When my comrade-in-arms died, we attended the funeral, and when we left, my comrade-in-arms' brother stopped me with tears in his eyes
My surname is Zheng, and I am a veteran who joined the army in 1998. At that time, there were 284 recruits in our county, and I went to serve in an army unit in Xiamen along with 56 other fellow villagers.
On the southbound train, we fellows quickly became acquainted. Although the two years of military camp life were short, they left us with many good memories, especially those comrades-in-arms. After we were discharged from the army, we still maintained close contact, we would see each other every August 1st, and we often walked around each other.
After I was discharged from the army, I tried several jobs, initially working in a village factory and carrying goods. Soon the factory was not profitable, so I turned to the morning market to help people sell vegetables, although it was hard but the salary was not high. Due to family pressures, I decided to seek a more stable income and started working as a rebar worker at a construction site in the county seat.
Like my other comrades-in-arms, I worked hard to make ends meet. Every year on August 1st, we will get together and take turns to be the host, and the relationship is very deep. Once, when it was my turn to pay, my comrade-in-arms Li Shun paid the bill in advance, on the grounds that my life was harder. Although I felt sorry for it, I was grateful for his friendship. Since then, we've been more sure of each other's brotherhood.
Li Shun also had difficulties in life, and after his small factory closed, he decided to raise pigs to make ends meet. I helped him find a suitable plot of land for raising pigs, and he couldn't be more grateful. Our friendship grew deeper and our relationship became closer. 
His wife and children chose to settle in the city.
On the land of my house, Li Shun built a simple board house, where he ate and lived. Whenever he came home, my mother would prepare some dishes and the two of us would sit down and talk.
Once, when we were having dinner together, Li Shun said to me with emotion: "Thanks to you, brother. I came here to raise pigs, and your family didn't want me to pay the contract fee, and I always remembered it. Now I have sold a lot of pigs and made some money, and the prospects are promising! ”
I encouraged him to continue to work hard and that although it was not large, it should be fine to maintain his family.
Although Li Shun is an outsider, everyone in the village knows that he is here for our family. My father was also quite prestigious in the village, and no one regarded Li Shun as an outsider.
Li Shun is also very sensible, he planted green onions and garlic next to the pigsty, and gave them to neighbors passing by when he couldn't use them up.
My mother used to boil gruel or dumplings, and she would give one to Li Shun. My father knew he was lonely and often went to talk to him.
However, with the gradual decline of the pig business. Many pig farmers have changed careers, and Li Shun has had to sell his pigs.
Before leaving, Li Shun asked me to go back to my hometown, and we had our last meal together at my parents' house.
Li Shun said gratefully: "Uncle, aunt, thank you for taking care of me all these years, you have never reserved me, and have always taken care of me. I've also saved some money over the years, and I want to start a small business when I get back to town. ”
A few days later, my father called me and said that he found a stack of money behind the TV, totaling 5,000 yuan. It was left by Li Shun silently.
I thought to myself, although our family's mountain land is not worth five thousand dollars!
After I got married, I saved some money and borrowed some more to make enough for a down payment and bought a small house in the county seat.
Life has not been easy, and a monthly mortgage of more than 3,000 yuan is not easy for a part-time worker.
But as long as the adults and children are healthy and the husband and wife are harmonious, I will be satisfied.
It was raining and rainy, and I didn't want to go out. I asked Li Shun to come out and ordered some side dishes at the tavern, and the two of us had a drink.
At that time, Li Shun was packing goods at the freight station and working very hard.
I noticed that his face was not very good, and he seemed a little haggard.
I asked him what was wrong and told him to go to the hospital for a check-up as soon as possible.
"It's not that old, it's not a big deal," he said. It's just that my stomach has been upset recently, I always regurgitate acid, and I can't eat, maybe it will be better after a while. ”
I didn't let him drink that day, so I asked the waiter to cook him a bowl of noodles, but he only ate a little and said he couldn't eat it.
After meeting him, I was very worried. The body is the capital of the part-time job, and if the health is not good, you can't do this job.
I contacted Li Shun several times on WeChat and asked him if he had gone to the hospital, and he said that he was busy loading goods every day, so how could he have time to go to the hospital? I am reluctant to take a break every month, and I want to work for a few more days and earn more money.
In the fall, a comrade-in-arms moved, and we were ready to congratulate him.
We notified in the group, and several comrades-in-arms immediately signed up, but Li Shun did not respond.
I find it strange that he has always been keen on this kind of gathering.
I hurriedly called him, but he didn't answer. Maybe he was busy at the cargo terminal and didn't hear **.
However, on the day of the meeting, he still did not come.
