Chapter 164 Lin Family Old House
The next morning, Lin Sanqi couldn't wait to drive his jeep eastward along Zhongshan Road, ready to return to his real hometown, "Shilou Village".
In 1959, there was no administrative organization called Tianhe, and it was generally called "suburbs".
Since it was a suburb, it is conceivable that the famous CBD area in later generations was completely a large rural area in 1959.
There was even an airport at the south gate of the Tianhe Sports Center, which was left over from the Republic of China and has been abandoned.
It is about 20 kilometers from the center of Huadu City to Shilou Village. Lin Sanqi kept asking passers-by with excitement along the way.
Lin Sanqi could speak standard Cantonese with a local Huadu accent, so there was no problem in communicating with him. If you spoke Mandarin, you would have had a hard time getting around in Huadu in 1959.
Even among students, not many can speak Mandarin well.
Lin Sanqi drove the jeep, slowly stopping and starting along the dirt road. To be honest, he couldn't recognize any similarities between the Tianhe in 1959 and the Tianhe in 2013.
Ever since he was old enough to understand, Tianhe has been a city to him, without even a hint of a rural area.
After walking for a while, Lin Sanqi realized that he was lost again, so he quickly asked the locals working in the fields on the roadside:
"Uncle, how do I get to Shilou Village?"
"Shilou Village? It's noisy, isn't that it?"
"Are we home?" Lin Sanqi was overjoyed when he heard that. He quickly shielded his eyes from the sunlight with his hands and looked into the distance.
Sure enough, wherever I looked, a small village appeared in my sight:
"Wow, that's my hometown?"
Lin Sanqi quickly got into the car, stepped on the accelerator, and rushed out. He couldn't wait to see his uncle, his own grandparents, from this era.
At this time, Shilou Village was almost entirely made up of old bungalows, many of which were thatched houses. The village was full of dirt roads, and it was obvious that the conditions were not good.
When Lin Sanqi's jeep stopped at the entrance of the village, it instantly caused a sensation. Many villagers gathered around. It was rare to see a car in the countryside, and not only were the children surprised, but even the adults were curious.
Lin Sanqi was in a good mood. He jumped out of the car and did some chest expansion exercises, taking a deep breath of the air of his hometown, thinking that he had finally "returned home" after more than 50 years.
At this time, the car was surrounded by children, all of them wearing tattered clothes, barefoot, and dirty. They all looked at Lin Sanqi with a look of strong vigilance on their faces.
Lin Sanqi scratched his head and thought, don't arrest me as a spy. It must be like a flood that washed away the Dragon King Temple. We are a family.
So he quickly took a bag of fruit candy from the car, pointed at a little boy and asked:
"Come on, little friend, let me ask you, is this Shilou Village?"
"Yes, this is Shilou Village, Neihaibin?"
"Haha, I'm from Shilou Village too. My name is Lin Sanqi. Come, have some candy. I finally found my organization."
When the children heard that they could have candies, they all rushed over. Lin Sanqi was respectful and bowed as he distributed the candies to each child.
Don’t underestimate these kids. Who knows how many of them are his future elders, typical little ancestors, whom he cannot afford to offend.
At this time, a little child asked curiously:
"Big brother, why do you say this is your hometown? There's no one with the last name Lin here."
No one with the surname Lin?
Lin Sanqi was shocked and wondered how it could be possible. Shilou Village was a village with a single surname. It had been the Lin clan's home for generations, so how could there be no one with the surname Lin?
"Little boy, what's your name?"
"My name is Li Gaocheng..."
Lin Sanqi became anxious and asked another child:
"Little boy, what's your name?"
"Big brother, my name is Li Lanlan..."
"What about you?"
"My name is Li Gaoyuan..."
Why are they all surnamed Li? Lin Sanqi was getting a little anxious, sweat starting to drip down his face.
At this time, many adults also gathered around. A small car suddenly appeared in the village, and the villagers thought that some high-ranking official had come.
A man who looked like a village official asked, "Young man, who are you looking for?"
Lin Sanqi reacted, quickly took out a cigarette from his pocket, and asked anxiously:
"Uncle, is this Shilou Village?"
"Yes, we are from Shilou Village."
Lin Sanqi's heart sank, but he still wanted to ask, "Excuse me, is Pingle Village next door to you?"
"Yes, we are next door to Pingle Village. Young man, who are you looking for in our village?"
Lin Sanqi was stunned again, thinking that the village was right, but why didn't the surname match? Yes, ask the name.
"Uncle, do you know Lin Peidong? He's about 10 years old this year."
"Lin Peidong? Never heard of him."
"What about Lin Xueyi? He should be 15 this year."
Lin Xueyi was the name of Lin Sanqi's grandfather, but he died young.
The village official was a little puzzled: "Young man, have you come to the wrong place? Everyone in Shilou Village has the surname Li. There is no one named Lin."
Looking at this unfamiliar rural area, Lin Sanqi understood that the 1959 he had traveled to must be a parallel world. At least his hometown, the Lin family of Shilou Village, was gone.
Regret?
