Being Targeted

The two of them brought their child to their village chief with mixed feelings to thank and apologize.

Village Chief Zhao looked at Zhao Gang and his wife with a look of disappointment,

"Remember this lesson, and take good care of your child in the future. You may not be so lucky next time. Also, don't you think about who made your child so willful and bold?... You should be more careful."

Seeing the three members of the family looking listless and frightened, Village Chief Zhao finally softened his heart. He didn't say anything harsh, but just reminded them again. "Village chief, my husband and I know we were wrong and we will definitely change in the future."

"It would be nice if you really knew." After saying that, Village Chief Zhao waved his hand and didn't want to say more. He couldn't help but feel angry when he looked at the couple.

The couple smiled bitterly. Their past actions really made it hard to believe what they were saying now. Thinking of the thank-you gift, Zhao Gang quickly took out a few buns from the basket carried by the child's mother and put them on Village Chief Zhao's mule cart.

"This is a thank you gift, please accept it, uncle village chief."

Hearing Zhao Gang calling him "Uncle", Village Chief Zhao stopped wanting to refuse. But surprisingly, this couple has always can be almost described as stingy. All they think about is how to take advantage of others. They have never been so generous. If it is really because of this incident with their son that the couple can reflect on themselves, then a bad thing can turn into a good thing. Hey! No matter what, they are related. Forget it, let's wait and see. If they are still the same, I will really ignore them in the future.

Seeing that the village chief accepted it, Zhao Gang was happy. He then distributed the next two trays of buns to the people who came to help this time. Of course, Village Chief Li also received the same amount as Village Chief Zhao. The two of them solemnly thanked Village Chief Li.

Village chief Li didn't say anything, but just asked them to take good care of the children.

They also went to Gulan's side. The gift from Gulan was more expensive. He not only brought buns, but also a bag of candy and a bag of snacks. After thanking Gulan again, the couple looked inside the carriage with complicated expressions and left with their son.

From beginning to end, Daya and Erya never came out of the carriage, obviously not wanting to see their parents.

However, this time, the behavior of Zhao Gang and his wife surprised many people. They would never have dreamed that this couple would suffer such a heavy loss. A meat bun is not cheap, so giving three to each family as a thank-you gift is a good thank-you gift.

Apart from the meat buns, Gulan collected the rest of the thank-you gifts with peace of mind. As the biggest contributor, Gulan gave the buns to Dahei, which made this guy happy. As for what the two girls were thinking, Gulan had no intention of asking and continued to eat her lunch which had just been interrupted.

When passing by a roast chicken shop on the way back, Gulan bought a few roast chickens. But when she returned to the woodworking shop, she found out that her son and Brother Jin had already eaten. Not only did he eat, he also took a few children to the tavern diagonally opposite the wood shop to eat, and not only that, he also packed a portion for him. When she came back, the food was still hot. To be honest, Gulan was a little touched. Then, not long after she started eating, Baodan's parents came over.

Not long after that, the convoy finally set off. Because of the precious child, the convoy set out an hour or two late. By the time the carriages was ten miles away from Jiaocheng and rested in the forest beside the official road, it was already dark.

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On the other side, Su Qiaoxiu sneaked out of her home at night and hurried to Mohe Town where her home was in the dark. She found a secluded corner and waited until dawn before she dared to enter the town. The first thing to do when entering the town is to go to the carriage and horse market and get on the carriage that takes people to the county.

Mohe Town is dozens of miles away from Jiaocheng. Even if a horse-drawn carriage that specializes in transporting people is set at the fastest speed, it will take about an hour to get there.

By the time the Su family discovered in the morning that Su Qiaoxiu was not there and Big Brother Su chased her to the town, Su Qiaoxiu was already halfway to the county town. Brother Su, who couldn't find his sister, had to go back and discuss with his parents before deciding what to do.

Mrs. Su, who thought her daughter had figured it out, had really given up on her daughter, but she couldn't help but ask. After the blackness in front of her eyes had subsided and her emotions had returned to normal, she called the old man and her sons into the room and told them about the conversation she had had with her daughter that day.

Brother Su then understood why his mother had noticed that his sister was missing and why she was so sure that she had told him to go to the inn in town to look for her. It turned out that the mother had stopped the girl once and explained the seriousness of the matter to her, but she did not expect that the girl was still so stubborn and so devoted to her dream.

Old Man Su sat on the log with a gloomy face. He was as disappointed in his daughter as he was in his wife. The child was too self-righteous and selfish. There is no fear that she will fail to inform the news and get herself into trouble instead. Thinking of this, Old Man Su could no longer sit still.

He immediately looked at his eldest son and said, "Ren'er, take a cart to the county town early tomorrow morning and find your sister."

Brother Su nodded. He thought so too. If he hadn't arrived too late and there were no carriages going to the county town, he would have caught up by cart long ago. As for hiring a cart alone, it is really not possible with the current financial situation of the family. Now he would like to break every penny into eight pieces.

"But mom and dad, what if we get my little sister back and she still runs away?" Second Brother Su asked a practical question.

"Mother, the child is not young anymore, it's time to talk about her in-laws." The old man looked at his wife, hiding the reluctance in his eyes.

Mrs. Su nodded. Her daughter had done such outrageous things time and time again and had no intention of repenting. As a mother, she had no choice but to give up. Perhaps after she got married, the child would no longer have such wild thoughts and unrealistic ideas.

"Dad, isn't it too early?" Although the younger sister is fifteen years old, she is not yet of age. Second Brother Su is a little reluctant to let her go so early.

Old Man Su glared at his second son and said nothing. If his daughter could repent and be obedient, he would not want her to get married so early. He felt pain in his heart.

But what they didn't know was that Su Qiaoxiu's luck seemed to have run out this time and she would never have a chance to go home. It is said that Su Qiaoxiu arrived at the county town before noon. After getting off the cart, the light in her eyes became brighter as she looked at the prosperous county town. There were tall buildings and shops everywhere. Su Qiaoxiu, who had never seen such a scene before, almost had her eyes dazzled. She also became more determined to make her dream come true.

At this moment, she no longer dared to dream of the high and mighty prince, but if her news was true and the epidemic was prevented in advance, the government would definitely reward her with silver. As long as she had silver, would she be afraid of not having a good life?

Su Qiaoxiu thought very well, and the prosperity dazzled her eyes. She completely forgot what her mother had said before, and the light of desire rekindled in her eyes. Ignoring her rumbling stomach, she got off the cart and followed the crowd into the city. She had never been to the county town before and had no idea where the county government office was. She looked around as she walked, thinking of finding someone to ask.

Little did she know that she was being watched soon after she got off the carriage. She had no idea how strange it looked for her to be wearing women's clothes when she was dressed in men's clothes. She was pretty, carrying a package, and looking around like a country bumpkin. It was obvious at first glance that she was a girl who had never been to the city.