Chapter 72: The Old Man's Reflections
Looking at the old man and Mrs. Gu who walked out of the door, Gu Xiaoqing and Gu Xiaoying, Gu Xiaojie hugged Gu Ruhai and cheered loudly.
"Dad, you're amazing, you're really a hero in our hearts."
This is probably the most pleasant and beautiful words Gu Ruhai has heard, this is the first time he is worthy of himself.
Touching the children's heads, Gu Ruhai's mood was also complicated.
Seeing the distant back of my father, my heart is actually somewhat uncomfortable.
Although this guilt was replaced by the children's worship, it still brought Gu Ruhai a trace of regret.
Li Xuemei patted her apron and said loudly, "Children, it's time to eat." ”
The family was scattered and busy.
Old Man Gu and Old Lady Gu returned to the house, closed the door, and the two of them sat in the house, sitting on the kang under the electric light and speechless.
Mrs. Gu didn't cook anymore, she felt aggrieved, she lifted the quilt, covered her head on her body, and fell on the kang without saying a word.
Old Man Gu sat on the bench and smoked a cigarette sullenly.
Circles of smoke spread out in the room, and Old Man Gu felt very depressed in his heart.
Over the years, many things have been unfolding in front of my eyes.
When did the partiality between myself and Mrs. Gu start?
Originally, Gu Ruhai was his first son, and Old Man Gu had great expectations, and he once fantasized about how to cultivate this child into a learned and capable man.
Yes, I also had a lot of expectations for Gu Ruhai.
But after Gu Ruhai was born, he was not as smart as other children, he was always stupid and simple, people would sit and climb in a few months, but Gu Ruhai couldn't learn anything, he always fell there and couldn't get up, no matter how he taught, even if Old Man Gu was tireless.
This is nothing, many people have said that it is okay for children to learn things later.
Old Man Gu also knew that he might be in a hurry.
But he didn't speak when he was one year old, and he didn't call his mother until he was three years old, and Old Man Gu was completely disappointed.
This kid is stupid.
If you can't see this, you'll be stupid.
And that's exactly what happened.
The boss is always a beat slower than others, always does things, always does not use his brain, except for obedience, there is almost no advantage that he can see.
So Old Man Gu's dream of the next generation of quality was shattered.
Immediately after that, the second child was born, and the next year, the third child was also born.
All the joy that these two sons brought with them believed their own disappointments.
Moreover, it is obvious that these two children are far more painful than Gu Ruhai.
He speaks early and has a sweet mouth.
The third child is also very talented in learning, and almost all of Old Man Gu's attention has been pulled over.
That's hope.
So it started to change as soon as it began.
Old Man Gu always unconsciously began to be treated differently.
The second and third children are always able to eat small stoves, and in those difficult times, even if there is an egg, the second and third children can also share a bite.
But because the age difference between the eldest is six years old, of course he has to take the responsibility of the eldest brother, and the eldest has to suffer somewhat.
This is the perception of the people in the village.
So Gu Ruhai always does the most work and eats the least meals, without any speciality, even if it is the day of his birthday, he will not have an extra egg.
Eggs are such a luxury, and only the second and third children have the opportunity to taste them.
Old man Gu didn't see Gu Ruhai's envy when he saw the second and third children chewing those white and tender eggs, and he also felt a trace of compassion in his heart, this is still a child.
It's also my own child.
But as soon as he turned his head and saw Gu Ruhai's clumsy movements and the appearance of bowing his head and saying nothing, Old Man Gu instantly strengthened his mind.
This is also a seedling of an honest pimple for a lifetime.
Even if he has more hopes, the revitalization of the family and the realization of his own expectations can only be achieved by the second and third children.
So of course, the second and third children have received more attention and love.
Old Lady Gu also began to become more and more excessive under the influence of Old Man Gu.
The eldest didn't go to school, that's because Old Man Gu and Old Lady Gu both thought that this child was too stupid, not that material, and a waste of the family's money.
Originally, a poor man's family had three sons, and life was difficult as you can imagine.
Therefore, in order to realize Old Man Gu's wish, then someone must have to make sacrifices.
So the one who did not give in was Gu Ruhai.
So day by day, year by year, one qiē came over like this.
Old Man Gu couldn't see Gu Ruhai's expectant eyes anymore, and it was more of a kind of resignation.
As a result, Old Man Gu, Old Lady Gu, the second child, and the third child all became a matter of course.
It seems that this is the rule, and it seems that this is what God is predestined.
But who could know that Gu Ruhai had always hidden so many grievances in his heart.
Old Man Gu felt a pain in his heart.
This child, when he can't see it, actually knows in his heart that what he thinks is stupid doesn't mean that he doesn't know anything.
The bits and pieces in those years, the eccentricity of himself and his wife, the food and drink at home are always close to the second and third, and the years when food is in short supply are always thin soup and water in the boss's bowl.
Old Man Gu sighed.
I am too eccentric, I don't blame this kid for being so rebounding now.
Whoever is oppressed so fiercely is probably going to resist.
Old Man Gu sighed one after another, more of the regrets and emotions that suddenly came to his heart.
Mrs. Gu suddenly lifted the quilt and got up, knocked off the cigarette roll in the old man's hand, and roared, "What are you doing?" In addition to sighing, didn't you say that you would make the boss bow his head today, what should we do now? What about the land of the second child's family? ”
The old lady was really choked by Gu Ruhai's backlash today.
I came back and expected the old man to come up with an idea, but this is good, but I only heard one sigh after another for a long time, and the evil fire in my heart couldn't be released.
Old Man Gu looked at the cigarette roll that was knocked to the ground in his hand, but he felt a little better.
After all, after so many years, even if there is a little bit of guilt, but because it is always like this, the old man has lost the idea of reversing a qiē.
"Just make a fuss. No matter how noisy it is, it's already like this, what do you want. You haven't heard what the boss said today. In the future, people will make their own ideas, you don't want to get involved, the second family should also contribute by themselves, no one owes anyone, you just stop. ”
Old Lady Gu glared, "I don't believe it, this boss is really so ruthless." This is his brother. ”
Old Man Gu shook his head and waved his hand, "Don't say it, that's his younger brother, not his father, his younger brother's sons are in their twenties, you can save it." The jokes of the people in the village are not enough, for the sake of Gu Xiaocheng, you should also stop. ”