Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 400 The Girl from the Slums

"Hello, little sister. Who are you looking for?" Lin Yuan bent down and asked.

"Hello, big brother. My name is Amaya. I'm your neighbor who lives right across from you." The little girl named Amaya said politely.

Amaya, which means "flawless and pure" in Sanskrit, fully reflects her parents' expectations of her.

"It's like this. I heard from the agent yesterday that a new neighbor will be moving in today, so I came to visit. According to our customs, the neighbor next door needs to provide the first meal for the new guest." Amaya said, taking out a lunch box behind her.

"Come in, sit down and talk." Lin Yuan made way for the little girl to enter the house.

Amaya put the lunch box on the ground and said, "You haven't had dinner yet, right? If you don't mind, how about eating what I brought?"

"You're so polite. I'm really sorry to bother you." Lin Yuan said.

"It's a custom, everyone does this." Amaya replied maturely, like a little adult.

She then briefly explained the origin of this custom.

There are many new immigrants in the Dharavi slum, most of whom are poor. Therefore, many people really have no money left in their pockets after paying the rent.

If you want to avoid starving to death, you must find a job immediately and earn your first temporary income as soon as possible.

However, this process depends somewhat on luck. Those who are unlucky may have to starve for several days.

But it is even more difficult for people who are starving and dizzy to find a job, especially hard labor that requires physical exertion.

Therefore, since some time ago, the custom of old residents in the slums providing the first meal to new tenants has emerged.

To some extent, this behavior can be regarded as a kind of humane mutual help among the lower-class people.

"Thank you, but..." Betty wanted to decline. She could tell that the little girl must come from a poor family. Her clothes were covered in patches. How could Betty bear to eat the meal she brought her?
Lin Yuan held her hand, stopped her from speaking, and looked at Betty and told her: Don't refuse, rejecting other people's kindness will hurt your self-esteem.

"You are so good-looking, are you Brahmins? I wonder if you can eat this food." Amaya sighed.

"No, no, we are foreigners and we will stay here for two days to experience life. You are also very beautiful, with big and bright eyes." Betty replied with a smile.

Amaya opened the lunch box and found only two bowls of white rice and a bowl of curry.

It was a bowl of pure vegetarian curry. In the thick curry sauce, only a small amount of green peppers and carrots could be seen, and no trace of meat was visible.

After opening the lunch box, Amaya's face turned red. She lowered her head and said, "I'm sorry, I forgot to bring one thing. Wait for me to go back and get it."

After saying that, she got up and ran home.

After a while, she came to them with a small can of chicken and said with a smile, "Here is one more. I hope you don't mind this simple dinner."

Lin Yuan and Betty exchanged glances and they both understood.

What did you forget to bring food?

It was obvious that after seeing Lin Yuan and Betty, he suddenly felt that his vegan food was a bit embarrassing.

So I went home and took out the treasured canned food that I was reluctant to eat.

"How could we dislike it? We are already very hungry. We are so grateful that you delivered dinner in time."

After saying that, Lin Yuan and Betty sat on the ground, each picked up a bowl of rice, and started eating with vegetarian curry.

"Crack~"

Seeing that they didn't touch the can of chicken, Amaya took the initiative to open the can and put it in front of them: "Add some vegetables, otherwise it would be really embarrassing."

Originally, Lin Yuan and Betty deliberately did not open the can, just to give her a chance to take it back.

But Amaya opened it on her own initiative, and if they didn't eat it, they would be letting the little girl down, so Lin Yuan picked up the can of chicken and they each scooped a little into their bowls.

He put the rest back in front of her: "Our stomachs haven't been feeling well lately, so just a little bit will be fine. I'll have to trouble you to take the rest back." The little girl nodded and carefully put the can into the lunch box: "Then I'll leave it for my mom to eat later."

At this time, Lin Yuan asked: "Where is your mother?"

"My mother won't be back until ten o'clock at night," Amaya replied.

"Working?"

"Well, she has two jobs to work at night, and it's very hard."

Lin Yuan immediately understood that the meal they were having tonight was prepared by Amaya.

It is really not easy for children from poor families to grow up early.

"What about your dad?" Betty asked.

"My father ran away..." Amaya's voice trailed off.

“…” Betty didn’t know whether she should continue asking.

Amaya herself said: "A few years ago, I was diagnosed with a congenital heart disease. My father already disliked me because I was a daughter. After learning that I had such a serious disease, he didn't want me anymore."

"My mother insisted on treating my illness, and then my father passed away. In order to raise money for my surgery, my mother had to work five jobs every day, from 7 am to 10 pm. I felt so useless." As Amaya spoke, she lowered her head.

Betty felt a little sad. She was only a ten-year-old girl, but she had to face so many hardships in life.

Any words of comfort are pale and powerless at this moment.

I saw Lin Yuan and Betty eat all the food without leaving any.

The little girl became happy again: "It seems that the food I cooked is not too bad. I am glad that you like it. This way I have completed the task given to me by my mother."

"It's delicious, thank you and your mother for the treat." Betty said with a smile.

"Boom!"

At this moment, there was a sudden loud thunder in the sky, and heavy rain followed immediately.

"Dong dong dong dong!"

Strings of raindrops slammed heavily on the roof of the iron warehouse, making a loud noise like beating gongs and drums.

The warehouse was like a boiling pot, with the crying of awakened children, the cursing of complaining about the leaking rain, and the angry rants of people complaining about the inconvenience of traveling on rainy days. All kinds of sounds mixed together, making people feel upset.

"It's really strange, isn't it? It will be fine after a while." Amaya said, "It's raining. I have to go get an umbrella for Mom, otherwise she might catch a cold and get sick if she comes back from the rain."

After saying that, the little girl politely said goodbye to the two of them, packed up her lunch box and turned to leave.

After the little girl left, the two men smiled at each other, their smiles filled with mixed emotions.

"Let's go and find out where the toilet is. Then we can buy some gifts. We can't eat the girl's meal for free." Lin Yuan said.

"Wait, I'll get the umbrella."

The two men opened their umbrellas, walked out of the warehouse and into the rain.

Betty said: "This trip to India is an experience I have never had in my life. I believe I will never forget these days."

Lin Yuan replied: "What do you think of investment in India now?"

Betty shook her head. "It's getting tangled."

(End of this chapter)