"Dad, look, this is an article written by your eldest granddaughter. It has been published in newspapers in several provinces. I came back specifically to talk about this!"
Old Man Lin didn't dare to keep them in suspense any longer. He took out the newspaper he had been carrying and spread it out in front of him.
"Hiss~"
"This is truly like firing a cannon in the dead of night—a resounding success!"
"A knife pulled a butt, this old man's eyes have been opened!"
"He wrote articles even from the bottom of a well, yet his literary knowledge is quite profound!"
"Chaozhou old crab - lots of roe..."
Old Lin got so excited that he started spouting proverbs one after another, leaving Lian Xue completely bewildered.
As expected of an old man who has lived for over 70 years, he knows a lot of wisdom, and his words are both pleasant to hear and inspiring.
"Dad, there's no need for compliments, they're all our own children!"
"Tell me about the achievement our Xiaoxue made. Aren't you surprised and delighted?"
Old Man Lin straightened up, which made him incredibly proud.
"I have to say, our eldest granddaughter's knowledge is truly remarkable. I need to take these few newspapers to your uncles' houses so they can all see them!"
"This is a truly auspicious occasion, a blessing from our ancestors! We can't let it be just our family who are happy!"
Old Lin looked at Lin Xue with satisfaction. Who would have thought that the former "Ghost Fear" could now write articles and publish them in the newspaper?
What incredible skill it takes to do something like this!
Looking at Old Lin's kind eyes, Lin Xue suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.
Why does that look in her eyes look exactly the same as the way her father looked at her this morning?
Could it be that her grandfather also wants to take her around to see the world?
Would the villagers be so frightened by her appearance that they would turn and run away?
Will this give her a chance to speak?
His grandparents couldn't escape, which is why Lin Xue had them hold back. Would anyone else have stood there waiting for their father and grandfather to finish speaking?
Lin Xue harbored deep doubts.
"Old man, what are you talking about? What's written in this newspaper?"
Because she was illiterate and hard of hearing, Grandma Lin had no idea what the three people were saying.
Old Lin shouted into her ear for a long time, but he still couldn't explain what was going on.
Finally, he pointed to the article in the newspaper and then to Lin Xue.
Grandma Lin then realized that her eldest granddaughter's article had been published in the newspaper.
"Oh my gosh, when did my stingy Lin start appearing in the newspaper?"
"Is the person who selected these articles just as blind as I am?"
Grandma Lin shakily picked up a newspaper and looked at the pictures on it.
"This was drawn by your granddaughter!"
The old man pointed directly at the painting "On the Field of Hope" and then at Lin Xue.
"My dear, did my eldest granddaughter draw this?"
Grandma Lin held up the newspaper and, in the sunlight streaming in from outside, strained to see the contents of the painting.
"right!"
Old Lin was afraid his wife wouldn't hear him, so he gave her a thumbs up, and that's how Old Mrs. Lin knew.
"My dear, our Lin family has really hit the jackpot! It must be like our ancestral graves are emitting auspicious smoke!"
The old lady put down her newspaper, slapped her thigh, and started wailing.
"Mother, you mustn't cry!"
This action greatly frightened Old Man Lin and Old Man Lin.
Grandma Lin showed no sign of crying; she let out a couple of wails and then burst into laughter again.
"Hahaha, sure!"
"Our Lin Xiaokou is not bad!"
"This has really brought honor to our Lin family. Let's see who dares to say our granddaughter is a devil's nightmare now!"
"I don't understand the articles, but the paintings are so lifelike, just like the ones I saw in person!"
After sighing for a while, Grandma Lin brought her face close to the painting again.
"Xiaoxue, it's rare for you to come back. Why don't you draw a couple of portraits for your grandparents? We're such good at drawing, we can't not even have a portrait of our loved ones, can we?"
Upon seeing his parents' joy, Old Man Lin immediately gave instructions to Lin Xue.
"Alright, luckily I still have a paintbrush here. Dad, you should tell me in advance if you have any plans in the future. You can't just decide on a whim. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if I didn't bring a paintbrush?"
Lin Xue took out a set of paintbrushes from her small handbag, and then asked Old Man Lin to find a large sheet of white paper.
Nowadays, the large sheets of white paper are the kind that are 1 meter by 1.2 meters. Villages usually prepare some of this kind of paper, apparently for use during funerals.
Although the world doesn't allow for large celebrations these days, as long as they don't attract the attention of higher-ups, the villagers will still secretly prepare some things.
Besides, when it comes to matters of life and death, no one would easily make a fuss about these things.
Although the white paper her father brought was a bit thin, Lin Xue still had Old Man Lin and Old Mrs. Lin sit at the doorway and drew a picture for them!
The paintbrushes Lin Xue used were actually specially made by someone she had asked before, and the paint on them would last a long time.
Moreover, the colors produced are brighter than those of paints available on the market.
However, it's already quite good that she managed to bring a box of paintbrushes in her bag this time; if she had taken out watercolors or something similar, it would probably have aroused suspicion.
Even so, Lin Xue still managed to depict the appearances of Old Man Lin and Old Mrs. Lin vividly, even capturing the details of the old house behind them perfectly.
When the elderly couple saw what was in the painting, they were so moved that tears streamed down their faces.
"Dad, why don't we find the photographer in town to take some pictures of Grandpa and Grandma?"
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