peasant young lady

Chapter 225 Something Happened to the Cheng family
Cheng Xia bit her lower lip tightly, and threw Chen Shi off politely. Before she came back, she told herself that Chen Shi was kind to Yang Dalang after all, and she could be polite to her and stop being cold-faced, but now what? , she couldn't control the anger in her heart when she saw Chen's reaction.

"I'll ask you again, where's Xiaolong?"

With tears in her eyes, Chen raised her head and glanced at Cheng Xia, but she still hesitated and couldn't speak.

Cheng Xia turned her head and left. She climbed over the fence and entered Aunt Li's yard. Seeing that Aunt Li was going out, she quickly asked, "Aunt Li, do you know where Xiaolong went?"

Aunt Li glanced at Cheng Xia, then at Yang Dalang who was leading the horse, and said in surprise, "Are you back? People in the village say that you two will leave our village and never come back. I said, Dalang." Lang is not that kind of person, and neither are you, look, I am right, you really came back."

Cheng Xia didn't have time to care about the comments of these villagers, and asked again, "Aunt Li, do you know where Xiaolong went?"

Aunt Li immediately lowered her head, couldn't help sighing a few times, and still shook her head, "It would be great if you came back two days earlier, hey."

Cheng Xia's heart sank a little bit, and the impatience in his tone was obvious, "What happened?"

Yang Dalang felt that something was wrong and walked over. After hearing Aunt Li's words, he looked back at Mrs. Chen who was standing in tears at the door of his house, and knew that something was wrong.

"Aunt Li, what happened to Xiaolong?"

Aunt Li glanced at Mrs. Chen, and then said to Cheng Xia, "Da Lang owes money again, and your mother borrowed money everywhere but couldn't save enough, so she listened to him and sold Xiao Long."

Cheng Xia staggered, she turned her head and jumped back to the Yang family's yard, and approached Mrs. Chen step by step. Seeing that she was about to close the door in panic, she reached out and grabbed her by the collar, and asked in a cold voice, "Why did you Your son, even your grandson, you are really inhuman. Let me ask you, who did you sell him to, and where did you sell him?"

Chen shuddered and kept retreating into the room. Seeing Cheng Xia's eyes were terrifying, she quickly turned her eyes to Yang Dalang for help, but Yang Dalang turned cold and approached step by step, "How can you give Xiaolong to me?" It’s sold, it’s your grandson.”

"I, I, I can't help it." Chen suddenly burst into tears, "I sold the house, but it's not enough. They said that if they don't pay the money when the time comes, they will kill Erlang. I can't just watch He's dead." Seeing that the viciousness in Cheng Xia's eyes had intensified, Mrs. Chen hurriedly said, "The man said that he would send Xiaolong to a rich family as a schoolboy. Hello home."

Cheng Xia didn't want to listen to what she said. Chen's words now are almost exactly the same as when Lin Xiu was withdrawn. Now it seems that she still underestimated Chen. Not only did she not take her daughter-in-law seriously, but Even his own grandsons are no match for that gambling-loving Yang Erlang.

"I ask you, where did you sell him?"

Cheng Xia's eyes wanted to poke two holes in her body, Chen's body trembled for a while, and said tremblingly, "Yes, in Chong'an County, there is a man named Wang, who comes to the county every year to buy some girl's clothes. , said that he would be sent to a rich family to be a maid and a book boy, I have no choice but to go to a rich family, it is better than following us."

"It's you, not me!" Cheng Xia gritted his teeth and looked at Chen Shi, "How long have you sold him?"

"Two, two days ago." Chen said with a trembling voice.

"Where does the surname Wang live in the county?" Yang Dalang directly asked the crux of the problem.

"I, I don't know, he may have left, he may still be around, but no one knows where he lives."

Cheng Xia threw Chen Shi away with all her strength, turned around and walked out. When she reached the door, she suddenly turned around and asked, "How much money did you sell him for?"

Mrs. Chen glanced at Cheng Xia, who was covered in cold air, and said in a low voice, "Two, 20 taels."

"20 taels, what a 20 taels," Cheng Xia said, "for 20 taels of silver, you sold Xiaolong to a stranger. He is not yet three years old, and he is still a child. Do you know that Lin How much Xiu's death hurt him, he became afraid of the dark and seeing people, he became more and more timid, and you actually made him lonely again."

Cheng Xia sniffled, she couldn't imagine what Ren Yazi might do to Xiaolong, he might be beaten, whipped, or locked in a dark room for punishment, as long as she thought of Xiaolong's possible helplessness at that time felt a burst of heartache.

Yang Dalang had already passed her to lead the horse outside, Cheng Xia calmed himself down, and finally said to Mrs Chen, "From now on, everything about Xiaolong has nothing to do with you, don't appear in front of us again, or I will never let you go you!"

Yang Dalang sat on the horse and stretched out his hand to Cheng Xia. She held it firmly and jumped onto the horse's belly. The horse neighed and turned towards Chong'an County in the west.

As soon as he turned the corner from Yang's house, he heard a shout from behind. Cheng Xia was taken aback, and asked Yang Dalang to hold the reins first. Looking back, he found that it was Cheng You who ran to them. Cheng Xia was worried about Xiaolong. , just asked absent-mindedly, "What's wrong?"

