[This content is an adaptation of a short fictional story, please watch it rationally, and do not sit in the right seat]
"You ignored me in the past, and you can't afford to climb me now."
I never thought that this sentence would be used on me one day, and the other party was still my father and brother.
Twenty years ago, I was a jobless vagrant, and I was kicked out of my job by my brother and father.
And now, with a monthly income of 20,000 yuan, I am the director of a sales company, and my life is happy, and my son has been successfully admitted to a key university.
It was 1997, and the reform of state-owned enterprises was in full swing.
I was working in a factory at the time, and although the position was not high, I was able to achieve a little bit by virtue of my hard work.
But the good times didn't last long, and my eldest brother Wang Gang, who was the chief of the supply and marketing section, was jealous of my position.
He was jealous of my abilities and feared that I would steal his limelight.
It just so happens that my dad Wang Dadong is also a stubborn old man, and he has always looked down on me.
They hit it off and calculated to squeeze me out.
Taking advantage of the personnel reform in the factory, Wang Gang fell into the ground in front of the leaders, saying that I was not good at work and loved to drink.
My dad added fuel to the fire at home and made up my "crimes".
As you can imagine, I was forced to hand in a letter of resignation by the factory director on the grounds of "incompetence".
Overnight, I lost my job and became a homeless person.
During that time, I washed my face with tears all day long. My wife has no income and can only work hard to manage the housework.
Her son is in junior high school, and the cost of books and living expenses are all piled up on her head at once.
What is even more desperate is that after I was expelled, instead of paying a blind eye, the father and son fell into the trap and slandered me behind my back as "deserved".
My heart is like a knife, I hate myself for being useless, and I also hate the betrayal of my relatives.
From that day on, I secretly vowed: I must rely on my own ability to stand up again, so that the people who bullied me can see my backbone and strength!
I wiped away my tears, collected my mood, and strode out of the house in search of new opportunities.
As the days passed, my job search struggled.
I knocked on the doors of ports, construction sites, and supermarkets one by one, but all I got was cold faces.
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At nearly 40 years old, I have become an unemployed person who is "unemployed".
His wife Wang Fang lost a lot of weight, in order to supplement the family, she worked as a female worker in the east family, cleaned the glass in the west family, and went home at night to take care of the family's daily life.
When his son Xiaoliang came home from school, he always saw his father's sad face, his mother was busy coming in and out, and his little heart was also clouded.
I see it in my eyes and I am anxious in my heart. How many sleepless nights I hated my own incompetence and longed to strangle my brother and father who abandoned me!
What about them? In the days when I was unemployed, Wang Gang relied on the position he snatched from me to soar in the unit and became the chief of the supply and marketing section.
Father Wang Dadong was stained with his son's light, drinking and rubbing hemp all day long, and bragged about how his good son came out when he met people.
I met them on the street a few times, and instead of avoiding suspicion, they sneered and walked away, as if I, a wretched brother, were no longer worthy to talk to them.
I held back my anger and did not want to deal with them. But deep down, I secretly vowed: one day, I will slap them hard with success!
In this way, I gritted my teeth and persevered for most of the year. The family's savings are almost emptied by living expenses.
Just when I was at my wit's end, the opportunity came. My friend Zhang Tao introduced me to a job as a salesman, although he could only get a basic salary of 800, but he could rely on performance commissions.
I clung to this straw. During the day, I go door-to-door to sell products; In the evenings, I immersed myself in product knowledge and sales skills.
The hard work paid off, and gradually, I got the hang of it.
The performance is getting better and better month by month, and the commission is slowly increasing.
Three months later, I saved enough 1,000 yuan and quietly stuffed it into my wife's hand.
At that moment, Wang Fang hugged me tightly, and tears soaked my shoulders. Son Xiaoliang bloomed a long-lost smile.
I know that although the days are still hard, the dawn is not far away.
Hope, which has lit up my life again. I worked harder, studied at the same time, and worked part-time on weekends.
Over time, I became a well-known business leader in the company. Soon, he was promoted to sales supervisor with an annual salary of 100,000 yuan.
His son Xiaoliang is also angry, he worked hard and was admitted to the provincial key high school with excellent results.
Just when my career was booming and my life was getting better and better, an unexpected phone call broke my peace.
It was late at night, and I had just come home from overtime when the phone rang.
When I picked it up, it turned out to be my father Wang Dadong, whom I hadn't seen for many years.
"Qiangzi, I'm your father. How's your mix now?" On the other end of the phone, Dad's voice was unusually hoarse and tired.
My heart tightened, and I felt that something was not quite right.
I asked about my father's current situation, and there was silence on the other end of the phone for a long time before he said intermittently:
"What else, isn't it like that. By the way, your brother had stomach cancer a while ago and is now hospitalized. "
"Stomach cancer?!" I was taken aback. Although it is not very emotional, Wang Gang is my brother in the end. With such a serious illness, how can I not care?
I quickly asked for the address of the hospital and rushed over early the next morning. In the ward, Wang Gang was skinny and skinny, his face was sallow, and when he saw me, only his eyes flashed.
At the bedside, I learned what had happened. It turned out that Wang Gang had been corrupt and bribed in the unit by virtue of his power in recent years, and not long ago he was fired from his job and faced imprisonment.
When Wang Dadong learned what his son had done, he was so angry that he had a stroke, and now he is also partially paralyzed, relying on Wang Gang's wife to take care of him.
