Aunt Tianhua was naturally very anxious when her daughter disappeared.
Seeing that she was not here to cause trouble, Ye Anyian told Aunt Tian Hua about Ji Fangfang's recent visit.
"She did come to see me just now, but she just stood at the door and said a few words to me before leaving. Where she went after that, we don't know."
"What a damn girl!" Aunt Tianhua slapped her thigh, her voice filled with tears.
"I was just cooking. She said she wanted to go out for a walk, but I didn't take it seriously. Now that the meal is ready, it's completely dark today and there's no one around!"
"How long has she been out?" Jiang Zhu asked.
"About an hour or so. I prepared the meal and waited for Fangfang and my old man to come back to eat together. But the old man came back, but this girl has not been seen yet!"
"I've searched all the homes of Fangfang's close friends, and I've also searched for the places where she often goes, but they're nowhere to be found! You think it's already dark, where can a girl go? !"
It seems that after Ji Fangfang finished talking to Ye Anian, she didn't go home.
Ye Annian and Jiang Zhu looked at each other, and both of them intuitively had something to do with Ye Ansong.
But this is related to the reputation of Ji Fangfang, a girl's family, and they dare not say anything casually.
"Does Zhao Lizheng know about this?" Ye Anyian asked.
Aunt Tianhua wiped her tears and nodded: "Zhao Li is leading people to search from house to house in the village. If you really can't find him in the village, go up to the mountains and have a look."
If I searched all over the village and couldn't find it, it would be even more impossible to find it in the mountains.
Why would Ji Fangfang, a girl from a family, go to the mountains without any trouble?
Moreover, Zhao Li was causing such a stir in the village with his people. If Ji Fangfang was really in the village, she would have come out long ago.
So Ji Fangfang is probably no longer in the village. As for where he went, Ye Anian thinks that he probably went to Tianshui Town.
"Okay, you two go in, I'll look for it later." Seeing that they didn't have much news about Ji Fangfang, Aunt Tianhua didn't want to stay long.
After she finished speaking, she wiped away her tears and turned around to leave.
Ye Annian stood at the door, looking at Aunt Tianhua's hurried back, which looked a little weak and pitiful under the silver moonlight.
After hesitating for a moment, he finally stopped her: "Aunt Tian Hua! Actually, Ji Fangfang asked me about Ye Ansong just now."
Aunt Tian Hua's footsteps immediately stopped. She stood there in a daze for a while, then staggered towards Ye Annian.
Jiang Zhu saw that her mood was not right and stepped forward to protect Ye Anian behind her.
However, Aunt Tianhua stopped two or three steps away from the two of them.
"Brother Nian, what did you say?!"
"Ji Fangfang just asked me about Ye Ansong. I told her and she left. As for where she went, I don't know."
"Ye Ansong..." Aunt Tianhua seemed to be in a daze, "Why did Fangfang get involved with Ye Ansong? She is going to marry in the town after the Chinese New Year."
Neither Ye Anyian nor Jiang Zhu dared to answer this.
Aunt Tianhua didn't ask any more questions. She kept muttering "Ye Ansong" and left with a stunned look on her face.
Ye Annian and Jiang Zhu stood at the door for a while. Seeing her stumbling into the village, they also returned to the main room.
Fu Zai and Ding Qiu were both sitting obediently waiting for them to come back. Seeing the two people coming in, Fu Zai asked, "Brother, who are they?"
"Aunt Tianhua, she's looking for her daughter." Ye Anyian touched Fu Zai's head and said, "Let's eat, it's none of our business."
After this little episode passed, the four of them sat down together and continued eating.
When going to bed at night, Ye Anyian was lying on the quilt, still thinking about this matter.
"You said Ji Fangfang won't really go to Anxing County, right?"
Jiang Zhu was closing his eyes and preparing for sleepiness. Hearing this, he replied, "Who knows?"
"However, there is only one road to the town, and she can't walk fast alone. If Zhao Lizheng and the others chase her in the car, they might be able to catch up halfway."
But that's none of their business.
"Yeah." Ye Anyian nodded, stretched out his hand and pulled the quilt towards him.
The weather has been cold recently, especially at night. It is inevitable that a quilt for two people will not be tightly stuffed, and the wind will enter the quilt, and they will be woken up by the cold in the middle of the night.
Ye Annian pulled the quilt hard, and most of the quilt on Jiang Zhu's side was instantly gone, and a freezing cold air came in instantly.
Jiang Zhu's two exposed calves rubbed each other, then raised his hand and pulled the quilt back unceremoniously.
Now, there was no quilt on Ye Anian's side, and half of his body was exposed.
"What are you doing?"
He turned over, and with the faint moonlight shining in, he vaguely saw Jiang Zhu holding the quilt tightly with both hands, pursed his lower lip, and suddenly grabbed a corner of the quilt with both hands, playing tug of war with Jiang Zhu.
The two of you were pulling on one side and the other on the other side, neither of them willing to give in to the other. After struggling for a long time, Ye Anyian felt like he was sweating.
He suddenly let go of the quilt, grabbed the pillow, held it in his arms, and rolled towards the bed.
"You can sleep by yourself, I won't sleep with you anymore!"
This huffing and puffing look is so cute and tight, just like a kitten scratching the tip of his heart with its paws, making it ticklish.
"Are you angry?" Jiang Zhu hugged the quilt, moved behind Ye Anyian, stretched out a finger and poked him.
Ye Anyian twisted to avoid his hand, and Jiang Zhu continued to poke him with his fingers, especially the soft flesh around his waist.
