Realizing that it was cheap to eat rhubarb vinegar, the corners of Ji Xiang's mouth rose more and more.

When she came over on Saturday, she clutched her chest and was startled.

"I said Xiang girl, did you become a thief last night, why are you still weak when you see someone."

Ji Xiang didn't get annoyed when he saw that Saturday teased her. After setting up the grate behind the bun, he coughed twice and cleared his throat. asked Caidie if she was running around the village next week and how she was feeling, so she took the medicine she caught this morning and handed it to Saturday.

Seeing that Uncle Saturday should go down one by one, Ji Xiang took out the paper in his arms and handed it to him. "I remember that Aunt Caidie is literate, and there are some taboos on it, and you need to pay attention to eating. And if the face is itchy and peeling, you must not reach out to remove it. It's best to let her run to my side every morning to run with Fat Ni and have a companion. ”

The Chen family lives farther away from the end of the village, and from here, there are several mountains and fields. There are few people here, so there is no need to be afraid of embarrassment, and besides, it is convenient for them to come over and prepare the spiritual spring.

"Okay, I'll talk to Caidie. Xiang girl, this money ...... "Saturday was a little embarrassing, and the Dalin family usually doesn't pick the door much, but for last Ji Xiang, it seems that he deliberately doesn't care." I really don't know what she's thinking, her daughter doesn't hurt, she has to be angry with outsiders.

Wang was washing the acacia flowers, wiped his hands on the bib in front of his abdomen, and helped Ji Xiang and said, "Sixth son, don't talk about the money before, I'll give it when the butterfly is ready." They are all neighbors in the township, and we believe it. ”

On Saturday, he was relieved that the Obayashi clan did not give him money. After thanking Ji Xiang and Wang, he went to eat at the big table in the front yard.

When Ji Xiang turned around, Wang was putting the acacia flowers on the steamer.

"Xiang'er, don't blame my mother for making an idea for you just now." She picked up the firewood with tongs, handed it in, and said in a serious voice. "Although I don't have a good relationship with the Dalin family, Zhou Caidie can be regarded as something I grew up watching. When she was a child, she was white and clean, very cheerful, and as lively as you. Later, I had such a strange disease on my face, and I had less time to come out. ”

"I know, mother, you feel sorry for Zhou Caidie." Ji Xiang went over and squeezed on the wooden stool with Wang, holding her hand, his eyes attracted by the fire in the stove.

Wang patted Ji Xiang's hand, and the rough palm rubbed a little painfully. Ji Xiang didn't take it away, but quietly listened to Wang's continued: "It's the same woman, of course, you can empathize. She's suffered enough, so let's help as much as we can. ”

Well. Ji Xiang nodded silently.

After the acacia flowers were steamed, Ji Xiang took out a part and kneaded them with flour and added sugar to make steamed buns. The rest is chopped with pork and cabbage into a filling to make steamed buns.

Ji Xiang wrapped a few buns shaped like willow leaves, and Wang looked at them a few times, and he will be able to get started after a while. made the steamed buns into a smile, and skillfully made Wang praise several times. "It would be nice if there was brown sugar, it would look a lot better."

If there is brown sugar, it is also convenient to make sugar cakes. Her mouth was smacking, and she still wanted to eat bean paste and custard buns.

The steamer continued to steam here, and the Chen family also had a hasty lunch.

At the end of the day, the first basket of steamed buns was baked.

Chen Xie An was making a nest for the rhubarb, and the old cow was led to the grassy slope of the back mountain to graze by Fat Ni. Ji Xiang gave her a spiritual spring with a water bladder and the remaining rice cakes at home.

I guess at this time, I should be able to come back.

Just thinking about whether to let Chen Jie'an bark at Fat Ni, there were a few dog barks at the door.

"It's supposed to be Fatney's back." After Ji Xiang finished talking to Wang, Chen Xie An's end had already opened the door.

