Zhang Xudong took his grandmother into the space.
"Grandma, we are standing inside the magic weapon now. It is arranged in a courtyard style, and we are now in the backyard. There is a well, a vegetable garden, a grape trellis, a utility room and an abandoned pigpen." Zhang Xudong introduced the space to his grandmother in a true and false way.
"Dongzi, is it appropriate for you to bring me in? Will it be bad for you?" Grandma said with a worried look on her face.
“Grandma, this is what my grandpa gave me. Do you think he would dare to say no if I bring you in?”
"As long as it's okay with you. Also, if that damned devil dares to cause trouble, I'll slap him to death. Oh, how did all this good food get ruined? Isn't this a sin? Why are you such a jerk? It's such a pity."
"Grandma, don't blame me. It's all the fault of those stupid sheep. Look, it's them." Zhang Xudong said as he put the sheep in the vegetable garden. This time he was more careful and used his mind to control the sheep so that they could only move in the vegetable garden.
"Okay, these sheep are really strong. You can keep them here for a few days until the situation in the village stabilizes."
"Okay, anytime. Look, grandma, the water in this well is what we drink now. After drinking it for the past few days, you can see that your hair is getting darker. The wrinkles on your face are much less, and you look ten years younger. Is this water good?"
"Well, look at the grapes! They're growing well! The bunches are long, shiny, and densely packed together, as if they were carved out of jade."
"Grandma, have you ever seen jade?" Zhang Xudong asked in surprise.
"I, your grandma, was young, so what had I not seen? I have seen many things better than jade. Our Lin family used to be one of the richest families in Nandu, alas!" Grandma said with some sadness.
"Grandma, your last name is Lin? I didn't know that."
"Your grandmother, my original name was Lin Jinxiu, and your uncle was called Lin Yucheng. If he were still alive, he would be 55 years old this year, five years younger than me. When he was a child, he was very naughty, and your great-grandfather often beat him.
Your great-grandmother wasn't in good health, so he didn't dare to cause trouble. So whenever your great-grandfather wanted to beat him, he'd hide in my room. I'd protect him, preventing your great-grandfather from beating him. Your great-grandfather was so angry he couldn't do anything about it.
Your great-grandfather often said that I was the one who spoiled my younger brother. You said, he hasn't done anything bad and is just a little naughty. How can I not protect my only younger brother? "When my grandmother said this, I don't know if she remembered something funny and smiled happily.
"Then why didn't I know you were in contact?" Zhang Xudong's gossip heart was revived. Grandma rolled her eyes at Zhang Xudong, but continued:
"That was in 1920, when I was just 20 years old and a sophomore at Nandu University. Warlords were fighting each other, and the government was in chaos across the country.
Your grandfather and his people opposed the warlords and the civil war, and were hated and hunted by all the warlords.
Once, your grandfather was chased by a warlord and was seriously injured. I rescued your grandfather.
From that point on, we knew each other. But your great-grandfather said he was a revolutionary and too dangerous. He forbade us from seeing each other, and even stopped me from going to school, locking me up at home. I was young then, all I could think about was opposing the warlords and wanting revolution. I begged my younger brother to secretly release me, and I joined your grandfather in the revolution. The following year, I became pregnant with your father, and we returned to your grandfather's hometown.
Before returning, I went to Nandu to look for your great-grandfather and his family, but their home had been occupied by warlords. Some said they'd offended the local warlords and were killed, while others said they'd escaped. Regardless, I couldn't find them.
Five months after your father was born, your grandfather went on strike with the railway workers and never returned. Some say he was captured and executed by warlords, while others say he died in the revolution.
Those were chaotic times. One day the northern and southern governments would form an alliance, and the next day they would start fighting again. One day these warlords would unite to fight that warlord, and the next day they would fight each other. So it was impossible to find the source.”
"If you dream about him again, ask him where he died. When you have the chance, dig up his bones." Zhang Xudong was silent. This task was too difficult. The baby couldn't complete it!
"Okay, grandma, I'll ask grandpa when I see him again. But he's in seclusion again, and I don't know how many years it will take for him to come out." Zhang Xudong painted a long and rosy picture for his grandma.
"If you see him, ask him. If you don't, forget it. He's not worried, so why should we be?"
"Okay, grandma, I understand. This is the logic. Let's not talk about him anymore. I'll take you to the warehouse now." Zhang Xudong said as he took his grandma into the supermarket.
"Oh my god, Dongzi, this is a light bulb! Why is it glowing white? When I'm at home, the light bulb always glows yellow, not as bright as this." Zhang Xudong wiped the sweat from his forehead. This old lady has seen a lot of things, and she's not easy to fool. It's better to just give her a simple explanation. Explaining more will only cause more problems. For every lie she tells, she has to cover it up with ten more lies. The ancients were right.
"I don't understand these things either. I've been like this since I came here. Grandma, look over here, there are all kinds of food. Look, that's rice, that's flour, and there are potatoes..."
Zhang Xudong only showed his grandmother the loose goods and didn't dare let her look at the packaged ones. The old lady could read, but even that dazzled her. She kept saying, "Good, good, this is good, that is good. Everything is good."
"Dongzi, is Dongzi at home?"
Just as Zhang Xudong was scratching his head, not knowing how to fool the old lady, a life-threatening cry for help came from outside the yard.
"Grandma, we have to go out. Someone is coming to our house. I'm afraid my little sister will wake up soon."
"Okay, let's go out. Knowing you have such a treasure, I feel relieved. From now on, no matter where you go, I know you won't go hungry, and if you are in danger, you will have a place to hide. I feel relieved."
After Zhang Xudong and his grandmother left the space, the people outside the courtyard gate kept clapping and shouting, looking quite anxious. It sounded like the militia company commander Zhang Dazhuang was outside.
As Zhang Xudong walked towards the gate, he asked loudly, "What's wrong, Uncle Dazhuang? What happened that makes you so anxious?"
As soon as he opened the door, Zhang Dazhuang grabbed him and turned away.
"Dongzi, come with me to the brigade headquarters, the leaders are waiting to see you." Zhang Dazhuang said anxiously.
"It's only been a short time since I came back. I haven't even slept yet. How come something happened again?" Zhang Xudong said as he followed Zhang Dazhuang to the brigade headquarters.
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