Chapter 17 Lift Me High for a Hug
Hearing his father's agreement, Dabao looked at Xiaodie with gratitude, then quickly started collecting firewood.
The thing that is most in short supply these days is dry wood and branches.
Soon, a small fire was built.
As for the snake, Lai Fu decided to do it himself. He peeled the snake's skin and gall first, then asked Ding Gui if he wanted to eat it. Ding Gui was so scared that he just shook his head, so Lai Fu threw the snake directly into his mouth, stretched his neck, and swallowed it raw on the spot.
Zhang Xiu could only cover his eyes when watching this scene.
Lai Fu was very puzzled. Which man in the village was not so courageous when catching a snake? What was there to be afraid of?
But what he sighed out was this: "The children must be scared because of hunger. Otherwise, Xiaodie, who is naturally timid, would never have dared to catch snakes before. Look at her just now, she didn't even look timid at all. Alas, pitiful!"
Good heavens, his mighty daughter was almost exposed.
Ding Gui quickly agreed, "Yes, I'm not hungry at all. I was forced to do this."
Zhang Xiu's face was filled with worry. "Every family's kids are the same. I don't know how much longer they can hold on. By the way, Village Chief, where are we going after we leave Yangliu Town?"
Lai Fu shook his head helplessly: "To tell you the truth, I don't know myself. Anyway, I just want to go to Beijing and follow the official road."
There is nothing wrong with the idea of following the official road, it is simple and crude, but at least you have to know how far the next city or village is from here, so that you can have a plan on the way.
The snake meat was roasted quickly, and although there wasn't much, Lai Fu still cut it into several pieces fairly with a knife, giving one piece to each person, regardless of gender or age.
After he quickly finished his meal, he went to the backyard to look for a map or something. Ding Gui was afraid that he had missed something, so he pretended to help and followed him. Zhang Xiu went to the kitchen.
Only Ding Xiaodie and Dabao were left in front of the small fire.
This guy is tall and strong, but at this moment, his face shows a caring and tender look: "Xiaodie, does it still hurt where your aunt hit you this morning?"
Ding Xiaodie paused while chewing the snake meat. If it wasn't mentioned, she would have almost forgotten about it, because after all, the other person didn't touch her.
But seeing Dabao's concerned face, she frowned slightly: "It hurt so much at that time, but it doesn't hurt now!"
vomit!
Asking a tomboy like her to talk like a little girl gave her goosebumps.
Dabao believed it and said: "Next time she hits you, just call me loudly and I will come to help you."
"Then you dare to fight with my aunt?" Ding Xiaodie wanted to tease him.
Dabao's handsome face suddenly turned red: "I don't fight with women, but I can protect you. If she wants to hit me, she can hit me too."
“…”
Uh, Ding Xiaodie was speechless for a moment.
She didn't expect Dabao to protect her so much, just because she said a few fair words for his father in the morning?
It can be seen that Dabao is a kind-hearted child who will repay a favor. Whether as a friend or a neighbor, he is hard to find in this life.
"Brother Dabao, thank you!"
Coming to a strange world and seeing someone who was not her family protecting her like this, Ding Xiaodie was a little moved. She stood up and hugged Dabao's neck with her short arms.
Dabao patted her head warmly and said, "Let's go in and take a look to see if there's anything we can use."
"OK!"
As soon as Ding Xiaodie finished speaking, she felt her little body floating in the air. She was startled and instinctively grabbed Dabao's collar.
But Dabao carried her in his arms and walked towards the backyard of the yamen without noticing anything. He smiled at her from time to time, looking like a very warm-hearted man.
Ding Xiaodie stared with her big watery eyes: "..."
Confused!
She had lived as a female detective for twenty years, but she never expected that one day she would be lifted up in the air and asked for a hug! !
Dabao carried her in front of the three elders.
Village Chief Lai Fu didn't think it was a big deal, thinking it was normal for a little sister to be taken care of by a brother, so he continued to look for her. However, Ding Gui and Zhang Xiu looked at each other strangely.
At the same time, the couple couldn't help but want to laugh.
Think about that fearless daughter, who is now as obedient as a kitten and is held like a baby by her eldest son. The picture is quite conflicting.
"Brother Dabao, let me down!" How could Ding Xiaodie not see the distortion in her parents' expressions? She was put to the ground by Dabao with a frown on her face.
"Mom and Dad, did you find anything?" She coughed lightly.
Have you found the map? This thing is very important.
"No, I didn't find anything." Ding Guicai said this and then burst out laughing, which made Lai Fu's father and son confused. Zhang Xiuce quickly hit him on the back and said, "Shut up."
What are you laughing at? Didn’t you see your daughter clenched her fists?
Ding Xiaodie snorted and crawled under the village head's desk.
Some ancient furniture has secret compartments under the tables, and when she was a criminal police officer, she would never miss any place during the investigation process.
Unexpectedly, I actually found a secret compartment under the table. When I opened it, I saw a yellowed piece of paper inside.
Could this be a map?
Perhaps maps of this era were very important, so they were not left lying around casually.
Ding Xiaodie said she found it, then crawled out with the map. Seeing that she was covered in dust, Dabao quickly used his sleeves to help her brush the dust off her hair.
Lai Fu took the picture and studied it, and Ding Gui also leaned over to take a look.
After a while, Lai Fu said, "This is indeed a map, but it's not a national map. It's a map of Yangliu Town."
The map of Yangliu Town is similar to the title deed, with clear boundaries, which distinguishes it from other counties.
When we heard that it was just a map of Yangliu Town, everyone felt a little disappointed.
There was no clue as to where the townspeople were going, and the map didn't match either. It seemed like this trip to the yamen was in vain.
Zhang Xiu said, "The Zheng family here is really ruthless. When they left, they scraped the rice jar clean, leaving not a single grain of rice. The oil can was empty, and there was even rat droppings in it."
"Uncle Lai Fu, can I play with this map?" Seeing that everyone was very depressed, Ding Xiaodie also wanted to look at the map. However, the original owner had never attended school for a day, so it would be scary to ask him to look at the map.
It is more appropriate to say that it is used for playing.
Lai Fu saw that this thing was of no use. They would be leaving in two days anyway, so they didn't care how big Yangliu Town was. So he handed the map to Xiaodie.
"Forget it, let's go back to avoid wasting everyone's energy."
The group turned and walked towards the front yard.
Ding Xiaodie quietly folded the map and hid it in her arms.
Seeing that everyone had walked away, she hurried to catch up, but when she just arrived at the yamen gate, she saw Dabao waiting for her.
When Dabao saw her, he smiled warmly and squatted down with his back to her: "Come, Xiaodie, I'll carry you back."
"No, no, that's not necessary, Dabao. We're all very tired. I..."
How could he let Dabao carry her? Although he was still young, he also lived a life of eating a few bites a day. But the more Ding Xiaodie refused, the more stubborn Dabao became. He simply stood up, pulled her over, and hugged her as before: "Don't be polite, you little girl."
Ding Xiaodie: “…”
(End of this chapter)
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