After a long time, the group of girls finally quieted down and gathered around the sofa where I was sitting. Because they had just gotten out of bed and were not wearing any clothes, each of them was wearing some thin pajamas, and their unhealthy physical condition could be vaguely seen. Everyone seemed to give me a feeling of being skinny.
I sat on the sofa and began to analyze, "From what I hear, you're saying that the people above you rejected my proposal, and that you can only find hard labor every day, but the money you earn is not enough for everyone to live on, so General Clark has been atonement and has been supporting you."
Sarinai: "Yeah! Because some cities need to be rebuilt, we go to work. We have never sold our bodies once until now. We do the same work as men, but most of the time we are paid much less than others."
Sarina is the girl who greeted me during the last mission.
"Many of them are discriminating against us, saying we're useless and might as well become prostitutes. That way we'd have a better life. But how could we possibly destroy the Commander's hard work? We'd rather die than do such a thing again."
The girls kept nodding excitedly. The sadness in their hearts and the pain in their lives kept stimulating their tear glands, and their tears kept flowing down. This was really hard for me to accept.
I looked at the abundant surplus funds of my team on the screen and began to feel a little embarrassed. If I gave them money directly to support them, would it change their personalities? Would it lead to their mental pollution, such as greed, laziness, etc.
I looked up at their thin bodies and pale skin again. The light in their eyes had long lost its former luster. They probably hadn't eaten a full meal for several days. Besides, it would cost a lot of money to keep the heating in the room on all the time, right?
If I help them negotiate with the store owners, will they accept them? But the relationship between Sky Garden and Arctic Airlines is already very tense. Will they accept them for my sake?
Moreover, men and old-fashioned machines are the main labor force. It is hard to say that businesses will give up these interests and choose a group of thin women.
I stood up and said, "Then let me go out and take a look, and buy lunch. You guys stay home and don't have to look for a job today. Give Jianon your old clothes, and then follow me out. Rosetta, you stay here."
Sharina was deeply touched. "We are so useless that we have to trouble you again. From now on, if you ask us to do anything, even if it means we have to die, all 48 of us will do it."
"Hmm! We have no value in this world."
"If I can help the Commander, I will have no regrets."
"We are willing to dedicate ourselves to you, Commander, both physically and spiritually, as long as you are willing."
To be honest, facing so much gratitude from everyone, I feel a little overwhelmed, but maybe I am the light in their hearts now!
At this time, Sarina handed me a very worn black cotton jacket, her face full of guilt. "Commander, no unknown mechanical bodies are allowed on the streets of Yorktown, so please don't be disgusted."
"No, no, everyone has had a miserable life. Don't worry, I will definitely let you survive."
I reached out and gently touched Serina's ears that had been cracked by the cold, turned around and put on my coat, called Jianon back and walked out the door.
Jianon was also wearing a worn coat. As soon as she walked out of the door, she held my left hand and skipped down the street. At this time, I felt that Jianon was like my daughter, and I was looking forward to the child that Jamila would give birth to in a few months.
When I thought of this, my inner joy was beyond words and I almost couldn't help laughing, but I had to hold back and do something first.
There are basically not many pedestrians on the wide street. Maybe this street is where rich people live, because it is basically full of buildings and villas. There should be more people in the town center.
I held Jianong's little hand tightly and walked towards the city center. The houses around us became shorter and shorter, and then basically turned into small two-story buildings, but the most common ones were bungalows, which were probably where ordinary people lived. Some people even used a cardboard box or a plastic box as their home.
Everyone was having a hard time. Almost no one among the pedestrians wore any fancy clothes. They were all wearing gray and shabby clothes. There was no light on anyone's face. They all looked ashen, as if they were having a funeral every day. A dead feeling emanated from every corner of the city.
Not long after we left, Jianong tugged at my arm and pointed with his left hand at a pair of siblings who were begging. The brother seemed to be sick, his face was ashen, and he fell into his sister's arms. The sister also had dull eyes, and the machine box in front of her that originally contained tools was used as a begging tool.
But there are at least dozens of people like them on the whole street, who, like them, cannot afford clothes to wear and have enough food to eat.
I stopped and looked at the tragic scene in front of me with a bit of melancholy, but sometimes kindness should be done in moderation, and my black card can only be traded through the conversion system on the communicator between merchants. These poor people don't even have basic equipment, so I can't give them any alms at all.
I rubbed Jianon's delicate face helplessly and said gently, "Let's go. The commander will find a way later."
"Yes! Kanon believes in the Commander. Even if the Commander doesn't have to do it, I won't say anything because I love the Commander unconditionally."
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