Chapter 606: Not a Trivial Matter
Obviously.
Shi An was not at the neighbor's house.
As the year draws to a close, there is a high level of personnel mobility and some things are hard to guard against.
Losing a child is no small matter.
Especially recently, there was news from other places that a child from a certain family was abducted by human traffickers.
There were frequent footsteps beside the house, and all the neighbors were mobilized.
Lu Miao heard the noise in the house, his scalp tingled, the hair on his arms stood up under his thin coat, and he broke out in a cold sweat.
It's not enough to just rely on the neighbors for help...
"We need to call the police."
Lu Miao stood on the steps at the entrance of the courtyard, holding the door.
"What? Call the police?"
Everyone looked at her, then at each other, all a little hesitant.
"It's almost Chinese New Year. Is it okay to contact the police at this time?"
"Children's affairs are not trivial matters!"
Lu Miao's attitude was unquestionable, but when she faced the crowd, she softened her tone and pleaded:
"I'm heavy and it's not very convenient for me to move. Can any of you brothers and sisters-in-law help me run the trip if you have time? Please!"
Everyone saw that she had a pointed belly, was wearing thin clothes and had a pale face.
She was pregnant, but she looked anxious, irritated and sick.
Afraid that she would fall again if she walked outside, a neighbor stepped forward and said:
“I’ll go!”
Lu Miao immediately gave him a look of gratitude.
The alley was bustling with activity. Widow Liao curled her lips and stood at the end of the alley, eating melon seeds. She thought to herself, "What's the use of this?"
It’s not my biological child, so just let it go.
One less mouth to feed means less pressure at home.
Seeing Lu Miao getting extremely anxious, Widow Liao snorted, feeling secretly pleased.
Tang Mei happened to come back from the compound next door after inquiring about the news.
Widow Liao was blocking the road, so Tang Mei pushed her aside and ran back.
Before the people rushing to report the crime ran out of the alley, Tang Mei was panting and shouting from a distance:
"Qiuhong's mother said the child left with Meizi. She said she went to the train tracks with a basket on her shoulder. She must have gone to pick up coal cores!"
Lu Miao felt dizzy:
"Coal core, why are you picking up coal cores at this time?!"
Mei Zi is in a difficult situation, so it’s fine if she goes, but Shi An is such a small man, what is there for him to do?
There is no obstacle on the side of the train track. Such a young child doesn't know anything, it's so dangerous!
Lu Miao looked like she was about to fall, and a young sister-in-law came up and helped her into the house with Tang Mei:
"Don't worry, you're pregnant. Go inside and wait. Everyone, check over there. We'll definitely find the baby for you!"
Lu Miao's smile was forced, and his hands were shaking with anxiety.
"Sorry to bother you, sister-in-law. I'll come to thank you all later when my husband comes back."
"Okay, we're all neighbors."
"Her sister-in-law, please run a trip for us..."
Tang Mei followed the young daughter-in-law out.
"Where are you talking?"
Several agile young men in the alley ran towards the train tracks.
After walking along the road for a while, I saw two figures, one tall and one short, swaying:
"Meizi, why did you bring him here? You didn't even tell his mother! You scared her so much. She was about to call the police when she couldn't find him!"
"Huh? I, I didn't..."
Mei Zi was stunned for a moment, and then she became a little panicked when she realized what was happening.
Without bothering to pick up the coal cores, he hurriedly took Shi An, whose face was as dirty as a little black cat, back.
Shi An opened his mouth, his eyes flickered, and he was a little nervous.
Let’s talk about Tang Mei.
After entrusting the people in the alley to find the child, Tang Mei went to the back of the alley and called Lu Yuanzheng to come back.
The call didn't go through and Tang Mei couldn't leave her home, so she had to ask the boy next door to help her run the trip.
When Lu Yuanzheng rushed back, his neighbor had just brought Shi An back.
Lu Miao got angry for the first time. With a pale face and enduring a headache, he stripped Shi An's pants off and beat him on the kang.
"Who told you to run around everywhere? Will you dare to do it again next time?"
Shi An tried to hold it back at first, but later he couldn't hold it back anymore. Tears rolled down the corners of his eyes, his little face turned red, and he cried loudly.
The two little kids next to them didn't know what was going on. When they saw their brother being beaten, they started crying.
Immediately, they pouted and started crying too.
The "woooooow" sounds came one after another, and the roof of the courtyard was almost blown off.
Mei Zi stood in the yard, biting her lips and pinching her fingers, not knowing what to do.
Tang Mei breathed her last and said, "You go back first."
"Auntie...I'm sorry, I didn't think this through."
Tang Mei patted her and said nothing.
Mei Zi didn't know what to do, but she couldn't help much if she stayed, so she could only carry the basket and go back.
After understanding the situation, Lu Yuanzheng pushed the door open and entered the room. He held Lu Miao's wrist and took her to sit aside.
Lu Yuanzheng pulled up Shi An's pants.
Taking care of Lu Miao's physical condition and fearing that Lu Miao would get angry again, Lu Yuanzheng directly took Shi An away.
Tang Mei cooked some ginger sugar water and brought it into the room:
"You're too heavy to move, so be careful. Drink this quickly. It's so windy outside, and you didn't even bother putting on some clothes before going out..."
Lu Miao took the steaming enamel pot, and his eyes swelled up and felt a little uncomfortable.
How could she care about that at that time?
Fortunately, this matter turned out to be a misunderstanding in the end. What if there really was a beggar?
She herself couldn't handle the task.
Not to mention how to explain it when the child’s father comes back.
Shi An is also...
It's been so long, and you still treat yourself as an outsider.
Lu Miao knew why he ran to pick up coal cores with Mei Zi without having to think too much.
He is so sensible.
Being too sensible will make them feel a lack of belonging, and will also create a sense of distance between them and him.
This incident really scared Lu Miao a lot.
Lu Miao blew the hot mist from the enamel pot for a while, and after a while, he almost calmed down.
She had acted out of worry and anger, but now that the emotion had passed, she felt that it was wrong.
The boy was afraid of causing trouble for them, so he tried hard to do something to supplement the family income. His intention was essentially good.
It’s just that I’m small and can’t think things through so comprehensively.
After taking two sips of ginger and brown sugar, Lu Miao put down the enamel pot and said:
"Aunt, please call Shi An over here. I want to talk to him."
Outside, Shi An had stopped crying, and Lu Yuanzheng could be vaguely heard whispering something.
Tang Mei listened and said:
"Your father is teaching you, just wait."
Lu Miao nodded and started drinking from the enamel mug again.
I just went out and caught a cold. Even though I was sitting on the warm kang, I still felt a little cold on my back.
This is not a good sign.
Lu Miao drank ginger and brown sugar water voraciously, finishing one jar and then another, until his body warmed up and he broke out in a sweat.
At that time, Shi An had finished communicating with his grandfather, and with a red nose, he pushed the door open carefully and walked in.
"Auntie."
He had stopped crying and called out "Auntie". Then the little guy's mouth became pouty again and he trembled with aggrieved look.
Lu Miao softened his heart, waved his hand and called the person over, then bowed and held him on his lap:
"Do you know you're wrong?"
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