Chapter 150 It’s ok, let’s all go
The door to the east wing creaked open, and Rong'er walked out, pressing her sunscreen. "Strange! It's still dark, and where did the ducks come from? They're making so much noise! They're giving me a headache!"
Zhao Xingjian heard the noise from the other side and called out even harder, "Rong'er, Rong'er——"
Zhao Ronger looked around in confusion, "Where is the duck?"
When Zhao Xingjian heard this, he simply started shouting "Ga ga ga".
Zhao Ronger came over following the sound and was shocked when she saw Zhao Xingjian. "Daddy? Why are you lying on the ground?"
"Silly girl, help your father up first! Achoo——" Zhao Xingjian's nose was running.
Zhao Ronger quickly helped him up, "Daddy, what's wrong with your throat? Why are you so cold?"
Zhao Xingjian waved his hands stiffly, "It's okay, go see if Xiao Jiuer is in the room."
"Dad, what happened?" Zhao Ronger felt that something was wrong with her father today.
"Go quickly!" Zhao Xingjian was worried all night.
Last night he was lying in bed and couldn't see what was happening outside, but he could hear the conversation between the two adults and the child clearly.
He really couldn't understand how the little baby who was crying outside could suddenly disappear without a sound?
Zhao Ronger ran to Ye Yanping's door and pushed it, "Dad, the door won't open."
"Call someone."
Although he didn't want to alarm Ye Yanping and his two brothers, he couldn't care less now that Xiao Jiuer was missing.
"This..." Zhao Ronger looked at the still dark sky and shouted, "Sister Yunniang, are you awake?"
There was no sound inside.
"Is Brother Yanping awake?"
Still no response.
Zhao Ronger was anxious, knocking and shouting: "Xiao Jiuer, Xiao Wen, Xiao Wu!"
There was no reaction from inside.
"Dad, what's going on with everyone?" Zhao Ronger felt a little panicked.
"Father Yan Ping and Mother Yan Ping went into the mountains to look for medicinal herbs without telling anyone last night..."
"Ah! Why? Why are they going into the mountains in such heavy snow?"
Zhao Ronger said as she ran and knocked on Ye Yanan and Ye Yanshun's door.
"No need to knock." Zhao Xingjian said.
"Daddy, what's going on? Did something happen to them?" Zhao Ronger was almost crying.
Zhao Xingjian was anxious. It was so dark and cold last night. Where could such a small child go?
Could it be that the little baby followed him on his own?
Zhao Xingjian didn't dare to think any further, "Quickly call Tietou Dad over, I need to discuss something with him!"
"good!"
Zhao Ronger used a loudspeaker to call Tietou's father over.
"Master, are you looking for me?"
Tietou's father was very worried. The teacher came to look for him before dawn. Could it be that Tietou's academic performance was too poor and he got into trouble?
Zhao Xingjian stretched his stiff hands and feet with all his strength, "Dad Tietou, Yanping's parents went into the mountains last night. I'm worried they're in danger."
"What? They go into the mountains at night? Why?" Tietou's father jumped up anxiously.
"I heard they're looking for a precious herb. It seems Yan Ping's father is in trouble, and only this herb can save his life." Zhao Xingjian's eyes moistened again. "I'm worried they're in danger."
"Of course not! The snow on the mountain must be deeper. They will most likely not be able to find the herb!"
"Also, Xiao Jiuer is missing."
"What!" Tietou's father's face turned pale. "Why did they disappear? Where are Yanping and the others? Why are they gone?"
"I've been knocked out by Yan Ping's father's medicine. I won't wake up for a while."
"This...what should we do?" Tietou's father slapped his forehead, turned around and ran out the door, "I'll go find the head of the village, and we can all work together to find a solution!"
"Dad, I've lit the fire. Come and warm yourself up." Zhao Ronger helped Zhao Xingjian to the brazier in the main room.
Just as Zhao Xingjian recovered, he heard the sound of a gong.
It was just dawn and most of the villagers were still in bed. After hearing the gong, they put on their clothes and went out.
The road near the threshing ground had not been cleared yet, so the villagers could only gather in a very small open space, where people were crowded together.
Because they had just woken up, everyone was a little confused and didn't know why the village head was so anxious to call them to do something.
The village head looked anxious. "I woke everyone up so early because I have something important to discuss with everyone. Last night, Yan Ping's father and mother went into the mountains..."
"Ah?" Everyone screamed in surprise.
Yan Ping's parents are both smart people. Wouldn't it be asking for trouble if they went into the mountains at this time?
"Master, please tell us." The village head pulled Zhao Xingjian aside, "Tell us what's going on! Why does Yan Ping's father need herbs to save his life? Why did Xiao Jiu'er disappear?"
"What?!"
The headman's words made everyone go crazy and there was chaos.
Zhao Xingjian picked up the loudspeaker and recounted what happened last night in detail in his hoarse voice. He couldn't help but shed tears while speaking.
"Master, are you sure Xiao Jiuer is not at home?" asked the head of the village.
Zhao Xingjian nodded. "She didn't drink the soup last night, so she's very awake. If she were at home, it would be impossible for her to not be woken up."
"Oh!" The village head breathed a sigh of relief. "Then I feel relieved!"
"Yes, it should be fine." Everyone's expression became relaxed and many people began to yawn.
"It's okay, let's go back!" The headman waved his hand.
"No, what do you mean?" Zhao Xingjian asked, feeling a pang of sadness. "Although I haven't been in Heihe Village long, I can see that the Ye family has been very kind to you. Now that his family is in trouble, how can you be so indifferent? You really make me feel disappointed!"
The village head looked at him with a smile, "Don't worry, Master. It's not that we don't care, we know what's going on!"
The villagers said, "Yes, Master, just keep your heart at ease!"
"How can I be at ease? Yan Ping's parents are still alive or dead, and Xiao Jiu'er is missing. I... I..." Zhao Xingjian tossed his sleeves and said angrily, "I'll go find them myself!"
The village head stopped him and said, "Master, please listen to me. Xiao Jiu'er is not at home. She is not missing. She went into the mountains with them!"
"Come into the mountains with me?" A picture involuntarily emerged in Zhao Xingjian's mind.
The little girl's short legs stepped on the snow, and she sank into it with a sound of "squeak". "How can a little kid like her get into the mountains?"
The village head stroked his beard and smiled in an unfathomable way, "Xiao Jiuer will always find a way!"
"Yes, Master!" The villagers said confidently, "Master, don't worry, it's a good thing that Xiao Jiuer is going with you!"
"Yes, Yan Ping's father and mother will definitely collect the herbs and return safely!"
"I don't understand what you're talking about! How can it be a good thing?" Zhao Xingjian was so anxious that his dialect blurted out, "How can you be so confident? Yan Ping's father kept saying that this journey into the mountains is extremely dangerous. For someone like him to say such a thing must be incredibly difficult!"
"That's because the Master doesn't know what Xiao Jiuer is capable of." The villagers laughed, "With time, the Master will know!"
Zhao Xingjian suddenly remembered what Ye Buwei had told him last night. Little Jiuer was not an ordinary child...
I remembered that yesterday, little Dumpling suggested making the black gold into animal shapes.
It seems that Xiao Jiuer is indeed a very smart child.
But, can a smart kid be so powerful?
Why did the villagers worship her so openly?
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