When Wang told Cuixi that Baogen had taken the rabbit away, she was quite startled.
Although she disliked Cuixi and had reservations about Xu Lanzhi lending the rabbit to Baogen, Baogen was still just a child, and she was anxious that he wasn't home so late.
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She stepped forward and asked, "What do you mean Baogen took the rabbit and left? Did he go to visit relatives?"
Cui Xi didn't believe Bao Gen was really not there. She asked unreasonably, "Aunt Wang, Xu Lanzhi, we have a grudge, but if you have one, come at me and give Bao Gen back to me."
Upon hearing this, Wang immediately became angry: "Cuixi, what are you saying? What do we need Baogen for? If the child is really gone, why are you unwilling to go looking for him and instead clinging to our house?"
Cui Xi said angrily, "Even if Bao Gen isn't here, he still left me because of you. If you hadn't misled him, would he have run away from home just because of a rabbit?!"
Xu Lanzhi rubbed her temples helplessly, pulled back Wang Shi who was about to go up and curse, and said patiently, "Cuixi, Baogen really isn't here. Don't worry, maybe he went out to play."
Cui Xi suddenly burst into tears: "Bao Gen is gone. I kept calling him from behind, but he walked away without looking back while holding the rabbit. My Bao Gen, where did you go?"
Wang shouted, "Cuixi, stop wailing! Tell me what happened. We need to find the child right away!"
Cui Xi then said, "I just dropped one of the rabbits, and that brat went crazy, grabbed the rabbit and ran off. It's been a whole day, and I don't know where he went."
Upon hearing this, Jiedi flew into a rage, rushed forward, pointed at Cuixi, and cursed, "What did you say? You dared to throw my rabbit! No wonder Brother Baogen wanted to leave. You're a complete madwoman!"
Xu Lanzhi dismissed Jiedi and said to Cuixi, "Don't cry, let's hurry up and find the child. The child must not go into the mountains, there are wolves in the mountains at this time of year."
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Upon hearing this, Cui Xi's legs went weak with fear, and she kept crying, "Xu Lanzhi, if anything happens to my Baogen, I'll never forgive you!"
Wang looked at Cuixi with disdain and said to Xu Lanzhi, "What? I told you his family couldn't help. Have Zhaodi and Yindi drag her inside for a drink of water. I'll go find Tang Yongnian first and ask him to gather everyone to find someone."
Jiedi hurriedly called Baixue and followed Wang Shi out the door.
Xu Lanzhi settled Cuixi in a chair and told Zhaodi and Yindi to take their younger sisters to sleep first, while she stayed behind to take care of Cuixi.
Cui Xi just cried. Xu Lanzhi tried to persuade her and finally got the answer out of her. She saw that Bao Gen had run away from the west end of the village, so she thought he was at Xu Lanzhi's house, which is why she wasn't in a hurry to look for him.
Upon hearing this, Xu Lanzhi pulled Cuixi along and went out to look for the person.
Village chief Tang Yongnian struck the village gong, and all the men in the village came out.
According to Cui Xi, everyone should head west to search first.
All those who came were men, with only a few women including Wang Shi, Xu Lanzhi, Jiedi, and Cuixi.
Tang Yongnian said to Wang Shi, "Sister-in-law, you're getting old. Take Lanzhi back with you. We'll go."
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Cui Xi grabbed Xu Lanzhi's hand and said, "She can't go back. If anything happens to Baogen, she'll have to compensate my son!"
Wang was so angry that she trembled all over: "Cuixi, you heartless bastard! My wife was just being nosy. Let's go, Lanzhi and Jiedi, let's go back!"
Xu Lanzhi comforted Wang Shi, saying, "Mother, there are only children at home, and I'm worried about them. You go back and look at these things; I'll keep Cuixi company!"
Wang looked at her with a face full of disappointment: "Just keep pretending to be a pushover." After saying that, she took Jiedi's hand and started to leave.
Jiedi broke free from Wang's hand and said, "Grandma, I'm with Mother. Baixue can distinguish Baogen's scent."
Fearing that Wang would be angry, she cleverly said, "Grandma, I'll watch over Mother so that no one will bully her!"
After some thought, Wang realized that even if Cuixi was no good, Baogen was still a child, and Baixue could be of help. Although Jiedi was young, she had a fiery temper, and she could really stand up to anyone who dared to bully Xu Lanzhi.
She sighed and said, "That's settled then. You'd better keep a close eye on your mother." Then she stormed off.
Everyone lit torches and searched for Baogen all over the mountains. Baixue smelled Baogen's old clothes and nimbly moved through the mountains. Xu Lanzhi held Jiedi's hand tightly, and Cuixi followed closely behind Xu Lanzhi, as if this would make her feel more at ease.
As they walked, Bai Xue seemed to have discovered something. It sniffed around here and there, stopping from time to time to look around. Xu Lanzhi and the others followed Bai Xue and unknowingly fell behind the others.
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After a while, Cuixi asked, "Jiedi, did that big dog find my Baogen? Can it really find Baogen?"
Jiedi was still upset about Cuixi dropping her rabbit and ignored her completely, instead quietly pulling Xu Lanzhi along.
Xu Lanzhi explained in a good-natured manner, "Changbaixue has a very keen nose. Last time, one of our chickens fell into a ditch, and we searched everywhere but couldn't find it. Jiedi let it smell the chicken feathers, and it found the chicken."
Cui Xi's heart ignited with hope: "If we can find even a chicken, our Bao Gen is such a big guy, he can definitely find one too!"
Jiedi said angrily, "Aunt Cuixi, let me tell you, Baogen's running away is entirely your own fault. You have no idea how much he likes raising rabbits. You dropped his rabbit, and he's being lenient by not fighting you to the death."
Cui Xi now realizes she's gone too far, but she's afraid that if she doesn't rely on Xu Lanzhi, they won't try to help her find her child.
She said awkwardly, "But no matter what, I'm his mother. How can he just leave like that!"
Seeing that Cui Xi was less resistant to her now, Xu Lanzhi seized the opportunity to teach her: "Cui Xi, you really made a mistake today. I can see that Bao Gen has been taught very well by you. Do you know why he wanted to raise rabbits so much? He wanted to earn some money to ease your burden."
Cui Xi felt a surge of warmth in her heart, but she still stubbornly said, "Xu Lanzhi, he's such a big kid, why didn't you tell me when you gave him the rabbit? I'm just angry that he hasn't been close to me lately, and he sits on the tree branch by the door looking towards your house all the time."
I'm afraid he won't acknowledge me as his mother, that's why I don't want him to have anything to do with you.
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Xu Lanzhi smiled and said, "You're really overthinking this. It's true that a son doesn't despise his mother for being ugly, nor does he despise his family for being poor. Baogen's closest person is you. It's my fault for giving the rabbit to Baogen without telling you. I was rash."
Jiedi disagreed, saying, "I don't think so. Brother Baogen has been heartbroken this time."
When Cuixi heard what Jiedi said, she became uneasy again. She was worried that something had happened to Baogen, and she was also worried that he would hold a grudge against her after she found him.
At this moment, Bai Xue suddenly stopped and made a "woo-woo" sound in her throat, as if she had discovered something.
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