Both of them seemed to understand a little bit, but they seemed to understand even less.
The empty coffin was buried under Zhou Hanqing's cemetery, so where is the real coffin? Where are his and Yu Fanghua's bones?
The two of them were thinking hard here, and the old farmer carrying the hoe never walked far away, watching them.
When they were about to leave, the old farmer asked: "Why don't you come and sit in the village?"
Zhou Yan took Liang Xiaonan's hand and asked him, "Is Grandpa Hai at home?"
The old farmer nodded: "Yes, he is sick."
"Ah, then I must go and see."
Zhou Hai is one of the few remaining elders of Zhou Hanqing's generation, and is also the current patriarch of the Zhou family. Zhou Yan still wants to visit.
He also wanted to ask, did Zhou Hai know that there were empty coffins in the graves of his grandfather and grandmother? Where were the bones buried?
"Have you never been here before?" Liang Xiaonan asked in surprise.
"I've been here before, but Guo Acai comes every year to pay homage to my grandfather. She keeps in touch with these people, so it's not convenient for me to come often."
Now that Guo Acai is being imprisoned and Zhou Hai is ill, he came to take a look.
Most people in the village have the surname Zhou. Zhou Yan said that it was Zhou Hanqing who bought the island and moved all the people in the tribe. Except for a few indigenous "nail households" who refused to move, everyone else gave money.
Moved away.
Because the clan’s original fishing village by the sea was hit by waves and typhoons every year, it was miserable.
Although this island is also on the sea, it has a natural terrain advantage. It is blocked by craters from the north to the south. The sea breeze has to turn around, and no matter how strong the wind is, it will be bypassed. For decades, the island has not suffered a single disaster.
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Moreover, the soil on the island is very fertile, so as long as you work hard, you will never starve to death.
This island is officially called Riguang Island, but among the people, it is called Zhouqian Island, which means the island where the Zhou family moved.
Zhou Yan and Liang Xiaonan went to a yard along the street in the center of the village. At the door, a young man in his twenties was sorting out fishing nets and asked curiously: "Who are you looking for?"
"Let's see Grandpa Hai." Zhou Yan walked into the yard by himself without waiting for his permission.
Zhou Guangming threw away the fishing net in his hand, ran in front of them, and asked excitedly: "Who are you? My grandfather is sick."
Zhou Yan glanced at him sideways: "Your grandpa is sick, why are you so happy?"
Zhou Guangming paused for a moment and said, "How can I be happy when grandpa is sick? I just see how cool you are, so I'm a little excited."
Liang Xiaonan burst into laughter: "So happy to see a stranger?"
Zhou Guangming didn't know what to say for a moment. He seemed to be very incapable of speaking?
A middle-aged man from the room came out, looked Zhou Yan up and down, and asked, "Who are you?"
"Zhou Yan." Zhou Yan answered simply, as if the other party should know who he was.
In fact, that person really knew who it was. Hearing the name, he immediately exclaimed: "It's you! Come in quickly."
He called Zhou Guangming again: "Guangming, go to the street to buy groceries and call your brother and your mother back."
Then he lowered his voice and warned: "Tell them that the eldest young master is here."
Liang Xiaonan was speechless at the side.
Zhou Yan suddenly turned to look at her, and she immediately understood and suppressed her laughter.
"Stop fussing, let's take a look at Grandpa Hai and leave in a moment." Zhou Yan asked Liang Xiaonan to put out a backpack as he entered the door.
Zhou Qin took Zhou Yan to his father Zhou Hai's house, and Zhou Yan held Liang Xiaonan's hand and took him there.
The house is relatively spacious, with a cement floor, an Eight Immortals table, a few wooden chairs, and wooden stools. There are three grain stores over one meter high in the corners, and there are three bricks underneath to prevent moisture.
Zhou Hai was leaning on the quilt, and the bed where he slept was surrounded by a mat. He looked like he was 80 years old. Not only was he senile, but he was also delirious.
Zhou Qin lay in front of his face and said excitedly: "Dad, the young master is here."
Zhou Hai said "Huh?" several times, obviously he no longer knew who the eldest young master and the second young master were.
He huffed and said anxiously: "I'm going to see the master. Where is the eldest young master? How can I find him?"
