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

Chapter 51 There is a grave in the east woods

The next morning, Shen Nian got up, had breakfast, and went up the mountain to collect firewood.

The firewood outside the mountain has almost been picked up by the villagers, but there are still many people going up the mountain to collect firewood every day.

Shen Nian went up the mountain to collect firewood in the morning before anyone else arrived, and kept throwing it into the space.

Seeing the wild game, Shen Nian did not let it go. He caught up with it and threw it into the space.

She was quick and could pick up a lot of firewood in one morning. She would then fill her backpack with firewood before going down the mountain to go home. Every time Shen Nian returned home, it was the time when others went up the mountain to pick up firewood.

"Shen Zhiqing, you're back from collecting firewood so early?"

Shen Nian was walking down the mountain when she ran into Aunt Wang from the village, who greeted her with a smile.

"Yes, Aunt Wang, it's cooler in the morning, so you can finish picking up the trash early and go home early." Shen Nian responded with a smile.

"Shen Zhiqing is really hardworking, unlike those lazy girls in our family who just stay at home all day." Aunt Wang became more enthusiastic when she saw Shen Nian respond with a smile.

"Aunt Wang, your daughters are all very good. They have a good mother like you to worry about them. It's just that everyone has their own blessings. I just happened to be lucky." Shen Nian said in a light tone with a faint smile on his face.

"Shen Zhiqing is good at talking." Aunt Wang laughed, and looked at Shen Nian with even more affectionate eyes.

The two chatted for a while, and then Shen Nian went home carrying a full basket of firewood.

After returning home, Shen Nian stacked the firewood against the courtyard wall. Looking at the tall pile of firewood, she felt an inexplicable sense of security and satisfaction.

Although their family had already collected a lot of firewood, Shen Nian felt that it would be better to prepare more to be on the safe side.

After finishing all these, it was still early, so Shen Nian went back to the house and took a shower.

After changing into clean clothes, Shen Nian sat at the table and started drawing. She was preparing clothes for winter.

In his previous life, Shen Nian was a well-known fashion designer and had high requirements for every detail of the clothes.

Originally, Shen Nian wanted to design it according to her own ideas, but when she thought about the Shuangxi Brigade, which had both a time-traveling heroine and a reborn supporting female character, she gave up the idea. She couldn't just let her temper do whatever she wanted.

Shen Nian honestly drew a draft of clothes that was in line with the aesthetics of that era. He looked left and right and was not satisfied, so he simply threw down his pen.

Shen Nian spread the cloth on the table and gently smoothed out every wrinkle with his hands.

She measured carefully with a ruler and began cutting. Her technique was skillful and precise, and every cut was accurate.

Shen Nian picked up the scissors and felt as if he had returned to the studio of his previous life and rediscovered his love for design.

Her movements were light and smooth, and with each opening and closing of the scissors, the fabric gradually took on the shape of a garment.

A satisfied smile appeared on Shen Nian's face, as if she had already seen the effect of the dress on her body.

The next step is sewing. These are tasks that Shen Nian is good at and are not difficult for her.

She placed the cut fabric on the sewing machine, and Shen Nian began to sew stitch by stitch.

Her fingers were flexible and coordinated, and her feet coordinated with the pedals, making the sewing machine produce a rhythmic "click-click" sound.

Time passed by little by little, but Shen Nian was completely unaware. She was completely immersed in making clothes, enjoying the fun and satisfaction brought by the process.

Finally, the last stitch was finished, and Shen Nian breathed a sigh of relief. She picked up the clothes, looked at them carefully, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

Although she may not become a fashion designer in this life, she can still create clothes with her own hands to bring warmth and happiness to herself and those around her.

The next afternoon, Shen Nian pushed his bicycle and prepared to go to the woods east of the town to scout out a spot and familiarize himself with the surrounding environment.

If anything goes wrong during the transaction, she can run away in advance.

When Shen Nian rode his bicycle into the village road and was about to head to the village entrance, he happened to be seen by several villagers.

"Hey, isn't this Shen Zhiqing? When did you buy the bicycle?"

An aunt exclaimed in surprise, her voice full of curiosity and envy. This cry attracted many villagers to come out and watch.

