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"How old are you this year?" Su Cheng asked the little boy, taking a sip of tea.

Although the little boy was a beggar, he didn't seem very thin. In fact, he looked quite strong, perhaps because he had his own way of life.

"Sir, I am 9 years old this year," the little boy replied.

Su Cheng was a little surprised. He thought the child was at least eleven or twelve years old, but he hadn't even reached ten yet.

Perhaps it was because he had been in society for so long that he seemed mature.

He lost his mother two years ago, which means he was only 7 years old then. Becoming an orphan at 7 is indeed tragic.

The current Su Cheng, although his own mother died early, at least had his biological father with him during his childhood, and his family was wealthy.

This world is like this, there is no so-called fairness. There are people with even more miserable backgrounds than the little boy.

"It seems that you usually live a pretty good life? You must eat meat often, right?" Su Cheng looked at his figure and asked curiously.

"I knew a truth from a very young age: to survive, you must be healthy. Otherwise, if you are weak, you will easily get sick. People like us don't have money to treat illnesses. A serious illness could easily kill us, but I don't want to die so early. So I try every means to earn money. Every time I earn money, I use it to improve my diet. If I really can't earn any, I go to the sea to catch fish and grill them, or pick up small sea fish that fishermen don't want and cook them. Because I heard people say that if you want to be strong, you must eat more meat!" The little boy's tone was a little stubborn.

His answer shocked Su Cheng, and even Wu Ge beside him looked at the little boy with different eyes.

"This little guy is a good seed. He has a strong ability to survive. If it were wartime, he would definitely become a battlefield killer after he grows up," Wu Ge rarely commented.

Su Cheng nodded, very much agreeing with Wu Ge's words.

At such a young age, having such survival skills is already amazing.

"Are there many orphans like you in the entire Haojiang?" Su Cheng continued to ask.

"Yes, I've been in Haojiang Peninsula for so long. Just the orphans like me that I know, there are one hundred and two. There are even more that I don't know. And besides Haojiang Peninsula, there are also some on Taipa Island, but not as many as on Haojiang Peninsula," the little boy replied.

Su Cheng was a little surprised and continued to ask, "You can count?"

"My mother taught me before. I can not only count numbers, but I also know more than a thousand characters. My mother said that if you want to do well in this society, it is very important to know how to read, so I have been trying to learn more characters over the years. I even understand a few sentences of Mandarin," the little boy said with some pride.

"If I give you a chance to go to school, would you be willing to learn?" Su Cheng asked with a smile.

The little boy's eyes lit up, but he quickly became discouraged again.

"Studying is my wish, but it's just a dream. It's already very good that I can get a meal and survive now. And I also know that there is no 'what if' in this world. My fate was already determined when I was born. If I want to change this fate, I can only rely on my own efforts to fight for a future. And my only goal now is to survive and grow up smoothly. When I grow up, I can work and get back to a normal life!" the little boy said.

At this time, both Su Cheng and Wu Ge were shocked by the little boy's answer.

Such an answer really doesn't sound like it's coming from a 9-year-old boy who has never been to school.

Su Cheng thought about himself. Where would he have learned these things at the age of 9!

"If I give you a chance, I'll let you study, so you don't have to worry about not having food. After you grow up, you can work for me for ten years. Would you be willing?" Su Cheng asked with a smile.

"Don't even mention working for ten years, I would be willing to sell my life for a lifetime. Originally, I also wanted to join a gang, but these gangs think I'm too young and don't give me a chance to join. If I joined a gang, I wouldn't have to rack my brains every day for two meals!" The little boy's eyes lit up.

This adult in front of him might not be saying it casually!

Having been in society for many years, he knows that if there is an opportunity, he must seize it.

Wu Ge glanced at Su Cheng. He probably understood why his boss wanted to chat with this little beggar.

"If I give you time to gather all the orphans you know together, how long would it take?" Su Cheng continued to ask.

"At most a few hours, not too long. Our news is very well-informed!" the little boy said with certainty.

It's both doing good deeds and cultivating talents for yourself. It's simply a win-win situation.

"Then where will you be waiting for me, sir?" the little boy asked.

"Look, how about that beach in front?" Su Cheng pointed to a beach in front and said.

"Sir, you won't be lying to me, will you? What if I call them all here, but you're not here? Then I won't be able to survive in Haojiang in the future," the little boy asked with some concern.

Su Cheng was even more surprised. He didn't expect this little boy to be able to consider so many issues at such a young age.

"I am Su Cheng of the Su Group. You should have heard my name. I won't lie to people casually!" Su Cheng said with a smile.

"Ah, so you are Mr. Su Cheng!" the little boy said in shock.

He had naturally heard of the name Su Cheng, and he heard it often.

Especially recently, Su Cheng became the chief economic designer of Haojiang, and people on the streets were always discussing Su Cheng.

Therefore, as a little beggar, the little boy also understood very well that the adult in front of him was a big shot that he would never be able to reach in his entire life under normal circumstances.

He didn't expect that this big shot would actually chat with him for so long.

At this time, the little boy was very excited.

Although he knew how to read, he usually didn't read the news very much. After all, in his situation, finding a way to earn money and not go hungry was the most important thing, so he didn't recognize Su Cheng for a while.

However, sometimes there would be discarded newspapers on the ground by the street, and there would also be photos of Su Cheng on them.

At this time, the little boy tried hard to recall the appearance of Su Cheng in the photos he had seen inadvertently, and then compared it with the big shot in front of him.

It matched!