Ye Anian couldn't hide from him, and his waist was tickled. He wanted to look angry, but couldn't hold back his laughter. It was very hard to hold back.
"Whoever is angry, take your broken hands away!"
Jiang Zhu refused, put her hand on his waist and squeezed: "Will you sleep with me?"
"I won't follow!" Ye Anyian replied firmly.
Jiang Zhu chuckled lightly and suddenly covered him with the quilt.
Ye Anyian was startled by his sudden operation, but Jiang Zhu took the opportunity to use his strength and grabbed Ye Anyian's waist and dragged him over.
"Stop making trouble." Jiang Zhu hugged Ye Annian into his arms and patted his back gently to help him calm down. "Do you want to go see Mr. Wen tomorrow about recruiting people?"
"That's okay." After the two of them were tossing around, Ye Anyian was still out of breath and nuzzled into Jiang Zhu's arms with his eyes closed.
With so many orders, he would have to recruit people sooner or later anyway, so it was better to settle the matter early so that he could see how these carpenters would be arranged. Make things early. If the quality is not good enough, there will be time to redo it.
At this moment, the two of them stopped fighting for the quilt, and it was much warmer to cuddle up together.
As the night got darker, the two of them fell asleep after being cozy for a while.
Early the next morning, news about Ji Fangfang spread throughout the village.
Ji Fangfang did go to the town, but because she was walking alone in the dark, tired and scared, she couldn't walk halfway through. She squatted on the roadside and cried, but Zhao Lizheng and the others found her and took her back.
Ye Anian and Jiang Zhu were not surprised by the news. After all, Ji Fangfang and Ye Ansong had such a relationship.
Fortunately, it was a near miss and he was found.
Aunt Tianhua actually came over early in the morning to thank the two of them for the first time. She was completely different from her previous picky attitude.
Putting aside this little episode, Ye Anyian and Jiang Zhu settled their two children and drove the ox cart to the town.
Jiang Zhu went to his old place to set up a stall as usual. After Ye Anian went around the shop, he went to Wen Mansion and told Mr. Wen about recruiting people.
Mr. Wen also agreed very much with his proposal. After thinking for a moment, he said: "Carpenters are easy to find. Do you plan to recruit a few people?"
"Let's recruit seven or eight first." Ye Anian said, "The wood work is almost fine, but the character must be good."
"That's natural. The guys working under me must be reliable so as not to ruin their own brand." Mr. Wen understood very well.
"Well, you come over the day after tomorrow, and I'll pick a group of people to show you if there's anyone you like."
"Okay, I'll excuse you." Ye Anyian said.
The recruitment was finalized, and Ye Anyian spent the whole afternoon in the shop making jade carvings.
The silly young master Wen Heng was also there. After what happened to Ye Ansong, he didn't even go to the academy. He went to the Guangyin Shop all day long and stayed here all day long.
Although Ye Anyian hasn't arranged any work for him yet, he doesn't make any noise or fuss. He just sits in the shop drinking tea, watching Yu Hu settle accounts, or watching Ye Anyian making jade carvings.
In short, it's better than running out and fooling around.
Mr. Wen felt that it was a lot easier to worry about, so Ye Anyian let him go for now. When the carpenters were recruited, he initially considered asking Wen Heng to be the supervisor.
In the evening, Jiang Zhu closed the stall and came back carrying the medicine box.
Ye Annian told Yu Hu some things about the shop, and the two of them prepared to return to the village.
As soon as I left the shop, I saw that Granny Qian's shop next door was closed, and even Qing Niang's umbrella shop was closed.
The two of them were holding baskets in their hands, as if they were about to go out.
When two people meet each other, it is natural to say hello.
Ye Annian said: "Mother-in-law, Qing Niang, the store is closed so early today."
"Well, I have something to do today." Granny Qian smiled at Ye Anian, "Are you two going back now?"
Ye Anyian nodded: "It will be dark if we get home later."
He saw that the bamboo baskets carried by Grandma Qian and Qing Niang were filled with yellow and white paper money and incense candles. They seemed to be going to pay homage to someone.
However, Granny Qian and Qing Niang didn't mean to say anything, and he didn't ask any more questions.
"Yes, it's getting dark too early now. You two should be careful on the road." Granny Qian smiled.
"Okay, you and Qing Niang should also be careful."
Granny Qian nodded, took Qing Niang's arm and walked slowly away.
Jiang Zhu pulled the bullock cart over and saw Ye Anyian standing there staring at the backs of Granny Qian and Qing Niang in a daze, and waved her hand in front of him.
"What are you looking at?"
Ye Anian shook his head: "Go home."
When the two arrived home, it was still bright and the yard was quiet, and only Copper Coin came out to greet them wagging its tail.
I don't know if it was because Xue Tuanzi gave birth to a baby rabbit in the past two days, and received extra attention and care from the two children. Tong Qian, who had been left out, became particularly enthusiastic when he saw Ye Anian and Jiang Zhu who had not returned for a day.
"Okay, okay, come in quickly." Ye Anyian touched the copper coin's head, led it into the yard, and closed the fence door.
But he saw Fu Zai running out of the house in a panic.
"Brother! Brother Jiang!"
Xiaotuanzi's eyes were red, and he looked like he had just cried.
Ye Annian's heart sank when he saw this, and he opened his arms to hug Fu Zai, who was rushing towards him.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Zhu also came over and touched Fu Zai's head.
Fu Zai sniffed and looked up at the two of them, his eyes like watery grapes dripping with tears.
"Uuuuuuu, brother, snow... the snow dumpling ate the little rabbit!"