You Guang's past is indeed legendary.

Twenty-five years ago, he was just a farmer with his back to the loess.

That year, he was twenty-five years old, did not marry a wife, and only kept an old lady to live. In the Great Hui Dynasty, a man at the age of twenty-five was already considered an older youth. In addition, his family is very poor, with only a few thatched huts, not to mention cattle, not even a sheep, and the matter of marrying a wife is even more far away.

His father died early, and his only wife was seriously ill, so she could only lie in bed and couldn't go down to the ground to help him work. So the burden of life is all on his shoulders alone.

Fortunately, You Guang is hardworking and willing to work, does things neatly and never complains.

Guarding one's own one-third of an acre, you can also eat and dress warmly all year round.

"Son, why don't you carry the old lady to the mountain."

You Guang's mother was lying on the bed, and a pair of sallow hands took out a bag of things from under the pillow. Gently unwrap the coarse cloth to reveal a bracelet. The style of the bracelet looks very old and the color is very dull. It's black, and I can't tell what the material is.

"Mother, what are you doing here?" In You Guang's impression, it seems that he has never seen this thing.

"Take it, and if you marry a daughter-in-law in the future, put it on your hand."

"How do you wear this......"

Looking at the black bracelet, You Guang didn't feel good in his heart. This thing must be worthless, but it has been treasured under the pillow by the old lady. It is conceivable how heavy this bracelet is in the heart of the old lady, and on the other hand, it reflects that his family is too poor and too poor.

"This is what I gave to me when I married your father and your grandmother." The old man's eyes moistened a little as she spoke, although she had lived a hard life over the years, but the past made her feel warm.

This bracelet is a recognition of the daughter-in-law of the You family and has a special significance.

The old man handed the bracelet to his son, "Silver, you wash it and it will be bright." ”

You Guang shirked and refused to accept it. "Mother, what are you doing here? It's useless for my son to hold this thing. ”

"You damn child, are you really angry with me, an old woman? Look how old you are, aren't you in a hurry to get a wife? You take this bracelet, and if you fancy a girl from any family, give it to her. ”

You Guang felt embarrassed for a while, how difficult it is to ask for a wife to find a girl, where can I give a bracelet to someone, and they agreed.

"Mother, this bracelet is worthless, you better take it yourself."

You Guang's words did sound quite harsh, but his original intention was not to complain that his parents did not give him better conditions. In his eyes, those women who only value money rather than are willing to share weal and sorrow with him, even if they are given to him as a daughter-in-law, he does not want it.

As for this bracelet, it should be handed over to the daughter-in-law by the mother herself.

"Hey, it's all my fault. The conditions of our family are so poor that I am bedridden all year round. Not only can you not do any work at all, but you also eat your use every day, which increases your burden. Or you will carry me to the mountain tomorrow. Marry yourself and leave me alone. ”

Carrying their parents up the mountain is an ancient custom in their village.

Carrying elderly parents to the mountains reduces the family's consumption of food rations. Let the limited supplies meet the needs of adults and children as much as possible. As for the elderly, most of them are unable to work and suffer from illness, so they can only become a burden to the family. Therefore, decisively abandoning them is the only way out.

Abandoned parents can only fend for themselves in the mountains, and some can barely prolong their lives by eating wild fruits and drinking spring water, but most of them die within three days to a week.

They don't need to be buried when they die, and they don't need to be buried.

Throw the white bones of the forest in this mountain and wilderness, and completely integrate with nature.

"No, mother, I can't do that." You Guang resolutely refused.

"Kid, you have to do this. As long as I, an old woman who eats idle food, leaves this family, you will definitely be able to marry a daughter-in-law. ”

The old man seemed to have made up his mind that even if he died, he would never drag his son down again.

But You Guang didn't think so, his father died early, and his mother was his only relative. How could he do such an unfilial thing? Even if no girl in any family can see the conditions of his family, he will never carry his mother up the mountain.

The two quarreled in the room, and one insisted that his son carry her up the mountain and abandon her. The other would rather be a singleton for the rest of his life than treat his mother badly.

When the old man saw that his son did not act, he got out of bed in anger.

"Even if you don't carry me, I'll climb up the mountain by myself."

"Mother, you are sick, don't get out of bed, beware of catching a cold."

Where could You Guang persuade his mother, sure enough, the old lady didn't even step out of the door, and passed out directly on the ground.

"Mother, what's wrong with you, don't scare your son!"

……

Maybe You Guang is about to usher in a new turning point in his life, or maybe the old lady's life should not be extinguished.

When You Guang was looking for Langzhong, he met Ning Yinde, who happened to be passing by.

At that time, Ning Yinde was just a small medical officer in the Tai Hospital. He is not qualified to treat the concubines and ladies of the harem, so he can only follow an old lady doctor who is much older than him all day long and carry the medicine box. Although it is called a "deputy", it is actually similar to a small guy who does chores.

"It doesn't matter if you don't have money, I'm not a Lang Zhong who makes a living from this on the rivers and lakes. I'm Gong ...... Forget it, I'll tell you slowly when I have time, it's important to save people now. ”

Saving lives and helping the wounded is the most basic cultivation of a doctor, Ning Yinde didn't care about delaying his journey, and immediately decided to help this young man save his only old mother first.

"It's not a big problem, just have a good rest these days." Ning Yinde covered the quilt for the old man and put away his medicine box. Pulled You Guang to another room to speak.

Before Ning Yinde could speak, You Guang knelt down first.

"You are such a good person, and I will never forget your kindness to us."

Where did Ning Yinde receive such a big courtesy, those ladies in the palace never gave the imperial doctors a good face, and they just rolled their eyes at every turn.

He hurriedly helped You Guang up, "Don't be like this, I'm just raising my hands." ”

You Guang looked at Ning Yinde gratefully, at this moment he had already worshipped Ning Yinde as an idol. I can't imagine that in such a hot and cold world, there are still such kind and great people.

Ning Yinde also looked at You Guang seriously, looking at his face that had become dark from years of hard work. said: "Don't hide it, your mother is not a serious illness." Mainly...... Eating too poorly, nutrition can't keep up. ”

"Huh?" You Guang was shocked, but in an instant, he felt that it made sense.

My mother was not fat, but now she is even more skinny. The physical performance on weekdays is also very similar to the state when their family was so poor that they cut the roots of trees to eat ten years ago.

It's just that what he doesn't understand is that life is better now, but his mother can't eat those chickens, ducks and fish, and even spit out eggs when she eats them.

"Benefactor, I would like to ask you a question. Why did my mother say that when she saw something with a lot of oil and water, she felt sick to her stomach and wanted to vomit, and she was only willing to eat bran vegetables for three meals a day. I can't even eat eggs. ”

Ning Yinde shook his head: "It's not that I can't eat it, it's that I am reluctant to eat it." ”