Chapter 24: The Abductor
There are still seven days before the Chinese New Year, and the snow is also very heavy, which can't stop everyone's enthusiasm to go to the market.
Early in the morning, everyone got into the carriage and prepared to go to the county, Xing's mother was in a carriage with Yunxiang and Huixiang, Xing Yu had to be in a carriage with Dongnuan, and Xing's mother agreed in desperation.
The little guy who followed was in another carriage.
Xing Yu knew from Xing's mother that Dong Nuan was not in good health, so he deliberately took his thick cloak and wrapped it in Dong Nuan, leaving only one head exposed outside.
Dong Nuan, who couldn't move, sat there drowsy, and the carriage moved, and his head touched the wall of the carriage.
Dong Nuan's eyes were hazy and wet, and he felt very aggrieved. Xing Yu shook his head, touched Dong Nuan's furry head, hugged Dong Nuan in his arms, and let Dong Nuan sleep on his arm.
Along the way, Xing Yu kept looking at Dong Nuan and was not bored at all.
Thinking that when the little girl grows up, she will be her own bride, and they will be together forever.
In his lifetime, he must take good care of the little girl.
Until the commotion outside could be heard, the carriage stopped.
The little maid opened the door of the carriage and saw his young master sleeping with Dong Nuan in his arms, and said in a small voice: "Young master, why have we arrived." ”
Xing Yu gently patted Dong Nuan's back, "Dong Nuan, it's here, wake up." ”
Slowly Dong Nuan opened her eyes, "Have you arrived?" ”
"Here we are." Dong Nuan sat up, Xing Yu moved his arm, and got out of the car first.
Dong Nuan, who was still a little confused, patted her face, and was about to get out of the car, she wore two cloaks, which was a little inconvenient.
Xing Yu held Dong Nuan with one hand, and lifted the cloak with the other hand, until Dong Nuan got out of the carriage, he found that Xing Yu's cloak was a little long, and Dong Nuan looked at Xing Yu.
On such a cold day, my brother still gave his cloak to himself, or returned the cloak.
Dong Nuan began to untie the strap of the cloak, and Xing Yu saw Dong Nuan's movements and grabbed her hand.
"Don't understand, what should I do if I'm sick in such a cold weather."
"But, brother, aren't you cold?"
Hearing Dong Nuan's words of concern for him, Xing Yu's heart was warm, he touched Dong Nuan's head, and said: "Brother is not cold, you are weak, don't blow the wind, there will be a lot of people, you can't let go of my hand, you know?" ”
Dong Nuan nodded obediently and took Xing Yu's hand. Xing's mother kept looking at the two of them not far away, and the more she looked at them, the happier she became, they were really a pair of beautiful people, if it weren't for the fact that Dong Nuan was related to the Protector's Mansion, she would definitely have asked to come over as a granddaughter-in-law.
"Yu'er, Dongnuan, you two come here."
The two walked over, the snow had stopped, and many people could be seen before they reached the market.
"Grandmother, why are there a lot of people, if you want to go shopping, it's not very convenient, why don't I take Dong Nuan with you, you can take other people to go shopping!"
Xing's mother thought about it, this child wanted to get along with Dong Nuan more, thinking she couldn't see it.
"Yes, then you two with two guys, the road is slippery, be careful." Xing Yu said happily: "Grandmother, don't worry, I will take care of the winter warmth." ”
"Alright, you guys go!"
Xing Yu took Dong Nuan and the two little guys and walked in the direction of the market.
It's still daytime, there's nothing to see, and although the lanterns are all hung out, you can't see anything.
Dong Nuan looked at the street with wide eyes, there were all kinds of things for sale, and she didn't want to blink when she saw it.
There is a stall not far away, with a lot of hair accessories, Dong Nuan took a fancy to a small hairpin at a glance, with a small begonia flower on it, and two bells falling below.
When she picked it up, she could hear a crisp sound, but she didn't have the money.
Xing Yu looked at the little girl's happy appearance, a little funny.
Shouldn't he, who is an older brother, buy things for his sister? The little girl didn't know how to be coquettish, so she asked him to help buy it.
Dong Nuan put down the hairpin and turned her head to leave, anyway, she didn't have any money, so she still didn't look at it.
"Dong Nuan, if you like it, my brother will buy it for you."
"Really?" Xing Yu smiled and said, "Call me a good brother, give me a coquette, and I'll buy it for you." ”
Dong Nuan glanced at the hairpin, bit his mouth, and grabbed Xing Yu's arm with both hands, "Good brother, I really like this hairpin." He shook Xing Yu's arm as he spoke.
His heart has long melted, and he has such a sister, even if he wants the moon in the sky, he is willing to pick it for her.
"Buy it for you, and buy it for you with others."
The boss who sells hairpins has been looking at the two, not quite like brother and sister, but the little girl called her brother.
However, not to mention, there are really some husband and wife.
"Childe, there are many others to see, Miss."
Xing Yu glanced at the hair ornaments on the stall, they were just simple things, and the little girl liked to buy some to coax her for the time being, and after a while, she would go to the treasure shop to buy some good ones.
"Winter is warm, do you want anything else?"
"Well, no, I just like this begonia." Xing Yu instructed the little girl behind to pay, put the hairpin in Dong Nuan's hair, and took the little girl's hand and left.
