The two of them took turns explaining the situation, and managed to get a general idea of what had happened.
It turned out that ever since their families separated from Lujia Village, Lujia Village Chief had been heartbroken. He was probably exhausted, or perhaps he realized that his people were not as united or kind as he had imagined! Some of them were even ungrateful!
He no longer put his heart into many things! This caused dissatisfaction among the villagers, and many troublemakers started causing trouble, saying that he was no longer fit to be the village head, and many families completely disobeyed his orders...
In short, Lu Dingtian's prestige among the villagers dwindled, and once they reached Jiangnan, the villagers parted ways. Lu Lizheng, along with a few close families, finally arrived in Lin'an City, only to encounter strict checks at the city gate. They spent three days and three nights sleeping at the city gate before finally entering the city.
After entering the city, they were still thinking about settling down as soon as possible, so they waited in the refugee pile next to the government office for the government to allocate land and villages.
The night market in Lin'an was bustling. Old Mrs. Chen had some money, and seeing that her grandchildren were all captivated, and her daughter-in-law clamoring to go out and see more, she took the children out for a stroll. In doing so, she lost Lu Song!
"Alas, Lin'an City is so vast, and Granny Chen is a woman of fiery temper. If she loses her eldest grandson, she probably won't let it go easily and will definitely search for him. So, we don't know where they've gone!" Liu Shi and Granny Chen were acquaintances, and Liu Shi had a lot to say about the woman's temperament. Besides, she herself had just experienced something similar, and she only thought that if her own child were lost, she would search all over Jiangnan for him; otherwise, how could she survive! This was why Liu Shi supported taking Lu Song in.
Regardless of whether they can find Granny Chen and Lu Dingtian in the future, as long as her grandson lives well, it can be considered a kind of fate that Liu met her.
Qin San Niang thought about it more deeply: why was Lu Song the only one who was lost out of so many grandchildren in the Lu family?
Lu Song is the eldest grandson of the Lu family, and his eldest daughter-in-law is a very intelligent person; she would never make such a mistake! Even his second daughter-in-law, though short-sighted, would probably not dare to abandon her own nephew!
Sigh, we'll just have to ask about this later.
“Mother, sister-in-law, this Lu Song is a good man. We're not short of food, so let's keep him with us for now. As for finding him a family, I'll take care of that.”
"Oh, right, I bought some meat and steamed buns today. Let's get them ready while it's still early and deliver them before evening!" said Qin San Niang.
Gu Qingshan and the others went to work. The private school was preparing to start classes in three days. He Yingyuan also had a heavy workload. Many families brought their children to visit the teacher, and He Yingyuan would inevitably have to give them a symbolic test.
Village head Chen Sheng is already eager for school to start; he can't wait until the spring festival, when it will be time for another holiday!
Nowadays, school holidays aren't like those of later generations, with winter and summer vacations! Students have to consider the busy farming season when they go to school, and holidays are mandatory during this time. Some older children also have to work in the fields; their parents can't support them forever! There are also holidays during the extremely hot summer days and the extremely cold winter days. If there are any large-scale ancestral rites, weddings, or funerals in the village, there are also holidays. In short, schooling has a certain degree of flexibility.
Liu and the others nodded quickly. Wang Guixiang and the others also returned just then. They said that they had finished eating at the construction site and needed to come back to clean up the pots and pans. Otherwise, the washing alone would be enough work for Liu and the others!
Mrs. Han mainly worked in the kitchen, taking care of the children's meals. She made excellent steamed egg custard, which was smooth, tender, and flavorful. She added carrot juice for color, making it delicious, beautiful, and nutritious, and the children all loved it.
“Gui Xiang, He Xing, and Zhou Meizi, we’ve prepared some steamed buns and meat today as a thank-you gift for the families who helped us find our child the other day. Don’t leave yet after you’re done. Help us distribute them and see how many families there are in the village and which families need to receive them. As you know, we haven’t been here long and we’re not very familiar with the villagers yet!” Qin San Niang said to the three of them.
The three of them naturally agreed with smiles. This was a good thing, and it also showed that the other party was a polite and considerate person. Although they all felt that helping was the right thing to do, it was never wrong to be polite. This way, they could integrate into the Chen clan as soon as possible. Wang Guixiang and He Xing both readily agreed!
Zhou, on the other hand, wondered how much this would cost. Even half a pound of meat per family would be quite expensive, and there were over seventy households in Shiligou!
However, she was always cautious, and seeing that Wang Guixiang and the other person were not speaking, she kept quiet to avoid being disliked! Her father-in-law was the village head, and she couldn't possibly get any benefits without going through him!
That day, most of the villagers participated in the search. After all, it was the village head who mobilized the effort, and anyone who could walk at home rushed out to help. Even the family at the village entrance, consisting of only a grandfather and grandson, and the elderly woman living alone went!
Of course, there are also those who eat and drink at home without moving their legs, like Liu Meixiang!
Hmph, you've ruined your own man's life so badly! You'll have to kneel in the ancestral hall for a month! It's no wonder your family lost their child; it would be better if they never found him!
At that time, Liu Meixiang was sitting at home with her legs crossed, munching on pumpkin seeds and waiting for good news. It wasn't until midnight that she learned that someone else's child had been found. She said, "What bad luck!" and went to bed.
It wasn't until the next day that she learned her husband had secretly escaped from the ancestral hall, and some gossipy villagers were even saying that the missing child of Qin San Niang's family was abducted by her husband! Enraged, Liu Meixiang grabbed a broom and went outside shouting and cursing!
But after calming down and thinking it over, I wondered if the village head would still expel the man from the Chen clan now that he had run away on his own. And if that damned bastard really had kidnapped the brat, how could he have let them find him? That coward, he can't even handle this simple matter! All he does is cause trouble for himself and Shuanzi!
Liu Meixiang groaned and cursed again, even thinking that it would be better if Chen Guang'an died, so as not to tarnish her son's reputation!
Regardless of what Liu Meixiang thought, Chen Guang'an never reappeared.
That afternoon, Qin San Niang, along with Lao Han Shi, Liao Hongying, Wu Chunhua, Pang Ya, Da Wa'er, Xiao Er, and Luo Huan, split into three groups and went door-to-door delivering gifts, carrying meat and steamed buns.
"Uncle, thank you for helping me find my son the other day. Now that we've found him, here are some things as a token of my gratitude! Thank you so much!"
"Grandma, thank you for your help in finding my younger brother and sister the other day. This is what my mother asked me to deliver. Please accept it!"
"Thank you so much, sister! We wouldn't have found our child so quickly without your help! Please don't mind this small token of our gratitude; use it to buy the baby some food!"
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