After a long silence, everyone suddenly cheered.

"Oh my, Fu Niu'er can talk now!"

"Say it again, Fu Niu'er! Say it again!"

Grandma Li hugged her granddaughter and gave her a big kiss.

She was initially worried because other people's babies could start talking at seven or eight months old.

But my granddaughter is almost a year old and there's still no news. Now that she's finally speaking, it's wonderful.

Tao Hongying was also happy, holding her daughter's little hand, "Daughter, call me Mother, Mother!"

Jiayin was so angry she wanted to roll her eyes. Was this the time to be happy that she had spoken up?

Why doesn't anyone think about what she's saying!

"No, no!"

She tried hard to explain herself, but in reality, she just kept spitting out words.

Li Laosi was amused and joined in teasing his daughter.

"Daughter, call me Father, Father!"

Jiayin was furious. After a long pause, she finally managed to utter two words: "I'm not going!"

These two words were exceptionally clear, and everyone understood them.

Grandma Li instinctively hugged her granddaughter tighter and asked softly.

"Fu Niu, are you trying to stop your dad from going out?"

Jiayin nodded emphatically, "I'm not going!"

Thus, Tao Hongying and Li Laosi also stopped smiling.

Tao Hongying, in particular, pressed, "Girl, what do you know? It's not good for your father to go out, is it?"

Jiayin could only continue nodding.

Grandma Li blindly believed in her granddaughter without considering the reasons at all.

She immediately said, "Fourth brother, don't go. Go and tell Liu the镖头 (bodyguard). Our family isn't short of wages. Nothing is more important than safety."

Li Laosi hesitated for a moment; men always have a bit of an adventurous streak in their bones.

Moreover, he possesses superhuman strength and is skilled with bows and arrows.

Traveling outside not only broadens one's horizons, but also allows one to enjoy drinking and eating heartily with a group of men, which is truly delightful.

"Then I'll go ask Chief Escort Liu and see what he has to say."

Tao Hongying felt annoyed and tried to stop her.

"Second brother is going into the city tomorrow. Just have him pass on a message."

Li Laosi insisted, "No, that would be too impolite. Even if I don't go, I have to make things clear with Chief Escort Liu."

Old Mrs. Li and Tao Hongying had no choice but to say nothing more.

Jiayin breathed a sigh of relief and leaned on her grandmother's shoulder, lost in thought.

It's not that she's superstitious; she genuinely believes in intuition.

In her past life, she had avoided a car accident because of this.

In this life, I was reborn into this fictional dynasty, and I even have a spatial ability.

It feels a bit like the protagonist of a female-centric novel.

If the female protagonist is suddenly filled with panic and fear, something must have happened.

Just like Grandma said, the family isn't short of a few taels of silver these days.

Regardless of whether her sixth sense is accurate or not, Daddy's safety is more important than anything else...

The next morning, Li Laosi picked some vegetables, carried them in a basket, and then went into town.

He didn't go to the escort agency, but went directly to Liu the镖头's (head镖师's) house...

At noon, in the Li family compound, Li Laosan was doing carpentry work.

Uncle Zhao next door is short of a few small stools.

Originally, only Uncle Zhao lived there, and he had enough to eat. But now there are five more old friends, so everything is divided into six portions. Naturally, things are a bit tight…

I ate all winter on the kang (heated brick bed) and didn't even notice.

When it gets hot and we eat in the yard, we realize we're missing stools.

Jia'an and Jiaxi, not minding the heat, stood around and helped. They were actually just causing trouble, but Li Laosan, being good-natured, didn't get angry.

Grandma Li held Jiayin under the eaves and chatted with Zhao Yuru, who was picking wild vegetables.

Tao Hongying came out of the kitchen and asked.

"Mom, why isn't Fourth Brother back yet? Should we cook lunch for him?"

Before the words had even finished, Li Laosi came in from outside.

Seeing that his whole family seemed to be waiting for him, he felt a little guilty.

