On this day, Gu Sanniang can be described as restless, every few moments, she will walk to the courtyard gate and look out, waiting for the news brought by Xue Pozi.

Shen Zhuo is the same, in order to find Xiao Yezi in the past two days, he can't even take care of the students in the school, he didn't go out today, he assigned homework to the students, and he has been looking out of the window with a deep brow, the students know that Mr. is uncomfortable, and they all honestly carry the book, and they don't dare to trouble Mr. again.

Let's say that Gu Sanniang is looking forward to the stars and the moon, before dark, she saw Xue Pozi riding a little donkey into the alley from a distance, and Gu Sanniang hurriedly strode forward.

"Granny Xue, you can be regarded as back, but I don't know if you have heard the news?" Gu Sanniang asked anxiously.

Xue Pozi was tired and thirsty after a day's journey, so she got off the donkey and said, "Don't be in a hurry, and let me have a sip of tea first." ”

At this time, Shen Zhuo in the house also heard the movement outside, although he was anxious to know the news brought back by Xue Pozi, but seeing that Xue Pozi was sweating profusely, and there were many neighbors watching the excitement outside, he turned his head and said to Gu Sanniang: "Please invite Granny Xue into the house first, let's sit down and talk slowly." ”

When he spoke, Qin Lin also came out, he helped hold Xue Pozi's donkey, and led Xue Pozi into the yard first, then Zhu Xiaoyue came out with a pot of tea, Xue Pozi poured three cups of tea in one go, and only stopped when the fourth one, Aunt Qin couldn't see her unhurried appearance, and hummed in her mouth: "If you want to eat tea, you go back to taste it slowly, people are in a hurry to die here, what did your godson say?" ”

It's probably good news, Xue Pozi's eyebrows were full of joy, and she said triumphantly: "You don't look at who my godson is, no one in the whole state knows him." ”

Shen Zhuo listened to Xue Pozi's words, his heart was overjoyed, and he said, "So it's done?" ”

Xue Pozi nodded, and she said to Shen Zhuo: "I rushed to Jieguan Town early in the morning, and just found my godson Pang Si, just talking about it, he knew that this group of abductors was from Chuanyang County. ”

A few women in the house don't understand, but Shen Zhuo and Qin Lin understand in their hearts, it turns out that this Chuanyang County is a well-known poor place in the state, the county is barren and sparsely populated, and there is a big lake in the county, which is called Chuanyang Lake, but all those who are officials do not want to be stationed in this county, not to mention their political achievements, and even have to lose their lives, it turns out that there is a nest of water bandits entrenched on this Chuanyang Lake, relying on intercepting passing boats to live, making the people of all four miles and eight towns complain, and the state government has also sent troops to encircle and suppress it several times, but it is a pity that Chuanyang Lake is too big, The bandits are really cunning, and the government has nothing to do with them.

Xue Pozi said again: "My godson said that the few kidnappers who came to our county this time are in a group with those water bandits, and those surrounding towns and towns, as long as they lose their children, they almost have something to do with them, and I don't know how they touched our Li County this time." ”

Gu Sanniang heard Xue Pozi talk about the actions of these wicked people just now, and her whole heart couldn't help but hang, she covered her thumping chest, and said to Xue Pozi: "Granny Xue, since your godson knows them, he must be able to think of a way to find my daughter, you must help me." ”

"That's nature!" Xue Pozi nodded, she only put the silver in front of her godson Pang Si, what else did he not want.

Xue Pozi said again: "He said, I will go to Chuanyang County in the next two days, and as long as the child has not been sold, I will definitely bring it back to you." ”

Gu Sanniang's originally relaxed face turned pale again, and Aunt Qin couldn't help but glared at Xue Pozi angrily, and said, "Quickly close your crow's mouth!" ”

Xue Pozi laughed twice, she slapped her mouth twice, and said, "Look at me, I open my mouth, the child must be fine." ”

Because of the whereabouts of the child finally arrived, the depression on the faces of several people in the house was swept away, only Gu Sanniang kept her head down and remained silent, Shen Zhuo turned her head to look at her, and said, "Do you want to go to Chuanyang County with you?" ”

Shen Chuan's words broke Gu Sanniang's thoughts, and Gu Sanniang saw through it by him, and nodded silently twice.

It's rare to have a clue about Xiao Yezi, if she wants to do nothing, just do it and wait, it is undoubtedly a great torment for Gu Sanniang to come, and again, Xue Pozi's words just now seemed to have a stick in her heart, and now what makes her most anxious is that the wicked people sold Xiao Yezi, and it will be more and more difficult for their mother and daughter to reunite.

Shen Zhuo looked at Gu Sanniang squarely and said: "Don't do it, the boundary of Chuanyang County is not very peaceful, even if you go, you can't help, and besides, those bandits are the most taboo to deal with the living, if you delay the rescue of Xiao Yezi, wouldn't it be extraneous?" ”

Gu Sanniang was stunned, and immediately stopped talking.

