Su Jinsong saw Qiu Wuhen in the attic and said, "Close the window. It's cold outside. I'll get you hot water to wash your face."

Third Yiniang got up early in the morning and lit a fire and boiled a pot of hot water. Since there was a lot of firewood in the kitchen, there was no need to worry about cooking. However, for the sake of economy, they did not dare to light a fire for heating. After all, it was not their own property.

Although Li Zheng said that everything in the Xie family's mansion can be used freely, grandma still asked everyone to save as much as possible, so firewood was only used for cooking.

After heating the hot water, Su Jinsong carried a bucket of water back to the attic.

After Qiu Wuhen finished washing, Su Jinsong asked: "Have you used the money I gave you yesterday? I will give it to you after I use it."

"There's more, no need to give it to me."

The Su family could eat two meals a day, but there was no breakfast, so Qiu Wuhen had to take care of it by himself.

He was used to eating three meals a day, and he felt hungry after two meals.

He stepped out of the back garden and walked towards the Yamen.

The small alley is covered with silvery white snow. Not many people have walked there yet, and the snow is very clean.

Walking on the snowy road, it can cover your ankles. However, it is troublesome to walk through the alley and reach the street. The street is already busy with traffic, and the snow has been crushed into ice. From time to time, people slip and fall, causing laughter.

But the person who laughed would also slip and fall, causing other people to laugh again.

Qiu Wuhen walked carefully to the side of the road, avoiding icy areas, preferring to step on the soft snow. He didn't need to walk too far to reach the Yamen.

At the yamen entrance, the concierge had cleared all the snow on the steps. When he saw him coming, he nodded and bowed: "Good morning, Mr. Qiu!"

The title of the concierge also changed from Mr. Qiu to Mr. Qiu. Because the news about Qiu Wuhen being hired as Master Xing had spread in the yamen, the concierge had to change his title of course.

Qiu Wuhen nodded slightly and said, "It's early for you too!"

He looked up at the yard and saw many people busy preparing horses, so he asked curiously: "What are they going to do?"

"A few students from our county government school went out for an excursion. They were supposed to come back yesterday, but they didn't come back last night. My family was worried and told the government officials. The government was going to send officials to pick them up because it rained yesterday.

It snowed all night and the ground is freezing cold. I'm afraid these children are in danger."

There is a public school in the Yamen, which educates the students who have obtained the qualification of childbirth in the county. Most of them are half-year-old children. These children are so cold and freezing, and it is not a season like spring and autumn. Why go far in the cold weather? Really?

It’s hard to understand. Did extreme sports exist in ancient times? They had to challenge the most difficult and terrifying natural environment? It’s really strange.

Qiu Wuhen crossed the high threshold and entered the courtyard. When he saw Captou Ke, Captou Ke quickly came up to say hello: "Mr. Qiu, you are here."

"I heard you were going out to look for the children."

"Yes, these children should have come back yesterday afternoon. None of them came back this night. Their parents were almost crazy and reported it to the county magistrate. The magistrate asked us to send a team of people to follow their family to search.

Pick up the children, they are the future pillars of the country and nothing can happen to them."

At this moment, a person walked in quickly from the door, but it was Qian Jinzhi. Seeing Qiu Wuhen, Qian Jinzhi said happily: "You are here too, that's great, let's go together."

"Where to go?"

"Looking for the children. It was very cold yesterday. If they stayed outside for so long, they would definitely get frostbite or even get sick. Their family asked me to go with them. If the children are injured or have frostbite, they can be treated immediately. I told them

I'll call you up. If you have a reward, it will cost you 500 coins to go there."

When Qiu Wuhen heard this, he immediately became interested. What he lacked most now was money. He got 500 yuan as hard-earned money at once. Of course, he could do this business.

He immediately said: "Okay, but I've already called you, why do you have to call me?"

"Let me tell them that your medical skills are better than mine. If you go, I won't go. Of course, it's best if we both go together."

She immediately found a few anxious parents in the yard and gave a brief explanation. The parents immediately nodded together. Anyway, the money was not much if everyone shared it equally, so she agreed again. It is always safe to hire an extra doctor, and even more

What's more, the doctor is from the Yamen, so that's even better.

After coming back and talking to Qiu Wuhen, Qiu Wuhen was very happy. But he might have to talk to the magistrate first. After all, he was hired by someone, so he couldn't just leave. So he hurried to the magistrate again.

The signed room.

The magistrate had already started attending the office and was sitting there sipping tea. After hearing that Qiu Wuhen said that the family of the missing child wanted to hire him to pick up the child, and that if the child got frostbite, he could be treated immediately. The magistrate nodded frequently and said: "This is a big deal.

In that case, go ahead."

Qiu Wuhen agreed, and after coming out, he told Ke Baotou, who immediately ordered another horse to be prepared for Qiu Wuhen.

Qiu Wuhen was not good at riding a horse, especially in the ice and snow. If he couldn't control it well and fell off the cliff, it would be a disaster, so he asked a groom to follow him to help him control the horse's bridle, and headed towards the west mountain.

Xishan is next to Yeji Mountain. There are not many trees, and most of the places are bare barren mountains. Now they are covered with heavy snow, making it a snow-white world.

A group of them was led by Captain Ke, followed by five or six agents. Then there were the parents of the students. One or two from each family went. In total, there was a team of more than a dozen people, either on horseback or on foot, heading towards the West Mountain.

go.

It was almost noon when they reached Xishan Mountain. After all, the road was too difficult to walk. If it were not for such thick snow, it would indeed take less than an hour to reach Xishan Mountain by horseback.

After asking on the way, we learned that there were a total of five men and two women visiting the snowy mountains this time. They were all students in the school and had a relatively good relationship with each other. They also liked activities such as hiking and outings, so my family didn’t think it was a big deal.

Went early and came back in the evening, mainly enjoying the hiking process.

But they didn't come back last night, and they didn't bring any tents or anything like a tent for sleeping in the wild, so the family was particularly anxious.

In fact, they asked the Yamen for help last night. The Yamen believed that such a heavy snowstorm did not prove that these children were in danger, so they had to wait until dawn, otherwise the people who went to find them would be in danger themselves.

These family members had nothing to do, because the arrester was telling the truth, not to mention that the yamen didn't care about these things in the first place, and those who could help only had to pay for it.

When they arrived at Xishan Mountain, the detectives began to disperse and search. He shouted their names at the top of his lungs and slowly searched up the mountain. However, he shouted until his throat was broken, but he could not hear any response.

Qiu Wuhen and Qian Jinzhi also shouted loudly. When they reached the top of the slope, Qiu Wuhen called the head catcher over and said, "I think these children may not be in Xishan."

"Why?"

"There is no place on the West Mountain that can withstand the wind and snow. If they want to spend the night, it is really not suitable here. On the contrary, the peak of Yeji Mountain over there, although steep, has many caves and woods that can withstand the wind and cold. If it were me,

I would choose to go there to find a cave to escape the wind and snow, and to live in the woods to stay warm."

"Since they escaped the snow and wind, why didn't they go back at dawn?"

"Then we need to find them to know the answer. Maybe we can't walk because of frostbite. Let's not waste time here and go to Ye Jishan to search."

Mr. Ke nodded and immediately called the seven parents over and told him Qiu Wuhen's speculation. After hearing this, the parents thought it made sense and agreed to change the direction of the search to the nearby Ye Jishan.

Everyone came to Yeji Mountain and began to search the mountain.

As he was walking, Qiu Wuhen suddenly stopped. He felt something was wrong, and this strangeness came from above.
Chapter completed!