When I returned home solemnly, I saw that the living room was still lit with a dim wall lamp as soon as I opened the door.

He suddenly felt a little strange.

Both parents are extremely frugal people, and as long as they sleep in the past, the lights must be turned off, and they will not leave the lights because they haven't come home.

This has been a habit for many years, and it has not changed even after living a prosperous life.

changed his shoes, walked to the living room and quietly looked at the sofa, sure enough, his father Zhuang Zhenguo was sitting on the sofa and had not slept yet.

"Coming back?"

The old scout opened his half-closed eyes and glanced at his son.

While changing his shoes, he replied, "Well, I'm back." ”

"Went drinking?"

Zhuang Zhenguo has always opposed his son's drinking.

But Zhuang Zheng always didn't listen to him in the past, and when he was a father, he really couldn't do anything about him, as long as he wasn't drinking, he didn't see it.

Zhuang Yan immediately realized that there was a smell of alcohol on his body, and secretly shouted badly.

"Together with my classmates, I had a few drinks happily."

"Hmm......"

Zhuang Zhenguo unexpectedly did not get angry, but simply snorted nasally.

Then he said: "Actually, I'm not so authoritarian, because I used to drink, but I just don't want you to drink and make mistakes." ”

Hearing this, Zhuang Zhuang felt strange in his heart.

What's going on today?

He was caught drinking by himself, and the old man didn't get angry?

This made the solemn who thought he was going to face a storm a little overwhelmed.

The father and son stood in the darkness for a moment, as if they didn't know how to continue the conversation.

He solemnly pointed to his room and said, "Dad, I'm going back to sleep." ”

Zhuang Zhenguo said: "Come, sit down, I have something to talk to you about." ”

The solemn heart couldn't help but chuckle, do you want to tell yourself a big reason again?

But the person still passed, sat down and immediately explained: "Dad, tonight I went with Li Yang and Xu Xin to eat some offal and drink some beer, but I didn't drink too much." ”

Zhuang Zhenguo looked at his son sitting on the sofa opposite him for a long time.

Suddenly, he sighed and said, "Dad has been reflecting on whether he was too authoritarian in his discipline of you in the past, so that you and your brother didn't want to tell me anything more. ”

Zhuang Zheng actually heard a trace of old helplessness from Zhuang Zhenguo's tone, and then looked closely, his father's hair was illuminated by the dim light, and many white hairs were clearly visible.

Father is really old.

Never before had he ever tried to scrutinize his father so closely.

In the past, I always felt that my father would never get old.

How could he be old?

Back then, he chased out of the corridor with a broom, spared a few buildings in the dormitory compound, and finally caught himself on the basketball court, dragged himself home without blushing and heartbeat, and had the strength to move the man single, and he rolled to the ground and begged for mercy.

How could he be old?

This is the master with eight military merit medals, and he terrifies the agents of country Y on the front line.

After becoming a soldier, I realized how terrifying those eight military medals were.

Father, he never grew old before.

And at this moment, the old man sitting in front of him, with a thin face, green hands, and hair thinning from chemotherapy.

Zhuang Zhuang suddenly felt that his heart was very blocked, and his nose was a little pantothenic.

"Dad, it's not early, you go to bed early, you're not well, rest more."

solemnly said, he was going to help his father up.

Zhuang Zhenguo smiled, waved his hand and said: "Okay, I'm not used to you being a filial son for me, you have been wild since you were a child, I can't control it, but I'm not used to you like this." ”

When he heard this, he laughed, and his smile became even more sad.

Zhuang Zhenguo lowered his head, groped in his pajama pocket for a while, took out a piece of paper, and handed it to the solemn face.

Zhuang Yan didn't dare to take it at first, because he didn't know what it was.

Judging from Zhuang Zhenguo's current situation, he is most afraid of seeing this kind of paper.

What kind of test is it, what kind of diagnosis is it, I really can't stand it.

"Dad, what is this?" He plucked up the courage to ask.

"Take it." Zhuang Zhenguo saw through his son's worries at a glance and said: "It's not a hospital thing, don't worry, your father has already been to King Yama, and he said that I still have a lot of years to live, so he won't accept me." ”

solemnly laughed when he heard it, the veteran is like this, always looking at life and death so indifferently.

This point was also understood after becoming a soldier, especially after actual combat.

The father's expression was so similar to that of the old white hair.

He took the list, took a closer look through the light, and couldn't help but exclaim.

"It's—"

"Shh

Zhuang Zhenguo's index finger pressed on his lips and signaled a solemn silence.

"Be quiet, don't make your mom sleep."

Solemn this stabilized the ups and downs of the mood.

This is a repayment slip with the Foundation's bright red official seal.

It is stated that the arrears have been repaid 200,000 yuan, and the subsequent 120,000 yuan will be repaid in installments, and it will be paid off within one year.

"That's all I can help." Zhuang Zhenguo sighed.

What surprised Zhuang Zhuang was not that his father Zhuang Zhenguo repaid the money for his brother Zhuang Buping, but where did this money come from?

No matter how frugal my father was, he couldn't save that much money.

"Where did the money come from? Dad, how can you have so much money? ”

Zhuang Zhenguo smiled and said, "Your father and I have worked for so many years, and I still have money." ”

solemnly said: "Don't coax me, when you were in the army, your salary was just that, and you had to help others, Mom was so difficult at that time, and I didn't see you saving any money, and you are not the kind of person who makes money after you come back to work, do you think I'm stupid?" Where the hell did all this money come from? ”

Zhuang Zhenguo suddenly raised his head and looked around the entire room.

"This house was just renovated last year and was bought out." Zhuang Zhenguo said: "The square is still relatively large, and the mortgage is still worth a little money, plus over the years, your mother and I have saved a little, and your brother usually respects the two of us, it is enough to put it together." ”

The solemn whole person is wooden.

Father: This is taking out all the family resources.

"Don't worry about me and your mother, we both have units, and we have organized care for birth, old age, sickness and death, and the amount of money is just a number...... But this money is important to your brother. ”

With that, he stood up and walked towards his room.

Suddenly turned around: "Oh, by the way, you can take this list directly to your brother, I am most annoyed that he will have to pretend to be a tough guy when the time comes, saying that he can handle it, this kid ......"

Zhuang Zhenguo said, shook his head, and went back to the room.

In the dim light, solemnly holding the repayment slip, his heart was already surging and he couldn't calm down.

He thought about how to tell Zhuang Buping tomorrow that his strong brother was willing to accept this heavy family affection.

Perhaps, there is no need to explain between father and son, because for blood kinship, it seems hypocritical to say anything, and it is superfluous to say anything.