Chapter 3(1/2)
As if she guessed that Liang Jinxiu would come, Grandma Li brought an extra maza.
The cattail leaf fan turned to Liang Jinxiu and fanned slowly, once, once, with the flavor of time.
There are no ubiquitous lights at night in the mountain village. The night sky is deep and bright, and the stars are twinkling.
Liang Jinxiu spent many nights like this when she was a child. She liked to put the maza between Grandma Li's legs and lie down with her head on her arms. This made her comfortable and grandma not tired.
Grandma Li knows many stars. The brightest one is called the Morning Star, and the ones facing each other across the Milky Way are the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.
Turtle Douzi slowly crawled out and patted Liang Jinxiu's instep: "Why didn't you say anything?"
After decades, it is almost dying.
Grandma Li is its savior.
It used to live a carefree life. When it was hungry, there were delicious aquatic plants everywhere in the water. When it was greedy, it spent some time catching small fish and shrimps, until one day it climbed ashore to bask in the sun and was caught by Grandma Li's father.
Already.
Make it a soup!
It was so frightened that it huddled into its shell, but it couldn't resist the water that was getting hotter.
It was Grandma Li, hugging it tightly and crying: "Don't eat turtles, don't eat turtles."
Then, it became Grandma Li's pet and watched her grow up from a little girl.
Liang Jinxiu whispered: "Don't worry, tell me right away."
Grandma Li heard it: "What did you say?"
"Say..." Liang Jinxiu made a decision, but didn't know how to say it, "Who fell in love with whom first, you or grandpa?"
How she wished this process would be longer and lighter.
"I'll go first." Grandma Li smiled, and the stars seemed to fall into her eyes, adding a unique layer of brightness and tenderness, "But he took the initiative."
Love keeps people young forever.
The night is the best filter, blurring the traces of time. At this moment, Grandma Li inexplicably has some shadows of decades ago.
The son of a big landowner in the county town was sent to the village for renovation, which caused a sensation in the whole village. Grandma Li also followed to watch the fun.
She had never seen such an elegant and handsome man.
Even if it looks dirty.
In this way, while others watch the excitement, she watches others.
But she knew in her heart that she was ugly, short, and unworthy of him. Even if the other person was down and out, he was still a noble swan.
At that time, almost everyone didn't hate the landlords and their old wealth, who relied on exploiting the rich to make a living.
The landlord was executed on the spot by the new government, and the landlord's son was given the dirtiest and most tiring job, pouring manure and mixing mud.
The villagers looked on with cold eyes.
Deserve it.
Grandma Li could tell that he had never worked before, he didn't know the basic skills, he was slow and tired.
Until one time, when she saw him being so tired that he collapsed and almost plunged into the manure, Grandma Li couldn't help but take action and took the shovel to demonstrate: "Put your arm on your thigh, and your leg will follow suit."
The landlord's son whispered thank you.
There is a first time, there is a second time.
Grandma Li couldn't tell whether it was out of kindness or what. From teaching him how to save effort to stuffing half a pancake, she slowly walked closer and closer.
A year later, the only teacher in the village school died unexpectedly.
There is only one intellectual in the whole village.
Grandma Li went to the village secretary and suggested that the landlord's son take over the class before the new teacher came.
After getting in touch with him during this period of time, she could confirm that the other person was not a vicious and evil person. He had studied abroad since he was a child and had no knowledge of what was going on at home.
His handwriting was neat and beautiful, he had read many books, and even knew a few foreign words. He said that when the atonement is over, he must be a good person.
He was just born into the wrong family.
He should be given a chance.
Of course the village secretary refused and asked the landlord's son to teach his children. What a nonsense.
Grandma Li did not give up, and went to the brigade captain, accountant, and senior old man in the village.
Grandma Li's uncle and grandfather were revolutionary soldiers. She herself had held the title of March 8th Red Flag Bearer in the township, which was considered prestigious. Otherwise, if someone else had such contact with the son of a landlord, she would have been warned long ago.
These people were so annoyed by her, and their children had to go to school, that they finally held a special meeting to let all the villagers vote.
Of course there was Grandma Li's lobbying behind it.
The landlord's son became a temporary substitute teacher.
That night, the landlord's son came to Grandma Li to confess his love.
In the darkness, his voice seemed to be trembling slightly with excitement.
Grandma Li was confused.
Of course I am happy in my heart.
She thought that the other party wanted to offer her life out of repayment of kindness, so she refused righteously: "I help you because of the children in the village."
"I didn't help me because of you." The landlord's son said with a painful look on his face, "I like your kindness, but I have a bad background and am not worthy of you."
The hundred-year-old grass turtle was so angry that he couldn't stand listening anymore, and he was so angry that he even scolded himself: "You son of a turtle is just pretending."
It discovered something was wrong early on.
Every time the landlord's son lowered his eyebrows in front of his master, turned around, and gnashed his teeth, he seemed to be trying his best to endure something.
One time it was eating grass slowly and was accidentally kicked by him.
It took him a long time to turn over.
Aiwujiwu, if he really liked his master, he would not do this.
Liang Jinxiu patted the turtle shell and signaled not to get excited yet.
She smelled of tea.
If the guess is correct and she is close to confessing her love, in order to find a way to survive, Grandma Li is the only life-saving straw she can grasp.
He is a cruel person.
What happened after coming back was exactly what my father said.
Grandma Li dares to love and hate. Once she makes a decision, she will not be afraid of anything. Even if her family objects, she threatens to jump into a well and everyone in the village knows about it.
The reputation was completely ruined.
Grandma Li was content to marry love, but unfortunately, it only lasted for three short years.
The landlord's son left with great fanfare in a way that no one had ever imagined.
Grandma Li wiped the old tears dripping from the corners of her eyes and murmured: "I just said he is a good person, a good person."
These tears seemed to fall into Liang Jinxiu's heart, making her feel painful.
For a moment, she wavered.
It's really cruel.
Liang Jinxiu struggled with conflict: "No matter how good he is, he doesn't have to stay for decades."
Grandma Li suddenly laughed: "Xiao Jinxiu, something's not right with you tonight. Did you get into trouble?"
Having watched the children grow up since childhood, I know it all too well.
The hundred-year-old tortoise scratched the instep of Liang Jinxiu fiercely: "It's more stained than me. Come on, tell me, you even chewed me when you were a child, so why don't you dare?"
Liang Jinxiu gritted her teeth and said in a roundabout way: "Grandma, is Douzi very spiritual?"
Grandma Li was stunned and nodded: "Of course."
Everyone in the village knows that Douzi is spiritual and can understand his own name and will come over when he is called.
Liang Jinxiu clarified her thoughts: "I dreamed about Douzi last night. It said that you should go find Uncle Qiangzi. He has something to hide from you."
Qiangzi was one of the rescued children and still lives in the village.
The savior was gone and could not repay the debt. The family of the rescued child transferred their gratitude to Grandma Li. Over the years, Qiangzi became more like a son than a son.
The next step is simple.
Liang Jinxiu didn't dare to say anything else, she was very good at acting like a baby.
The truth was too outrageous. If she told her directly, no one would believe her because they would think she was crazy.
Fortunately, there are few absolute secrets in this world.
It was just after eight o'clock in the evening.
To be continued...