Chen Miao called Shengzi over, "Yes, they all go back with Comrade Li and let them learn more. If they want to stay in the army in the future, they can stay. If not, let them farm on the border."
Comrade Li nodded "Okay." He really sympathized with them. They were all children from poor families, but they were not treated like animals. Being trafficked at a young age, it is not easy to survive until now.
"Thank you, Comrade Li."
"We should thank Comrade Chen."
"The car outside belongs to the trafficker. Does Comrade Li need it?"
"No, there's no oil to use. Besides, it's too eye-catching."
Chen Miao nodded, "Indeed. Then I will drive to the cave. If Comrade Li needs to come and drive, I know where it is even if I am not the village chief."
Having already agreed, Comrade Li started to roll the names. Not many people knew their names, they were all nicknames.
Shengzi stood up and looked at Chen Miao: "Benefactor, please give us a name. Our surname is Chen, the same as yours."
Chen Miao was startled, "There's no need for this."
"Benefactor, we have discussed it and we all want to be named Chen. It was you who saved us and you are our reborn parents."
Chen Miao was helpless: "Don't think too much."
Shengzi looked at Chen Miao firmly.
"It doesn't matter if your surname is Chen, I just don't know how to name you."
How did forty-three people give themselves names?
"Then let's start from the beginning according to size."
"My name is Chen Yi." Shanzi, the tallest, said.
Now they were saying their names one by one, until they reached Chen Shishisan.
Comrade Li also thought it was a bit ridiculous, but these half-grown children were so persistent. They didn't know about their new parents, but they should regard Chen Miao as the most important thing.
"Okay, that's fine."
Chen Yi took out the thirty yuan given by Chen Miao and said, "Benefactor, you can keep this money for us. We will come back to you to get it if we need it in the future."
The other forty-two people did the same thing.
"From now on, don't call me benefactor. Call me sister. You should keep the money yourself."
"Sister, it's not convenient for us to carry it with us." This money was originally given by others, but even if I didn't give it to them, I would still be grateful to let them escape from that devil's cave.
Besides, I sincerely treat them well. They have never eaten meat. Yesterday, they had a big bowl each, and their three meals a day were all dry, pure cornmeal.
Money is safer in the hands of a benefactor than in your own hands.
Chen Miao looked at these young men and said, "Okay, I'll keep it for you."
Everyone's money was put in a small box.
Comrade Li taught them how to pack their luggage. Fortunately, Chen Miao always bought ropes whenever he saw them selling them. Otherwise, there would really be nothing that so many people could do.
Chen Tong came back. He knew that it was because of Third Sister that he could be brought here this time. The captain told him that he only had one hour, so he did not dare to delay.
Work goes faster when there are more people. Besides, they are all people who have been doing manual labor for a long time, so they are really strong.
There was only one carriage, and more than 5,000 kilograms of grain was loaded into the carriage. A large vat of pickles was also brought there.
"Comrade Chen, I will record it and report it in the future."
"Comrade Li, there is no need."
"If necessary, don't worry, I will teach them seriously and teach them how to read."
"Comrade Li has taken the trouble. They are all poor children. It will be up to them to change their destiny in the future."
The forty-three of them also listened to Chen Miao's words and didn't quite understand it, but they knew that their benefactor sister asked them to study hard, so they would definitely study hard.
Everyone carried luggage, and one person was given an extra pair of cotton shoes.
Shen Jianchun came over with a cart, and the five baskets were filled with steamed buns.
Watching them leave, Chen Miao sighed, hoping that they could all survive and that a better life would belong to them in the future.
I am the only one left at home, and it feels very peaceful.
I feel tired due to my pregnancy, and I have nothing to do now, so I can sleep just fine.
I was still confused when I heard the knock on the door.
"mother."
"I'll make dumplings for you. If you're hungry, cook them yourself. What did the doctor at the hospital say?"
"Talking about the two boys in my belly."
Liang Caixia looked at her daughter's disapproving look and said, "Hey guys, wait until Xiaofeng comes back before you can ask for a daughter."
Chen Miao twitched her lips, can she control the boy or girl? Besides, she indulged herself once and had a baby again. She must be more cautious in the future. She has not yet decided whether to live with Shen Jianfeng in the future.
Look at his performance.
"Okay, you can sleep a little longer if you want."
The next day, Chen Miao parked the car in the cave. It was the safest place to park it. He had nothing to do and happened to go up the mountain to have a look.
There were a lot of people going up the mountain this year, but there was nothing along the way. The two pieces of land that were previously cultivated were left uncultivated, and no one was planting them. It was really a waste. In fact, it is best to grow cotton, and cotton grows well in the mountains if it is ventilated.
"Xiao Feng's family, have you gone up the mountain? There is nothing left."
"Fifth sister-in-law, I just came here to take a look."
I met many people on the road and they all knew that Chen Miao was back. This was the first time I saw her.
At noon, we entered the deep mountains. There were very few people here, and you could tell by looking at the fruits on the trees.
I still picked some, especially the chestnuts, and peeled the chestnut kernels at home. The iron supplement is effective, so I can eat more.
You can eat it even if it's frozen. It's okay in winter anyway, just kill time.
There were also a lot of persimmons, but I couldn’t eat them during pregnancy, so I picked some and sent them to my parents later.
I was very happy to see the Zanthoxylum bungeanum tree. I really didn’t notice it before.
Pick all the peppercorns and a few smaller ones next to them, wait until spring and plant them in the yard.
Tired and hungry, I found a forest to enter the space.
After taking a nap, I shivered when I came out. It was quite cold. I might as well go back. I didn’t lack anything myself, and it was not good to give too many things to others.
Zhao Xiaoyun came home just after lighting the fire. "Have you gone up the mountain?" He saw the persimmons and chestnuts outside.
"Yeah. I'll go up there when I have nothing to do. I'll go back and bring back some persimmons for Zikang later."
"Why do you still go up the mountain when you have such a big belly? Just calm down and stay for a while."
"It's okay, I'm not tired, I just took a walk."
"What do you need to talk about? Your brother and I will get it for you, but let's save ourselves some trouble."
Chen Miao quickly changed the topic, otherwise she would scold herself endlessly.
Just as he was talking, Chen He and his wife pulled the car in.
"Third sister, I'll bring you the corn first. It's all ready. I'll be back later to bring you sweet potatoes."
The car was filled with bags. "Sister, why did you give me so much? I can eat it myself. Just give me five bags."
"I'll give you half. It'll be okay. There will be no shortage of food at home this year."
The couple unloaded the truck quickly and helped put the bags into the big vat.
