There are many houses in the slums, and the houses are like people leaning on each other. Countless houses are all crowded together, and the gaps between the houses have become very limited.
There is garbage visible everywhere on the ground, a lot of garbage is blown by the wind, and the dirty water on the ground dyes the ground black.
There is a suffocating smell everywhere, the environment here is not good, and even the air is not smooth.
Most people try to stay away from this kind of place and don't want to get close.
Only people who really have a difficult life would be forced to move to a place like this.
This place is like an abandoned city, isolated from the world.
Gu Manman couldn't help lowering her eyes. If Teacher Tang's son really lived in such an environment, how difficult would it be?
She couldn't help but glance at Tang Xiaohong, who had a worried face. Teacher Tang was also worried now, right?
Tang Xiaohong looked at the slum in front of her with emotion.
"When I first arrived in Kyoto, all I saw was the prosperity. The major streets all showed a completely different scene from the countryside. I even thought that this is a big city, and this is what a big city should look like."
The excitement on her face gradually disappeared: "But, it wasn't until I saw this that I realized that it was not like this."
When she first entered Kyoto, she felt that every tree and tree was very prosperous, and there were many high-rise buildings. Such a scene was something she had never seen in the countryside.
She was even thinking that if her son could live in such a big city, he would definitely have a good life, and he would definitely be better than her.
but……
Seeing the scene in the slums in front of her, she felt that it was not like this.
Although the slums here are much better than the village where they started, the current village has been changed and is very different from before.
Even their countryside is now better than this slum.
"Teacher Tang, there is a gap between rich and poor everywhere, not just in the prosperous Kyoto. As long as you are healthy, you are the greatest wealth."
Gu Manman couldn't help but comfort Tang Xiaohong.
Tang Xiaohong nodded and hid all the worries in her eyes: "Well, you are right, as long as you are healthy, you will be fine!"
Gu Zichen looked at a small book the size of a palm, which clearly recorded Tang Minzhe's residence.
He and Li Zichen led the way, following the number plate on the side to find Tang Minzhe's residence.
Finally, they found where he lived in the building at the end of the floor.
"Mommy, this is the building."
Gu Manman supported Tang Xiaohong, with beads of sweat on her forehead: "Well, which floor is it?"
It's really a big place here, so going around it almost made them dizzy.
And after walking so long, Tang Xiaohong began to pant constantly.
Gu Zichen closed the small notebook in his hand and put it into his pocket.
"Top floor, 15th floor."
Gu Manman twitched the corner of her mouth and glanced at the dilapidated building in front of her: "15th floor? These houses should not have elevators, right?"
Li Zichen shook his head: "No, I just saw that none of the buildings here have an elevator."
She supported Tang Xiaohong on the chair beside her: "Teacher Tang, please take a rest. We have to climb the 15th floor, so you should maintain some strength first."
"I won't rest, let's go straight up."
Tang Xiaohong shook his head and stood up from the chair.
She wanted to see her son as soon as possible to see if he was doing well.
"But you have been gone for a long time, so you should rest first."
Gu Manman was still worried.
Tang Xiaohong insisted again and again, "No, I won't rest, I have to go up early. I have to see my child, I want to see if he is doing well..."
"Oh well."
Seeing Tang Xiaohong persisting, Gu Manman had no choice but to help her and rush into the building.
The long staircase is like a ladder to heaven in front of you, looking far away and out of reach.
As soon as they climbed up to the second floor, Tang Xiaohong was already panting and her face was red, and the sweat on her forehead was sliding down her face drop by drop.
"Teacher Tang..."
Gu Manman couldn't bear it.
Tang Xiaohong held on to the rusty handrail on the side and walked up slowly.
Even though there was no one to help her walk, she kept going up.
"No, I have to walk up."
Gu Zichen and Li Zichen rushed up quickly, each held Tang Xiaohong's left and right hands, and then accompanied her to climb the stairs again.
"Grandma, let's walk slowly, don't be in a hurry."
After climbing for almost half an hour, they finally climbed to the top floor.
When she arrived at the door of the 15th floor, Tang Xiaohong no longer banged the door as anxiously as before.
She just kept standing at the door of the room, wandering back and forth, but did not open the door for a long time.
Gu Manman said in confusion: "Teacher Tang, why are you knocking on the door?"
"I...I need to prepare again. Minzhe and I haven't seen each other for so many years, and I'm a little nervous. What if he forgets me? What if he doesn't remember me?"
Tang Xiaohong clenched her hands and said nervously.
Gu Manman shook her head, tidied the broken hair on her forehead, and used a tissue to wipe away all the sweat on her forehead before speaking.
"No, how could your child forget you or not remember you?"
Gu Zichen blinked at Gu Manman, then raised his fist and knocked on the rusty iron door in front of him.
Bang bang bang - no one answered the door after knocking for five minutes.
Tang Xiaohong also changed from nervousness at the beginning to worry.
"Why doesn't Minzhe open the door? Is he not at home? Or did he say something happened? Or does it mean that he no longer lives here?"
Gu Manman shook her head: "Mr. Tang, don't worry first. Let's find someone to ask about the situation."
As she said that, she turned to take pictures of the house nearby, which seemed to be Tang Minzhe's neighbor.
After a while, the door was opened, and there was a woman standing at the door with a cigarette in her hand.
Gu Manman quickly asked: "Excuse me, may I ask if the person living next to you is Tang Minzhe?"
The woman blew out a smoke ring at her: "Tang Minzhe? That's right! Tang Minzhe lives next door, what's wrong?"
"I want to ask you about Tang Minzhe..."
Before Gu Manman finished speaking, the woman covered her mouth and started laughing.
"What's there to ask about Tang Minzhe? He's just a loser."
Upon hearing these words, Tang Xiaohong exploded instantly.
She rushed in front of the woman, looking as if she was going to fight with her.
"Who are you calling a waste?!"
The woman snorted coldly: "Am I wrong? Tang Minzhe didn't live here at first. Although his life was not very good, it was better than living in the slums, right? Later, he broke his leg while working on the construction site.
Legs, his wife ran away with his children, took all his money, and dumped him in the slums, don’t you think it’s ridiculous?”
"What!? Minzhe broke his leg?!"
Tang Xiaohong's eyes widened and her lips began to tremble, as if it was hard to believe it.