Chapter 164 The Lin Family’s Old Residence, Small Western-style Building
Early the next morning, Lin Sanqi couldn't wait to drive her small jeep and head east along Zhongshan Road, preparing to return to her real hometown "Shilou Village"
In 1959, there was no administrative establishment of Tianhe, but it was collectively called "suburbs".
Since it is a suburb, it is conceivable that the famous CBD area in later generations was completely a large rural area in 1959.
Even at the south gate of the later Tianhe Sports Center, there was an airport in this era. Of course, it was left over from the Republic of China and has been abandoned.
It is about 20 kilometers from the center of Huadu to Shilou Village. Lin Sanqi kept asking passers-by in excitement.
Lin Sanqi can speak standard Cantonese with a local accent in Huadu, so there is no problem in communicating with him. If he spoke Mandarin, it would be difficult for you to move around in Huadu in 1959.
Even among students, not many speak Mandarin well.
Lin Sanqi drove the jeep and walked slowly along the dirt road. To be honest, he couldn't recognize anything in common between Tianhe in 1959 and Tianhe in 2023.
Ever since he was sensible, Tianhe has been a city and has no impression of a rural area.
After walking for a long time, Lin Sanqi knew that he was lost again, so he quickly asked the locals working in the fields on the roadside:
"Uncle, how do I get to Shilou Village?"
"Shilou Village? It's noisy, isn't that it?"
"Are you home?" Lin Sanqi was overjoyed when she heard this. She quickly covered the sun with her hands and looked into the distance.
Sure enough, wherever he looked, a small village appeared in his sight:
"Wow, that's my hometown?"
Lin Sanqi quickly got into the car, stepped on the accelerator, and swooped out. She couldn't wait to see her uncle, her own grandfather and grandmother in this era.
At this time, Shilou Village was almost full of old bungalows, many of which were thatched houses. There were all dirt roads in the village, so the conditions were obviously not good.
When Lin Sanqi's jeep parked at the entrance of the village, it immediately caused a sensation. Many villagers gathered around it. Cars are rare to see in rural areas. Not to mention children who are curious about it, even adults are curious.
Lin Sanqi was in a happy mood. She jumped out of the car and did some chest-expanding exercises. She took a deep breath of the air in her hometown, thinking that she had "come home" after more than fifty years.
At this time, the car was already surrounded by children. All of them were wearing shabby clothes, barefoot and dirty. They were all looking at Lin Sanqi with a look of caution on their faces.
Lin Sanqi scratched her head a little, thinking, don't arrest me as a spy. It would definitely be a flood that washed away the Dragon King Temple. We are family members.
So he quickly took out a pack of fruit candies from the car, pointed at a little boy and asked:
"Come on, kids, let me ask, is this Shilou Village?"
"Oh, this is Shilou Village, inland sea?"
"Haha, I am also from Shilou Village. My name is Lin Sanqi. Come, eat some sweets, eat some sweets. I have finally found an organization."
As soon as the children heard that they could eat sweets, they all rushed forward. Lin Sanqi was respectful, nodding and bending to share the sweets with each of the children.
Even though these are just brats, who knows how many of them are his future elders, standard little ancestors, so they can't afford to offend them.
At this time, a child asked strangely:
"Brother, why do you say this is your hometown? There is no one named Lin here?"
No one named Lin?
Lin Sanqi was shocked and thought, how could this happen? Shilou Village is a village with a single surname. The Lin family has been in the clan for generations. How come there is no one with the surname Lin?
"Kid, what's your name?"
"My name is Li Gaocheng..."
Lin Sanqi became anxious and asked another child:
"Kid, what's your name?"
"Big brother, my name is Li Lanlan..."
"What about you?"
"My name is Li Gaoyuan..."
Why are they all named Li? Lin Sanqi was a little anxious and started to sweat.
At this time, many adults also gathered around. A car suddenly appeared in the village. The villagers thought that some high official was coming.
A man who looked like a village cadre asked: "Young man, who are you looking for?"
Lin Sanqi reacted, quickly took out a cigarette from his pocket, and asked anxiously:
"Uncle, is this Shilou Village?"
"Yeah, we are Shilou Village."
Lin Sanqi's heart kept sinking, and she asked again without giving up: "Excuse me, is Pingle Village next door to you?"
"Yeah, next door to us is Pingle Village. Young man, who are you looking for in our village?"
Lin Sanqi was stunned again, thinking that the village matched, but why didn't the last name match? Yes, ask the person’s name.
"Uncle, do you know Lin Peidong? He is about 10 years old this year."
"Lin Peidong? Never heard of it."
"What about Lin Xueyi? He should be 15 years old this year."
Lin Xueyi is the name of Lin Sanqi's grandfather, but he died young. The village cadre was a little strange: "Young man, are you looking for the wrong place? All the people in our Shilou Village have the surname Li, and there are no villagers surnamed Lin."
Lin Sanqi looked at this unfamiliar countryside and already understood in his heart that the year 1959 he traveled to should be a parallel world. At least his hometown, the Lin family in Shilou Village, was gone.
Regret?
It’s not a regret, after all, after walking through the door, the Shilou Village in 2023 still exists, and my parents, my sister, and my tribe are all living well.
