From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!

Thinking about selling Mu Xiaochu and getting fifty taels of silver, Mrs. Jin felt quite good.

Of course, this is just the first step. The next target, Mu Xiaxia, is the main goal.

Mu Xiaochu is used once and it’s over, but Mu Xiaxia is different. If she is listed at the brothel for life, she’ll have money for life.

The people from the fourth branch of Old Mu Family spent an entire day searching, yet they still couldn’t find any sign of Xiao Chu.

Mrs. Liu was utterly exhausted, her tears dried up, like a walking corpse. Whenever she saw a child from any family, she would rush over to check if it was her Xiao Chu.

However, dressed with disheveled hair and bloodshot eyes, others certainly wouldn’t take her as a good person.

Several times, Mrs. Liu almost got beaten up, but luckily Mu Xiaxia and Mu Dajiang were there to protect her, preventing any incidents.

Early the next morning, Mu Xiaxia went to the government office to report the case.

But the people at the government office didn’t handle such matters.

They even said that they didn’t watch over the child properly, and now that he’s lost, the government office couldn’t find him either.

No other choice, Mu Xiaxia had to return to Old Mu Family to find Mu Dade.

Because he’s an official in the county, maybe there’s a way he can help them find Xiao Chu.

Mu Xiaxia’s appearance was a huge surprise for the rest of Old Mu Family.

After all, during these New Year days, they hadn’t seen the fourth branch come to visit, nor had they sent any New Year gifts.

The others at Old Mu Family already had opinions, especially knowing that the fourth branch was doing quite well now.

As soon as Mu Xiaxia entered the house, Mrs. Lin didn’t even offer her a cup of tea. Instead, she gave her a disdainful glance, as if Mu Xiaxia had done something wrong.

Mu Xiaxia had no energy to deal with this second aunt; she went directly to find Mu Dade and Mr. Mu.

”Grandpa, Uncle, there’s something I must ask for your help with!” Mu Xiaxia said with a face full of sorrow.

Mr. Mu immediately knew something had happened, he asked, ”Xiaxia, what’s wrong?”

”Grandpa! Xiao Chu... Xiao Chu is lost!” Mu Xiaxia cried.

Mr. Mu was stunned, ”What? Xiao Chu is lost...? What happened, tell me slowly!”

Mu Xiangxiang started crying, talking while sobbing, ”Yesterday, my mother was doing laundry in the yard, Xiao Chu was playing at the gate. When she went in for a tub, Xiao Chu disappeared!”

Mr. Mu was extremely anxious. Xiao Chu is still a descendant of the Old Mu Family. If he got lost, what will we do?

He asked, ”Did we send people to look for Xiao Chu? Could he be hiding somewhere to play, and you don’t know about it?”

Mu Xiaxia shook her head, ”Home, the yard, other people’s homes, we’ve searched everywhere!

Even the streets, there’s no sign of Xiao Chu. Xiao Chu is so young, it’s impossible for him to leave that street in such a short time.

He could only have been kidnapped. Grandpa, I’m begging you, Uncle, I’m begging you, go to the government office and plead, so the officials can help me find Xiao Chu!”

Mu Dade of course knew what’s going on, he wouldn’t help Mu Xiaxia plead with colleagues to have constables search.

If Xiao Chu is found, then the things he and Mrs. Jin did would be exposed, wouldn’t they?

He merely comforted Mu Xiaxia, ”Xiaxia, I think you should look further, maybe you didn’t search carefully enough before, missing some corner or nook.

As for the government office, frankly, not just Xiao Chu, even if our Dan Dan or Yingying got lost, or I got lost, the officials wouldn’t handle such a matter!

How many people file reports at the office every day? The arrest officers have to deal with so much daily?

If anyone says a child is lost and constables are sent to search, then no one will handle serious crimes like murder and arson!

Here’s what we’ll do, I’ll give you some money, you hire some people outside to help you find Xiao Chu, okay? They might be more effective than the government officers!”

Mu Xiaxia cried more bitterly, ”I don’t want Uncle’s money. Those random people outside don’t even know Xiao Chu.

Even if they see Xiao Chu, they wouldn’t recognize him! Uncle, I know you’re capable, please help our fourth branch...

Xiao Chu is my parents’ lifeline, if he’s gone, my parents can’t live either, I’m begging you!”

As Mu Xiaxia spoke, she knelt before Mu Dade, kowtowing.

Her forehead hit the ground making ”bong bong” sounds, and before long, several bumps formed on Mu Xiaxia’s head.

Her forehead was swollen and red, Mu Dade worried that if Mu Xiaxia continued like this, it would ruin her appearance, affecting the selling price.

He quickly pulled Mu Xiaxia up and said to her, ”Xiaxia, how about this, let the people from Old Mu Family help you search together, I can go, can’t I?

We all recognize Xiao Chu, when we see him, we can definitely bring him back!”

Mu Xiaxia was overjoyed, forgot to wipe away tears, she nodded vigorously.

”Thank you, Uncle, thank you, Grandpa, thank you to all the elders!” Mu Xiaxia kept bowing.

Just then Mrs. Lin jumped out, unwilling to help find the little one from the fourth branch.

When distributing money, didn’t see the fourth branch thinking of them, now that someone is lost, they remember her.

What do they take Mrs. Lin for?

”Xiaxia, I haven’t agreed to this! You say your mother is home alone, not much work, how could she not watch over a child?

Could it be that instead of your mother going in to fetch a tub, Xiao Chu was lost? Was your mother having fun, went out to play, only cared about buying things and lost Xiao Chu?

Fearing they wouldn’t be able to report well to the fourth branch, she made up this excuse?”

”Second Aunt, why do you talk like this? My mother is not that kind! When I returned, there were still unwashed clothes in the yard.” Mu Xiaxia shouted.

”Just saying, why are you so angry? If not, it’s not, if it is, it is; besides, your mother wasn’t sharp back in the village.

She came to the county and immediately lost the child. When my son Gou Dan came, he didn’t get lost, so it’s your problem.”

Mrs. Lin’s words were extremely selfish, after hearing, Mu Xiaxia was trembled with anger.

She pointed at Mrs. Lin, ”Second Aunt, is there anyone like you who belittles others? Xiao Chu is lost, you don’t help us, even now you’ll hit my mother’s heart.

Do you know how painful it is for a mother to lose her child? My mother now is like a madwoman, if Xiao Chu isn’t found, my mother will die!”

Mu Xiaxia shouted as she cried.

Her attitude was very firm, completely unlike the submissive little girl she used to be.

Mrs. Lin was scolded till blood was splattering. She wanted to retaliate, but was stopped by Mr. Mu: ”Second Daughter-in-law, are you even human? Fourth branch is having such a big issue, you show no sympathy, instead speak sarcastically? Are you still one of Old Mu Family?”