In the small house.
After Chu Guozhong saw Su Chen off, he received a phone call.
"Hello, Chu Guozhong, I heard that you went to the hospital? Why didn't you tell me? Once your squad leader, always your squad leader!"
It was an old comrade who called. When he heard that Chu Guozhong was in the hospital, he expressed his worries.
Chu Guozhong steeled himself and said calmly,
"Sir, don't worry. I'm made of steel! It's just some minor stuff. I'll be fine after two days of rest!"
"Damn, we can't afford to suffer at our age. Please take care of your body!"
Soon.
One comrade after another called. Without exception, they were all old comrades who had fought by his side in the past!
The moment someone found out that he had been in the hospital, the news immediately spread to his old comrades.
"Old Chu, don't worry. I'll immediately arrange for the best doctor in the country to treat you!"
"Old Chu, you scared me. Why did you go to the hospital? If you hadn't taken that bullet for me back then, I would have lost my old life a long time ago! If there's anything, just tell me!"
"Little Chu, let's meet up later. We haven't seen each other for many years! When we heard that you were hospitalized, everyone was very worried. Let's get together and watch our backs like old times!"
The voices of his old comrades echoed in his ears, like a warm current rippling in his heart.
However, at that moment, Chu Guozhong's heart felt like it was being stabbed by a knife.
What he missed the most were these old comrades who had gone through life and death together and fought together on the battlefield. However, he could not tell them that he was sick so that these old fellows would not be sad.
Chu Guozhong held back his old tears.
"Old Liu, don't worry. The Doctor said that it's just a small problem! There's no need for all the trouble!"
"Xiao Cheng, it's been so many years. It was just a bullet. We're all brothers in the trenches. It's only right to save your life. Don't mention such a small thing in the future!"
"Okay, okay, okay. You have to take care of yourself too. When we gather, I'll drink with you guys! Let's talk about our heroic deeds of the past, haha!"
After hanging up the phone, Chu Guozhong's face seemed to have turned even more miserable.
Heroes do not cry, at the very least not in front of people who looked up to them. Heroes do not die, they only fade into legend.
His heart raged against the dying of the night, but his body was not as willing.
He stared at the phone for a long time. Many new messages were popping up.
When he opened it, Chu Guozhong was so angry that he almost fainted.
Eldest son: Dad, I am the eldest son of the family. In the past, I was the one who took care of everything in the family. Moreover, which family did not pass it down to their firstborns?! The money for the demolition should be given to me!
Second Son: I am really unlucky. After I dropped out of school, you can see how hard I worked in society after all these years. Now, I have no choice. You are my biological father. You can't just stand by and watch me die! Give me the 3,000,000, and I will be able to make a comeback. As long as I earn money, don't worry, I will return it to you immediately! Only three years. After three years, I will return it to you tenfold!
Little Daughter: As soon as I was born, my mother died in childbirth. I am the most filial in the family! Think about it. In the past few years, didn't I take care of you when you went to the hospital? When did those two heartless brothers come to take care of you? If you leave the money to me, I will take care of you until you die!
...
Chu Guozhong was absolutely livid!
He directly blacklisted them!
Before this accursed money fell into his hands, his children fought occasionally, but they always mended up in no time. They were still considered harmonious and filial to him.
Now, they were barely recognizable. They were obsessed with money. They bickered all day long and almost escalated matters to outright hostility!
However, he had already dispersed the money and donated it to society.
Chu Guozhong felt at ease, but what made him feel a little apprehensive was his funeral.
His mundane, insignificant life was reaching its end. Chu Guozhong believed it was not too much to ask for a slightly more interesting funeral.
Now that he had bought the 99 yuan send-off service, he hoped that his funeral would indeed be carried out with that air of mystery!
...
In the evening,
Chu Guozhong returned home and lay on his bed, physically and mentally exhausted.
It was a little difficult to breathe, and his chest felt as uncomfortable, as if there was a huge rock pressing down on it!
He had wanted to sleep well.
Unexpectedly..,
A bang ruined his night.
"D*mn, I'm the eldest son of this family. Logically speaking, I should be the one getting the cash. What right do you have to snatch it from me?"
A middle-aged man broke into the house and cursed in the living room.
There was a man and a woman behind him.
The two of them did not give in either.
