Li Xiyue was a little worried, "Aunt Xiulan, there are a lot of people today. You're pregnant, so please be careful."

"It's nothing, I just came to join in the fun and will be back soon." Gao Xiulan glanced at Xu Jianmin, who was protecting his chicks like a mother hen, and said with a smile.

Xu Jianmin said cautiously, "Dr. Li, I'll protect her, she'll be fine."

Li Xiyue handed over the miscellaneous food in her hand, "Auntie, what would you like to eat?"

"You took so many?" Gao Xiulan looked at them; there were many kinds, seven or eight in total. She grabbed a small handful of fried soybeans, tasted one, and nodded, "Delicious."

After becoming pregnant, she craved strong flavors.

Li Xiyue said with a smile, "Grandma Yu cooked it herself, how could it not be delicious? If you like it, I'll give you some more."

"No, no, I brought some dried plums, do you want some?" Gao Xiulan took out a bag of dried fruit from her pocket.

Li Xiyue refused, saying, "It must be very sour, and I can't eat sour food."

"Alright." Gao Xiulan could only retract her words, as if she was a little disappointed that the other party didn't want to eat.

The first movie screening in the countryside finally began amidst laughter and chatter.

The movie being shown was "The Five Heroes of Langya Mountain".

The movie opens with intense war scenes, which get everyone excited and makes them forget to eat their snacks.

This kind of film, which reflects the characteristics of its time, resonates with the older generation and lets young people and children know how precious the peaceful days we have now are.

As the educated youth looked around, they realized that the hardships of their daily work were nothing compared to the war-torn days of the past. Their current life was simply paradise.

Li Xiyue sat on a small stool, her heart pounding with excitement as she watched.

Just as the movie was reaching its climax, Xiaobai came over and said, "Yueyue, two people have sneaked into our place."

They arrived as expected.

Li Xiyue said to Huang Xinrui, who was standing next to her, "I'm going back to the restroom. You watch for me and tell me what happens next."

"Okay, hurry back." Huang Xinrui took the snacks from her hand.

As soon as Li Xiyue left with Xiaobai, Huzi rushed to Grandma Yu and said, "Grandma, Lanlan is missing."

"Lost?" Grandma Yu's face darkened. "How could it be lost?"

"He was with me, but when Guoqing and I went to take a leak, he disappeared." Tiger was covered in sweat. "We've searched all around, but there's no one there."

Grandma Yu had a bad feeling, "Could we have run into a child trafficker?"

"No way? Would a child predator dare to come here? Besides, didn't Dad arrange for the militia to patrol all around? There are also people guarding the village entrance." Tiger was also frightened, but still held a sliver of hope.

Grandma Yu said, "Today, it's not just people from our brigade who came; there are people from other brigades as well. With so many people, it's chaotic, and it's very likely that some kidnappers have sneaked in. There are only a few militiamen, and it's dark outside, so they can't keep an eye on everyone."

"Grandma, what should we do?" Tiger was completely at a loss. If his niece got lost in his hands, his father would beat him to death.

Grandma Yu said, "Go find your father right away!"

Although Tiger was scared, he still ran away as fast as he could.

On the other side, Xu Guoqiang was smoking a pipe, and next to him was a projectionist who was also smoking, both covered in smoke.

"Hey, why is one person missing?" Xu Guoqiang counted the heads, but there weren't enough.

The person in charge said, "Oh, one of them was hired temporarily to move things. We paid him and sent him home."

Xu Guoqiang said "Oh," and then saw his youngest son rushing over like a mad rabbit. He was so fast that he overshot his target. He reached out and pulled him back. "You brat, what are you doing running around like that?"

They can't even stop for a moment while showing a movie!

"Dad, oh no, Father, Lanlan is lost..." Tiger said, panting.

Xu Guoqiang's expression changed drastically. He threw his cigarette on the ground, stomped it out, picked up the megaphone next to him, and shouted, "Movie on hold! There are beggars in the village! My Lanlan is missing! Everyone, look for your children! If any are missing, report it immediately! Militiamen, grab your weapons and come with me!"

The threshing ground erupted in commotion, and villagers who had brought their children immediately began searching for them.

Xu Guoqiang gathered the militiamen and assigned them to two groups: "You go to the fields, you go to the paddy fields, you go to the foot of the mountain, and the rest of you come with me to the village entrance."

To prevent any accidents, he arranged for the militia to patrol the area, and he also specifically asked Xu Dashan to guard the village entrance so that Xu Dashan would know if anyone left the village.