In contrast, in the other camp, the uncle who saw the trap began to have a short-term dominance, and his words were more valued by others.

Then after giving instructions on two bad chess moves, the uncle's status quickly declined. Others thought it was just a coincidence, and you are still a bad chess player.

After watching for more than half an hour, Zhang Lan felt a little hungry. There happened to be a pastry shop not far ahead, so Zhang Lan planned to go there to see what delicious snacks there were and buy some to satisfy her stomach.

When she's hungry, Zhang Lan often looks for something to fill her mouth. Sometimes I'm not really hungry, I just feel like eating something.

In the past, Zhang Lan loved to buy some melon seeds, peanuts and raisins, and eat them when she had nothing to do.

Now that he has no shortage of money, Zhang Lan can do as he pleases and eat whatever he sees is delicious.

As they approached the door of the pastry shop, there was a little boy in school uniform wiping tears on the sidewalk. Zhang Lan glanced at him and didn't pay attention. He looked like he didn't come from a kindergarten. He might have been criticized by adults for his naughty nature.

After passing by the little boy, suddenly a timid voice came from the side: "Hello, uncle, do you want to buy a toy? It only costs twelve yuan."

Selling toys? Zhang Lan was a little surprised and thought, doesn't it depend on her role? Find yourself selling toys.

Oh, no. Zhang Lan unexpectedly turned around and saw that it was the little boy who had just wiped away his tears. He was looking up at Zhang Lan, holding a well-known anime character doll in his hand. Zhang Lan knew this, but didn't know its name. I just know that it is quite popular in the hearts of children.

Zhang Lan stopped, looked at the little boy wiping tears in front of him, and asked, "Are you saying you want to sell me the toy in your hand?"

The little boy nodded vigorously, and as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw tears coming out again. He quickly reached out and wiped them away with the back of his hand, and said in a crying voice: "This is this toy. It only costs 12 yuan, 11 yuan." That’s fine too.”

When a pedestrian passed by, Zhang Lan turned aside and gave way. He reached out and took the toy from the little boy's hand. It could be seen that the little boy was very reluctant to part with it.

Zhang Lan looked at it and reached out and gave it back to the little boy, but saw the little boy reluctantly asked: "Uncle, do you want more toys?"

"Why do you sell toys? Can you tell your uncle the reason?" Zhang Lan asked in a gentle tone.

Twelve yuan is not much money in today's society. When I usually eat, I just order a few extra dishes and waste more than this amount.

The reason why Zhang Lan asked was to see if there was any hidden secret, maybe she could help. Even if it is just because the little boy is naughty, Zhang Lan believes that the little boy who can muster the courage to tell a stranger with his beloved toys in exchange for money while wiping his tears has received a sufficient lesson.

Following Zhang Lan's words, the little boy could no longer hold back his tears and told what happened while crying. Zhang Lan, who was listening on the sidelines, was silent and didn't know what to say.

The little boy comes from a single-parent family. His father died in an accident. Later, his mother remarried and left the child at his grandparents' house. It was the little boy's grandparents who raised the child. And now the little boy's grandfather is seriously ill in the hospital, and his grandmother is taking care of him.

Today is the little boy’s grandfather’s birthday, and it’s also the little boy’s birthday. His father celebrated the little boy's birthday several times before his death, and the little boy was very impressed after remembering the events. When he was taking care of his grandfather in the hospital some time ago, he unexpectedly heard the doctor say that his grandfather's condition was not very good. The little boy wanted to celebrate his grandfather's birthday and buy a birthday cake.

Then, in the past few days, during his time between going to and from school, he collected scraps and sold them, which was still eleven yuan short of enough to buy the cheapest cake in the cake shop. Then the little boy thought about selling the toys his father had bought him for his birthday so that he could get enough money to buy a cake.

As for why it costs twelve yuan, it’s because the cakes in the cake shop here are the cheapest. The little boy needs to take a bus back to the hospital, so he has to leave one yuan to take the bus. If the price was 11 yuan, the little boy would have to walk to the hospital. The road in between was very long. He was not afraid of walking, but he was worried about any accidents on the way.

Zhang Lan let out a long breath. What should I say? He wanted to say something, but Zhang Lan held back. He was afraid that tears would fall if he accidentally spoke.

If he had not encountered this kind of thing in person, and heard the little boy crying and talking about what happened intermittently, Zhang Lan might have been moved, but he would not have such a big mood swing as now.

When the suffering in the world appeared in front of his eyes, Zhang Lan felt that he still couldn't bear it.

I often say that I am indifferent, but I only realize after encountering something, how could such a thing happen.

After patting the little boy on the shoulder, Zhang Lan cast a mind-clearing spell on himself to relieve his emotions. He said to the sobbing little boy, "Wait for uncle here for a while."

Zhang Lan walked into the pastry shop nearby and looked at the birthday cake inside. Zhang Lan asked the busy clerk inside: "Is the cake ready? I want to take it away now."

"Yes sir, there is a freshly made cake here, but the price is a bit more expensive. Do you want it now or look at other styles?" The clerk who was busy at the bar replied with a smile.

As long as it is a cake shop where the clerk is working, there must be ready-made birthday cakes, but there are no low-end ones, only mid-to-high-end cakes in the store. Zhang Lan knows this routine.

But he didn't care. After looking at the style of the cake, Zhang Lan nodded and said, "Pack it for me. It's for the elderly and the children. They both have birthdays on the same day. How much does it cost?"

"Sir, please pay here." The clerk at the cashier counter shouted.

After paying, the clerk quickly packed the birthday cake and handed it to Zhang Lan.

Just as he was about to pick up the cake and leave, Zhang Lan stopped again. After thinking for a while, he turned around and asked the clerk on the side: "What pastries do you have here that are suitable for the elderly and children? Please weigh some for me."

Carrying the birthday cake and some pastries, Zhang Lan walked up to the little boy after coming out of the pastry shop, handed the cake in his hand to him, and said in the little boy's confused eyes: "Take it. Hold the cake and lead me the way, and let’s go see your grandpa together.”

Zhang Lan then took out his mobile phone, feeling a little regretful at the same time. He should bring a few business cards with him when going out in the future.

Opening the phone, flipping through the photo album, he opened one of the photos and turned his hand to the little boy beside him to look at it. At the same time, he explained: "Uncle is a staff member of a charity foundation. Now I will come with you to see your grandpa. "(End of chapter)

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