"Your sister?"
The leader furrowed his brow.
"You have a sister?" He had checked the records, and there were only two brothers in the family.
Shi Suifeng sighed, "My mother originally gave birth to a girl, but we couldn't afford to raise her, so she was given away. Now, the situation over there isn't sustainable either, they can't get enough to eat, and my two brothers can't accept it at home either..."
He didn't say more.
But the leader could already imagine the whole story — these days, there were plenty of children being born that families couldn't afford, and there were countless girls given away.
Luckily, she wasn't drowned or abandoned...
As for why she didn't stay with her biological mother but chose to stay with her brother... Didn't you hear what Shi had said? One more person at home means one more mouth to feed, and not everyone is willing for that.
"Okay, you were supposed to have a spot to follow the army anyway, just write a report and make it clear."
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