Guo Xiangdong was in the office when someone in the communications room asked him to answer the phone.
He thought Mrs. Guo was calling to report that she was safe. The mother and son chatted for a while, and she asked Mrs. Guo to take good care of herself and rest, not to do heavy work, and to call again if there was anything else.
Unexpectedly, after just a few words, Mrs. Guo asked for money.
When Guo Xiangdong heard that she was asking for money, he frowned and said, "Mom, you just took 150 yuan back home. Why do you want more money now?"
Every time he called before, he wanted money, but didn’t he just take the money back two days ago?
Running out of money so soon?
The speed at which he earns money every month is not as fast as the speed at which his mother spends money every day.
Mrs. Guo lay on a stretcher, clutching her waist, and cried out, "I need money to see a doctor. My waist hurt so much last night that I couldn't sleep. The painkillers didn't work. The pain is worse than death. If I don't go see a doctor, I won't make it through tonight."
"Where's your money?"
"I've already bought a watch for Wenlong. You know Wenlong is in high school in the city, and his classmates look down on him, calling him a country bumpkin. How can we let the eldest grandson of our Guo family be looked down upon? He's going to make a name for himself in the future, shouldering the responsibility of the next generation of our Guo family just like you do. We absolutely cannot let him be laughed at because of a mere watch. I want him to stand up straight and be a man."
When Guo Xiangdong heard that she had given away all the money, his forehead throbbed with anger. "Mom, this is a perverse logic. Just because you have a watch, you can stand up straight? If you don't steal or rob, and live an upright life, you can stand up straight. School is a place to study. If you work hard to learn knowledge and improve your grades, you can stand up straighter than anyone else."
Mrs. Guo refused to listen and shouted in dissatisfaction, "You've been in the army all year and haven't come back once. What do you know? Wenlong's grades have always been good. He ranks among the top students in the class. The teachers all praise him for his good grades. His parents are farmers. The parents of his classmates are both working. Their families are not short of money. They eat well and dress well. He is surrounded by classmates who have good living conditions and wear watches.
Wenlong will definitely be laughed at if he doesn't have a watch. It's your fault that you don't have the ability to find a job for his father. I spent my own money to buy him a watch. What's wrong with that?
I am your mother, you are my son, it is not easy for me to raise you, you have to pay for my medical treatment.
Anyway, I have no money. If you don't give me money, I will lie down at home and wait to die. You can just wait to come back and collect my body."
When Guo Xiangdong heard her words, not only did his forehead ache, but it seemed as if his heart was aching as well. "Mom, can you be a little reasonable? Let's talk about Wenlong buying a watch first. You're well aware of our family's situation. We can't afford to spend over a hundred dollars on a watch. If he wants a watch, it's not too late to buy it after he starts working and saves money. School isn't a place for comparisons. The main thing is to study hard so that you can get a good job after graduation."
"Whether or not to compete is not up to our Wenlong. It's his classmates at school who want to compete and look down on him. As an uncle, you don't care about your nephew at all. The phone bill is expensive. Without further ado, just give it to me or not? If not, hang up. I'll just wait for death at home."
How could the mother have the heart to threaten her son with her life and not give her money, leaving her to die at home?
So, Guo Xiangdong compromised and asked, "How much more do you want?"
Old Mrs. Guo already knew how to control her son, so she was not afraid that he would not give it to her, so she dared to threaten him with such firm words.
"Okay, then quickly send me 50 yuan. My waist hurts so much. Ouch, it hurts so much. I tossed and turned all night and didn't sleep. If I don't see a doctor, I won't be able to hold on any longer."
Guo Xiangdong knew she was somewhat faking it. If she really couldn't hold on any longer, she would have gone to the doctor. "...I only have 5 yuan on me, and I need to go and get some money. It's too late today. Please ask my second son not to buy a watch first, and use the money to pay for your medical treatment."
When Mrs. Guo heard he said he had no money, she became furious. "Who told you to be so useless that you gave all your earnings to that woman Jiang Xiu'e? You're so soft-hearted, how can you be like our son of the Guo family? You have to ask a woman for money even if you want to spend a little money. You're a man, a regiment leader, but you're not even as good as the men in the village. If you tell anyone, people will laugh at you for being useless."
Guo Xiangdong didn't want to talk about this with her. The money was safer in Jiang Xiu'e's hands than in his.
If the money was in his hands, there would be not a penny left.
He said, "Phone bills are expensive. I'll borrow 15 yuan from someone and make up 20 yuan to send to you. If you don't have 50 yuan, or if it's still not enough, ask the second and third brothers to find a way. I'm hanging up now."
After saying this, Guo Xiangdong quickly hung up the phone and pressed his heart, which was aching from anger.
What is going on? There was a time when he tried to be cruel and ignore the family affairs, but there was no other way. The two elders in the family threatened him with their lives. In order to not be a rebellious son who indirectly killed his parents, he could only continue to subsidize the family.
"No, it must be 50. Hey, you unfilial son, I raised you in vain." Old Mrs. Guo couldn't get 50 yuan, so she cursed into the phone. She cursed until her mouth was dry before she asked her second and third sons to carry her back.
Forget it, I'll ask for it back after I use it up. I don't believe Guo Xiangdong can watch his mother die in pain because she has no money to treat her illness.
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Li Jiyue and Yu Tingwan are preparing for the exam.
The first group recently took on a mission, and Fu Chengyu and He Yuchuan often have to go out on missions at night. They are very busy, leaving early and returning late every day, and occasionally not coming back at night.
The army has regulations that soldiers cannot disclose the content of their missions. Li Jiyue guessed that it should be the mass escape to Hong Kong in the 1970s written in the original book.
All police and military personnel stationed near the border were dispatched to intercept people who tried to break through the border.
Li Jiyue was full of confidence in the exam, and she thought that the cultural part alone would not be a problem for her.
Yu Tingwan goes running every day. Running four laps in one breath is not a problem for her. Her speed has also increased. According to the scoring standards, her physical fitness can get 80 points.
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