Chapter 454: Yes, they are the kind that are free-range

A loving family raises birds that love their home; an unloving family raises birds that love freedom.

No matter how fun it is outside, when the time comes, the children all want to go home.

"Ancestor, I want to go home."

"I want to go home too; I want to play with Tangyuan."

"I want to go home too; I want to go home to poop."

Although the reasons were strange and varied, it was very clear that they wanted to go home.

Amei helped clean up while pushing the cart. It was rare to come to the seaside to play, so she packed some sand, preparing to take it back to wash, dry, and pile it in the courtyard for the children to play with.

"Cousin, I don't want to walk; hug."

Si Si was a spoiled brat, loving to cry and act spoiled.

Usually, other children in the family courtyard wanted to play with her, but she ignored them.

Only when her two brothers, Xiao Mantou, Xiao Nuomi, and Sister Lian Lian were there did she deign to move her legs.

But after National Day, the school started normal class arrangements, so the Wei family's two brothers could only see their cute sister after school.

In Wang Mingkui's words, he had given birth to a little ancestor, a spoiled brat.

But everyone else liked her very much because Si Si looked truly soft, cute, and obedient.

Xiao Nuomi and Lian Lian also looked very good, but one was bright and fierce, and the other was exquisite and cute, each having their own merits.

After Lu Lao Zu and the others greeted their old companions, they took the children home first with Old Pei.

Others didn't care; they could continue to catch seafood anytime, anywhere, because they had no attachments, but they couldn't.

He wanted to hold the children, but the little ones didn't want to tire the ancestors, so they insisted on walking for a while.

Being so sensible at such a young age, what would they be like when they grew up?

Some people looked at Lu Lao Zu, and they only felt that the iron lump in their hands was really heavy!

Lu Lao Zu himself loved to show off, and now that he had a pair of obedient grandchildren and a dear great-granddaughter, they were also very sensible.

Oh my, this feeling, don't even mention it!

Pei Lao Zu didn't want to show off; he just wanted to be low-key, but he couldn't help it because there was a show-off around him, which made him feel a bit embarrassed. He coughed awkwardly, caught up with the children's pace, and slipped away.

There were also some little girls at the seaside, with no adults accompanying them, only slightly older girls silently digging for razor clams and small crabs in the sand together.

Because they were too young, they didn't dare to get close to the sea and were all playing in the sand and catching things within a safe distance.

They envied those children who had parents accompanying them, which proved that those children were very pampered at home, and their families were very worried and didn't feel at ease letting them be alone on the beach.

Their families, however, urged them to go out, telling them not to come home before dark.

Some even hoped they would catch some food to bring home, instead of eating for free every day.

Yes, they were the kind that were free-range.

Their families didn't care about their life or death; those who cared about them weren't their relatives, and they could provide a little pity and kindness, but long-term survival still depended on themselves.

"Sister, big, fly fly."

"Hmm, that's a seagull; it can fly very high and very far."

"So good."

"Yeah, so good."

A pair of sisters looked up at the seabirds in the sky, both revealing expressions of yearning and envy.

The older sister secretly vowed that one day she would fly very high and very far, and never go home again!

The younger sister thought, if only she could fly too, then she could catch fish like the seagulls, and then when she went home, Dad and Mom wouldn't call her a money-losing goods.

Suddenly, a kind old man walked in front of them and asked them gently:

"Little friends, why are you two playing here? Where are your mom and dad? Are there no adults watching you?"

"Grandpa, our mom and dad are at home taking care of our younger brother and don't have time to accompany us out to play."

"Ah, so you snuck out? Will you be scolded when you go back?"

"Grandpa, we didn't sneak out; we came out to dig for food to subsidize the family."

"Oh, I see."

Section Commander Duan's heart sank. He often saw some lone little girls when he caught seafood at the beach recently.

At first, he thought it was just ordinary children who got lost from their parents.

But after understanding, he found that these little girls didn't seem to be pampered at home, and their parents and elders didn't care about their life or death at all, ignoring them!

They came out to catch seafood at such a young age to find food for the family.

How ridiculous was this? A group of little girls who were only two or three years old, and at most no more than eight or nine, had to make a living?

Since when had their troops and the local government become so useless?

"You be careful, don't go to the seaside; just stay here on the beach, you know?"

"Hmm, got it. Thank you, Grandpa."

The older little girl felt the kindness and nodded quickly.

The younger little girl didn't understand anything yet, just smiled purely, and then continued to use her small shovel to shovel the holes in the sand...

If Section Commander Duan hadn't come to the beach and observed for so long, he wouldn't have discovered this phenomenon at all.

But since he happened to encounter it, he wouldn't let it go!

Although he had removed his communications officer, his face was a pass on the island.

He used his face to find the soldiers of the troops training nearby and explained the situation.

The Third Battalion was training here. After the Battalion Commander heard the situation, he immediately saluted, indicating that they would report this matter to the leaders in the troops, and then directed the brothers in the battalion to form a human wall to guard the lone little girls at the seaside.

What kind of people were these? Such parents should really be shot!

Giving birth without raising, raising without teaching!

Were they deliberately ordering the little girls to come to the beach?

If there was a wind and wave, one moment of inattention and it would be...

This was exactly what they wanted!

Dog things, such parents really don't deserve to be parents!

Soldiers suddenly appeared at the seaside. Although the people catching seafood were strange, they didn't ask much.

Because the people in the troops wouldn't hurt them; the green military uniform represented safety.

The soldiers of the Third Battalion were scattered at various points and discovered many lone little girls one after another. They were all children; who with children at home could bear it?

They didn't show anything, just silently protected them, and when the tide rose, they would remind them to leave and stay in a safe place.

The Battalion Commander of the Third Battalion waited with the troops until dark, personally watching all the little girls go home, before returning to the troops.

As soon as the Battalion Commander of the Third Battalion returned, he started writing a report, applying for support and approval from above.

On one hand, he wanted to move the Third Battalion's training ground to the crowded beach, and on the other hand, he hoped the leaders could arrange for people to negotiate with the local village chiefs, brigade leaders, and the like, to do ideological work and put an end to this phenomenon.

Every child is a flower of the motherland and should be well taken care of.

If someone hurts the flowers of the motherland, they should be sanctioned early, even if they are biological parents! ===== CHAPTER 455 =====