That's fine. Teacher Xiong nodded, turned around and left. Hu Yingzi caught up and said politely, it's not early, come to my house for lunch and then leave? Teacher Xiong shook his head and said, no, you suffer a loss, it is important to find a child.

Hu Yingzi saw Mr. Xiong turn around and walk away, then returned to the gate of the courtyard to open the door and put down a bucket, immediately went into the inner room to wash his hands and face, took off the old plaid clothes, took out the new plaid clothes from the cabinet and put them on, and then combed his hair in front of the dressing mirror, and took a photo in different postures on the front and side.

Hu Yingzi went out of the mountains and found Nanzhuang first, it was already noon, although she had remarried for a few years, the villagers were familiar, and most of them asked enthusiastically, Yingzi, what kind of wind blew you here? Hu Yingzi said anxiously about Xu Sijin's truancy, and asked if Sijin came to Nanzhuang? The villagers replied that they didn't see it, and asked her to find Xu Sijin's grandmother.

Hu Yingzi was a little embarrassed, saying that when she left Nanzhuang, her mother-in-law had an opinion, and she was in a hurry to find a child, and she came empty-handed, so it was not good to meet his grandmother. Just ask Aunt Ma, who was also good with her before, to go to Xu Sijin's grandmother's house to take a look and ask on her behalf, don't say that she Hu Yingzi is here.

Aunt Ma said, I know. I went for a while. Hu Yingzi stood on the yard between Nanzhuang Dangjiatang and a tiled house, waiting, and greeting a few villagers. Unexpectedly, as soon as I turned around, I saw Aunt Ma hurriedly running around and saying, Yingzi, I'm sorry, the four-pound grandmother is out, get out of the way, otherwise she will find you. Hu Yingzi hurriedly let go to the corner of the house, lowered her voice and asked her, is the four catties at his grandmother's house?

No, he didn't come. When Aunt Ma said this, Hu Yingzi felt cold in her heart, and she felt even more unnecessary to show up. At first, she was still a little conflicted, should she sell some gifts to see the four-pound grandmother, after all, she still has a relationship with herself.

It's also easy to buy gifts, and there is a kiosk on the east side of the house. But Sijin is not here, she really has no mind, she just thinks about where to find Sijin?

At this time, the four-pound nurse came out, leaning on a cane, leaning over, raising her gray head, and kept shouting, four catties, four catties, are you back? Grandma wants to see you, where are you? There was no response. Aunt Ma said in a loud voice, Wang, your grandson hasn't returned to four catties!

Didn't you just say he was back? Wang stopped and looked at Ma, who was approaching her, and asked.

Where did I say he returned? You heard it wrong behind your ear, and you found it out. Isn't Sijin living with her mother in Qijiazhuang? He's fine, the old man doesn't have to worry about it! Aunt Ma still maintained a high voice, so that Wang could hear clearly.

Why did you mention four catties for no reason? Although Wang was a little deaf, he still understood in his heart and asked so. Aunt Ma had to coax her urgently, I just went to find my daughter Siqin, has she been to your house? You misheard, you thought I was talking about your grandson four pounds.

Hu Yingzi, who had been hiding in the corner of the house and had not shown up, also understood, and quietly stretched out her head to peep at Wang's - her former mother-in-law - the four-catty grandmother, only to see her put on the crutches, turn around and leave, and said while walking, I was mistaken, I thought you were looking for four catties, four catties have not returned to Nanzhuang for a long time, I really miss this grandson.

When Hu Yingzi heard this, she felt a little uncomfortable, she immediately went to the commissary on the east side of the house to buy some malt milk essence or something, put it into a film gift bag, and entrusted Aunt Ma to give it to the four-catty grandmother, and asked Aunt Ma to say this, you said that it was a gift bought by four catties and was brought to see grandma, don't mention me.

Aunt Ma nodded, and refused to leave her at home for a light meal, Hu Yingzi was in a hurry to find the child, and walked to the town one after another, and then took the car into the county to look around, but there was no shadow of four catties. She felt a little hungry, so she went to the snack bar to buy a steamed bun to nibble.

Since she couldn't find Sijin, she thought to herself, could it be that Sijin did the bad thing of stealing again, and was caught and handed over to the police, and the police sent him to the juvenile labor camp?

Hu Yingzi went to the Chengguan Police Station to ask according to this idea, and the police who received her said that there was no such thing. The police also called other nearby police stations to ask if there was a juvenile offender named Xu Sijin recently? They all said no. Hu Yingzi felt a little better, thinking that although Sijin was skipping school, he didn't do anything bad.

It was not early, the sun was about to set, and Hu Yingzi had to hurry back from the county seat.

When I got home, it was already dark, Qi Liang greeted Hu Yingzi and said, Sijin had already gone home, I said that the homeroom teacher was here, saying that you have been skipping school for a few days, and after your mother found out, she went to look for you, and she has not come back yet. I blinked, and he didn't know where he had gone. Hu Yingzi kept shaking his head, saying that this kid is really naughty and mischievous, I really don't want to care about him.

Hmph, you don't want to care about him, he was born to you, even if you break the bones and still have tendons, you don't care who cares? Qi Liang gestured as he spoke.

While talking, I heard Xu Sijin calling Mom, through the hazy night, Hu Yingzi saw a dark shadow coming over, and when he arrived at the door, of course it was Xu Sijin, he was still carrying a schoolbag as usual, but he was carrying a bag of things in his hand, as for what was not clear, Xu Sijin said with a smile on his face, Mom, I will bring a bag of apples for you to eat.

Unexpectedly, Hu Yingzi was not happy, her tense face was reflected by the light, and she knew that she was unhappy at a glance. At this time, she called Xu Sijin into the house, and the smile on Xu Sijin's face faded, thinking: I bring a bag of apples home, my mother and stepfather will be happy! He had already heard from his stepfather that his mother had gone out to look for him because he had skipped school, and that he was afraid of terror in his heart, so he got a bag of apples and came back, hoping to atone for his sins.

Who knows, he carried a bag of apples in his hand, and before he could put it down, his mother glared and forced him to ask where he got it, and he stopped talking. Hu Yingzi lost his temper at him, four catties, if you don't tell me clearly, where did this apple come from, don't bring it to the house.

Qi Liang stood aside and said coldly, shouldn't you steal it somewhere? If you steal it, the last time the police came, they said, if you catch you again, it will not only be a shame, but also our family will lose money, and how much this apple is worth, we will have to pay how much we will lose. Hu Yingzi also began to doubt and shouted loudly, was it stolen? Where did it come from? Tell me quickly, if you steal it from, send it to where you go, and apologize to others.

At this time, Qi Bin and Qi Lin also went home with their schoolbags. Before entering the door, Qi Bin was still humming a tune, and Qi Lin was still reciting multiplication formulas or something while walking. When I arrived at the door of the house, I saw my stepmother and father "talking" with my brother who had been skipping school for a few days, so I was silent. Hu Yingzi looked at their brother and sister and said to Xu Sijin, look at how well-behaved Qi Bin and Qi Lin are, they never skip school, and their academic performance is good. Seeing that Sijin was still drooping his head, he asked again, tell me clearly, where did the bag of apples you carried come from.

The offerings taken in the pagoda on the hill on the other side of the river were not afraid, they were all offered by pilgrims. Xu Sijin finally spoke, his head still lowered, not daring to raise it.