Life has always been hard for the Tanka people, so everyone is accustomed to helping one another. Even in the direst times, I never heard of anyone starving to death. Now that life is easier, it feels ironic that someone could actually die of hunger.
Chen Yongding comforted him, "Dad, it’s all the consequences of Zheng Aqiang’s own actions. Even a good-hearted person like Wenjun doesn't want to get involved, and we can’t help him either. Once we get to Nangang, we’ll help him look into the whereabouts of his family; that’s all we can do."
Zhou Shuifang muttered in a low voice, "Ever since Wenjun married that wife of his, he doesn’t seem close to anyone anymore. In the past, no matter how angry he was, he wouldn't say he wouldn't help. But this time, he was so firm. Could it be that he intends to cut ties with the Tanka people?"
Chapter 70