When the day was light, the family got up, Xiaowan had to take care of the three children, and when she was tidying up, Uncle Biao and Aunt Zhang had already moved the porridge and rice used for almsgiving into the carriage, but Xiaowan didn't help except watch the children.

Ling Chaofeng asked her, "Do you have to go?" It's not too late for them to be older next year. ”

Xiaowan said with a smile: "Next year, the two of them can stagger away, so it's troublesome, now it's honest to stuff it into the swaddling clothes, and in a few years, my brother will run away with my younger brothers and sisters, and I can't see it with a pair of eyes." ”

Ling Chaofeng couldn't imagine being so meticulous, he just thought that the child would be able to worry about it when he was older, and only people who took care of the child every day could think of this, and he couldn't help but feel more grateful to Xiaowan in his heart.

They closed the door of the inn and were about to leave, this year was an exception, even Ling Chaofeng went. Aunt Zhang said that Ling Chaofeng didn't like to show his face in the past, and basically had no contact with the ordinary people in the town, but now it is very different from before, and it is estimated that the messy legends in their store will be forgotten, and it will not be a black store from now on.

People come and go in the town, and the Lingxiao Inn gives soup and rice, which is the practice of the seventh day of the lunar month every year, and even the neighboring towns will have people coming. The long queue can't see the end, Xiaowan sighed, although Daqi is strong, although Lizhou is rich, after all, there are still many poor people struggling for their livelihoods, and she is now rich in food and clothing, all of which are the blessings of the minister.

Thinking of this, Xiaowan couldn't help but smile sweetly at Xianggong, and Ling Chaofeng also smiled in return, and asked with concern, "Is it cold?" ”

Xiaowan shook her head: "It's not cold, I'm dressed warmly." ”

In the carriage parked behind them, a pair of babies were sleeping soundly, and the bustling crowd outside could not wake them.

The maid of the Su family is a sensible sister, although she is still young, she can guard her younger brothers and sisters decently, pat the sleeping little doll, smile at Pei'er, and say in a milky voice: "Sister is good." ”

Pei'er touched her head and patted her younger siblings, in fact, Pei'er herself is still very young.

It's just that he has the wisdom of a god, but a child with wisdom is a child after all.

"Brother is crying." Yaya saw Pei'er's tears, reached out and touched her brother's cheek, "Brother doesn't cry." ”

Pei'er wiped away her tears, smiled brightly at her, and said, "Yaya, take care of your younger brothers and sisters." ”

"Hmm."

"Brother goes buy candy." Pei'er said.

"Eat sugar." Yaya smiled with crooked eyebrows, looking forward to it, "Brother buys candy." ”

Pei'er climbed out of the carriage and stood in the snow, in front of the stall of almsgiving, there were a lot of people in line, her father and mother were busy, her grandfather and grandfather had no leisure, Daqing was busy adding firewood, and Aunt Susu Zhang Luo lined up not to crowd, no one watched the children.

However, the carriage was surrounded by stalls in the center, and no one could enter, and the back was through the small river in Baisha County, unless someone climbed up from the water......

The eldest uncle imprisoned the cow from the sky, came to Pei'er's side, and said lightly: "Pei'er, now they can't see you, you go to say your final goodbye, and then your uncle will send you to Zhongnan Mountain." ”

Pei'er walked to her mother's side and pulled Xiaowan's skirt, and sure enough, as her uncle said, her mother couldn't see him anymore.

Xiaowan was busy serving porridge to others, and she was very enthusiastic with a smile, but she didn't know that at this moment, her son was by her side.

"Mother, Pei'er is gone, don't be sad." Pei'er looked at her mother with tears, and finally hugged Xiaowan's leg and cried.

The prisoner cow was worried about the extraneous branches, so he forcibly took the nephew away, Pei'er dragged the mother's skirt and refused to let go, the prisoner cow could only break his hand and quickly left with the child.

However, Xiaowan vaguely felt that there was something involved under her, but when she looked down and saw nothing, another gust of wind passed, and she thought it was the wind blowing.

This year, for some reason, there were so many people coming, and in previous years, when it was almost noon, there would not have been such a long line. Aunt Zhang muttered to Xiaowan and Ling Chaofeng: "Fortunately, you are here, otherwise you would not be busy." ”

Although it is hard, but after all, it is a happy thing, the county lord sent some porridge and rice in the name of himself, and directly asked the people of the inn to help give alms, and other families will also send some dry food, more or less, all of them are intentions.

When Xiaowan was busy, she felt someone tugging at her skirt again, and when she looked down, it was Yaya standing underneath.

"Good boy, why did you come down, it's cold outside." Xiaowan called Su Su and asked her to carry her daughter back to the carriage.

"Brother buys candy." Yaya said to the mother who picked her up, "Eat sugar candy." ”

Su Su didn't understand, and carried her daughter back to the carriage, but there were only sleeping Fei'er and Ji'er in the carriage, but there was no trace of Pei'er, she got on and looked at the car, and shouted loudly: "Pei'er, where are you?" ”

Xiaowan heard the movement, turned around and asked, "What's wrong with Pei'er?" ”

At this time, Su Su didn't feel anything wrong, and said with a smile: "Pei'er doesn't know where to play." ”

Xiao Wan put down the spoon in his hand and ran to the carriage to see, the carriage was surrounded by charity stalls, Pei'er wanted to go out, it would definitely alarm the adults, and it didn't make sense to disappear inexplicably.

