"Son…"
1961, Sijiu City, Red Star Courtyard.
Chen Ze, who was standing at the door, suddenly heard the shouting from inside the house. He quickly put out his cigarette and patted the smoke off his body before walking into the house.
"Mother, is it hot?"
An old lady was lying on the bed in the room. She was covered with a thin blanket, but there was an electric fan at the head of the bed.
"Come here…"
Chen Ze quickly went forward. The old lady used all her strength to take out a box from under the pillow!
"This is our family's food, as well as your father and your two brothers 'martyr certificates. You must keep them well. Each of these martyr certificates can receive a pension of 5 yuan per month. You will be 18 next month. I won't be able to make it until then. When I die, take the martyr certificate to the streets and let them arrange for you to work in a factory as a worker!”
"When you become a worker, work hard, study hard, and be safe. You won't have to worry about food and drink for the rest of your life!”
The old lady was extremely angry. She clearly knew that she was at the end of her life. She took advantage of her last breath to explain everything that needed to be explained!
"Mother!"
Chen Ze couldn't stop his tears. His mother was suffering from cancer, and it was the most terrifying form of cancer, the cancerous tumor of the kidneys. It was already in its late stages. Even if it was sixty years later, it would be almost impossible to cure it, let alone in this era where most medical treatment still relied on barefooted doctors.
"Don't cry. Our children don't shed tears!”
Chen Ze wiped away his tears and nodded heavily.
In fact, Chen Ze was a transmigrator who had been in this world for a year. When he first transmigrated, he was almost paralyzed in bed due to his illness and soul fusion. Not to mention eating, he needed someone to help him pee and pee. And this person was the great mother in front of him.
Under her careful care, Chen Ze's body recovered. Not only did he recover, but his body was also getting stronger every day. In just a year, Chen Ze could easily tear the Japanese apart.
However, her mother was exhausted. When she went to the hospital to take a look, she realized that something was wrong. In the end, she used her connections and went to the military hospital for a check-up. Only then did she find out that it was gallbladder cancer.
Her mother had the awareness of a military relative. After she knew that this illness could not be cured, she directly requested to leave the hospital. The military hospital did not agree at all. She hit Chen Ze and asked him to send her back to the courtyard house.
This illness came like a mountain, let alone a fatal illness. When the old lady returned home, she could not take it anymore. The military hospital had come three times, but the old lady had chased him away. The last time, she even took out a knife and said that if they persuaded him to go back and waste medical resources, he would be killed with a knife.
In the end, the hospital had no other choice. His father's leader gathered a bicycle, an electric fan, a radio, a thousand yuan, and a bunch of tickets. After a tearful salute, he was chased away by his mother.
Her mother accepted the gifts shamelessly, saying that they were for Chen Ze's wedding.
However, he had instructed him to repay these uncles in the future.
Chen Ze knew that his mother did not want to burden the country. Even in modern times, cancer treatment would cost a sky-high price, let alone in this era where people barely had enough to eat and drink!
Even though the military hospital repeatedly said that she did not need to spend money, how could a woman who sent her husband and two adult sons to the battlefield be willing to become a burden to the country?
The old lady had been thinking about the country all her life. At the last moment, she was selfish and left the things and money for Chen Ze.
"This year has been hard on you!"
Tears welled up in Chen Ze's eyes again.
"Mother, isn't this what I should do?”
If not for the old lady's careful care, Chen Ze would have died the moment he transmigrated.
This was also the main reason why Chen Ze took care of the old lady regardless of how dirty or tired she was. He even called her " Mother."
It was the grace of his life!
In the past six months, he knew very well how tiring it was to take care of someone. Moreover, the old lady was thin and small. Chen Ze could carry her with one hand, but he was a tall man, more than 1.8 meters tall.
Back then, how did an old man who was 1.5 meters tall and weighed less than 80 pounds take care of a young man who was 1.8 meters tall and weighed 150 pounds?
Unimaginable!
People should be grateful!
" When I leave, you can go to the factory and work hard. Find a good girl and have a few fat boys. When your brothers left, they didn't have a family. Our family will be passed on by you…Back then, I was thick-skinned enough to accept those things. As long as you don't humiliate yourself, you will have a peaceful life…"
" Son... Be good. Work hard and live a peaceful life..."
"Son…I think I saw your father…"
Her mother's words slowly began to drift. Not long after, Chen Ze's cries came from the house.
Mother, gone…
……
"This is?"
Grandpa Xu, who was taking an afternoon nap next door, suddenly jumped up and kicked his wife!
"Let's go out and take a look. Is the Chen family mourning?”
Aunt Xue was kicked until she was dazed, but she stuck her head out and slapped her thigh."Isn't it a funeral? Big Sister Su is gone!”
"What?"
Grandpa Xu hurriedly got up and went to Chen Ze's side. He found Chen Ze lying on the edge of the bed crying!
When she got closer, she saw that Chen Ze's mother had really left!
"Aiyo, this…"
Yan Laosan hurriedly shouted," Aunt One and Aunt Two, everyone else at home, come out quickly. Big Sis Liu is leaving!"”
The doors of every household were opened and people ran over one by one. The older ones entered the house to comfort Chen Ze and help Chen Ze's mother tidy up.
In this era, people were used to seeing birth, old age, illness, and death. No matter how much hatred they had when they were alive, it was normal for neighbors to lend a hand after a person died.
However, there was one person who was staring at Chen Ze's electric fan. That pair of big eyes of his kept darting around.
Chen Ze had never experienced this before, but with everyone's help, he finally settled his mother's funeral.
In this day and age, there were no big events. The economic strength and social environment did not allow it. After Chen Ze buried his mother, he went home.
There was no one in the three-room house. Chen Ze sat at home and sighed. He had cried and said his goodbyes. From now on, he was the only one in the world. That amiable old woman had gone to chase after her husband and real son.
The weather was very hot and humid. In a short while, Chen Ze was already sweating profusely in the room. The young man had strong energy, so he naturally heated up quickly.
"Hmm? Where's my electric fan?"
However, when Chen Ze looked at the chair and was about to turn on the electric fan, he was stunned. The electric fan that was originally placed on the chair to fan his mother was gone.
This was a gift from the military leader. It was an electric fan, a bicycle, a radio, and 200 yuan.
Chen Ze quickly rummaged through the place. He had been robbed!
He quickly found the box. Fortunately, the grain book was still there. This was the core of this era. Without the grain book, Chen Ze could not buy grain even if he had money.
But…
"There are too few tickets!"
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