Chapter 219 Want to keep that money for himself?

Qiao Qiao pointed to the radio that was still broadcasting missing person notices and said happily to the three people next to her, "This is for me, this is for me, it's my grandma looking for me."

Grandpa Tan was taken aback at first, but after realizing what was happening, he asked Tan Qian to write down the phone number.

Perhaps they were also worried that someone wouldn't have time to write down the number.

This missing person notice was broadcast five times in a row.

It was broadcast five times not only on major radio stations, but also on television.

Soon the whole country knew that a child had gone missing in Baoyi City and the family was offering a high reward for information leading to his return!

100,000.

Many people could never earn this much money in their entire lives.

In an instant, regardless of whether they had actually met Qiao Qiao or had any information about her, the few phone numbers that had been released were bombarded with calls.

On the contrary, when Dou Yufeng took Qiao Qiao to town and tried to make a phone call, she couldn't get through no matter what she tried.

"Never mind, we can't get through. Qiaoqiao, let's have lunch at Auntie's place and then head straight to Baoyi City."

She tried calling again, but couldn't get through. Helpless, Dou Yufeng hung up and picked up Qiao Qiao from the ground.

"Okay." Qiao Qiao nodded.

Neither Dou Yufeng nor Grandpa Tan told anyone about this.

The reward offered in the missing person notice was too high, and they were afraid that if the villagers found out that Qiao Qiao was with them, it would bring trouble to Qiao Qiao.

Fortunately, Cishui Village was not wealthy and did not have a television.

There weren't many radios either.

Before Dou Yufeng carried Qiao Qiao out to make a phone call, she deliberately didn't put on her signature red fox fur cloak.

But neither Dou Yufeng nor Grandpa Tan expected that despite their efforts to keep it a secret, Lin Chunxia would still find out.

After being lectured by Dou Yufeng, Lin Chunxia became increasingly angry when she got home. Unable to do anything about Dou Yufeng, she went to talk to a family she often visited.

Of course, she didn't go there to chat; she went to complain to the villagers and gossip about Dou Yufeng.

Cishui Village has more than 50 households. In winter, most people stop doing farm work.

They often gathered at one place to chat and talk.

Lin Chunxia sat in that house, tears streaming down her face, complaining about Dou Yufeng.

As he spoke with tears streaming down his face, as if he couldn't go on living like this for the next second, a young man suddenly ran in from outside and told the group of men sitting by the fire playing cards about the missing person notice.

Because Luanfu County, where Qiao Qiao went missing, as reported in the missing person notice, is only two counties away from their Gufu County.

Since it's winter and everyone doesn't have to do farm work, I thought I'd get some people to wander around the national highway and try their luck.

One hundred thousand.

Even if all the able-bodied people in a village went to look for someone, the reward money, when divided equally, would still be a considerable fortune.

"Li Laosan, what did you just say? What did you say the girl's name was?" Upon hearing the specific information in the missing person notice, Lin Chunxia's eyes flashed, and the tears that were halfway through her flow stopped. She asked calmly.

"Qiaoqiao? Or Qiaoqiao?" Li Laosan scratched his head: "I can't read, I only know that it sounds like that."

Seeing Lin Chunxia's strange expression.

"What? You've met Chunxia before?" The others immediately leaned over and asked.

Lin Chunxia, ​​of course, wouldn't tell anyone. Instead, she shook her head and said, "No, no, I just wanted to write it down so that when my husband and his older brother come back, we can also go and wander around the national highway and try our luck."

As she spoke, she stood up from her chair and walked around talking.

"Oh dear, I just remembered, there's still water boiling in my pot. I need to go home and check it out before it catches fire. You guys shouldn't delay any longer, hurry up and go look for it on the national highway. 100,000 yuan, that's a lot of money."

When Lin Chunxia arrived home, Dou Yufeng was carrying Qiao Qiao, followed by Tan Qian, returning from town.

Lin Chunxia's eyes darted around, looking at Qiao Qiao's pretty little face, as if she had instantly forgotten what had happened a few hours earlier.

She greeted them with a smile, asking with a concerned expression, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, where have you been?"

Her gaze finally fell on Qiao Qiao, who was being harassed by Dou Yufeng, and her eyes lit up as if she could see the 100,000 yuan that was about to be in her hands.

Dou Yufeng found her ingratiating attitude a bit strange, glanced at her suspiciously, and replied indifferently, "I didn't go anywhere, just went out for a walk."

She glanced at Lin Chunxia's large belly again, and remembering how she had jogged over just now, she frowned and said, "Your belly is so big, you shouldn't run around outside. The ground is slippery in this weather, be careful not to fall."

Although Dou Yufeng threatened Lin Chunxia by saying she would drag her to get an abortion.

But Dou Yufeng knew better than anyone that childbirth was like walking through the gates of hell.

Moreover, with such a large belly, both miscarriage and abortion would be life-threatening situations.

Dou Yufeng didn't want anything to really happen to Lin Chunxia.

"Yes, yes, sister-in-law, you're right." Lin Chunxia nodded repeatedly.

"Sister-in-law, my sister-in-law went to town with my brother-in-law to buy New Year's goods. I was supposed to cook lunch, but you know how I am with this belly..."

Lin Chunxia's eyes fell on Qiao Qiao's face, and her smile became even more ingratiating.

"How about this, although I can't help much with cooking, I can still help you look after the baby. Why don't you leave the girl with me for now, so you won't have to worry about her while you're cooking?"

Upon hearing this, Dou Yufeng's eyes became somewhat wary.

She suspected that Lin Chunxia might have heard the missing person notice.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have changed her attitude like that.

But Dou Yufeng didn't ask any questions; instead, she held the little body in her arms even tighter with increased vigilance.

He said, "No need, Qiaoqiao doesn't like strangers touching her. Besides, Xiaoyan and Xiaoqian are with her. Sister-in-law, go ahead and do your own thing."

Seeing that Dou Yufeng refused so directly.

Lin Chunxia thought to herself.

Dou Yufeng simply didn't trust her and didn't want her to get close to the girl.

Or did they also hear about the missing person notice and want to keep the money for themselves?

Thinking back to what Dou Yufeng said last night—that the girl belonged to her friend—Lin Chunxia felt that Dou Yufeng was the latter and probably wanted to keep the money for herself.

Moreover, it is highly likely that they intend to keep the girl hidden away for a few days, and then take the child out once the payment has been increased.

Upon realizing this, Lin Chunxia understood the truth.

However, she did not tell Dou Yufeng that she had heard the missing person notice, but planned to find another opportunity to trick the child into coming over.

It's 100,000 after all.

She didn't want to split the money with Dou Yufeng, which would mean losing 50,000 yuan!

"Alright then." Lin Chunxia smiled, took a step back, and watched Dou Yufeng carry the person inside first. She watched from behind for a while before turning around and going back to her own home.