Chapter 86 Looking for a Dog
Cui Qingyi and Konjac didn't realize Wangcai was missing until the evening.
When Wangcai stays at home, he likes to find a quiet place to stay by himself, especially since a kitten came to the house these days. Cui Qingyi specifically told him to hide and not to scare the kitten.
During dinner, Cui Qingyi didn't see the dog come out, so she called a few times. After waiting for a while and still not seeing any trace of the big black dog, she went to the backyard to look for it, and then searched every corner of the house including the firewood room and the back room.
Only then did I realize that Wangcai seemed not to be at home.
Konjac was a little flustered and tried hard to recall whether she had not closed the door properly when she went out today.
Cui Qingyi was equally distraught, and for a moment she began to regret telling Wangcai to hide from the kittens. Wangcai was already very attached to her, even jealous of Konjac, and now she was worried that she might have hurt his feelings.
After searching the house from front to back, Konjac was almost crying. "Girl, where can Wangcai go? He's a dog and he wouldn't even leave the alley on weekdays."
The more Konjac thought about it, the more worried she became. In her eyes, Wangcai was a very timid dog. If he didn't follow her and the girl, he wouldn't even dare to go out of the yard. Now she didn't know where he had run off to, or had he been captured by some bad people?
Cui Qingyi forced herself to calm down and analyze the situation carefully. She comforted Konjac, "Don't panic yet. Wangcai is very smart. It's unlikely that he would be defrauded in his own home."
Besides, I didn’t really sleep all afternoon, so if someone came I would definitely hear something.”
Cui Qingyi thought about it and felt that the most likely possibility was that Wangcai ran away by himself, and left quietly.
She told Konjac about this possibility. After calming down and thinking about it, Konjac felt that what Cui Qingyi said made sense. Although Wangcai was timid, he was as smart as a spirit and would not be easily deceived.
Although she thought so, Cui Qingyi couldn't sit still at home. She and Konjac changed their clothes and prepared to go to the alley to ask if anyone had seen Wangcai, and then go outside to look for him.
Wangcai is smart, but he is a dog after all. It is possible that he runs out to play and never comes back.
Cui Qingyi first went to the former Lin family's house opposite. Since the Lin family moved out, a family surnamed Qiao quickly moved in here. There was an old mother and two sons in the family, and they didn't have much contact with each other on weekdays.
At this time, Qiao's mother was the only one at home. She was a little surprised to see the girl from the house opposite knocking on the door. Cui Qingyi didn't bother to greet her, "Auntie, my big black dog is missing. Did you keep an eye on it today?"
Unlike the Cui family, the Qiao family's door is always open during the day, and Qiao's mother sits in the yard with needle and thread every day, busying herself with work.
Mother Qiao looked at the two girls' anxious faces and hurriedly recalled what Cui Qingyi had said.
She was deeply impressed by the big dog raised by the Cui family. In her life to this age, she had rarely seen such a strong big dog. The hair was black and shiny, and it was obvious that the owner took great care in raising it.
Moreover, the big black dog was very obedient. It had a strange rope on its body and went in and out every day, but it never bit anyone in the alley.
With such a good dog, it’s no wonder the owner is so anxious.
"Don't tell me I really saw him today. He was just following behind this girl." Mother Qiao pointed at Konjac.
In an instant, Konjac felt his legs go weak. He followed her? How could she not know that he should stay at home to keep the girl company?
Seeing that Konjac was about to cry, Qiao's mother hurriedly comforted him: "Hey, don't worry, the dog may have run off to play somewhere else. I will accompany you to look for it."
As she spoke, the old lady untied her apron and was about to follow them to look for it.
At this moment, Cui Qingyi had no time to refuse. Knowing that Wangcai had followed Konjac out of the house, Cui Qingyi went straight to the Li family at the entrance of the alley.
The Li family was also surprised to see Cui Qingyi coming to their house so late. Although the two families lived very close, Cui Qingyi rarely came to visit them on a normal day, let alone at this time.
"Sister Li, is Auntie home? Please ask for me if she has seen Wangcai today."
When she has nothing to do, Old Mrs. Li likes to go under the locust tree and chat with people.
When the Li family heard the voices of Cui Qingyi and Konjac, they all came out. When they heard that Wangcai was missing, they all looked at Old Mrs. Li.
Old Mrs. Li slapped her thigh and said, "No, I was sewing under the locust tree all afternoon and didn't see Wangcai come out."
The Cui family’s dog is so big, she would definitely be able to see it if I ran out.
Cui Qingyi and Konjac were confused. Such a big dog followed Konjac out but didn't leave Huaihua Lane. Where else could it go?
Seeing that she couldn't get any answers, Cui Qingyi became a little panicked. Things seemed to be beyond her expectations.
Tears were already streaming down Konjac's face. Seeing the two girls panicking, Old Lady Li quickly called out to her son, "Shunzi, you and your wife go look for it on the street. I'll take Xiao Miao to look for it in the alley."
Old Mrs. Li has lived for so many years, and she knew where the problem occurred after talking with Qiao's mother. Wangcai left Cui's house but did not leave Huaihua Lane, so he is most likely still in the lane.
Since it is very likely that he is still in the alley and has not returned home, it is likely that he cannot return. I am afraid that someone has tied up the Cui family's dog.
Although Mrs. Li felt that this possibility was not very high, Wangcai was so big and smart, and no one in the alley had the ability to catch a dog.
But you have to look for it.
Old Mrs. Li had lived in the alley for so many years that she had some respect. She went door to door looking for the dog owner without saying much. When some families heard that they were helping the Cui family find the dog, the men and women from their families followed them out.
There were even half-grown children saying, "If Wangcai is missing, I will go find him too. Wangcai helped me drive away the bad dogs on the street."
The relationship between neighbors is so strange. On weekdays, people may quarrel over trivial matters, but when something really happens, they are the first to show up to help.
In order to help the Cui family find the dog, half of the people in the alley came out, most of whom were on good terms with the Li family.
A few more men went to the street to search with Li Shun and his wife. Cui Qingyi asked Konjac to wait in the alley, and she went to the street to search with a stick in her hand. She was afraid that Wangcai would hear the voices of strangers and would not want to come out.
After about half an hour, everyone came back, but Wangcai was still nowhere to be seen.
Cui Qingyi's face was dull. She stood there holding Li Miao's shoulders, at a loss as to what to do.
To them, Wangcai is not a dog, but the first family they have since they came to Dongping County. How could she not be sad?
Cui Qingyi calmed down, knowing that it was too late to ask the neighbors to help them find the dog. "I'm really sorry to bother you all today. It's so late, everyone go back and rest. I'll prepare gifts to thank you all another day."
When everyone heard this, they quickly waved their hands and said, "Ms. Cui, you are too polite. We are just neighbors, it's not a big deal."
The Cui family has no conflicts with most families in the alley. It's just that the two people in the Cui family don't often go out and hang out, so they keep a distance from everyone else. Today, looking for the dog together made the women in the alley feel that they have a closer relationship with the Cui family.
(Some readers have pointed out that my dynasty is inconsistent. It starts with Dali and ends with Dajin. I can’t find it myself. If anyone can @ me the specific location, I would be very grateful!)
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