Ruan Qiqi and his companions bought local clothes and dressed up as local ethnic minorities, claiming to be a family of four and a dog who had come to the border to seek refuge with relatives.

"That's my man's eldest brother. He was a little frightened when he was a child and doesn't like to interact with people, but my eldest brother is very smart and talented."

"That girl is my sister. When she was little, she hid in a grave. After she came back, she burned for three days and three nights. Her brain is not very clear anymore and she has seizures from time to time. Both of our parents are gone, so we can only take care of her. Our relatives in our hometown bullied us, so we had to come here to live with our cousins. I didn't expect that they had moved too!"

Ruan Qiqi sighed sadly, with tears in her eyes.

The landlady and several neighbors were all deeply saddened by what they heard and looked at her with sympathy.

Both parents are dead, parents-in-law are deceased, and she has a crazy sister. The man she married has a stupid brother. Oh my... This family, even with the dogs together, can't even afford a table of mahjong.

What a sin!

"We are a little bit far from here, but as long as we work hard, we will have no problem filling our stomachs!"

"When things get stable, we'll introduce your uncle and sister to potential partners. Maybe after they get married, they'll be normal!"

"That's really possible. I have a relative from my mother's side. Before she got married, she would pounce on any man she saw. After she got married, she became normal all of a sudden. Some illnesses need to be cured by men!"

Several aunts were very enthusiastic and wanted to introduce potential partners to Manzai and Xiatao.

Although one is stupid and the other is crazy, the man is tall and strong, and the woman is pretty. They will not have trouble finding a partner, as there are so many bachelors on the border!

Xia Tao in the room had a bad look on her face. If Ruan Qiqi hadn't forbade her to go out, she would definitely have gone out to argue with these aunts.

Why should men cure women’s problems? Men will only bring disaster and pain to women. What’s the use of them?

"Thank you for your concern, aunts. Now I just want to settle down quickly and have enough food for my family. I don't dare to think about anything else."

Ruan Qiqi sent these aunts away and went into the house.

The distant relative she went to for refuge was real. Lu Ye asked his friends in the military district to get him a suspension certificate and some information about local people, so he was not afraid of being investigated.

Xia Tao and Lu Ye cleaned the house very well. Ruan Qiqi went to the market to buy some rice, flour, oil, pots and pans, and the family settled down there.

The border town was not big, and any trivial incident would be known to the whole town within a day. The fact that Ruan Qiqi and his wife brought their silly brother and crazy sister to seek refuge with distant relatives was known to the whole town that evening.

So, the next day when Ruan Qiqi went out, she would receive warm greetings from the townspeople, who also comforted her and told her to stay there with peace of mind.

"If someone bullies you, just tell me!"

"That's right, it will definitely work if you tell Lao Zhu!"

Old Zhu, who is recognized by everyone, is a tall and mighty middle-aged man. He is also a butcher who has been passed down in the town for three generations. He now eats public food and is responsible for slaughtering pigs at the food station.

Old Zhu is a fierce looking man who kills animals, so he enjoys great prestige in the town.

"Thank you, Master Zhu, and thank you everyone!"

Ruan Qiqi kept thanking him. Most of the people in the town were simple and easy to get along with.

She and Lu Ye split up into two groups. She took Manzi out for a walk while Lu Ye and Xia Tao went to find out the situation.

After a week, Manzai learned the language of the locals and the neighboring country of Sindhu.

"The security next door is very strict, and every stranger must be checked, but most of the soldiers from Sindhu are very greedy. As long as they are given enough benefits, they will turn a blind eye." Lu Ye said.

He had been to the border to carry out missions before and had dealt with soldiers from Sindhu. He could only say that the people of Sindhu were the most bizarre people he had ever seen.

It is a country that is difficult to accurately describe in words: dirty, greedy, arrogant, ignorant, and has many bad habits. In this country, any strange thing happening is very normal.

"Qiqi, I found a local family. They often cross the river to trade with the other side. They are very familiar with the people over there. We can ask them to take us there."

Xia Tao was not willing to be outdone. She told Lu Ye about her discovery and gave him a provocative look.

Lu Ye rolled his eyes and moved away from her. Qiqi said that this kid was crazy and he would not bother with this crazy woman.

During this period, Ruan Qiqi found the town's cleaner through Shushu's information, and threatened him with the evidence of his affair with the town's widow, and successfully got a temporary job sweeping the streets.

The cleaner told others that he had sprained his waist and hired a temporary worker to do the job. No one in the town doubted it and they were happy for Ruan Qiqi.

The streets have to be swept before dawn every day and must be clean by dawn. Of course, Ruan Qiqi can't get up so early, so Lu Ye and Xia Tao take turns to sweep the streets during this week.

"It's time to go check out the other side!"

Ruan Qiqi didn't check out either, and she could stay there again after she came back from the other side.

She went to the cleaner's house and returned the job to him. The family of five then crossed the border before dawn. They were led by the family that Xia Tao had inquired about.

"Please put on your veils and don't chat up with men. The men here are worse than beasts. They don't even let dogs go. You are so beautiful, be careful!"

The man who brought them here was named Li. He often came here to trade. He used the extra food at home to trade medicinal herbs with the people here, and then sold them to the medicinal herb purchasing station, making a lot of money.

But this job is extremely risky. Your head is hanging on your belt. If you are caught by the soldiers of Sindhu, you will die.

"Thank you Uncle Li, we will be careful."

Ruan Qiqi agreed very well and she was very well-behaved, so Uncle Li believed her without a doubt and went home with peace of mind.

"It stinks, Qiqi!"

A gust of wind blew, bringing with it a strong stench, and Manzai covered his nose tightly.

Mamajiang also used her two paws to cover her nose tightly. Even a dog couldn't stand the stench.

Ruan Qiqi couldn't stand it either, so she quickly put on a veil which could be used as a mask.

Now she finally understood why women in Sindhu had to wear veils when going out. It turned out to be to cover up the bad smell!

Lu Ye and Xia Tao remained calm, as if they didn't smell the stench.

There were indeed many soldiers patrolling the town. When they saw unfamiliar people, they would call them over for questioning. If anyone could not answer the question, they would be arrested and their fate would definitely not be good.

"Come here!"

Several soldiers stopped Ruan Qiqi and the others.

Manzai walked in front and greeted them in fluent local dialect, while Lu Ye took out several packs of high-end cigarettes from his pocket and stuffed them into their hands one by one.

"Aba Aba Aba..."

Lu Ye was gesticulating and saying "baba aba" with a flattering smile on his face.

"He is my wife's sister's brother, and he is mute."

Manzai pointed at Xia Tao and said, "She is my wife, and this is my wife's sister. They are both mute."

"Ababa..."

Ruan Qiqi and Xia Tao cooperated very well in acting the mute roles.

The expressions of several soldiers were indescribable. My goodness, there are four mouths in this family, but only one can speak. They can't even start a quarrel!