Granny Xue also said: "That's right, Gu Niangzi, haven't you seen those water bandits, I heard that they kill people without blinking, they are all guys with their heads tied to their trouser belts, and I heard that women are scarce in the bandits' dens, if you are detained, it will be more than five hundred taels of silver if you want to save them." ”

Not to mention Xue Pozi, even Aunt Qin had a calm face, she said: "Don't be confused, this is not a naughty child, since we have made money, we will hand over this matter to Pang Si, as long as he brings Xiao Yezi back in peace." ”

Gu Sanniang was persuaded by everyone in turn, and finally nodded twice, and said softly: "I know." ”

The people in the house lasted for a long time, and then they dispersed until it was dark.

He also said that Gu Sanniang, since Xue Pozi sent a letter, she waited anxiously for Pang Si's news every day, in just over ten days, Gu Sanniang's whole person was haggard, Qin Damiang and others were anxious in their eyes, but the road in Sichuan County was far away, and it would take more than half a month to come and go, Gu Sanniang didn't wait for Xiaoyezi to return, and she didn't even care about the business in the shop, Zhu Xiaoyue was helping her take care of it these days, but she only had one hand, how much work could she do, so she ran a lot of guests these days.

On this day, she was guarding the entrance of the alley, and two women passing by looked at it and asked aloud: "Sanniang, are you still waiting for your daughter?" ”

Gu Sanniang nodded her head twice, her eyes kept glued to the outside of the alley.

The two women looked at each other and sighed, for the usual shrewd and capable woman was as if she had lost her soul after her child had been abducted, and if she continued like this, she would have to become insane.

They also had good intentions, and when they saw Gu Sanniang's six gods and no master, they persuaded: "Sanniang, don't be stupid anymore, it's providence if the child is lost, what's the use of you even if you wait every day?" ”

"But isn't it, life still has to go on, in my opinion, you might as well find someone to find a home as soon as possible, and wait for a year and a half to add another child, it is better than torturing yourself like this."

What they said was like poking a knife at Gu Sanniang's heart, Gu Sanniang's face suddenly turned pale, and she said angrily at them: "Who said that my daughter can't be found, she will come back in two days." ”

was scolded by Gu Sanniang anxiously, the two of them were full of embarrassment, and one of the women said: "Why don't you know what to do, it's not for your good, who is willing to spend all your time persuading you." ”

Gu Sanniang glared at them and said, "I don't have to worry about my own affairs. ”

The three of them had a quarrel, Shen Zhuo quickly rushed over, he saw the situation in front of him, first made amends to the two women, and said: "Please also ask the two sisters-in-law to be considerate and considerate of her, don't be strange to her." ”

The two women didn't want to say anything more, they only muttered in their mouths, 'It's really shocking', and after speaking, they walked away together, Shen Zhuo saw them walking away, and said to Gu Sanniang: "It's windy outside, let's go back to the house." ”

Gu Sanniang followed Shen Zhuo into the courtyard without saying a word.

After entering the house, Shen Zhuo looked at Gu Sanniang with a lonely expression, guilt and self-blame made her like a full bow, if Xiao Yezi didn't come back, no one knew when this string would break.

Gu Sanniang said in a low voice: "Are you laughing at me too?" ”

Shen Zhuo looked at her directly, and he said, "I didn't laugh at you, I just blamed myself for being incompetent." ”

Gu Sanniang was stunned, she looked at Shen Zhuo blankly, and said, "This has nothing to do with you, you have helped me enough." ”

Her words silenced Shen Zhuo, and after a while, Shen Zhuo said again: "It has something to do with it. ”

He stopped and didn't continue, but Gu Sanniang's eyes suddenly welled up with tears, Shen Zhuo looked at the woman in front of him who couldn't stop crying, he stretched out his hand, and took her over without thinking about it, Gu Sanniang fell into a warm embrace, she couldn't help crying: "I'm so scared, I'm having nightmares every day, if Xiao Yezi can't come back, what should I do?" ”

Shen Zhuo stroked her back, and whispered comfort in her mouth, Gu Sanniang's cry gradually became louder and louder......

After crying that day, Gu Sanniang was much better, she was still looking forward to her daughter going home, but she was not standing at the entrance of the alley and waiting stupidly like before, she also took over the business in the shop again, and also made a special trip to collect a batch of accounts and handed them to Shen Zhuo, asking him to repay some profits to the money village first, save profits, and pay back more silver in the future.

A few more days, seeing that Pang Si was about to come back, Gu Sanniang's heart was like being roasted on the fire, this day Gu Sanniang closed the door of the store, she returned home, facing the deserted house, unconsciously her heart tightened, Gu Sanniang turned around and walked out of the house, walked out of the yard and waited at the entrance of the alley.

Unconsciously, this day is about to pass again, seeing that the night is dark, Gu Sanniang sighed, she turned around and prepared to go home, who knew that just a few steps, she heard a sound of horses' hooves from behind, at first Gu Sanniang thought she had heard it wrong, but when she heard it clearly, she turned her head and saw a carriage coming from afar, and before the carriage stopped, the curtain was beaten, and a familiar voice came from inside: "Mother-"