The black pine forest is a large forest on a low hillside. It is lush and shaded, and few people come in except woodcutters.
They had just gone in a short distance when Zhuifeng let out a howl and ran forward. Chen Afu and his companions also quickened their pace.
Chen Ahfu shouted, "Chasing the wind slowly, don't get lost."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Chen Dabao crying from the front, "Zhuifeng, Zhuifeng, I see you, woo woo..."
Several people ran over following the sound.
A mud child was crying while hugging Zhuifeng's neck. His body, face, and head were all covered with mud and water. If it weren't for Dabao's voice and how close he was to Zhuifeng, one wouldn't have known that the mud child was Dabao.
Standing next to him were Xiao Shitou and Si Xizi, both of whom were also covered in mud, with their faces covered in stains, but they were much better than Da Bao. Also standing next to him was a woodcutter carrying a bundle of firewood.
Chen Ahfu was terrified and ran while shouting, "Dabao, what's wrong with you?"
When Dabao saw his mother coming, he stood up and rushed towards Chen Afu crying.
Chen Ahfu picked up Dabao, who was covered in mud. Dabao hugged his mother's neck and cried even harder, "Mom, they pushed Dabao down the hillside, and Dabao almost died. If mom didn't have Dabao, mom would be so sad..."
Chen Ahfu was so distressed that he burst into tears and coaxed him, "Be good, Dabao, don't be afraid. You won't die. Mom will protect you."
A few people listened to Xiao Shitou and Sixizi's general account of what happened.
In the afternoon, Xiao Shitou and Sixizi came to Chen's house to find Chen Dabao to collect firewood together. In fact, Xiao Shitou's family and Sixizi's family didn't need them to collect firewood at all, they just used this excuse to play with Dabao.
Before I got to Chen's house, I saw Dabao running out. He said he saw a beautiful little squirrel running to his house. Just as he was about to catch it, the little squirrel ran away. He chased the squirrel out, not knowing where it ran to.
There happened to be three boys around 11 or 12 years old nearby. They said, "There are the most squirrels in the black pine forest. Let's go there and catch them."
Dabao shook his head and said, "My mother won't let me go out because she's afraid of bad people."
A boy said, "What's there to be afraid of? We are here with Xiao Shitou and Si Xizi. We have more people, and even bad guys can't beat us."
Xiao Shitou and Si Xizi were also interested and wanted to catch squirrels, so they persuaded Dabao to go with them. Xiao Shitou also said considerately, "There are not only squirrels in the black pine forest, but also a lot of firewood. Si Xizi and I will help you pick up more firewood."
Dabao was fooled in this way.
But after entering the black pine forest, the older kids turned hostile to Dabao. They first bullied him and then pushed him down the hill. Although the hill was not steep, it was filled with rainwater and mud, and there were a few stones. Dabao fell down and rolled in the mud. He felt pain and fear, and sat on the ground and cried.
The older children laughed and ran away.
Although Xiao Shitou and Sixizi were scared, they did not leave Dabao alone. They walked down the hill slowly and pulled Dabao up. As it had just rained at night, the slope was slippery, and the boys had to crawl and roll before finally climbing up from the bottom of the slope.
The forest was big and they were deep in it. They couldn't find their way around and the children became scared.
They happened to meet this kind-hearted woodcutter, who took them out of the forest, where they met a few people who were looking for them.
Wu Changsheng and Wang thanked the woodcutter, and they walked out of the black pine forest.
Wu Chang was so angry that he slapped Xiao Shitou on the back of the head a few times and cursed, "You are looking for death. You are so bold. If you meet a beggar, you will all be sold." He also cursed the older children and said that he would go and settle accounts with the adults in those families when he returned to the village.
After returning to Xiangluo Village, Chen Afu and Wang thanked Wu Changsheng, Xiao Shitou and Sixizi and returned to the Chen family.
Chen Afu gave Dabao a bath and checked his injuries. Fortunately, he was not seriously injured, only a scrape on his right face and right knee, and a few bruises on his back and arms from being scratched by stones. He was just terrified, crying non-stop, and holding Chen Afu's neck tightly.
Chen Ming gritted his teeth and cursed, "It must be Hu Laowu who ordered it. He is threatening us. If we don't give Qiqi and Huihui to him, he will attack Dabao."
Wang cried, "Why not give Qiqi and Huihui to him? What if he gets someone to beat Dabao up or sell him off? What will we do then?"
Chen Ahfu said bitterly, "No, it's impossible for us to give him whatever he wants. Not to mention that we can't bear to give up Qiqi and Huihui, even if he wants something we don't care about, we can't give it to him. If this goes on, there will be no end. No matter how bad he is, and how well he has backers, the Luo family will definitely not be afraid of him. If Luo Xiaoguanshi helps tomorrow, it's fine. If he doesn't help, I will go to the county to find Uncle Yang. Their business is so big, they must have people in the white and black worlds, and their strength is not comparable to that of a country thug like him. I will exchange the recipe for Uncle Yang's help, and he will definitely help."
Chen Ahfu was so angry that she wanted to rush into the kitchen, pick up a knife and fight Hu Laowu. But she knew that this trick might work against Er Laizi, who was alone and weak, but it would not work against Hu Laowu. Since she was sick and disabled, she could only rely on Luo Guanshi and his son or Uncle Yang to deal with him.
As for Chen Ye, if Hu Laowu really respected his face, he would not bully his family so blatantly.
But Chen Ming still felt that Chen Ye could help suppress Hu Laowu. After all, Chen Ye was his uncle and had done so much work for the Hu family, so Hu Laowu still respected Chen Ye on the surface.
Chen Ming also said that Hu Laowu should not be spoiled and allowed to bully others, so he asked Chen Ye to talk to Hu Laowu in the evening.
In the evening, Wang helped Chen Ming to the main room. Chen Ye and Chen Agui had already returned from the county town.
Chen Ming said angrily, "Hu Laowu is so wicked. He wants to sell my two parrots for money. He asked my sister-in-law to tell us first. If we don't give them to him, he will set his sights on Dabao. Although Dabao was picked up by my family, we already have feelings for him. I have long regarded him as my own grandson. If anything happens to him, I will risk my life to find Hu Laowu and fight to the death."
Mrs. Hu, who was standing by, was so frightened that she immediately said, "Second Uncle, how can you lie so openly? It was clearly a fight between several children, so why do you say that it was my fifth son who instigated it? Did those children say that, or do you have any evidence?"
Chen Ming choked and said angrily, "I don't have any evidence, but everyone in Xiangluo Village knows the character of Hu Laowu. How could it be such a coincidence that you just told me at my house that Hu Laowu wanted to sell my parrot, and we refused to sell it, and then something happened to my Dabao in the afternoon."
Mrs. Hu said, "How dare you make random accusations without any evidence..."
Before she could finish her words, Chen Ye pushed her and made her stumble. She cursed, "I know who Hu Laowu is. You stinky woman, you are short-sighted. I will let it go for the sake of my son and grandson, and for your hard work at home. But there are some things you can do, and some things you absolutely cannot touch. If you dare to get involved in Hu Laowu's harmful activities, I will beat you to death immediately."
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