"It would be bad if you don't tell the Ning family about Cuicui."
Bai Dazhuang felt that the Ning family was the fifth brother's future in-law's family. Although the two families were engaged, Cuicui went to the Bai family for fear that the Ning family would have bad opinions. He was not sure whether to obey Mrs. Bai's advice and not go to the Ning family to report the news.
So I came to ask my parents for advice. Bai Banban had different opinions from Mrs. Bai on whether to go to the Ning family to deliver the news.
Not only did he agree to go to the Ning family to deliver the news, but he also felt that it was more important to go to the Ning family to deliver the news than to the prefect Liu.
Bai Banban didn't think about the issue of in-laws or not. He did it entirely from the perspective of a father to his daughter.
He thought that the last time he met Cuicui's father, he was a very reasonable man, so there must be some misunderstanding.
If it were me and my daughter was missing, I'm afraid she would be looking for her like crazy right now.
He felt that Cuicui's father would be like this, so he suggested that Bai Dazhuang should go to the Ning family to deliver the news that Cuicui was safe, so as not to worry the Ning family.
Xiao Fuyuan looked at his father and couldn't help but shake his head.
The father is projecting his love for his daughter onto other fathers, so he has a strong filter for Cuicui's father, thinking that all fathers dote on their daughters.
There are very few dads like Shiroba.
Sure enough, when Cuicui heard that the white board asked Bai Dazhuang to deliver the news to her family, her eyes looked timidly at one moment at Xiao Fuyuan, and at another at Zhen.
My fingernails are all white.
If her father knew that she came to Bai's house alone, he would beat her to death or even dip her into a pig cage.
"Boss, I have the same opinion as your grandma, so there is no need for the Ning family to pass on the news," said Zhen.
When Bai Banban heard that his old wife wouldn't let Bai Dazhuang go to the Ning family to spread the news, he immediately changed his mind and echoed: "Well, just listen to your mother."
There is nothing I can do about it, my old wife has never been confused about important matters.
This time is no exception.
Bai Dazhuang agreed and set off for Huaicheng.
Dalang went with his father.
Xie Chuntao chased him out, stuffed the food and clothing that he had prepared in a hurry for his second son into Dalang's arms, and told him to remind his father to stop by to see his younger brother.
There was no way. Although there was a carriage at home, there was a lot of work at home, so it was difficult to go to Huaicheng. Bai Sanzhuang was busy sending goods to Nanyang. Xie Chuntao had not sent Erlang food or clothing since the New Year.
"Aunt..." Cuicui thought she had escaped and ascended to heaven on her way to Bai's house. At this time, she saw Bai Dazhuang going to Huaicheng's uncle's house to spread the news, and began to worry about the chaos in the family after she left.
First of all, the person who worries her the most is her mother.
"Don't worry, nothing will happen." Zhen said softly.
"Yeah, sister Cuicui, it will be fine." Xiao Fuyuan was also comforting Cuicui.
"My mother would definitely be worried if she knew I ran away." Cuicui almost cried. She was not worried about her father, she was worried about her mother.
"If your uncle knows, your mother will know," said Zhen.
"...I heard from you that the Luo family is having a hard time now. It doesn't matter if there is no marriage certificate. The other party probably wants to get money by making such a fuss... They don't have to take you away. Even if the other party wants to, our family won't agree. You and Lao Wu have a marriage contract..." Zhen gave Cuicui an analysis.
Cuicui felt a little relieved.
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The news that Cuicui was missing caused complete chaos for the Ning family and the prefect.
When Cuicui's mother, Mrs. Liu, heard the news, she hurried back from the temple on the mountain. When she got home, she saw Mrs. Yu, the old godly woman of the Luo family, jumping at the door and scolding the Ning family for one daughter and two.
The angry Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Yu exchanged words for a long time, attracting neighbors to watch.
Within a day, rumors spread throughout Huai City that the prefect's niece had been promised to two families.
The Ning family betrayed their trust.
When the Ning family became rich, they turned against each other and refused to recognize anyone.
