After they washed up, they came to Aunt Li's house. The kitchen in Shen Zhizhu's house was the first to catch fire, so they had no place to cook.

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Aunt Li had made preparations early, including preparing their breakfast, and asked Erdan to call them over.

"Auntie Li, what delicious food did you make?"

Shen Zhizhu sat down at the dining table without any hesitation. Erdan leaned against the wall and called them twice, then went to the kitchen to help serve the meal.

"You are going to take the exam, so I don't know what to prepare for you. I have made the old hen soup from last night, and I have scraped off all the fat on it, so it won't be greasy. I have also prepared two eggs and a fried dough stick for each of you. I heard from others that this will help you get all the answers right and get full marks!"

Shen Zhizhu and Xu Haonan quickly stood up and took the cup of chicken soup from Aunt Li. The aroma filled their noses.

"It smells so good, Auntie Li. How did you know that I haven't had chicken soup in a long time? I'm so hungry."

"Auntie Li, you've raised chickens for so long, and you're going to kill them just like that?"

Xu Haonan felt embarrassed to eat it. In the countryside, chickens at home were precious animals. Hens could lay eggs and roosters were kept for chirping. Even if they were to be killed and eaten, they would wait until the New Year or other festivals when Uncle Li was not at home.

The chicken soup was cooked last night, specially made for the two of them.

Aunt Li didn't think it was a big deal, just one chicken. It was definitely worth stewing it for the two of them.

"Haonan, if you say that, Auntie will be unhappy. It's just a chicken. You and Xiaozhu's exams are the top priority. What's more, Xiaozhu is our family's benefactor. This is nothing. Hurry up and eat a few bites. It's time to go to the city."

Shen Zhizhu smiled and pulled Xu Haonan to sit down.

"Hurry up and eat. Don't let Auntie down. If you feel bad about it, after we finish the exam, I'll go to the back mountain with you and get some game for Auntie."

Only then did Xu Haonan sit down. He wasn't really resisting in his heart, but he had already troubled Aunt Li a lot last night, and he felt bad about eating her chicken.

After Shen Zhizhu persuaded Xu Haonan, he smiled and spoke to Aunt Li.

"I can't really call myself a benefactor. You all know that I'm the second boss of Yishe. When I first found the ladies, it wasn't entirely out of kindness. It was also partly out of my own selfishness. So there's no need to treat me so specially. We're working together for mutual benefit and each gets what he needs."

That’s what she said, but Aunt Li didn’t care.

"What do you think? It's Auntie's business. You guys don't need to worry about it. Eat it quickly. It won't taste good if it gets cold."

It was just dawn and the bike wasn't burned and was still usable, so there was still enough time.

Erdan ate his breakfast by himself without joining in the conversation between the adults, and quickly finished the food in his bowl.

"Xiaozhu, Haonan, I have to go to school soon and can't see you off, but Erdan's heart is with you. Good luck on the exam, don't be nervous, and read the questions carefully before answering them."

Erdan kept nagging the two of them. They were only in primary school, but he was very worried about them. He wanted to go to the city with them and watch them take the exam.

Xu Haonan rubbed Erdan's head and promised him.

"Don't worry, I've remembered everything you said. I'll examine the questions carefully and answer them well. Don't be nervous."

After getting Xu Haonan's assurance, Erdan nodded, but did not leave immediately. Instead, he looked at Shen Zhizhu who was drinking chicken soup on the side.

【Ah~ Delicious, so delicious. 】

"cough."

Xu Haonan couldn't help coughing to remind her, and Shen Zhizhu realized that she also had to answer, and she thought Xu Haonan's answer represented both of them.

"I've remembered that, too. I promise to do as you instructed. Don't you feel relieved now?"

Yes, that's right. Erdan was relieved now. Like a little adult, he gave each of them a hug and patted their heads like an adult.

"I'm leaving now. You guys take your exams well. I'll wait for your good news. Mom and I will pick you up after the exams."

Shen Zhizhu's heart was about to melt. What kind of little baby was this? He was so well-behaved, so adorable that he really wanted to rub his head.

This is what she thought and did. Erdan stood there helplessly and let Shen Zhizhu touch his head obediently.

Xu Haonan and Aunt Li looked at each other and looked at their own people lovingly.

"Haonan, Xiaozhu, you haven't left yet."

A man's voice came from the door. Following the sound, I saw that it was the uncles who had said they were going to the city to find the police. They had returned.

Standing next to them was Officer Pei, whom Shen Zhizhu had specifically asked for.

When Officer Pei saw Shen Zhizhu, his scalp tingled. How come this little girl got into trouble again?

"Come in, come in, police officer, sit over here."

Aunt Li quickly stepped forward to welcome them in and served each of them a bowl of chicken soup.

"It's cold this morning, drink some chicken soup to warm yourself up."

Although the fellow villager was surprised, he did not refuse. He took the cup, said thank you, and started drinking it bit by bit from the bowl.

Officer Pei and several other policemen who came with him refused, so Aunt Li stopped trying to persuade them and told them everything she had seen last night.

Officer Pei stroked his stubble and looked at Shen Zhizhu who was drinking happily over there. He thought to himself, this matter is indeed related to her.

I couldn't help but joke.

"It's you again, little girl. Tell me, I've seen you so many times in the past six months. What's going on? Where did this enemy come from?"

Speaking of this, Shen Zhizhu was even more speechless than Officer Pei.

"As for those few people, the uncles should have told you that a piece of rag was found at the scene, but this does not directly prove that the owner of the rag is the arsonist. It rained heavily last night. Although it was heavy, it didn't last long. We should be able to find some clues."

"My husband and I have to go to the city to take the exam later. Officer Pei, do you have anything else to ask? We will tell you everything we know."

Officer Pei complained in his heart that there was an exam today and the house was set on fire the day before, but these two people were still so kind-hearted, they would definitely accomplish great things in the future.

"Did you hear any noises at night? Have you had any grudges with anyone recently?"

"I don't know about the sound. I have always had a good sleep. I only have a few enemies, my aunt's family, and the village chief's family. My aunt and uncles all know the details. It's not a secret in the village. Officer Pei can find out by asking around."

"We all went to bed early last night, so we didn't pay much attention to the outside. Who would have thought that someone could be so crazy and deranged."

When Xu Haonan thought about what happened last night, he was so angry that he wanted to find that guy and give him a good beating.