Before the sky fully brightened, Yang Ming left; he was eager to go to town to buy a carriage.
Originally planning to stay overnight at Anding Village, he ended up delaying six or seven days.
In order to leave as soon as possible, they had to abandon the carriage, which made Xiaoxiao feel the pinch. That carriage cost several dozen taels of silver.
After catching so more sleep, feeling more refreshed, Xiaoxiao stretched lazily, saw her son sleeping soundly, and went out to cook.
Little Shitou was very well-behaved, helping Xiaoxiao with the chores. The stranger didn’t cause any trouble, because Xiaoxiao had said that if he disrupted things again, he wouldn’t get any food.
Xiaoxiao and Little Shitou were busy in the kitchen, while the stranger and Shitou’s mother were in the courtyard.
"Big brother, now that you’re not stuck here, what are your plans?"
In fact, Shitou’s mother wanted to ask when he would leave, but didn’t find it easy to ask directly.
"Since I have nothing else to do, I’ll just follow you guys for now."
In the kitchen, Xiaoxiao was speechless. Did he really want to stick around like a tagalong?
No way, not even through a window.
When Yang Ming returns with the carriage, they wouldn’t let him get on it. As for where he wants to go, they won’t bother about that.
"Big brother, aren’t you out here to take care of business? Can you travel with us?"
Shitou’s mother asked in confusion, as she knew that Xiaoxiao and her husband disliked this person and didn’t want to travel with him.
"Oh, what business do I have? I’m just out here for fun, no rush to go back."
"..." Xiaoxiao was utterly amused; people really do get annoyed comparing themselves to others. They were busy as can be searching for a Divine Doctor, but he was just out for enjoynt.
This is the world of rich people? Xiaoxiao sighed again. She still had too little money. If she had more, she would set up a broad network, and wouldn’t worry about finding soone.
Breakfast was relatively peaceful. The stranger didn’t cause any trouble, because if he dared, Xiaoxiao had plenty of ways to handle him.
After breakfast, Xiaoxiao went back to the house to take out Xiaotian’s portrait. Since the misunderstanding with the villagers was resolved, she needed to inquire if anyone had seen Xiaotian.
On this journey, Xiaoxiao and Yang Ming weren’t just inquiring about Doctor Xue, but also about Xiaotian’s whereabouts.
Unfortunately, there were no leads at all.
As soon as Xiaoxiao left the house, Little Shitou ca up to her in the courtyard, "Auntie, are you going out?"
Holding little Liufu, Xiaoxiao replied, "Yes, Auntie is going out to ask the folks about soone!"
"Auntie, who else are you asking about?" Little Shitou was confused, knowing Auntie was looking for Doctor Xue, but hadn’t Shitou’s mother already shared news about Doctor Xue?
"Your uncle’s sister is missing, so Auntie is asking if anyone has seen her."
Xiaoxiao patiently explained to Little Shitou.
Hearing it was about a missing sister, Shitou’s mother promptly asked, "When did she go missing, dear?"
"During the New Year."
"New Year? Then she probably hasn’t been to this village. This village has always been unwelcoming to outsiders. If soone new ca, the whole village would know."
Hearing Shitou’s mother’s words, Xiaoxiao found them reasonable. Xiaotian likely wouldn’t be here.
She was preparing to leave with the portrait when sharp-eyed Little Shitou noticed, "Auntie, what’s that in your hand?"
"It’s a portrait of Uncle’s sister." Xiaoxiao thought although the chances of Xiaotian being here were slim, there was no harm in showing the portrait to Little Shitou.
So she handed the portrait to Little Shitou, "Take a look, have you seen her?"
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