Zhou Qin quickly poured him a glass of water, but he didn't drink it. He just grabbed it with both hands and seemed very anxious: "Is Guo Acai here again? Get him out, get him out quickly."
"..."
Zhou Qin said awkwardly: "My dad has been confused for a long time. He talks about kicking out the second aunt every day."
He told Zhou Yan that Guo Acai came every year, and Zhou Hai used to hide out every time. In the past two years, he was not in good health and could not hide out anymore. Every time when the sacrifice was about to be held, he would shout "get out".
Zhou Yan looked at Liang Xiaonan: "Xiaonan, please let Grandpa Hai wake up?"
Liang Xiaonan made eye contact with him and mouthed: Ginseng fruit?
Zhou Yan: Yeah!
Liang Xiaonan took out a small bottle from his bag, which contained a ginseng fruit and a bottle of spiritual spring liquid.
Passed it to Zhou Yan, who handed it to Zhou Qin: "Feed it to Grandpa Hai."
Zhou Qin took the small bottle, opened the lid and smelled the extremely sweet and soul-stirring aroma. He couldn't help but inhale deeply.
Putting the mouth of the bottle under Zhou Hai's nose, Zhou Hai seemed to be stunned, and his mood suddenly stabilized. After a while, he said clearly: "What is this?"
Zhou Qin was overjoyed: "Dad, this is the medicine given to you by the young master. It is a special treasure. Take it quickly."
Zhou Hai said: "I won't eat it, let the young master eat it."
Zhou Qin looked at Zhou Yan. Zhou Yan pursed his lips and said, "Grandpa Hai, eat it."
Zhou Qin immediately poured it into Grandpa Hai's mouth. Zhou Hai drank a small bottle of spiritual spring liquid and ate a piece of fruit. Within a quarter of an hour, he shouted to Zhou Qin: "Quick, help me go to the toilet."
Zhou Yan held Liang Xiaonan's hand and waited in the living room.
Not long after, Zhou Hai had finished using the toilet, took a shower and changed clothes. When he saw Zhou Yan, he excitedly said, "Are you Mr. Yan from my uncle's family?"
Zhou Yan nodded: "I am Zhou Yan."
Zhou Hai said excitedly: "I saw you several times when you were a child. You looked more like a wife when you were a child, but now you look more like a master."
Zhou Yan didn't say anything. Zhou Hai was the patriarch of the Zhou family and Zhou Hanqing's most loyal servant.
Of course, now is a new society, there is no such thing as master and servant, but Zhou Hai doesn't want to change, he is used to it, Zhou Hanqing is his master, it is the master who brought the whole clan here, so he no longer has to suffer natural disasters
torture.
As soon as Zhou Hai woke up, he asked Zhou Qin: "Is Guo Acai gone?"
Zhou Qin said helplessly: "She came in April, but she hasn't been here since."
Zhou Hai looked at Liang Xiaonan: "Is this the young mistress?"
Liang Xiaonan's face turned red. This was the first time in her life that a 70- or 80-year-old man called her that.
Zhou Yan nodded: "Yes."
Zhou Hai immediately said: "Young Mistress, Zhou Hai pays homage to Young Mistress."
Liang Xiaonan suddenly felt an indescribable sense of solemnity and responsibility.
Like Zhou Yan, she also called him Grandpa Hai: "Grandpa Hai, you don't have to be polite. Now is the new society. This is no longer the case. We are all equal. To me, you are the elder."
"No, no, no, you are the young master and the young lady." Zhou Hai said excitedly, "Thank you, the young master and the young lady, for the medicine. I am fine. My legs and feet are all healed."
He didn't wait for Zhou Yan and Liang Xiaonan to speak, and said to Zhou Qin: "Go out and watch the door. I have something to say to the young master."
Zhou Qin immediately went out obediently. Liang Xiaonan smiled and said to Zhou Yan: "You guys talk, I'll go out and take a look."
Went out with Zhou Qin.
Zhou Guan closed the door and took Zhou Yan into the inner room. He was about to kneel down immediately. Zhou Yan hurriedly supported him: "Grandpa Hai, if you have anything to say, just say it."
Zhou Hai suddenly looked anxious, and was no longer as calm as before.
"It's great that the young master is here. I have something urgent to tell you."
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