But it's a pity that I can't see my ancestors who have passed away
"Oh, that may be because my old man remembered it wrong. He told me that my hometown is in Shilou Village, Huadu. This is my work permit. I came from the capital to visit relatives."
The village cadres were initially suspicious, but now they saw that Lin Sanqi handed over his work permit and was a cadre from the capital, and his attitude suddenly became humble:
"It turns out you are a comrade from the capital. It seems you have come to the wrong place. There is no one named Lin near us."
Lin Sanqi smiled and thought that since it was a parallel world, he could just walk around and take a few photos before leaving.
"Comrade, do you think I can go for a walk in the village and take some photos for the elderly at home to comfort their homesickness?"
The village cadre waved his hand: "It's okay, comrade, you can visit as you like."
Lin Sanqi distributed all the fruit candies he brought to the children present, which caused another sensation.
He took his camera and slowly began to visit the village, treating it as a tourist.
When the villagers saw a young man coming, they all smiled kindly. Lin Sanqi also gave out cigarettes to the adult men in the village from time to time, and there were no accidents along the way.
He waited until he reached a small river, and then he was surprised to find that there were two adjacent stone bridges on the river.
This stone bridge is very familiar to him. It is exactly the same as the Shuanglong Bridge in the village in 2023. Under the bridge is the section of the river where the annual dragon boat race is the most intense.
Lin Sanqi asked the villagers next to him in surprise: "Grandpa, what kind of river is this? What kind of bridge is it?"
An old man next to him smiled and replied:
"This is the Shahe River. This bridge is called Dalong Bridge, that bridge is called Xiaolong Bridge, and we are used to calling it Shuanglong Bridge..."
Lin Sanqi burst out laughing after hearing this. She finally found something familiar, so she took out her camera and took several photos of Shuanglong Bridge.
In the end, he taught a young villager how to use a camera, while he stood on the Shuanglong Bridge, smiling and leaving an image of himself in 1959.
This town is not that other town. Lin Sanqi waved to the familiar yet unfamiliar Shilou Village in 1959 casually. He probably would never come back again in this life.
Lin Sanqi quickly returned to Huadu City.
Now that his biological father's hometown is gone, he still has a father named Lin Sophora that he wants to go back to their other hometown to visit relatives.
Lin Sophora's hometown is in Anyeli, Yuexiu. She is an authentic native of the old city. Lin's father's medical clinic was opened not far away on Renji Road.
This time Lin Sanqi no longer had to ask passers-by, because Lin Sophora flavescens had already provided him with detailed coordinates.
Renji Road, starting from the Pearl River and walking 100 meters north, there is a Boji Church on the right side of the road. Next to the church is a three-story white Oriental-style building, which is where the Chinese medicine clinic is located.
Lin Sanqi walked and looked for it, and found it without much effort.
There was no plaque at the Chinese Medicine Clinic at this time, and the door was closed. Lin Sanqi took out his camera and took a few street scenes, and then the exterior of the small western-style building.
I thought about how much this location, this building, and this prime location would be worth if it were to be completed in a few decades. It would be much cheaper than the eldest son and eldest grandson, Lin Jiageng.
The Lin family had made it clear before the split that the ancestral home belonged to the eldest family member.
Lin Sanqi had no objection. What use would he have for a house of this era? Even Brother Lin didn't express any objection.
Knock on the door.
呯呯呯~~~~
The door opened, and a middle-aged man walked out from behind the door. His face looked somewhat similar to Lin Sophora's.
"Comrade, who are you looking for?"
Lin Sanqi quickly smiled and introduced himself: "Hello, uncle, my name is Lin Sanqi, and I am Lin Sanqi's youngest son."
"Oh, you are Qizai. You have grown so old that I don't even recognize you. I am your fourth uncle Lin Codonopsis. Hehe, come in and sit down."
"Fourth uncle? Fourth uncle is good, haha."
Fourth uncle looked polite on the surface, but the smile on his face was somewhat fake and a little wary.
Lin Sanqi felt awkward after hearing this. This was obviously her own house, so why was she invited in? It feels very uncomfortable.
Lin Sophora flavescens has seven brothers and sisters, all of whom have the word "ginseng" in their names. Lin Sophora flavescens is the eldest.
The boss has the hardships of the boss, but the boss also has the advantages of the boss.
For example, the real secret recipe of the ancestral medical skills of the Lin family is in the hands of Lin Sophora flavescens, which is why he became the best doctor in the Lingnan School of medicine.
At least half of the property in Lin Sophora's lineage was inherited by the eldest son.
Of course, the eldest brother must also bear the responsibility of family inheritance and ancestor worship. Southerners call it "big clan", and other branches can only be regarded as "small clan".
It was also the first time for Lin Sanqi to "go back to her hometown" and she was a little curious.
Passing through the three-story small foreign-style building, I found a large courtyard inside. There is also an independent two-story small building behind the courtyard with a width of 5 rooms.
There are high walls on the left and right sides, and a door is opened on one side of the wall. This is where the Lin family's car came in and out.
This shows how wealthy the Lin family was back then.
(End of chapter)