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

When the villagers heard the captain's voice, they all turned around and looked

Seeing the villagers dispersed, the team leader walked to the door of Shen Nian's house and frowned at Er Lai Niang and Tie Sheng Niang, who were still sitting on the ground with disheveled hair.

"What are you two doing? Aren't you ashamed enough? Hurry up and stand up!" The captain's voice was stern and powerful.

However, Er Lai Niang and Tie Sheng Niang did not get up immediately as expected when they heard the captain's reprimand.

Instead, he hugged his knees and began to mutter to himself, as if venting his inner dissatisfaction and grievances.

Er Lai Niang looked up at the captain, her eyes flashing with anger and grievance. She shouted angrily:

"Captain, how can you say that to us? I only have this one son! I just came to talk to Shen Nian, and she treats us like this? Captain, you are the captain of our village! We are the villagers, you can't take sides with outsiders!"

Tie Shengniang also echoed: "Yes, Captain, we are from the village. Shen Zhiqing hit us and simply didn't take the people in our team seriously! From now on, she will be the boss of our team!"

The team leader listened calmly to the complaints of Erlai Niang and Tiesheng Niang, then he slowly turned around and looked at the villagers around him with a serious look.

The captain's voice was calm and firm. "Do you all think so?"

The villagers looked at each other, some hesitated, while others nodded silently in agreement.

In this tense atmosphere, an elderly villager stood up and spoke in a deep voice.

"Although Shen Zhiqing acted a bit aggressively, she did nothing wrong in handling this incident. After all, Erlaizi and Tiesheng are not good people, and Erlai's mother and Tiesheng's mother are not easy to deal with either. It's their son's own fault that such a big incident happened."

Another villager disagreed: "Captain, this isn't just a problem with Erlai Niang and Tiesheng Niang. Isn't Shen Zhiqing's attitude too harsh? We can't tolerate her wrongdoing!"

Aunt Zhang's eyes flashed with anger and she rolled her eyes at the villager with disdain.

"She's a girl with two younger brothers. If she doesn't show a strong attitude, she'll be bullied to death! If it were me, I'd definitely knock out Er Lai Niang's front teeth!"

These remarks sparked more discussion and arguments among villagers, and the atmosphere became increasingly tense.

The captain stood there, brow furrowed, facing the increasingly fierce atmosphere of the dispute.

His voice rang out again, his eyes swept across Er Lai Niang and Tie Sheng Niang with determination, his words revealing an attitude of absolute impartiality.

"Everyone, calm down. Er Laizi and Tie Sheng are committing a crime, and that's a fact that can't be covered up. We must let the law decide, and we can't cover up their crimes just because of our relationship."

"I know this is hard for you as a mother to accept. But I hope you can understand that Shen Zhiqing did nothing wrong! She was just protecting herself and her brother. Er Laizi and Tiesheng's behavior has exceeded our tolerance. Our team cannot condone their mistakes just because they are from the village."

The captain's words made the villagers feel a little relieved. They knew that the captain had always been a fair leader and would not favor any party.

Er Lai's mother and Tie Sheng's mother felt very upset when they heard what the captain said.

They originally thought that their son had not succeeded and Shen Zhiqing had not suffered any loss. Now they felt that the team leader was favoring Shen Nian, so they became even more unwilling.

"Captain, we won't stand up. You're biased! You're so partial to that little bitch Shen Nian! In the future, all the educated youth in this village will bully us. If you don't give us justice, we won't leave today!"

Er Lai Niang started to act like a rogue, lying on the ground and rolling around, looking like she would not give up until she achieved her goal.

Seeing this, Tie Shengniang quickly followed suit, rolling around with Er Lai Niang and shouting.

"Captain, you are biased!"

A hint of helplessness flashed in the captain's eyes. He was the captain of a brigade, but all he did all day was deal with quarrels between educated youths or quarrels between women in the team. Was this the use of him as the captain?

"Er Lai Niang, Tie Sheng Niang, your sons have broken the law. They've ruined not only their own reputations, but also the reputation of our entire Shuangxi Brigade! I've been impartial in this matter. If you two continue to refuse to heed my advice, don't blame me for being rude."

The captain spoke in a stern voice, with a furrowed brow, and his words revealed that he would not accept refusal.

When Erlai's mother and Tiesheng's mother heard what the captain said, they felt very aggrieved, but they dared not disobey and quickly got up from the ground.

They knew that the team leader was the one with the most say in the team, and his words were so serious. If they didn't get up quickly, the team leader would be rude to the two of them.

The captain looked at the two of them and shook his head.

"You two are already old, how can you still be so ignorant? You feel wronged now, what were you doing in the past? Why didn't you educate them well? Now when something happens, you come to other people's houses and act like a troublemaker!"

The captain looked at the onlookers and said, "Everyone, disperse! You've been hanging around other people's houses all day watching the fun! Have you gathered enough firewood for the winter? Have you dug the vegetable cellar? Go do what you need to do! Stop causing trouble!"

After the crowd dispersed, the captain and Shen Nian stood outside the courtyard gate.

Shi Shengxia walked out with the crowd, looking back at the captain and Shen Nian from time to time.

She wondered in her heart, why did Shen Zhiqing, who came to the countryside after her, seem to be somewhat familiar with the team leader?

The captain's face was still heavy, and he looked at Shen Nian:

"Shen Zhiqing, you did a good job this time. You protected yourself and your brothers, and punished the bad guys! As for what others say, you don't have to take it to heart! If you don't stab someone, they will never feel pain."

After listening to the captain's words, Shen Nian looked at him gratefully, feeling a little relieved. This captain was really a fair person who would help the right side instead of his relatives.

"Captain, thank you for your support and encouragement."

The captain spoke to Shen Nian for a few more words before turning around and returning to the team.

Looking at the captain's departing back, the smile on Shen Nian's face slowly faded.

She knew that although today's matter seemed to be resolved, Er Lai Niang and Tie Sheng Niang were definitely not convinced, and would probably find another opportunity to cause trouble in the future.

But she didn't care. She had a plan for dealing with any adversity.

What happened next was just as Shen Nian had expected. Er Lai Niang and Tie Sheng Niang did not dare to cause trouble again because of the captain's warning.

Although they are still unwilling to accept and resign themselves to it, both families are now in a mess and can only take care of themselves.