Chapter 134 If the country is broken, where is the family safe?
Uncle Chen has been feeling very uncomfortable these days.
Every morning when I wake up, my body feels empty, as if my strength has been drained away. I have to lie in bed for a while before I can regain some strength.
It was also difficult to fall asleep at night. He always felt a slight buzzing in his ears, as if there were small insects crawling rapidly inside his body.
But Uncle Chen didn't think too much.
He is too old, so any physical problems are nothing to be alarmed about.
He held on to his somewhat weak body and sat in the security room. He breathed heavily, spread out a piece of paper, held a pen, and looked out the window at the rising sun.
Uncle Chen himself can't remember exactly how old he is.
Seventy-five? Or seventy-six?
He couldn't remember much, except that he was twenty-two years older than his son.
Uncle Chen's family background was not good. He could not afford to take supplements when he was in school. In addition, his talent was not very good, so he was not admitted to college.
When he was young, he had great ambitions and wanted to become an official warrior.
However, when his health value reached 0.97, he was only one step away from becoming a first-level official warrior.
When I was twenty-two years old, the little guy was born.
So from then on, he was never willing to spend any money on himself.
He devoted all his energy to the little guy, watching the little guy grow from a little thing that could only hold his fingers and laugh, to a high-spirited, handsome and bright young man.
It's like the rising sun, emitting dazzling light.
He looks almost exactly like he did when he was young. Anyone in the street who saw him would give a thumbs up and say, "What a handsome young man."
His son inherited his looks, but not his extremely poor talent, and was admitted to one of the top ten universities in the capital.
My son is very sensible. Even when he went to college, he did not fish all day long. He worked very hard, got excellent grades, and received scholarships every year.
A smile appeared on Uncle Chen's face involuntarily.
Those days were his happiest days. His son went to one of the top ten universities in Beijing. He was extremely proud and would praise everyone he met. His wife also had a smile on her face.
Later, when my son graduated, I told him very firmly that he was going to join the army and go to the battlefield.
As a father, he still has selfish motives after all. He doesn't want his son to go to such a dangerous place.
Although he has never been to the Alien Beast Battlefield personally, he also knows that the Alien Beast Battlefield is a meat grinder.
How many soldiers died on the battlefield, with no bones left, and even their bones were eaten clean by strange beasts.
He tried his best to persuade his son, hoping that he would change his mind.
But the son only said one sentence.
If the country is destroyed, will the family be safe?
This sentence made both him and his wife silent.
As a father, he still didn't want his son to go to the battlefield.
But as a member of the human race and a member of Daxia, he and his wife finally nodded.
So, not long after, his son went to the battlefield.
My son is very filial. Even if he joins the military, he often takes time to go home to see the two of them.
Every time he went home, he would talk about the military affairs with the two of them.
Yesterday, the commander punished several disobedient recruits, and today he killed a few strange beasts...
The son's originally fair skin became darker and darker after being tanned on the battlefield, and he became thinner and thinner. The only thing that remained unchanged was his eyes, which became brighter and brighter.
He talked about his ideals with the two of them, saying that he hoped that one day all the alien beasts could be driven out of the territory of Daxia, so that Daxia would no longer have to face the threat of alien beasts.
He also told the two of them that he met a female soldier in the military headquarters. The two often went on missions together and chatted together, and they had a good relationship.
Uncle Chen still remembers that when his son talked about the female soldier, his eyes were full of happiness.
At that time, he and his wife looked at each other and just smiled.
When his son came home for the last time, he happily told the two of them that his performance on the battlefield was outstanding, and maybe he would be promoted to the rank of captain next time he came home.
He said with longing that after he was promoted to captain, he would propose to the female soldier.
Both of them are happy for their son and feel proud from the bottom of their hearts.
The two of them have been ordinary people all their lives, and they never imagined that there would be a captain in their own family.
So the two of them waited expectantly.
Until now, Uncle Chen can't forget that day.
That day, the originally sunny sky suddenly became covered with dark clouds.
There was a knock on their door, and he quickly opened the door.
What he saw was not his son standing at the door, wearing the captain's epaulettes on his shoulders, smiling at him.
What he saw were several people in military uniforms with solemn expressions, holding a set of tattered military uniforms in their hands.
Full of holes.
On his twenty-seventh birthday, his son came back with the rank of captain.
This is the last time he comes back.
He looked back and saw that his wife had passed out in the living room.
From then on, his life seemed to be shrouded in dark clouds.
His wife has been sick since that day. This woman who has been with him for many years has not even had a cold in so many years.
However, from that day on, my wife became ill and never got better.
Three years later, his wife died.
When she left, she still held the tattered military uniform in her arms.
Like a zombie, he buried his wife and lived in a state of confusion for a year.
After his son died, the military sent him a large pension.
This money is enough for him to live a luxurious life without worrying about food and clothing for the rest of his life.
But he didn't do that.
The image of his son can always appear in front of his eyes.
