Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?-Chapter 1027 - 1023: The Virtue of Kindness

"Tang Tang, this child... this child..."

Teacher Xu stammered for a long time, as if unable to think of a better word.

"Special?" Shen Siyuan suggested.

"Yes, special. She is a special child, but I can’t exactly describe how..."

It seemed that Shen Siyuan’s prompt opened Teacher Xu’s floodgates, and she began to talk incessantly.

"She should theoretically be unable to hear people talk, but sometimes I feel like she can hear, which is really strange..."

"Also... being with her inexplicably lifts my mood, makes me feel incredibly happy and relaxed... maybe it’s my own issue..."

"She seems to have the ability to foretell things; many times, she seems to know things in advance..."

...

Teacher Xu was immersed in her own world, saying a lot, while Shen Siyuan listened with a half-smile, making her look a little embarrassed.

"Did I talk too much? Maybe it’s all just my imagination." Teacher Xu quickly said.

"Not at all, I think Teacher Xu is very observant and attentive." Shen Siyuan replied with a smile.

"Sorry, I’ll head back first." Teacher Xu quickly said.

"Take care on the way, and please continue to look after Tang Tang and Xiao Ya in the future." Shen Siyuan said.

"Of course."

Only then did Teacher Xu leave.

Seeing Teacher Xu leave, Taozi came over, somewhat worried. "If more time passes, won’t Teacher Xu encounter some issues?"

"What issues could she have?"

"If she doesn’t doubt Tang Tang, then she’d doubt herself." Taozi said.

If she hadn’t met Shen Siyuan and been exposed to the other side of the world, encountering a child like Tang Tang might have left her as doubtful as Xu Xiaojing.

"It’s fine. As long as she continues to teach Tang Tang, it’s good."

She is quite a good teacher, and since Tang Tang is already familiar with her, Shen Siyuan didn’t want to replace her easily.

"What if she resigns?" Taozi questioned.

"She won’t. The reward I give her is not only enough to keep her from resigning but also enough for her to adjust her mindset." Shen Siyuan said.

"Haha, why are you so bad?" Taozi laughed, playfully punching him.

"Am I really bad? Employers like me are quite sought after." Shen Siyuan said.

Since graduating from college and working hard for years, he understood very well the importance of money. There are countless reasons for an employee to quit, but it often boils down to not being paid enough.

Seeing Teacher Xu leave, Tang Tang tugged at her scooter and ran over, handing the rope in her hand to Shen Siyuan.

"Oh~"

Her intention was clear; she wanted to ride on it herself and have Shen Siyuan pull her along.

This was simply laziness, as her little legs didn’t want to pedal.

Initially, it was because Mao Sanmei would take her out shopping, worrying that the long distance would be tiring on her scooter, so they’d tie a rope and pull her along. Over time, she learned to be lazy.

But Shen Siyuan didn’t take the rope; instead, he said, "You want to pull me, eh?"

With that, he directly sat on her scooter.

Tang Tang: ∑(O_O;)

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At this time, Dou Dou, Duoduo, and Xu Xiangyang were coming out of the recycling station.

Their haul from half a day was sold for 16 yuan and 80 cents, but since the boss had no change, they received 17 yuan.

"This is for you guys." Xu Xiangyang handed one of the ten yuan notes to Duoduo.

"For me?" Duoduo was a bit surprised.

"It’s for you and Dou Dou." Xu Xiangyang said earnestly.

"We don’t want your money. You don’t even have much yourself." Dou Dou said from the side.

"Yeah, keep it for yourself. You still need to buy food for your grandma." Duoduo added.

"But... but you guys helped me collect so many bottles today and even treated me to noodles at lunch, so this money should be split with you." Xu Xiangyang insisted.

"No need, I have lots of money."

Dou Dou felt around behind her and pulled out a stack of hundred-dollar bills.

Xu Xiangyang stared blankly at the ten yuan in his hand and then at Dou Dou’s stack of hundred-dollar bills, unable to snap back to reality for a while.

"I have a lot of money, don’t I? I’m like a big boss." Dou Dou said proudly.

"Where did you get so much money?" Xu Xiangyang asked, with a tone of envy and a tinge of bitterness.

"From Dad and Mom, uncles and aunts, and many people gave it to me as New Year’s money, and... and from grabbing Tang Tang’s..." Dou Dou said smugly.

"Wow... you have so much money and many family members." Xu Xiangyang said enviously.

Yet, for some reason, an overwhelming sadness surged in his heart, and he felt the impulse to cry.

"Here you go."

Dou Dou directly handed over the money.

"All of this for me?" Xu Xiangyang’s eyes widened with surprise and joy.

"Yes, you’re quite poor and can’t even afford food. I have a lot of money, so I’ll share some with you." Dou Dou said naturally.

Moved, Xu Xiangyang was about to take it but hesitated, eventually shaking his head. "I can’t, if you give all this to me, your parents will scold you."

"They definitely won’t."

Dou Dou didn’t believe her parents would scold her over such a "small thing."

"Besides, this is all my money." Dou Dou said proudly.

However, Xu Xiangyang still refused because the amount Dou Dou took out was really too much. If it had been like Xiao Yue, giving a hundred or two, maybe he’d accept.

But such an amount, he truly dared not take.

Seeing Xu Xiangyang’s insistence, Dou Dou eventually put the money away.

"Make sure to keep it safe, don’t lose it." Xu Xiangyang reminded worriedly.

"Don’t worry, I won’t lose it." Dou Dou patted her backside.

Xu Xiangyang was quite curious about where Dou Dou hid the money, but he didn’t ask further.

"Money is hard to earn, so don’t spend recklessly."

"Okay."

"Also, don’t take out your money in front of strangers."

"Okay."

"And when buying things, use smaller bills, don’t hand out hundreds."

"Brother Yangyang, you’re a bit naggy, eh?"

"Haha, you guys treated me to noodles at lunch, so let me treat you to drinks, okay?" Xu Xiangyang laughed and said.

"Sure, sure."

Dou Dou agreed quickly, and Duoduo also nodded obediently.

With that, Xu Xiangyang spent three yuan at a small roadside shop and bought a bottle of pulpy orange juice.

The three kids sat on the curb, sharing the drink using the cap, one cap after another...

"Brother Yangyang." Duoduo said.

"What’s wrong?"

"Your mom will come to find you soon, and then she’ll take care of you, so you won’t need to collect bottles anymore." Duoduo continued.

"Yeah, yeah."

Dou Dou immediately agreed and nodded beside her.

"But she doesn’t even know where she went... "

Halfway through his sentence, Xu Xiangyang suddenly realized something, looking at the two little ones beside him, and asked in surprise, "Did you see my mom?"

Upon hearing this, Duoduo and Dou Dou nodded in unison like an animated cat gif.

But right after, Xu Xiangyang felt puzzled.

"You guys have never seen my mom before. How would you know who my mom is? Did you mistake someone?"

"Of course not, it was your dad who told us, oh." Dou Dou quickly explained.

"My dad?" Xu Xiangyang’s eyes widened again.

"Yeah, and I don’t think your mom looks like a bad person, she seems quite nice..." Dou Dou mumbled softly.