Chapter 62 - 61: Supply Camp Recruits New Soldiers (Continued 2)
"Oh, okay." Tini Bazus picked up the stick shield and followed behind the young girl.
Naisuya led him toward the inner courtyard, and Tini Bazus couldn’t help but ask, "Are all these children from slave backgrounds too?"
"Not all, some of our companions’ fathers were freedmen sailors. Leader Maximus said that whether slaves or freedmen sailors, we are all children from poor, suffering families." Naisuya replied very earnestly.
Tini Bazus was momentarily stunned, then asked again, "Is our Supply Camp short on manpower? Is that why you children are helping out?"
"That’s not because our Supply Camp is short-staffed!" Naisuya proudly raised her voice, "This is Leader Maximus’s training for us, he believes we can handle it well!"
"Training for you?"
"Yes, Leader Maximus is very kind to us children. He not only feeds us well and clothes us warmly, but he also teaches us literacy and arithmetic. He has us help Grandpa Gaius inventory warehouse supplies, convey his orders to the Guard, distribute supplies to newcomers, which we’ve been responsible for lately. Today, just because many people joined, we’re all here to help." Naisuya said proudly.
"It seems Leader Maximus is truly a good person!" Tini Bazus was moved, asking casually, "Does he only teach literacy and arithmetic to you children?"
"Of course not!" Naisuya loudly argued, "When Leader Maximus first came to the Supply Camp, he taught everyone literacy and arithmetic every night and told us many interesting stories. Now, because there are too many people, he focuses on teaching us children. Leader Maximus also said that once we’ve learned well, we’ll teach the rest of the camp properly..."