"Brother, you are wrong. The house belongs to dad, so the money belongs to dad too. Why should I give it to you? Among us brothers, I've had it the roughest. Of course, this money has to be given to me first!"
"Get the f*ck out of my way. Did we ask you to take those high-risk investments all those years? If you're crap at it, you're just crap at it. Do you expect us to clean up your mess? Dream on! Listen to me. Drop the investment shit, you're just not built for it!"
"Big Brother, second brother, what are you arguing about? I'm the youngest in the family and I'm a girl. Just give me this money. You two are always away anyway. Haven't I been taking care of dad all these years?"
...
As the three people argued in the living room, Chu Guozhong felt a headache coming on. He shouted angrily in the house,
"Enough! All of you, shut up!"
Hearing this, the three people were stunned.
They never expected the old man to be at home.
The second son, Chu Anlu, was the smartest. He quickly followed the voice into the house and seemed to be concerned.
"Aiya, Dad, you didn't say anything at home. I thought you hadn't come back yet!"
The eldest son, Chu Anfu, walked over quickly and said righteously,
"Dad, why did you block my phone? I couldn't get through to you even when I called you! Even Weixin has been added to the blacklist?"
Chu Anxin, who was beside him, said, "Dad, I was so worried. I didn't find anyone at home just now, so I quickly took a leave of absence to look for you all over the world! I've searched all over the park! I'm so tired!"
Chu Guozhong was so angry that he did not want to say anything. He said coldly,
"I'm not your dad! All of you, get out of Here!"
His words were firm.
"Look at how angry he is!"
Chu Anfu had a righteous look on his face as he criticized his younger brother and sister.
Chu Anlu did not care about his elder brother's criticism. He quickly went forward and tried to curry favor.
"Dad, I heard that you went to the hospital again today. What did the Doctor say? I'll bring you some supplements some other day so that you can have a good rest!"
At this time, he had to seize the initiative!
He had to be more filial. In any case, he had to keep the money for his own flesh and blood.
Maybe if he was more filial, the money would go into his pocket.
"I'm in good health. You don't have to worry about me. Get out, I'm trying to sleep!"
Chu Guozhong waved his hand with difficulty. He was really tired.
His eyelids were quivering against his will.
But the argument between his children rang in his ears again.
The eldest son: "Dad, what about the money? You can't keep it forever, right?"?
When he heard about the money, he instantly became excited.
The second son: "Give me one million first. I only want one million. The creditors are already closing in on us. I'll pay off the debt and my wife will come back. You can't just watch my wife and family break up! Dad!
The younger daughter was a little angry. "Do you two know no shame? I took care of dad when he got sick last year. Where were you guys? How can you come to him only when you need money! What qualifications do you have?!"
The eldest son was a little speechless.
The second son sneered. "Hehe, Chu Anxin, you're the laziest of the lot. Don't think that I don't know. Dad has pampered you too much. Isn't it only a given that you at least take care of him?"
The younger daughter was stunned for a moment, and then she became angry out of embarrassment, "I don't care. In any case, I've given the most in this family!"!
As they quarreled endlessly in front of him, Chu Guozhong felt a major headache coming. He wanted to tell them directly that he had given the money away.
But a mouthful of phlegm seemed to be stuck in his throat. His face was red from holding it in, but he could not say anything.
After arguing for a long time, they still could not come up with a reason.
Chu Anfu, who had always had a bad temper, was angry. He punched the cabinet next to him.
"Don't even think about getting a single cent!"
"On what basis!? Who do you think you are?"
Chu Anlu was also angry. He cursed loudly!
Fists and kicks followed their words.
"You dare to hit me?"
"You dare to kick me?!"
The two sons were wrestling with each other. The younger daughter stood by the side coldly. She wished that her two brothers would beat each other to death just like that. If they were beaten to death, no one would be able to compete with her for the money.
Chu Guozhong's eyes were bloodshot. He looked at the scene in front of him, but he could not say a word.
Anger was burning in his heart!
As a stream of blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth, his entire body trembled and he blacked out on the spot!
"Dad!"
Chu Anxin was scared out of her wits and screamed loudly.
The two sons also stopped and hurriedly looked at the old man.
They immediately panicked.
"Quick, call an ambulance!"
"Dad, you can't die. You haven't given me the money for the demolition yet! I'm waiting for help!"
"What's the point of calling an ambulance? Send him to the hospital immediately!"
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