Chapter 509 I...I'm so sorry to my mother.

"……roll."

Su Lao Er picked up a jujube and tossed it over, laughing and cursing.

Su Laosan chuckled and caught it, stuffing it into his mouth, saying, "Then I'll go back first. It's the end of the year, and I need to keep an eye on the supply volume so that we don't run out of supplies later. Second brother, you and second sister-in-law should cultivate your relationship."

He clenched his fist, raised his two thumbs, and hooked them towards the target.

Su Lao Er, "..."

Xu Ying smiled generously and said, "Okay."

Su Laosan's smile froze for a moment. He scratched his head and gave Xu Ying a thumbs up.

He also reminded Su Lao Er to treat his sister-in-law well, saying she was very kind to him...

He talked on and on for a long time before leaving.

Su Lao Er sighed and continued eating.

After finishing the meal, without Xu Ying saying a word, he picked up his book and continued reading.

He felt that he was doing alright in Chinese, politics, history, and geography if he tried hard to memorize and recite more.

Mathematics and English were really killing him.

I've forgotten everything I learned in junior high. As for high school... I only remember equations, sequences, shaded area, and so on!

He was completely bewildered!

But for the sake of next year's college entrance examination, he could only grit his teeth and work through the questions one by one. If he didn't know how to do a question, he would look at the practice questions and look at similar questions. He would thoroughly understand one type of question before moving on to the next.

I started reviewing the knowledge points from junior high school, and I was so obsessed that I was even dreaming about looking at example problems and doing exercises.

It was really painful at first, but slowly I actually managed to learn it.

For questions he couldn't understand, read, or figure out, Xu Ying would break them down and explain them to him step by step.

Su Lao Er couldn't understand it the first time, so he recorded it and listened to it repeatedly on his sickbed while Xu Ying was at work. He pondered it over and over again, and suddenly he was able to understand it.

By the time of the eve of the Lunar New Year, Xu Ying only needed to draw an auxiliary line on the diagram with his finger to know how to solve the problem.

It felt like a blocked brain had been punctured with a stick.

That feeling of the world suddenly becoming clear and bright.

What excites Su Lao Er is that he can't help but secretly rejoice whenever he solves a big or difficult problem on his own.

Su Laosan watched several times, smacking his lips in anger. When he couldn't hold back his anger, he slapped his head and asked Li Banxia, ​​"Mom, it's one thing for my eldest brother, he may not be the smartest, but he still got into university. Wasn't my second brother like me before, with his head full of mush? When did he secretly pour out the mush behind my back?"

Li Banxia, ​​"..."

She glanced speechlessly at her silly son and said, "Why are you comparing yourself to him? You're a shrewd businessman, and your second brother never said he wanted to compete with you in business. If we really had to compare, he probably couldn't even catch up to you."

When Su Laosan heard his mother praising him, he was overjoyed and felt elated.

He chuckled twice, straightened his chest, and said, "That's true. My business acumen comes from you, Mom, and Grandpa. My second brother can't compare to me, and neither can my eldest brother..."

He frowned, racking his brains for words, before smiling and saying, "We call it having our own strengths."

Li Banxia looked at him, smiled, and nodded.

Having gained approval, Su Laosan's smile deepened.

Su Lao Er wanted to go home for the Chinese New Year, so he took advantage of the last few days of the year to have a comprehensive check-up with his attending physician. The doctor said that his body was recovering very well and he could go home to recuperate.

Su Laosan had been paying for all the medical expenses, hospitalization, and nursing care. After the hospital confirmed Su Laoer's discharge date, they reported it to the leader who had brought him there.

The expense list was also faxed over.

The leader made a special trip to see Su Lao Er, praising him with a smile, "Good lad, you're still young! It hasn't been long, and you've already recovered almost completely. So, when are you planning to go back to the army after the New Year? We've already prepared your First-Class Merit Medal; we'll hold a commendation ceremony when you get back..."

"lead……"

Su Lao Er interrupted the leader, saying, "I want to transfer back to work at the grassroots level after the New Year."

"What?"

The leader was taken aback, frowned at him, and said, "What career do you want to switch to? If you think it's too dangerous to go on missions, then stay in the military. There are so many jobs in the military, surely one of them is suitable for you..."

"That's not the issue."

Su Lao Er shook his head, "When I was lying in front of the operating room, I thought, I've served in the army, shed my blood for the country, and done my part. I have no regrets in this life. If I'm lucky enough to survive this time, I'll stay by my mother's side and take good care of her. I... I'm so sorry to my mother. The leaders should know that my father is a very shady character. Over the years, my siblings and I have all relied on my mother to support us. She hasn't enjoyed a single day of happiness. As her son, I used to be a jerk and caused my mother a lot of trouble. I feel very ashamed..."

Su Lao Er was telling the truth.

The leader looked intently at his expression, knowing he had made up his mind, and sighed regretfully.

"You, and your cousin, the two of you... Your cousin was injured and discharged from the army, and you are now..."

Su Lao Er smiled and said, "My eldest uncle is still in the army, and I also have a younger cousin and a younger cousin who are dedicated to the development of the army. Our family are all veterans of the army. Besides, the army is full of talented people. When my younger uncle and I go to civilian life, we will serve the people just the same."

The leader smiled.

He said, "Okay, then think it over carefully during this time. Let me know where you want to transfer to and what position you want to transfer to, and I'll look into it for you in advance."

"Thank you, boss."

Knowing that the leader had agreed, Su Lao Er breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The two exchanged a few more words, then the leader glanced at his watch and hurriedly stood up. "I almost forgot I have to go to the station to pick someone up. Do you remember the comrade you rescued?"

Su Lao Er nodded, "Yes."

The leader sighed deeply and said, "His wife was so heartbroken that she died from postpartum hemorrhage because she wasn't taken to the hospital in time. The child originally had a grandfather, but..."

The leader's face darkened, and he paused for a moment, looking quite displeased.

After suppressing his anger, he continued, "He used our soldiers' pension to marry a widow in her early forties. The new grandmother couldn't stand the child and sent him back to his maternal grandparents' house. After a few days, his son and daughter-in-law made a huge fuss, so they called our military region, wanting to send the child to our unit to be raised. If the unit doesn't take care of him, they won't take care of him anymore..."

Towards the end, there was another long sigh.

"What do you mean you're not going to care anymore?" Old Su said coldly as he sat up from the bed.

The leader glanced at him and said, "It's exactly what you mean, let the child fend for himself."

"Are they crazy? Those are the orphans of our martyrs, how dare they?" Su Lao Er said angrily.

The leader shook his head. "When a person dies, it's like a light going out. Even the child's own grandfather doesn't care, and his maternal family is even less willing to help. The only reason they didn't even call to say anything was because someone reminded them that the child's father was a martyr and that abandoning the child is illegal..."

After a moment's pause, the leader continued, "So the first reason I came here this time is to see you, and the second is to pick up the child so he can have a full check-up, and then... find a good family to adopt him."