Chen Defu and Zhou Xiuying looked at each other and thought to themselves that this man might be going to look for that widow again.

Although the couple both thought so, they didn't dare to say it out loud.

He said to Chen Jianguo behind him, "Go find a few people and look for him together. Then ask who saw him this afternoon."

There was nothing interesting to hear, Jiang Baige lost interest and went back to sleep.

Chen Jianguo took a flashlight and went to the village.

Flashlights are a rare gadget these days and are much more convenient than lighting torches.

Everyone was sleeping late at night. I called several families, but no one got up. In the end, only Li Bao and his son, and Doctor Wang came.

A few people, carrying torches and flashlights, went to the fields where they were going to work today, shouting as they walked.

After shouting for a long time, I heard no sound, and finally returned empty-handed.

It’s late at night, where can I find it?

Unable to find such a living person, Old Mrs. Chen was anxious to stay at Chen Defu's house.

Seeing her like this, we still have to go to work tomorrow. If she delays us, no one will be able to get up tomorrow.

Chen Defu said helplessly, "Auntie, please go back first. It's late at night and you can't see anything. You can't find it either."

"Just go back first. I'll arrange for someone to find it for you tomorrow. Is that okay?"

After much persuasion, Old Lady Chen finally agreed to go back and wait.

Before leaving, she turned back and warned, "You must get up early tomorrow morning to look for him for me. Er Lai is my life. If anything happens to him, I will die too."

The words, which sounded like both a plea and a threat, stunned both the Chen family's father and son.

You don't want to live anymore. Are you threatening them?

In order to let her go home quickly, Chen Defu had no choice but to nod and agree to whatever she said.