While wiping away tears, Sister Wu shook her head and said, "Xiaobo, I can't collect these things. They are too expensive. You just started working and you still need a lot of money in the future. Take them back."

"Didn't I just say this? These clothes were taken from my friend. If you don't have money, who will not take them for free? Are you still polite to me?" I said as if I was a little angry, and picked out a piece of clothes and stood up, walked to the boy and compared them on him. I felt that the size was similar, and said to the boy with a smile: "Come on, change this dress and look at it, and wear it with a certain spirit."

I guess I was a little unfamiliar with me. Maybe he didn't understand my Shanghai dialect. Instead, the boy did not take the clothes I gave him, but instead shrank back and looked at Sister Wu with a somewhat panic-inquiring gaze.

Sister Wu glanced at me and nodded silently at her son. A look of surprise appeared in the boy's eyes. He slowly raised his hand and reached out to the new clothes I had been handing in front of him.

I helped the boy take off his unfit clothes, put on new clothes, and slowly asked in Mandarin: "What's your name?"

"Alang." The boy looked at the fitted clothes happily, lowered his head and replied softly.

"Alang?" I asked and looked at Sister Wu.

Sister Wu explained: "I was anxious to go back then and didn't have time to name him. Alang is the name of the locals, and he has always called him that since he was a child."

"So that's how it is!" I understood. Looking at Alang sitting on the small bed and Xiaoqian holding a doll on the big bed, I said softly to Sister Wu: "Sister Wu, can we go out for a chat? Although Alang is still young, he is already sensible and some things are inconvenient to say here."

Sister Wu thought about it and immediately understood what I meant. She asked me to wait a moment, and first went to the opposite old Qian's house to ask his wife to come and help her take care of her two children. After that, she nodded to me and we walked out of the room one by one.

Sitting in the nearby street garden, I looked at Sister Wu who was silent in front of me, sighed softly, and asked, "Have you and Lao Liu thought about how to arrange for Ah Lang?"

Sister Wu nodded slowly, then slowly shook her head.

"Think about it? Or haven't thought about it?" I asked.

"I've thought about it, but what's the use?" Sister Wu took out a piece of hand and started sobbing.

"Don't say it's useful or not. What do you think? If you have any problems, let's talk about it first. Although I don't have much ability, it's always okay to come up with some ideas. It's better to have more power than to be alone." Seeing Sister Wu's appearance, I knew in my heart that she had her difficulties and patiently comforted her.

Sister Wu wiped her tears and said, "Actually, I want to keep the child. I was sorry for him as soon as I was born. At that time, in order to return to the city as soon as possible, I cruelly left him thousands of miles away. After so many years, whenever I saw the scene of leaving him in my dream, I regretted it many times. I originally thought that I would never see him again in this life, but I didn't expect that he would return to me after so many years. My first reaction was excitement and surprise. I wished that he would stay and live with us immediately. My poor child! I want to complete the maternal love that I had never given him before.

Compensate him twice as much as possible, let him eat well, dress well, and go to school. Xiaobo, you don’t know, Alang has not even studied at the age of twelve. He told me these days that his greatest wish in the past was to go to school like the children in the city. This time, in order to come to Shanghai to find me, I went through a lot of hardships on the way and was almost caught by human traffickers. Fortunately, he grew up in the countryside and was smarter and ran out. After several twists and turns, I found this place. Thinking of this, my mother’s heart was broken. I regretted the decision back then! Looking at the hopeful and joyful look in Alang’s eyes after seeing me, I….”

Sister Wu suddenly started to cry without any concealment, letting tears flow into her painful face. It can be seen that she really feels sorry for the child and hopes to make compensation for the child.

After a long time, Sister Wu finally calmed down slowly. She continued, "You have seen my family situation just now. It's just over ten square meters. Just living in me, Lao Liu, and Xiaoqian are already very crowded. This time, Alang can only set up a door bed for him to live in. Lao Liu and I have a monthly salary of less than 200 yuan. Lao Liu and a mother who is lying on the bed needs to take turns to raise him. In two years, Xiaoqian will also be studying. This is another big expense, and now

The price has risen so much. Our monthly expenses are already very tight. If Alang's expenses are added in the future, it is probably a problem to eat. Also, Alang's household registration cannot be moved. If the household registration cannot be solved, let alone work in the future, there will be no school to accept him even when he goes to school. In addition, Lao Liu and I have a different idea. After all, Alang is not his own son. Although he has not said anything these days, I can see that he is a little distressed, so it will be difficult for Alang to stay."

"Where is Alang's father? Have you contacted him? Maybe he can help?" I asked.

"After his father returned to the city, I have never contacted him again. This time, Alang came, and I have also looked for him. But the phone number he left for me before has changed a long time ago, and Beijing has been relocating over the years, and the address is different from before. I have not been able to contact him these days. It seems that it is not certain whether he can be found in the future. I guess he is unreliable." Sister Wu shook her head and replied.

"You have to think of a solution?" Sister Wu's situation was similar to what I had expected before. Alang's father could not be found for the time being. Moreover, even if he found it, the situation would not be much better than Sister Wu. Both parties have their own families. It is good to do their best to do their best to this "debt of evil" that has been found. Who would risk breaking the breakup of the current happy family in exchange for this child caused by history?

"Method? Method...? Method..." Sister Wu said silently, looking at the sky blankly, as if asking the sky: "What should I do?"

I sighed secretly, took out an envelope from my arms, which contained five hundred yuan (I dare not take it too much, for fear that Sister Wu would not accept it), gently stuffed the envelope into Sister Wu's hand, and said to her: "Sister Wu, there will be a solution, don't worry, this money is collected by a few of my friends. Although it is not much, there is a little bit of satisfaction (this is my excuse), you can accept it first. Alang comes this time, no matter what, you should accompany him first, take him to see Shanghai, go shopping, eat some good things, and buy some gifts for him. As for the method, everyone considers it, maybe there may be a good thing in both worlds, maybe it may not be necessary."

"This doesn't work, how can I ask for your money?" Sister Wu refused to accept it.

"Just accept it, Sister Wu, this is a little bit of intention, and it is not for you, but for Alang. Please accept it. I call your sister. Alang is my nephew. I am considered to be given by my uncle. I must accept it!" I finally asked Sister Wu to accept the money after repeated repetitions in an unquestionable tone.

Seeing that it was getting late, I sent Sister Wu home. On the way, I advised her not to think about other things for now and stay with Alang for the time being. The boat will naturally go straight to the bridge. There will definitely be a solution.
Chapter completed!