This word even reached the prefect, and Mrs. Xu, who was about to give birth, asked people to inquire. After the servants made inquiries and told Mrs. Xu the whole story, Mrs. Xu didn't have time to scold Liu Hong's brother-in-law for being confused. She was worried about Cuicui at first.
"Is Cuicui lost?" Xu's stomach almost shrank in fright.
And I heard that he has been missing for a whole day.
Mrs. Xu's mind was buzzing. Let alone where a girl named Cuicui could go. If one of them was lost, they would not be able to explain to the Lao Bai family.
"Did the Ning family send someone to look for it?" Xu asked.
"I looked for it but couldn't find it. Some people said that she climbed into a carriage and the carriage headed out of the city and disappeared in the blink of an eye."
"My mother, what should I do if I get kidnapped?" Mrs. Xu had already imagined the scene of the carriage running all the way to Yangzhou, and the more she thought about it, the more worried she became.
"Madam, the people of the Luo family are still arguing in front of the Ning family. Now everyone in the city is saying that the Ning family has betrayed the Xu family." The scary person who inquired about the news told Mrs. Xu what he heard on the road.
This was a pleasant thing to say, but she couldn't say it even more unpleasantly for fear of irritating the wife to give birth prematurely.
"Ning Kuang, that stubborn person, took a few sips of horse urine and casually hooked up with his daughter. This is all because of drinking, but he knocked on the door of Luo's house and didn't speak for Cuicui. If I were Cuicui, I would Run away too." Mrs. Xu gritted her teeth and scolded Liu Hong's brother-in-law Ning Kuang.
Cuicui, a girl from a family, was criticized in public by one daughter and married to the Luo family, and scolded the Luo family in public. How could she have the dignity to stay in Huaicheng from now on.
"What did your master say?" Mrs. Xu asked.
"The master has sent people to look for him outside the city."
Xu nodded.
She didn't want to care about the affairs of Sister Liu Hong's family at all, and it was a thankless task.
But she couldn't ignore this matter. Firstly, Cuicui was really a girl who was loved by others. Secondly, she was the one who told Cuicui about the relationship between Cuicui and the Bai family, and she would feel anxious if she lost her.
In the midst of anxiety, Liu Hong took Cuicui's mother back home.
Liu Hong looked anxious. The people he sent out did not find Cuicui.
It’s already so late, where have people gone?
Cuicui's mother burst into tears, scolding Ning Kuang and the Luo family while crying.
"Can't we tie up that old godly woman and throw her into prison?" Ms. Liu asked Liu Hong in tears.
Liu Hong looked embarrassed.
It's not like he committed a crime. This matter was originally his brother-in-law's fault. How could he be put in jail?
What's more, everyone in the city is paying attention to this matter now. If he throws people into jail rashly, he, the prefect, will not be able to do it.
"Sister, don't worry, maybe there will be news soon." Mrs. Xu said.
Then he ordered the maid to send Mrs. Liu to rest, while Liu Hong continued to send people to look for her.
Until ten minutes after lighting the lamp, there was still no news.
Liu Hong turned around in a hurry and almost gave the county government officials a portrait of Cuicui.
"How about sending someone to Shenshu Village?" Xu suggested.
"Why go to Shenshu Village? Cuicui can't go there." Liu Hong said.
"Ask Xiao Yuanbao if Cuicui is fine. Besides, Xiao Yuanbao is very blessed. Let her say a few words of peace. Even if Cuicui cannot be found for a while, Cuicui will be safe under Xiao Yuanbao's blessing, right? ?" Xu said.
When Liu Hong heard this, he felt it made sense and immediately sent someone to go to Shenshu Village.
He felt that it was inappropriate to go on his own, and he was afraid that the Bai family would think he was being deceived, so he got Liu Shu up from the bed and asked Liu Shu to take the people there.
As soon as Liu Shu heard that he was going to Shenshu Village, he got out of his bed. As soon as he tied his coat, Bai Dazhuang asked for an audience outside.
