The director’s wife felt anxious in her heart!
She saw her son quickly push off with his hand, easily avoiding the other’s bear hug, his face turning slightly red.
"What are you doing! A mechanical prosthetic limb still has feelings, okay? Don’t just touch it!"
The other person laughed heartily and quickly apologized.
"Sorry, sorry, I just thought it was so cool! How did you come up with customizing this original version leg from ’Mechanical War’? Damn, it’s so awesome!"
In the crowd, many envious glances were cast, making the boy sitting in the chair even more proud. He even stood up and ran a few steps, quickly striking a pose like one in an anime.
Immediately, it triggered a wave of cheers.
In a corner, the mother who cared for her child wiped her tears at this moment, silently retreating.
Two years ago, her son was injured and amputated, which drastically changed his temperament. At home, he would often lose his temper and refused to communicate with others. Even the teacher at home, after one more glance, would be driven out...
Sensitive, fragile, irritable, depressed... even world-weary.
The physical deficiency brought indescribable pain to the child’s heart, but how could being a parent be easy? ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ n̷o̷v̷e̷l̷f̷i̷r̷e̷.net
Now, just spending a mere two million to customize a mechanical prosthetic limb that her son liked could transform him into what he was now...
Compared to a giant like Yuehai Group, many disabled families are actually not wealthy.
In a third-tier city, a young woman in her 30s, looking worn-out, was flipping cabbage on a gas stove in a simple corridor while watching the man silently sitting beside her, slowly picking vegetables with one hand, cautiously asking:
"Our daughter was talking about some mechanical prosthetic limb... I heard that our People’s Hospital can customize it. Maybe you should get one too..."
The other person was silent for a moment, then quietly refused, "Forget it, our daughter is starting third year junior high, many places will need money... no rush..."
The wife hesitated for a long time—
The daughter’s third year junior high would cost much money, and when she reaches high school, the expenses will only increase.
But now, the family’s financial burden relied solely on her salary, and it was hard to afford it.
Her husband lost a hand many years ago, making it difficult to find suitable work. He could only set up a stall by the roadside, selling small items—recently, the city is investigating for civilized city standards, and stalls are not allowed. The family was already struggling before summer even started.
The third-year junior high child came back at night, with school far away, and she returned from evening classes; it was already ten o’clock. The girl had grown accustomed and quickly tidied up the house, and the family of three sat down for a meal.
Growing children get hungry fast.
At this moment, the daughter suddenly spoke.
"Dad, why don’t you get a mechanical prosthetic limb? I asked, and the cheapest one is 4999, our family can afford it."
Poor children naturally become independent early, and with the couple’s circumstances, the family’s financial situation wasn’t hidden from their daughter. Now hearing her speak , her father instinctively denied.
"No rush, wait until you start high school then I’ll go."
The daughter didn’t persuade bitterly, but continued, "The delivery station at our school gate is hiring couriers. The base salary for delivery is 4000 plus commission, and sorting goods is a base salary of 3500 plus a bonus. It’s right at the school gate, we can have lunch together at noon, and you can pick me up from school in the evening."
The small town’s security is relatively good, but with a girl in the family, it’s more reassuring for the parents to pick her up since the road is quite far.
However, the father worries that his one-handed condition might embarrass his child, so he always waits at the corner.
Honestly, it’s impossible for the man not to be tempted.
The father is not completely disconnected from society. There are many delivery couriers now, and he’s known about it for a long time; but regardless, you need two arms and two legs, right?
He’s still hesitating, but his wife can’t hold back anymore and decides:
"Go get one! The 5000 yuan generic version doesn’t require waiting and can be installed directly! Get it installed and find a job, at the end of the year when we’ve saved some money, we can get a customized one, which is more comfortable."
Clear and logical, obviously she’s done her homework!
"What nonsense are you talking!"
The middle-aged man instinctively retorts: "Even if we have money, we can’t spend it like that. The generic one is quite good... at the end of the year, we’ll save the money. Our daughter will definitely get into a top high school, then funds should be well allocated for nutrition and perhaps tutoring... probably we’ll live closer to the school, closer to your workplace..."