Chapter 1: Wood's Way of Survival

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In the early morning, there are not many people on the street, except for some people who are drunk at night, and there are people who come out early for breakfast. A ragged, unkempt ten-year-old boy walks aimlessly down the street. He was Wood, with deep blue eyes, always looking at everyone who passed by him.

"Hi Wood. The owner of the bun shop next to him shouted at Wood and threw a hot steamed bun that had just come out of the oven at him.

"Thank you to the owner. Wood took the bun and laughed happily, revealing a pair of shallow dimples on his thin little face. Wood eats the bun as he keeps searching the crowd for his target.

Soon, a middle-aged woman carrying a black suitcase came into Wood's sight, and Wood swallowed the bun in a few bites. As the middle-aged woman hurried past him, he saw a triumphant smile on Wood's face.

The middle-aged woman must have been in a hurry to catch the train, and she was unaware of what she had just been going through. The train station was nearby, and the middle-aged woman quickly rushed to the train station, and when she tried to take out her train ticket, she found that her wallet was missing.

"Oh my gosh, my wallet is gone. The woman found that her purse was missing, and immediately went crazy and searched everywhere.

"Ma'am, is this your wallet? I saw you accidentally drop something on the ground when I saw you digging it out. Wood came over with a sincere face at this time, holding the purse that the lady was looking for.

"Oh, thank goodness, it didn't take it. Thank you so much, little friend, do you know what it means if I miss this train?" said the middle-aged woman, crying with joy, as she opened her purse, took a coin in it and handed it to Wood.

"I don't know if I would have been able to find a ticket without you, and if I hadn't gotten on this train, the consequences would have been dire. Thank you very much, use this money to buy some food, and see how thin you have become. May God bless you, my child. The lady quickly slipped a note into Wood's pocket, and kissed Wood on the forehead with a swift motion. By the time Wood reacted, the lady was already on the train.

The lady sat by the window and saw Wood still standing there, holding the note she had given him, and looking at her blankly. The lady smiled at him, and the compassion on her face touched Wood's heart deeply.

Ten years ago, Wood was discovered and adopted by an elderly couple, who did not live a wealthy life, but gave Wood a happy childhood. But just a year ago, they both died, and Wood was left alone.

Nine-year-old Wood has no source of income and does not accept child labor. There was no way, and in order to make a living, Wood did petty theft. But Wood is not a thief in the true sense of the word, he just returns the stolen things to the owner in another way, so as to obtain the favor of the owner. Although the money is not much, sometimes not only does not take the money, but is also beaten as a thief.

The townspeople all knew Wood, and Wood picked on strangers and never on acquaintances, so everyone turned a blind eye to his actions. The small town of Colt is a very small place, as it is an interchange point for the train station, so there are often some travelers in a hurry. This creates a stable income for Wood, although it is not much, but it is not difficult to maintain a person's life.

Almost everyone here grew up watching Wood, and everyone is here to help him with his condition. The one who gave Wood the bun just now is a cute uncle. Don't look at his full beard and height, he looks a little scary. If you are familiar with him, you will find that he is actually a very cute uncle, his name is Charl.

The buns he made at home were delicious, and whenever Charl saw Wood passing by, he would give him a bun to eat. Wood was very fond of this Uncle Char and would go to him to help him when he was fine. Since child labor is not allowed here, he always helps as a family member, and Char will pay him in other ways. Sometimes it's some roasted rabbit, sometimes it's a big loaf of bread. These are the most delicious things in the world, in Wood's opinion.

It was almost noon when Wood finished his busy work from the train station, and the steamed bun he had eaten in the morning had already been digested. On the way back, Wood passed a café where a young man called Wood's name at the window.

"Hey Wood, this is for you, it's really cold today, drink it while it's hot, it's guaranteed to make you burn in no time." It was a young man named Bob, who had just taken over the coffee shop from his father. The small town of Colt is cold almost all year round, and now it is winter, the coldest time of the year.

Bob was ten years older than Wood, exactly twenty, and every day he would prepare a cup of hot chocolate for Wood. On a harsh winter day, being able to drink a cup of hot chocolate is undoubtedly the best for Wood.

"How's your luck today?" Bob asked with concern when he saw that Wood looked a little bad.

"Luck was good today, at least a cup of hot chocolate to drink. Wood held up the note in his hand and said helplessly. I don't know if it's because of today's weather, this hot chocolate is so bitter to drink.

"It's okay, maybe it's too cold today, and those rich people are too scared to go out. By the time summer arrives, you'll be busy. Bob said unkemptly, the whole of Colt Town knew about Wood. The police were helpless against Wood, after all, if Wood didn't, they had something to do with the police.

Wood didn't listen to Bob's words because his mind was full of images of the middle-aged woman smiling at him. The woman just now was really too kind, and if you were to talk about her age, her mother should be about the same age as the woman just now. Could it be that his own mother was such an elegant and gentle person? Wood fell into deep thought at the thought of his own mother.

It is known that Wood was adopted by the old couple from an early age, and it is said that they found Wood in the snow in the mountains at the time. At that time, Wood was only a few months old, lying naked on the snow, bruised and bruised from the cold, and he was barely breathing.

That night, everyone came to visit the little guy and saw that because of the cold, his whole body showed a purple-blue color, and his breathing was also very weak. At that time, everyone said that the child was not saved, and although everyone knew that the child could not be saved, they still brought goat's milk and milk from their own homes as much as possible. At that time, milk was the most precious thing for them.

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