Wang Gang, who fell to the bottom of his life all of a sudden, borrowed wine every day to drown his sorrows, and drank excessively, which led to stomach bleeding and was diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer.
The huge medical expenses broke the family all at once. Wang Gang wailed and begged me to help them.
I listened silently, and my heart was mixed. My brother, who used to be high-spirited and opposed to me everywhere, is now reduced to such a field.
Looking at Wang Gang, who was described as withered on the hospital bed, I couldn't help but think of myself who was wiped out by them many years ago. The huge contrast made me feel a lot of emotion.
Should I help them? You know, when I lost my job, they pushed me to a corner.
Now that feng shui is taking turns, why are they begging me?
But the haggard brother in front of me is, after all, my blood relative. Although they have come to this point, although they are to blame, but at the moment of life and death, can I really see death and not save me?
Complex emotions intertwined in my heart, and I fell into deep thought. Life is like a play, and the high-spirited self at the beginning never imagined that he would face such a situation one day.
How do I choose? Do you stick to your principles and walk away, or do you think of brotherhood and lend a hand?
I sat in the ward for a long time, listening to Wang Gang's weeping confession, and my mind was full of thoughts.
Once, they were the ones who drove me to a dead end, watching my wife and children suffer, and watching me coldly.
Now, when it's their turn to hit rock bottom, I'm coming to clean up the mess for them.
This world is really ridiculous.
Good and evil are reversed, and evil is rewarded. In the dark, there is a clear reason for it.
Looking at my brother's pale face and remorseful eyes, I seemed to see the lost soul of myself again.
At that darkest moment of my life, without the support of my wife and children and my own persistence, I am afraid that I would have gone astray and fallen willingly.
"One report for one report"? No, I can't be as ruthless as they were to me. No matter how much resentment there is, when it comes to life and death, it is time to let go.
What's more, they have already paid a terrible price for what they have done.
Wang Gang was seriously ill, Wang Dadong suffered a stroke and was paralyzed, and their lives were ruined in their own hands.
It's not so much retribution as it is pathetic. And years of successful career have also taught me tolerance and understanding.
I sighed softly and said to Wang Gang, "Brother, if you are not a sage, you can do nothing. I don't want to talk about it again. Now that you're sick like this, I can't bear to watch it. "
"Well, I'll cover the medical expenses for you. When you get better, I'll find a way to help you find a job and start over.
But there is one thing you have to remember: in the future, you must live in a down-to-earth manner and don't make any more mistakes. "
Wang Gang grabbed my hand and nodded with tears streaming down his face.
He muttered, "Qiangzi, it's my brother who is sorry for you!" Over the years, I have been so confused that I have done such a lack of morality. I really don't know what I would have done if you hadn't come today......"
"Don't say it, brother. Let's not talk about the past. The most important thing now is to take good care of your illness and strive for a speedy recovery.
With me in the affairs of the family, you can recuperate in peace. "
I comforted Wang Gang, instructed him a few words, and turned to leave the ward.
As I was leaving, I glanced back and saw him staring at me, his eyes full of gratitude and guilt.
At that moment, I felt a sense of relief. The grievances in my heart for many years have disappeared with this choice.
I haven't forgotten the suffering, but I choose to let go.
Because I understand that life is too short to be held hostage by hatred.
Walking out of the hospital gate that day, I felt a sense of relief for the first time in a long time.
A big stone in my heart, with the reconciliation with my brother, finally fell to the ground.
Years of grievances, in the face of life and death, seem so small and not worth mentioning.
I returned home and told my wife, Wang Fang, about my decision.
She silently hugged me and whispered in my ear, "Husband, you're doing the right thing." Let go of hatred and we can go further. "
Son Xiaoliang also nodded vigorously, his eyes flashing with admiration for his father.
At that moment, I knew that this choice not only liberated me, but also gave my family an example of tolerance.
In the days that followed, I did what I could to help my brother through the difficult times. Bear the medical expenses, take care of daily life, and after he recovered, he tried to find a job for him.
Wang Gang struggled to get up from his illness.
He is no longer the high-flying elder brother, but an ordinary person who has endured hardships and knows how to cherish blessings.
From the look in his eyes, I could feel the heartfelt gratitude and remorse.
He said to me more than once, "Hadron, thank you for giving me a second life." This time, my brother must be a good man!"
My father, Wang Dadong, gradually improved his condition under the careful care of our brother.
When I pushed him to bask in the sun in the yard, he burst into tears and held my hand tightly:
"Qiangzi, dad is sorry for you! I really didn't expect you to be so generous to you like that. It's because Dad is blind that he would do that kind of stupid thing!"
I patted my father's hand lightly and said with a smile, "Dad, it's all over." Now you take good care of your illness, take care of your body, and make our family happy, which is the most important thing. "
Time flies, time flies.
Today, I am the company's sales director, my wife Wang Fang has opened a small restaurant, and my son Xiaoliang has been successfully admitted to a key university.
With diligence and honesty, his brother Wang Gang has done a good job in the new unit, and the family is happy.
Although his father, Wang Dadong, is on crutches, he happily basks in the sun in the yard every day.
Those sufferings that we once thought would ruin our lives are actually just a test and experience of fate for us.
And my father and Wang Gang have made mistakes and received the punishment they deserve, and now they have reformed themselves, isn't it a kind of forgiveness?
(This work is a short story, the plot is purely fictional, if there is any similarity, it is purely coincidental.) All people, places and events are artistically crafted and are not intended to offend or disparage any individual, group or organization. ）
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