The sickly son died young? After the marriage exchange, I will bring prosperity to his entire clan f

"Second sister-in-law, do Ling Yuan and Ling Zheng look alike?"

“They look alike, how could brothers not look alike?” Little Zhou didn’t even consider it.

After thinking it over carefully, Du Mingxian questioned Du Mingwei, and Du Mingwei's subtle expression revealed that she truly did not know where Ling Silang was.

"Ling Yuan, where does your brother usually sell his goods?"

Ling Yuan was still a child. When she heard Du Mingxian's question, she scratched her head shyly and said, "It's really hard to say, because the location is not fixed. Why don't you go ask my dad?"

"it is good."

Ling Yuan led the two inside, and Xiao Zhou Shi quietly asked from behind, "Did you find anything?"

"No." She didn't know what the relationship was between Ling Zheng and Du Mingwei.

Neither of them slept. Ling Yuan had come back to sleep early last night after being questioned. Ling Zheng's father had just fallen asleep when Ling Yuan woke him up. She was a little resentful, but when she saw Du Mingxian and Xiao Zhoushi, she suppressed her dissatisfaction.

“I’ll have your aunt come over and talk to you.”

"Uncle, no need. We just want to ask a couple of questions. Auntie is asleep. If we wake her up, she'll be unhappy," Little Zhou quickly advised.

Ling Zheng's father was easier to talk to than Ling Zheng's mother.

The peddler was more tactful in his dealings with people, while Ling Zhengniang's family was well-off, and now she could be considered a bit unruly.

Ling Zheng's father frowned deeply, his tone somewhat unpleasant. Without inviting them into the house, he stood directly in the courtyard and asked, "Speak, what do you want to ask?"

Where does Ling Zheng usually sell his goods?

Ling Zheng's father looked at Du Mingxian with displeasure, "Are you doubting Ling Zheng?"

"No, I just want to find him and ask if he has seen Silang." Du Mingxian spoke slowly and deliberately, her eyes fixed on Ling Zheng's father as she spoke, afraid of missing any subtle expressions.

"What can he see? So many people in the village haven't seen anything."

"My husband went out at noon. Someone saw Ling Zheng at noon. Maybe Ling Zheng saw my husband? We just don't want to miss any clues."

Ling Zheng's father didn't say anything more. "He was in the south for the past two days. This time he'll probably head west, but I don't know exactly where he's going."

"Uncle, where do you usually go first?"

Despite being from the same clan, Ling Zheng's father harbored resentment, but considering the current situation in the village, he suppressed his displeasure and explained, "We are separate."

“In the past, Ling Fang and I would go around this circle. I would go east and north, and he would go south and west. We would go in one direction first, and then come back to rest for two days before going in the other direction.”

“Ling Yuan has just started walking. Ling Fang gave Ling Yuan the direction he was heading. Ling Fang is going further away now. He usually follows the villages. You can start from the nearest village and search further away. You should be able to find him.”

Little Zhou shook Du Mingxian's arm twice, and Du Mingxian understood what she meant, "Thank you."

"Thank you, Uncle. Once our fourth brother is found, we will definitely thank you properly."

"Go find someone quickly. Hopefully, if Ling Zheng has seen Si Lang, there will be more hope."

As the two left Ling Zheng's house, Madam Zhou noticed that Du Mingxian hadn't spoken. "What's wrong? Do you have any suspicions?"

"I have some doubts. Let's go home first, I'll go find Ling Zheng."

"Let your second brother go with you."

"it is good."

Du Mingxian had one question: Ling Zheng and Du Mingwei were close, but Du Mingwei didn't know where Ling Silang was. Could it be that she had misunderstood Ling Zheng?

Back home, Du Mingxian said she was going to find Ling Zheng and ask if he had seen Ling Silang.

The family was also at a loss, and Ling's mother was the first to agree, "Okay, you go and find it, and have your eldest brother go with you."

"Mother, someone needs to take charge of things at home."

“I’ll go with my fourth sister-in-law. My eldest and second brothers are both busy, but I’m free,” Ling Sanlang stepped forward.

Ling's mother nodded, "Okay, I'll go with you. Take good care of your fourth brother and sister-in-law on the way."

"Mom, I know."

It's a bit inconvenient for a sister-in-law and an elder brother to go out together.

"Da Bao, you go with your third uncle and fourth aunt." Ling's mother called out Ling Da Bao's name.

Ling Dabao was old enough to understand and knew that his fourth uncle was even more anxious. "Okay, I'll go with him."

Since there were three of them, they naturally had to take a carriage. Ling Sanlang wanted to drive, but Du Mingxian wouldn't let him. She drove the horse very fast herself, making Ling Sanlang and Ling Dalang feel nauseous.

Upon arriving at the first village, Du Mingxian immediately jumped down to ask if anyone had encountered a peddler.

No.

The second village.

No.

The third village.

No.

The fourth village.

No.

It was already afternoon. They had been traveling all the way without stopping. They drank water and ate in the carriage. Du Mingxian only took two bites of the dry biscuit.

Seeing Du Mingxian's expression, Ling Sanlang knew she was anxious. He handed her the water pouch and said, "Fourth sister-in-law, have some water first. We've searched four villages but haven't found Ling Zheng. We must be going the wrong way."

Du Mingxian also thinks so.

A peddler relies on his two legs and carries his goods on his back. How fast can he walk? Even if Ling Zheng has been walking non-stop since he left the village yesterday, he couldn't possibly visit four villages.

"Let's look in a different direction."

After taking a couple of sips of water, Du Mingxian continued her search in a different direction.

They kept moving until nightfall, when the torches were lit. Although the movement was slow, they searched three villages in a row. Du Mingxian even asked if peddlers had come here before.

The young women and wives in the village also like it when peddlers come, because they can buy nice jewelry and other things at cheap prices.

So I have a deep impression of peddlers.

Du Mingxian asked Ling Sanlang to describe Ling Zheng's appearance. He described everything and the direction was correct, but they couldn't find the person, which meant he wasn't here.

So Ling Zheng told his family that he was going out to sell goods, but he didn't actually go out to sell goods.

Ling Zheng lied.

Du Mingxian didn't say anything and drove straight home. She arrived home at dawn, having not slept for two nights.

The Ling family members were very worried when they saw that Du Mingxian had dark circles under her eyes and looked much more haggard.

The constables hadn't left yet. Since they hadn't found the person, they might get scolded if they went back. It was better for them to stay, as the Ling family was treating them well.

There's also wine.

This wine is expensive outside, but now they can drink it as much as they want.

But these people knew the gravity of the situation and didn't dare to get drunk; they only drank a little.

"Mingxian, why don't you go and get some sleep first? We'll look for him again later. Silang is definitely near home." Ling's mother stepped forward to persuade her, not wanting her daughter-in-law to collapse before her son was even found.