After my stepmother was shot, I took my brothers to the countryside

Shen Nianle felt dizzy listening to Shen Nian's words: "Sister, why are you beating around the bush and asking people to think? Why don't you just tell me what you mean."

Shen Nian'an also cast a puzzled look. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Sister, does this grandmother want her grandson to come to our school?"

Shen Nian looked at his two younger brothers and secretly sighed in his heart, how could these children born to the same mother be so different?

She nodded. "Yes, Xiao An, that's exactly what I meant. Her grandson really wants to come to our brigade to go to school. So, I want to hear your thoughts. This home belongs to the three of us, and I don't want to make all the decisions for you. I want to hear your true thoughts."

"Go to school?" Shen Nianle put down the tin frog in his hand and blinked his big eyes. "Then where will he live when he comes to our house? Will he live with us? And sleep on the same kang with us?"

Shen Nian'an seemed calmer. He thought for a moment and asked, "Sister, is there any difficulty in their family? Otherwise, why would they exchange something for the opportunity to go to school?"

Shen Nian sighed softly and explained, "Their family is indeed in some difficulties. The two elders are old and in poor health. The boy's parents passed away a long time ago, and now there are only three of them left to depend on each other. The grandparents think that education is very important, so they thought of exchanging things for the opportunity for their grandson to study."

"Sister, is that thing you are talking about valuable?" Shen Nianle suddenly asked curiously.

Shen Nian was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "It may not be worth much now, but it may be priceless in the future, worth a lot of money."

When Shen Nianle heard this, a look of surprise appeared on her face: "Sister, I feel so sorry for them. Sister, let's help if we can."

Shen Nian'an tapped Shen Nianle's head lightly and said with a smile, "Xiao Le, you change your expression quite quickly."

"Hey, brother, what are you talking about! I just wanted to help that boy." Shen Nianle rubbed the place where he was hit and muttered.

Shen Nian'an ignored Shen Nianle and looked at Shen Nian. She said seriously, "Sister, let's help them. I think they must have really run out of options, so they came up with this idea. When you mentioned the three of them relying on each other, it reminded me of the hard times we had in the past."

Shen Nian'an paused and didn't continue talking. Instead, he asked, "Sister, if he comes to our team, what will we say if others ask about him?"

After thinking for a moment, Shen Nian said, "I definitely can't tell the truth. He should be one year older than you. Then I'll say he's your cousin and a relative on our mother's side."

"Sister, don't worry, I won't let anything slip." Shen Nianle raised his hand and swore.

Shen Nian'an also nodded, expressing his agreement: "That's fine, then we'll just say he's my cousin."

"Sister, when will this new cousin come?" Shen Nianle asked impatiently.

Shen Nian thought for a moment and calculated the date: "I shouldn't be able to come until next semester. The autumn harvest will start soon, and your school will be on vacation. I won't be able to attend classes for a few days now. It would be better to come next semester."

After the three siblings discussed and decided, Shen Nian went back to the house to get clothes and take a shower, Shen Nian'an picked up the book he had just read and continued reading, and Shen Nianle continued to play with his tin frog.

……

Shen Nian's life returned to normal again. She would go to the chicken farm with Ye Jiaojiao to pick eggs every day. In their spare time, they would go to Aunt Zhang to chat and relieve their boredom.

Zhang Fengfeng, who was injured and hiding at home, has been angry with Feng Yaniang every day since she learned from Hu Tingting that the chicken farm lays eggs and makes a lot of money.

She even prayed that the wound on her face would heal quickly so that she could go find Shen Nian and propose that she wanted to join the chicken farm!

Anyway, Goudan's mother is dead, and there is a vacancy. It is perfect for her, Zhang Fengfeng, to join the chicken farm.

Shen Nian didn't know what Zhang Fengfeng was thinking, and even if she knew, she wouldn't care.

At this time, Shen Nian and Ye Jiaojiao separated at the intersection of the Youth League Courtyard, and each of them walked home alone.

From a distance, she saw three people standing at the door of her house, looking towards her.

Shen Nian saw one of them, Lin Yu, looking at her. This was the second time they met after she scolded Lin Yu last time.

Oh, not only Lin Yu, but also Hu Tingting, and Li Shunli.

Lin Yu's expression seemed a little embarrassed, the unpleasantness of the last time was still vivid in his mind, but when his uncle said he had something to ask Shen Zhiqing, he couldn't help but want to come and see Shen Nian.

When Li Shunli saw Shen Nian coming back, he hurried to greet him: "Shen Zhiqing, you're back."

Shen Nian nodded slightly, her eyes moving between the three people. She asked with a puzzled look on her face: "Li Public Security, what's the matter with you coming to see me?"

Li Shunli coughed lightly, his expression becoming serious. "Shen Zhiqing, I do have something I'd like to ask you for help with. A woman has come to our police station to report a crime, and I'd like to ask you to take down her statement."

Shen Nian frowned slightly when she heard this. She frowned and looked at Li Shunli: "Li Gongan, aren't you police officers here to take the statement? I'm an educated youth who went to the countryside. I'm afraid it's not appropriate for me to participate in such a matter."

Li Shunli glanced at Lin Yu and Hu Tingting beside him, seemingly weighing his words. "The woman who reported the case is a young intellectual from the Qingshan Brigade. It involves some personal matters, and she requested a female officer to cooperate with the recording. We don't have any female officers in our police station, so I'm hoping that Young Intellectual Shen can help us."

The female educated youth from Qingshan Brigade?

The pair of hateful eyes from that night suddenly appeared in Shen Nian's mind, and she felt that it was not impossible to help by taking notes.

Despite thinking this in her heart, she still refused on the surface: "Public Security Officer Li, I understand your difficulties, but taking notes requires certain professional knowledge and experience. I am afraid that if I don't do it well, it will cause trouble for you."

Li Shunli nodded in agreement, obviously anticipating Shen Nian's concerns. "Shen Zhiqing, don't worry. You just need to record everything she says truthfully. Don't worry about anything else."

Shen Nian nodded, and then said at the right time: "Li Gongan, I can give it a try. But if I successfully complete the task, what will my reward be?"

"Reward?" Li Shunli was a little surprised.

"Can you please have some shame? You should feel honored to be working for the police, yet you dare to ask for benefits?" Hu Tingting interrupted dissatisfiedly.

Li Shunli looked at Lin Yu, and Lin Yu quickly stepped forward and covered Hu Tingting's mouth to prevent her from saying anything inappropriate.

Shen Nian rolled his eyes and said bluntly, "Why should I help if there's no benefit? Do I have the obligation to help? Li Gongan, I think it would be better for you to ask Comrade Hu for help. She has dignity, but I don't."

Seeing this, Li Shunli quickly interrupted the escalating argument: "Alright, alright, everyone calm down. Shen Zhiqing, your help is truly invaluable to us. As for compensation, what do you need?"

After hearing this, Shen Nian curled up the corners of her mouth into a faint smile. This Li guy was quite considerate. He made this request only because he knew that she needed something.

"As for the reward, I just want a bicycle ticket." Shen Nian said readily.