Chapter 259 Chaos at the Bai Family
It was the mid-1970s, and the domestic economy was underdeveloped. There was no universal health insurance at that time, so if drug prices were high, many patients would not be able to afford them.
Moreover, most Chinese people, especially the elderly, know that their illnesses will cost a lot of money to cure, and generally choose not to burden their children.
In this era, especially in rural areas, some elderly cancer patients, unable to bear the torment of the disease and unwilling to spend their children's money on treatment, will eventually choose to end their lives with a bottle of pesticide and a hemp rope.
Upon hearing Gu Yiye's words, both Deng Lao and Tong Lao burst into laughter.
"Haha, good, well said."
It gets dark early in winter. The school streetlights come on as early as 6 p.m.
The white breath from the speaker's mouth cast a warm hue under the streetlights.
It was freezing cold, so the four of them didn't linger and returned to their respective dormitories.
The next day, Gu Yiye left home half an hour earlier than usual and drove to Ren Shiyou's house to pick him up to go to the army base.
"Ah Ye, why are you picking up Grandpa today?" Ren Shiyou asked happily, sitting in the passenger seat.
The old man has a driver, so he doesn't need to drive himself.
But sitting in my grandson's car made me even happier.
Gu Yiye took out his phone: "Grandpa, this is my phone. You can take a look if you're bored in the car. There are games on it."
"Rabbit" hasn't been programmed yet. Right now, the phone has some simple single-player games developed by Meng Zhengyang and his team.
Ren Shiyou took it and asked, "What's a cell phone?"
Gu Yiye patiently explained the phone's functions to his grandfather.
After listening, Ren Shiyou immediately said, "This is good. It allows you to make phone calls anytime, anywhere. It would be great for use on the battlefield."
"It's much more useful than binoculars for relaying messages, commanding operations, and understanding the battle situation."
Ren Shiyou truly lives up to his reputation as a veteran general; he never stops talking about his profession.
"My dear grandson, is this for your grandfather?"
Ren Shiyou played with his phone, completely engrossed in it.
Gu Yiye shook his head, leaving an afterimage: "Grandpa, this was a gift from my wife. The phone hasn't been officially released yet, there are only two available right now."
"Shanshan and I each have one, and we're even a couple's number. Mine is 9991413, and Shanshan's is 9991314."
Ren Shiyou had never been so speechless in his life. It turned out that he rushed over so early in the morning just to show off his love.
It even piqued his interest, making him think it was a gift for him, but it turned out to be just for showing off.
Ren Shiyou closed his eyes and silently chanted in his heart: He is my own grandson, my own grandson, I can't hit him, I can't hit him.
Gu Yiye glanced at his silent grandfather and guessed that he had probably angered the old man.
He quickly tried to salvage the situation: "Grandpa, Shanshan said she'll send you one as soon as the phone is released next March or April."
Lin Shanshan wanted to launch the product before the Lunar New Year, but Gu Yiye thought it was too daring. Moreover, her due date was around the Spring Festival, and he was worried that her work would take away too much of her benefits, so he suggested that she launch the product after she finished her postpartum confinement.
Lin Shanshan thought that it would be best to handle the entire launch of this phone herself. It would be better to wait until after her postpartum period to do it, as there would be more time.
Upon hearing that he also had a cell phone, Ren Shiyou opened his eyes and hummed, "Shanshan is still the best; she remembers her grandpa."
Gu Yiye chimed in, "Shanshan is the best."
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