"Brother Li Xiu, do you think... do you think something terrible might have happened to Honghong?" Sister-in-law Wu’s voice trembled with a sob, flickering like a candle in the wind, ready to be extinguished by fear at any moment. Li Xiu quickly comforted her, "Sister-in-law Wu, don't be afraid. I'm here, and Honghong will surely be fine." To disperse the suffocating tension, Li Xiu tried to make small talk, "Sister-in-law Wu, how did Honghong end up going to Dashan Town to sell goods?"
Sister-in-law Wu let out a long sigh, heavy with the helplessness of their circumstances, "It's all because we're so poor. Honghong is such a sensible child; she just wanted to help ease the burden on the family, so she took our mountain produce to the town to sell."
Li Xiu shook his head helplessly, "That girl, she truly is as bold as a fearless little tiger."
Chapter 46