The narrator tells us that he's been living in Mongolia for two months now, and that the food shortage is the worst thing that's ever happened to humanity. His father sold his only daughter and son-in-law for food. He's also seen pretty girls either sold or raped. The narrator doesn't think that there's anything wrong with the people in Mongolia, but he does think that they're still good people. For example, the captain's team is all good people, and the guards are giving out food. The next person to ask for more food is the old man. The old man asks for more, but the guards won't give him any more food.