Oil City.

In a building near the southwest corner.

There were a dozen ragged children, the youngest of whom was about eight years old and the oldest twelve.

Their eyes were fixed on a man walking in from the door.

Four or five people came in behind the man, pushing a trolley.

The third uncle's eyes looked at these children with a maturity and fierceness that did not suit his age.

Like little wolf cubs.

Among the crowd, there was a little girl whose eyes lit up when she saw Third Uncle.

This little girl is none other than Zhang Qun, who was brought in by her third uncle three days ago.

There isn't much problem with my body, it's just that I'm too weak and have a fever due to the cold.

It took three or two days to get better, and then he was sent here.

The third uncle waved his hand and motioned to Lao Xie behind him to send the things over.

The clothes are trimmed from adult clothes to fit their body size.

These children all looked at Lao Xie who came over with some vigilance. One of the boys even took two steps back and seemed to be holding something in his hand.

Lao Xie looked at it with his peripheral vision and saw that what he was holding in his hand was a sharpened stone.

But he didn't care.

Distribute these clothes to these children one by one.

Then she asked Su Qian to push the food in.

Inside were boiled millet porridge, steamed buns and some meat.

Smelling the rich aroma, these children swallowed their saliva and stared straight at the big bucket.

Su Qian took out a stack of plates and basins and gave each of them a portion.

One of the little boys started eating the food without any hesitation after getting it.

But no one else moved, but looked at Third Uncle and the others.

"Here's food for you! Eat it." The third uncle said calmly, focusing his attention on the first little boy.

The words just fell.

Immediately, another child picked up the food and ate it with big mouthfuls, without any image at all, devouring it as if he had never eaten in several lifetimes.

Seeing these two people eating, a few more children couldn't help but started eating like crazy.

The third uncle watched this scene quietly. There were four people left who had not eaten. They tried their best to restrain their desire for food.

Although they want to eat, they also know very well that there is no free lunch in this world.

They didn't dare to eat until they figured out what the group of people in front of them wanted to do.

I am even more worried about whether the food may be poisonous.

Zhang Qun didn't hesitate. When her third uncle said let's eat, she immediately picked it up and ate it.

Because she knew that her third uncle could not harm her.

Seeing that the remaining four children were not eating, the third uncle did not try to persuade him. Instead, he moved a stool and sat quietly in front of them, watching them eat.

He took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and smoked slowly.

He also quietly observed these children.

The third uncle has a very good eye and can see a lot from the details.

One of the little boys was the first to pick up the food and eat it.

There seemed to be no hesitation at all.

This is somewhat interesting.

This is a very smart approach.

How could anyone who has survived to this day not be vigilant?

But the little boy started eating even when his third uncle didn't order him to eat.

This shows that this little boy is very courageous.

And smart enough.

He was rashly taken into a strange place like an oil city, given a piece of food, and ate it without saying a word.

On the surface, he looks like a reckless man, but how could a reckless man survive to this day?

There is only one possibility, and that is to know enough about oneself to know that if Uncle San wants to harm them, he does not need to use this method.

I couldn't resist Third Uncle and the others at all.

They come, the security.

Instead of worrying about finding a reason to let them in, it is better to eat something first to replenish your strength.

Maintaining the status quo.

The second child is also the focus of the third uncle's attention.

obedient.

Those few children who refuse to eat at the end are not the best seedlings.

It is an unwise decision to maintain a resistance reaction when one's own strength is unable to resist.

These thoughts just flashed through the mind of the third uncle.

It was just his guess.

He smoked quietly and watched them finish eating slowly.

The last three children, seeing their companions eating, couldn't bear it anymore and quickly picked up the food and started eating like crazy.

There was only one little girl who looked directly at the third uncle and never turned her eyes to the food.

The little boy who ate first was the first to finish. After eating, he changed into the clothes Lao Xie had just given him without hesitation.

Then sit on the ground and rest.

A few minutes later.

Wait until all the children have finished eating except the little girl.

The third uncle looked at the little girl with doubtful eyes and asked:

"Why don't you eat?"

After hearing this question, the little girl swallowed her saliva and her voice was clear.

"Eat later."

After saying that, she put away the food and put the pieces of meat and steamed buns directly into her arms.

Third uncle: "..."

This was an answer he didn't expect.

So he asked with some curiosity: "Why do you have to eat it later?"

The little girl didn't hesitate and said directly:

"First, I am afraid that there is something wrong with the food. Second, I am afraid that you will ask me to do something I don't want to do. Third, eating too much at one time is not good for my health, and what if there is no more food later."

The third uncle raised the corner of his mouth and said, "What's your name?"

"I don't remember." The little girl said nonchalantly.

The third uncle pondered for a few seconds and said nothing more.

Instead, he looked at the little boy who ate the food first and asked:

"Why did you eat it without hesitation?"

The little boy said nonchalantly:

"I'm hungry. Since you brought me here, you won't get anything if you don't eat."

“What if it’s poisonous?”

"No need."

"What if I ask you to do something?"

"That's better."

"What if I ask you to do something you don't want to do?"

"If you can have something to eat, there's nothing I can't do. Uncle, if you give me two more pieces of meat, I can do anything."
To be continued...