"As soldiers, you shoulder the responsibility of defending your homeland. In this land, you are the guardians."

'No one has the right to treat you unfairly. Neither the enemy nor myself can infringe upon your dignity and rights. Your efforts and sacrifices will be remembered forever.'

Xie Xian's eyes were firm and her voice was loud and powerful. She stood on the stage, her small body seemed to contain infinite strength and faith, which made people feel immense admiration and pride.

Si Ji, Niu Er and others seemed to have gotten to know Xie Xian all over again. This lazy queen in the past actually turned out to be so strong inside. With her as their backup, they felt extremely relieved.

Since then, the selection of the team members has started from the grassroots level. What is face? Can it be eaten? The army only looks at merit and personal ability.

Some people were afraid of losing their jobs at any time, so after Xie Xian forced a group of old soldiers to retire and paid them monthly pensions, no one mentioned it anymore.

After learning to read, they can understand the regulations. With a counselor, they know why they are fighting, what they deserve, and what is right and what is wrong.

Xie Xian did everything she could to ensure that they had no worries. If even this could not meet her requirements, they deserved to be persuaded to leave.

So we have the opening scene, where the new recruits have no passion for training, and Xie Xian naturally has ways to make you passionate.

Si Ji sucked his back teeth and said, "Do you think Hao Shitou is enjoying it?" The Hao Shitou he was talking about was the first person who stood up against Shangguan.

This was also the fuse that triggered the Blackstone Guard purge, after the news of his sister's incident broke out.

Xie Xian was furious, and called all the village elders, village chiefs, and Jiazheng under the jurisdiction of the nearby Black Stone Guards, and scolded them harshly.

Matters concerning future marriage cannot be decided solely by the parents’ words; both parties must agree voluntarily. If someone cannot make ends meet by selling their children, then they can be sold to the second branch of the Xie family.

If she heard that someone was forced to marry her against her will, they would no longer be the village chief and the head of the security guard. They also said that they would hold a new election for the position of village chief in the spring of next year.

Unconsciously, the influence of the second branch of the Xie family has spread so far. Her mine has provided a large number of jobs for the surrounding villagers.

Moreover, the Black Stone Guards were also won over by Xie Xian, and everything they eat and use was given by Xie Xian.

It can be said that within the area of ​​100 miles around Black Stone Guard, Xie Xian has the final say.

The village chiefs and village officials could only respond with frustration. There was nothing they could do as 80 percent of the people in their village were begging for food under Xie Xian.

They used to be able to act tyrannically, but now they are really powerless.

When the incident reached the Xie family, Xie Yun was just sitting there, listening to people saying bad things about her granddaughter. She got so upset that she kicked the door of the meeting room.

I can't stand it, I can't stand it at all.

So in the following month, everyone found that the status of women in the family had invisibly become much higher, because Xie Xian said that you can sell your sons and daughters, but you can only sell them to the clan.

The girls in the family admire Xie Xian even more. Although they cannot have the final say in her marriage, they have a veto power.

If a woman divorces and remarries, she will not be criticized. Didn't you see that Mrs. Miao, who was beside Xie Xian, was a divorced woman? If you dare to mock her, many people will gossip about you.

Xie Xian built a fabric workshop near Blackstone Guard, specializing in producing military supplies for Blackstone Guard.

The production of leather boots, backpacks, gloves and cotton cloth only recruited female workers from the nearby area, with priority given to the families of guards. This wave of work once again raised the status of women.

For this reason, many refugees rushed to marry their daughters to the Blackrock Guard.

Xie Miao walked towards them step by step, holding a small notebook in his hand.

Si Ji and Niu Er stood up quickly, "Mrs. Miao."

"The fabric workshop has received a new batch of goods and they need someone to measure the sizes." Xie Miao said calmly.

"What new stuff? Shoes? The cotton shoes I bought last time were pretty good. When will they be delivered?" Niu Er jumped up immediately, very enthusiastic.

After saying that, he didn't wait for the two of them and trotted towards the fabric workshop.

"This idiot!" Si Ji scolded with a smile.

He turned around and saw Madam Miao stopped walking. She smiled and walked forward and said, "A Miao!"

Xie Miao's face turned slightly red and she glared at him fiercely, "Why don't you come to me?" Since she made up her mind, she took the initiative, but this fool in front of her kept avoiding her.

The lady reminds you that if a man backs off, you should use force. One of the two must take the initiative.

Although Xie Miao was a little angry, she also understood Si's concerns. They were both not young anymore, and she was a close minister to the female monarch, so she was afraid of being gossiped about.

But Xie Xian was quite optimistic about the two of them. Since the man was unmarried and the woman was unmarried, there was nothing wrong with that.

Xie Miao blushed when he thought of this, and he pulled Siji towards the peach forest. Siji felt dizzy, and the seven-foot man seemed to have no strength left in his body. He was dragged forward by the soft little hand.

Then, I don't know when I was pushed behind a tree, my head was tilted down, and a gentle breath passed by the corner of my lips.

Si Ji smelled the feminine fragrance around him and his body stiffened slightly. He didn't dare tell Xie Miao that the person Xie Miao's parents had arranged for her to marry when she was young was him.

At that time, he secretly went to see Xie Miao, and his whole heart was devoted to the beautiful girl. However, when he came back, he heard the news that Xie Miao had married.

From then on, he became disheartened and stayed in the army, never thinking about starting a family again.

Half a year ago, when Xie Xian first inspected the fur shop, he recognized Xie Miao. But looking at his leg injury, he could only smile bitterly.

He is already disabled. Although the hidden injuries on his body have been almost healed, he is no longer the young man he used to be.

As the top female official beside Xie Xian, Xie Miao had a very high status. For her, the families who wanted to marry her could line up to the entrance of the alley, but she rejected them all. How could she be interested in a disabled soldier like herself? She was not worthy of him.

Si Ji was in a daze, but was surprised to find his hands were slightly cold. He looked up and saw that Xie Miao was already in tears.

She said in a low voice: "You are still blaming me!"

Si Ji was shocked. Did Xie Miao already know that they were engaged? He tried to explain, but he didn't know how to start.

Xie Miao took a step back to avoid Si Ji's hand that was wiping his tears, "Since you don't want to, forget it!"

Ever since he learned from his mother that he had done something wrong when he was young and that Si Ji had never gotten married, Xie Miao had blamed himself and felt guilty.

But Xie Xian told her that it was not necessary, and if she liked him, she could pursue him. Now she did not need to rely on a man to live. Si Ji had not married for many years. Xie Miao might be the inducement, but he might not have his own reasons.

So Xie Miao, who took Xie Xian's words as his guiding principle, made a bold attempt, leaving Si Ji at a loss.

Xie Miao thought that she had used up all her life's energy to express her feelings to him, and this was the only time, and her pride would not allow her to continue.

Seeing that Siji was silent and didn't want to talk to her, she felt sad and turned away without any lingering feelings.

The hand was gently pulled away, and Si Ji suddenly woke up, and hurriedly pulled the person back and held him in his arms. With his hands trembling slightly, he said carefully: "I will send someone to propose marriage tomorrow, okay!"

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