"No, no, these are what we should do. We are also happy to improve the downtown area. It's just that there are too many things to deal with above, and there is no energy to put into these things."
"It's rare that Miss Xun has such an idea. We can't wait to support her. A little gift is nothing."
While Mr. Tang was talking, several staff members of the committee carried out the cartons and placed them outside the door. There was also a table outside the door, and someone was in charge of registration.
Xun continued to chat with the old man. Tianyang was not very interested in such a conversation, so he found an excuse to leave and went out.
Outside the door, the person in charge of registering residents and collecting gifts today is a little girl.
Although she is called a little girl, she is actually about the same age as Tianyang, about seventeen or sixteen years old.
But compared with girls like Xun and Xiao Niao, she looked much more ordinary. She had long hair, and her hair was black and smooth. This was quite rare in the downtown area.
It can be seen that although the girl lives in the lower city area, she still has a relatively good living environment.
She was dressed simply but cleanly, and wore no make-up.
She looked at Tianyang with some curiosity, and when Tianyang looked at her, she turned her head away shyly to avoid eye contact.
Tianyang didn't care and walked around, and found that this house used for volunteer teaching should have been a factory warehouse in the past.
Behind the house, there is another machine, a machine used to move heavy objects. However, it is old and can no longer be used. It is abandoned behind the house and becomes a kind of "decoration".
After walking around and returning to the gate, some residents had already arrived.
Usually the children are brought here by the mother or grandparents.
Some families brought two or three children, and some even brought seven or eight. These residents first registered with the little girl, and after receiving the gifts, they let the children into the house while they took the gifts and left.
At this time, a man came to the registration office, smoking a cigarette and pushing two little girls: "I have two girls at home, can I get two gifts?"
The girl in charge of registration shook her head and said, "Sorry, no matter how many children there are, only one gift can be received."
"What? Only one serving? You guys are too stingy!"
The man took off his cigarette and shouted, "Didn't you say that we were distinguished guests from the upper city? For such distinguished guests, you only gave us one gift. Are you treating us like homeless people?"
He turned around and tried to incite the crowd: "Everyone, don't you think so?"
Originally, people didn't have any ideas, but after hearing what this man said, they all started to make their own plans.
"That's right. I brought all seven or eight kids from my family here, and they only gave me one gift. How could there be enough to share with us?"
"Yes, and in order to bring these children here, I didn't even do my morning work. How can I make up for my losses with such a small amount of things?"
The man said proudly, "Did you hear that? Either a child or a gift. Otherwise, we'll go back now."
"What kind of volunteer teaching? I'm not interested! These little girls should just work in the factory and earn money. That's more practical!"
Tianyang was caught off guard by such words.
They would rather let their children work to earn money than give them the opportunity to study.
Although he grew up in the downtown area, Tianyang never thought that he would have parents who thought like this.
Moreover, his words were immediately recognized by some residents.
The girl at the registration desk was obviously overwhelmed by the situation and took a few steps back. Then she heard a voice that was not very loud but full of determination.
"You let your children earn money, but they only win now but lose the future."
“Only by educating them can they change their own future!”
Tianyang raised his head slightly and saw Xun. She was standing in the rare morning light in the downtown area, with a gentle face and a firm look in her eyes.
As her rank rose, the girl's body became more and more touching, as if just by looking at her, one could see hope in the darkness.
Seeing Xun and hearing her words, people became quiet for a moment, and many of them had thoughtful expressions.
Only the father who was determined to take advantage of the child threw down his cigarette and said, "Who are you? Win now and lose the future? I don't know what you are talking about!"
The chairman of the committee came out and said, "Don't be rude. This is Miss Xun. She is the only glory of our fortress!"
There was a sound of footsteps, and Storm Major Zhu Huang, with a row of guards, came in front of Xun, and in a protective posture, emphasized the importance of Xun again.
Seeing these Storm Legion soldiers and officers, the man shrank his head. “Even if they are big shots in the upper city, the child is ours. We have the right to decide what to do with him.”
"Will the fortress deprive us of even this right?"
Tianyang narrowed his eyes slightly. This man was really hateful. It was bad enough that he was so stupid as to use the child to make money, but now he was inciting the residents to seek greater benefits.
