Although the package was delivered early in the morning, the people in the countryside started work early and everyone was already sweating profusely.
Lin Youpeng is the name of Grandpa Lin. Grandpa Lin doesn't have to go to work, but he is not idle at home. He often goes up the mountain to collect herbs, especially in summer. He will collect some herbs to reduce the heat and give them to everyone for free. Therefore, Grandpa Lin has a very good reputation in Gaoshanao Production Brigade.
Because the Lin family has many boys, the villagers know that the Lin family wants girls, so many girls want to marry into the Lin family. If you marry into the Lin family, you don't have to worry about being looked down upon by your in-laws if you give birth to a girl.
"Lin Youpeng is not here. I'm her daughter-in-law. Can I receive the package?" Grandma Lin asked loudly in the field.
The Lin family's ancestor was an imperial physician, and Grandpa Lin had good medical skills. Before liberation, although the Lin family was not a landlord, they also had their own pharmacy. Later, when the country mobilized, the Lin family's pharmacy was disbanded, and Grandpa Lin received guests privately. In secret, he also donated some medicines to the country.
How could a man like Grandpa Lin know Grandma Lin
Grandma Lin never went to school. Her father used to be a rickshaw driver. Because rickshaw drivers usually work day and night, one day, Grandma Lin's father did Grandpa Lin's business, and they gradually became familiar with each other. Later, Grandpa Lin married Grandma Lin.
Later, when the country was liberated and the new country was established, they moved to Gaoshan'ao Production Brigade, which is also the ancestral home of the Lin family.
However, Grandma Lin has been with Grandpa Lin for so many years, and although she has never been to school, she still knows a few words. When she was a little girl, her father, who pulled a rickshaw, taught her to read. After she got married, she learned to read from Grandpa Lin.
"Yes, yes, this is Dr. Lin's wife. She can receive the packages." The villagers who were working also shouted.
Grandpa Lin was a renowned doctor and was already respected. In addition, Lin Qingqing married an officer, so everyone respected the Lin family even more.
The postman said, "Okay, you come and pick it up." The postman didn't want the recipient to be away, so he had to make another trip. Although Gaoshan'ao Production Brigade was not remote and was relatively close to the town, he had a lot of parcels to deliver. If no one was there, he would have to make another trip again and again. How long would it take
As soon as Grandma Lin heard the postman's agreement, she came to collect the package. It was the first time for her family to receive a package, and Grandma Lin had a hunch that it must be from her granddaughter. Sure enough, when she saw the package, she saw that the sender's name was Lin Qingqing. Fortunately, Grandma Lin knew Lin Qingqing's name or the name of her family. "Comrade, thank you so much." Grandma Lin received the package and greeted the team leader, "Team leader, I will go home to put the package down before coming back to work."
Team leader: “Okay.” Work scoring is not based on time, but only on the amount of work completed.
When the Lin family saw Grandma Lin carrying the package back home, they all looked at her eagerly. They also wanted to go home to see her, but they didn't dare.
When Grandma Lin got home, she didn't open the package. She put it in her room and locked it, then went back to work. But Grandma Lin didn't work for long, because she came back to make lunch right away.
She hadn't finished lunch yet when she saw Grandpa Lin coming back.
As soon as Grandpa Lin got home, he went to the kitchen: "When I came back, I passed by the fields and heard from the villagers that a package had been received at home?" Grandpa Lin is a very Confucian old man in the country. He looks very kind. From his temperament, it can be seen that he is a gentle person. He received a good education when he was young and was born into a good family.
Seeing a package at home, Grandpa Lin could guess that it was sent by his granddaughter, so he was a little curious about what she had sent.
Grandma Lin said, "That's right. I saw her name. It was sent by Qingqing. You said that this child was so fat when she was born that she almost couldn't come out. Later, I was worried that this child would have a hard life, so I named her Qingqing to put pressure on her. Now it seems that she is blessed. Lu Cheng has no parents, no mother-in-law to pressure her, and a little boy below is not a problem. She will have a good life in the future."
Seeing how happy she was, Grandpa Lin didn't want to pour cold water on her, but said, "Read the letter first, we don't know if it's good or not."
"Go away, you are just trying to spit out ivory." Grandma Lin was not happy to hear this. "Are you anxious to see the package? Wait until everyone comes."
When Grandpa Lin saw her like this, he knew that there was no hope for him, so he went out to fiddle with his herbs.
Soon, the Lin family came back from work. Everyone rushed to ask, "Mom, is this the package sent by Qingqing?" The first to ask was Lin's mother, who was the most qualified to ask.
"Mom, what did Qingqing send back?"
"Grandma, did my sister send me some delicious food?"
"Grandma..."
"Mother..."
Although it is lively with more people, it is sometimes too noisy and annoying. Grandma Lin was almost deafened by their shouting. "Eat first, I haven't watched it yet. Let's watch it together after dinner."
After hearing what Grandma Lin said, everyone prepared to eat without saying a word.
