Ali was still waiting for his sister Sarah at the alley to finish class as usual. After Sarah ran over, the two of them exchanged shoes skillfully, and Ali put on his sneakers and ran to school.

Inside the school, the physical education teacher took the microphone and made an announcement to the noisy students on the playground: "Dear students, please note that our province will organize a series of long-distance runs for all children." The playground gradually became quiet. Ali lowered his head and looked at himself

He wears broken sneakers, and his heart is full of contradictions.

Physical education teacher: "In the first round, the third and fourth grade will participate. Those who are interested can sign up and participate in the pre-match selection. The results of the players will be recorded." The students cheered after hearing this.

On the other side, Ruoya, who had picked up Sarah's pen, took out the ballpoint pen she picked up from her schoolbag and pressed it back and forth curiously. She put her schoolbag aside, knelt on the carpet, and wrote a few words in the notebook.

Then I started to think about it while holding the pen.

The next day, during recess, the children were doing various activities on the playground. Sarah leaned against the tree alone and watched her classmates play. Ruoya quietly approached her, took out a pen and raised it in front of her.

: "Your pen, you dropped it yesterday."

Sarah looked at her in surprise, looked down at the shoes on her feet, and then looked up to see Ruoya's sincere face. Sarah suddenly felt good about her and gave her a friendly smile. Ruoya also looked embarrassed.

He smiled, then turned around and ran away.

The camera switched to show that on the street, Ruoya's father was walking with the help of an old man, holding a blind cane and a basket around his neck. The old man sent him to the door of a small shoe store and said to the shop owner: "Akada"

Wu, let’s see what this gentleman needs.”

Ruoya's father walked into the store: "Good morning."

Shopkeeper: "Morning."

Ruoya’s father: “May God give you peace.”

Shopkeeper: "Thank you. May I help you?"

Ruoya's father: "I want to buy a pair of girls' shoes. The price is reasonable."

Shopkeeper: "What size does she wear?"

Ruoya’s father: “I don’t know, she is in the first grade.”

Shopkeeper: "First grade."

He walked to the window. At this time, Ali's father happened to be passing by after buying something. He stopped and looked outside the window.

The shopkeeper took two girls' shoes and placed them in front of Ruoya's father: "There are two styles, which one do you want?"

Ruoya's father asked: "What color?"

Shopkeeper: "One pair has red flowers on a white background, and the other pair is purple with red and yellow floral decorations."

Ruoya’s father: “Red and yellow...is it expensive?”

Shopkeeper: "The price is negotiable."

Ali's father wandered outside the store for a while and then walked away.

Ruoya’s father: “Red and yellow, okay, thank you.”

In the alley, outside Ruoya's house, the voice of an old man collecting rags and exchanging goods came from far and near: "Exchange for salt."

He walked outside Ruoya's house, and Ruoya's mother opened the door and came out: "Hello."

"Here we come." The old man took the bag of scraps and the pair of old pink leather shoes with bows in her hand, and asked, "What do you want to change?"

"Basket." Ruoya's mother picked a small plastic basket.

The old man threw the shoes into the sack in the car.

Ruoya put her feet into her father's new leather shoes, which were a pair of purple leather shoes decorated with red and yellow flowers. After putting them on, Ruoya wiped them with her hands lovingly, and then ran out of the hospital.

This scene is something many people did not expect.

On the way to school, Ruoya was far away when she saw Sarah walking in front. She ran a few steps to catch up: "Hello."

Sarah: "Hello."

Ruoya: "Where do you live? Mine is the same." She couldn't restrain the joy of wearing new shoes, and her walking was bumpy.

Sarah also noticed her changes at this time: "Your shoes are so beautiful, are they new?"

Ruoya: "My dad bought it for me."

Sarah: “Where’s the original pair?”

Ruoya: "My mother threw it away."

Sarah stopped and was about to stamp her feet anxiously: "Throw it away? Why?"

Ruoya said disapprovingly: "Those pairs are too old."

Sarah looked down at the new shoes on her feet, said nothing, and continued walking forward.

Ruoya followed her and said proudly: "If I get good grades, my dad will buy me a prize. This time he gave me a pair of shoes."

This result obviously made Sarah extremely sad. She originally didn't talk about the shoes because of Ruoya's family and her father was blind, but she didn't expect the result to be like this.

This made Sarah very sad and perhaps a little regretful.

Next are two sets of shots, with thunder roaring in the sky and light rain falling on the ground. Ali ran to school in the rain!

It was another thunderstorm, and Sarah struggled to run back. Ali was pacing anxiously in the alley, and Sarah ran over. The two quickly changed their shoes, and Ali ran to school in the rain again!

The discarded sneakers that Ruoya thought were too old were actually what Ali and Sarah coveted.

Perhaps like many of us, what we think is unimportant may be completely different in the eyes of others.

In the school, in the classroom, Ali looked down from his seat by the window.

On the playground, the physical education teacher was giving a test to a row of students. As soon as he blew the whistle, a student ran out and came back.

Ali looked down and was amused by the various running postures of the students.

Another scene of Ali and Sarah changing their shoes and going to school during a thunderstorm.

The plot finally took a turn.

The bell rang, and the boys swarmed down the stairs, including Ali.

In the hall, the physical education teacher was posting notices on the wall, and the students gathered behind him to watch.

A student: "Teacher, my name is not on it. Did I fail? I performed very well."

Another student continued: "I wasn't selected either."

The physical education teacher turned around and said, "What's there to protest? You can't choose all of them. There are only five or six places in each school. Try your best next time." After saying that, he pulled the students away and walked out, "Come on.

,Ler me get through".

The students discussed the notice loudly.

A boy: "They are so nice. We can go to Lansa for two weeks. It's great."

Another boy: "Tychi Sada was also selected, you see."

Ali, who had been watching the excitement from the back, squeezed to the front row to take a look. The notice read: First prize: two-week holiday camp, a set of sportswear; second prize: two-week holiday camp, stationery supplies; third prize: two-week holiday camp, stationery supplies;

Prize: - Weekend holiday camp and a pair of sneakers.

"A pair of sneakers!" Ali muttered silently in his heart.

Obviously this gave Ali an opportunity to make up for his mistakes and win a pair of sneakers!

So he came outside the teacher's office.

Ali knocked on the door and came in. He stood at the door and raised his hand: "Report!"

"Come in." The physical education teacher stood in front of the table and was writing something down in his notebook. "What's the matter?"

Ali walked up to him and said, "I want to run a race."

Physical Education Teacher: "Really? You came here really early." He closed the notebook and put it in the tin cabinet behind him, "Why did you go so early? Did you oversleep?"

Ali: "I forgot, teacher."

The physical education teacher took off the whistle and put it in the cabinet: "Your chance is gone, don't forget it next time."

Ali: "Teacher, I want to participate in this competition."

Physical education teacher: "No."

Ali begged quickly: "Please."

Physical education teacher: "No." It was almost time to get off work and he started to pack up the teaching aids.

Ali pleaded: "I really want to participate in this competition."

The physical education teacher was unaccommodating: "This is not your decision. You missed the selection and registration has ended."

Ali was a little anxious: "Please, can you let me participate?"

Because this is his only chance. For him, his family's situation does not allow them to buy another pair of sneakers.

The physical education teacher put the football into the cabinet and waved his hand impatiently: "Are you annoyed? I won't do it if I say no! You go!" After that, he turned around and closed the cabinet door.

Suddenly, Ali's crying voice came from behind: "Please, teacher, I promise to win."

The teacher turned around and saw tears in Ali's eyes, and felt compassion for him.
To be continued...