Send me to the countryside? Turn around and make you homeless!

They were almost there, just a little bit away, and they and their families would become one of these people.

Their empathy made them sigh, and they did not make things difficult for the children. After a while, the atmosphere became much more harmonious, and the initial tension was completely gone.

"Eat fish! You eat fish, how can you eat fish without some oil in your stomach?"

"Be careful, there are bones inside..." Before he could finish his words, a child had already put the fish into his mouth, chewed it a few times, and swallowed it whole, including the bones.

".....Okay, this fish is fried well enough, the bones are crispy..."

A large bowl of steamed buns and fish disappeared quickly, not even a trace of residue was left at the bottom, it was cleaner than if washed with water.

It’s really indescribable.

Tan Yuan felt sad. She took out the handkerchief that Grandma Wang had specially embroidered for her and wiped the corner of the girl's mouth clean. "That's great. She turned out to be a pretty little girl."

The girl was stunned, as if she didn't know why. Why did the beautiful sister in front of her give them food? Why didn't she look down on her dirty face? Why did she speak to her so gently...

Such a scene clearly only exists in dreams.

Tears welled up in the girl's eyes and she quickly lowered her head. Her brother had told her not to be weak and not to cry in front of others, otherwise they would bully her.

It was a rare opportunity to have a full meal, and the food was so delicious that everyone was still reluctant to eat more. I don’t know who burped.

The tallest one was obviously the leader of the group, the boss of the group. He slapped the boy who had been protecting the girl on the back of the head.

"It's so embarrassing!"

People of the world, if you are full, you are full. Why are you burping? The air is filled with the smell of the fish you just ate.

Tan Yuan found it very funny and she followed her heart and laughed. The comrades from the militia saw her and laughed, and everyone else laughed too. This was a big deal, as the faces of the children all turned red, just like the Lord Guan painted on the doors of every household.

Thinking they were being mocked, the leading boy was embarrassed and thought to himself that these people were not good people after all. They must be inviting them to eat just to mock them.

"After eating your food today, I won't bring anyone here to steal... anything. You can rest assured. We'll leave first."

No one knew where he learned this, but he clasped his hands together, made a promise in a very chivalrous manner, and shouted at the remaining half-grown children to leave.

We all follow the boss, so naturally we have to follow his lead. Whatever the boss says is what they do. Even if we are reluctant to leave this place where we can have enough food to eat, we still have to follow the boss.

Several people stood up, bowed to Tan Yuan and the soldiers and militia, and said goodbye, even the youngest girl was no exception.

This small and skinny person seems not even as heavy as the Zhao family's little six son who is less than two years old. It makes people sad to see him making such mature movements.

Tan Yuan thought for a moment and said, "How about this? Look, it's getting late. It's not safe for you kids to go out. Why don't you stay here for one night and leave tomorrow?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Tan Yuan in surprise, even several people from the militia did the same thing.

Out of trust in Captain Tan, they did not raise any questions and all withdrew their gazes.

After all, Captain Tan, the female comrade, was kind-hearted. The most they wanted was to give the children a full meal and then send them out of the brigade.

Everyone's food rations are limited. Now even if you have money and tickets, it is not easy to buy food.

The leading boy thought about it and didn't say anything, but from his expression, it could be seen that he was very hesitant and was having a fierce struggle in his heart.

"Think about it, this is your sister, right? She's still so young. Someone must have seen you sneaking into the team, right? If you go out now, those people will definitely..."

There is no need to say too much, imagination is the most deadly.

After Tan Yuan said this, the boy in the lead understood what she meant. Those people... How could he not know what people look like when they are hungry?

It's okay during the day, everyone is cautious, but when it's dark and quiet at night... everyone is hiding behind a layer of skin.

This group of people came in hungry and left full. Every burp reeked of grease and meat. Those people would probably go crazy.

I dare not enter Huaiyin Brigade, but I dare...

I don’t dare to think about it, I don’t dare to think about it at all.

"Then I'll give you this favor today and guard the factory for you!"

The boy was very proud, as if Tan Yuan had gotten a huge advantage.

Tan Yuan shook her head. "No, if I let you guys stay in the factory, wouldn't that be like letting a few little mice into the rice jar? That won't do. How about this? I'll find you a place to live, and tomorrow I'll have someone escort you out under the guise of handing you over to the police."

"No, we won't live separately!"

The boy decisively refused. If they lived separately, who knew what these people would do to them? They had to be together. Fortunately, Tan Yuan had already made up her mind. She pondered for a while and finally made up her mind: "How about this, our team has a temporary resettlement site. You guys can stay there for the night?"

There is no need to separate. Someone will send them out tomorrow. It is safer than going out alone now. The boy nodded in agreement.

Once he agreed, others naturally had no objections.

Tan Yuan's guess was absolutely correct. Most of these people did not have the same parents, but the one in the lead and the youngest girl were indeed siblings.

She wanted to take the youngest girl back to Grandma Wang's house, but the boy firmly disagreed. He said that wherever he was, his sister had to be there. He had promised his mother that he would protect his sister's safety.

.......

"This house is really nice. It's much more comfortable than the dilapidated temple. It's not drafty at all."

Zhong A-mei was held in her brother's arms, and her whole body was warm. She hadn't had a full stomach for a long time, and she had never felt so warm. Even her heart was warm.

Zhong Longwa hugged his sister tighter in his arms. They would have a full meal and a good sleep tonight, but tomorrow they would have to go back to their wandering days.

They slept in a dilapidated temple that was destroyed during the Four Olds Campaign, ate bitter vegetables that were hard to swallow, and the Guanyin soil that was completely inedible.

"Go to sleep. You'll have meat to eat tomorrow when you wake up..."

......

"Oh no, Captain Tan, oh no..."