At half past three in the afternoon, Deng Jiazhuo ran home with a schoolbag and a vegetable basket. He was sweating profusely, the Medal of Warrior on his chest sparkling as he swung up and down with his steps.

Seeing the medal on the young man's chest, the passers-by who were rushing home on the way all got out of the way and let Deng Jiazhuo go first. In Tianjin, the Medal of Warrior means an honor far higher than that of the common people, and it is given preferential treatment by society everywhere.

Even if you go to buy a bike, you can skip the queue and pick up the bike early.

But on the other hand, this medal is also heavy. The presence of the medal means that the wearer has a seriously wounded person in his family.

Deng Jiazhuo's father was such a wounded man who was wounded for the country. Four years ago, Deng Jiazhuo's father, Deng Laoda, was injured by a shell from the Jiangbei Army in Huai'an, paralyzed his lower body, and has since lost his ability to move.

Deng Jiazhuo's mother died in childbirth when she gave birth to her younger brother. After his father was seriously injured and bedridden, 14-year-old Deng Jiazhuo supported the family alone. Every day before dawn, he would get up to cook for the family and carry his father to the toilet. After all this, Deng Jiazhuo had to rush to the middle school at eight o'clock to study, and as soon as the class was over at three o'clock in the afternoon, he had to rush back early to take care of his father and buy vegetables and make dinner.

Because there are so many things to do, Deng Jiazhuo can't do his homework in the afternoon like other middle school students, but has to be busy until the evening to do his homework. The tung oil lamp was dim, and Deng Jiazhuo gradually became a little short-sighted.

But fortunately, myopia is not very serious, and it is not enough to wear glasses.

Deng Jiazhuo hurriedly ran into the house, put the vegetable basket on the table, and went to see his five-year-old brother and father lying on the bed.

Fortunately, the five-year-old brother did not run around, and quietly watched the silkworms that Deng Jiazhuo bought for him eat mulberry leaves by the table. Deng Jiazhuo went to see his father in bed again, and saw that his father was reading a copy of his "Geography" textbook from last semester.

Seeing that his family was fine, Deng Jiazhuo breathed a sigh of relief. He first carried his father to the toilet, then brought his father back, and went to the kitchen to wash vegetables and cook.

After making two simple dishes, it was already half past four. In winter, it gets dark very early in the north, and it is already starting to get dark outside. In order to save time, the three members of the Deng family only ate two meals in the morning and evening, and they were already hungry at this time. Deng Jiazhuo brought the food into the bedroom, and first served his father a big bowl of rice and some vegetables, fish and meat.

In Tianjin, since the introduction of trawling, fish meat has become the cheapest thing. Although the Deng family is not wealthy, they can afford to eat fish and meat.

Deng Jiazhuo's father, Deng Laoda, took the meal, sat on the bed and began to eat.

Deng Jiazhuo pulled his younger brother to the table and began to eat.

After eating a few bites, Boss Deng asked, "Jia Zhuo, how are your eyes?" ”

Deng Jiazhuo rubbed his eyes and said, "Okay, you don't need to wear your eyes yet." ”

Boss Deng stopped his chopsticks, looked at Deng Jiazhuo and said, "Everyone else is doing homework in school in the afternoon, and you have to do your homework at night in order to take care of my grandfather, and this eye will be broken." Jia Zhuo, it's really hard for you! ”

Deng Jiazhuo took a bite of fish and said, "Dad, this is also something that can't be helped." Who let my mother die early? Fortunately, the prince gave my father a disability allowance of four or five yuan per month, so that our family of three had food and clothing. I wear my father's medal when I go out on weekdays, and others look at me differently. ”

Boss Deng put down the dishes and chopsticks and asked, "Jia Zhuo, how are your recent results?" ”

Deng Jiazhuo's face turned white and he didn't answer.

