I was knocked unconscious during the college entrance exam, but when I woke up, I was a literary lea

Jiang Tianhua stood still.

I feel cold all over.

He didn't say anything, but his hands trembled uncontrollably as he supported Li Yan.

He had completely forgotten the excitement Jiang Tianhua felt when he first became a father.

He had completely forgotten the nervousness and anticipation Jiang Tianhua felt when he first saw Jiang Ye.

He completely forgot.

……

No one noticed anything unusual about Jiang Tianhua.

I don't want to pay attention to him either.

So they continued reading the diary.

I was a little stunned by what the little boy said.

"Does this little boy have no home?"

"So I sat up and let the little boy sit next to me. After he sat down, I asked him some questions."

"After our conversation, I got to know him fairly well."

"The little boy's name is Da Bao, he is 9 years old and currently in the third grade."

"Dabao's situation is very complicated. He was diagnosed with leukemia when he was two years old, and it was very serious."

"Da Bao's parents were just an ordinary pair of workers. When they heard the news, they felt like the sky had fallen. However, after much hesitation, they still chose the most despicable and helpless approach."

"They...abandoned Da Bao."

"Abandoned in the hospital."

……

"Later, Da Bao was sent to an orphanage, where he stayed until he was about 7 years old."

"However, the director of the orphanage was a bad person who often beat and scolded the children. Da Bao was tortured and developed psychological trauma at the orphanage."

"Later, the welfare home was reported, the director was arrested, and when the police were counting the number of people, Da Bao ran away."

"He no longer believed those people who said they would send them to better welfare homes."

"Da Bao has been a homeless person ever since he ran away from the orphanage."

"He plays in the park during the day with other children, and at night, Da Bao would secretly go to an abandoned shop to spend the night."

"If he gets hungry, Da Bao will go to places like KFC and McDonald's and wait for someone to leave a little bit, and he will immediately wolf it down."

"And so, Da Bao wandered for a month or two, and his body became thinner and thinner, and his complexion became worse and worse."

"Later, he met a kind old woman. Her surname was Liu, and Da Bao called her Grandma Liu."

"Grandma Liu adopted Da Bao."

"Grandma Liu is an elderly woman living alone. Her husband passed away long ago, leaving her with a son who has an intellectual disability."

"However, Grandma Liu's son was hit and killed by a car while crossing the road ten years ago. The driver paid 20,000 yuan in compensation. Since then, Grandma Liu has lived alone."

……

"My heart was pounding as I listened to Da Bao's story."

"When Da Bao talked about how Grandma Liu's son was hit and killed by a car, his face showed no change in expression, as if he were talking about a dog or a cat being hit and killed."

"Numbness... Da Bao has been living a life of homelessness for several years and has become completely numb."

I couldn't help but tell him: "You must be careful when crossing the street from now on, otherwise..."

Da Bao stared blankly at me: "What else could happen? Would I get hit and killed too?"

"Da Bao's young face showed no fear of death: [Big brother, what does it feel like to die? My teacher said that I have leukemia and won't live past twelve. Even if I'm not hit by a car, I'll still die.]"

"Da Bao paused suddenly, then asked seriously, 'Big brother, after I die... will I still feel cold, hungry, and in pain? If I die, will I still be able to see Granny Liu?'"

"After hearing what Da Bao said, for some reason, I couldn't say anything and my words got stuck in my throat."

"I really don't understand how a 9-year-old child can discuss, and even face, death so calmly."

……

I paused for a moment, then looked at Da Bao and said, "After you die, you won't feel cold, you won't feel pain, and you won't be hungry. Once you die, there's nothing left, just like you were never here. You won't be able to see Granny Liu, and you won't be able to see this beautiful world. So, you must try your best to live on."

"After listening to my words, Da Bao seemed to be deep in thought."

"We continued chatting."

"In subsequent conversations, I learned that Grandma Liu treated Dabao very well, as if he were her own son. She not only adopted him but also supported his schooling."

"According to Da Bao's description, Grandma Liu is quite old, probably around 80 years old. The first thing Grandma Liu did after adopting Da Bao was to teach him a skill."

"It's not some high-end skill."

"But this skill can keep Da Bao alive."

"And this [skill] is collecting scrap."

"Grandma Liu taught Da Bao how to collect recyclables, including how to sell them, where there are many recyclables, and which recyclables are more valuable."

"Grandma Liu taught Da Bao these things because Grandma Liu was also in poor health and getting old. She was afraid that if she suddenly died one day, Da Bao would be homeless again."

"Teach him to collect recyclables; at least that will allow him to survive."

……

Seeing this.

The people present couldn't help but feel sad again.

The so-called "skill" that Grandma Liu taught Da Bao was actually picking up recyclables.

The reason given is equally touching.

It turns out she was afraid that if she suddenly passed away, Da Bao would become a homeless person again.

If you learn to collect recyclables, at least you won't starve.

……

"Dabao is also very sensible. He studies hard during the day and helps Grandma Liu with chores at night. After Grandma Liu falls asleep, he sneaks out to collect recyclables."

"Da Bao told me that he has been doing this for almost three months and has never been caught by Granny Liu."

"In the past three months, he has collected a lot of recyclables, a total of more than 4600 bottles, and sold them for 412.6 yuan."

"This is a huge sum of money for a child, especially a primary school student."

"Dabao can buy anything he wants."

"However, Da Bao saved the money."

"Da Bao said he'd die sooner or later, and he couldn't support Granny Liu in her old age, much less take care of her. So, he wanted to save as much money as possible while he was still healthy. If he really died one day..."

"At least he could leave something for Granny Liu."

……

After hearing these words, I didn't say anything more, but I felt very sorry for Da Bao.

"Then, we said goodbye."

"He dragged the burlap sack, making a clattering sound. He was too small to carry the burlap sack himself, so he could only drag it."

"I also saw that he didn't eat the rice ball I just gave him; he just put it whole in his pocket."

"Just as I was engrossed in watching, Da Bao hesitated for a moment. He turned to look at me, thought for a while, and then said to me, 'Big brother, if you have nowhere to go, would you like to stay at my house for the night? Consider it a thank you for the rice ball.'"