Just like what Meng Fanliao said when he was bragging to a few recruits in the original work, there is famine and war shortage outside now, the Japanese offensive is very fierce, bandits are everywhere, and the people's life is hot and miserable.

Unspeakable.

Although you may die as a soldier on the battlefield, that is in the future. At least if you stay in the army now, you can eat rice from Yunnan, salt from Sichuan, and biscuits and cans supported by the United States every day, which can barely fill your stomach.

abdomen.

But if they leave the army, without the meals provided by the army, and without the monthly military pay, how will they survive?

Selling oneself to a wealthy family, the men work as long-term workers? As tenants? The women work as slaves or maids? As concubines for the masters and young men of those wealthy families?

Feeling distressed, Wang Zhong reached out and rubbed Xiao Zui's head. Wang Zhong smiled and comforted: "It's not your fault. You just want to live. What's wrong is the world, what's wrong is the Japanese devils, and what's wrong is those who exploit us.

These ordinary people are local tyrants, evil gentry, and corrupt officials."

A rather forced smile appeared on Xiaozui's face: "Brother, you don't have to comfort me. Don't worry, I won't have random thoughts."

"Brother will be here from now on!" Wang Zhong said softly with a smile on his face.

Xiaozui looked at Wang Zhong's eyes full of love and concern, and felt warm in his heart. He subconsciously nodded and said "hmm".

"Go faster, your Shangguan sister should be in a hurry."

"Bao'er is probably very hungry right now." Xiaozui also laughed, but this time the smile was no longer forced as before, but a sincere smile from the heart.

Xiaozui's home was not far from the temporary 'field hospital' provided by Mr. He, and the two of them walked there in seven or eight minutes.

The courtyard door was open, and Shangguan Jiici was sitting at the table holding Lei Bao'er, teaching Lei Bao'er to learn the "Thousand-Character Essay" that Wang Zhong had left for Xiao Zui's enlightenment.

"Captain Wang!" Seeing Wang Zhong and Xiao Zui walking in together, Shangguan Jiici stood up immediately and took the initiative to say hello to Wang Zhong.

"Your man is also back, but he should be at the Jiqipo position now. When the position is settled in two days, I will let him come back to see you."

"Thank you, Camp Commander Wang!"

"By the way, dinner is ready and ready to eat."

Shangguan Jiici said with some embarrassment: "I just didn't expect you, Battalion Commander Wang, to come back. You didn't cook much!"

Wang Zhong said: "It's okay, don't we have noodles at home? Let's cook one or two kilograms. When we have enough to eat, the noodles will be ready."

"I'll go right away!"

"Bao'er, be obedient and don't run around, you know?" Shangguan Jiici put his son down, told him, and hurried into the kitchen.

Wang Zhong walked to the table and sat down. Lei Baoer looked at him directly: "Don't you recognize me?"

Lei Baoer said: "You are Uncle Wang."

"Yes, you still remember me."

"Have you started learning to read?" Wang Zhong looked at the "Thousand Character Essay" on the table, smiled and asked casually: "Where have you learned it?"

"Cold comes and summer comes, autumn harvests and winter stores." Lei Baoer said crisply.

"Then let me test you!" Wang Zhong said with a smile: "What is behind the sun and the moon?"

"It's Shengsu Liezhang!"

"not bad!"

"It's quite impressive."

Xiao Zui smiled and sat down next to Lei Bao'er, held him on her lap, and said with a soft smile: "Are you good at home today, Bao'er? Are you naughty and disobeying your mother?"

"Auntie Xiao Zui, Bao'er is very well-behaved."
Chapter completed!