Chapter 228 - 228 227 Sweet Dog Food Spread Joyfully (22)

Chapter 228: Chapter 227 Sweet Dog Food Spread Joyfully (22) Chapter 228: Chapter 227 Sweet Dog Food Spread Joyfully (22) “Ah… a disaster combined with human depravity really reveals the true nature of individuals, some of those people… it’s just too much for me to say,” he could hardly bear to put it into words.

Tang Zelin’s frown grew even deeper.

“Are there many such cases in the three districts below us?”

“When I wasn’t paying attention to this issue before, three children died. After I took notice, we educated them, but, you see, education alone is useless. If the adults start seeing the child as a burden, how could they treat the child well?”

“This matter must be suppressed; we can’t let this continue to happen. If this goes on, what will become of the safe zone?” Tang Zelin’s face looked particularly bad.

At present, his main focus was still on defense work; these administrative matters had always been overseen by Qu Guo’an.

“What’s the situation with the new policy?”

“Newborns will still receive a newborn’s share of provisions; there’s an added clause, though. If one can raise a child for over ten months, they can continue to receive an adult’s rations for ten months.”

“So they’re dangling resources in front of people to whet their appetites for ten months? Even so, people will still exploit loopholes.”

“Still, it’s better than children being born only to be weighed down and suffocated by their own parents.”

Tang Zelin was still not at ease, “Is it set down in writing?”

“It’s settled; the dissemination will start tomorrow. We reduced the newborn share to half of what it was, just in case people care less about the future and abandon the child after getting a bit of benefit, forcing these parents to exert some effort. After all, one must raise one’s own child; the government can only assist—now we’re powerless to maintain it.”

“Is there anything I need to do?”

“No need for you to… Ah, right, there is one thing!” Qu Guo’an suddenly remembered a thorny issue.

He had just the right candidate in front of him.

Alarm bells rang in Tang Zelin’s head; just by seeing Qu Guo’an’s expression, he knew it wasn’t anything good.

Qu Guo’an took a file from his desk, put it in front of Tang Zelin, and tapped his finger on the paper.

“The group captain of Group 209 in District 678 wants to discuss a matter with you.” After saying this, he continued to eat his plain porridge and vegetables.

Tang Zelin put down his chopsticks, picked up the file, quickly scanned it, and couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

“Has Pang Tong’s brain gone into overdrive again, landing himself in a pitfall?”

Qu Guo’an couldn’t help but laugh: “That area next to his territory is full of wildlife, and this guy blatantly reports it’s for the safety of the zone, but really—who doesn’t know this guy has a few sneaky plans up his sleeve. Look, he fetched a basket of wild game and got tattled on by his archenemy in Group 207.”

Holding the file, Tang Zelin couldn’t hold back his laughter: “So what does he want from me?”

Wiping his mouth, Qu Guo’an swallowed and said, “I figure, this guy wants you to go over there and clean up his mess.”

“Has he paid back what he owed our Group 208?”

“Paid back my ass. When you go this time, knock some sense into him!” Qu Guo’an’s blood pressure rose whenever he mentioned that person from Group 209.

Placing the file aside, Tang Zelin finished the last bite of his meal, wiped his mouth clean, picked up the military cap next to him, and placed it firmly on his head with a tone that couldn’t conceal his amusement.

“Alright, has Old Pang turned in his stuff?”

“Of course, he hasn’t. They’re sending someone down to check on him from above. He hasn’t received word yet, so your visit is timely—I want you to catch him red-handed.” Mid-conversation, Qu Guo’an suddenly paused, calling out, “Hey, Old Tang, do you think this kid will hand over all that stuff in the end?”

Tang Zelin curved his lips, “Given that sneaky bastard’s true colors, if he turns out to be honest and hands it all in, I, Tang Zelin, will take the Pang family surname!”

“Hahaha, very well, off you go, and snatch a couple for our warriors to get a whiff of meat; you know how it is, the good stuff always goes to the civilians, and we’re stuck with plain porridge and wild vegetables daily, turning green with it. I can’t fathom what those above are thinking; if you want a horse to run, you’ve got to feed it hay!”

After his lament, he took the opportunity to drag Tang Zelin into it.

“I, Old Qu, am not as blessed as some people. When I’m craving, I can’t just go over to some young woman’s place for a meal. Ah… it’s heartbreaking.”

Already at the door, Tang Zelin shot back, “Enough with the sour grapes. Su Shu said she’ll make dumplings next time, and she’ll bring some back for you.”

“Dumplings with meat filling?!” Qu Guo’an’s eyes lit up!

“You wish you were meat filling.” The individual straightened up and walked out through the door.