Just as he was about to put the big locust flower bun in a pot and send it, Lin's scolding voice came. "Ming'er, Ming'er, dead girl, did you hide your brother?"

Lin looked at Ji Xiang who was busy with gloomy eyes, the front yard was empty, and there were men working hard in the three big houses. The vacant path in the middle is the Portuguese designed by Ji Xiang. The vine trellis, now empty, can be seen at a glance in the backyard mess.

"Lin, this is my home, and I can't allow you to come here and shout." Wang laid out the cloth of the steamer, frowned and looked at the woman who was glaring angrily at the door. Day by day, the Lin family can't live without making some trouble, right?

Woohoo, a few more dog barks.

It was Rhubarb that came in from behind Lin, and Lao Niu and Fat Ni hadn't come back yet.

Chen Xie an's eyebrows sank and brought the rhubarb to his side.

"My son is missing, and some people say they saw him walking towards you. Ji Xiang, you have never looked down on your brother, it's not you, the broom star, who is missing, so who else? ”

Lin's eyes were red, he should have cried, and there were several red marks on his face, as if he had been beaten.

Ji Xiang pulled the Wang family who was about to refute loudly, she didn't like Ji Ming, a little rabbit cub, but she didn't want anything to happen to the original owner's younger brother.

"Mother, you said Ji Ming is missing? When did he disappear, and who said to go this way. ”

Chen Jie'an's eyes looked at the vigilant rhubarb, and since just now, it has been restless. At this time, he heard Ji Xiang speak, and shouted at the mountain outside the door several times.

Lin burst into tears and sat down on the ground. "Last night, it was all you who lost money, if you hadn't given me something, the whole village would have known about it. Your father is facing you, and as soon as I come back, he scolds me and beats me! ”

Who knew that Ji Ming would see it all, and ran out angrily. Lin himself was still sulking at night, and he didn't care. waited until after noon and found that Ji Ming had not come back for dinner, so he felt that something was wrong.

Ji Ming lost it, and Mrs. Ji immediately knew about it. She slapped Lin several times first, crying and shouting for her grandson. Lin heard someone in the village say that Ji Ming went to the back mountain, he must have gone to Ji Xiang's house, he was a brother and sister, he must have defected to Ji Xiang.

After finding such a little hope, he is now beaten to pieces with a stick.

Lin howled and cried, she had been giving birth to Ji Ming for so many years, and she couldn't give birth anymore because of her body deficit. That's an only son, it's her life!

"Mother, let her get up first." Ji Xiang glanced at the Wang family, she didn't want to step forward to help her, on the day the original owner died, the Lin family and Ji Xiang had nothing to do with each other. It's okay to say that she is ruthless, she just doesn't want the Lin family to remember her good handling in the future.

The Wang family went over to help the Lin family, and after a while, Ji Dahai limped in.

The man who was once tall in Ji Xiang's memory turned out to be old. He was a little thin, his eyes were swollen and he wore straw sandals on his feet, which showed his ankles.

"Xiang'er, dad is late."

Ji Dahai stopped at the door frame, he hesitated, not daring to face Ji Xiang. His hands clenched and let go uneasily, and when Wang helped the crying Lin to him, he said the words in his heart in a low voice.

peeked at Chen Jie'an, and looked at it as a little white face. At first glance, it is a peach blossom, but it is good for Xiang'er, as long as it is good.

He pulled Lin over, said a muffled word of interruption, and was about to leave.

"Daddy." Ji Xiang called Ji Dahai, "She said that Ji Ming is missing. ”

Wang sorted out the bamboo collapse commonly used by Chen Xie An, and let Lin lie on it. After coming out, Ji Dahai carefully talked about last night's incident, and Ji Ming was really gone.

I went to the homes of several children who Ji Ming had made friends, but they all said that they hadn't seen them. As for Lin's statement that the person who saw the child walking towards the back mountain was Xu Lanhua, she just saw that Ji Xiang was not happy, and deliberately mentioned such a sentence.

