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Chapter 52 Why don’t you burn coal?
The two children were about six or seven years old, chubby and very cute.
In her previous life, Zhou Yue actually didn’t like children very much, especially little boys.
Because the little boy was really too naughty, especially when he was six or seven years old. He would jump around and cause trouble every day, and even dogs would hate him.
But in this era, she met many children and liked them from the bottom of her heart.
Because children of this era are so sensible. Children from poor families have to grow up early. These children are very sensible at the age of six or seven, just like little adults.
Zhou Yue walked up to them and touched their little heads. "You are too young now! You can do this when you grow up!"
"Ah... all right."
When the two little boys heard this, they pouted and looked a little lost.
Just as Zhou Yue was about to leave to visit the next house, a boy carrying a small bamboo basket walked from outside to the thatched cottage.
"elder brother!"
"elder brother!"
When the two little boys saw the boy coming back, they rushed over happily.
Zhou Yue was also attracted by the boy who came back. The boy should be about ten years old. Due to years of malnutrition, he was thin and short.
The boy put down the small bamboo basket on his back. Zhou Yue took a look and saw that it was coal.
During these few days, many villagers went up the mountain to carry coal and came back to keep warm and cook.
Some people would even carry some and walk dozens of kilometers to the next town to sell them in exchange for some money to supplement their family income.
Unlike others who carried more than 100 kilograms of coal in a basket, the bamboo basket on the little boy's back was very small, and the coal in it was estimated to be just over 10 kilograms.
It’s no wonder that he carries so little. The little boy is too thin. He should be less than 50 meters tall and weigh no more than kilograms.
For a child like this, being able to carry about ten kilograms of things is already very impressive.
"Brother, drink some water!"
A little boy scooped a bowl of water from a broken porcelain bowl and handed it to his brother.
The boy who came back carrying coal looked exhausted. It was very cold today, but his forehead was covered with beads of sweat.
Even for an adult, it would take more than two hours to carry the coal back and forth, and for such a young child, it would take half a day to walk back.
Zhou Yue wanted to know the specific situation of their family, and asked with a warm smile on her face.
"Wow! You're really impressive for carrying so much coal! What's your name?"
The boy put down the broken porcelain bowl in his hand, looking a little reserved, "My name is Sun Amu, everyone calls me Mu Tou."
"Little Wood, where are your parents?"
When the three children heard this, they all lowered their heads, looking depressed and sad.
Sun Amu pursed his lips slightly and answered obediently.
"We have been living with grandpa, who passed away a few months ago. Now I am the one taking care of my brothers."
Zhou Yue felt guilty and upset when she heard this. She shouldn't have asked these questions and made the children sad.
She stood there and moved her mouth, but she didn't know what to say to comfort them.
"Sister, would you like to come in and sit for a while?"
One of the youngest boys looked up and asked her, they all liked the Red Army brothers and sisters very much.
Zhou Yue turned to the group of people behind him and said, "I'll go in for a while, you guys continue to visit the next one."
After entering the thatched hut, it was not much warmer than outside. The hut was leaky and the environment inside was dilapidated.
There was only an old wooden bed in the room, the cotton wool on the quilt had turned black and hard. There was no table, only a few small stools.
There is no decent furniture at all, the house can only be described as bare.
"Little Wood, it's so cold in the house, why don't you burn coal?"
The tip of Sun Amu's nose was red from the cold, he sniffed and replied.
"We don't have much coal at home, and we use it for cooking. It's not enough for warming the fire."
"Ugh……"
Zhou Yue sighed softly. The two younger brothers in the family were too young. The only one who could go to the mountain to carry coal was Mu Tou, and Mu Tou was only a ten-year-old child.
It really can't do without an adult at home. Even if the coal on the mountain is a common resource for everyone, there is no way to fight for your own interests.
Some families with abundant laborers not only burn coal to keep their homes warm every day, but they can also sell the surplus in town for money.
Families like theirs, which have no labor force, cannot even meet the most basic heating needs.
"Mu Tou, are you still going to carry coal this afternoon?"
Sun Amu shook his head and pointed to a piece of land behind the house.
"I plowed the soil with my brothers in the afternoon."
When the land was divided this time, in view of their family's special circumstances, the land they were given was very close to home and had more fertile soil.
Because they have little strength and work slowly, we have to turn the soil slowly from now on so that we can sow the seeds in the spring of next year.
Looking at these three sensible children, Zhou Yue was filled with emotion. In modern times, children aged six or seven are the ones who are held in the palm of their hands and cared for.
Not to mention working in the fields, I'm afraid they'll be tired even if I go out to play.
The three children's lunch was also very simple. They just added water to a small broken pot and sprinkled a handful of yellow brown rice.
The rice jar at home was almost empty, and a broken basket was filled with some sprouting and rotting potatoes.
Zhou Yue couldn't bear to watch it any longer. She really wanted to take out all the delicious food from the mall and let her three children eat their fill.
But she couldn't do that, the risk of being exposed was too high.
We still have to find ways to improve the children’s current living conditions.
After leaving the shabby hut, she went straight to the camp and found the instructor Liu Yaowen.
"Instructor, I have an idea. Can I tell you about it?"
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