Cheng You was obviously agitated, but his face was a little sallow, and he had lost a lot of weight in just over ten days. He looked up at Cheng Xia, with hope shining in his eyes, "Sister, can you go home with me? Something happened at home."

Cheng You trembled in disbelief. He thought that the second sister had left and they were not there anymore.As a result, someone said that he saw the second sister back, but he still didn't believe it. He didn't expect it to be true.When the second sister came back, they would be saved.

Hearing Cheng You's words, Cheng Xia suddenly had a headache. How much happened during the time she was away?
Cheng Xia paused, and comforted Cheng You first, "My little brother, you go home first, and my sister will go to the county seat, and I will come back as soon as possible. When the time comes, I will go home to find you right away, okay?"

Cheng You also knew about Xiaolong being sold, so he pursed his lips and nodded, but tears suddenly filled his eyes, "Then sister, you have to come back quickly."

"Okay, I promise!" Seeing Cheng You's expression, Cheng Xia couldn't bear it for a while, but things have priorities, and now there is nothing more important than Xiaolong.

Yang Dalang galloped on his horse, and hearing Cheng Xia's sobbing sound in front of him, he stretched out his hand to hold her tightly. He knew Cheng Xia's feelings for Xiaolong. Let alone Cheng Xia.

That child is on the top of her heart, how can she tolerate others to abuse and grind.

Yang Dalang used the fastest speed, and within a quarter of an hour, he had already arrived in Chong'an County. He drove the horse directly to the Shangji Pharmacy. Looking for a needle in a haystack, it is better to directly find a shopkeeper who is very familiar with Chong'an County and has many connections.

Cheng Xia knew what Yang Dalang meant, as soon as the horse stopped at the door of the pharmacy, she jumped off and rushed inside.Xiao Wu, who was packing up and counting the medicinal materials, was stunned when he saw it, and hurried up to meet him, "You didn't leave, your sister-in-law said that you might not come back after leaving, and the proprietress was very sad for a while, but in the end, hey, What’s wrong with you?"

Xiao Wu realized that something was wrong with Cheng Xia as she was talking, her eyes were red and swollen, she had obviously cried, and she frantically looked for someone, Xiao Wu immediately shut up, and hurriedly led Cheng Xia to the herbal cuisine workshop, There was even a trace of eagerness in her footsteps, "The proprietress is counting this month's accounts in the medicinal food workshop, and the shopkeeper is also there. Come this way."

Cheng Xia was grateful for Brother Xiao Wu's thoughtfulness, and followed him all the way into the accounting room of the Herbal Food Workshop.Wang Hanxiao raised his head when he heard the movement, saw that it was Cheng Xia, and immediately smiled.Cheng Xia immediately threw herself into Wang Hanxiao's arms, and tears fell down uncontrollably, which startled Wang Hanxiao, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong? Why are you crying so hard?"

Shang Liangchen got up and asked Yang Dalang for his opinion. Hearing what happened, he quickly ordered Xiaowu to send people to search for it in every corner of the county. He must search all places.

When Wang Hanxiao heard about this, she felt very sorry. Xiaolong was a child who had a hard life, and she had seen Lin Xiu before. How could such a submissive woman have such a thing, and now the child has become like this.

Wang Hanxiao patted Cheng Xia on the back to calm her down, and then said, "I've never heard of a person surnamed Wang, because there are too many people in the county town, and I've never paid attention to this either. But Xiao Wu should know something, he can definitely find out, don't worry too much."

How could she not be worried?Xiaolong has been sold for two days. If the boy is still in Chong'an County, it's okay to say that even if Chong'an County is turned upside down, she will find him out, but what if he leaves?

This person is looking for a needle in a haystack in all directions, where can she find Xiaolong.

No, she can't wait here, she has to go out and look for it.

Yang Dalang took Cheng Xia's arm, pulled her into his arms and hugged her, "I know you are anxious, but it won't help if you go, if they find Xiaolong and bring him back, they will stagger with you What should I do?"

Cheng Xia couldn't help shaking her head, "Xiaolong likes me so much, if I go out to find him, Xiaolong can feel it, and he will give me a hint."

Knowing that Cheng Xia's mood was difficult to calm down, Yang Dalang nodded, "Go, I'll take you out to look for it." Yang Dalang turned around and said apologetically to Shopkeeper Shang and Wang Hanxiao, "I'm going to trouble you tonight."

Wang Hanxiao hurriedly said, "Don't say that, it's important to find someone. If you want to go out, go out and look for it. Come back every half an hour. I'll wait for news from you and Xiao Wu."

Cheng Xia hurried out, there were not many people in Chong'an County at night, it was dark and chilly everywhere, Cheng Xia looked terrified for a while.I hurried through several streets, but there was no news at all.

Returning to the Medicinal Food Workshop again, Cheng Xia was overjoyed when he saw Xiao Wu's back as soon as he entered the door, "Brother Xiao Wu, did you find Xiaolong?"

Xiao Wu sighed, "I found out about a man named Wang, but I don't know where he lives, but I do know what he does for a living."

Cheng Xia saw that Shopkeeper Shang and Aunt Han were both sullen, and her bad feeling grew stronger. She grabbed Yang Dalang's hand and said coldly, "What does he do?"

(End of this chapter)