Chapter 74 Missing
Uncle Luo and the Qi couple failed to find Luo Shuyan, so they had to go home cursing.
What should I do when I get home and find the stove and pot are cold?
How could the spoiled little son be willing to starve? He sobbed and cried in grievance. Luo Shuyu was also very unhappy and cursed.
Qi had no choice but to borrow fire from her brother's wife's house and cooked a random dinner.
She had no idea how long it had been since she had done any work on the stove. The food she cooked was terrible. The rice was even undercooked, and she put too much water in it, so it became a sticky lump.
The whole family looked unhappy. The spoiled youngest son refused to eat and sobbed loudly. Luo Shuyu also frowned and complained, and was scolded by his mother.
The family realized that without Luo Shuyan's hard work and dedication, their family would be nothing.
That night, Uncle Luo's family was in a state of chaos. However, Luo Shuyan slept soundly at the Zhao family's house, her heart surprisingly calm.
She didn't expect that she would have the courage to take this step.
The news of Luo Shuyan's disappearance spread throughout the village the next day.
It was big news that a little girl was forced to disappear. The villagers were shocked and talked about it a lot.
"With people like that Luo family couple, I knew something bad would happen sooner or later!"
"Alas, Luo Shuyan is such a capable girl, it's really pitiful."
"I heard she ran into the mountains. I don't know if she ran into any wild animals. What if—"
"Oh, what should I do?"
"Does Lin Mo know? Tell him quickly!"
"Do I need to tell you that?"
Yu Xiaofang cursed and then, together with Lin Mo, pretended to go into the mountains to look for the missing person. Although the villagers were busy with the autumn harvest and other matters were ignored, many people still had a conscience and each family provided a laborer to go into the mountains to help find the missing person.
On the contrary, Qi was still cursing.
".This little bitch who's looking for death, she's so lazy, she runs away when she sees that the family is busy! She must be doing it on purpose! Looking for her? Oh, why look for her? Everyone knows that her lover likes to go into the mountains, maybe he has hidden her somewhere in the mountains, and she's asking people to look for her..."
"Wait until she comes back to do something stupid, and I'll break her legs!"
Uncle Luo didn't say a word, he just squatted on the ground with his head in his hands and a miserable face.
His younger brother, Second Uncle Luo, couldn't stand it any longer and couldn't help but say, "Big brother, you should at least take care of your sister-in-law. There are so many people in the village helping us, and I just came out of the mountains. It would be fine if you, as parents, didn't say anything or look for her, but why are you scolding her like this at home? Shuyan is just a ten-year-old girl, you are too cruel! Even if you don't look for her, hurry up and go to the fields to harvest the crops, otherwise this year's harvest will be wasted!"
Uncle Luo raised his eyes, which were mostly white and less black. The wrinkles on his forehead were deep and dense, and his eyes were turbid and dull. He glanced at his brother, then lowered his head without saying a word.
Uncle Luo couldn't help but show contempt and disdain in his eyes. He was immediately discouraged and didn't bother to pay attention to him anymore, so he walked away.
After so many years, I am still dreaming of the imperial court granting me amnesty!
Even if the court pardons me, can I still return to the capital in this situation?
He was clearly a loser, yet he deceived himself into thinking he was superior to others as the son of an official. He was absolutely unwilling to work in the fields, but he was ruthless when it came to ordering Shu Yan around. He felt no shame in forcing Lin Mo and Yu Xiao Fang to work for him.
His life was over long ago and he could no longer stand up.
Widow Qu went out to inquire about the news, came back and shook her head, complained to Mrs. Deng, and told Luo Shuyan by the way.
Widow Qu originally wanted to hide it from Luo Shuyan, but Zhao Liya said there was no need to hide it. Just tell her, she should know, and she would not be so fragile that she could not bear it.
Widow Qu thought about it and agreed. The Qi couple were so disgusting, why wouldn't Luo Shuyan know about it? Knowing about it wouldn't be a bad thing. It wouldn't be excessive to be unfilial to them in the future.
After hearing this, Luo Shuyan didn't feel sad or heartbroken, but only powerless and hopeless. Those people were her parents. Was she really going to fight them until they died?
Zhao Liya consoled her, "As long as there are people worth looking forward to, there's still hope. In my opinion, it's clear that they can't live without you, not that you can't live without them. So it will be like this from now on. If they want to hit you again, just run away. If you have nowhere else to go, come to our house quietly. Just be careful not to be seen. Leave a mess for them, no one to wash their clothes or cook for them, no one to work like a slave for them, and see what they do!"
Luo Shuyan's heart lifted, and the depression in his heart also dissipated a lot. He nodded and smiled, "You're right. It's obvious that they can't live without me. Why should I give in step by step?"
"Well, I'm glad you understand." The two smiled at each other.
Many families went into the mountains to look for the deceased, so the Zhao family naturally wanted to join in. So Hu Ling teamed up with several people from the village and went into the mountains to help look for the deceased.
Zhao Liya instructed him, "Brother, take this opportunity to look for wild grapes, persimmons, wild chrysanthemums, etc. in the mountains. Remember the location and we'll go pick them in a few days!"
Hu Ling nodded: "Okay!"
Everyone couldn't help laughing. After all, she was a capable girl in their family and was unwilling to waste anything.
Zhao Liya privately pulled Hu Ling aside and said, "Although the villagers seem to be good, people's hearts are hidden. No one can guarantee that anyone has been bribed or threatened by the Gu family. We don't even know if the Gu family is secretly hiding in the dark to make trouble. Brother, you have to pay more attention and be careful."
Don't let anything unexpected happen.
Hu Ling's heart skipped a beat, and he nodded seriously, "If Aya hadn't told me, I wouldn't have thought of this. Better safe than sorry. Don't worry, I'll be careful."
The work in the fields does not wait for anyone, so Zhao Liya, Zhao Xiang, and Qu Guadalcanal, mother and daughter, still seize the time to go to the fields to work.
Luo Shuyan is busy like a top every day. It has become a habit over the years, not to mention whether it is active or passive.
Suddenly free, everything felt wrong, so she took on almost all the housework. She was diligent and efficient, and Deng had almost no time to get involved.
Mrs. Deng sighed, feeling both sorry and distressed. "You are such an honest child. Take a break now. Don't be so diligent. Be careful not to tire yourself out!"
Luo Shuyan smiled and said, "Aunt, it's okay. I'm not tired, really!"
Such simple housework is nothing compared to what she does at home.
Three days passed in a flash, and all the rice in the fields was finally harvested.
Two super large mats that were usually rolled up and hidden in the attic were spread out in the spacious yard, and the harvested rice was spread on them to dry.
Freshly harvested rice is very humid and must be sun-dried; otherwise, the moisture and temperature will cause it to sprout, and once it sprouts, it is ruined.
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