Dressed as a farmer's widow, she brought her daughter to stock up on food and reached the top

Xiao Laoliu looked at the two people running out one after another at a loss.

She scratched her head and muttered softly, "What's going on?"

After a while, Hua Qingcheng and Wu Yong came back, and both of them had calmed down.

Hua Qingcheng smiled and said to Xiao Laoliu, "Child, it's okay. Your uncle and aunt went out for something just now." Xiao Laoliu nodded ignorantly.

After breakfast, Wu Yong and Hua Qingcheng took Xiao Laoliu back to Futian Village. On the way, they were excited and uneasy. They were excited because they were finally going to see their son, but they were uneasy because they could not recognize their son in front of them.

Little Laoliu hummed a little tune all the way: "Finally I can go home and see my mother."

Hua Qingcheng looked at Xiao Laoliu's cheerful appearance, her heart filled with sadness. Wu Yong suppressed his emotions and looked ahead with a firm gaze.

As they walked, the sky suddenly became overcast and it was about to rain. Wu Yong waved his whip and said, "We have to hurry up and get out of the rain."

The horse started to run.

The wind was blowing, and Xiao Laoliu's hair was messy. Wu Yong hugged Xiao Laoliu tightly and said, "Don't be afraid, child."

"Drive! Drive!"

Raindrops as big as beans began to fall, hitting them. Little Laoliu shrank his neck and said, "Uncle, it's raining heavily!"

Wu Yong gritted his teeth and said, "Hold on a little longer, we'll be there soon!"

In order to get to Futian Village quickly and see their son, Wu Yong and Hua Qingcheng rode horses instead of a carriage. Unexpectedly, it started to rain suddenly, and Wu Yong held little Laoliu in his arms.

Hua Qingcheng looked anxious: "Brother Yong, hurry up!"

Wu Yong squeezed the horse's belly hard and said, "Gee!"

The wind whistled in his ears and the rain was getting heavier. Little Laoliu was protected tightly by Wu Yong: "Uncle, I'm fine, don't worry too much."

Wu Yong shouted, "Child, hold me tight!"

The horses' hooves splashed water as they galloped along the muddy road.

On the other side, Zhang Putou, Xiuying and others rushed to Wu Yong's courtyard in Anning Town as soon as it was light, but they found nothing. The doorman told them that the general had gone out early in the morning and went to Futian Village with a little girl.

The two hurriedly boarded the carriage and headed for Futian Village. Along the way, Xiuying was extremely anxious: "I hope we can find the child safely."

Captain Zhang consoled her, "Don't worry, Madam. We'll find him."

……

Taohua was the one who cooked at home during the days when Xiuying was away. On the second day after arriving in Nanning Prefecture, Xiuying asked Taohua and Shiliu to go home, and she and Captain Zhang came to Anning Town.

Taohua was making rice cakes in the kitchen early in the morning. Seeing the rain outside, she took some sweet potatoes and roasted them. Rainy days are especially suitable for eating roasted sweet potatoes.

As she worked, she hummed a little tune: "The rain falls, the wind blows, and I roast a sweet potato to warm my heart."

At this moment, there was a knock on the door: "Taohua, open the door quickly!"

Taohua recognized Wang Shufang's voice and quickly wiped her hands and went to open the door: "Auntie, why are you here?"

Wang Shufen said with a smile, "It's raining and the mountain wind is strong. You and your sisters should wear more clothes to avoid catching a cold."

Before leaving, Xiuying entrusted the children to Wang Shufen. Seeing that it was raining today, Wang Shufen thought of the children in the mountains, so she came over to check on them. Seeing Taohua cooking, she gave her a few instructions and left.

Taohua wanted to keep Wang Shufen for dinner, but she ran faster than a rabbit.

Taohua shouted from behind: "Aunt Shufen, please finish your meal before leaving!"

Wang Shufen didn't even turn around, waving her hands as she ran: "No, no, there are things waiting for me at home!"

Taohua shook her head helplessly: "What a fiery temper!"

Turned back into the house and continued preparing dinner.

She cooked a big pot of porridge, added some pickles, and steamed a big pot of corn cakes. This was breakfast. Seeing all this food, Taohua felt sad again.

Taohua's eyes were red as she murmured to herself, "I wonder if my mother has found Xiao Laoliu these days? Is Xiao Laoliu hungry out there?"

She sighed. At this time, Shi Liu came over, looked at Tao Hua's lost expression, and comforted her: "Don't worry too much, elder sister. Mother will find little Lao Liu. We have to take good care of our sisters at home."

Taohua forced a smile and said, "Shiliu, you're right. Little Six is so smart, he'll be fine."

The two sisters brought the prepared food to the main room. It was raining today, so they ate in the main room. On days when it didn't rain, everyone liked to eat in the yard. Afan and Chen Zexi had already set up the table and chairs. Everyone was worried about Xiao Laoliu.

Afan frowned: "I don't know how Xiao Laoliu is doing now."

Chen Zexi patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry too much. There will be news."

The two sisters put the food away, and Taohua said, "Let's eat first. Sixth sister is so smart, she will be fine." Everyone sat down in silence, and the atmosphere was a little heavy.

Seeing the dull atmosphere, Shi Liu clapped her hands and said, "Everyone, hurry up and eat. Don't just stand there. Only when you're full will you have the energy to work. Especially Afan and Chen Zexi, you two are the labor force of our family!"

Afan and Chen Zexi looked at each other and picked up their bowls and chopsticks.

Afan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Sister Pomegranate, we will definitely eat more."

Chen Zexi also nodded: "That's right, it's easier to help when you're full."

Everyone started to eat, but they were still worried about Xiao Laoliu's whereabouts.

Taohua glanced at Afan, who was eating a corn cake in small bites, and said, "Afan, you are growing up, so don't save food for the family."

Taohua discovered that Afan's appetite had decreased these days. He was supposed to eat three bowls of rice, but now he only ate one bowl, and he ate so gracefully.

Ah Fan raised his head and forced a smile: "Sister Taohua, I'm full, really."

Chen Zexi said from the side: "I don't know what's wrong with Afan recently. He always has no appetite."

Taohua looked at Afan worriedly: "Are you feeling unwell?"

Ah Fan shook his head and whispered, "No, I just want to look more delicate. What if I find my parents someday? I'm so big, like a small hill. How can I act like a spoiled child in front of them?"

Everyone was stunned by this, and then they couldn't help laughing. Shi Liu covered her mouth and laughed, "What you said is true. Even if Afan grows taller, he is still a child in front of his parents."

Taohua also laughed: "That's right, parents love their children, but they don't care about their height, weight or skinny."

Ah Fan blushed: "Hey, stop teasing me."

Chen Zexi smiled and said, "Afan, don't be embarrassed. Everyone wants you to be happy. Maybe your father looks like a mountain. A big mountain matches a small mountain. You can tell at a glance that they are father and son."

Hahaha……

Laughter echoed in the room, temporarily diluting the atmosphere of worry.