"Pei'er......" Xiaowan also shouted loudly, "Pei'er, where are you?" ”

My son is wearing a red jacket today, which is very eye-catching in the snow, but as far as the eye can see, there is no bright red in the snowy world.

Xiaowan's heart hung up, rummaging up and down the stall, and hearing Yaya say that her brother was going to buy candy, she immediately ran out to find it again, and asked the nearby shops and stalls one by one, but no one had ever seen a child in red.

Xiaowan's steps became heavier and heavier, her chest became more and more depressed, and her mind was full of thoughts that the child was lost.

"Pei'er ......"

A desperate cry reached Pei'er's ears, and he was being taken by his uncle to fly to Zhongnan Mountain, when he heard his mother's shout, he immediately cried.

The prisoner Niu sighed lightly: "Pei'er, there are very big rules in Zhongnan Mountain, when you come to your master, you can't cry easily, Pei'er, the gods will not cry." ”

The little guy cried and sobbed, his eyes fixed, and he didn't know if he had listened to his uncle's words.

When Ling Chaofeng rushed to Xiaowan's side, his wife was already a little unable to support it, so he took Xiaowan along the street to ask one by one, no matter whether they knew each other or not, no one had ever seen Pei'er.

"Xianggong......" Xiaowan trembled, "Xianggong, will Pei'er be abducted, Xianggong ......"

"Evening, calm down."

"Xianggong ......" Xiaowan forced herself to cry, she knew that now was not the time to cry, and now she had to do everything she could to find the child, but at this moment, the milk dolls on the carriage were crying.

A pair of children were hungry waiting for their mother's feeding, Xiaowan subconsciously ran towards the carriage, but because her legs were weak, she knelt on the ground all of a sudden, Ling Chaofeng was frightened, and ran to help Xiaowan, Xiaowan was already crying into tears, and kept asking him: "Xianggong, Pei'er is gone, what should I do?" ”

She was crying while feeding the children in the carriage, Ling Chaofeng asked a friend who was familiar with the town to help distribute porridge and rice, and then the whole family went out to find the child.

There was still a lot of people outside, and Xiaowan's eyes were fixed, full of regret that she hadn't taken good care of the child.

"Brother buys candy to eat." The girl said on the side, "Buy candy with your uncle." ”

Xiaowan hugged Yaya and coaxed her: "Yaya, my brother will be back soon." ”

The girl was still chattering: "Uncle buys candy." ”

But Xiaowan didn't understand, and she didn't have the heart to listen to a two-year-old child's chatter, holding Fei'er in one hand and patting Yaya with the other, all her thoughts at the moment were looking forward to her family bringing Pei'er back.

After looking for a whole day, the stove in the carriage was almost cold, and the maid cried and asked for her mother twice, and none of the people who went out came back.

After the porridge and rice were finished, Xiaowan got off the carriage to see, under the slanting sunset, the crowd dispersed, and the eyes were open, but on the street, there was no child in sight.

It seems that she is afraid that she will not be able to give Xiaowan an explanation, whether it is Ling Chaofeng or Aunt Biao, none of them have come back, Yaya wants to get off the carriage to find her mother, Xiaowan hurriedly stuffed her back, and said with tears: "I can't lose it anymore, Yaya is obedient." ”

In this way, before sunset, the scattered family members returned one after another, and they searched the whole town of Baisha, but there was no trace of Pei'er, and everyone was depressed and extremely tired.

Ling Chaofeng returned, his expression was calm, as if he was ruthless, but in fact, he suppressed the panic and uneasiness in his heart, he said: "Go home first, it's getting colder and colder." ”

He was most afraid that Xiaowan would not agree, but how could Xiaowan leave Ji'er and Fei'er alone, she nodded stiffly: "Go home first, maybe...... Pei'er is already on the doorstep. ”

The group returned to the inn with their last hope, but Pei'er was not at home, and Su Su couldn't help crying: "Will he not recognize the way home, I told him, when he sees the red hat snowman at the door, he will be home." ”

Xiaowan returned to the third floor, changed her diaper and breastfed Fei'er Ji'er and put her to sleep, everything was as orderly as usual, but her eyes were scattered and her face was expressionless.

When Ling Chaofeng came in with hot soup, the two milk dolls fell asleep, but Xiaowan was holding the unfolded diapers and remained motionless.

"Late, late." Ling Chaofeng said, "I'll go out to find the child now, you wait for me at home." ”

Xiaowan raised her eyes to look at him, and the tears of the bean were rolling down, but she didn't cry, and said firmly: "Xianggong, I'll wait for you to go home." ”

Ling Chaofeng bowed, put down the hot soup, persuaded her to take a few sips, and turned around to leave.

Xiaowan stopped him, took a clean windbreaker and snow hat, wrapped her husband tightly, and took a set of Pei'er's cotton jacket, and handed it to her husband with trembling hands: "Find him, put it on him, it's cold at night." ”

Ling Chaofeng agreed and kissed Xiaowan's forehead: "Wait for us to go home." ”

Xiaowan's tears rained down, she easily opened her husband's arm, and forced herself to cry: "Xianggong, come back early." ”

But Ling Chaofeng went and ran all over Lizhou Mansion and couldn't find his son's whereabouts, he didn't know what kind of trafficker could have such magical powers, and disappeared without a trace with the child, he didn't know how to go home to face Xiaowan, so he could only keep looking for it.

Xiaowan guarded a pair of children at home, and the night was quiet, carefully discerning whether there would be any movement of her husband returning from horseback, but there was no movement outside.

Her heart trembled, and she suddenly remembered the dream she had had last night.