Chapter 436 Visit

Mother Lin got on the kang and saw that Zhuangzhuang was fast asleep, so she moved him to her side. The little guy smacked his lips and unconsciously grasped the collar of her shirt with his little fist. The gentle force reminded her of An An when she was a child.

At that time, my daughter was very thin and small, her arms were as thin as matches, and her crying was as weak as a cat's meow.

Mother Lin patted Zhuangzhuang gently, put the child in place, then turned around and hugged her daughter, "Zhuangzhuang is in good health, much better than you.

You have been wrapped in medicine jars since you were little. When you were three years old, you had a rash and almost died. Your father and I sought the folk remedies from the local doctor for three days and three nights before we pulled you back from the brink of death..."

Lin Anan was hugged into the arms of Lin's mother and was stunned for a moment!

"When you were ten years old, you coughed so hard that you vomited blood. None of the hospitals around us could treat you, so your father took you to Kyoto for medical treatment overnight. There were no seats on the train, so he stood in the aisle holding you for three days. When we got off the train, your legs were so swollen that you couldn't put on your shoes."

Mother Lin choked up as she spoke, and she held Lin Anan's hand tightly, "I never dreamed that you would have children one day, and become a soldier, I really..."

Lin Anan held her mother's hand, which was covered with wrinkles from years of hard work. "Mom, everything will get better and better. I will work hard to get better, and I will also be filial to you and Dad!"

Mother Lin nodded and wiped the corners of her eyes with her sleeves: "Yes, as long as you are fine, I am willing to do anything for you, even if you let me..."

"Mom! Don't talk nonsense. I don't like it."

"Yes, yes, don't say anything unlucky."

Mother Lin recalled the scene when she gave birth to her daughter. She was so tiny, like a mouse, and even the midwife said that the child could not be raised.

Now seeing her safe and happy, I feel that all the hardships I went through in the first half of my life were worth it.

"Your dad said he wanted to make a wooden horse for Zhuangzhuang, just like the one you rode when you were a child." Lin's mother changed the subject and patted Lin Anan's back gently.

"Mom, thank you." Lin Anan's voice was a little muffled.

Mother Lin was stunned for a moment, then she smiled, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes gathered into a flower, "It seems that this official position is not in vain, he has learned to be polite to mom."

"That's what I meant. I'm not being polite."

Mother Lin raised her hand to tidy up her hair and said, "Go to sleep quickly. I'll be here to watch over you."

It was late at night, and a dim halo of light spread across Lin's mother's face, leaving star-like dots on the white hair at her temples.

Lin Anan hadn't fallen asleep yet, but her mother's light snoring started to sound first.

Looking at her sleeping face, Lin Anan suddenly felt her heart full, like a dying seedling that was watered with love and gained flesh and blood.

Those obstacles that were once insurmountable and the sorrow that was once unbearable, finally turned into the warmth in the hands, the light in the eyes... and the mother's burning love.

Lin Anan thought she would be bored to death during her confinement period, but she didn't expect her home to be so lively and people came to visit her one after another.

Father Lin also used his newly acquired connections to buy 166 eggs from the military farm.

Remove from heat, boil eggs and color.

One by one, the round red eggs came out of the pot.

Anyone who comes to the door can take two away, for good luck.

Lin's mother also made a lot of net bags made of colorful threads. Whenever children came to her house, she would put red eggs in the net bags and let them hang on their chests to take them away beautifully.

This is a thoughtful gesture for the adults, but for the little boy Chu Mingyu, it becomes a face-saving project.

"Don't eat the red eggs yet. When we go to school, we will play egg-tapping. I promise that my aunt will give me the hardest red egg."

"If you can beat me, OK, I'll compensate you with three eggs, no problem!"

"Hey~ I'm already your uncle, how can I still lie to you?"

Chu Mingyu was still bragging while seeing his classmates off.

He felt that he was so awesome. He was not only the leader of the kids in the compound, but also an admired "cultured man". He put into use everything his sister-in-law taught him. For example, he was the only one who could speak English, besides his sister!

Lin's father and mother didn't realize that he was showing off. They just thought that the child was very sensible. Not only was he smart, but he was also capable of handling things.

"Sister An An, this is the mugwort leaves my mother asked me to bring. I'm going to boil water for you to use to wipe your body."

Li Lu took time out to visit Lin Anan. Not only did she bring old ginger and mugwort, she also gave her a box of tapes, saying that they were pop songs by famous singers, which were very rare.

This gift touched Lin Anan's heart. "Lulu, thank you so much!"

Although Li Lu is younger than Lin Anan, she is quite experienced in giving birth. She did not take good care of herself during the confinement period and suffered from many postpartum diseases. She kept giving instructions left and right, reminding her of all kinds of precautions.

"Sister An An, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, but you must wear long sleeves, long pants, and socks. You must also keep your headband on. Don't be caught in the wind, otherwise you will often have headaches in the future..."

"Yes, yes, I remember it all!"

After chatting for a while, seeing that Lin Anan had agreed, Li Lu started talking about some new things.

"Before coming here, I went to the Red Guard Courtyard. There were two comrades staying there to take pictures. I took a few glances and had to draw a propaganda picture when I got back. Sister An An, do you know the Red Guard Courtyard? It's where the little Red Guards gathered for education."

Lin Anan from Hongweiyuan didn’t know, but Xiao Hongwei knew.

The Little Red Guards were a special group during the Cultural Revolution, a youth organization exploited by extreme "leftist" ideas.

Using the slogan "Revolution is not a crime, rebellion is justified", they attacked regular government agencies, criticized and denounced the so-called "capitalist roaders" and "monsters and demons", carried out sabotage activities such as looting and smashing, and brought civil unrest that caused serious disasters to the country and the people of all ethnic groups.

Lin Anan never thought that this group of people was a positive energy organization. They always played a negative role in adding fuel to the flames and were not a force to combat the Cultural Revolution.

The complete disintegration of the Little Red Guards was a sign of the end of the Cultural Revolution.

"You don't know that Hongweiyuan is only three blocks away from our publishing house. It's not located in the city center, but it's quiet in the middle of a bustling city.

Tsk tsk~ It’s really nice in there, not only is the area large, but it also has all the common things. They say they are fighting against the “capitalist roaders”, but they are actually buying good things everywhere…”

Lin Anan hummed lightly and asked, "Are you planning to follow the news and directly report the disintegration of the Little Red Guards?"

"I've heard my colleagues say the same thing, but the news is changing every day, so it's very uncertain."

"You all should pay attention. Now is the good time, but also the worst time."

Li Lu had been in the publishing house for so long that she was considered an experienced person. Although others didn't understand what Lin Anan said, she understood it. "Yes, Sister Anan is right. But our editor-in-chief is amazing. He is very accurate in everything he does."