Chapter 53

's Past (2)

It turned out that the had been poor since he was a child, and his grandfather's generation all worked in the landlord's house, and within a few years of his parents giving birth to the, his grandparents died one after another.

When was ten years old, his father went to town to buy cakes for his son, and a truck rushed out and knocked him down on the spot.

The driver was frightened and ran away on the spot.

Or a good Samaritan called 120 and called an ambulance.

Mother takes to the hospital, and sits on the hospital bench with a large cake that his father bought.

In the ward, the doctor shook his head and said something to his mother.

My mother cried bitterly in the ward, and then she came out with her mouth and nose covered.

Looking at the cake in his son's hand sitting in the chair, it was a birthday present that the father bought for his son. The mother took the by the hand and took the father's body on the way home.

Three days after my father's burial, my mother collapsed.

drops out of school and returns home to take care of his mother.

Lighting fires, cooking, washing clothes, doing farm work, everything.

The villagers watched as the ten-year-old child took on the responsibilities of an adult, and took care of both mother and son in many ways.

In this way, three years passed, and the went from being white and chubby to darker than a briquette. His body was no longer as straight as before, and he kept repeating many things every day, watching the still turn over the soil and plant melons in the field when other children were in school.

On this day, the village ushered in a notice - conscription.

The village chief looked at the mother and son, and then told the news to an old squad leader who led the team in the town's armed forces department, and wanted to recommend the to become a soldier.

The old squad leader personally came to the's house, and brought some supplements to her mother and son.

The mother lay on the bed and deliberately took her son out, and then told the old squad leader that the child must be taken out.

After the old squad leader finished talking, he secretly put down the only few hundred yuan he had with him at the head of his mother's bed.

Then he walked out the door and saw the crouching on the ground, not knowing what he was thinking.

The old squad leader said to the: "Your name is Xiaojie, right, I already know the situation of your family, do you want to be a soldier?"

"Soldiering?"

I was still a thirteen-year-old kid at the time, so I didn't know what it was like to be a soldier.

The old squad leader smiled and looked at the child.

"Being a soldier is a very honorable thing, and being able to protect your family and defend the country is a lifelong event. ”

"I want to go, but my mother ......"

At this moment, the mother walked out against the wall.

"Xiaojie, mom is fine, you go, mom can take care of herself, if your dad knows, he will definitely be happy for you." ”

"Dad... Father...... Mom, I don't want to be a soldier, I just want to be by your side. ”

The shook his head.

At this time, the mother was so angry that she almost yelled.

"Xiaojie, if you don't go to be a soldier, I won't recognize you as a son, what is there to treat at home, there is no interest in your life, do you want to be like your father, farming all your life to support the family, what did your father say to you when he was there? ”

"Dad... Dad said that when I grow up, I must go out and make a career by myself to support this family. ”

The wiped tears from his eyes.

The mother pulled the into her arms and touched his head.

The son is not young, he will always stay by his side for a lifetime, and there is too little money that can be given to the child at home, although he is not reluctant, but he cannot ruin the child's future.

"Well, you must remember your father's words, Xiaojie put incense on your father before you leave, kneel and kowtow a few times, and kowtow to me too, if you don't mix up in the future, don't come back, I don't recognize you as a son." ”

After saying that, the mother turned her head away and stopped looking at her son.

"Mom...... Mother... I will work hard, I will definitely come back to honor you when I am gone, don't disown me as a son. Mother...... Mother...... Woohoo......"

The fell to his knees and pulled his mother's trouser leg and wept bitterly.

Seeing this, the old squad leader consciously turned around and secretly wiped away his tears.

At this time, the gate was already full of people from the village. They all covered their noses and mouths and didn't cry.

The got up and placed a pillar of incense on his father's throne and knelt down again.

"Dad...... The birthday gift you bought for me my son received, I am very happy, this must be the best gift, my son is sorry for you, if it can come, I would rather have our family happy together, this is the best gift. Father...... Thank you. ”

After the finished speaking, he kowtowed a few times, and everyone only felt that the few rings were extremely heavy, as if they had knocked on everyone's heart.

Mother never turned to look at the.

The came to his mother's side and knelt down.

"Mom...... Children are not filial and cannot always be by your side, you must take care of your body, eat and sleep on time. After saying that, he kowtowed the first ring.

The mother turned her back to her son, tears already streaming down her face.

"Mom...... I know that my father left because I went to buy a cake for my birthday, and I must not disgrace my father and let him be proud of his son below. I will remember my father's teachings to me, and live my life as I should. With that, he knocked down the second knock.

The mother covered her mouth and nose with her hands to prevent herself from crying, but in fact, she was already crying.

"Mom...... My son is leaving, don't worry about my son, when your son comes back, I will definitely give you a complete home, live a happy life, let you live in a big house, take a big car, take you to the outside world for a walk, and then our family will never be separated again. ”

After the finished speaking, he knocked down his head for a third time, and tears wet a large area on the ground, and the waited a few minutes before raising his head.

"Mom...... Son... Gone ......."

With that, the walked out of the door without looking back.

The old squad leader dragged the into a military vehicle and drove away.

When they were gone, the mother cried bitterly as she looked at the green military vehicle driving all the way out of the village, it was her thirteen-year-old son......