Li Ji raised his head and looked at the little lady on the mule's back. The arrow hit Lao San's foot. She was merciful, and then she glanced at the tense crossbow. After ten years of war, apart from food, the most valuable thing was swords, guns and arrows.

No more.

Five men, covered in body parts, not to mention swords and guns, not even a decent dagger, fled all the way eastward, relying on robbery to survive. If they don't get any more money today, they will faint from hunger on the road.

Mai Xiaoji held the reins of the mule with one hand and held the knife in front of the mule with the other. He bypassed several men and went straight home.

When the three men saw that their prey was about to escape, they signaled their boss, Fifth Brother, to find a way.

Not only did Li Ji not think of a solution, he even gave way to the roadside.

"Fifth brother-" the strong old man, who was almost shot through the foot, shouted anxiously, "there are only two of them, what can they do if they have swords and arrows!" He stood up and pounced on the moving mule.

He was restrained by Li Ji.

"Fifth brother..." The third strong man screamed heartbreakingly.

How are the two of them? They are full of energy after eating and drinking, and they have sharp weapons in their hands. They are so hungry that they are no match for them.

The five people watched helplessly as the young man took the mule and left.

"Fifth brother..." The strong old man fell to the ground and cried loudly.

After walking for dozens of steps, Ji Rongjin put away his bow and arrows.

Mai Xiaoji kept his head facing back to guard against their sneak attacks, but he also felt some sympathy: "Jin Niang, look at their clothes, they are almost torn to pieces."

How could Ji Rongjin not see it? His eyes fell on the bamboo basket carried on the back of the mule. After thinking for a moment, he bent down and took out a package of things, and then took out five strings of copper plates from the cloth bag, turned around and threw them behind.

"There is everything in the mountains. If you take whatever you can and sell it in the county town, people will not starve to death."

She can only help here. Whether or not to go to the mountains to find wild products to feed herself is a matter for the five of them. After Ji Rongjin shouted, he and Mai Xiaoji leisurely returned to Dongsheng Town.

The little lady yelled so loudly that Zhuang San stopped shouting and crying. The four of them were also stunned. The fourth child couldn't help but ran forward and picked up the oil paper bag and five strings of copper coins on the road.

"Fifth brother, fifth brother, look at the five hundred coins." Putting the money into Li Ji's hand, he opened the oil-wrapped paper, and the aroma of meat filled his nostrils.

Five or six white and fat buns appeared in front of a few people. Oh my god! They were white flour. Several people were shocked!

In the distance, the mules and people walked further and further and gradually disappeared from his sight.

Lowering his head, Li Ji looked at the meat buns held by Lao Si in both hands, reached out and took one, "Let's go, follow."

The eldest brother also reached for a bun, but was reluctant to eat it. Hearing what the fifth brother said, he couldn't help but persuade him: "Brother Five, people are giving us food, but you still go to rob others!"

Li Ji walked faster and faster, "Who said you were going to rob?"

"Then you are..." the second child asked puzzledly.

Li Ji did not reply to him, but said, "Boss, Second Brother, you two lift up the Third Brother and follow him."

"..." What are you doing? If you can't rob someone, why do you want to blackmail them?

The fourth boy with the buns in his hand didn't know what the fifth brother meant, so he followed him subconsciously. After taking two steps, he realized something was wrong. He quickly distributed the buns in his hands to everyone. The extra one caught up and gave it to the leader, the fifth brother.

The three people who had not moved saw the two people in front of them walking faster and faster, and they didn't care why they were doing this. They quickly picked up the third child and followed them.

It was not until seven or eight o'clock in the evening that Ji Rongjin and Mai Xiaoji returned to Dongsheng Town. When they came back, Cuifen, who was cooking, was not there. They heated up the steamed buns brought back from the county town. After eating, they washed up and went to bed.

The next day, Cuifen knew her boss was back and hurried over to cook breakfast. Unexpectedly, there were five adult men sitting at the door of the courtyard, and she was shocked.

Since the war in the west five years ago, when troops came to snatch young men, Dongsheng Town has lost a lot of men. There were not many adult men everywhere. Suddenly seeing such a man, Ding quickly and carefully walked around the back door to Ji Rongjin's room and said, "Jin Rongjin

Mother...Jin Niang..."

Ji Rongjin was sleeping soundly when she woke her up and asked, "Sister Fen, what's wrong?"

Cuifen was older than her, in her early twenties, which in modern times was the best years of her life, but in ancient times, she was already an old girl and no one wanted her.

"There is a bunch of men at the entrance of the courtyard."

"One...what..." Tuo, did she hear it right?

"It's a bunch of men, it's scary." Cuifen walked to the window, opened a crack and looked outside, but unfortunately she couldn't see anything because it was blocked by the wall.

The men in Dongsheng Town range from old to young. There are not many adult men, but they actually have a lump...

Wait, Ji Rongjin seemed to have thought of something, "Oh my god, it can't be those guys." She quickly went to the ground to comb her hair and wash her face.

"Jin Niang, do you know them?" Cuifen quickly came over to get a towel and clothes and handed them to her.

After a while, Ji Rongjin packed up and walked out of the room, walked down the corridor, crossed the path, and arrived at the door. When he glanced at it, he saw that it was those guys.

Li Ji heard the footsteps, stood up from the wall, walked to Ji Rongjin, bent down and saluted, "Girl——"

Ji Rongjin crossed his arms and looked at him coldly, "What do you mean?"

Li Ji straightened up, met her eyes, and calmly said, "I have no home, and I don't know what else to do with my strength except robbing the house. If the girl doesn't dislike her, I'm willing to work hard for her."

Productivity is low, and labor is indeed a scarce resource. Especially in Dongsheng Town, where young men have been captured, there are mountains of mountain goods that really need people.

Mai Xiaoji was sleeping soundly. He heard something moving outside and went outside the yard. He happened to hear Li Ji's words. He didn't say anything and looked at Jin Niang. He was always too lazy to use his brain to make up his mind. Anyway, Jin Niang knew everything.

Once it's done, he doesn't need to worry about it.

"You can accept it."

She actually agreed! Except for Li Ji, the other four people were all overjoyed that they could finally eat?

Li Ji smiled and said, "Thank you, girl. Is there anything we need to do now?" To sell yourself to others, you must have the consciousness of selling yourself to others.

Ji Rongjin said calmly: "First, use the money I gave you yesterday to exchange for these dirty clothes; second, go to the mountain to collect wood and build a house at the west end of the yard, which is where you will live in the future; third, the house

After the construction is completed, go hunting with Brother Mai. After that, when these three things are done, I will have an explanation."

"It's a girl."

"My surname is Ji."

"Thank you, Miss Ji."

Ji Rongjin turned around and said, "Sister Fen, they don't know where to buy clothes. You can lead them there."

"Oh." Cuifen was about to leave, "I haven't made breakfast for you yet!"

"It's okay, go ahead."

"Yes, Jin Niang."

An hour later, the five of them changed their clothes and shaved their beards. Finally, they changed from beggars to normal people, looking much cleaner and more pleasing to the eye.

The five men range in age, the oldest is in his thirties, and the youngest is the young man who is talking to Ji Rongjin. He is about twenty, with a slender body, a handsome face, and a gentle and elegant look between his eyebrows, like a member of the family.
Chapter completed!