Wang rushed to find Xu Lanzhi because Hongying's two daughters had returned to Tangjiagou!

Xu Lanzhi asked, "Where are Hongying and her son? Did only Taohua and her sister Xinghua come back?"

Wang said anxiously, "I only saw those two girls, but I didn't see Hongying. The two sisters' eyes were swollen from crying. I didn't know what to do, so I came to find you!"

Xu Lanzhi and Wang rushed off to see the Peach Blossom Sisters. Erzhuzi couldn't sit still either; Hongying was no ordinary bird, and he had to go and see her.

Peach Blossom and Apricot Blossom had already been invited into Wang's home, and the two sisters were still crying!

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Upon seeing Xu Lanzhi, Taohua rushed over and hugged her legs, crying, "Madam Xu, my mother doesn't want us anymore!"

Xu Lanzhi helped Tao Hua up, and it took a lot of effort to stop them from crying.

Xu Lanzhi then said, "Taohua, don't cry. Tell me what happened. Maybe your mother got separated from you by accident!"

Peach Blossom sobbed as she recounted what had happened. It turned out that Hongying had taken the one hundred taels of silver given to her by Xu Lanzhi and was preparing to go to the city with her three children to make a living.

The first few days were fine. The mother and her children stayed overnight in a dilapidated temple. Hongying was thinking about finding a way to make a living, renting a house, and settling down first.

One day, Hongying bought a chicken for the first time ever, saying she wanted to treat the children. The three children ate it with great relish.

The next day, Hongying told Taohua that she had found a house and would take them there to live a better life.

Peach Blossom and Apricot Blossom were overjoyed; they were finally free from living in a dilapidated temple with drafts coming from all sides.

Xu Lanzhi led them through a maze of turns until they reached the entrance of an alley. Hongying told Taohua that they hadn't decided on dinner yet, so she went to buy some sesame cakes and told Taohua to take her sister home first. She said to keep walking until the end of the alley, where the shop was.

After Hongying finished speaking, she picked up her son and left. Taohua didn't think anything was wrong and led Xinghua forward. But the alley became narrower and darker as they walked. Xinghua said, "Sister, I'm scared!"

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Peach Blossom was also scared. She felt that the alley was very eerie, so she dared not go forward.

The two sisters discussed it and decided to turn back and wait for Hongying at the bright intersection.

The two sisters arrived at the alley entrance, but there was no sign of Hongying. They were shivering from the cold. Taohua saw a low wall not far away, so she pulled Xinghua to shelter from the wind, thinking that if they kept an eye on the intersection, they would surely be able to wait for her mother!

Just as the two men hid, two more people came out from the alley. One of them said, "That woman isn't lying to us, is she? Didn't she say she wanted her two daughters to come find us themselves?"

"It's alright, the older sister is watching at the alley entrance. If the child doesn't come, she won't give any money!"

Just then, a woman with a pointed mouth and monkey-like face came in from outside, muttering, "What a huge profit! Two maids only cost one tael of silver!"

She said to the two people in front of her, "Why are you out here? Are those two girls locked up properly?"

The two men looked bewildered and said, "Big sister, we've been waiting for ages and haven't seen anyone, so we came out to look for you!"

The woman said angrily, "That bitch Hongying dares to play tricks on me! I saw her take those two children to the alley entrance! How dare she mess with me! Go after her!"

The three of them took off chasing after her. Xinghua asked, "Sister, isn't Hongying our mother's name? Why are they chasing after her? Is she coming back?"

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Peach Blossom felt a chill run through her heart. Despairingly, she said, "Mother won't come back. She sold us!"

Xinghua burst into tears: "I want my mother, sister, I want my mother!"

Peach Blossom covered her mouth and scolded her to shut up. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, she led Apricot Blossom and escaped from the alley!

But they had no relatives or friends and had no idea what to do.

She and her younger sister begged for food on the streets all day, but they didn't get a single grain of rice. Xinghua said, "Sister, let's go back to Grandma's house!"

And so, Peach Blossom, with her younger sister, walked for three days, relying on her memory, before finally returning to Tangjiagou.

Looking at the two children's blistered feet, the two beautiful children had become two little beggars, and Wang cursed inwardly, "They say even tigers don't eat their cubs, but Hongying's heart must be black. How could she bear to sell her own daughters!"

