After Jung's parents calmed down, Hayes chatted with them about their current situation. After knowing that their lives were not too difficult, he was ready to leave, but Jung's father insisted on keeping them for dinner and going to a nearby place.
The restaurant bought some meat and vegetables. When Hayes asked about Jung's brothers and sisters, Jung's mother said that since Jung left, the couple's health has not been as good as before, so the business affairs have basically been left to the children.
them.
When Jung's father came back, Jung's mother also put the extra food from the kitchen on the table. Although they were in the middle nest, their diet could not be called luxury. It was just coarse black bread with low starch content.
Vegetable soup and some sausage.
After lunch, Hayes went to Jung's old room.
The house is not big, but it is very clean. It can be seen that it is cleaned every day. The bedding is neatly folded together. There is a small wardrobe, a wooden table and chairs, and there are many hand-painted paintings on the walls. They are all from Jung's childhood.
Among the "works", there was a painting that attracted Hayes' attention. It was a picture of children holding hands and forming a circle. In the circle squatted an "egg" with arms and legs. It looked very scared and squatted in the circle.
On the ground.
Hayes walked to the table and saw a piece of paper on the table with a line of crooked writing on it. It was immediately clear that it was Jung's handwriting——
Don't worry, Mom, I will get home safely. Don't forget to check the stove at home. It always breaks down when I'm at home. Thank you Uncle Fim for me. Fortunately, he taught me how to play the top before I left. Tell my brother.
Sister, I love them, and my father. He shouldn’t work so long, otherwise the back pain will happen again.
I'm a stupid kid
Thank you, Mom, you always love me
I will always love you too
You can see a lot of tears on the letterhead. Maybe Jung’s family sat here more than once waiting for news about him, but in the end——
Hayes looked at a small box on the corner of the table. After hesitating for a moment, he reached out and pressed a button on it, and then brisk music sounded.
[Mr. Eggman Big Egghead~]
[Mr. Eggman sits on the wall~]
【Suddenly someone was startled~】
[Mr. Eggman stumbles~]
【The king's horse, the king's soldiers~】
[You can’t even put the eggs back together~]
Hayes couldn't help but burst into tears.
Finally, before leaving, he took out the precious metal currency deposit certificate he had prepared, but he did not say that he gave it to him. Instead, he said that Jung had deposited it with him. Jung's parents accepted it and hoped that Hayes would give it to him.
You can come often when you have time.
After leaving Jung's house, Hayes and his two wives went to the next nest. The area was not so peaceful, but Hayes was not the young boy he used to be.
As soon as the three people got out of the car, they were targeted by a group of thieves. As a result, Hayes knocked them down with three strikes. When they still wanted to fight, they were dissuaded by the laser gun in Hayes' hand.
Then they came to a shanty town, where most of the people living here were manual workers, such as porters. After asking a few people, Hayes came to a two-story building that looked rusty on the outside.
Outside the shed.
When he just knocked on the door a few times, a woman's impatient roar came from inside:
"Who!"
Hayes was startled and then replied:
"Is it the Bell family?"
"He's dead! Don't come looking for him!"
Obviously, the people inside were very angry and even hated this name. Knowing Bell's experience, Hayes could only sigh and said:
"I am Bell's comrade-in-arms, and I brought back some of his things."
"No! Throw it away!"
At this time, a boy with a bruised nose and face came over, and Hayes noticed that he was actually one of the thieves he had beaten. He looked to be only eleven or twelve years old. He was also stunned when he saw Hayes.
"Who are you--"
"you!"
At this time, the door opened, and a woman who looked very thin, but menacing, wearing dirty brown clothes and an almost black apron came out. She frowned when she saw the boy and reached out to grab him.
each other's ears.
"Are you fooling around with those bastards from the Dog Thieves Gang again!?"
The boy wearing a patched black leather jacket, earrings and a nose ring suddenly shook it off, and then said impatiently:
"Then what will my sisters eat if I don't work?"
At this time, Hayes noticed two girls who looked to be eight or nine years old in the shack, looking timidly outside.
So he stepped forward and interrupted the two of them.
"My name is Hayes, and I am Bell's comrade. Are you Bell's wife?"
The woman turned around, looked at Hayes carefully, then frowned and said rudely:
"What's wrong? That bitch owes you money? Don't look for me."
Hayes shook his head helplessly.
"Bell died."
"I know! There's no enlistment notice and even half of the pension is given! It's almost worthless military tickets. It's really useless!"
The other party insulted Bell so much that even though he knew that the other party was a gambler, Hayes still felt uncomfortable.
"That's not Bell's fault. He will remember you until he dies."
As he spoke, he took out Bell's nameplate and the blood-stained photo and handed them to the woman.
When she saw these two things, although the woman's face was still filled with disdain, her eyes were moist, and she finally took these two things silently.
Hayes looked at the boy again.
"Are you Bell's child?"
"yes."
The boy didn't care, but kept glancing at the photo, while his mother had already turned her head, covered her mouth with her hands, and sobbed softly.
"You shouldn't be like this. Don't let yourself down. Your father is a hero. He fought to the death against the most terrifying enemy. Don't let him down."
Hearing this, the boy was slightly startled and subconsciously looked away.
"He, he. In the past, he only gambled and never cared about us."
"Yes, Bell made mistakes in the past. He used his blood to make up for his mistakes. This is what he left to you with his life."
Hayes took out the expedition manual and a deposit slip. After the boy took it, he stared blankly at the Ministry of Military Affairs logo on it, while his mother finally burst into tears and burst into tears.
No matter what, they are all relatives.
Two girls ran out, pulling at the hem of the woman's skirt and crying softly.
"How did father die?"
"Bell. Fight enemies you can't imagine. They are the enemies of mankind, heretics, and devils. They are four to five meters tall, covered with steel, and can crush a tank with just a pinch. Bell is
A hero who sacrificed his life to destroy such an enemy."
The boy was shocked. He never thought that his father would be such a hero.
"Remember, kid, your father is a hero, it's true. He is the pride of our company."
The boy stared down at the expedition manual, gently touched the cover, and suddenly reached out and pulled off the earring from his ear.
"Thank you, uncle, for letting me know my father's heroic deeds. I will be proud of him, and I will work hard to become a hero like him."
At this time, Hayes noticed that there were five children in Bell's photo, but there were only three here. When he asked, the boy answered him sadly.
". One brother had an accident a year ago when he was working as a porter. When he was carried home, he was only alive. As a result, the other brother only compensated for one month's rations. Another brother took risks to transport medicines in order to make money. As a result,
He was involved in a gang fight and only his body parts were sent home."
After the boy finished speaking, Bell's wife burst into tears.
"Bell, I'm sorry. Wuwuwu, I didn't take good care of the children. Wuwuwu."
Although he felt sad, Hayes felt that any words at this moment were pale.
Afterwards, Bell's wife wanted to return the deposit certificate to Hayes because she knew that Bell would not save any money. It must have been given by Hayes, but Hayes resolutely handed it over to the other party and had no trouble letting him do it again.
Left after dinner.
After a tiring day, Hayes and his two wives stayed in a relatively comfortable hotel in Xiachao for one night, and then headed straight to Xiachao, a place he rarely set foot on.