Until dinner, Du Wenchan still had no news back.Du Wenxiu comforted herself for a while, maybe the Du family fought again, and her sister couldn't report her safety; is also worried that Qin Lilac will be a demon and harm the whole family; I was worried that Le's would ruthlessly marry her to a random person, and I couldn't help but be irritable.When Lu Fanghai came back, he saw Du Wenxiu walking around the courtyard, turning around non-stop.Joke that she has something to worry about and can't explain, it's better to talk about it and talk to him about it.Du Wenxiu was busy telling him about Du Wenchan being called home after meeting Qin Lilac today, and there was no news from him so far.Lu Fanghai listened, pondered for a while, and said, "I'll go to Du's house to have a look, you stay at home, don't go out if you have nothing to do." ”"I'll go with you, otherwise I'm really not at ease."
Du Wenxiu said and followed him out of the door."
If it weren't for the fear that you wouldn't be able to come home and see me in a hurry, I would have gone alone."
Lu Fanghai was helpless, but he couldn't persuade her, so he had to let her follow.The southern city is not as wealthy as the western city, and the doors are closed early at night, and there are not many people on the streets, except for the apprentices and miscellaneous laborers who come and go to work.When he arrived outside the door of Du's house, Lu Fanghai knocked on the door in a hurry, and stood outside to listen for a while, but there was no sound inside."
Father-in-law, mother-in-law can you be at home?
I'm Lu Fanghai, I'm here to send you something. ”There was no one inside.- That's not right.Du Wenxiu was a little anxious, Du Wenchan had been home for a long time, even if others couldn't hear it, she could always hear it when she lived in the kitchen pyre.She stepped forward and kicked at the door, but Lu Fanghai couldn't stop her, but Du Wenxiu kicked the door open with one kick - there was no latch inside.The yard was black and hollow, and it didn't feel good, Lu Fanghai went straight to the main room, and Du Wenxiu ran towards the kitchen.No one.The two of them searched for the Du family, and there was no half of them.Du Wenxiu went out and patted on the door of the neighbor's house and asked if he had seen the Du family today.The neighbor was woken up before he fell asleep, and he was about to get angry at Du Wenxiu in front of him, when he saw Lu Fanghai wearing official clothes behind him, he hurriedly replied: "In the second half of the day, I seemed to hear the sound of a quarrel in the Du family, and I had something to do at that time, and I didn't pay attention to it." ”While he was talking, a person staggered over there, and after a closer look, it was Du Xiucai."
Dad, it's so late, where did you come from?"
Du Wenxiu stepped forward and asked crisply.She opened her mouth suddenly, which frightened Du Xiucai, covered her chest and scolded: "You kid, why are you so elusive, if you scare me to death, you won't have a father." ”Du Wenxiu was anxious, so she didn't say much to him, and asked directly: "Daddy, do you know where my mother and sister went?"
Why is there no one at home?
”Du Xiucai was stunned for a moment, ran to the door of Du's house and looked inside, and said strangely: "How can there be no one?"
Where can they go?
”Seeing that he didn't know and couldn't be relied on, Du Wenxiu said angrily: "If I knew, I wouldn't ask my father, why did my father come back now?"
”"I have a friend who invited me to drink, and my daughter and son-in-law don't care about me, do I still have nowhere to drink?"
Du Xiucai looked disdainful and raised his feet and entered the house.Du Wenxiu was so angry that he stomped his feet in the back, but Lu Fanghai stepped forward to help Du Xiucai: "Father-in-law, my brother-in-law called my aunt home today, and Xiuniang was not at ease, so she asked me to come and take a look, but I found that there was no one at home, and I felt strange, so I asked my father-in-law if I knew where they went." ”"Hehe, it's better for you to listen to what you say."
Du Xiucai, who was slightly drunk, pointed to Lu Fang Hai and nodded a few times, shook his head and said, "I don't know where they went, maybe they went to make money." ”As he spoke, he staggered to the main room, Du Wenxiu only heard a soft sound of "plopping" outside, and he didn't know whether his father was sleeping on the ground or on the kang.At this time, he didn't care about him, looking at Lu Fanghai frowning, tears almost flowed."
Xiuniang, don't be in a hurry, think about it again, where are they likely to go?"
Lu Fanghai comforted her softly."
How can you not be in a hurry, then Qin Lilac even dares to do it with her own father."
Du Wenxiu lowered his voice and gritted his teeth.Lu Fanghai closed the door of Du's house, pulled Du Wenxiu to the side, and whispered to her: "You go home now, I'll go to the county office to see who is on duty today, and ask someone to go with me to find it." ”Du Wenxiu's head shook like a rattle: "I won't go back, what I saw in the rouge shop today must be Qin Dingxiang, she is running around like this, I can't say what a big move, in case my sister" said, turning into a choked voice."
If I would have stopped her from coming back today, I'm afraid that she would stay in our house this time, like now, life and death are uncertain."
Du Wenxiu blamed himself."
Xiuniang don't think so.My brother-in-law recruited such a female devil at home, if you don't let your aunt come back today, and if you don't let her come back tomorrow, can you still protect her for a lifetime?
Everything is fate, and you don't have to blame yourself. ”Lu Fanghai shouted loudly, and gradually lowered his voice again.Du Wenxiu pushed him: "You go find someone, I'll also go around to see if I can find any clues, if I can find something, you can save some effort if you bring someone in a while." ”couldn't resist him, Lu Fanghai had to point to the direction of the crowd and let her find it, otherwise he wouldn't dare to leave.Du Wenxiu had no choice but to do so, looking around all the way, sometimes pulling the stall people to depict the appearance of the Du family and Du Wenchan's dress.The hard work paid off, and there was really an old man who sold oil granules who said that he seemed to see Du Wenchan in the evening."
It's just that I heard what you said about this girl's dress is a little familiar, mainly because she wears an old green jacket, and the cotton wool behind her is exposed, which is very eye-catching."
The old man recalled, Du Wenxiu's eyes lit up, and he nodded busily.Today, she saw that the back of Du Wenchan's jacket was torn, and she wanted to wait for her to come back and pack one for her to wear, but now it has become a feature of finding her."
Uncle, where can you see where they have gone?"
Du Wenxiu asked eagerly.The old man frowned and sighed: "At that time, there was a man and a woman holding her, and there was an old woman behind her, scolding and scolding to the riverside, the girl cried so much that her eyes were red, and she looked so pitiful." ”Riverside?
Could it be that Qin Dingxiang wants to sell Du Wenchan to a boatman?
Or "Xiu Niang." ”Lu Fanghai's voice came from behind him, Du Wenxiu turned his head and pulled him and said urgently: "Hurry, hurry, that flower boat" It was also a coincidence, Lu Fanghai happened to meet Fan Chengyi who came out to buy osmanthus cake for Qiao'er on the way to the official office, and called him by the way.went to the county office to find Wu Xiaoliu on duty, and the three of them followed the direction they pointed out before to find Du Wenxiu.Unexpectedly, just after coming over, Du Wenxiu had found clues that Du Wenchan was tied up."
Oh, then you have to hurry, I heard that the flower boat is going to leave tomorrow morning, if you really buy someone, and you don't want to get into trouble, I'm afraid it will go on the road early."
Wu Xiaoliu patted his head and said urgently.Du Wenxiu only felt that his eyes were dark, and he hurriedly reached out to help the old man's stall, and almost touched the oil pot.