The three of them went up the mountain one after the other, Yan Nian wanted to cut a bundle of Ma Lian who could tie the zongzi, and he really didn't have much leisure to care about the children of the two people behind him.

Xiaowei watched Yan Nian work quietly, so she also helped Brother Huai to find firewood and grass nearby.

By the time Yan Nian went down the mountain, he couldn't see the shadows of the two people.

Yan Nian thought that these two people must have gone into the forest to cut wood, so they packed up a bundle of Ma Lian, and found a handful of mountain leeks nearby and went down the mountain.

Back at home, Yan Nian saw Nuo Nuo surround the bottom of the gate with a broken bag, and Yan Nian was surprised to find that his five-year-old Nuo Nuo was smarter than himself.

Seeing that his mother was back, Xiao Nuo Nuo pointed to the door to show off his invention, Yan Nian touched Nuo Nuo's little brain, squatted down and kissed his forehead, and praised with a smile: "My little Nuo Nuo is so smart, he can use his brain to solve the problem." ”

Nuo Nuo, who was praised by his mother, happily ran to the house and played with Xiao Yanyan again.

Yan Nian got up, scalded the freshly cut Ma Lian with boiling water, and soaked it with the bamboo leaves. I changed the glutinous rice to water and set it aside.

Seeing that it was not early, Yan Nian began to cook.

When he was about to go out to pick up firewood, he saw Brother Huai hurriedly come to Yan Nian's gate, pushed the door into the courtyard, and shouted Yan Nian is back? He pushed the door open and went into the house.

Yan Nian hurriedly came out of the stove room, "I've been back a long time ago, and I can't find you on the mountain, so I'll come back." What's wrong? Do you still think I didn't come back? He laughed.

Brother Huai was even more anxious when he saw Yan Nian at home, and sweat was obviously oozing from his head, "Yan Nian, did you see Xiaowei when you came back?" I searched for a long time in the mountains and didn't see the two of you, and I thought you two were coming back together, so I sent the firewood home and came to your house to have a look. ”

Hearing Brother Huai say this, Yan Nian also became anxious, "What? Isn't Xiaowei with you? How could it be gone? ”

Brother Huai walked around the house and said anxiously: "At first, Xiaowei helped me collect firewood, but then I went to the forest, but she didn't follow me, I thought she was looking for you." ”

Yan Nian shook off the water in his hand, wiped it on the apron again, pulled off the apron and walked out of the door, and said as he walked: "Let's go, go to Aunt Zhilan's house and take a look, maybe Xiaowei has gone home." ”

Brother Huai shook his head, "Impossible, I just went to her house and didn't dare to enter the courtyard, and I didn't see a small shadow in the house outside the gate, I only saw Aunt Zhilan walking around the house." ”

Yan Nian shook his head, "Let's go take a look, and then go to the mountains to look for it, I believe that Xiaowei will be fine, such a big living person, why do you just say that it is gone?" ”

Yan Nian walked out of the door as he spoke, and walked quickly towards Xiaowei's house.

Brother Huai saw Yan Nian's insistence like this, so he followed behind him and walked forward uneasily.

When she arrived at the door of Zhilan's house, Yan Nian went directly into the courtyard and called Aunt Zhilan, "Where is the aunt at home?" ”

Zhilan heard someone shouting to herself, hurriedly pushed open the door, saw Yan Nian coming, pulled Yan Nian and asked: "Yan Nian, what are you busy with, your shoes have already been made, and my aunt doesn't have time to send them to you, just right, you are here today, I will give you the shoes." After that, he turned around and took Yan Nian's shoes.

Yan Nian didn't dare to let her aunt know that she had come to find Xiaowei and didn't come back, so she hurriedly said, "Auntie, don't worry." Then he entered the house, pushed open Xiaowei's room and looked into the house, but he didn't see Xiaowei's shadow, and his heart began to get anxious again.

Brother Huai also came into the house, and when he saw Yan Nian shaking his head and looking at himself, he knew that Xiaowei had not come back and was busy entering the house.

When Zhilan saw Brother Huai coming, she paused for a moment, and then asked, "Brother Huai, isn't Xiaowei with you?" What about Xiaowei? In the back? After asking, he craned his neck and looked into the courtyard. Seeing that there was no shadow of his daughter, he looked at the two people suspiciously.

Brother Huai touched his head and didn't know how to explain to the old man.

Yan Nian hurriedly said: "Auntie, I went to the mountain with Xiaowei and Brother Huai just now, I found Ma Lian, Brother Huai went to collect firewood, and Xiaowei helped Brother Huai collect firewood." I came back first, I thought Xiaowei and Brother Huai were together, just now Brother Huai said that I thought Xiaowei followed me down the mountain and came back, so I came to the house to see if Xiaowei came back. ”

After hearing Yan Nian's words, Zhilan became anxious, and hurriedly asked Brother Huai, "What should I do?" Xiaowei is very timid, and she can't go far, did she encounter some beast? The more he talked, the more frightened he became, and he sat on the edge of the kang and wiped his tears.

Xiaowei is Zhilan's heart, over the years, she has suffered and suffered for her baby daughter, if there is really a three long and two short, it is estimated that she will not be able to live.

Yan Nian hurriedly comforted Zhilan, "It's going to be fine, you can rest assured." ”

Brother Huai turned around and hurriedly walked out, and Zhilan shouted: "Brother Huai, aunt, please beg you, get Xiaowei back." ”

After saying that, he also got up and walked out, "I'll go up the mountain to look for it too." ”

Yan Nian followed the two of them out of the gate, and hurried over to the back mountain.

As soon as I arrived at the side of the mountain, I saw Xiaowei coming out of the forest with a bundle of firewood on his shoulder and walking down the mountain.

Seeing the three people going up the mountain, he shouted happily: "Mother, why are you here?" ”

Seeing that her daughter was safe and sound, Zhilan's hanging heart let go, and tears flowed down her cheeks.

A few steps to the woman's side, grabbed the firewood on Xiaowei's shoulder, and said tremblingly: "My son, you make my mother so worried, why don't you go with your brother Huai?" ”

At this time, Brother Huai really blamed himself, this is Xiaowei has nothing to do, if something happens, his Brother Huai really jumped into the Yellow River and can't get rid of the charge of murder.

Thinking of this, Brother Huai stepped forward, pulled over the firewood and grass, and said, "Xiaowei, where have you been?" I'm dying if I can't find you! ”

Xiaowei looked at Brother Huai's disgusted expression, and said with a crimson face: "I saw you go to collect firewood, and I couldn't keep up with you, so I picked up firewood on the side, and then I couldn't find you when I walked away, I was afraid at first, and then I found out the forest, and when I saw that you were gone, I knew that you had gone down the mountain, so I also carried firewood and grass to rush back." ”

Yan Nian dragged Xiaowei's hand and said, "I saw that you and Brother Huai went to the forest, and I didn't dare to disturb you, just by the side of this mountain, I didn't expect you to be separated." ”

Watching a family of three walking in front, Yan Nian's hanging heart relaxed.

This Xiaowei is really memorable, and think about it, if she gets lost in the forest, who will be in a hurry to find herself like Zhilan? Who would be like Brother Huai who is crazy to dig into the forest and look everywhere.

Two words, no, three words, really nothing!

Thinking of this, Yan Nian was a little sad and a little lost.

When I returned home alone, I started preparing dinner again, and I was busy for the dinner of a family of three.