There are twenty households, and the household population has basically been surveyed. There are girls of similar age to Lu Yingqian, but there is really no one who matches Lu Yingqian.
[Is Lu Yingqian not at home today? Or maybe one of the families missed it.]
Perhaps Lu Jinghuai had the same idea as Lin Yan, so he politely asked the village chief, "Village chief, is there anyone else whose family has left the village and therefore missed the registration?"
The village chief thought for a moment and nodded: "Several families have gone out to work and are not at home most of the time."
Lu Jinghuai paused in recording and handed over the notebook in his hand.
"Village Chief, please check who we've missed. We need the most accurate data to help us plan the route for road construction."
The village chief was not clear about the process of road construction, but when he saw Lu Jinghuai's expression suddenly become serious, he became more cautious.
He took a look at the notebook where Lu Jinghuai had recorded the names of the households.
"The second son of Xibing's family is working away from home, and Shuifeng's family..."
The village chief checked each household, but found that most of the people working outside were men, with a few women occasionally. The youngest was 36, which was completely different from Lu Yingqian.
There was a hint of disappointment in Lu Jinghuai's eyes.
Lin Yan was puzzled but couldn't figure out the reason. The main reason was that it had been too long, and she didn't pay close attention to the details at all, but only read the general plot.
[Lu Yingqian was clearly rescued from Daliang Village, how could she not exist?]
Song Jingya, who was a little irritated at first, looked panicked after visiting every store. How could she not find it? The address was clearly here.
Song Jingya knew clearly that Lu Jinghuai was willing to bring her out now just to find Lu Yingqian.
If Lu Yingqian couldn't be found, Lu Jinghuai would definitely send her back to the Song family.
By then she would be engaged to Jiang Nan, and no one could save her.
As the village chief finished counting the information of people working outside, Lin Yan could no longer hold back and subconsciously looked at Lu Jinghuai.
"Brother, clearly..."
Lu Jinghuai interrupted her and gave her a warning look. Song Jingya froze instantly, but her heart was beating like a drum, and she was panicking.
Lu Jinghuai withdrew his gaze, and there was no disappointment in his eyes. Instead, he politely discussed with the village chief beside him.
"Village Chief, I've recorded enough information for today, but it's getting late, and it's not convenient for us to go back. Can you arrange for us to rest with a family tonight and go down the mountain tomorrow? We'll pay for the accommodation."
It's past six o'clock now, and it's indeed getting dark. It will probably take more than an hour to go down the mountain to the parking lot.
There are also two women in the team, Lin Yan and Song Jingya, and it will be troublesome if they bump into each other on the road.
The village chief naturally had no doubts and nodded quickly: "I'll take you to Grandma Chen's house. Her children have gone out to work, and the house is empty. If we squeeze in, you can sleep there."
Dinner was still eaten at the village chief's house. Before leaving, Lu Jinghuai asked his bodyguard to give the village chief's wife 700 yuan as food expenses.
The village chief naturally refused, but Lu Jinghuai was very firm: "Village chief, we have meal allowances for coming here to work, we can't eat and drink for free."
Lu Jinghuai's words made Lin Yan look at him again and silently "tsk".
[You know what, Lu Jinghuai really looks like a government official.]
The village chief had no choice but to accept Lu Jinghuai's meal expenses. Seven hundred yuan was just the right amount, not too much or too little.
Lu Jinghuai also went to see the house of Grandma Chen mentioned by the village chief in the afternoon. It was nearby.
After arriving at Grandma Chen's house, the village chief briefly explained the situation to Grandma Chen, and Grandma Chen naturally nodded in agreement.
After the village chief left, Grandma Chen warmly invited them into the house. In addition to the room where Grandma Chen lived, there were four empty rooms.
Lin Yan and Lu Jinghuai shared a room, Song Jingya shared a room, and the bodyguards and drivers shared a room.
Several bodyguards and drivers must have to sleep on the floor, but no one cares. In this kind of environment, it’s not a big deal.
Grandma Chen took a few people to look at the room, took out the bedding, and then took them to the kitchen.
"You need to go get some water from the front. I don't have much water left, so you should use it sparingly at night."
Grandma Chen is over 70 years old, but she is in good health. She took a few bodyguards to check out the water source. Two of the bodyguards had already picked up buckets to fetch water.
The other two bodyguards followed Grandma Chen into the kitchen and learned how to boil water using firewood.
In the yard, one can vaguely hear Grandma Chen's nagging instructions in the kitchen, as well as the chirping of cicadas and croaking of frogs in the woods.
Song Jingya couldn't bear it anymore, bit her lower lip, took a step forward and explained to Lu Jinghuai.
"Brother, I don't know why it's not there. The address is clearly here."
Lu Jinghuai's eyes darkened: "Are you sure the address is here?"
Song Jingya nodded quickly. The shock she received at that time was too great, and the address was deeply imprinted in her mind. She would think of it every night in her dreams.
"Brother..." Song Jingya felt a little aggrieved, but she didn't know what to say. Her face was full of nervousness and anxiety.
At this time, Grandma Chen also came out of the kitchen. She called Song Jingya and Lu Jinghuai and waved to them in the yard.
"Girl, boy, come inside and sit down. The mosquitoes in the mountains are very poisonous. You'll get ulcers all over your body and it will be uncomfortable."
Lu Jinghuai said "hmm" and walked into the house. Song Jingya was a little confused, but she had no choice but to follow him.
"Grandma, how many villages are there nearby?" Lu Jinghuai casually asked Grandma Chen beside him.
In the afternoon, Grandma Chen heard from the village chief that these people were good people who came to help the village build roads, so she answered every question.
"There are three or four villages, right? The nearest one is a small village on the other side of the mountain."
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