Huina was completely attracted by the food and asked in disbelief.
The food left in Lida's bag included fruits, candies, wrapped meat skewers, and several boxes of ready-made lunches.
Xiao Lin opened his eyes wide, pointed at the fruits and vowed: "I know that, it is the fruit on the tree, I have seen the same ones before!"
"Don't talk so much and eat quickly. Eating when you are hungry is a natural thing. How can you not eat?"
A hint of pain appeared on Lida's face, but she still urged.
But so much food made the three children hesitate. They wanted to get it, but they didn't dare to move.
"I told you to eat, then eat, why don't you move." Kuro asked at this time.
"No"
Suzhan shook his head and said with some fear: "There are too many, there are too many, we, we don't dare to take them."
"Take it."
Suddenly, a hoarse voice sounded from behind.
A skinny old man appeared there and said, "If it is them, there will be no problem."
"Grandpa Shangtu!" the three children shouted.
The old man wore patched linen clothes and carried a hoe. Although he was very thin, his eyes were bright and he was very energetic.
"Is it the navy? I haven't seen it for a long time."
The old man came over, glanced at Kuro, then looked at Kuro, bowed and said: "Thank you very much, Mr. Navy, for the food!"
"Really, Grandpa Shangtu!"
Su Zhan said excitedly. He glanced at the food, then at Lida and Kuro on the other side. He took a deep breath and bowed to them at 90 degrees, "Thank you very much for the food. We really do."
It’s really needed!”
The other two children also bowed, and the three of them began to pick up food.
"Old man, you know us. I thought this village didn't know anything."
Kuro bit his cigar and looked at the old man.
"I met you when I was a kid. Mr. Navy, just ask me to go to the soil."
As Shangtu said, he glanced at the dead deer carried by the navy behind him. When he saw the arrow stuck in the deer's head, he paused and then said:
"Master Navy, are you here to see Little Kikyo?"
"Grandpa Shangtu!" Suzhan shouted, "How can you say such a thing!"
Shangtu shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter. I just saw it. They saved you. With such a navy, I believe they will not be harmful to little Kikyo."
Kuro glanced at them, then looked at the unusually quiet village, and said, "Old man, tell me about the situation here."
"Please follow me." Shangtu turned and walked forward.
"Hey kid, why don't you eat?"
Lida asked in confusion when she saw the three children holding all the food in their arms without saying anything.
"There are a lot of us, we can't just eat for ourselves, and these things have to be given to Sister Platycodon."
The little girl Huina smelled the food in her arms and swallowed, and hugged her a little tighter, fearing that the food in her arms was fake.
A group of people were walking towards the village. It was almost dusk, and the red sun was dim, reflecting the village into a golden color.
The buildings in the village looked very dim, and there was no movement inside, as if there was no one there.
"Master Navy, there are very few adults here, and there are none in our village."
Shangtu said slowly: "Because of the war, the strong men were sent to the front line, and the remaining people were sent out as laborers by the Insect Kingdom, so we are the only people in the village."
"Then how do you live your daily life, old man?"
Qrow glanced around and said, "I think you all don't have enough to eat. Doesn't the Insect Kingdom care?"
"This is the rule of the Insect Kingdom, Mr. Navy."
Shangtu smiled and said: "Everything here belongs to the noble lord. We have no power to do these things, but the fields have no harvest, so Kikyo also took the risk to hunt. If you really want to blame, then
Take me away, it was my instigation."
"I don't have that free time, I just want to come and take a look and return her things to her."
Kuro pointed at the dead deer behind and said.
"Eh? Really?!"
Suzhan was shocked at this time: "You really didn't come to catch Sister Qijiang? Sure enough, you saved us and gave us food. Uncle Navy, you are a good person!"
"Uncle."
"Hey, what's your name, uncle?"
Kuro raised his eyebrows, and just as he was about to speak, Lida yelled first. She gave Su Zhan a hard look on the head and glared: "Can you speak? If I am the eldest sister, how can he be the uncle!"
"it hurts!"
Su Zhan shrank his head, rubbed his head, and said somewhat unhappily: "What's the problem? He's an uncle to begin with. I have an uncle who's about the same age as you."
He said with a bit of expectation: "But my uncle will come back. Generally, it only takes three years to work as a laborer. They will come back this year, and they will bring a lot of food. Then there will be no need for Sister Kikyo to be in such danger every day."
When I’m tired, I’ll bring a lot of food to thank Sister Platycodon!”
"Me too, me too. When my parents come back, I will also bring a lot of things to thank Sister Platycodon." Huina said firmly from the side.
"I also."
Xiao Lin's voice was much softer than theirs, but his expression showed that he also had this idea.
Shangtu looked at them and said with a smile: "My son went out to work as a laborer. When they all come back, the village will return to its previous appearance and will not be like this."
There was a light of hope in his eyes.
The light in his eyes made Kuro fall into silence.
"Here we are, Navy Master."
Shangtu arrived at a big house and said to Kuro.
The house was also very old. When Kuro poked his head in, he saw what was going on inside through a hole.
In a hall, a woman wearing white clothes and red pants was sitting on her knees, surrounded by a group of children.
"Sorry, I didn't catch any prey today."
The woman said to the children with an apologetic look.
"It's okay, Sister Kikyo, it's too dangerous to go hunting for us."
"Yes, Sister Platycodon, we have nothing to do with you, but Sister Platycodon, you have to take care of yourself."
The children gathered around Platycodon and talked.
Kikyo shook her head: "I will go out again at night. For now, please bear with me."
"Platycodon."
Suddenly, Shangtu spoke.
As if she didn't hear anything, Kikyo touched a child's head and showed a gentle smile.
"Platycodon!" Shangtu continued to shout.
Kikyo still didn't seem to hear it.
Shangtu took a deep breath and shouted: "Platycodon!!!"
"What? You want to overeat? Well, I'll think of a way." Platycodon paused with her palms and looked at the child.
"I, I didn't say anything."
The child was a little confused, turned his head, pointed at Shangtu outside the door, and said, "It's Grandpa Shangtu."