"Dong Nuan, I look at the hairpin of this begonia is average, why do you only need this."
In the past, Dong Nuan's yard planted a begonia tree, and her mother liked to stare at it the most, and gradually she liked it.
"Because I like begonia flowers."
Xing Yu silently remembered it in his heart, and planned to make more begonia clothes and jewelry in the future to make the little girl happy.
"Winter warm, you come to my right."
Dong Nuan, who was stunned, looked up at Xing Yu, not knowing what it meant.
However, she still obediently let go of her right hand and walked to Xing Yu's right.
Xing Yu stretched out his hand and grabbed Dong Nuan's left hand, only to feel a little cold.
In the end, he is not in good health, wearing such a thick cloak, his hands are not pulled, and they are still so cold, so he should change to warm the little girl's hands!
Dong Nuan seemed to understand at this time, his brother wanted to warm his hands.
It's good to have an older brother!
The two went shopping for a long time, Dong Nuan was a little hungry, and grabbed Xing Yu's arm, "Brother, I'm hungry!" ”
At this time, Xing Yu relieved himself, he ignored it, after shopping for so long, he should be hungry.
At this time, there was a commotion ahead.
"My child... My baby... It's gone. ”
Xing Yu pulled Dong Nuan closer, only to see a slightly chubby woman, sitting on the ground and crying.
A servant came over next to him, squatted down and asked, "Sister-in-law, when did you lose it, and what does your child look like?" ”
The woman stopped crying, and when she saw that it was a person from the yamen who asked her, she said truthfully, "My child is wearing a red jacket, and she is a girl, and she has a string of sugar gourds... Your Excellency, do you want... Help me find my child. ”
"Sister-in-law, you get up first."
The woman stood up, and the official wanted to ask again, but a young man in a blue robe next to him said, "Sister-in-law, did your child have a little cinnabar between his eyebrows?" ”
"yes, you've seen her... Where is she? ”
The young man was a little unbearable, he saw the child being taken away, he regarded it as a member of the family, and now that he thought about it, the child seemed to be a little reluctant.
The woman's lack of opening her mouth for a long time made the woman even more flustered, rushed over, grabbed the young man's clothes and asked, "Where is my daughter... Where is it... Tell me! ”
"Sister-in-law... Your daughter, most likely has been abducted. ”
Slowly, the woman let go of her grip on the young man's clothes and slumped to the ground.
When everyone heard this, they also sympathized with the woman, her daughter was abducted, and she was afraid that she would not be able to find it back in this life.
"Can you see what the man looked like, can you describe it?"
Hearing the servant ask himself, the young man told him everything he knew.
When the woman heard the young man's description, she felt a little relieved. Struggling to stand up, he took the officer's hand, "You must find my daughter." ”
At this time, a middle-aged man rushed over, saw the woman's face full of tears, and wiped it for her with a handkerchief.
"What's going on?" The man looked around, but didn't see his daughter, and asked in a trembling voice, "Where's the girl!" Why didn't you see her. ”
The woman's tears flowed again, "Husband, the girl is ... Abducted, my girl..."
The atmosphere around him became quieter, and the man was now like a man, and he began to cry.
"You say, daughter... Abducted. ”
The two hugged and cried, but it was the official who interrupted them.
"Don't cry, you two, I'll go find some people to draw the appearance of the kidnapper, look around, and I'll definitely find your daughter."
It was the man who stopped crying first and wiped the tears from his face, "Can I find... You'll find it. ”
Under the comfort of the servant, the husband and wife and the young man followed the servant back to the government.
Seeing that the matter had been understood, the beans dispersed, and their hearts cheered up.
Dong Nuan watched all the things and watched the husband and wife hugging and crying.
She didn't seem to understand, and she was inexplicably sad in her heart. Xing Yu touched Dong Nuan's head, "What's wrong, scared?" ”
She wasn't scared, she knew it well.
"Brother, will their children be recovered?"
Xing Yu was stunned for a moment, he didn't know if the child could be recovered, but he knew that the government would definitely do his best.
"Yes!" Hearing this, Dong Nuan showed a smile.
"Brother, let's go eat something delicious!"
Seeing that the little girl had lost the frustration just now, she pulled her into the restaurant next to her.
As soon as he entered, Xing Yu found a innermost position and asked Dong Nuan to sit close to the inside, and he sat outside.
As soon as a few people came in, they ran into the hall.
Looking at the fabric he wears, he is a rich man. Hurriedly took the tea and walked in to ask.
"What are you eating?"
"Make a chicken stew with mushrooms, a small cabbage, and some pastries, not too sweet!" The little girl likes chicken, and she also likes sweet, and for the sake of her teeth, she can't be allowed to eat too sweet, and she doesn't like cabbage.
Dong Nuan was quite happy when she heard that her brother ordered mushroom stewed chicken, and when she heard that there was cabbage, her face fell, she didn't like to eat cabbage.
"Winter is warm, be good, you know?"
"Uh-huh!" hummed quietly, which made Xing Yu want to laugh a little, but he still held back.
At this time, a voice suddenly came, "What are you two doing standing, sit!" ”
"No, our young master will eat, we'll wait."
Xing Yu heard the voices of the two people who followed him, so he said, "You two find a place to sit and eat!" ”
The two replied respectfully: "Yes, young master!" ”