The whole family travels through time and space, and the three of them struggle together

Chapter 123 Tracking

What could Chen Xiuying say? Her words were no proof. Catching a thief and stealing stolen goods was a crime. Although she was suspected, everything was empty talk until she found evidence.

So, she said, "Leave this matter to me. You two should do what you need to do, just like usual. Don't cause trouble for her family and don't alert them."

Since their daughter/daughter-in-law said so, the two old ladies had nothing to say and just went about doing what they were supposed to do.

Chen Xiuying sent the two old ladies away and asked Qing'er to find Quan Dali.

Since Dali came to their home, except for the two days he was allowed to study, he had almost no time to spare. He either helped weed, chopped wood, or went up the mountain to dig wild vegetables.

That night, his sister said she wanted to eat fish. She didn't know when she went out, and she didn't come home until early the next morning with a string of fish.

Whenever Chen Xiuying thought of this, she felt sorry for the child. How insecure was he in the past that led to his behavior of always considering other people's feelings?

Haven't you seen her daughter? She's the one who hasn't experienced the hardships of life. She's always laughing and joking. She's so careless that even a sieve can leak through! She's only been quiet for the past two days. I don't know what she's been thinking behind my back.

Chen Xiuying was lost in thought for a while when Quan Dali came back with Qing'er, carrying a shoulder pole. The bucket was still half full of water. When he took a closer look, he saw that it was full of small fish fry.

"Godmother!"

"Kid, can you take a break? I can't find you all day long!"

Quan Dali scratched his head and smiled, revealing two rows of white teeth. "Godfather, you want to catch some small fish, right? I happened to know a place with water plants and thought there might be some, so I went to check it out. To my surprise, there really is one! Aunt Gao lent me this shoulder pole, and I have to return it later."

Chen Xiuying washed a cloth and handed it to him. "Alright, I'll have someone deliver Gao's eldest sister-in-law's shoulder pole later. Sit down, wipe your sweat, and rest for a while. I have a task for you."

When Quan Dali heard about the mission, he quickly took the towel and sat down, wiping his face hastily. "I'm done! Godmother, what mission are you talking about?"

Chen Xiuying had no choice but to tell him about the counterfeiting of the workshop puppets. Then she said to him, "Next, do one thing during the day. Isn't your room the front and back yards of Dazhu's house? You don't have to go there at night. Starting early in the morning, stand in your yard and help me keep an eye on Mao. See when she goes out. If she goes out, see where she goes. If she leaves the village, tell your Uncle Guo to follow her and send someone to catch her if necessary. I will also tell your Uncle Guo."

"Okay, I'll go right away!" Without waiting for Chen Xiuying to say anything else, he immediately stood up and ran out.

Chen Xiuying hurriedly called out to him: "Don't forget to come home for lunch!" However, by the time she uttered the word "lunch", he had already run far away.

Chen Xiuying was so angry that she kept muttering that this kid believed everything he heard. She didn't know whether he heard it or not. If not, she would have to arrange for someone to deliver food. Well, she would talk to Xu Wu about it later.

Xu Wu and Zhou Sisi come to our house for lunch every day. If we want to do it without anyone noticing, Xu Wu is the best choice.

After everything was arranged perfectly, she and Qing'er went to the mountain again to check on the peaches' fruit setting and whether there were any insect pests. If not, it would be time to start bagging the peaches. If so, they would have to apply Sophora flavescens water again.

After she finished looking at everything, she went to the Guo family's house. Dadezi and his father were away in the mountains, tending bees. Her wife, Sister-in-law Guo, was also there tending the pigs and chickens, leaving Aunt Guo at home. Aunt Guo was also busy at home, sewing shoe soles.

My family members run up the mountain every day, and the soles of their shoes are worn out faster than anyone else's.

Chen Xiuying didn't want everyone to know about the surveillance, so she just left a message asking Guo Youde to come to her house when he came back, and then she left.

In the evening, everyone returned from classes, factories, and fields. Da Dezi, who had been out on the mountain releasing bees, also rushed over after hearing the news. Chen Xiuying then told everyone about Mao's story.

Ask Xu to replace Quan Dali during lunch break, and to bring him lunch on weekdays. Also ask Dadezi to go up the mountain as much as possible to tell his family, so as not to wait until Dali is nowhere to be found.

Hearing this, Xu Wu took out a small whistle and handed it to Chen Xiuying. "This is for Dali. If anything happens, Dali just needs to blow it at the foot of the mountain. Even if De Ge is on the mountain, he will be able to hear it."

Chen Xiuying took it and looked at it carefully in her hand. This ordinary little thing could actually transmit sound from such a long distance. Who said that ancient people were not smart? This method of communication was much better than running up the stairs as she thought!

"Thank you then."

"You're welcome!"

Qing'er's eyes were sharp, and Master Xu's ears were red! It seemed that he was not good at being praised!

If Zhou Sisi knew what she was thinking, she would tell her, "No, no, no, you're wrong!" His ears turn red whenever he talks to people. Even when children say hello to him, his ears turn red. It's so funny!

Da Dezi also received the task and returned. The net has been cast, and it depends on when Mao will show up.

As a result, they waited for half a month. Chen Xiuying led everyone in the family to put all the peach bags on her, but she still didn't move. Chen Xiuying was so anxious that a long line of blisters appeared on her mouth.

That morning, Dali arrived at his former home at daybreak as usual. Before he could carry the stool to the door, he heard the door opposite creak open, and Mao came out with a bundle in her hand. It was obvious that she was going on a long journey.

Dali waited until she had walked a long way before he tiptoed to catch up with her. When passing by Yangliu Village, he thought about what Xu Wu had said, ran to the foot of the mountain and blew a whistle.

Da Dezi was still at home preparing his things and hadn't yet gone up the mountain, so when he heard the whistle, he came quickly. Together, they followed the tracks of Zhang Lichang's wheel and chased after him.

In Qingshangou, Xu Wu was about to go to the school when he suddenly felt his ears move. Chen Xiuying had just gotten up, so he reported to her, "Madam Mao has gone out."

Chen Xiuying: "Did you hear the whistle?"

"Ok!"

What are you waiting for? Chen Xiuying grabbed Qing'er and ran out. Seeing this, Xu Wu felt worried, so he said to Mrs. Yu, "Let Sisi help me teach classes for a day." Then he ran away with the two of them.

Chen Xiuying had intended to drive the ox cart to the old house, but when she got there, she realized that Xiaohua and her child couldn't run fast enough, so they ran after Zhang, the village chief's cart. Not long after they ran, Xu Wu caught up with them. He told them to go back and he would go after them.

Chen Xiuying thought about it and asked Xu Wu to go back and harness the cart, take the two mothers and chase them away again. This time they were going to catch the criminals red-handed. Since they were going to sue, there naturally had to be a victim.

Xu Wu thought for a moment and drew a forward-pointing triangle on the ground. "Leave this along the way and I'll find you."

Chen Xiuying nodded. It was a secret code. She understood it!