The sunlight shone on Zhen Wanwan, which should have been a warm feeling, but she felt as cold as melting ice.
It turned out that the children's experiences were somewhat similar to what she had imagined, yet also different.
Most of these children went up the mountain voluntarily; they were mostly from poor families.
They came here to survive, but this humiliating way of living is infuriating.
Zhen Wanwan wasn't angry that these kids had given up on themselves; she was angry at the mastermind behind it all.
What kind of people would be willing to use their own people as a granary to supply foreign tribes?
Looking at those children with their clear, innocent eyes, Zhen Wanwan's tears fell instantly.
I wonder if they knew that they had voluntarily gone up the mountain to survive, only to end up as food for others.
If they knew the truth, would they still come up voluntarily?
Zhen Wanwan felt this was unrealistic. The oldest of the children here was only eight years old. How could they know so much? They were probably being deceived.
There are also many children who have been abandoned by their families or lost their way. They are too young to support themselves, so some people deliberately deceive them and give them a meal so they can lower their guard.
"What a bunch of beasts! How dare they?"
Zhen Wanwan cursed angrily, her face showing both anger and sorrow. The saddest thing was that when Zhu Yuan found them, several of the girls had already been violated.
They didn't understand what had happened to them, their eyes remained clear, and they were even willing to be bullied for food.
Only in this way can they survive.
Fortunately, the children had not been sent away, and everything could be salvaged.
Zhen Wanwan grabbed Zhu Yuan's sleeve and wiped her tears hard. She originally wanted to wipe her snot as well, but then decided against it because it would be inconvenient to do laundry.
"Husband, how do you plan to handle this matter?"
It turns out that the new batch of goods that Wang Facai, the manager of the gambling den, mentioned yesterday was referring to these children.
Just thinking about Wang Facai's tone and demeanor from the past two days sent a chill down her spine.
That person is incredibly shrewd and worldly-wise. To do something so unethical without feeling any guilt or remorse only proves that he is no ordinary person.
Ordinary people, no matter how poor or miserable, would not dare to eat human flesh, but Wang Facai not only dared, but also focused on cultivating 'food'.
Zhu Yuan draped the cloak he had brought with him over Zhen Wanwan's shoulders. The mountains were not as humid as the foothills; the forest was very damp, and the lady had just recovered from her illness, so she couldn't afford to get sick again.
"What I want to ask you about this is, Madam. I've already investigated these children thoroughly. Most of them lost both parents in the war, some were sold by their clansmen, and some were beggars on the streets..."
“I was thinking that Madam had mentioned building a home for the needy. They are helpless, have simple backgrounds, and are young, which is the perfect time to train them. If Madam wants to train confidants for herself or for her two children, she might as well choose from among them and give them a way out.”
Zhu Yuan spoke frankly, saying that he had always known that his wife wanted to have loyal subordinates of her own. Although he could give her his own people, they would not be as loyal as those she had cultivated herself.
Moreover, his wife was never a caged bird; she wouldn't always be protected under his wings.
His wife had said she wanted to walk alongside him, so of course he wanted to do everything in his power to help her.
Zhen Wanwan was somewhat surprised after hearing these words, not expecting that Zhu Yuan would still remember her words.
She had always had this idea. One reason she wanted to build the Happiness Home was to do a good deed and accumulate blessings for herself and her family. The other reason was that she wanted to raise her own people.
She was still planning where to find suitable people after the Happiness Home was completed.
She was too naive before. Everyone wants something for free. If she had issued an admission notice without any restrictions, all sorts of weirdos would probably have been admitted.
The reputation you want to create may be successful, but the things you actually want to do will face many more obstacles.
The suggestion that Zhuyuan has made is actually a good idea.
“My husband is right. These children are really pitiful. Our Happiness Home should be completed soon. We can let them move in then!”
“But…” Zhen Wanwan’s eyes darted around, and an idea popped into her head. She said, “Why don’t we spread the word and expose the dirty tricks that Prince Yang has been up to? He will be condemned by everyone and his reputation will be ruined. Then we can join forces with other forces to deal with them!”
Zhu Yuan sighed silently. His wife was truly intelligent. This move not only united all forces to destroy the Yang King and the Northern Hu people, but also created an image of goodness on their side, making them willing to unconditionally adopt orphaned and helpless children.
Given the choice between someone who brings them disaster and suffering, and someone who brings them peace, stability, and love, any normal person would know which to choose.
Thinking of this, the couple smiled at each other.
After bringing the person down the mountain, Zhen Wanwan began packing her things.
She needed to go back early to arrange everything, and the children still needed to cooperate in a play here, so they couldn't go back with her for the time being.
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