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

"Why is he a cripple? His legs and feet seem to be in good condition..."

"He was limping this morning, how come he's not limping anymore? How strange!"

Ji Xiaobei walked over.

"Second Aunt Ji, are you guys taking a rest?" Ji Xiaobei was a good and polite child. He took the initiative to greet his elders when he saw them.

Second Wife Ji stopped her and said, "Xiaobei, why didn't anyone from your in-laws come to pick you up?"

Ji Xiaobei: Mistress, you are worrying too much. It is none of your business whether anyone from my husband’s family comes or not.

"My mistress, my husband has gone out of town to deliver goods. He won't be back until autumn, and he will come to pick me up then." Ji Xiaobei said with a smile as he broke free from her hand.

"That's great. Your man must be a loving man. Look how plump and white you have become." Ji Sannai looked at Ji Xiaobei and asked with a smile.

"Third Auntie has a really good eye, but why can't you thread the needle? Do you want my help?"

"I have watched this child, Bei, grow up. She is well-behaved and sensible, and gets along well with everyone. No one in the village has anything bad to say about her." Grandma Ji San hurriedly handed the needle and thread in her hand to Ji Xiaobei.

I was worried that no one would thread the needle for me.

Ji Xiaobei: Third Auntie has such a bad memory that she forgot that I almost broke her grandson’s bones last time. Third Auntie blocked the door of Ji Xiaobei’s house and scolded him all night long.

"Hahaha, Third Lady, all right, here you go!"

Ji Sannai grabbed Ji Xiaobei's arm and asked in a low voice, "Bei, has your cousin who just arrived got engaged?"

Ji Xiaobei was stunned. She was asking about Brother Yaozi, right?

"No, Third Auntie, do you have someone suitable? My eldest cousin is very anxious and specifically told me to keep an eye out for him if there is a suitable one in the village."

Grandma Ji San happily pulled Ji Xiaobei to sit down.

"Bei, how many people are there in your cousin's family? How many acres of land does he have?"

Ji Ernai, who was sitting next to him, was a little anxious. She also sat down next to Ji Xiaobei and said, "Bei, you have seen my granddaughter, right? She is very quiet and gentle. I think she is a good match for your cousin."

"Hey, sister-in-law, what do you mean? I was just asking my granddaughter about this, why are you butting in?"

Grandma Ji was so angry that she hated sisters-in-law the most. They always snatched away all the good things.

"Third sister-in-law, why are you so angry? We don't know which one cousin Xiaobei likes, don't you think? Don't worry about which of our daughters he likes, they are all sons-in-law of our Ji family..."

Seeing that the two old women were quarreling and were about to roll up their sleeves to fight, Ji Xiaobei bent her waist and quietly slipped away.

Third wife Ji and second wife Ji are cousins, that is, the husband of second wife Ji and the husband of third wife Ji are cousins, and their husbands’ grandfather is the eldest wife Ji.

Ji Dabei is the oldest man in the village. He has a white beard and is in good spirits. He spends all day visiting his grandchildren's homes with the help of a cane.

"Cousin Yaozi, guess why the two of them started arguing?" Ji Xiaobei asked Fu Jichang, who was leaning against the door, with a strange look on his face and a smile.

Fu Jichang: Brother Yaozi, cousin Yaozi! This name is so damn inappropriate.

Fu Jichang rolled his eyes at Ji Xiaobei and said nothing, with an expression that said, "Don't delay me from eating melon."

The voices of the two old women became louder and louder.

"Last time you ate half of my sweet potato!"

"You borrowed a piece of pickle from my house and didn't even return it. Bah, go to hell with your sweet potato!"

"Bah, go away with your pickled cabbage, it almost killed me... Bah"

The two old women had a fierce war of words.

Ji Xiaobei: It’s great! Two pea shooters, both have a long range. I miss that game so much!

Ji Xiaobei and Fu Jichang were leaning against the door frame, eating the melon with relish.

The saliva in her mouth was almost sprayed out, and Second Aunt Ji got on her feet. Third Aunt Ji always had bad legs, and her thousand-year-old cold legs suddenly regained their vitality.

"You kicked me, I'll kick you to death, you damn bitch!"

The two old ladies kicked each other and the situation was out of control for a while.

Everyone in the room put down what they were holding and ran over to eat the melons and watch the fun in high spirits.

Ma Haixia squatted in front of Fu Jichang, laughing and waving his fists, shouting, "Hit her, hit her, don't be a coward..."

The two old women's saliva had dried up, they could no longer lift their legs, and their old waists ached unbearably.

"Second sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, take a break, take a break..." Ji Sannai was the first to compromise and asked for a truce.

The two old women sat down, panting, and looked towards the entrance of the ancestral hall.

"Third, third sister-in-law, the one squatting in front is pretty good, fair and tender, and I heard he's a scholar. I think he's a perfect match for your eldest daughter."

"Second sister-in-law, my daughter Da Nier doesn't want to marry a scholar who can't do anything. Why doesn't your daughter Da Fanger marry..."

"You don't want it, and neither do we. Why are you running? I'll catch up with you and beat you to death..."

The two old women ran away one after the other, holding the sewing basket.

Ma Haixia felt as if he was being stared at by many pairs of eyes and his body was burning. Who was the fair-skinned scholar these two old women were talking about?

He looked back and saw Brother Yaozi looking at him with burning eyes.

"Brother, the scholar they are talking about can't be you!" Ma Xiaoqi said quickly.

Everyone dispersed, leaving Ma Haixia sad.

Ma Haixia: I am an educated person, I am fair and tender, and I am guilty!

Ma Haixia's young heart was deeply hurt.

He secretly made up his mind that he must study hard. If you ignore me now, next year, no, the year after next, I will make sure you can’t reach me!

Ji Xiaobei went into the room and handed the beads to Mrs. Ma.

"Aunt, why didn't you go out to watch the fun?" Ji Xiaobei asked with a smile.

"A fight between old women is like a fight between two dogs. What's so good about it? The boss's order is important. Hurry up and do it. Don't delay!" Old woman Ma didn't even raise her head, her hands moving quickly.

Ji Xiaobei was deeply moved by the professionalism of her employees. With people like Ma Pozi, her workshop would surely be prosperous.

Mrs. Ma turned up her nose at her son's knitting skills, so she immediately created two patterns of her own.

Ji Xiaobei held it in his hand and played with it. This is called the Auspicious Koi Peace Bracelet.

I heard from Lin that this year is the Year of the Pig, so it would be more meaningful if I could wear a golden pig head.

Ancient gold handicrafts are all polished by hand, which is time-consuming and laborious. I wrote to my mother in the evening and asked her to buy some for me.

"Haixia, can you repair the gold and silver handicrafts?" Ji Xiaobei asked.

Ma Haixia, who was in a gloomy mood, suddenly perked up when he heard the serious business. He thought he knew the answer to this question!

"Yes, I know how to do it. I learned it in a pawn shop." Ma Haixia wiped his tears and said with his chest puffed out.

"Okay, got it!" Ji Xiaobei said and turned away.

Ma Haixia: That’s it, he is still waiting to receive the task.

"Haixia, you have nothing to do every day, so you should read more books. After all, you are a scholar, and you still have to take a test to see if you can do it!" Ji Xiaobei turned around and said.

Ma Haixia: Do I have free time? Aren’t you always arranging tasks?