Zhang Guo thought for a moment, then took one sack of rice and one of flour. These, he planned to send to his elderly mother back home.
"I'd like to send these to my family. Can you help me send them?" he asked.
The staff sighed when he heard his words. When he saw Zhang Guo taking things, he had assumed they were for himself. He never expected they were meant for his mother.
He nodded and said, "Okay."
In the end, Zhang Guo left the administrative building with only the cotton, fabric, and one jar of ointment.
Because he had donated so much, the staff helped him send his packages and informed the leadership.
That evening, the soldiers noticed something unusual during dinner. The thin porridge had more grains than usual. Each soldier also received two flower-shaped steamed buns and stir-fried vegetables with pork slices.
Assuming a delivery had come from the capital, everyone rejoiced. But during dinner, an announcement came over the loudspeakers.
