei asked.

"This? This is the purse I embroidered!" Ma Xiaoqi picked it up and handed it to Ji Xiaobei.

There is an osmanthus tree on it, which has not been embroidered yet.

"Did you also embroider the handkerchiefs in the yard?"

"Yes, my mother mends clothes for others and sometimes makes clothes for others. I make some embroidery and sell it for money."

"Your mother can make clothes?" Ji Xiaobei's eyes flashed.

"When my father was alive, conditions were good and my mother often made clothes for wealthy families. Later, my father died, my brother went to school, and my mother often did rough labor.

Her hands became rough and she damaged other people's fabrics. After that, no one asked her to make clothes for them. My mother is very skillful, so people around her also asked her to make clothes for them."

Ma Xiaoqi said.

Ji Xiaobei was secretly happy because Ma Haixia's mother could make clothes and her sister could do embroidery.

Even though she is small, her whole family is a treasure.

Ji Xiaobei praised Ma Xiaoqi for his good work.

Ma Xiaoqi smiled and said, "Sister Dongjia, all the girls and wives here can make it. It's not difficult. If you sell it, you can buy rice. Otherwise, you will starve."

Ma Xiaoqi felt that someone like Ji Xiaobei must not know what it felt like to be hungry.

Selling a purse can buy several steamed buns. In order to eat, even the clumsiest woman can learn how to do it.

Ma Xiaoqi looked into the distance, and his expression suddenly changed: "Sister Dong, come to my house quickly, hurry up!"

He jumped off the donkey cart, hurriedly grabbed Ji Xiaobei's sleeve, and dragged him into the alley.

Unfortunately, she was too weak and Ji Xiaobei didn't move at all.

"Sister, hurry up, Yan Zi's mother is very powerful, no one dares to mess with her!

Last time, she slapped Sister Dachun’s face so hard that it became swollen and Sister Dachun was almost disfigured.

Ma Xiaoqi couldn't pull it away and his eyes turned red with anxiety.

Ji Xiaobei pulled Ma Xiaoqi, and Ma Xiaoqi turned around and was hidden behind Ji Xiaobei.

Ma Xiaoqi was shaking with fear.

At the vegetable market, the boss's sister beat up Yan Zi, and she knew that Yan Zi's mother would not let it go.

I didn't expect that he would come to me so soon.

At this time, Ma Haixia and her son walked out of the alley.

Seeing the angry Yan Zi Niang and Yan Zi Nai, he looked at Ma Xiaoqi in panic.

"Mom, it was Yan Zi who bullied us..." Ma Xiaoqi said tremblingly with tears in his eyes.

"I told you not to mess with Yan Zi, why don't you listen? We rented someone's house, what if they don't let us live there, what shall we do..."

Ma Haixia's mother's face was pale and her legs were shaking constantly.

"Mom, I'm here!" Ma Haixia puffed out his chest and stood in front of his mother.

"Liujia, Auntie, it was me who dealt with Yan Zi. Xiao Qi has nothing to do with her. Don't be afraid. Let them come at me!" said Ji Xiaobei.

"Boss, quickly follow Xiaoqi inside to hide, don't let the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law beat you up, they know how to use their fists and feet." Haixia's mother advised.

Ma Xiaoqi grabbed Ji Xiaobei's sleeve and dragged him into the alley.

"Swallow's mother, Swallow's grandmother, what's wrong with you?" Haixia's mother came forward and asked with a forced smile.

"What's wrong? My Yan Zi was beaten by your family and can't get out of bed at home. Where is your Xiao Qi? Call Xiao Qi out!" Yan Zi's mother shouted with her hands on her hips.

"Let's talk it over nicely. The children had a little conflict. I apologize to you. It was our Xiaoqi who was ignorant and offended Miss Yan Zi. I asked Xiaoqi to apologize to Miss Yan Zi."

Haixia Niang kept bowing and apologizing.

"Bah! What's the use of an apology? My Yan Zi was beaten and she is engaged to the Chen family in the city. You have delayed our wedding..." Before Yan Zi's mother could finish her words, the old lady next to her got angry.