Professor Gu's daily life in the countryside after his rebirth

Chapter 176 Worry (1)

The heavy rain has been going on all morning and it is now almost noon with no sign of stopping.

In addition, the few people set out in a hurry and did not have any suitable tools. It was simply impossible to lead the cows up from such a steep ravine.

After some discussion, they decided that it would be safer to go up after the rain stopped.

Although Gu Zhan was anxious and worried about Liu Xiaoxi, there was really nothing he could do.

In Shanghe Village Production Brigade, Liu Xiaoxi was reading a book until his daughter woke up and cried, and then he came to his senses.

After settling my daughter down, it was almost eight o'clock in the morning.

She had nothing to do and the weather was bad, so she thought about how she hadn't been back to her parents' home for a while, so she took the opportunity to go home and visit while Gu Zhan was not at home this morning.

They left as soon as they said they would. As it was drizzling outside, Liu Xiaoxi wrapped her daughter in a thin blanket before going out.

Little baby Gu Xinxin is rarely taken out on rainy days. Seeing the rain, she waved her little hands happily and grabbed the corner of the quilt with one hand. The quilt that was originally wrapped half tightly was actually torn open by her little hands.

Liu Xiaoxi was holding something in one hand and couldn't free her hands at the moment, so she let her daughter play there by herself.

When she arrived at her mother's house, Huang Guihua was busy feeding chickens in the yard. Seeing her daughter coming with her granddaughter in her arms, she quickly put down the ceramic basin of chicken feed in her hand, wiped her hands on her clothes, and took the child from Liu Xiaoxi.

"It was raining heavily, why did you carry Xinxin out? Aren't you afraid that the child would get wet?" Although Huang Guihua said this, the love in her eyes did not diminish at all.

She touched the outside of the blanket and found it was a little damp. She said hurriedly, "Come in quickly. The child's blanket is a little damp. Be careful not to catch a cold later."

"Hey, okay mom!"

Liu Xiaoxi followed Huang Guihua into the main room carrying her things.

Seeing that Liu Jinshui was not there, Liu Xiaoxi asked casually, "Where's my dad? Isn't there much farm work in the brigade these days?"

"Your father went to the cattle farm to help out early this morning. The team members said that a cow had gone missing from the farm, and they are now out looking for it."

Hearing this, Liu Xiaoxi's heart skipped a beat: "Well, Gu Zhan was called away before dawn. He said the cattle on the cattle farm were lost. Hasn't he found them yet?"

Huang Guihua glanced at the rain outside the window, which was clearly getting heavier, and said, "It seems they haven't found it yet. If they had, your father would have been back by now."

"Too."

The mother and daughter were talking when Wang Yuehong walked in from the gate holding a hoe.

Huang Guihua held her granddaughter in her arms, lifted the door curtain, and stood under the eaves. She said to Wang Yuehong, "Yuehong, are you back? It's raining so hard, hurry inside."

Wang Yuehong's clothes and hair were soaked by the rain. She didn't care about anything else and trotted into the main room. She said nervously, "Mom, today's a big deal. Didn't the brigade's cows get lost last night? Now the police have been alerted, and they're guarding the cattle farm right now."

"What do you mean? Why did the police get involved?"

"I heard someone stole the cows on purpose. There are still footprints left by that person in the cowshed. I heard the police are checking every house now."

"This...how could someone be so bold?" Huang Guihua murmured.

"Mom, what do you think? If this had happened a few years ago, someone stealing grain from the brigade would have been shocking enough, but now they're directly stealing cattle. What do you think that person was thinking? If they're caught, they won't be sentenced, right?"

Huang Guihua nodded: "This kind of thing... should be subject to sentencing."

Liu Xiaoxi listened attentively, worried about Gu Zhan. She wondered if the cow had been found yet, especially in the heavy rain.

"Sister-in-law, have you found the cow?"

“When I came back, the people who were looking for the cattle hadn’t returned yet.”

Liu Xiaoxi couldn't care about anything else at the moment, and her heart was all on Gu Zhan who had not returned home yet.

Seeing the worry on Liu Xiaoxi's face, Wang Yuehong smiled and said, "Are you worried about your brother-in-law? Don't worry, the men in the team are out looking for him now. They should be back soon."

Wang Yuehong's words did not reduce Liu Xiaoxi's worries.

As time passed, the rain became heavier and heavier, and Liu Xiaoxi could no longer sit still.

"Mom, I have to go to the cattle farm to check it out. I'm worried."

Huang Guihua glanced at the heavy rain outside and couldn't help but worry: "No, you look after the child, I'm going out!"

"Mom, you should look after the child while I go. Your legs hurt so much from being caught in the rain. I'll go to the brigade to inquire about the situation and then I'll be back."

"Oh, all right, go and see. Here, you're wearing a raincoat."

After putting on his raincoat, Liu Xiaoxi didn't dare to stop for a moment and went straight to the cattle farm.

Wang Yuehong watched the figure disappear at the gate and asked Huang Guihua in surprise, "Mom, why didn't you stop my little sister? It's raining so hard outside, and the police are blocking the cattle farm, so we can't get in!"

Huang Guihua knew rationally that it was not a wise choice to let her daughter go to the cattle farm at this time, but seeing her daughter's restless look, she knew that even if she disagreed, she would probably go by herself.

"It's better to go take a look. I'm really worried right now. The rain is really heavy right now."

Liu Xiaoxi plunged into the rain, not bothering to avoid the puddles under his feet, and waded straight through them.

When we arrived at the cattle farm, we saw police officers guarding the entrance from afar.

Just as she was hesitating about how to start, Zhao Baogen walked out of the cattle farm.

"Uncle Zhao!" Liu Xiaoxi shouted.

Zhao Baogen heard the voice and turned around to see that it was Liu Xiaoxi. He quickly said something to the public security officer opposite and walked towards Liu Xiaoxi.

"How come you came out in such heavy rain?"

"Uncle Zhao, have you found the cow?"

How could Zhao Baogen not understand Liu Xiaoxi's words? He sighed and said, "I know you are worried about Gu Xiaozi. I have already sent people out to look for him."

"This... means they can't find it now?"

"It's raining too hard, so they went into the mountains. Now the mountains are slippery and difficult to walk on. They will come back naturally when the rain stops." Zhao Baogen did not directly answer Liu Xiaoxi's question.

Liu Xiaoxi was already at a loss at this moment, and his mind was filled with the news that Gu Zhan had gone into the mountains.

"You kid, hurry back home and wait. I'll be back when the rain stops."

Although Zhao Baogen said this, he was really unsure in his heart.

Gu Zhan and his team went out before dawn this morning, and there has been no news since then. Now it is raining so heavily, and the people sent out to look for him have not returned yet.