"Dad, where does Ji Ming usually like to go?"

Ji Dahai shook his head, he was working with his back to the loess, and he didn't know where the child was going.

Chen Xie An pressed Ji Xiang's shoulder and asked her to dissipate some of her fatigue. This was the first time the two looked at each other after being jealous, but Ji Xiang didn't have time to be shy and twist.

"Xianggong, you and your father go and get some Ji Ming's clothes for Rhubarb to sniff, and see if you can let Rhubarb find someone." After Ji Xiang finished speaking, he touched Rhubarb's head. "Rhubarb, please, when you come back, you can eat whatever you want."

Rhubarb nodded as if he understood, snorted again, and walked out first.

"Dad, go get Ji Ming's clothes." Ji Dahai nodded stunnedly, it was the first time he had seen such a smart dog. Chen Jie'an went over to support Ji Dahai, and said to Ji Xiang Don't worry.

The Wang family also came over to convince him, and Ji Xiang shook his head and said it was okay.

She was really scared, after all, it was a life. He said to Wang again, and beckoned all the people who were doing the work together on Saturday. After briefly talking about Ji Ming, she said to them:

"Everyone, please help us find it. Especially in remote places such as ponds, behind mountains, and wells. ”

Wang stepped forward from behind, took Ji Xiang's hand, and helped calm down.

"Uncle Saturday, the salary is still calculated according to the original, if I find Ji Ming, I will pay five taels."

As soon as these words came out, several people exchanged heads and ears, and quickly responded to the matter.

"Xiang girl, don't worry, Ji Ming also grew up with us, and he will definitely do his best." On Saturday, let everyone finish all their work and take everyone out.

The worry and fear in Ji Xiang's heart gathered like clouds and rain, and her hands and feet were cold, like falling into an ice cave. Wang warmed her hand and told her to put her heart down.

"Mother, I'll pay the money myself." I have already said before that it has nothing to do with the Ji family, and now I take out a lot of money to make up for it and find Ji Ming. Wang glanced at Ji Xiang with disgust.

"It's all one family, what do you say. Anyway, that's your own brother, and there are some things that you can't give up. ”

Ji Xiang hummed and sat down in front of the door. Fat Ni came back, smelling the fragrance of the big buns, and her stomach gurgled and screamed. "Sister Ji Xiang, what's wrong with you, your face doesn't look good."

"It's fine. Let's go in and eat steamed buns, go home early after eating, and don't go out alone if you have nothing to do. ”

Fat Ni felt that Sister Ji Xiang's mood was very wrong, and she didn't dare to ask more questions when she didn't say anything. I had to mumble myself into the door, "What's the matter, the two sisters and brothers are both Shinto." ”

Brother and sister?

"Fatney, what did you just say?" Ji Xiangmeng's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly grabbed Fat Ni's sleeve. "Have you seen Ji Ming, when!"

Ge Panni stumbled after being caught, and after standing firmly, she said indistinctly: "I saw it at the door of your house when I came back today." But he didn't knock on the door and went in, I thought I had something to do with you, so I wanted to go over and tell him that you were still in the county and hadn't gone back. But from a long distance, as soon as he saw me, he ran away. ”

Fat Ni recalled Ji Ming's expression, "It's like seeing a ghost, and it's still holding a finger at me." Then he ran, and his steps were fast. ”

"Which way did you go? Isn't it a back mountain! ”

Fat Ni nodded, pointing to the conspicuous mountain outside the door. It was the mountain of Yun'an Village, and the deeper it was, the more birds of prey there were.

I also want to ask why Sister Ji Xiang is so excited, people have already run out.

"Fat Ni, tell my mother and father-in-law, I'll go to the back mountain to find Ji Ming!"

Looking for Ji Ming? Is Ji Ming lost? Fat Ni thought in hindsight.