When Ying heard her son's question, she burst into tears in grief, her dirty face full of pain and grievance.
At this time, the street was crowded with people, and many neighbors were putting up Spring Festival couplets at their doors. They were all frightened by Ying's terrifying appearance and her earth-shattering and soul-stirring cries.
Some nosy neighbors came forward and started asking questions.
"Hey! What happened to Aqi's mom?! Did she fall into the pond?"
"Oh my god! It's so cold! I'm soaked!"
"You fell down so early in the morning? You're bigger than me, so don't let it get serious! Are you okay? Ouch! Stop crying, stop crying!"
Gu Qi was the calmest. He ran over with his long legs and grabbed the old man's arm.
"Quick! Help mom into the house first!"
Gu Yi hurriedly came back to his senses and helped hold Ying's other arm.
The brothers worked together to "lift" the old man into the house.
Chen Xingling ran down the stairs, stopped a neighbor who was about to come in to watch the fun, and smiled awkwardly.
"It's okay, it's okay. I just fell down accidentally. Everyone go back first. My mother-in-law needs to wash her face and change clothes quickly, otherwise she will catch a cold easily."
After saying this, she hurriedly closed the door.
Gu Qi helped Laoqin sit on a stool and took out a handkerchief to wipe her eyes and face.
"Mom, stop crying. Did you fall? Are you hurt anywhere? Where does it hurt?"
Gu Yi stamped his feet anxiously and asked nervously: "Where did you fall and get covered in mud? Where is my little sister? Didn't you leave together? Where is my little sister?"
Chen Xingling ran over quickly and pushed the confused little tiger.
"Quick! Ask your aunt to help! Quick!"
The little guy realized that the matter must be urgent, so he ran to the backyard.
Ying sobbed, "...we got separated...I fell into the pond...luckily there wasn't much water in it, otherwise I would have drowned."
"Pond?!" Gu Yihu asked, "Which pond? In the west or east of the city? We only have a moat here, where does the pond come from? Where on earth did you go?"
Seeing that the old lady was shivering with cold and her face was ashen, Gu Qi said quickly, "Don't ask for now, hurry up and pour me a glass of warm water."
"Hey!" Gu Yi hurried to the kitchen.
Chen Xingling frowned and suggested, "Aqi, why don't you help mom take off her cotton-padded jacket first? She's soaked through and can't be wiped clean. She needs to be washed quickly with hot water and then change into clean, warm clothes. I'll bring the hot water while you help her into the house first."
Gu Qi nodded hurriedly: "Okay! Come on!"
Xiao Huzi pulled Gu Xuan over and ran over. She, who usually had a calm and expressionless face, was also really frightened.
After a busy period of work, Ying held the enamel cup and drank water slowly with trembling hands, while explaining the whole story in a state of shock.
It turned out that they were unwilling to miss the opportunity to sell the meat at a high price on the black market, so the two girls picked up the pig's head and secretly went to the black market early in the morning.
Unexpectedly, the law enforcement officers arrived before the pig head was sold!
Suddenly the whole black market was in chaos. No matter whether it was sellers or buyers, they were all scared and ran around, pushing and trampling on each other. The scene was instantly a mess!
Ying was fat and took advantage of his fat body to avoid being pushed down. Instead, he was passively swept out with the crazy crowd. Finally, he accidentally stepped on empty air and fell into the pond in a panic.
Fortunately, the water in the pond had been drained by the fishermen, leaving only a pool of muddy water in the middle of the pond. She staggered and struggled to her feet, and then had the "embarrassing return home" that she had earlier.
Gu Yi was furious when he heard this and said in a gruff voice: "Didn't sister-in-law tell us not to sell it during dinner last night?! We had clearly discussed it, why did you still sneak around on the black market? Look what happened now! You've learned your lesson, haven't you?!"
Ying glared at him angrily and cried, "How could we know that someone would come to arrest us? We just wanted to sell the pig's head to buy some snacks to eat! Who would have thought that those bastards would come to arrest us?"
Chen Xingling rolled his eyes secretly.
They violated the rules and engaged in illegal transactions on the black market, but it was still someone else's fault?
Gu Xuan was too lazy to speak and silently carried the dirty clothes that Laoqin had changed out of the room.
Little Tiger didn't understand what was going on, so he obediently held the big black dog and stood at the door, staring with wide eyes.
Ying started to cry again, cursing, "Isn't it just one time?! I'm afraid they won't do it! Others have been making money for days! A pound of meat is several times more expensive than outside - why don't you catch them?! I haven't sold my big pig head yet, and I haven't made a penny! Why are you catching me?! I'm not afraid!"
Gu Qi was the calmest person, and said in a deep voice: "Don't make a fuss, someone with bad intentions might hear you and report you, and someone might come to arrest you."
Forehead! ?
Ying had always been a paper tiger, and was frightened for a moment. She stopped crying silently and continued to drink water obediently.
Gu Qijun's face was gloomy, and he analyzed: "The most urgent thing is to find my little sister as soon as possible and make sure she is safe. Mom, which black market are you going to? The one in the east of the city?"
“No…” Ying hesitated, “The one on the side of the land temple in the west of the city.”
Gu Qi raised his chin slightly and ordered: "Ayi, put on another coat quickly, we will go find my little sister right away."
"Okay!" Gu Yi hurried down the stairs.
Chen Xingling poured some water and handed a glass to each of the two brothers.
"You guys go look for them first. If you can't find anyone by noon, go home first. There are so many people on the black market, it's impossible for everyone to be caught. Maybe Gu Miao just separated from her mother and is on her way back now."
"Yeah." Gu Qi whispered, "If she comes back, lock her up in the house and don't let her run around anymore."
Gu Yi frowned and asked worriedly, "What if we get caught?"
"What nonsense!" Ying angrily scolded: "There are so many people in the black market today, there must be at least hundreds! How is it possible to catch Ah Miao? Can't you just hope for her well!"
Gu Yi rolled his eyes and said in a gruff voice: "I hope she's fine. If she's fine, then why should we worry about anything?"
Ying was so shocked by her youngest son that she kept silent.
Gu Qi and Gu Yi hurried out.
At this time, Xiao Huzi slowly walked in, looking at Ying with concern in his big eyes.
"Grandma, you're okay... aren't you?"
Ying glared at him angrily and scolded: "What do you know, little brat? What's wrong with you? Go on! Go on!"
Little Tiger was startled and swallowed.
Chen Xingling hurriedly took his little hand and took him back to the front yard.
"Huzi, grandma is feeling upset right now, don't bother her. Don't ask her anything, just stay in the front yard and play with Dahei."
Little Tiger blinked his cute big eyes and asked, "Mom, what is the black market? Isn't it fun? Grandma is crying!"
"It's not fun, that's why she's crying." Chen Xingling followed his thoughts and coaxed him: "If it was fun, she wouldn't have to cry, right? Just stay in the corner and play with pebbles. Mommy will make you something delicious later."
"Okay!" The little guy suddenly became excited and said excitedly: "Mom, I want to eat baked buns! Baked buns are delicious!"
Chen Xingling was about to speak——
"Ah Xuan! Ah Xuan!" I saw Ying limping over, looking around and shouting, "Where have you been? Ah Xuan!"
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