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But some people firmly believe it. Even if someone says that Comrade Shen's child looks a lot like Deputy Regiment Commander Qin, some people who haven't seen it still don't believe it.

Several of the women on the bus believed it wholeheartedly.

However, seeing the child that Comrade Shen was holding, he was cursing Qin's mother in his heart.

This child looks so much like Deputy Regiment Commander Qin! How could she talk about her daughter-in-law like that? No wonder Comrade Shen was so angry back then that he grabbed a fire poker and beat her up.

What is this that wasn't intentional?

"Aren't there others who look like Mom?" the sister-in-law said awkwardly.

The people in the car looked curiously at the chubby baby in Shen Jingyue's arms.

Comrade Shen really knows how to raise children. Look at how well he's raised this child—chubby and healthy, with clean and tidy clothes. He's just so adorable.

The chubby little boy, Xiao Beichen, was also looking at everyone with his big, black grape-like eyes, clearly angry.

Perhaps they had never seen so many people sitting together before.

Little Xiao Beichen waved his chubby little hands with great joy.

"Comrade Shen, this child is so well raised, may I hold him?"

The person speaking was a young woman sitting diagonally across from me.

She has been married for several years and has only given birth to one daughter.

Although she loves her daughter well, she also wants to have a son, but her daughter is already four years old and she still hasn't conceived.

I've heard that hugging a baby can bring you good fortune, and maybe one day you'll get pregnant.

Shen Jingyue had met her before and they had spoken a few times in the family compound.

Seeing the expectant look in her eyes, she didn't say no to being hugged.

They handed the child over.

The young woman was very happy to see that she had actually been given a hug.

"Comrade Shen, you've taken such good care of the baby. He's almost three months old now, and he feels a bit heavy when I hold him."

She really loves children and really wants to have a son of her own.

"He eats a lot and grows really fast. He's gotten quite a bit bigger in just a few days," said Sister-in-law Lu with a smile.

She also felt that Shen Meizi really knew how to raise children, which was why she was able to raise them so well.

Shen Jingyue was also very happy to hear someone praising her child.

The women sitting here, including the older women, also really liked the adorable little boy, Xiao Beichen.

My previous unwavering trust in Comrade Shen vanished completely after seeing the child's appearance.

This child belongs to Deputy Regiment Commander Qin; the child's appearance is the best proof.

The car then set off.

Little Xiao Beichen got unhappy after being held for a while and stretched out his little hands to return to his mother's embrace.

Then he continued to look at them with his big, curious eyes.

However, when he noticed the scenery outside was moving, he stopped looking at them.

Instead, he stared intently at the rapidly moving objects outside.

After about an hour and a half, we finally arrived in the county.

Shen Jingyue felt like her butt was being bounced around in circles.

The dirt road was difficult to walk on, swaying back and forth, but the little one in her arms was sleeping like a little piglet.

Aside from initially looking out out of curiosity.

He got tired and fell asleep.

The swaying of the car actually made him sleep even more soundly.

After getting off the car, perhaps because of the noise, little Xiao Beichen in her arms had already woken up and was curiously watching the people coming and going to the county market.

Shen Jingyue held him carefully; she had already changed the little guy's diaper in the car.

Luckily, I emptied his bladder before we left, otherwise it would have been really difficult to deal with if he had pooped in the car.

"Shen, let's go for a walk. Just come back here at 2 PM."

Sister-in-law Lu came over and pulled her to prevent her from getting lost.

After all, there are quite a few people in this county, and with market day today, there are even more people.

"Hey." Shen Jingyue followed Sister Lu and Sister Wang forward.

The busiest place here is the supply and marketing cooperative; it's so crowded you can't even squeeze inside.

"Sister-in-law Lu, Sister Wang, there are just too many people!" Shen Jingyue exclaimed in amazement.

If it weren't crowded, no one would be able to get in.

Not to mention she had a baby in her arms.

"There are indeed too many people. It's not convenient for you to go in with your baby, Ms. Shen, in case you squeeze the child."

Sister-in-law Lu knows this place very well. During market days, the supply and marketing cooperative is packed with people because it sells free fabrics and other everyday items.

However, there aren't many available. If you want to buy something, you have to rely on your own abilities to squeeze in; otherwise, you can forget about getting what you want.

"Yes, you and your child wait for us at the door, and we'll go in and buy it for you," Sister Wang said.

She had been to the supply and marketing cooperative many times before. It was too crowded, and even adults would feel uncomfortable being squeezed. Let alone her with a child, she couldn't let her child suffer there.

"Sister-in-law Lu, could you buy me some cinnamon, star anise, and soy sauce for cooking?"

"Okay, we'll go in and buy it for you. You just wait at the door," Sister-in-law Lu readily agreed.

"Sister Lu, Sister Wang, I'd like to look around the neighborhood. If you've finished shopping, please wait for me here at the entrance. I've come all this way to the county, so I should at least do some sightseeing."

"Okay, then be careful. We'll have lunch together at the state-run restaurant at noon."

There are state-run restaurants in the county, but it's inconvenient for people from far away to come to the county market, so some people bring their own dry food.

When Sister Wang and Sister Lu come to the county alone, they usually bring their own food. If they come together, they eat at the state-run restaurant.

There are three of them today, so they can go to the state-run restaurant for a nice meal.

"it is good."

Shen Jingyue agreed on a time with them and then carried the child forward.

There are other shops outside, such as grain stations, tailor shops, and state-run restaurants; these are all government-owned.

The county is quite large, with textile factories and steel mills, but after searching around, she couldn't find the black market.

When reading novels, I always thought it was easy to find, but I've looked all over and still can't find it.

Shen Jingyue thought she would return empty-handed today, because a boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old had been watching her the whole time.

Seeing that she was about to leave, he came over carrying a basket on his back.

Shen Jingyue didn't pay much attention and continued walking forward.

As I walked, I started to feel that something was wrong.

She looked at the boy who walked up to her, hugged the child tightly, and watched him warily.

She stopped in her tracks, about to ask him what he was doing.

After all, this is a busy street, and if this person seems suspicious, she can immediately call for help.

Before she could speak, the young man whispered, "Sister-in-law, would you like to exchange for grain?"

Exchange for grain?

Shen Jingyue was stunned when he said that.