Xun cleared his throat and said, "Sir, neither the fortress nor I will deprive you of anything."
"Today, I am holding this free teaching event because I also came from the downtown area."
"I know very well that children in the downtown area are severely educated. They are not taught any knowledge. Their fate is generally to start working in jobs that they are qualified for when they are eight or nine years old or in their teens."
"If no changes are made, their future fate can be completely predicted."
"They will be like you, because of the sanctioned education, they have never mastered the necessary knowledge and skills, and can only do the simplest labor work."
"Their jobs can be replaced at any time, which means they will have no security in their future lives. They cannot get sick, because if they get sick, they will be replaced."
"They don't even have time to sleep, they just spend as much of the day working for a pittance."
"I believe many of you here are experiencing this or have experienced it before. Do you hope that your children and grandchildren will live the same life?"
Xun took a step forward and gently pressed his hand on his chest: "I can't guarantee how much they will change after learning knowledge. But at least, education and knowledge can give them a chance."
“Perhaps in the future, under certain circumstances, they will be able to move out of downtown. They can have a more exciting life and have more time for themselves.”
"Instead of spending everything on repetitive tasks."
The chairman of the committee also stepped out to express his opinion: "Listen carefully to what Miss Xun said and think carefully. Compared with the future of the children, is one more box of gifts or one less box of gifts really that important?"
Most of the residents who wanted more gifts just now lowered their heads in shame. Seeing this, Xun smiled and said, "Okay, please leave the children here. I will add some more food to give to you later."
"Yes, yes." A young mother immediately said, "It's a good thing that can give children the opportunity to learn, and there are gifts and food. Where can I find such a good thing?"
She hurriedly registered, gave her child away, and took the gifts.
Led by the mother, others followed suit, except the man who was quite unconvinced.
He snorted, grabbed the two girls' braids and tried to take them away.
The two girls suddenly burst into tears: "Save us! Save us!"
"He is not our father, he is a bad man!"
"Damn it, what nonsense are you talking about!"
The man raised his hand in frustration and slapped one of the girls in the face.
Before it fell, the hand was caught by someone.
Sunny day.
The young man exerted a little force and made the man scream, then let go and squatted down.
Tian Yang said in a deep voice: "Are you a human trafficker?"
"No, no, no, those two little girls are talking nonsense. Sir, don't believe them."
The man tried to force a smile: "Why don't you tell the officer that I'm your father."
The two girls hugged Xun and kept shaking their heads, "No, he's not! Our father is dead. We have nothing to eat. We can only pick up things on the street to sell."
"We were captured by him one day. He kept forcing us to work. If we refused to work, we would not only be deprived of food but also beaten."
Tianyang narrowed his eyes slightly. This was nothing new in the downtown area.
But that doesn’t mean Tianyang can accept it.
"Is it real?"
Tianyang applied a little force and the man screamed.
"Yes, yes, I'm not their father. Sir, but I also give them food, and they work for me, it's fair, ah."
Tianyang kicked him to the ground and stepped on him to prevent him from running away.
Zhu Huang said quickly: "I have already notified Tiebi. They happen to have someone in the lower city. They will take him away for justice."
Xun nodded and said, "This is a good idea."
She squatted down, wiped the tears from the two girls' faces with her hands, and smiled gently: "It's okay, no one will force you to work anymore."
After hearing this, the two girls cried even harder.
A day passed in the blink of an eye.
Today's charity teaching went smoothly. During the class, Tianyang acted as Xun's assistant, providing vivid and powerful support to her teaching.
In the evening, Tianyang drove, with Xun sitting next to him, back to the upper city.
The magnetic energy car was driving on the ring road. The sun lowered below the car window. The light emitted by the red sun on the sea in the distance instantly penetrated into the car.
Xun looked at the sunset, and held up her hair that was blown by the wind. "I feel more and more that doctors can only save others' bodies. Only by imparting knowledge can a person's fate be completely changed."
"Unfortunately, I am not well educated, and all I can do is to provide those children with some enlightenment education."
“It would be great if Tianqing College could open a school in the Lower Town.”