The Lin family had separate seats for men and women when eating, not because they favored boys over girls, but because there were too many people in the Lin family to fit on one table, so men and women sat separately. Grandpa Lin sat at one table with his three sons and grandson, and Grandma Lin sat at another table with her daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law.
The Lin family doesn't eat as fast as some other families, which is related to Grandpa Lin's personal example. After the three sons of the Lin family were born, they naturally followed their parents' example, so they didn't eat fast. Later, when the daughter-in-law came into the family, she naturally followed the man, so the children born also followed her example.
However, today was different. The Lin family ate much faster than usual.
Grandma Lin is old and doesn’t eat as fast as young people, so when the Lin family finished eating, she was still eating. As a result, more than a dozen pairs of eyes stared at her, including the old man.
Grandma Lin didn't care about them. She even scolded them: "One by one, you are already so old, but you don't have any patience at all. You are not even as good as Qingqing. Qingqing could endure until she was 19 before getting married. Look at you guys."
"Mom, we are just curious." Lin Laoer said with a smile. Like all families, before Lin Qingqing was born, Lin Laoer was not valued by his parents. However, although Grandpa Lin and Grandma Lin did not value him, they did not oppress him. The Lin family has many sons, and except for the eldest son, the remaining second and third sons are treated equally.
But who knew that Lin's mother was pregnant with a girl.
The older generation is very good at looking at the belly. When Lin's mother showed signs of pregnancy, Grandma Lin thought it was a girl, so she went to find a fortune teller. It's no wonder that no matter which era, the fortune teller is very good at it, and he predicted that Lin's mother was pregnant with a girl. So, Lin's mother began to take care of herself every day, and in the end, she almost lost her life.
When Lin Qingqing was born, her great grandfather and great grandmother were still alive. They were so happy that a girl was born in the third generation. At that time, Lin Qingqing was really favored. Whenever there was something delicious at home, starting with her great grandfather and great grandmother, she was always given the first chance.
Because the Lin family had always been practicing medicine, their conditions were not bad, and they could indeed get delicious food every now and then. Therefore, none of the clothes that Lin Qingqing brought with her to the army had patches.
Hearing what Grandma Lin said, Lin's mother thought that her daughter was not intolerant, but had high standards. She had not found anyone at the age of 19. In addition, the two elders in the family loved her, and her father-in-law, as a doctor, also agreed that it was better for the girl to get married and have children later. Therefore, no one in the family urged her daughter to get married. Besides, as the only girl in the three generations of the Lin family, the two elders also wanted to keep her for a few more years.
Finally, after Grandma Lin finished her meal and asked her daughters-in-law to clean up the kitchen, she went to her room and took out the package sent by Lin Qingqing. The package was indeed very large, but for Grandma Lin, who was used to doing farm work, it was not a big deal.
When the package was moved to the main room, everyone stared at it, hoping to see a flower out of the package.
Grandma Lin: "The package hasn't been opened yet. I'll open it now." As she said that, she opened the package. As soon as the package was opened, the contents came out.
“That’s a lot of cloth.”
"Did my elder sister bring the cloth from the supply and marketing cooperative home?" Lin Yiyang asked. As the eldest grandson in the family, Lin Yiyang was taught to protect his younger sister since he was a child because of the birth of Lin Qingqing, a girl who was born only in three generations. So although they were cousins, Lin Yiyang's feelings for Lin Qingqing were deeper than those of his own siblings. At the same time, Lin Qingqing also had a good relationship with this brother because this brother had protected her since she was a child.
"If you can't tell, then don't tell." Grandma Lin rolled her eyes at him. "I don't know how many tickets these cloths will cost. Qingqing must have owed a lot of favors." After taking out the balls of cloth, there were several Jiefang bags and pencil cases inside, which were obviously for the younger brothers who were studying downstairs. Finally, there were two bags of White Rabbit milk candies and a bag of fruit candies. More importantly, a can of milk powder was taken out from it.
"Wow, big sister sent a lot of candy."
"Grandma, I want to eat candy." Lin Luming said. Lin Luming, Lin Qingqing's younger brother, was the sixth child in the Lin family, so he was named Lu. And Lin Yiyang, who was the first child in this generation of the Lin family, was named Yi, which means doctor.
"Let's talk about this later." Grandma Lin then took out some cloth from the package. "This is clothing. The material is really comfortable. It must be very expensive."
There were several pieces of clothing, and no one knew who they were for, so everyone was very nervous.
“And more…” Grandma Lin finally took out two pairs of rain boots.
"These shoes are good." Grandpa Lin said, "With these shoes, I don't have to worry about going up the mountain." The Lin family was well off before, and they are still well off now. The family has property, for sure. But unfortunately, the family is all farmers, and even if they have money, they don't have tickets, so they can't buy anything in the department store.
Grandma Lin loved to argue with Grandpa Lin, so she said, "How do you know it's for you? Maybe it's for me, or for the eldest, second, or third son."