klisemfg Chapter 422: The barrel is still there but no one is there
Chapter 422: The barrel is still there but no one is there
At this time, it was already dark and every household had turned on the lights. They should be having dinner.
The alley was very quiet, without a single person in sight.
An Liu took off his coat and wrapped Xiao Tao Baoer from head to toe.
An Liu whispered to Xiao Tao Baoer, "Don't be afraid, just follow your uncle.
Uncle did this just to prevent people around here who know you from recognizing you."
Since Xiao Taobaoer has decided to trust this uncle, she is naturally willing to cooperate.
Xiao Taobaoer nodded without hesitation and let Anliu wrap herself tightly in a black coat;
I don’t mind the long coat dragging on the ground;
Xiao Taobaoer let Anliu hold her in his arms and they walked quickly towards the street together.
At the intersection of Robe Street, stood a tall man in black, leading two tall horses in his hands.
An Liu led Xiao Tao Baoer towards the man.
Walking closer, An Liu bent down, picked up Xiao Tao Baoer, put him directly on the horse's back, and told Xiao Tao Baoer to hold on to the saddle tightly.
It was the first time for Xiao Taobao to sit on such a high horseback. She was so frightened that her heart was pounding and her little body was shaking. She was really scared...
However, with hope in her heart, in order to have a chance to see her grandfather whom she missed day and night, Xiao Taobaoer told herself:
do not be afraid!
You have to grit your teeth and bear it!
Xiao Taobaoer is only a little girl of twelve or thirteen years old after all, and Anliu also pays attention to the distinction between boys and girls.
If I let Xiao Taobao ride on the same horse with me, if the news gets out, I'm afraid it will damage the girl's reputation.
Let her ride the horse herself...
How could Xiao Taobaoer possibly ride a horse!
Anliu is afraid of insecurity.
After thinking for a while, An Liu said to An Wu, "I estimate...it will take the masters and Xiao Tao Bao'er's grandfather about an hour to arrive in Beijing. We are not in a hurry, so let's just lead the horses and go.
By the time we get to the Anguo Mansion, the masters will be here soon."
After hearing this, Anwu naturally understood Anliu's intention, so he nodded in agreement immediately.
In this way, three people and two horses walked towards the Duke of Anguo's Mansion together.
An Si, who stayed in the old house of Yin family, now lay back on the roof of Yin family.
An Si ate the meat buns one by one;
Eat two buns and drink two sips of water...
An Si knew that there would be a small commotion in the Yin family soon, and he could eat meat buns, drink water, and watch the fun.
Of course, this is just a small excitement...
Come to think of it... the real excitement should be tomorrow!
An Si was eating and drinking, feeling quite comfortable.
But the excitement came quite quickly.
Usually, when Aunt Liu sent Qiuju out to dump the dirty water, she would come back quickly.
what is it today?
He's been out for a long time, but he hasn't come back yet!
Nanny Liu had already packed the food for the old lady and the eldest grandmother and placed it on a tray, waiting for Qiuju to come back so that she could deliver it.
As a result, I waited and waited but nothing happened...
Aunt Liu was thinking...
Could it be that the wooden barrel was too heavy, and that girl Qiuju accidentally... fell outside?
Wait a little longer...still no sign.
Nanny Liu wiped her hands on her apron suspiciously, walked out of the kitchen, and planned to go outside the door to take a look.
It was quiet outside the gate, and there was no sign of Qiu Ju!
Nanny Liu walked a few more steps towards the alley entrance, but still didn't see Qiu Ju. However, she immediately saw the big wooden barrel against the wall.
"Huh!
The barrel is here, where is Qiuju?"
Madam Liu walked over muttering to herself, picked up the wooden barrel and took a look...
Yes, this is my home. So, Aunt Liu shouted, "Qiu Ju...Qiu Ju...
Qiuju girl...Qiuju...
Where have you gone, you damn girl?
Qiuju..."
But no matter how much Aunt Liu called out, Qiu Ju didn't respond. Instead, she called out several nearby neighbors.
Several families opened their doors one after another and poked their heads out to look outside...
Then I saw the old lady from the Yin family standing there carrying a large wooden barrel, calling Qiuju over and over again...
Could it be that... that girl Qiuju ran out to play and hasn’t returned yet?
But then I thought, I can’t do that!
That girl was usually listless and very well behaved;
There was never any such thing as running out to play.
At this moment, Aunt Liu was standing outside and kept calling Qiuju...
What is going on?
A middle-aged woman came out of the door next to her and asked, "Madame Liu, it's so dark here, could it be possible that...Qiu Ju dared to go out alone?"
A young woman nearby also said, "Yes, I heard you shouting several times here. Is Qiuju missing?"
"Who says it's not?"
Nanny Liu threw down the big wooden barrel and slapped her thigh.
“I asked that girl to come out and dump the dirty water;
I'm busy in the kitchen with the stove!
who knows……
who knows……
I waited and waited but no one showed up, so I came out to look for him.
This is not…”
Aunt Liu pointed to the big wooden barrel and said, "I found the barrel, but the person is gone!"
After hearing this, several neighbors looked at each other and were stunned for a moment.
In their impression, the little girl Qiuju has always been humble, obedient and honest.
It was late at night and it was dark. Where could a little girl like her go?