Time travel! Regrets will never happen again!

Chapter 144 War and Hope 1

There were exchanges of fire almost every day in Changping area, and the local people had long since fled without a trace.

Only some beggars and homeless orphans were left to follow the army, hoping to get some food.

This situation is very common. Some families that had even a glimmer of hope have all run away, and the children left behind are simply unable to walk.

In addition, when the situation was originally peaceful, they might have been able to barely eat some charity from other people, but now those people have long since run away.

At this time, the entire North China region was hit by natural disasters such as drought and locusts, and life became extremely difficult. Now, the war broke out again, making people's situation even worse.

“Come on, come on! Everyone line up! Don’t fight!”

A cook stood in front of a large iron pot. He was wearing a yellowed white apron and holding a large iron spoon in his hand. He knocked hard on the edge of the pot and shouted loudly to the children in front of him.

These children were all homeless orphans or little beggars. They had long been accustomed to this way of life. After hearing the voice of the cook, they did not quarrel or fight, but consciously lined up in a long row.

This meal was very meaningful to the children as it was their last meal here.

When they finish eating, they will board a truck to Datong and then take a train back to Guancen Mountain.

There is a welfare institution set up specifically for these orphans, and there are almost hundreds of thousands of children like this in Guancen Mountain.

All these children are raised by Wang Chun personally, and he hopes to provide them with the same educational opportunities as other ordinary children.

Not only that, these children will also be more grateful and cherish the hard-earned life.

As long as they are willing to study and work hard, Wang Chun will continue to support them to complete their studies.

Once these children grow up, they will be stronger and more resilient than those from ordinary families.

After all, they had experienced the difficult years of wandering and begging and knew well how hard life was.

Wang Chun and Zhao Lirong, the director of Min Gu Kindergarten who was responsible for picking up these children, looked at the children in front of them, who were drinking mutton soup in big gulps and gnawing on the sesame cakes in their hands.

The actions of the Second Armored Division on the grassland made the 78th Army and the entire base logistics department smile from ear to ear!

They obtained a large number of cattle and sheep from the Japanese settlement groups and those foreign grassland nobles on the grassland.

Originally, those nobles and the herdsmen who were responsible for herding the animals didn't have much private property of their own, but this time the 78th Army got all of it.

There was simply a redistribution of wealth, and those ordinary herdsmen received several times more cattle and sheep than before, and they were all extremely happy.

Wang Chun himself and the 78th Group Army were also laughing so hard that they bent over, as millions of livestock suddenly belonged to them.

In the past, these cattle and sheep were not even allowed to be eaten by ordinary people. But now it is different. These beef and mutton must enrich the Chinese people’s tables.

Of course, it was not a devastating massacre, but rather scientific breeding began in accordance with Wang Chun's requirements, and some supporting feed processing factories were established on the grassland.

A large number of dairy processing plants also came into being. At the same time, Wang Chun also organized a special technical team to train herders, teaching them scientific breeding methods and techniques to improve the output and quality of cattle and sheep.

In this way, it can not only meet the needs of local people, but also be transported to all parts of the country to promote economic development.

In addition, Wang Chun also actively promoted grassland ecological protection. He encouraged herders to adopt sustainable grazing methods, rationally utilize grassland resources, and prevent grassland degradation caused by overgrazing.

At the same time, we will strengthen grassland fire prevention, rodent control and other work to ensure the stability and health of the grassland ecosystem.

Wang Chun hopes that through the efforts of himself and his colleagues, the grassland area can be revitalized, with herds of cattle and sheep, green grass and a prosperous scene restored.

At the same time, the local economy has developed rapidly and people's living standards have been significantly improved.

The mutton soup served in front of these children today comes from the cattle and sheep transported from the grassland areas.

The breeding of chickens, ducks, geese and pigs in the base had already been put on track.

Nowadays, millions of pigs are slaughtered every year, and the number of livestock such as chickens and ducks is even larger.

Today's large-scale supply of beef and mutton not only enriches the variety of meat on the tables of civilians and soldiers, but also satisfies people's demand for delicious food.

Wang Chun still remembers what happened when he first arrived at the front line for inspection. Those poor children were actually picking up bullet shells in the artillery fire.

Because these bullet shells are made of copper and can be used to exchange for money, after the battle, many children couldn't wait to rush into the battlefield and scramble to pick up the scattered bullet shells.

However, doing so is very dangerous because there are still unexploded ordnances on the battlefield that may take their lives at any time.

However, the children did not realize this. They only knew that these bullet shells could be exchanged for money and food, which were exactly what they needed.

So, regardless of the danger, they rushed into the battlefield again and again, trying to pick up more bullet shells.

Some soldiers on the front line felt helpless when seeing the behavior of these children. They always hoped that these children would not appear on the battlefield to avoid accidental injuries.

After all, war is cruel and no one can predict what will happen in the next second.

Moreover, these soldiers on the front line often left some food for these orphans during mealtimes.

They know that these children are in difficult situations, so they are willing to do everything they can to help them.

However, these children were not satisfied with just getting some food, they wanted to exchange the shells they picked up for more money and food.

Because once winter comes, they will face greater challenges.

The cold weather, scarce resources and harsh living environment require them to prepare more supplies in order to survive this long winter.

Every winter is a nightmare for these orphans. They don’t know how to survive the cold winter.

"Aren't you afraid of being hit by bullets and dying?" Wang Chun asked a child who was about 11 or 12 years old.

The child held the chocolate given to him by Wang Chun in his hand. After he took a bite, a smile instantly broke out on his dark little face.

The next scene made Wang Chun's heartstrings seem to be stabbed by a knife, because he and the guards around him looked stunned.

The child waved at a ruin not far away, and soon two more children, only four or five in size, like mud monkeys, crawled out from a pile of waste.

"Sister! Didn't you tell us not to come out?"

One of the children came here with staggering steps and a frightened look on his face. It seemed that they were very afraid of people who looked like soldiers.