Because she only wants her granddaughter to become successful, leave the Greater Khingan Range, and live a happy life.
If she still has a wish now, it is to see her granddaughter.
The last time she saw her granddaughter was when she was sixteen years old and in her first year of high school. Later she lost her sight. Now Xie Wanlian is about to be a sophomore in college. Grandma Xie really wants to see her granddaughter, remember her face, and remember the light in her old age.
She didn't understand why God liked to torture the poor people so much and make them suffer in this world. Is this good?
Not long after, Grandma Xie sighed, turned around and groped her way down the mountain.
…
Aunt Niu’s house.
Boom boom boom~
Aunt Niu, having just experienced the three minutes of happiness brought by Uncle Niu, cursed: "It's useless!"
Hearing a knock on the door, she put on her clothes and looked out the window. It was Grandma Xie. Aunt Niu hurriedly opened the door and went to the yard to open it.
"Aunt Xie, why aren't you sleeping so late at night? What's the matter with you coming here? Where's Wanlian?"
"Wanlian is sleeping at home, I came to see you specially."
"I'll help you come in and sit down."
"No, I'll just say it here."
"What's the matter?" Aunt Niu felt nervous when she saw Grandma Xie's serious face.
Grandma Xie stood at the gate with her cane and sighed, "I... feel like I don't have much time left."
"Pah, pah, pah, what are you talking about? You've lived a hundred years, but your eyes are blind and your mouth is also blind, right?"
"I'm not kidding. I know my body well. I've been dreaming a lot recently. I dreamed about my husband, my son, my father, and my mother, all of whom are deceased..." Grandma Xie spoke very well. She was a high school student of her generation, and high school students were already very capable at that time. She just believed in love, married Grandpa Xie from the same village, and has been living in the village ever since.
Love was very simple back then. If you promised to be together for a lifetime, it would be for a lifetime. Even if one party died, the other would live out the rest of their life alone.
Aunt Niu listened to what Grandma Xie said, and she understood, because many elderly people in the village were like this. Before they passed away, they would often dream of or see the deceased appear beside them.
"...I don't know how much longer I can hold on. I came to you because I wanted to ask you, if I'm gone one day, please help me take good care of Wanlian. She's a child with a miserable life."
"Ah..." Aunt Niu sighed, "I really don't know what her biological parents were thinking. They didn't want such a sensible and obedient girl. They must have wanted to have a son, but when they saw that a daughter was born, they threw her away. Damn it, they must be punished by heaven."
Aunt Niu was so angry that her teeth were itching.
"Forget it..." Grandma Xie shook her head and said, "I don't care about those things anymore. If it's destined to happen, it will happen. If it's not destined to happen, don't force it. If it's destined, we will meet. If it's not destined, even if we are by each other's side, God will not let us recognize each other. I'm just worried that if I leave, Wanlian will be very sad. Then she will be alone at home. You must take good care of her."
"Aunt Xie, you will be fine. Even if you pass away in the future, we will still care about Wanlian as much as we do now."
"Please."
Grandma Xie bowed deeply, turned around, and walked towards the bungalow. Her hunched body gradually disappeared in the distance.
Aunt Niu looked at this scene with tears in her eyes: "Life is so hard."
…
the next day.
Xie Wanlian woke up comfortably and found the bedside empty. She immediately sat up and saw Grandma Xie cooking porridge in the kitchen.
"Grandma, why are you cooking? You are hungry. Wake me up and cook."
Xie Wanlian hurried to help Grandma Xie sit down at the dining table.
"It's not like I can't do these things. Even though I'm blind, I've gotten familiar with them after years of trying."
"Grandma, you look very good today, your face is rosy." Xie Wanlian smiled because she saw that Grandma Xie's face was rosy and her spirit was much better than usual.
"With Wanlian taking care of grandma, grandma is much better." Grandma Xie reached out and touched Xie Wanlian's face. She liked to stroke Xie Wanlian's outline with her hands so that she could roughly outline what her granddaughter looked like now in her mind.
Xie Wanlian: "Grandma, I won't go to pick pine cones today. I'll accompany you."
Grandma Xie: "Okay."
…
After breakfast, Xie Wanlian washed the dishes and helped Grandma Xie take a bunch of medicine. As people get older, they need various medicines to maintain their body functions. Then Grandma Xie said she wanted to take a walk, so Xie Wanlian helped Grandma Xie stroll around the village. Xie Wanlian was like a tour guide introducing a place to Grandma Xie. Some places left a deep impression on Grandma Xie because her granddaughter had played there with her and been beaten by Grandma Xie.
"...When you were little, you were a naughty kid. I remember one time you went down to the river to catch crabs, and the current was so strong that it washed you down. Luckily, Aunt Niu saw you and pulled you out. That night, I, your grandma, pulled down your pants and gave you a good beating. Remember this from now on: don't do anything dangerous, and be careful about safety, okay?"
"I see. Grandma, why is she acting weird today?"
"It's weird for me to remind you. I won't nag you anymore. It's enough for you to have some peace and quiet."
"I don't want peace and quiet, I want grandma to keep nagging in my ears."
Xie Wanlian hugged Grandma Xie's arm and leaned on her shoulder lovingly. As long as her grandma was around, she was happy.
"Okay, okay, I've been nagging you. Sigh~ I can't walk anymore. Grandma, let me sit for a while."
"Grandma, there are too many mosquitoes here. I'll go back with you."
"No, I'll sit for a while and walk back slowly. You go back first."
"Let's go back together. You get on and I'll carry you."
Xie Wanlian squatted in front, very stubborn.
Grandma Xie smiled with relief and put her hand on Xie Wanlian's back. Xie Wanlian hugged Grandma Xie's legs, stood up, and walked to the other end of the ridge.
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