"Yes, yes, this bicycle is really beautiful. It must have cost a lot of money, right?" The aunt next to her couldn't help but come forward to take a look.

"Yeah, look at this car, it's brand new. How much did it cost, Shen Zhiqing?"

Another aunt also came over and stretched her neck to get a closer look.

Shen Nian smiled slightly, stopped the car and greeted them: "Yes, aunt, uncle, this is the bicycle I just bought. It is convenient to go to town with a bicycle."

"Tsk tsk, Shen Zhiqing is different. He can even get a bicycle." An uncle gave a thumbs up.

"That's right. There are only a few village cadres in our village who have bicycles. Shen Zhiqing is really capable." My aunt also praised.

Shen Nian waved her hand and said, "What are you talking about, aunties? I just felt that walking was too slow, so I thought riding a bike would be faster and save a lot of time."

After saying that, she got back on the bicycle, pedaled lightly, and the bike moved forward steadily.

The bicycle had gone far away, but the crowd's discussion did not stop.

"This Shen Zhiqing is really amazing." The uncle shook his head, his face full of surprise.

"Yes, this bicycle is quite expensive. Where did she, an educated youth, get the money?" an aunt asked curiously.

"Who knows? Maybe it was bought for her by her relatives. Didn't Xiaole say his uncle and aunt are in the city?" another aunt guessed.

Shen Nian rode her bike directly to the woods in the east. She walked around in the woods and carefully observed the surrounding environment.

The woods were quiet, with only the occasional bird song breaking the silence.

Walking further in, Shen Nian was shocked to find that there were several graves behind the woods.

The grave was overgrown with weeds and looked quite old. She felt a little uneasy and quickly turned around and rode away.

Finally, Shen Nian decided to place the transaction twenty meters into the woods. She carefully noted the advantages and location of this place.

This is a small hill. She can put the goods behind the hill and stand on the hill to observe the situation. If something goes wrong, she is ready to run away at any time.

After pedaling well, Shen Nian rode her bicycle out of the woods and went to the town. She wanted to go to the police station to inquire about the situation of the two people who were arrested the day before yesterday.

Shen Nian walked into the police station. She explained her purpose to a police officer, who nodded and took her to an office.

"Comrade, what happened to the two people I arrested the day before yesterday?" Shen Nian asked the public security comrade in front of her who had received her before.

The public security comrade sat behind the desk, flipping through the documents in front of him, frowning.

"After preliminary interrogation, they have confessed to what they had done. Furthermore, the police investigation revealed that these two had previously committed theft and robbery resulting in death. They then secretly buried the body and fled. The circumstances are very serious, and sentencing is inevitable."

Shen Nian was stunned when she heard what the public security officer said. She had not expected that the crimes of these two people were more serious than she had imagined.

However, knowing that the two would not be released again, Shen Nian left the police station with peace of mind.

Shen Nian didn't plan to go to the supply and marketing cooperative today, she went to the state-owned restaurant.

She particularly liked the steamed buns made by the chef of this state-owned restaurant, so she wanted to try her luck and see if the state-owned restaurant was making steamed buns today.

Coincidentally, the state-owned restaurant happened to have steaming hot buns for sale today.

Shen Nian took a look and saw that the buns in the steamer were white and tender, emitting an enticing aroma.

She was delighted and quickly stepped forward to ask, "Comrade, are there meat buns today?"

The salesperson glanced at her and said with a smile, "Yes, five cents each. How many do you want?"

Shen Nian thought about it and decided to buy twenty. She took out a dollar and handed it to the salesperson, then took the buns in the paper bag and carefully placed them in her backpack.

Shen Nian felt happy and rode his bike towards home.

Aunt Li was watching Shen Nian's back as he rode a bicycle in the corner of the yard. She was a little skeptical when her husband came back and told her that Shen Zhiqing had bought a bicycle.

She had been squatting here waiting for Shen Nian to come back. Now, seeing Shen Nian carrying a bicycle and a basket full of things, Aunt Li's heart was eager to come back and could not be calmed down.

But Aunt Li never expected that someone would find her before her, but she was also extremely grateful that it was not her son.