Boss Deng felt that Deng Jiazhuo's face was wrong, and asked, "Jiazhuo, you are honest, how are your grades?" If you go to this middle school, as long as you can pass the grade, you can go directly to become an official. The teacher who came to visit my home last time said that with your grades in the public ethics class, you can become a judge's assistant. You don't want to delay your future because you take care of my grandfather! ”

Deng Jiazhuo said: "The day before yesterday, I didn't pass the physics exam!" ”

Boss Deng's eyes widened when he heard this, and he slapped the edge of the bed angrily, and he was about to get angry. However, his body was weak, and before the fire could be released, he coughed first. The cough was terrible, and his whole body shook violently, swaying back and forth like chaff.

Deng Jiazhuo saw that his father was angry, so he didn't dare to speak, and lowered his head.

It took a long time for Boss Deng to stabilize his breath.

Gasping for breath, he said, "Jia Zhuo, when your mother was in the past, you were the first in the class in elementary school. Our Deng family counts you as the most promising. Honestly, is it because you can't read the textbook clearly at night, so you can't pass the exam? ”

Deng Jiazhuo lowered his head and remained silent.

Boss Deng angrily slapped the edge of the bed and shouted, "You speak! If you can't be an official, your mother will hate me underground! ”

Deng Jiazhuo said helplessly: "The smoke of the tung oil lamp is too big, I can't see the textbook clearly when I light one or two, and when I wait for three lamps, my eyes hurt and I can't read." ”

Boss Deng's eyes widened and he stayed there.

After a long time, he sighed helplessly. Pounding his lower body hard, Boss Deng wanted to cry without tears.

"I hurt you! If you hadn't rushed back to take me to the toilet and buy groceries and cook, where would you read at night? Previously your eyes were in good shape! ”

Deng Jiazhuo was a young man after all, and when he saw that his father was emotional, he stayed there for a while, not knowing what to say.

As Boss Deng spoke, tears flowed out.

A family of three seems to be desperate, and they are all very helpless.

Sitting and sitting, I don't know how long I sat there, and suddenly a few men in black uniforms came to the door.

"Deng family, is this the Deng family?"

Deng Jiazhuo put down the dishes and chopsticks and greeted him: "It's the Deng family, who are you?" ”

Those men looked at Deng Jiazhuo and said with a smile: "Little brother, we are from the power company." Your street has been connected to electric wires, and although the thermal power plant is still under construction, the prince has an order to install electric lights for meritorious families first. ”

Deng Jiazhuo was stunned and asked, "Electric light?" ”

The person from the power company smiled: "It's an electric light, but it's on, even if there are ten tung oil lamps, not a single light bulb is on!" ”

Hearing the words of the employees of the power company, Boss Deng suddenly shouted: "Jia Zhuo, quickly pour tea for the prince's people!" ”

The employee of the power company smiled: "I won't drink the tea, if you don't have any opinions, we will connect the wires!" ”

Deng Jiazhuo nodded, and the workers got busy. After a while, a rubber wire was pulled down the ceiling to Deng Jiazhuo's house. The workers worked together, and it didn't take long for electric lights to be installed in every room of Deng's house.

After checking the wiring and confirming that there was no problem, the worker walked to Boss Deng's room and turned on the light bulb.

The room was already darkened.

Boss Deng looked at the electric light with wide eyes, and his face was red with surprise.

Deng Jiazhuo's younger brother clapped his hands and said, "Brother! Brother, now you can read at night! ”

Deng Jiazhuo took out a book, sat under the electric light and began to read, and found that he could read every word clearly, and couldn't help but smile all over his face.

The workers looked at the Warrior Medal pinned to Deng Jiazhuo's chest and said with a smile: "It's a middle school student?" Then we'll put a lower reading lamp in front of your desk! It's convenient for you to read books! ”

The electrical workers banged and soon installed a lamp in front of their desks, and a cloth cover was placed over the lamp to protect their eyes.

Deng Jiazhuo sat on the desk and read a book in front of the reading lamp, and found that the light on the book was as bright as in the daytime, and every word was clear.

When Boss Deng saw the reading lamp, he was so excited that he burst into tears. He slammed down from the bed and said, "Lamp for life!" What a life-saving lamp! I'm kowtowing to you! ”

When the people from the power company saw this posture, they all panicked, and rushed up like lightning to help Boss Deng.

"Brother veteran, you are breaking our birthday! If you hadn't defended Tianjin on the battlefield, where would we be electricians? ”

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