Everyone was puzzled and continued to fight, but no one answered. I began to feel uneasy, worried about Li Shunlai.
That night, I went to his house, but the door was closed and it was pitch black.
It was even more upset, but I consoled myself that maybe he had resigned from the cargo terminal. After all, the work was too hard, and maybe he and his brother started another small business.
I had no choice but to let it go.
Later, a comrade-in-arms called me and asked me if I knew that Li Shun was sick.
I was taken aback!
It turned out that when he went to the hospital to accompany his father to see a doctor, he accidentally found that Li Shun was also there for examination. He told me that Li Shun had undergone major surgery and had been in the hospital for some time.
I thought to myself, no wonder I couldn't reach him.
I asked Li Shun's ward number, bought some nutritional products, and rushed to the hospital.
He was skinny and skinny, and he lay on the bed, his face pale and weak.
When he saw me, tears fell from his eyes and he said weakly, "Brother, I know I'm leaving." Originally, I didn't want to disturb you, but when I ran into an old comrade-in-arms, I knew he would tell you. ”
It turned out that he had advanced stomach cancer, and although the operation effect was good, his condition quickly deteriorated and he was admitted to the hospital again.
Seeing him lying on the hospital bed, my heart was like a knife. My good brother, I haven't seen you for a few months, how did it become like this?
His wife, weeping silently, told me that he had been dragging his feet on not going to the hospital to save money. It wasn't until the beginning that she panicked, Li Shun knew that her situation was not good, so she wanted to earn more money to stay with her family.
But the money he earns is far from enough for his medical bills, and they are already in debt.
After hearing this, my heart was like a knife. The family still has a monthly mortgage of 3,000 yuan, and there is no extra money at all.
My wife is taking care of the children at home, and I work alone, barely supporting the family expenses.
But looking at Li Shun's situation, I felt very helpless. I have to find a way to help my brother.
My sister's family is a little more well-off, and they all work within the system. I asked my sister for help, and she was very anxious.
Although she didn't have much money, she still gave me 20,000 yuan and asked me to help Li Shun.
When I was about to go to the hospital, I received another ** from a comrade-in-arms. He said he also went to the hospital, but the bed was empty, and it turned out that Li Shun had died.
The news came like a bolt from the blue, and I didn't expect him to go so fast.
Tears rained down, Li Shun was only forty-eight years old, and he finished his life in a hurry.
The comrades-in-arms sent an obituary and made an appointment to go to Li Shun's house to mourn and send him off for the last time.
We hurried to his house, but his body had been cremated and was about to be buried.
His parents were grief-stricken and burst into tears: "My son left at a young age, how will we live in the future?" ”
We were speechless and burst into tears. 
Li Shun's elder brother revealed to me that before his death, Li Shun was very sober, and instructed his brother to honor his parents and thank us comrades-in-arms. He said that life is too short, and the relationship with our comrades-in-arms is not deep enough.
Li Shun specifically mentioned my name, and he thanked me for helping him over the years, thinking that I treated him like a brother.
Actually, I felt guilty because I didn't do much for him. Instead, he gave me more.
At the end of the condolence, Li Shun's brother pulled me aside and whispered, "Brother, there is something I'm embarrassed to talk about. If you can, can you help us? I know that you and my brother have a deep friendship, so I have to ask you for help. ”
Li Shun's brother sadly told me that Li Shun owed tens of thousands of yuan when he was hospitalized. Now that Li Shun is gone, their family is lonely, how to repay this debt?
He said helplessly: "Brother, if you have the ability, can you help?" If you don't have the ability, don't force it. For Li Shun's medical expenses, I have taken out all my savings. Over the years, I have lost money in business, and I haven't saved much money. Although Li Shun's wife borrowed some money from relatives and friends, she could not give some of it. I've found a few friends who haven't been able to borrow money, and now I'm really helpless, and I think of you. ”
I immediately expressed my willingness to help, and took out my phone without hesitation: "Big brother, don't worry, I will try my best to help them." I had prepared 20,000 yuan to help Li Shun treat his illness, and although he has passed away, I will also help his family. ”
I immediately transferred 20,000 yuan to Li Shun's brother.
Li Shun's wife came over, and I told her that the 20,000 yuan was a little bit of my heart for them, and there was no need to think about paying it back.
She shed tears of gratitude: "When my husband was alive, you were good brothers, but I didn't expect you to help us like this after he left." You are such a warm-hearted person, no wonder my husband still misses you before he dies. ”
Leaving Li Shun's home, I couldn't stop crying. I cannot live up to the trust and expectations of my comrades. Li Shun's children are still young, and I am determined to work hard, and as long as I can help, I will never shirk my responsibility. 