Lin Lan thought for a while: "It's almost four o'clock. A man with a bag on his back came looking for me to buy chickens at my door. I don't think he looks like a good person."

The sister-in-law next to her also nodded: "A man who looked like a hozen asked me if I had any chickens for sale. I saw that he was a thief, so I closed the courtyard door. After a while, Aunt Su started looking for her house. Xiao Yong."

"People from the police station are here." Someone yelled, and everyone gave way to get out.

Lin Lan saw Yao Xiuyun and the policeman named Wang He coming.

Yao Xiuyun slightly nodded at Lin Lan, followed Wang He into the yard, and said to Mrs. Su: "Old man, we have sent people to the bus station and train station to find the child. Can you tell us the details of what happened?"

Mrs. Su sat slumped on the ground, looking at the two with tears in her eyes: "I was weeding in the vegetable field, and my good grandson was squatting at the gate of the yard. I told him not to play by the ditch. Come and find me to dig crickets for the ants to eat."

Mrs. Su cried out, beating her chest and stomping her feet, "It's right at the gate of the courtyard! But it's gone in a blink of an eye?"

The onlookers murmured in low voices: "The kidnapper has come to the door of the house. Is it possible that the child will be locked in the yard and not allowed to go out?"

"Someone from the second team had more than a dozen ducks stolen last night. Every year when the Chinese New Year approaches, there are a lot of people stealing chickens and dogs. Who would have thought that there would be people stealing children!"

"That's right, I'll put the little one in the family in jail from now on."

Wang He took a look at the place Mrs. Su pointed out. Sure enough, there were crickets torn into several sections under the wall, and ants were crawling into the hole in the wall.

He felt that a child under three years old could not run very far, and the possibility of being picked up was very high.

"Comrade Wang..." Lin Lan stopped him and told him about the man.

The sister-in-law also told Wang He what she saw the hozen man: "Comrade policeman, that man is not a good person at first glance, and it is likely that he took Su Xiaoyong away."

Wang He pondered for a moment and said to the two of them: "I would like to ask you to cooperate later and tell our policeman who is handling the case about that man's physical characteristics."

Lin Lan nodded readily: "Okay, Officer Yao knows where my home is, so just call me if you need me."

Wang He nodded, and left Su's house with Yao Xiuyun.

Lin Lan and Li Guizhi walked back, Li Guizhi sighed and said, "Madam Su has committed a crime, her daughter-in-law will definitely blame her for not taking good care of the child."

"At the door of my own house, who would have thought of it?"

Lin Lan thought of those missing children on TV. If they were really lucky to sell to those who wanted sons, they would be afraid that they would be interrupted by someone and beg in a big city.

She decided to pick up Xiaodouzi from tomorrow.

Xiaodouzi grabbed Lin Lan and asked, "Mom, has Xiaoyong from Granny Su's house been stolen?"

Lin Lan patted his head: "Well! Mom told you that you can't eat what others give you. Except for the third aunt and eldest aunt, other people can't eat it even if they know each other, and you can't go out with others to play."

Xiaodouzi nodded seriously: "Remember, I don't eat other people's food."

Not long after Lin Lan's mother and son returned home, Yao Xiuyun brought a policeman and the sister-in-law to Lin Lan's house.

They carefully asked the two about the characteristics of the Hozen man, and drew a portrait for them to identify. They didn't leave Lin Lan's house until they both agreed that the painting was correct.

Wu Shufen looked at Lin Lan worriedly: "I will pick up Xiaodouzi from tomorrow."

Lin Lan nodded: "I'll take him there by bike."

Early the next morning, after Brother Wang Zhixue took away the pastry, Lin Lan pushed the bicycle and took Xiaodouzi to send him to school.

When I went out, I saw Yang Meihua, mother and son walking on the stone bridge.

Yang Meihua pointed to Xiaodouzi who was sitting in the back seat: "Lin Lan, you also know?"

Lin Lan nodded: "Yes! I wonder if the child has been found?"

"No, where to find it! I heard from Xiang Hua that the Su family was still looking for it last night. Xiaoyong's mother passed out on the street and was sent to the hospital." Yang Meihua scolded angrily, "God damn trafficker, If you catch him, you will be killed by a thousand knives.”

Lin Lan looked at the sky: "I hope I can catch that monkey and rescue Xiaoyong."

Yang Meihua sighed: "Yes! Everyone thinks so, wishing that the child would be found immediately."

"Mom, I'm going with my aunt. I don't want you to see her off." Xiaokai climbed into the back seat of the car at some point, and squeezed with Xiaodouzi.

Yang Meihua waved her hand cheerfully: "Go! Go! Go with your aunt. I'll pick you up after school at noon."

Lin Lan said to Xiao Yun who was standing there: "Come on, Xiao Yun, sit on the big bar."

"Thank you, auntie!" Xiaoyun sat on the bar.

Lin Lan went all the way, and saw that the younger children were accompanied by adults. This time the Su family had an accident, everyone was more vigilant.

Lin Lan came back from school, went straight to Limin Street, and gave the drawing of the ironing board to Carpenter Li.

Carpenter Li said with a smile: "It's simple, just find a large plank and polish it to remove the thorns, and then make a folding bracket on the bottom."

Lin Lan nodded: "I'm sorry, Master Li."

Carpenter Li smiled and said, "It should."

Lin Lan came out of the shop, walked to the next shop, saw the door was ajar, and there were voices in the shop, and felt that they were hanging goods, so she got on the bike and rode back.

When it was getting dark, Li Xiangyang arrived in Dongshi. After unloading Liu Da's goods, he drove Duan Hongjun and Liu Biao to Lin Lan's house. As soon as he got out of the car, he heard Wangcai's cheerful cry.

When Lin Lan heard Wangcai's cry, she knew that Li Xiangyang was coming. She put down her work and went to the gate of the courtyard. She pulled the latch and saw the bearded Li Xiangyang raising his hand to knock on the door.

Li Xiangyang looked at her with a smile in his eyes: "You know I'm here?"

"It's not me who knows, it's Wangcai who knows!" Lin Lan smiled and pointed to Wangcai whose tail was about to break off, "I think it has become a spirit."

Xiaodouzi ran out and grabbed Li Xiangyang's arm: "Uncle Xiangyang, are you back?"

Li Xiangyang rubbed his hairy head: "Are you obedient at home?"

Xiaodouzi nodded again and again: "You are obedient." Then he ran to the big truck, "Wow~ What a tall car."

Duan Hongjun, who was unloading goods with Liu Biao, stood in the carriage and looked at him: "Want to learn to drive? Uncle Duan will teach you."

"I want to learn!" Xiaodouzi responded loudly.

Duan Hongjun smiled and said, "Okay, when you grow up, Uncle Duan will teach you."

Xiaodouzi rolled his eyes at him: "When I grow up, my Uncle Xiangyang can also teach me." After saying that, he helped Li Xiangyang carry things.

Duan Hongjun said with a smile: "Little thing, it's pretty cool!"

Everyone moved the goods into the main room and put them away. Lin Lan and Lin Yuezhen poured hot water for the three of them and washed their faces.

Wu Shufen cheerfully said to Duan Hongjun and Liu Biao: "I'm sorry to trouble you, I don't have anything to eat tonight, so I cooked a bowl of red oil for you."

Duan Hongjun smiled and said, "Ma'am, it's good to copy your hands! After driving for a few days, I just want to eat something soupy."

After Li Xiangyang and Liu Biao came and sat down, the three of them began to eat in a hurry.

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