Wang Qian's maternal grandmother's home is in Lvgou Village, which is about an hour's walk away.
However, Wang Qian drove a tractor there, which saved him a lot of time.
And that's one of the reasons he insisted on going along.
If his parents were to walk, the two elderly people would be so old, and it would take them more than an hour to walk there. By the time they arrived at his maternal grandmother's house, they would definitely be exhausted.
"Little sister, Yuanguang, what brings you here?"
As soon as the tractor stopped in front of a slightly dilapidated tile-roofed house, an elderly woman with white hair and a wrinkled face came out to greet them.
When the elderly woman saw Wang Qian get out of the driver's seat, a look of doting affection immediately appeared on her face. "Isn't this Xiao Qian? It's been years since I last saw him, and he's grown so much!"
Aunt, how are you?
Wang Qian hurriedly stepped forward and grasped the old man's hand, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
When he was a child, he often stayed at his maternal grandmother's house. His aunt doted on him. Sometimes when he did something wrong, his uncle would be about to scold him, but his aunt would protect him.
Because of his advanced age and the distance from his home, only his eldest cousin attended the last time he held a full-month celebration for his son, Wang Niangui; his uncle and aunt did not go.
So it's true that I haven't seen him for several years.
"I'm fine."
Liu Xiaoying looked Wang Qian up and down and said with emotion, "Time flies! When you were little, you used to run around naked with your older cousin, and I could never call you back. Now you're all grown up."
"Aunt, we heard that my uncle is sick, so we came here specifically to visit him."
Although Wang Qian was also filled with mixed emotions, he didn't forget the important matter and quickly changed the subject, "How is my uncle now?"
Liu Xiaoying's expression froze, and the smile on her face quickly disappeared, replaced by endless sadness.
"He's inside. Come in with me."
As she spoke, she took Wang Qian's hand and walked into the house with trembling steps.
Wang Qian reached out and supported Liu Xiaoying, afraid that she might fall.
In his previous life, he felt indifferent to the people on his maternal grandmother's side of the family, and had little affection for them.
There's a saying in rural areas: when it comes to one's maternal family, the relationship is close for the first generation, distant for the second, and by the third generation, it's over.
His mother's family members are only closer to his parents.
But in his generation, the people he gets closest to are his wife's family.
It wasn't until he was reborn that he realized how pathetic this idea was.
Regardless of whether the proverb is true or not, when he was a child, he often lived at his maternal grandmother's house. It was this aunt in front of him, with her wrinkled face, white hair, and hunched back, who took care of him, cooked for him, washed his clothes, and even found Chinese medicine for him when he was sick.
The way he was cared for was almost no different from that of his own mother.
So regardless of whether the next generation is still close to their parents, at least they have enjoyed the other's love and care, which is an undeniable fact.
Even though he is now an adult, married and has children, in his aunt's eyes, he is still the little boy who used to run around the mountains naked with his older cousin.
Looking at the hand that was tightly gripping his wrist and refusing to let go, childhood memories flooded back like a tide, making him feel an overwhelming sadness.
"Xiao Feng's dad, Xiao Qian and his parents have come to see you."
As she entered the house, Liu Xiaoying called out to the inside.
"Xiao Qian and the others are here?"
An old and weak voice came from inside the house.
Looking in the direction of the sound, one could see a bed in a somewhat messy room.
An elderly man lay on the bed, his face haggard and on the verge of death.
"Big brother, how are you?"
Lu Aihua was the first to rush to the bedside, tears quickly streaming down her face.
Wang Yuanguang also said in a deep voice, "Brother, you must take care of yourself!"
Wang Qian opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.
The dying old man on the bed was his maternal uncle, Lu Aiting.
In his memory, the old man was once so imposing that he dared not look him in the eye.
But now, he is so weak that he seems to be on the verge of passing away at any moment.
"Little sister, Yuanguang, it's so good to see you."
Lu Aiting gave a strained smile, and Lao La's eyes immediately turned to Wang Qian standing behind him. "Are you Xiao Qian?"
"Uncle, it's me!"
Wang Qian hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Lu Aiting's hand, which was so thin it looked like skin and bones.
"Xiao Qian, it's so good to see you and your parents one more time. I'm afraid I won't make it through this time."
"Brother, don't talk nonsense!"
Lu Aihua quickly retorted, "You're just sick. Take some medicine and you'll be fine. You can live for decades to come."
"Little sister, don't try to comfort me. I know my own body..."
The ensuing conversation was filled with a profound sense of loss and separation.
Although Wang Qian was saddened, he didn't know how to comfort her.
Although his parents tried their best to comfort him, saying that he would definitely get better, he knew deep down that his uncle really wouldn't make it through this time.
Sometimes, knowing the outcome in advance is not a good thing.
Everything is unknown, but at least there is still hope.
But once the outcome is predetermined, it will make him feel powerless and desperate.
However, a bold idea suddenly popped into his mind.
Having been given a second chance at life, if he can forcibly change some predetermined things through intervention, can his uncle's death also be changed through his intervention?
The moment this thought arose, it spread like wildfire in his mind, like a spark igniting a wildfire.
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