"Boss, second brother, hurry up! We need to get to the police station right away and find out what happened."
"Also, which of you two should go to the hospital and find out more details?"
Seeing his third son looking so devastated and distraught, he was extremely anxious and hurriedly gave him some instructions.
Immediately afterwards, he shouted urgently to Lao Gen, who was standing to the side, "Brother Lao Gen, could you please hitch up the oxcart and give us a ride?" His tone made it sound as if everything was perfectly natural.
Lao Gen didn't immediately comply. Instead, he calmly replied, "Heavy! This oxcart isn't my personal property; it belongs to our production team. If you want to borrow it, you have to follow the team's rules and procedures."
Hearing this, Shen Zhong felt a tightness in his chest, but right now all he could think about was getting to his destination as soon as possible to find out what was going on, and he really had no intention of getting entangled or arguing with Lao Gen any further.
He nodded quickly and replied, "Okay, okay, no problem. I'll definitely follow the rules when I get back, and I won't shortchange you on any of the fees. Brother Lao Gen, please be kind and help me get the oxcart harnessed and come over as soon as possible."
"Alright? I'll go get the oxcart right now. You wait here," Lao Gen said unhurriedly as he went to the cowshed, harnessed the oxcart, and drove it out.
He was so heavy-hearted that he paced back and forth anxiously.
He would occasionally glance towards the cowshed, hoping to see the oxcart appear soon.
"Brother Shan, you're back? Did you buy it?" Ma Aning asked gently.
“I got them. I bought three chickens and a big basket of eggs. I’ll kill one of the chickens for you in a bit,” Shen Zishan said naturally.
Seeing the worry in his wife's eyes, he felt a warmth in his heart. "Honey, don't worry, I have you all. I will never make you suffer for the sake of the family again."
Ma Aning gave a gentle "hmm"!
Shen Zishan walked closer and looked at the two children with their big, bright eyes looking around. "Are the children good? Were they frightened?"
"It's alright, they don't understand anything and weren't scared." Ma Aning smiled gently at the children.
"Mommy is lying. I was clearly asleep, but I was startled awake. I was just being good and didn't cry," Shen Xiaoxiao's childish voice echoed in their minds.
The couple exchanged a glance, smiled, and said nothing more.
"By the way, Brother Shan, have you chosen names for the children yet?" Ma Aning asked.
"I still want to be called Shen Xiaoxiao, Mom and Dad, I want to be called Shen Xiaoxiao." Shen Xiaoxiao's voice kept ringing in their ears.
"Let's name our daughter Shen Xiaoxiao! Look how tiny she is." Shen Zishan agreed to his daughter's name without hesitation.
"What about my son? Is it easy to choose a nickname for him?" Ma Aning looked at her son, thinking about his name.
“I’ve thought of a few, listen to them, which one do you want? Shen Xiaochuan, Shen Xiaoluo, Shen Xiaomo, Shen Xiaoze, Shen Xiaoyu, Shen Xiaoxuan, Shen Xiaoyi, Shen Xiaochen, Shen Xiaoyang, Shen Xiaoxing,” Shen Zishan rattled off a long list of names.
Before Ma Aning could speak, Shen Xiaoxiao's heartfelt words echoed in their minds, "Shen Xiaochuan, Shen Xiaochuan, I want Shen Xiaochuan, my brother's name is Xiaochuan."
"How about we name our son Xiao Chuan? It sounds similar to the character 'Xiao' in 'Xiao Xiao' (meaning 'small' or 'small')." Ma Aning's head was throbbing from all the nagging, so she went along with her daughter's suggestion.
Shen Xiaochuan was shocked. "Xiaochuan, what a coincidence! I was also called Xiaochuan in my past life, but my surname was Li. I never thought that Xiaochuan would still be with me in this life."
Shen Zishan immediately made the decision, "Okay, then my son will be named Shen Xiaochuan, and my daughter will be named Shen Xiaoxiao."
The family was enjoying a happy time together, with the couple playing with their child.
Heavy and his two sons rushed to the town. Heavy and Shen Zicheng went to the police station to explain their purpose.
"Officer, is this a misunderstanding? My old lady is their grandmother, how could she possibly sell them?" Chen Chong hurriedly explained.
"There was no misunderstanding. The buyer and seller were caught red-handed, and both confessed to buying and selling the child." The police showed the two men's statements to the officer.
He cursed under his breath, "That stupid woman is up to no good, she should at least go somewhere else."
"When can my wife go back?" Zheng Zhong had no other choice but to ask when she could be released.
"The victim didn't demand severe punishment and said they wouldn't sue them again. We'll educate them for two days and then release them." The police officer finished speaking in a businesslike manner and then ignored the somber mood.
Heavy could only walk out of the police station with Shen Zicheng, and saw their boss waiting outside in the distance.
The police confirmed that there were two more testimonies, so there was no need to listen to the boss's inquiries about what happened at the hospital.
"Father, I never thought Mother was so foolish as to sell my third brother's son and get 300 yuan from him." Shen Zijing said to his father without caring about the occasion.
Passersby on the roadside overheard the three people's conversation and began to discuss it amongst themselves.
He was so angry with his eldest son that his hands were trembling.
"Brother, stop talking, let's go back now," Shen Zicheng felt too embarrassed.
The father and his two sons rushed to where Uncle Laogen had parked his car, and after getting in, they urged Uncle Laogen to leave quickly.
Uncle Lao Gen didn't say anything and drove the oxcart back home.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and Qian Danu was released. During these two days, none of the others had contacted Shen Zishan again.
After Qian Danu was released from the detention center, she was very angry that no one from her family came to pick her up. She spat and spent more than half an hour walking home.
He arrived at Shen Zishan's doorstep immediately, shouting, "Shen Zishan, you beast, get out here right now!"
Soon, the elderly men and women who weren't at work gathered around. "Qian Daniu, what are you doing? Where have you been these past few days? We haven't seen you go out at all!"
"Isn't it inappropriate for you to make a scene at someone's doorstep like this? Even though he's your son," Li Erhua, who had always been at odds with Qian Daniu, said sarcastically.
"You know he's my son. I'm making a scene at my son's door, what's it to you? Mind your own business!" Qian Danu spat.
Li Erhua's fingers trembled with anger. "You don't appreciate kindness. You'll regret it later." After saying that, Li Erhua turned and left.
Seeing that no one was talking, Qian Danu started banging on the door.
"I know you're in there. Get out of here right now, you damned Shen Zishan! Why don't you just die already? If I had known you were such a beast, I should have strangled you when you were born."
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