Inside the main room of the central courtyard, several tables had been set up. Wang Yueshu, along with several other adults, sat together with Wen Fuqing, Wen San, and the others who helped look after the children. The surrounding tables were occupied by martial arts instructors and English language teachers from the courtyard, most of whom had been found by Qin Shuli. Through long periods of getting along, the vast majority of them had established harmonious relationships with the children.
Aside from Wen Fuqing, this was Wang Yueshu's first time meeting most of these people. However, considering who she was—someone who had navigated smoothly between the little Japanese, the traitors, and the Nationalist army, and still managed to emerge completely unscathed—entertaining these ordinary people was a piece of cake for her, especially with Wang Yueming and Zhou Lan assisting nearby.
After Qin Shuli introduced them, he took Ning Kan to an adjoining room. That room held the leaders of the various courtyards across Dongcheng District. Most of these individuals were around Ning Kan's age; their primary duties were to make sure the children in their courtyards were not bullied by outsiders, as well as to manage the operations of the commercial shops in their respective areas. Despite their young age, they had experienced no fewer hardships than adults.
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