Before the heavy snow fell, Shen Anning took Shen Zixi to the farm.
Now Shen Zixi has started to remember things, and Shen An Ning doesn't dare to put her in the space, for fear that she is still young and will let the cat out of the bag outside, so she can only pat the little girl to sleep during her nap at noon. According to her usual habits, she can't be woken up even if there is thunder for more than an hour and a half.
A thick mattress was padded in the backpack, and cotton cloth was used to cover the surrounding area. Shen Anning put Xixi in it, then put the backpack into the space, got on his bicycle, and headed towards the farm in the cold wind at noon when others were having lunch and resting.
The weather was a bit cold and windy before the snow. Shen An Ning was wearing a scarf, and the cold wind whizzed through her face and into her clothes. She was shivering while riding her bike. Fortunately, she coaxed Xixi to sleep and put her in the space, otherwise the little guy would have been frozen and cried.
The farm was a little quiet today. When Shen Anning arrived at the door, the security guard was dozing off. He knocked on the window and took out the canned hawthorns he had made two days ago from his backpack. "Uncle, there are a lot of hawthorns on the mountain this year. The two bottles you put in have a lot of sugar. You can't eat too much at one time."
"Okay, by the way, girl, time is tight today. Someone is coming to check in the afternoon, so you should be careful."
Shen Anning paused and nodded. As soon as he entered the farm gate, he parked his bicycle and quickly found a secluded path. He walked behind the houses and crouched down as he walked past the adobe houses. There was no sound around, only the smoke rising from the houses showed that there were people in the houses.
After looking around, Shen Anning pushed the door open and walked in, carrying two backpacks in her hands. As soon as she entered the room, Shen Anning saw several people sitting around the table, "Mom and Dad, Big Brother and Sister-in-law."
Qin Shuni and Liu Manxue immediately put down their chopsticks and stood up. "An Ning, why did you come here when it's so cold today?"
"The elderly people in the village said that it would snow heavily in a few days. I was afraid that the road would be closed and it would be inconvenient to come here. Xixi hasn't been here for a long time. There was a kidnapper in the commune a while ago, and everyone in the village kept a close eye on the child. I didn't dare to bring her out."
These days, everyone has been busy preparing for the New Year, and everyone has started moving around. Only then did Shen Anning feel at ease to take Xixi out.
The little guy was still a little dazed from his sleep. When Shen An Ning brought him out, he rubbed his eyes with his two little hands, "Auntie, I'm so sleepy, go to sleep."
"Xixi, let's go back to sleep later. Look, mom, dad, grandpa and grandma are all here."
Liu Manxue carefully held her daughter in her arms. It had been almost two months since she last saw her. The little girl had grown stronger. When winter came, Shen An Ning restrained her from going out to play, and she had become much whiter.
"Xixi."
Shen Zixi looked at her parents, extremely happy. The sleepiness she had just felt disappeared in an instant. She called everyone equally, "Mom, Dad, Grandpa, and Grandma."
They had already eaten at home when they came, so they were not hungry now. Shen An Ning pushed her parents, brother and sister-in-law to the table and asked them to hold Xixi and continue eating. She took out the things in the backpack one by one and hid them.
The room was filled with laughter and joy, which had been lowered in tone, and was also full of warmth. Shen Zixi would recognize people from photos at home every day. Even though she hadn't seen them for two months, she was still very familiar with them. She would nestle in her parents' arms and act coquettishly. Her little mouth was as sweet as honey, and she would say nice words as if they were free of charge. Shen Anning looked at her, feeling a little helpless.
Considering that they had no time to come over for a while after the heavy snow, Shen An Ning brought a lot of things this time, including 60 kilograms of rice, flour and grains, a few kilograms of pork, and two plucked chickens. The chickens raised in her space grew very fast, growing three times as fast, and laid eggs more frequently than those outside. After a period of time, they aged quickly. Every time Shen An Ning waited until the hens could no longer lay eggs, she would deal with them and put them in the kitchen. The family often ate chicken and drank chicken soup. Fortunately, the children were "stupid" and could not tell anything. They always thought that Shen An Ning had exchanged them from others, or that they were pheasants she found when strolling in the mountains.
By the time the family had finished their meal, it was almost one o'clock. Shen An Ning didn't know when the people who would come for the afternoon inspection would come, but judging from the reactions of her parents and brother and sister-in-law, they probably didn't know about this. It was likely that only a few managers of the farm and the security guard knew about it.
After all, this group of people who were sent down have been here for more than two years. No one knows what has happened in these two years. They all have some status and connections, and it is possible that people from outside will send something here during this period. Therefore, a major inspection at this time is likely to reveal something that will interest the Little Red Guards and the Revolutionary Committee.
Shen Anning didn't know whether this inspection was only for the farm or for all the villages in Fangshan Commune. After thinking for a while, Shen Anning said, "Dad, big brother, people from the Revolutionary Committee will come to inspect this afternoon. They will definitely enter the house to search things. Do you have anything that cannot be shown? I will take it away. As for those who are close to you, if the things are not hidden well or there is no place to hide them, you can tell them and I will help keep them for them. After the storm has died down, I will return the things to them."
Shen An Ning doesn't have to worry about the food and provisions hidden underground at Big Brother's place. As long as these people don't bring military dogs, they won't be able to find them even if they turn everything upside down.
Shen Anyan and Shen Yiyuan exchanged glances, and the two quickly made a decision. They stood up, put on their clothes, and walked out the door. Shen Anning was not in a hurry to leave. She sat on a stool and talked with her parents and sister-in-law. Looking at Shen Zixi's little mouth chattering, and not forgetting to stuff a few bites of steamed buns while talking, Shen Anning wanted to laugh, like a little mouse, constantly hiding food in his mouth.
About ten minutes later, Shen Anyan and Shen Yiyuan came in with their hands in their pockets, took off their patched cotton jackets, and dumped all their belongings on the kang. Shen Anning took a look and thought, wow, it's incredible. It has to be said that these people have a strong network of contacts. Shen Anning even saw a few pieces of gold and jewelry, and there were many valuables. The president of Beijing University also had banned books and manuscripts.
Shen An Ning had to admire these people. They were really amazing. Without caring about anything else, they stuffed the things into the backpack, spread the mattress on it, and then put Xixi in. It was time for them to go to work soon. If they didn't leave now, they were afraid that they would be too late and it would be bad to be seen by others.
"Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, and Mom, goodbye. Xixi is leaving. Auntie will bring me here next time."
Liu Manxue kissed her daughter's face reluctantly. "Xixi, you must listen to your aunt. You can play at home normally, but you must tell your aunt before going out. Do you understand?"
"Uh-huh."
After getting Shen Zixi's assurance, the adults felt relieved. The matter of human traffickers really scared them. The farm had strict entry and exit management, but no children were abducted. Even so, everyone was really worried.
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