Fortunately, it rained the previous two days and the mountain was muddy, so when he ran up yesterday, he left some footprints.
But the footprints were not very continuous, and they disappeared in some places covered with vegetation.
She could only guess that Gu Xiaoer was somewhere nearby.
If the other party wants to waste time with him, then she will waste time with him.
"Gu Xiaoer, whether you can hear me or not, I hope you understand that I am not trading you as a commodity. It is because I made a mistake in the beginning, I took the money and gave you away. Now I want to take you home, so I have to give them the money."
"I don't mean to treat you as a commodity, Gu Xiaoer, please don't be angry, okay?"
"Gu Xiaoer, your brother is still at home, preparing delicious food and cleaning the room, waiting for you to come home."
"I can make money now, I can support you, isn't it good for our family to live a good life at home? Can't you give me a chance to reform? Mom has been visiting you every day these days, can't you see my sincerity?"
"Gu Xiaoer, get out here right now while I'm still patient. When my patience runs out, I'll catch you and break your legs!"
There was a slight rustling sound in the corner.
Su Luo's eyes lit up, and she rushed forward in two steps. She parted the grass and found a snake.
It's still a non-venomous earth snake.
The snake also looked at her and stuck out its tongue.
Su Luo's mouth twitched slightly, and she stepped back a few steps, becoming more and more anxious: "Gu Xiaoer, if your mother is still alive, can you please let me know? If you don't want to come out, I won't force you. Just let me know that you are safe, okay?!"
There was no other sound in the mountains except the clear chirping of birds.
Su Luo was so angry that she broke off a long branch from the side, walked to the place again, and quickly pulled the earth snake up.
"Gu Xiaoer, did you see that? This mountain is full of dense jungles and snakes. If you were bitten by a poisonous snake while squatting in a corner, no one would know if you died!"
In addition to the birds' chirping, the other sounds that responded to her were the hissing of snakes.
She irritably swung the snake away with a stick, letting it fall into the bushes like trash.
She shouted all the way and wandered around in the mountains.
The footprints left by the child were very fragmented, and it was obvious that he was wandering in the mountains, but no one could find him.
Su Luo was also getting anxious. The sky gradually darkened and her voice became hoarse from shouting.
She thought about it and decided to go back to the village and ask Aunt Niu to help find some people to help look for it.
If she delays like this, and if the boy is not in the mountain, all her work will be in vain.
Just as she reached the exit of the mountain, she heard faint footsteps behind her.
Su Luo turned around suddenly and saw Gu Xiaoer, who looked haggard and pale.
He stared at Su Luo with a complicated expression, his pale lips were dry and chapped.
Su Luo almost thought that she had been shouting all day and had heatstroke and hallucinations.
"You don't want to look for me anymore, are you giving up on me?" Gu Xiaoer had a stubborn expression on his face, but his eyes were filled with panic and longing when he looked at her. He was like a frightened little hedgehog, hiding in a safe cave. After enduring for a whole day, he finally couldn't help but stick his head out of the cave, with his spines erected, but at the same time hoping to be hugged.
Su Luo felt as if a corner of her heart was stabbed hard, and she felt sore and numb, and her eyes instantly turned red.
She only knew that if she didn't rush over and hug the child now, she would really collapse completely.
Su Luo rushed forward, pulled the person into her arms and hugged him tightly.
Gu Xiaoer was a little nervous and a little awkward: "I heard everything you said during the day..."
"Yeah." Su Luo hugged him tighter.
Gu Xiaoer just felt a little breathless, but such force made his heart settle down steadily, and he felt more at ease and secure.
He mustered up the courage to ask, "Are you sincere in what you said? Can you... promise?"
Su Luo nodded vigorously: "Of course! I can guarantee it! I swear, every word is sincere."
Gu Xiaoer hesitated and said, "Then I'll go home with you."
He had nowhere to go. That family had taken Su Luo's money and would no longer support him.
He had no choice but to come back to find Su Luo.
The sky became completely dark.
It gets dark very late in the summer. When the sky is completely dark, it is almost seven or eight o'clock in the evening.
Gu Xiaoer followed her and walked out of the town.
At the fork, Su Luo stopped him and said, "Let's eat in town."
Although Gu Xiaoer was puzzled, he didn't say anything.
Su Luo could see that he had been absent-minded since just now. Although he agreed to go back with her, it seemed that he was forced to do so.
Besides Tong Fu Restaurant, there are several other restaurants in town.
Gu Xiaoer looked at her in confusion.
Su Luo brought the person into the restaurant and ordered two dishes at random.
It was already very late at this time and people in the town went to bed early. If they arrived any later, the restaurant would be closed.
At the moment, they were the only two customers in the store. The boss and a few neighbors were chatting and swatting mosquitoes at the table next to them.
Su Luo suddenly asked, "Gu Xiaoer, I heard that someone got sick from the food at your Tongfu Restaurant yesterday?"
Gu Xiaoer froze and subconsciously retorted, "It's not me!"
Su Luo deliberately raised her voice: "Of course I know it's not you. How can you reach the stove? How could the boss lady let you cook?"
Seeing that she believed in him, Gu Xiaoer's impression of her changed a little: "Do you really believe me?"
Su Luo laughed and said, "Of course. His stove is so high, how do you cook? I think the proprietress is trying to save money on purpose. She is being cunning and using leftover food to feed the customers. When they get sick from eating it, she blames it on a little kid like you. She is really evil-hearted!"
Gu Xiaoer said nothing more.
The boss and neighbors nearby had already pricked up their ears when they heard the gossip.
For people of this generation, television was not so popular. When it got dark, everyone would either go home to sleep or gather together to brag and gossip. Basically, if something happened in one family, everyone would know about it.
They knew that there was a disturbance at Tongfu Restaurant yesterday, but they didn't expect it to be like this.
Su Luo continued, "The boss lady just saw that I was going to take you home, so in order not to damage the reputation of the store, they let you take the blame. It's obviously her own fault. People like this will spoil many customers in the future."
Of course she did it on purpose.
There are only a few restaurants in the town, and they are all competitors. If this kind of gossip is spread in a store, it will spread throughout the town the next day.
Tongfu Inn wants Gu Xiaoer to take the blame for them, but it depends on whether Su Luo agrees!
When we came out after dinner, it was already very dark. Most people in the town had finished their dinner, washed up, and gone to bed.
Gu Xiaoer was walking out of the town but was stopped by Su Luo again.
"?" Gu Xiaoer looked at her in confusion: "Aren't we going home?"
Su Luo grinned: "Before going home, shouldn't I take revenge first?"
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