E-nan is 30 years old and has lived in Busan for generations.
In the summer, when I cultivate a few acres of thin farmland at home, the little food I harvest is definitely not enough for the family.
Therefore, in winter, as long as the sea is calm, he will go out to sea with his neighbors and friends to catch some fish to support his family.
But now there is no hope of going to sea.
The entire sea has been occupied by the army and no other ships are allowed to go out to sea.
Squatting on the ground, fiddling with the fire in the stove, feeling the slightest bit of warmth, E Nan looked sad.
When he looked back, he almost cried when he saw his wife and children huddled on the wooden board.
If this continues, the whole family may starve to death.
The wife was covered with a torn quilt, tightly wrapping the three young children in it. Even so, she was still shivering from the cold.
"Husband, please get some food, the children are too hungry."
Er Nan also knew that he could not go on like this.
"I'll go out for a while."
He turned around and left the house, standing on the empty road, feeling the cold wind blowing from all directions, but he didn't know where to go.
What should I do if I don’t have anything to eat anymore?
The huge man simply squatted at the door and silently shed tears into his palms.
There was the sound of footsteps clicking in the distance, and they quickly came closer.
"Brother-in-law, come with me quickly."
E Nan looked up blankly and saw that it was his brother-in-law Li Zheng.
This brother-in-law is a small boss in the navy. He usually manages four or five people. He has little power and can barely make ends meet.
Both families are also very poor, so when they encounter difficulties, they are too embarrassed to trouble him.
I didn't expect that Li Zheng actually came.
"Go...where?"
Li Zheng couldn't help but pulled him up. As he walked out, he said: "There is an army coming from the dock, carrying as much stuff as a mountain, and they are looking for someone to unload the goods. The people who go to work for the army are not only
Give me wages and food."
Er Nan's whole body was filled with excitement.
"Really...really give me food?"
Li Zheng was quite anxious.
"Can I still lie to you? We are looking for people to work all over the city right now. There are not enough people to work for. Are you going to go?"
Er Nan was so excited that his legs and feet quickly sped up.
"Quick, quick, take me there."
Li Zheng took E Nan through the streets and quickly arrived at the dock.
As soon as he saw the scene here, Er Nan was shocked.
But as far as the eye can see, there are countless large ships on the wide sea. Although the sails have been furled, the towering masts are like dense forests, and even the sun is blocked.
On the pier on the shore, every plank road is extremely busy.
Countless people were constantly shuttling back and forth, carrying various things piled up on the shore.
Sure enough, as Li Zheng said, I don't know what they are, anyway, I don't know how many there are.
Er Nan looked carefully and found that the army that appeared here looked very strange.
I don’t know what kind of khaki military uniform he is wearing, but he looks very energetic.
What made him jealous the most was that these soldiers were all wearing weird-looking leather boots.
Although I don’t know how it is made, the thick look makes it feel warm.
Seeing this, he couldn't help but rub his worn-out shoes with exposed toes, and lowered his head in shame.
Li Zhengke didn't know what he was thinking, so he took him all the way and came to a soldier.
"Company Commander Wang, this is my brother-in-law E'nan. He is very strong and can work very well. He also has a wife and three children at home. He has nothing to eat. Can you help him earn some money?"
Faced with Li Zheng's humble attitude, Captain Wang was very kind.
"We are most short of manpower here, and it would be great to have someone to help."
He looked at E Nan's appearance.
He has a pretty good build, with rough skin and broad hands and feet. He looks like he does a lot of physical work.
He said to E Nan: "Just follow these people and go to the boat to unload the things."
After hearing Li Zheng's translation, Er Nan quickly nodded and bowed.
"General, I will do my best."
Company Commander Wang didn't understand what he said, so he nodded slightly and motioned for him to follow the team.
The boiling scene inspired Er Nan to be motivated. He quickly caught up with the people in front of him, lined up like them, and boarded the ship along the plank road.
When a box was handed to him, he put it on his shoulders and ran all the way back to put it on the shore.
Each box was very heavy, and he didn't know what was inside. But when he thought that as long as he worked, he would get wages and food, E Nan didn't care about anything.
He kept running back and forth and moving back and forth. He didn't know how long he had been working, and his whole body was covered in hot sweat. He just looked forward to receiving his own wages at the end.
If I can buy some brown rice when I go home, my wife and children will definitely be happy.
He didn't know how long he worked, but in the end his legs were shaking and he finally lost all strength.
At this moment, sharp whistles kept ringing on the pier.
Some North Korean soldiers came running over and shouted.
"Work has stopped. Work has stopped. That's it for today. Everyone comes here to collect their wages."
They actually paid me!
The North Koreans, who had worked tirelessly for a whole day, cheered and rushed over.
The North Korean soldiers in charge of the organization were so angry that they kept beating with their whips.
"You bastards, all line up and don't crowd. Anyone who dares to run around will have his wages deducted."
E Nan was mixed in among them, and he actually received two whips. He immediately became honest and waited obediently behind.
But with his tiptoes and eager eyes, he always looks forward.
The team moved forward little by little, the speed was slow, far less fast than when they were working, and the waiting made him unbearably anxious.
After a long time, it was finally his turn.
I saw a table directly in front of me, and a strange and young soldier sitting behind the table.
"May I have your name?"
After hearing what the translator said, Er Nan quickly answered carefully.
"General, my name is E Nan."
The soldier opened the book in front of him and searched through it one by one, and finally stopped in front of a line of text.
"You carried one hundred and thirty boxes today, and none of them were damaged. It's amazing."
After saying that, the soldier counted several pieces of broken silver of different sizes from the side and handed them into his hand.
Er Nan was completely dumbfounded.
This is the first time he has seen Yin Zi in his life.
Normally, even if you work for those two-shift masters, it is a great joy to get a few copper coins.
The work I did today was far less tiring than before, but what I got was actually money.
E Nan held the proceeds of his labor in his hands, his eyes were sore, and he really wanted to cry.
The soldier pointed to the other side and said, "Hurry up and get the food. Don't block others from getting their wages."
E'nan came to his senses and carefully put the silver in his arms. Then he fell to his knees and kowtowed to the soldier several times.
The young soldier looked surprised and even a little embarrassed. He quickly said to the North Korean soldier next to him: "Let him get up quickly. No kneeling is allowed here."
The North Korean soldiers were not that easy to talk to, so they came over and kicked him.
"You bitch, don't kneel! If you kneel again, you won't come here again."
Although he was beaten and scolded, E Nan did not feel the same humiliation as before.
He chuckled and got up, followed the instructions and went to the other side.
I don’t know what kind of food these kind-hearted soldiers will give them.
Anyway, it’s a great day like this!
Behind E-nan's brisk footsteps, another Korean who had received his wages fell to his knees.
Even if he was beaten again, he still wanted to kowtow.