Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 154 - 0154: Cave Dwelling Arrangement 2_1

Chapter 154: Chapter 0154: Cave Dwelling Arrangement 2_1

Next, when discussing the orphans in the broken temple, Feng Qingxue’s pity was evident.

"In this world as it stands, an individual’s power is highly limited, no one can support that many children’s livelihood, others can’t, and I... can’t either." She must first ensure her safety, then help others in need.

Guan Cheng’s eyes darkened, but he understood Feng Qingxue well.

Many people can barely sustain themselves, let alone the several members of the Lu family, plus his own siblings. In the future, they would be grateful enough just to feed themselves, let alone hoping for a dozen children to enjoy their meals?

Lu’s father admired Guan Cheng’s loyalty and thoughtfulness. Suddenly, he had an idea.

"What’s the idea?" Feng Qingxue, Guan Cheng, Lu Tianjun all simultaneously asked.

"Isn’t there a forest nearby? Sundry hilltops spread over the vicinity."

"Grandfather Lu, what about the forest?" Guan Cheng recalled, indeed there was a wave of hills visible to the west of the cattle shed, which, judging by the eyesight he developed from frequently begging, was about twenty or thirty miles away.

Father Lu chuckled, "There’s an air-raid shelter in that forest."

"Air-raid shelter?"

"Air-raid shelter?"

"Air-raid shelter?"

This time, Feng Qingxue, Lu Tianjun, and Guan Cheng’s voices were unsteady, but the words they uttered were identical, all with a questioning tone, their eyes fixed on Lu’s father.

"Yes, air-raid shelter!" Father Lu let out a sigh and continued, "During the war, there were frequent air raids. Our Lu family invested in constructing air-raid shelters, initially intended as a survival route for our family and our tenants. Now the living conditions in Wanglou are a bit better than other places, every household has their own house, and they’re used to living collectively; hardly anyone prefers seclusion. Therefore, those air-raid shelters are vacant."

Delight appeared on Feng Qingxue’s face. "You mean to move those children to the air-raid shelter? First, there’s easy access to food in the forest, and second, it’s close to us, allowing us to lend a hand from time to time." Caohu is south of West Mountain, approximately seven or eight miles away.

Father Lu smiled and nodded; this was exactly what he was thinking.

If Guan Cheng couldn’t bear to part with those children who cling to each other for survival, then father Lu would have to think of a plan to accommodate them. The air-raid shelter was the best place, not too far nor too close to them, it wouldn’t affect their own lives, and they could provide assistance nearby if necessary.

"How many people know about the air-raid shelter?" Guan Cheng asked with particular concern, following Feng Qingxue’s question.

Father Lu shook his head: "Quite a few people know, so what? The air-raid shelter now belongs to the state and isn’t private property. It’s been empty and vacant. Although human nature is complex, people wouldn’t really drive a group of homeless children away from their place of refuge. When the time comes, I will mention it to your uncle. If he says something, no one will object to it."

Feng Qingxue nodded and then suddenly asked, "Will there be any danger living in the forest?"

"Not at all. What danger could there be? Do any of those peripheral mountains have any trees left? They were all chopped down during the Great Leap Forward. In the two years of famine, every household was starving, and the mountains were stripped of several layers. The animals’ reproduction ability is incredibly high, there might occasionally be some wild chickens, rabbits, ducks in the deep mountains and old forests, but their numbers certainly wouldn’t be high. If they were, who wouldn’t eye those? Ajiang went there not long ago, and only after much difficulty did he bring back some emaciated game. As for large wild animals like wild boars, there are none at all."