It’s not that I feel regretful. After all, after passing through the door, the Shilou Village in 2013 still exists, and my parents, my sister, and my clansmen are all alive and well.
But it's a pity that I can't see my deceased ancestors anymore.
"Oh, that might be my old man's mistake. He told me that my hometown is Shilou Village in Huadu. This is my work permit. I came here from the capital to visit my relatives."
The village cadres were initially skeptical, but when they saw Lin Sanqi hand over his work permit, and that he was a cadre from the capital, their attitude suddenly became humble:
"So you're from the capital, huh? Looks like you've come to the wrong place. There's no one named Lin around here."
Lin Sanqi smiled and thought that since this was a parallel world, he might as well just walk around and take a few photos before leaving.
"Comrade, can you please let me take a walk around the village and take some photos for the elderly back home to comfort them for feeling homesick?"
The village official waved his hand and said, "It's okay, comrade, you can visit as you please."
Lin Sanqi distributed all the fruit candies he brought to the children at the scene, which caused another sensation.
He took his camera and slowly began to visit the village, as if he were traveling.
When the villagers saw a young man coming, they all smiled at him in a friendly manner. Lin Sanqi also gave cigarettes to the adult men in the village from time to time on the road, and there were no accidents along the way.
He waited until he reached a small river, and was surprised to find two adjacent stone bridges on the river.
He was very familiar with this stone bridge. It was exactly the same as the Shuanglong Bridge in the village in 2013. Under the bridge was the river section where the dragon boat race was the most intense every year.
Lin Sanqi asked the villagers nearby in surprise, "Grandpa, what river is this? What bridge is this?"
An old man next to him replied with a smile:
"This is Shahe. This bridge is called Dalong Bridge, and that bridge is called Xiaolong Bridge. We usually call them Shuanglong Bridge..."
Lin Sanqi burst into laughter after hearing this. He finally found something familiar, so he took out his camera and took several photos of Shuanglong Bridge.
Finally, he taught a young villager how to use a camera, and then he stood on the Shuanglong Bridge, smiling and leaving behind the image of himself in 1959.
This place is not the same as that place. Lin Sanqi waved goodbye to the familiar yet unfamiliar Shilou Village in 1959 in a casual manner, and estimated that he would never come back in this life.
Lin Sanqi quickly returned to Huadu city.
Since his biological father's hometown is gone, he now has the instructions from his father Lin Kucan to go back to their other hometown to visit relatives.
Lin Kucan's hometown is in Anyeli, Yuexiu. He is a native of the old city. His father's medical clinic was opened on Renji Road not far away.
This time, Lin Sanqi didn't need to ask passers-by because Lin Kucan had already provided him with detailed coordinates.
Renji Road, walk 100 meters north from the Pearl River, there is a Boji Church on the right side of the road. Next to the church is a three-story white oriental-style building, which is where our own Chinese medicine clinic is located.
Lin Sanqi walked and searched, and found it without much effort.
The Chinese medicine clinic no longer had a plaque and the door was closed. Lin Sanqi took out his camera and took a few pictures of the street scene and the exterior of the small Western-style building.
He thought that this location and this building would be extremely valuable if they became a prime location in a few decades. It would all go to his eldest son and grandson, Lin Jiageng.
The Lin family had clearly stated when they split up that the ancestral home would belong to the eldest branch of the family.
Lin Sanqi had no objection. What use was there for him in a house of this era? Even Lin Erge didn't object.
Knock on the door.
Bang bang bang~~~~
The door opened and a middle-aged man walked out from behind it. His face looked somewhat similar to Lin Kucan.
"Comrade, who are you looking for?"
Lin Sanqi quickly smiled and introduced himself, "Hello, uncle. My name is Lin Sanqi, and I'm Lin Kucan's youngest son."
"Oh, you are Qizi. You have grown so big that I don't recognize you. I am your fourth uncle Lin Dangshen. Haha, then come in and sit down."
"Fourth Uncle? Hello, Fourth Uncle, hehe."
Fourth Uncle seemed polite on the surface, but the smile on his face was somewhat fake, and he was a little wary.
Lin Sanqi felt awkward after hearing this. This was clearly his own house, so why was he being invited in? It made him feel very uncomfortable.
Lin Kucan has seven brothers and sisters, all of whose names contain the character "参". Lin Kucan is the eldest.
The boss has his own hardships, but he also has his own advantages.
For example, the Lin family's ancestral medical skills and the real secret recipes are all in the hands of Lin Kushen, so he became the most powerful doctor in the Lingnan School of Medicine.
At least half of the property of Lin Kucan's lineage was inherited by the eldest son.
Of course, the eldest brother also has to shoulder the responsibility of family inheritance and ancestor worship. Southerners call this the "big clan", and other branches can only be considered "small clans".
It was also Lin Sanqi’s first time “returning to his hometown” and he was a little curious.
After passing through the three-story Western-style building, I found that there was a large courtyard inside. Behind the courtyard was an independent two-story building with a width of 5 rooms.
There are high walls on both sides, and there is a door on one of the walls. This was where the Lin family’s cars used to go in and out.
This shows how wealthy the Lin family was back then.
(End of this chapter)
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