Xu Lanzhi sighed and said, "Mother, you wash these two children first, and get them something to eat. I'll go to the city to look for them; maybe Hongying is still there."

Erzhuzi said, "What's the use of finding her? If we give the child back to her, she might just sell him again!"

Xu Lanzhi said helplessly, "But we can't just watch the child grow up without a mother. Let's find her first!"

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She then asked Peach Blossom about the exact location of that alley. Fortunately, she was familiar with the city and knew all the shops Peach Blossom mentioned.

Xu Lanzhi was about to leave when Erzhuzi said, "Taohua already said those are human traffickers. Maybe their hideout is there. It's too dangerous for you to go there to look!"

Only then did Wang realize what was happening, and she chimed in, "Erzhuzi is right. You'll definitely suffer if you go alone. Let's call a few people and go together!"

Xu Lanzhi said, "Zhaodi and Yindi are both in the city. I'll just have them call all the work."

Erzhuzi said, "That won't do either. I'll go with you!"

Xu Lanzhi looked at his one-legged stance and said, "Look at you now, you can't even stand up straight. Are you going to cause trouble or help?"

Erzhuzi said, "I'll drive you into town in a horse-drawn carriage, and I'll stay with Yindi while you look for someone. Is that alright?"

Xu Lanzhi nodded and said, "That's fine, this way we can get to the city faster!"

And so, the two boarded the carriage and sped off towards the county town!

Erzhuzi said, "Sister-in-law, the two children took three more days to get back. Hongying has probably already run away!"

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Xu Lanzhi said, "It's good that she ran away. I was worried that human traffickers would cause her trouble. She still has Xiaobao with her. If she falls into the hands of human traffickers, at least she'll be alright!"

Erzhuzi said angrily, "Sister-in-law, I think you're meddling in Hongying's business. Even if she was indecent before, at least she took good care of the children. Now that she's sold her daughter and been caught by human traffickers, she deserves it!"

Xu Lanzhi sighed softly and said, "I understand what you're saying. But the children are innocent, and as mothers, I can't watch them suffer."

Perhaps I made a mistake back then. If I hadn't helped them, Hongying might still be raising her children happily in her own way. I intended to help them, but instead, I gave Hongying unrealistic fantasies, which changed her mindset!

Erzhuzi said, "You're a good person in every way, except you're soft-hearted. It's their good fortune that you're helping them. If Hongying doesn't have any ulterior motives, you'll treat her unfairly."

Ultimately, it's her own fault for being dishonest. Her selling her children has nothing to do with you. Don't try to take all the blame upon yourself!

Xu Lanzhi smiled and said, "Your eloquence has improved a lot lately; you've become quite the talker!"

Erzhuzi scratched his head and said, "It was all taught to me by Qiqi. I used to be very insecure and afraid of everyone. I believed whatever others said."

Qiqi said, "To deal with a rogue, you have to be even more rogue than her. See? Hongying was intimidated by me!"

Xu Lanzhi laughed in exasperation: "You listen to everything Qiqi says, and she even taught you things from the pictures. So, all the things you told me were just methods for dealing with scoundrels?"

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Erzhuzi, his face flushed and neck thick with anxiety, said, "No, no, Hongying is a scoundrel, that's why I acted like a scoundrel with her."

You're so kind, I never dared to talk to you before. But Qiqi said that you should tell others what's on your mind so that they can know.

I just wanted to tell you that I will always protect you. If Dongsheng comes back in the future, I will watch you two be happy from afar!

Xu Lanzhi fell silent. Dongsheng, it's been more than five years. She went from waiting at the beginning to despairing later, and now she has given up all hope!

She said calmly, "I'm afraid Dongsheng won't be coming back. It's been five years, and there's been no news of him at all. I'm afraid he's no longer alive!"

"Zhu Zi, do you know, I'm going to find Hong Ying because I don't want that child to be kidnapped by human traffickers like my brother did. I originally took my brother with me when we fled, but I lost him!"

As Xu Lanzhi spoke, tears silently streamed down her face: "If he hadn't been lost, he would still be here the night Dongsheng saved me!"

Erzhuzi didn't know how to comfort her. He said, "Sister-in-law, I didn't know you were suffering so much!"