He seemed to always see his son sitting at the dining table in high spirits, with his wife sitting next to him.
The son was talking to the two of them.
If the country is destroyed, will the family be safe?
So, he donated all the pension money without moving a penny.
He is too old to go to the battlefield, so this is the only thing he can do.
He hopes that this pension can cultivate talented seeds for the military.
It can protect the territory of Daxia and the rivers and mountains of Daxia.
He was afraid that the money was still not enough, so he came to Yuancheng No. 1 Middle School to work as a security guard.
Looking at these energetic children, he seemed to see hope.
Donate all the money you earn, except for your own expenses, without moving a penny.
He has supported several college students from poor families by himself, and the meager salary of a security guard is naturally not enough.
Even if you don't eat or drink, it's not enough.
So he went out every night to pick up scraps and couldn't go home until late at night. When he got home, he fell asleep and didn't even have time to take a shower.
He is extremely stingy with himself when it comes to food and clothing, and is reluctant to finish even a piece of pastry in one go.
However, even in such a day, he lived a very happy life.
Although he knew that everything he did was insignificant, he still had hope.
At least, he is still continuing his son's unfulfilled wish in his own way.
After picking up his pen, the old man came back from his daze.
"Classmate Geng Yimin, how are you doing recently? Do you have enough food and clothing?"
The old man's handwriting was not pretty, but he still wrote seriously, stroke by stroke, and sometimes stopped to think for a while before continuing.
It's like writing a rigorous report.
This is one of the few poor college students he sponsored.
The old man originally wanted to ask how these college students were doing in their studies, but thinking that these students would never take the initiative to reply to his letters, he did not write any more.
"This month's living expenses have been sent with an enclosed letter. I hope you can become a talented person soon and serve the country on the battlefield of alien beasts."
After writing these words, the old man solemnly folded the letter and put it into the envelope. He also took out a wad of brand-new banknotes, pulled out a few and stuffed them into the envelope.
This is the salary just paid yesterday.
These letters sent out every month are the most important things in his life now.
Even after so many years, he received only a handful of replies.
He sealed the envelope and when he looked up, he saw a familiar slender figure slowly walking over under the rising sun.
"Xiao Wang? Are you here so early today?"
Seeing the young man who was somewhat similar to his son approaching slowly, the old man's face was full of surprise. He stood up and wanted to go out to greet him. However, as he stood up, his weak body swayed and he almost fell to the ground.
There was a sound of wind beside him, and a figure appeared beside him, supporting him.
"Xiao Wang, what are you..."
The old man looked surprised, not because of the terrifying strength displayed by Wang Jin who appeared in front of him across hundreds of meters in an instant.
It was because Wang Jin was carrying a backpack and seemed to be traveling far away.
"Uncle, I may have to travel far away for a few days, and I may not be able to see you for the time being."
Wang Jin said to the old man with a hint of apology.
"Oh, what a big deal, you have to come here in person to tell me, it's okay, just go..."
The old man complained a few words, and then told Wang Jin with concern that he must pay attention to safety when going out.
Wang Jin agreed with a smile.
Before leaving, he handed the old man a small jade bottle, which contained a weakened version of the Qi-Building Pill.
This qi-tonifying pill is prepared from ordinary medicinal materials, without any spiritual plants. It is very gentle to the human body and can slightly replenish blood qi.
Looking at Wang Jin's leaving figure.
The old man suddenly had an inexplicable delusion.
It was just like the feeling he had when he sent his son away from home for the last time decades ago to go to the military headquarters.
"Xiao Wang!"
He subconsciously called Wang Jin.
Wang Jin turned to look at him.
"Will you... go to the battlefield in the future?"
The old man looked at him with some hope.
Wang Jin nodded without any hesitation.
There was a smile on the old man's face: "Do you know which university my son went to?"
Wang Jin shook his head.
"It's the Wuhan University, the first army in Daxia."
The old man spoke with a bit of pride.
Wang Jin also laughed.
"It's a great school. It's really great that your son can get into it."
The smile on the old man's face became a little wider.
He thought for a moment, then walked out of the security room while holding on to the wall, and took off a jade pendant from around his neck.
The jade pendant is not valuable and is of mixed quality.
However, the old man was cautious and handed it to Wang Jin as if he was holding some treasure.
"This was left by my son. Although it is not very valuable, it is really a waste to wear it on a bad old man like me."
He raised his head with some difficulty and looked at Wang Jin, who was a head taller than him: "You will accept it."
Wang Jin smiled, took the jade pendant, and hung it around his neck.
The old man seemed to be relieved, smiled and waved vigorously to Wang Jin.
"Go, go, don't worry about me, a bad old man. I just haven't had a good rest these days. When you come back in a few days, I will be as lively as before."
Wang Jin walked out for a while, then subconsciously looked back and saw that the old man was still standing outside the security door, looking at his back.
Seeing Wang Jin turn around, the old man waved to Wang Jin vigorously again.
"Uncle Chen, wait for me, I won't let anything happen to you."