Chapter 23
On Friday, Lin Nanzhi had a physical education class, so he asked the teacher for leave. Lin Nanzhi had performed very well this semester, and his grades had always been among the best. He even won first place in the grade in the monthly exam last week.
Compared to before, many people thought that Lin Nanzhi was a hard-working person, but he was ignored by the teachers in the past. Therefore, they thought that the new head teacher taught well. The head teacher also received a bonus for this. Naturally, he liked Lin Nanzhi and approved the application without thinking.
Lin Nanzhi left school with a leave note, but did not go home. Instead, he took the bus to the next town.
The next door is called Jing'an Town, where Lin's mother's parents' home is.
The couple treated Lin's mother very well. Now that they had built a new house, they naturally wanted to invite the two elderly people to live there for a while. However, she had gone to Zhejiang Province to deal with her own affairs some time ago, and she couldn't come back today, so she asked Lin Nanzhi and Lin Nanxuan to pick her up.
When I got off the bus, I saw my sister Lin Nanxuan waiting at the bus station. There were a lot of people surrounding her. Lin Nanxuan chose to do nothing and waved to Lin Nanzhi as soon as she saw him get off the bus.
Lin Nanzhi could vaguely hear people around him discussing that they were foreigners or something like that.
Lin Nanzhi and Lin Nanxuan didn't care. After all, they were used to it. They would have explained it in the past, but now there was no need.
"I've bought everything. The car is over there. It'll take a while before we get on. Wait a minute."
"Okay, have you got the wheelchair?"
"Yes, it's in the car."
Lin Nanzhi nodded.
My grandparents are quite old now. When my grandmother was young, she went up the mountain to herd sheep and fell down. She didn’t die, but her leg was broken. Our family had no money and no one went to see her, so we kept putting it off.
Later, when Lin's mother had money, she also planned to let grandma go to see the doctor. However, grandma was very prone to motion sickness. No matter what kind of car she sat in, within a minute she would become dizzy and mutter and vomit non-stop. She didn't want to suffer, and after going through it twice, she never wanted to go again.
Lin Nanzhi remembered that every time she came, grandma would sit on the chair and never move. Grandpa never gave up. He found some old medical skills, picked herbs, and gave grandma foot baths and massages. His hands were poisoned by the herbs, but he brought miracles to grandma.
Although grandma's legs are not completely healed, she can get up and move around from time to time. Otherwise, her butt would be sore from sitting all the time.
Thinking of his grandmother's legs, Lin Nanzhi specially asked Lin Nanxuan to buy a wheelchair for his grandmother. As for motion sickness, Lin Nanzhi had already put spiritual spring water in a thermos of hot water.
Drinking a little from time to time should prevent motion sickness. Not sure, but I'll give it a try.
The two went to the station.
The van used for driving is also a kind of alternative taxi in Wumeng, which is specially used to drive around small towns and villages, and can also go to the urban area. Most of them are private cars that come out to make some money, and it is much more convenient for the villagers to travel.
Lin Nanxuan pulled Lin Nanzhi into the car. There were already a few people sitting inside. Lin Nanxuan was recognized at a glance because she often came here with her mother, while Lin Nanzhi rarely came here because he was taking extra classes during the holidays, so it was normal that he did not recognize her.
Several people greeted Lin Nanxuan cordially: "Xuanxuan is here. Hey, this is your sister, she's so cute."
Lin Nanzhi didn’t like talking to strangers, so he just responded with a smile, found a place to sit down, and stopped talking.
Gradually, two more people came and the car was full. The driver got in the car, started it, and drove towards the village.
My grandmother's house is halfway up a mountain, but the mountain is very high and the road is winding. Most importantly, it's all dirt road, full of potholes, and it hurts your butt.
Every time they turned a corner, they would bump into each other. Lin Nanzhi, who was sitting on the edge, held on tightly to the handrail on the roof, and Lin Nanxuan held her.
About twenty minutes later, the car climbed halfway up the mountain and continued to move forward. Although the road ahead was not paved, it was covered with sand and gravel, which made it much easier to walk on than the previous road. However, there were many bends, and those who were not used to it would really get carsick.
After a few minutes, they arrived at a bridge. After walking thirty meters, the second house they saw was Grandma Lin's. The two sisters got off the car.
"Uncle, we have to go downstairs again later, can you give us a ride?"
The market is almost over, and this is the last bus. If you want people to take another trip, you should naturally give notice in advance.
"Sure, your father-in-law (grandfather) has my phone number, please call me ten minutes in advance."
"Yes."
After giving the money, the two sisters looked at the pile of things on the ground with some confusion.
It's only 30 meters to go, but the road is not repaired and full of potholes. It's muddy because of the rain. Otherwise, you can get out the wheelchair, put your things on it and push it across.
"How about this, I'll carry some over, you keep an eye on the things, and I'll go ask my cousins to help." Lin Nanxuan said, and left with two boxes of milk. Lin Nanzhi had no choice but to put the things aside and wait.
About twenty minutes later, Lin Nanxuan arrived, accompanied by an old man in his sixties, a middle-aged man in his forties, and two young men in their teens and twenties.
These are Grandpa Lin, Uncle Lin, and Cousin Lin.
"Why buy so much?"
The two sisters smiled but said nothing.
Several people carried some things one by one, and the wheelchair was carried by my eldest cousin, and they moved all the things away in no time.
My grandmother's house is a two-story house. The upper floor is made of mud, and the lower floor is made of stones and is used to raise pigs.
The mud houses are very large and are arranged in rows. The first one is my second uncle's house, the middle one is my old couple's house, and the last one is my eldest uncle's house. There are seven or eight walnut trees planted at the door, and there is a big river next to it.
Although we have pigs and sheep at home, there is no smell at all because there are many trees. I can also hear the sound of the waterfall next to me, which makes me feel much calmer.
"Popo."
Grandma couldn't move, so she kept looking out of the house, and soon she saw a small head.
The door of Grandma Lin's house is a double wooden door, and there is another small wooden door outside. Lin Nanzhi was quite excited to see her, and forgot for a moment that there were chickens in the house. He opened the door directly, and the chicken that was originally lying on the door flew up and almost scratched Lin Nanzhi's face.
She took a quick step back, still a little frightened.
"You're not scared, are you?"
"No, no." She waved her hand and strode in.
It was very dark at home, and since Grandma Lin had injured her leg and was afraid of the cold, they would always light a fire at home regardless of whether it was cold or hot, using firewood. The house became even darker, and there was thick smoke that was a little blinding.
"Why are you two sisters here?"
"My mom asked us to come pick you up and take you to play for a while."
Lin Nanye's condition has improved a lot. The doctor said it might be related to his mood, so he let Lin Nanye go home to recuperate and go to the hospital for regular check-ups.
After sending Lin Nanye home, Lin's mother went to Zhejiang Province.
Today is Friday, Lin Nanxuan doesn’t have to go to class, and her mother will be back soon, so I came to take her back.
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