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

Shen Nian carried the basket and rode his bike to the house at the end of the town where he had visited last time. As soon as he reached the gate, he heard coughing coming from inside.

Shen Nian called out softly from outside. When Xiao Nanqing heard the voice outside, he shuddered at first, then hurriedly called out to his grandmother.

"Grandma! Is there someone shouting outside?"

"Yes, someone shouted."

Sun Xue'e listened carefully and indeed heard the sound outside. She felt a little strange. Who would come to their house so early in the morning?

Xiao Nanqing helped Sun Xue'e sit down, "Grandma, please sit for a while. I'll go out and take a look."

Xiao Nanqing walked out slowly and opened the gate, and saw Shen Nian standing outside, carrying a basket on his back and pushing a bicycle in his hand.

Xiao Nanqing was stunned. He didn't expect it to be Shen Nian. Seeing that she was carrying a basket, he didn't know what she was doing there.

"Let me take a look." Shen Nian looked at him with a smile.

Xiao Nanqing was dazzled by the dazzling smile on Shen Nian's face. He nodded, stood aside and let Shen Nian in.

At the same time, he was a little confused as to why Shen Nian came here.

Seeing him like this, Shen Nian didn't say anything and pushed his bicycle inside. Sun Xue'e came out and was also stunned when she saw Shen Nian, with a hint of doubt in her eyes.

"Hey, big sister, why are you here so early in the morning?"

"Sister, I just happened to be in town today and wanted to come see you." Shen Nian replied with a smile, turning the basket behind him, "By the way, I brought you some things."

Sun Xue'e was stunned after hearing what Shen Nian said, but after she came to her senses, she warmly invited Shen Nian into the house.

"Really? Now that you're here, come in and sit for a while."

Shen Nian parked his bicycle in the yard, carried the basket on his back and followed Sun Xue'e into the house.

In the room, Sun Xue'e's husband Xiao Ruzhan was sleeping on the kang with his eyes closed, and his face looked a little pale.

Xiao Nanqing on the other side hesitated again and again before slowly bringing a bowl of water: "Have some water."

"Thank you." Shen Nian took the bowl with a smile, took a sip, and then asked Sun Xue'e, "Sister, how are you feeling lately? Are you feeling well?"

"Oh, I'm old and useless." Sun Xue'e sighed, "My grandson just died not long ago, and the old man has been coughing again these days and it won't get better."

After saying that, Sun Xue'e looked at Shen Nian, hesitated for a moment, and then continued speaking.

"Big sister, let's be honest. Are you here this time to still want that thing from last time? I'm telling you the truth from the bottom of my heart. My family really doesn't have any more. I had no choice but to give that heirloom away last time."

Even if she had them, she wouldn't dare take them out again. The last time she took them out, she had no choice. Occasionally, when encountering an urgent matter, it would be okay to take out one or two things to deal with the emergency. But if she took them out all the time, wouldn't that be inviting thieves to her door?

Shen Nian was a little amused after hearing what Sun Xue'e said. "Sister, how could you have such an idea? I came to see you sincerely, without any other intentions."

After hearing what Shen Nian said, Sun Xue'e looked a little embarrassed, "Ah, I am just too suspicious."

They have been frightened since a gangster reported that their son was studying abroad and that their family was an old landlord.

A group of people who had been helped or rescued by their family came to their door, claiming to be rid of a threat and demanding that they hand over their belongings.

But his wife Xiao Ruzhan had already donated some of the things to the government, and hid the rest as soon as possible, so there was no way to give them anything.

They searched the house thoroughly but found nothing. Finally, they took away all the usable things in the house and beat up several people before leaving.

His wife Xiao Ruzhan's leg was also broken in that incident. In order to protect them, one of his legs was beaten and he was left with a hidden illness.

How could a man who had been proud all his life accept this? He could only lie on the kang all day and need someone to serve him.

At the beginning, some people felt sorry for their family, but later on, these people would always try to find out where their things were hidden.

No matter how they said that their belongings had been handed over to the state, no one believed them. When they couldn't get what they wanted, those people either smashed the few remaining things in their homes or insulted them.

Unable to bear the blows, the daughter-in-law hanged herself, and the grandson Xiao Nanqing became silent and taciturn after that incident.

It was like he had become a different person. Apart from occasionally helping with housework, he rarely went out. He spoke less and less, and his smile was almost gone.

Finally, out of desperation, Xiao Ruzhang decided to move them to this town.

When they first moved in, people could often find them. They didn't know how those people found out about their family's whereabouts, but they were tired of living in fear.

It has only gradually calmed down in the past two years. No one comes to their door every now and then. Maybe they let them go because they see that they really can't force anything out of them.

They are finally able to live a peaceful life in this dilapidated courtyard. They are afraid of meeting someone who is good to them, afraid that others have ulterior motives, and afraid that they cannot bear the ulterior motives of others.

"It's okay, big sister. It's a good thing that you're on guard." Shen Nian said with a smile, "But I did come to see you. I have no other intentions."

Shen Nian also realized that this family had a story, but she didn't intend to ask. If others trust you, they will naturally tell you. If they don't tell you, it is their privacy, and she will not take the initiative to explore it.

Shen Nian took out the things in the basket one by one and said, "I thought you should have almost finished what I gave you last time. I happened to be in town today, so I brought you some more."

Although Shen Nian did feel that there should be some things in the old man's house that would be valuable in the future, these were all things that were mutually agreed upon. If others were unwilling, you couldn't force them to do so.

The main reason she came this time was for the three-piece jade set she had received before. Although that thing is not valuable now, it will be valuable in the future!

It would have been fine if she didn't know the value of the jade, but she knew the value of it so clearly that she just exchanged it for some food for the old man, which made her feel unbearable.

Perhaps Shen Nian also had the thought that the old man would give her something in exchange.

Shen Nian took out two cans of food he had made from the basket and said, "Give this can to Grandpa!"

Xiao Nanqing looked at the two cans that Shen Nian took out, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

He remembered that there was a can of food among the things Shen Nian sent him last time. His grandmother asked him to eat the can, but he refused and insisted on sharing it among the three of them. In the end, the fruit was shared among the three of them.

But he drank a lot of the sugary liquid, and his cold was gone the next day. Could this sister be right? Eating sweet things can improve your mood and help you recover faster?

Sun Xue'e looked at the two cans with an excited look on her face, "Big sister, this..."

"Sister, this is the same as last time. I made it myself." Shen Nian said with a smile.

Sun Xue'e was so moved that she didn't know what to say. "Big sister, thank you for caring about us so much."

Regardless of whether this older sister has any ulterior motives towards them, her concern for them at this moment is real, visible, and tangible.