"At that time, Zisu's grandfather was cold and hungry, and passed out in the shallow water by the Ningjiang River. Zisu's grandfather and I rescued him on the boat, took off his wet clothes, and put him in the bed to keep warm.
."
Mrs. Liu continued: "When we were taking off his clothes, we found the painting in his arms...
The silk painting was already soaked, so I quickly took it out and baked it on the stove at the stern. I thought that the paint on the painting must have been damaged by the water...
Unexpectedly, after drying the silk, I found that the painting was intact, and the portrait on it was lifelike, exactly like what Jiang Chonglou looks like now!"
Old Mrs. Liu looked at Jiang Zhonglou again.
"..."
Everyone was silent.
Everyone is wondering, how could the person in the portrait in Lin Fanghai's arms look exactly like Jiang Zhonglou?
Could it be that there is some connection between Jiang Zhonglou and Lin Fanghai?
"Grandma, what happened to that painting...?"
Lin Zisu asked.
Since the person in Grandpa's portrait looks exactly the same as Jiang Zhonglou, Jiang Zhonglou and Grandpa might have some connection...
"When Zisu's grandfather woke up, the first thing he did was anxiously look for his paintings. We returned the paintings to him, and he felt at ease..."
Mrs. Liu sighed: "Zisu's grandfather and I both know that this painting is very important to him...
Because Grandpa Zisu has nothing but clothes and this painting. It can be seen that this painting is something that he would rather die than lose...
I was curious and asked him who was in the painting, but Grandpa Zisu didn't tell me, he just put away the painting silently...
Later, the relationship between our two families got better and better, and we even lived together. It can be said that we were very close, but Grandpa Zisu never told us about his family and the painting...
But during the holidays, Grandpa Zisu would take out the painting and hang it on the wall, burn incense and worship..."
"What? Burn incense and worship?"
Everyone was stunned.
"Could it be that... the man in the painting is an ancestor of the Lin family?"
"Isn't it possible? How is it possible that the ancestors of the Lin family look exactly the same as Jiang Zhonglou?"
Everyone in the Liu family is still confused.
"Grandpa Zisu and I also guessed that the person in the painting is Grandpa Zisu's father or master, because Grandpa Zisu never told us where he learned his unpredictable medical skills.
..."
Old Mrs. Liu continued: "Later, when both our families had children and the family population grew, Grandpa Zisu put the painting away and I never saw it again...
Grandpa Zisu told me that this painting and the people in the painting must be very important to Grandpa Zisu, so we should not tell anyone about this painting in the end...
So, I never mentioned the painting to anyone again. Even when I occasionally talked about old things with Grandpa Zisu later, neither of us mentioned the painting...
Gradually, I almost forgot about that painting...
But I didn’t expect that today I would see Jiang Zhonglou who looks exactly like the person in the painting!”
Mrs. Liu was very sad as she recalled the past events.
"So...Jiang Zhonglou is probably related to my grandfather by blood?"
Lin Zisu frowned.
If Jiang Zhonglou is some kind of grandfather's long-lost grandnephew, that would be a real scam...
Even the most outrageous online novels probably won’t write this kind of routine anymore...
"Probably not..."
Old Mrs. Liu looked at Jiang Zhonglou and said, "Didn't you notice? Jiang Zhonglou and the descendants of the Lin family look nothing alike. At that time, Grandpa Zisu and I also discovered that Grandpa Zisu looked nothing like the person in the painting. This
That’s when I suspected that the person in the painting was Grandpa Zisu’s master.”
"Well, not bad!"
Lin Zisu looked at Jiang Zhonglou carefully and found that he did not look like the Lin family, and was relieved.
"Could it be that... Jiang Zhonglou is some kind of descendant of my grandfather and master?" Lin Zisu guessed again.
"I don't know...your grandfather never mentioned his family or his master. None of us know who his master is." Mrs. Liu shook her head.
"Old lady, it's been decades, how can you be sure that Jiang Zhonglou is exactly the same as the person in the painting? Are you remembering it wrong?"
"Yes! There are so many strangers who look alike in this world. Jiang Zhonglou may happen to be somewhat similar to the man in the painting!"
The two aunts said disapprovingly.
"Are you saying...that I'm old and confused?"
Mrs. Liu gave her two daughters-in-law a cold look.
"We...of course didn't mean that..."
The two aunts quickly bowed their heads and remained silent.
"The man in the painting is so important to Grandpa Zisu, and he is so secretive, so it has a profound impact on me and I will not miss it..."
Old Mrs. Liu looked at Jiang Zhonglou and thought: "Moreover, in the past few decades, I have almost forgotten this matter, but when I was in Jiangzhonglou just now, the appearance of the person in the painting immediately came to my mind clearly.
in my mind...
It can be seen that Jiang Zhonglou and the man in the painting are exactly the same!"
"Forehead..."
Everyone was speechless.
Although what Mrs. Liu said was true, everyone thought that the old lady was confused.
She is eighty-four years old, can she still remember what the people in the painting looked like decades ago?
Even Liu Peilan and Lin Xinyi disagreed.
How could Jiang Zhonglou, a rubbish-picking country bumpkin, be related to the old man of the Lin family?
"Zisu, do you like this Jiang Zhonglou?"
Mrs. Liu took Lin Zisu's hand.
"Yes, he is my fiancé. I brought him here today specifically for you to meet him." Lin Zisu said without concealment.
"Okay! Okay!"
Old Mrs. Liu took Jiang Zhonglou's hand again, held it with Lin Zisu's and smiled: "Jiang Zhonglou, although I don't know what the connection is between you and the person in Grandpa Zisu's painting, but Ming Ming
Somehow, you and Zisu must be destined for each other!
Perhaps, it was Grandpa Zisu’s arrangement in Tianzhiling that you two came together, and today I will make the decision for you and get you engaged!"
"This...this is not okay!"
Liu Peilan suddenly became anxious and said quickly: "Mom, our family is in such a difficult situation right now, how can we be in the mood to think about the two of them!"
"I just made the decision to get engaged, and I didn't ask them to get married now. Why are you anxious?"
Old Mrs. Liu sighed: "Peilan, I can see that you are not satisfied with Jiang Zhonglou. Is his family very poor?"
"More than just being poor, he simply has nothing!" Liu Peilan sighed, "He used to pick up trash on the street, but now he is a house son-in-law and makes a living in our house!"
"Yes! He can do nothing but fight and cause trouble! My sister can never marry him!"