Tao Hongying had been with him for so many years, what was there that she didn't understand?

Her face turned cold, and she turned and went into the kitchen.

Jiayin panicked and reached out to her father.

Li Laosi quickly stepped forward to take his daughter, but before he knew it, his daughter's little hand had landed on him.

He awkwardly grabbed his daughter's hand and apologized to his mother with a sheepish grin.

"Mother, I'm afraid I really have to go with Chief Escort Liu. This escort mission is very important. If I don't go, Chief Escort Liu alone might be in danger."

Old Mrs. Li was also angry.

"You're worried about his safety, but aren't you worried about your own? You have elderly parents and young children to support. What will happen to your family if something happens to you?"

Li Laosi was really overwhelmed, and in his anxiety, he started to speak without thinking.

“Mom, you have to have a conscience. I’ll volunteer for easy jobs that don’t pay well. But if there’s real danger, I’ll stay home.”

"Liu the镖头 (bodyguard/escort) isn't my father, he owes me nothing! I can't be ungrateful!"

Old Mrs. Li's face turned deathly pale. Her lips moved, but in the end, she sighed.

She picked up her granddaughter, turned around, and went back into the house.

Zhao Yuru and Li Laosan exchanged a glance but said nothing. Their men continued working, but they were clearly lacking enthusiasm.

Liu Laosi was filled with regret, knowing he had spoken too harshly. But what's done is done, and regret was useless now.

Inside the house, Grandma Li held her granddaughter and patted her occasionally.

“Fu Niu, Grandma knows your father has always been a wild child. If your grandfather hadn’t died early, he probably would have gone out to make his way in the world long ago.”

He stayed home to farm and hunt because he was worried about his family and afraid they would be bullied.

The old lady sighed, her eyes filled with a hint of bitterness.

"After marrying your mother and having your brother, your father seemed to lose his ambition. But ever since he met Chief Escort Liu, he's been itching to go out and explore again."

As his mother, I feel sorry for my son, knowing he's suffering. But if I let him go, I'm afraid something bad might happen to him.

Jiayin listened quietly, feeling regretful. Just because she had a bad feeling, she had stopped them. Now, chaos had erupted at home, her grandmother was heartbroken, and her father felt wronged.

Isn't that going a bit too far?

No parents can argue with their children; this was a complicated matter, and in the end, Dad still insisted on going out. Grandma and Mom couldn't stop him…

She sighed inwardly and closed her eyes resignedly.

In reality, they searched the small courtyard thoroughly, digging three feet into the ground.

When she returned to her hometown to live in seclusion, she did consider safety issues. She prepared stun guns, pepper spray, and the like.

But these are completely unusable. Fortunately, there's a secret weapon at home.

In her past life, her grandfather was a veteran of the Red Army who had actually killed Japanese soldiers.

The old man's most cherished story was that he had killed a Japanese officer and captured a sword.

All the family and friends have met him; I've heard the old man boast about it countless times.

Although Grandma secretly said that the Japanese soldier was also on the battlefield for the first time and had no experience, which is why he lost his life and was taken advantage of by Grandpa.

But whatever the truth, the sword remains.

Wrapped in old bed sheets, it has been hanging on the cabin wall for years.

Perhaps this time we'll have to take it outside and use it.

The sheets were unfolded layer by layer, revealing a bronze-colored scabbard underneath.

The handle of the knife is wrapped with a snakeskin leather strap, which is both aesthetically pleasing and prevents slipping.

Once drawn, the blade gleamed, its cold light chilling to the bone…

After Jiayin finished reading, she tidied up.

Fortunately, this is a fictional dynasty, and no one knows about the historical grudges of the past. Otherwise, if this sword were drawn, there would probably be gossip and slander...

The youngest son, the eldest grandson, is the old lady's lifeblood.

Grandma Li kept nagging, the more she talked, the more she worried about it.

Just as I was about to wipe away my tears, there was a sudden loud bang beside me.