After attending Yueyue’s full-month banquet, we went to the city to prepare for Xiangxiu’s full-month banquet.
Because she was having twins, her in-laws planned to let her stay in confinement for forty days.
Two tables were set up in the city. It is said that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, so everyone took this opportunity to get to know each other.
Liu Ankang refused to go because he didn't know anyone there. Besides, this was a women's gathering, so of course there were people with children, but there were no men like him.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Song Jinxiu still hadn't returned, so Liu Ankang went to her house.
Who knew that Chen Xiangxiu's house was in chaos? When Liu Ankang went forward to ask, he found out that not only Song Jinxiu was missing, but even the mother of the twins was missing.
Her mother-in-law was asking someone to go back to the village to report the news, as she was busy taking care of the two babies.
Someone went to help report to the police, and the police arrived quickly. Liu Ankang also explained the situation.
Everyone then realized that two people were missing.
"Could it be that they went out to play together?" someone said.
"Impossible. Our Xiu always says hello to me before going out. Besides, we have everything we need at home. There is nothing we need to buy." said Grandma Xiangxiu.
"When was the last time you saw them?" the police officer asked.
"Just now while eating."
"I saw it just before I left."
"Me too."
"When I left, I thought I saw her go in to comfort the child."
"Yes, I saw it too. I left with Sister Yang."
"It seems that after that eldest daughter left, your Xiu chased after her after a while."
"Yes, I think I saw it too. I also seemed to see Sister Ma coming out of your house."
Everyone was discussing it at once, and as soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes immediately turned to Ma Dazui.
"What are you all talking about? Everyone knows that I have a bad relationship with her family. How could I possibly go to her house?" Ma Dazui immediately retorted loudly.
"Who knows you? Maybe you are trying to take advantage of the situation." Someone said immediately.
Everyone nodded, after all, she was really capable of doing such a thing.
"Exactly. Besides, didn't Ma Dazui suffer a loss at their hands a few days ago? Maybe he wants revenge."
"Yes, yes. I heard that she wasn't invited this time, so she sat down on her own shamelessness."
"Yes, yes, yes. And didn't he always say that the eldest girl was a vixen? Maybe she was the one who made them disappear."
"Hearing what you said, I seemed to have seen Ma Dazui come out of the room, not long after Xiangxiu came out."
"If you keep talking nonsense, you stinky old women, I'll tear your mouths apart, believe it or not?" Ma Dazui shouted.
Seeing that she looked obviously guilty, I didn't know what she was told.
The two police officers looked at each other and stepped forward to ask questions.
"When was the last time you saw the two missing people?" asked the police.
"How should I know? I was so busy eating that I didn't even look at them," said Ma Dazui.
"Please cooperate with us, otherwise we will have to ask you to go to the police station to cooperate." said the police.
"I, I'm telling the truth. I don't know them, so why would I look at them? I must have eaten." Ma Da said stubbornly.
"Then please come with us to the police station." After saying that, the police officer was about to step forward and pull her.
"I won't go, I won't go, that's what I said." Ma Dazui was so scared that he quickly stepped back.
"I was just curious about what gifts they received today, so I pretended to say that foxy thing at the door..." Ma Dazui paused.
"That so-and-so, she twisted her ankle on the stairs, fell down, and hit her head. I took the opportunity to check in when she was rushing out.
I saw those three melons and two dates in the living room, so I came out." Ma Dazui curled his lips. He thought he would see something good, but he really was a group of stingy neighbors.
"I didn't see anything good, so I went straight home. As for whether she came back later, I don't know." Ma Dazui quickly added. "It really has nothing to do with me. I'm just an honest housewife."
The two police officers looked at each other. They couldn't tell whether her words were true or not, and there was no evidence to prove that she did it.
Finally, everyone was asked, and the family was asked to wait for news.
Chen Xiangxiu's husband arrived a little earlier than the police and heard the whole thing. He is now in the house holding the child and comforting him.
He also came back to have lunch at noon, but he went back first because of something at the factory. He never knew that something would happen right at his doorstep.
Because Xiangxiu has enough breast milk, the family did not prepare any milk powder. Now both children are crying because of hunger.
Soon, Xiangxiu's family also arrived. Her parents came with her eight brothers and her eldest sister-in-law. They also brought a big bowl of goat milk.
The family was about to rush to the city upon hearing the news, but it was only after the daughter-in-law reminded them that they remembered they had two hungry children.
Just then, a ewe in the village gave birth to a lamb, so I squeezed a bowl of goat's milk and brought it over.
"Hurry, cook a bowl of goat milk for the two children first." The two families met and had no time to exchange greetings. As soon as they entered the door, they heard the sound of a child crying loudly.
The eldest sister-in-law took the goat milk directly into the kitchen, and the others stayed in the house to find out what was going on.
"It seems that I didn't go easy on her last time. Let me beat her up again." Xiangxiu's brother was furious when he heard this.
"Okay, stop making trouble. The most important thing now is to find your sister first." It's not too late to settle the other things one by one after finding the person.
But they are just ordinary people in the vast crowd. The police can't do anything, so what else can they do?
Both families were filled with worry. They all rested for a night. The next day, the two mothers were left to take care of the children, while the father had to go back to work.
Others began asking around the city, hoping to get news about their sister (daughter)!
Early in the morning, my second sister-in-law brought over a large bowl of goat's milk, which was the morning ration for the two children. She had to deliver it twice more in the afternoon and evening because the weather was hot and the goat's milk would spoil if left out for too long.
Until the child's mother is found, the child's food can only be transported back and forth like this.
As for Liu Ankang, after hearing the news, he went back and asked someone to help pass the message back to Dahulu Village.
He took Dabai with him to sniff around.
Because he was running back and forth these two days, Dabai only sniffed out the back and forth route.
Liu Ankang took Dabai and searched everywhere overnight, but there was no clue.
Early the next morning, the village chief, Aunt Cuihua, Lao Hei and dozens of others came.
Liu Ankang told them what had happened, and they dispersed to look for people.
"Go to sleep, your uncles will be here next!" Aunt Cuihua said, looking at Liu Ankang's red eyes.
Liu Ankang shook his head and said, "I'm not sleepy."
"You are still young, and the adults will handle the rest. The most important thing now is that you take care of yourself." As long as you are not strong enough, it will be of no use even if you work yourself to death.
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