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Meanwhile, Hui Niang, carrying a basket on her back and holding a sickle, went to the slope that Wen Shi had mentioned and began to cut grass for making jelly.

After cutting a full basket, I packed it tightly and then continued cutting.

Since we're here, we should cut as much as possible. If we don't use it all, we can continue using it tomorrow, so the old lady and young lady can cut less.

Hui Niang kept her head down and kept cutting.

While wandering around the mountain, Xu Wulai spotted a strange, beautiful figure from afar.

"Whose young lady is this? Why is she coming to the hills of Xu Family Village to cut grass? That's so unruly."

Xu Wulai muttered to himself, then became excited. He had been single for too long, and he didn't dare to flirt with the girls in the village, nor did he have the money to go out and fool around.

I couldn't hold it in any longer.

Now he sees a lone, unfamiliar woman, her back to him, her figure so graceful, bending over to cut grass, revealing the unique curves of her body.

Xu Wulai felt a "boom" and his blood was boiling, rushing straight to his brain.

He struck a flamboyant pose and whistled at Hui Niang.

Hui Niang was so focused on cutting the grass that she didn't notice Xu Wulai not far away, nor did she hear his whistling. She continued cutting the grass without stopping.

Seeing that he had failed to attract Hui Niang's attention, Xu Wulai moved closer and said in a high-pitched, greasy voice:

"Whose daughter are you? Don't you know this is the hill of Xu Family Village?"

Everything on this mountain belongs to our Xujia Village. If you cut such a large basket of our village's produce, you'll have to pay compensation.

Hui Niang raised her head and looked toward the source of the sound.

Xu Wulai's undisguised greedy gaze sent a shiver down Hui Niang's spine.

She was very familiar with that look; after her husband's family died, the single men and even married men in the village would look at her with that same gaze.

She fled to town, but she still couldn't escape those gazes.

The expressions on the faces of those thugs and beggars, once they realized she was alone, were even more terrifying than this look.

Hui Niang knew she couldn't show weakness at this moment, otherwise this scoundrel would only become more audacious.

She steadied herself and said, "I am from Xujia Village and live in the Wen family's house."

Upon hearing that it was someone from Xu Qing's family, Xu Wulai immediately recalled what the villagers were saying: that Xu Qing's family had bought a servant.

This must be the woman.

Thinking of the humiliation that Wen Shi Xu Jian had given him last time, Xu Wulai was furious.

He looked around to make sure no one was there, then grinned maliciously and said, "I hate the Wen family the most. You're unlucky to have met me today."

Seeing this, Hui Niang disregarded her basket, gripped her sickle tightly in her hand, and ran down the mountain.

Xu Wulai followed closely behind, constantly picking up stones from the ground and throwing them at Hui Niang: "Let's see where you can run now!"

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A stone struck Hui Niang's thigh with great force, causing her to fall to the ground in pain.

She got up and kept running downhill. She couldn't stop; there was no one on the mountain, and if she got caught, she was doomed.

If we can get to the foot of the mountain, we'll be saved!

Xu Wulai saw through Hui Niang's intentions. Knowing a shortcut, he darted off to the other side.

Hui Niang ran for a while and when she heard no more sound behind her, she breathed a slight sigh of relief, thinking that she had shaken off the person.

But she still dared not relax and continued running along the mountain path.

The foot of the mountain is just ahead, and Xu Qing's construction site is not far away. As long as you shout loudly, the workers on the construction site will hear you.

Suddenly, Hui Niang's vision went black, and she fainted.

Xu Wulai stood behind Hui Niang, panting heavily, holding a large wooden stick.

"You bitch, you're pretty fast, aren't you? I'll teach you to run. Blame it on being a servant of the Xu family."

"The humiliation Xu Jian made me suffer will be avenged by you."

Xu Wulai took out the burlap sack he had prepared, which was his usual tool for petty theft, and now it came in handy.

He put Hui Niang into a sack and carried it home.

……

Xu Qing returned home and cooked dinner with Wen Shi. The workers had all finished work and eaten, but Hui Niang still hadn't returned.

She sensed something was wrong. She knew where to cut the grass for jelly, and Hui Niang had only taken one basket. Even if she had filled the basket, she should have returned by now.

Xu Qing told Aunt Zhao and Madam Sun to fry peanuts and boil red beans first, as these were simple tasks. The taro balls and tapioca pearls could be made when they returned.

She called out to Xu Jian, who was about to leave, "Brother, come up the mountain with me."

Xu Gong and Madam Wen also stopped and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xu Qing said softly, "Hui Niang went up the mountain to cut grass for jelly and hasn't come back yet. I'm worried something might have happened to her, so I asked my elder brother to accompany me."

Wen said, "Then let your second brother go with you to look for it. It wouldn't be good if he fell and got hurt by a wild animal, just like your eldest brother did last time."

Xu Gong nodded and was about to go with them.

Xu Qing objected, saying, "Second Brother, you shouldn't go. Firstly, Hui Niang is a woman. If something really happens, it would be bad for our reputation with so many of us going."

Secondly, my second brother is already engaged to Miss Baizhi. Although Huiniang already has a child, she is still a widow and should avoid suspicion.

Although our family knows what happened, we can't allow outsiders to spread rumors and make a fool of Bai Zhi.

Upon hearing this, Xu Gong blushed and said, "Then I'll go work on the construction site. If anything happens, just call out when you come to the site."

Ms. Wen also felt that her daughter made sense, so she stopped talking and went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.

Xu Qing thought for a moment, then went to the pigsty to release Wangcai and led it up the mountain.

Wangcai has a keen sense of smell. If Huiniang is really like her older brother was last time, she can help them find people instead of being anxious and helpless like a headless fly.

Xu Qing and his companion walked to a mountain path not far from the foot of the mountain and found Hui Niang's sickle.

Xu Qing's heart skipped a beat. Could something really have happened?

Xu Jian quickly comforted him, "Maybe it was just an accident. Let's go up the mountain and take a look."

Xu Qing also comforted himself: Indeed, what if he accidentally left it behind?

"Brother, let's hurry up the mountain."

Xu Qing and the other person quickened their pace.

When you reach the slope where you cut grass jelly, all you can see is a basket full of grass jelly, standing alone on the slope.

"Huiniang!"

Xu Qing put his hands to his mouth, making a megaphone shape, and shouted loudly.

Apart from the chirping of insects and birds, the surroundings were eerily silent.

"Huiniang!"

"Huiniang!"

Xu Qing called out twice more, but still no one responded, and her heart sank.

This is the hilltop of Xujia Village. Only the people of Xujia Village come here to cut firewood, gather grass, and dig wild vegetables.

Moreover, this slope is open and unshaded by trees, so wild animals wouldn't come here in broad daylight.

She held the sickle under Wangcai's nose.

"Wangcai, remember this taste, and find the owner of this taste. When we get back, you'll get plenty of roasted sweet potatoes."

Wangcai immediately became excited, spinning around in place and humming loudly.

Sweet and fragrant roasted sweet potatoes are pigs' favorite!

In order to get roasted sweet potatoes, Wangcai sniffed the ground diligently after smelling the sickle.

Once the location is determined, the pig's trotters are released and it runs forward.

Xu Jian carried a basket on his back and ran down the mountain with Xu Qing and Wang Cai.

The more Xu Qing ran, the heavier her heart became.

This is the direction of the village. Why did Hui Niang return to the village but not go home?