Upon meeting Yusuf again, his enthusiasm was even greater than before. Without needing any instructions from Song Heping, he immediately gathered those brothers from various departments in Baghdad who were under the "Musician" defense protection, organizing a barbecue party in his own backyard.
The same set of protocols adhered to their meeting.
This time, Song Heping brought backpacks for the children, chosen from the Green Zone specifically for Yusuf's children, all imported goods.
Although backpacks are commonplace in other countries, good quality backpacks are rare in Iligo.
Children in Iligo who are still able to attend school and carry these backpacks come from exceptional family backgrounds.
Ordinary families' children, let alone attend school, are doing well just to scrape by.
Some clever children would scavenge through garbage bins outside the Green Zone daily, or wait for the garbage truck to slow down and pull some sellable, usable, or edible items from it.