Devil's Army

When Mr. He arrived at Tiaobinshan County, his wife happily greeted him. Ah Kai shrewdly jumped out of the car and directed the guys who were decorating the house to come over and help unload all the medicinal materials into the second medicinal materials warehouse.

Madam He had already tidied up the house behind the second shop for Akai to live in. Madam He and her husband lived in the house behind the first shop.

Mrs. He placed several tables and chairs and three beds in the first shop as Mr. He's consulting room. In the second shop, she placed a row of small boxes containing Chinese medicine as a medicine shop.

Ah Kai skillfully put the Chinese medicine he had just unloaded into the small boxes with names already written on them. Mrs. He was preparing dinner behind the first medicine shop. From time to time, pedestrians passed by the door of the medicine shop and looked inside.

Mrs. He had finished preparing dinner, but Ah Kai had not yet put all the Chinese medicine into the box. Mrs. He called Ah Kai over:

"Akai, we'll do it tomorrow. You're exhausted today. Come over for dinner first. After dinner, we'll go to Tieling County to see the eldest lady."

Akai then put down his work and came over to have dinner together.

After dinner, Mr. He called a horse carriage, took the pastries he bought from Harbin, and went to Tieling County with his wife and Akai.

As the old couple He entered Tieling County Hospital, the sharp-eyed Ahua saw them.

Ahua politely called out to the old couple He, "Hello, uncle and aunt," and then turned around to call He Shiqi.

When He Shiqi heard that her father had arrived, she ran out and hugged her father's neck, shouting, "Daddy, you're here."

"Okay, okay, come down. You are a grown-up kid now, you are not afraid of being laughed at."

"No matter how old he is, he is still a child." He Shiqi turned her head and said mischievously.

"Come, share these shortbreads with your colleagues. This bag of shortbread is for you, Ahua."

Mr. He specially took out a bag of the largest number of biscuits for Ahua.

When Ah Hua heard this, he happily ran over to take the biscuits and said to Mr. He, "Thank you, uncle, thank you, aunt." Then he opened the bag, took out two biscuits, and stuffed them into his mouth.

Ah Hua choked because he ate too fast and kept coughing.

"Eat slowly and don't choke. Auntie will bring it to you next time when she goes back." He's mother said while patting Ahua's back with concern.

"Are you the only child of your parents?" He's mother asked, patting Ahua's back.

Upon hearing this, Ah Hua stopped eating the biscuits and didn't answer for a long time. Then Ah Hua looked up at Mother He and asked, "Auntie, can I call you mom?"

Mother He was stunned for a moment and asked, "What's the matter?"

"I have been without parents since I was a child. I don't even know what they look like. I grew up eating at other people's houses in the village. This year, the Japanese came to massacre people in our village for some unknown reason. I and several uncles and aunts in the village ran to the back mountain and hid. After the Japanese left, we came out of the mountain and found that the whole village had been burned down by them."

Ah Hua stared at He's mother with his big eyes, and then said:

"Later, those uncles and aunts went out to find a way to make a living. I also begged all the way south. When I met kind people who gave me food, I ate as much as I could. Even if I didn't have food for the next two or three days, I wouldn't be so hungry. Later, I saw that Tieling County was recruiting soldiers, so I joined the army just to have something to eat. Now I don't have to worry about food here, but every time I see food, I can't help but want to fill myself up."

Only then did He Shiqi understand why Ah Hua was always so greedy. She had told her many times, but she just couldn't change. It turned out that the life of starvation had been deeply engraved in her mind.

He's mother hugged Ah Hua and stroked her hair. This girl in front of her was only about 18 or 19 years old. How much suffering must she have gone through?

"I only have one daughter, Shishi. From today on, she is your sister." He's mother said while stroking Ahua's hair.

"Really?" Ah Hua looked up at He's mother happily.

"Yeah," He's mother nodded heavily.

"Mom!" Ahua shouted happily to He's mother.

I shouted to Mr. He again: "Daddy."

Ah Hua's long life of begging has made her more perceptive than most people. She is not only good at eating, but also works efficiently and quickly.

"Dad, Mom, I received my allowance yesterday. I'll treat you to dinner tonight as a way of honoring you." Ahua said, holding the hands of the old couple He.

"We just came here after dinner, so we're not going to eat, right?" He's mother asked Ahua.

"Let's go together. Tieling County is now equipped with lights and is much more beautiful."

"Okay, okay, let's go together. Ahua, this is your brother Akai." said He's mother.

Only then did Ahua notice that there was a young man standing behind the old couple He.

"Hello, Brother Akai." After greeting Akai, Ahua took the old couple He and walked towards the temporary stall in Tieling County.

When she arrived at the temporary stall in Tieling County, Ahua started her eating mode again.

The old couple didn't want to eat anything, but they didn't want to reject the child's kindness, so they took a bag of rice crust and ate it while strolling.

They said they were treating the old couple He to a meal, but Ah Hua ate more by himself than all of them combined.

"Now I finally understand why your monthly allowance is gone so quickly?" He Shiqi said to Ahua.

"I'm treating you guys to dinner today, sister, you can't say anything to me."

"My allowance can't support you eating like this."

"We don't eat your sister's food, we eat mom's food. Mom won't be eaten out of money by you." He's mother glared at He Shiqi and said to Ahua.

"Yeah." Ah Hua raised his chin towards He Shiqi in a demonstrative manner.