Gu Mingtao didn't think that his family would have any overnight grudges against each other, so he firmly believed that the fourth brother would come back after seeing the telegram.
"What about the third brother? We are also family, there is no overnight hatred, right? Then according to what you said, we will forgive the third brother when we go back?" Gu Minghai said with a gloomy face after hearing what his eldest brother said.
"How can it be the same? Can the third brother compare with me?" Gu Mingtao asked in surprise after hearing what the second brother said.
"Why can't we compare? They are all your younger brothers, but why don't you hold a grudge against the fourth brother, but instead don't forgive the third brother?" Gu Minghai sighed helplessly as he looked at his elder brother.
He could never understand why everyone was fine before, but now everything has changed.
"The third brother beats his father, and his wife beats his mother. What do you want from a brother like him?" Gu Mingtao looked at the second brother and said solemnly: "But the fourth brother is different. He values family affection and filial piety. The third brother can't compare to him."
"So you want the fourth child to come back and take our parents to live with him in the city, right?" Gu Minghai looked at his eldest brother and couldn't help but feel disappointed: "Brother, the fourth child has to work every day, and his wife is pregnant. If you let our parents go, who will take care of them?"
"No matter what, it's better for Dad and Mom to live with us in the countryside than to live in the city." Gu Mingtao refused to admit that he had any selfish motives, and kept stopping the second son from sending a telegram to the fourth son.
"Okay, I won't send a telegram to Lao Si. It's a good opportunity for him to come back and settle things between us." Gu Minghai thought that after Lao Si came back and settled things for his parents, he would move out and not mix with them in the same yard.
"Your family members are out. Wait for the patient to wake up and observe him. If everything is fine, you can go home tomorrow." The doctor came out and said to the two people sitting on the ground at the door.
"Okay, thank you, doctor. Thank you so much." Gu Minghai thanked the doctor and took the bill to pay.
When they came back, they saw the nurse pushing his father into the ward, and they hurriedly followed her into the ward.
"I, I'm fine?" Old Man Gu woke up not long after entering the ward. When he saw his two sons next to him, he said in disbelief.
"Yes, you're fine. The doctor said we'll just have to observe it overnight and we can go home tomorrow." Gu Minghai saw his father wake up and hurriedly went up to him, grabbing his father's arm and saying,
"Dad, are you hungry? Do you want me to go out and buy you something to eat?" Gu Mingtao also came over and looked at his father and asked
"I'm not hungry." Old Man Gu shook his head gently, then looked at Gu Minghai and asked, "Have you sent a letter to Old Fourth?"
"Yes, I sent him a telegram when I was at the commune just now." Gu Minghai paused when he heard this, then nodded and said he had sent a telegram.
"Well, since I'm fine now, let's go home and stop wasting money here." When Old Man Gu heard that the second son had sent a telegram, he breathed a sigh of relief and told the two that he was going home.
"The doctor said we need to observe for one night and we can leave tomorrow." Gu Minghai disagreed to go home now. What if something happened on the way back?
"Yes, Dad, the doctor said we need to stay here for one night. Let's stay here for one night. Besides, we have already paid the money. If we don't stay here, they won't refund it." Gu Mingtao also persuaded
"Then stay here for one night." When Old Man Gu heard that the money had been paid and could not be refunded, he nodded and agreed to stay here for one night.
"Dad, you take a rest. I'll go out and buy some food." Gu Minghai asked his eldest brother to stay and look after his father while he went out to buy something.
Gu Mingtao was afraid of the second brother, so while buying things he sent a telegram to the fourth brother, asking the second brother to give him the money and he would go out to buy them.
"Okay, the rest of the money is here, you can do whatever you want." Gu Minghai knew that his elder brother didn't believe him, so he took out all the remaining money in his pocket and gave it to his elder brother.
"Dad, you and the second son wait here, I'll go buy some food." After Gu Mingtao took the money and put it in his pocket, he said hello to his father and ran out to buy food.
"Dad, are you really planning to let the fourth brother come back?" Gu Minghai asked the old man lying on the bed with his eyes closed after his eldest brother left.
"You don't want the fourth son to come back, do you?" When Old Man Gu heard the second son ask this, he knew what he meant, so he opened his eyes, stared at the second son and said
"Dad, I know you want to go to the fourth brother, but he has to work every day, and his wife is pregnant. Even if you and mom go to the city with him, who will take care of you?" Gu Minghai still wanted to persuade his father not to let him lose sight of the future because of his impulse.
"You don't need to tell me that. I have my own plan." After saying this, Old Man Gu closed his eyes.
When Gu Minghai saw his father like this, he sighed helplessly and sat aside without saying a word.
By the time Gu Mingze received the telegram, it was almost time to get off work.
"Captain Gu, your telegram." A messenger saw Gu Mingze passing by and shouted.
"Oh, thank you." Gu Mingze went into the room to sign, then walked out with the telegram, opening it as he walked. But when he saw the contents, his hands were shaking.
"Mingze, why are you standing here?" Lin Zhongguo was walking home from get off work when he saw Gu Mingze standing still on the side of the road. He stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder and asked
"Captain." Gu Mingze handed the telegram over tremblingly and looked at the man for a long time without saying a word.
"I still have some time off. I was planning to go back and pick up your sister-in-law, so let me switch with you now." After receiving the telegram and reading the contents, Lin Zhongguo sighed and said
"Thank you, Captain." After thanking the others, Gu Mingze took the telegram and ran home quickly.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you so anxious?" Lu Qingyan was walking back and forth at the door when she saw the person running back. When the person came up to her, she frowned and asked
"Dad, Dad is critically ill." Gu Mingze handed the telegram to his wife, and then said with red eyes: "Captain Lin gave me his vacation, I am going to the city to take the train home."
"Then I'll go back with you." Lu Qingyan felt that this was a big deal. If the person was really dead, she would definitely be gossiped about if she didn't go back.
"Don't go back when you're pregnant." Gu Mingze was worried about his wife going back with him. What if his father really died? That would be very troublesome. He was afraid that his wife wouldn't be able to hold on with her big belly.
"Let's go back. It happens that my parents have been out for a long time. Let's go back and take a look." Lu Qingyan lowered her head and thought for a while. She felt that she had to go back for such an important matter. Without waiting for the man to speak, she turned around and went into the house.
"Mom and Dad, pack some clothes, and let's go back home..."