The soldier who followed silently poked the man who had spoken. How could the general be reassured? Was he thankful that Wanning Village hadn't reached the point of cannibalism?
"General, you're eager to return home because you have a wife and children. Otherwise, why would you accept this difficult task of disaster relief? If you can't speak, then don't talk nonsense."
Isn’t everything he said the truth?
The soldier curled his lips and said, "We've seen a lot of refugees along the way. They're just brutes who only care about survival. General, I think we should not waste time on them. Let's go back to Wanning Village first and pick up my sister-in-law and the brothers and sisters!"
The leading man looked straight ahead with a frown on his face.
He'd been absent-minded for the past few days, genuinely worried about the children at home. How could he not have wanted to return as quickly as possible? But he was burdened with a heavy responsibility, transporting the life-saving provisions of millions of civilians, and he couldn't afford to make any mistakes. He was well aware of the consequences of abandoning his post without permission.
Now, if you calculate it, he has been away from home for seven months and eight days. He hasn't seen them for a long time, and he doesn't know if they can still recognize him as their father.
He sighed silently, looked at the two soldiers beside him who were chattering non-stop, and said, "You two go ahead and go to Wanning Village to check on the victims. If you need any help, take my token and go directly to the government office."
"yes!"
The more astute soldier's eyes lit up, he respectfully took the token from his general, and without looking back, he dragged the other soldier away.
As he left, the soldier muttered, "The general is too kind-hearted. Instead of caring about the disaster victims in Wanning Village, he should have taken care of my sister-in-law and the others first. I think... Hey, hey, hey, don't cover my mouth!"
"Shut up, idiot."
As time passed, Shen Ningsi finally dug a few holes in the yard. Yun'er couldn't bear to watch and helped to work up a lot of soil. The mother and daughter were busy sweating, and Yun'er's stomach was rumbling.
Shen Ningsi felt distressed, paused the work in her hands, and said, "Yun'er, eat something first."
"Yun'er doesn't want to eat. Yun'er wants to wait until her mother finishes eating." Gu Yun'er shook her head and glanced at the two little kids lying in the room. "An'an and Kang'kang haven't eaten either!"
Newborn babies are the most sleepy. They cried for most of the morning and were already tired and fell asleep. Now, I don’t know if they understood what Yun’er said, but they started crying again.
Shen Ningsi took Yun'er's hand and walked slowly back to the room, saying, "Bake the cakes, drink them with the porridge, and then go to sleep with your younger brothers and sisters. They will be scared if they don't see anyone."
"Um."
Yun'er nodded hurriedly and followed the instructions obediently.
But Shen Ningsi frowned.
The original owner was too weak and looked malnourished. Because she gave birth to a child prematurely, she had very little milk.
Looking at the pitiful appearance of the two children crying for food, Shen Ningsi felt very uncomfortable.
In modern times, even if there is no breast milk, there are a lot of nutritious milk powders that can replace breast milk, but here, even drinking water has become a problem for them.
She picked up the rice porridge she had cooked with grains, picked up one of the children, and carefully cooled the porridge before putting it in her mouth. It was instinctive for children to seek food. Almost as soon as her spoon was placed on her mouth, she opened her mouth and started sucking.
Yun'er, who was standing by, couldn't bear to see her brother crying, so she imitated Shen Ningsi and fed Kang Kang in a proper manner.
Shen Ningsi saw it and felt a little sour in his nose.
She was so disappointing that she couldn't even provide her children with a healthy diet.
Seeing the tears falling from her eyes, Gu Yun'er was a little flustered and said helplessly: "Mom, Yun'er was wrong. Yun'er shouldn't have done this."
"Silly child, mother doesn't blame you. You did a good job. You are a good sister." Shen Ningsi gently rubbed her hair and secretly vowed: She must create a good environment for the children!
He fed the children some rice porridge and coaxed Gu Yuner to sleep.
Shen Ningsi was preoccupied.
She gathered everything she could find in the house and sorted them into categories. She discovered that, aside from half a bag of grain, the house had everything it needed. This showed that before the man, Gu Hong, left, their lives had been relatively good.
After perfecting the pit he had dug, Shen Ningsi half-collapsed in the chair, looking ahead, thinking about how to create better conditions for his children in such a harsh environment.
According to what Gu Xiuwen said, the official in charge of disaster relief in the government is a good official who can distinguish right from wrong. Since she knows how to create water and can help everyone solve some of their life problems, why not get involved with the official in the government?
She knew her idea was risky, but hiding it would only attract attention. She and her children were powerless, so the water supply issue might remain hidden for a day or two, but over time, it would be hard to guarantee that people around them wouldn't become suspicious.
Shen Ningsi knew that it was a crime to possess a treasure, so she had to use the resources at her disposal to gain the greatest benefit for herself.
Looking at the messy yard in front of him, Shen Ningsi's eyes flashed with determination.
At night, Shen Ningsi was leaning against the yard. Half asleep and half awake, he saw someone coming and immediately opened his eyes as if awakened.
Seeing that it was the Gu Xiuwen brothers, she breathed a sigh of relief, but then frowned fiercely.
Who are these two kids fighting with again?
Seeing that Shen Ningsi’s face was not good, Gu Xiuwen subconsciously stood in front of Gu Xiuwu, handed over the gourd in his hand, and said in a calm voice: “This is the water we found today.”
Shen Ningsi had a cold face, and did not speak or move.
Gu Xiuwen pursed his lips and said softly, "This water was not stolen."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Xiuwu behind him lost his temper and snatched the gourd away, shouting, "Why bother with her so much? This water is not for her! She can take it or not!"
As he spoke, he glared at Shen Ningsi and shouted indignantly: "How many people have fought to the death for water, and you think you are the eldest lady and want to be picky? This gourd of water is not enough for me to drink in one gulp!"
"If it weren't for the fact that you gave birth to An An and Kang Kang, I would have sold you like a pig even if you died in front of me!"
Shen Ningsi gritted his teeth in anger, he was the pig!
Is she angry about the water?
Shen Ningsi silently comforted herself, not to get upset because of this brat, and then she said, "You guys follow me."
Gu Xiuwen followed behind, and Gu Xiuwu saw it, although he was reluctant, but still followed. He wanted to see what this stupid woman was going to do.
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