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

Chapter 268: Summer Zhou Jindong rolls down the cliff

The captain looked into Shen Nian's clear eyes and wanted to ask something, but he knew he couldn't because he had no right to ask. In the end, he simply shut up and didn't ask.

But he secretly felt regretful in his heart that such a good girl was really not destined to be with their Li family.

"Captain, the chicken thief who stole chickens last night has been on my mind all night." Shen Nian changed the subject and brought the conversation back to business. "I think it's not okay if only Uncle Gu and Aunt Su are at the chicken farm at night."

Upon hearing this, the captain nodded in agreement. If it weren't for the dogs Shen Nian raised, not only would the chickens be stolen last night, but even the safety of Comrade Gu and his wife would be a problem.

"Xiao Nian, do you have any ideas? Just say whatever you want to say." The captain looked at Shen Nian and said.

Shen Nian nodded and continued, "Captain, I do have an idea. I think we should find a young person to move to the chicken farm. If something like this happens again, someone will be able to notify us in time."

Shen Nian paused, then added, "Also, it would be best if this person is someone who people would think is not easy to mess with at first sight, and preferably someone who has a sense of responsibility. Of course, it would be even better if he knows some martial arts skills."

The captain frowned slightly, thinking about Shen Nian's words.

When he heard Shen Nian's next words, he suddenly understood. He glanced at her and said with a smile, "Xiao Nian, why don't you just tell me Yan Zhiqing's name directly? Why are you beating around the bush?"

The captain thought secretly in his heart: He had thought of everyone in the team who could make Xiao Nian come up with such detailed requirements, but none of them met the requirements because none of them knew martial arts.

Xiao Nian had always looked down on the people in the Youth Hostel. The only one around was Yan Zhiqing, and he could tell he had some martial arts skills. It seemed Xiao Nian had taken a liking to Yan Zhiqing first.

Shen Nian didn't know what the captain was thinking, and he didn't feel embarrassed at all about having his thoughts seen through by the captain.

She said frankly, "Captain, you guessed right. I'm talking about Yan Zhiqing. I was thinking that since our chickens are so successful this year, we need to expand the forest next year. We won't wait until next year, we'll expand after the autumn harvest. And then we'll definitely have to find young people to take care of the chicken farm."

Shen Nian told the captain about his plan, and the captain immediately became interested and stopped speculating whether Shen Nian really liked Gu Yanqing.

"Xiao Nian, since you think Yan Zhiqing is suitable to guard the chicken farm, then let him come. Now, tell your uncle about your plan to expand the breeding." The team leader urged.

Shen Nian pondered for a moment and answered clearly, "Captain, this is what I'm thinking. Let's expand the chicken farm and the forest area to increase the number of chickens we raise next year. As for the ducks, the two ponds in our brigade are enough..."

Shen Nian paused for a moment and continued his analysis: "Captain, with the chickens and ducks we'll be raising next year, our brigade's food supply might be a bit tight. Therefore, reclaiming the land after the autumn harvest is very important and must continue."

The captain nodded as he listened. After hearing Shen Nian's concerns about food, he pondered for a moment and said:

"Xiao Nian, I've calculated that our team's autumn harvest will be complete in a week at most. By then, I'll organize everyone in the team, young and old, to go and reclaim the wasteland. As for the food issue, I'll see if you can think of a solution..."

At this moment, Li Youjia ran over breathlessly and interrupted them with an anxious look on his face: "Captain... I finally found you!"

His clothes were soaked with sweat and beads of sweat hung on his forehead. It was obvious that he had been running all the way here.

"What's wrong, Yujia? What happened that makes you so anxious?" The captain asked hurriedly when he saw this.

Li Youjia took a few breaths, calmed down a bit, and then said, "Captain, Jin Dong and Shi Zhiqing went up the mountain to catch a wild boar, and the wild boar knocked them off the cliff!"

Upon hearing this, the captain's face suddenly changed. "What?! Zhou Jindong and Shi Zhiqing were knocked off the cliff by a wild boar?!"

Li Youjia panted and explained anxiously, "I don't know if it's true. It was Zhiqing Yan who told me. I looked for you all over the brigade, but I couldn't find you. I couldn't find you in the fields either. It was my aunt who said you might be in the chicken farm."

"Then did you ask people in the team to go up the mountain to look for Zhou Jindong and the others?" the team leader asked anxiously.

Li Youjia was stunned for a moment and replied, "No, I was worried that Yan Zhiqing was lying. So I thought of coming to you first..."

"Looking for me? What's the use of looking for me! Am I a doctor or a bullock cart?! It's more important to find Zhou Jindong and the others first!" The team leader said, and hurriedly ran to the chicken farm.

He ran while shouting, "Don't just stand there like an idiot! Hurry up and go to the cowshed to find Comrade Gu and the others driving the ox cart to the back mountain. Then run to the brigade to call for help and find Zhou Jindong's parents!"

Li Youjia came back to his senses and quickly responded, "Yes, yes, I'll go now."

Shen Nian wanted to follow, but after a second thought, she decided not to go. She had better not watch the excitement of midsummer, otherwise it might cause trouble again.

Shen Nian suddenly recalled that in the book, Shi Shengxia and Zhou Jindong's relationship quickly heated up after they encountered a wild boar in the mountains. Could it be that this happened?

However, it is not easy to be the heroine in this book. She still clearly remembers that Shengxia also fell off the cliff last year and dragged herself down with her.

Did he and Zhou Jindong fall off a cliff again this year? Does this mean that for the relationship between the hero and heroine to heat up, they must go through some thrilling and life-threatening moments before they can achieve a happy ending?

Can't it be plain and simple, smooth and successful?

Shen Nian couldn't help but shook her head. If she was the heroine of this book, then she would be unfit to be the heroine.

……

"Bang bang bang-"

Hearing the sound of the courtyard door, Shen Nian hurried over. The moment he opened the door, a warm smile appeared on his face: "Yan Zhiqing, you are here, come in and sit down."

Gu Yanqing looked at Shen Nian with a strange expression, feeling a little puzzled, and said, "Shen Zhiqing, I came here to get the food, so I won't come in."

"I haven't picked the vegetables yet. Come in and wait. I'll pick them now." Shen Nian would not let go of this opportunity easily.

She did not forget what Li Youjia said just now, that it was Yan Zhiqing who told him that Shi Shengxia and Zhou Jindong fell off the cliff.

Although she didn't go to the mountain with them, she waited at home for Gu Yanqing to come and get the vegetables so that she could take the opportunity to ask him.

Seeing Shen Nian's insistence, Gu Yanqing looked around and made sure that no one saw him before stepping into the yard.

As soon as Gu Yanqing entered the room, Shen Nian couldn't wait to ask, "Yan Zhiqing, did you really see Zhou Jindong and Shi Shengxia fall off the cliff?"

Gu Yanqing really didn't expect Shen Nian to ask him into the yard to ask about this. He looked into Shen Nian's curious eyes and nodded.

"Yes, I happened to be chasing pheasants around there when I saw it."