As time went by, Shu Miao knew that something must have happened, otherwise, with her aunt's always cautious nature, she would not have stayed out until dark.
In addition, she is more worried about children's independence, after all, children have weaker self-protection abilities.
As he thought about it, Shu Miao walked towards the gate of the courtyard unconsciously.
I opened the door a crack and looked out, only to see that everything was quiet and there was no one in sight.
Just as Shu Miao was hesitating whether to go to the brigade headquarters to see what was going on, the long-lost sound of footsteps came from the distance.
But the direction of these footsteps is not right...
It actually came from the opposite direction of the brigade headquarters!
Shu Miao subconsciously closed the door and hid behind it.
Waiting for the footsteps to get closer...
She immediately identified the person's identity from the familiar footsteps.
Thinking that her aunt never liked to be alone with her, she immediately retreated away from the door.
Then the heavy wooden door was pushed open with a harsh creaking sound.
With the help of the hazy moonlight, the moment Shu Miao saw the figure of the person coming, he became more confident in his ability to recognize people by their voice.
Worried that his sudden voice in the silence would scare people, Shu Miao took the opportunity to call out, "Auntie."
Li Qiao was carefully protecting the small basin in her arms, just in case the starving child suddenly pounced on her.
Suddenly hearing the greeting, his body froze.
My mind unconsciously recalled those nights when I was scared, and it took me a long pause before I slowly turned my head back.
He deliberately avoided Shu Miao's eyes, just glanced casually at where she was and then looked away, with a light "hmm" as a response.
Li Qiao didn't show it on her face, but she had actually been wondering in her heart: How come this child has gotten better, but now he feels even more creepy?
Zili is really something. He is always the one who asks for food most actively. Why is my son gone now?
In order to make his presence felt, Shu Miao immediately told Shu Zili about going out to look for someone, and emphasized that he went out before it got dark.
"What did you say? You said that Zili went out to look for me before dark?" Li Qiao lost his composure when he heard this, and his voice suddenly rose.
Shu Miao nodded in agreement.
Li Qiao was completely panicked now, and without hesitation, she blurted out accusations, "Didn't you know to stop him?"
She spoke without slowing down her movements.
He immediately opened the door, but this sudden movement almost knocked over the small basin in his hand.
But Li Qiao didn't care about much at this moment. She turned her head and gave Shu Miao a look, then stuffed the small basin into her arms.
"Don't just stand there, put the basin away and come with me to find someone!"
After he finished speaking, he trotted out of the door without caring whether Shu Miao heard it clearly or not.
Shu Miao was stunned for a moment holding the basin, but he quickly reacted and ran towards the kitchen.
The breeze brought the aroma of meat, and Shu Miao's stomach began to rumble instantly.
Even though he knew it was inappropriate to want to eat now, Shu Miao still swallowed unconsciously.
He even subconsciously replaced the bamboo basket that he usually used to hold vegetables with a wooden basin.
She had seen how powerful mice were, so since she knew there was meat in the basin, she had to be careful.
Otherwise, if the meat is gone later, the blame will definitely be put on her.
The thought only lasted for a moment, but it did not affect Shu Miao's speed at all.
Shu Miao quickly walked out of the kitchen and locked the door without thinking as he stepped out of the yard.
There is no way. Living in such a cold-hearted village, if you are not careful, your house might be robbed in the next moment.
After locking the door, Shu Miao ran towards the brigade headquarters without thinking.
There is a drying yard in front of the brigade office. It is open and well-ventilated, and it is the only residence in the brigade with electricity.
In this era of lack of entertainment activities, many people like to go to the drying yard to chat and cool off.
If the team leader happens to have a meeting at night, many thrifty women can also use the free lighting and sew a sole for their shoes.
In addition, during the autumn harvest, the lights will be turned on for a while to speed up the registration and storage of the grain that has been dried during the day.
By the way, we should clear the drying yard so that we can start drying the grain early tomorrow morning.
Therefore, even if they were tired after a day's work, there were still women who did not do heavy work or were doing housework at home, who rushed to the brigade headquarters to get the free light to mend shoe soles.
This was the only place in the entire brigade with electricity, and the only light could be seen from a distance, and Shu Miao was no exception.
But because she could hear the quarrels and curses coming from the drying yard from a long distance away, she did not feel relieved at this moment. Instead, her bad premonition became stronger and stronger, and she couldn't help but quicken her pace.
A thin, dark-skinned woman with messy hair sat on the ground, slapping her thighs and crying loudly.
"If Aunt Wang hadn't detained the child, I wouldn't have known that my bastard wasn't collecting firewood, but was fooling around with that slutty whore."
I have a miserable life, having to deal with such an ungrateful person who doesn’t know how to take care of the family. How am I going to live in the future?..."
Li Qiao originally wanted to endure it, but the other party actually implicated her son, and she was so angry that she was shaking all over.
All the frustrations she had experienced over the years constantly challenged her sanity, and the ridicule and malicious speculations of people around her about her and their son kept circulating in her ears.
Her nerve called rationality suddenly broke, and she pushed away her aunt who was trying to mediate.
He quickly stepped forward and kicked the crying woman hard in the chest.
"ah--!"
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