"Zuo Lin, haven't you gone back yet?, has your grandfather's illness been getting better recently?" Coach Xue shouted at Zuo Lin, who was sitting on the edge of the training ground, looking eagerly at the end of the training in the football field.

The children of the poor are in charge early, and this sentence is very suitable for Zuo Lin.

Zuo Lin's family used to live in a small mountain village on the Yangtze River, which was classified below the waterline after the Three Gorges Project began. According to the Three Gorges resettlement plan, hundreds of people from the entire village were relocated to Shanghai. The family, who originally relied on a mountain forest to survive, was at a loss for more than a year in the face of flat farmland. And at this time, Zuo Lin's grandfather Zuo Qiang fell ill. It doesn't matter if it's not adapted, or for any other reason, the embarrassment that an old man who is sick on his bed is obvious to this family who is not wealthy. In order to repay Zuo Lin's grandfather for medical treatment and owe the villagers who moved at the same time, and in order to maintain the old man's difficult but sustainable life, Zuo Lindi's parents went out to work. Migrant workers in Shanghai have crowded out Shanghai's low-end labor market, and if they want to make money, they have to ask friends and volunteer to go to the destination countries where China has a cooperative relationship with the labor export. Thousands of miles away from home is a difficult thing for many people, and for the Zuo family, their hometown is now below the water level. Without a hometown, people can only harden their hearts and go further for their livelihood.

Zuo Lin, on the other hand, took on the responsibility of taking care of his grandfather and the land contracted in Shanghai. Since Grandpa Zuo Qiang's illness requires a large amount of Chinese medicine to recuperate, since it is unlikely to buy those medicines for a long time, especially since there are quite a few rare and precious medicinal materials among them, Zuo Lin has leveled out a piece of land and planted it himself under everyone's doubts. He did it. In addition to the part for grandpa, there can also be a part of it for sale, and in this way, the economy of the Zuo family began to gradually become regular. And Zuo Lin, in addition to taking care of his grandfather and the land that now seems more and more magical in everyone's eyes, also took over the maintenance of the spare turf of the training base of Shenbao Football Club. The original one-hectare spare turf that the dog had eaten in general has actually become lush and smooth under Zuo Lin's efforts for two consecutive months, except that there is no lawn mower to sort out the lines like the competition field, and it has completely reached the competition standard. Speaking of which, there are quite a few football clubs in the country that play on the field, and even this spare turf is not as good as it.

When Zuo Lin's story gradually reached the ears of the club's staff through the fellow villagers who lived nearby and settled together, the training base was where many of them worked as handymen, Zuo Lin also had an impression in everyone's minds. It's just an impression.

Hearing Coach Xue call himself, Zuo Lin stood up slightly cramped and bowed slightly towards Coach Xue. Zuo Lin didn't like to shout very much, he didn't answer, but walked quickly to Coach Xue's side, and said politely: "Thank you Coach Xue, grandpa's health is fine." ”

"Do you like to watch them train?" Coach Xue asked, remembering the eagerness in Zuo Lin's eyes.

"I don't like it, I don't understand football, I just think it's weird and interesting, and after the turf is finished, I just look at it casually on the side. Everyone was kind, and no one came to chase me. Zuo Lin said with some embarrassment.

Coach Xue nodded, he was a little sorry for Zuo Lin. Zuo Lin is tall and strong, 18 years old and not yet full, he is already 182 cm tall, and his upper and lower body strength is very balanced. The children who grew up in the mountains and forests and worked in the fields for many years gave Zuo Lin excellent physical strength, endurance and the will to endure hardships and stand hard work. Purely in terms of physical condition, Zuo Lin is better than most of the 3rd line team of the same age in the training base. It's a pity that without a football foundation, no matter how good your body is, it's basically in vain.

However, Coach Xue has always led the youth team, and has always known the interest and talent, as well as the significance of a person's own will and quality to an athlete. He has been wondering what kind of results he can have if he let Zuo Lin try football.

"If you think it's fun, you can try it along, don't you get along well with those kids in Team 3?" Coach Xue encouraged. "Anyway, it's just that everyone plays together, and if you're interested, you can come to me at any time. ”

Zuo Lin nodded, not showing any excitement or anything like that, just nodded and said to Coach Xue, "Thank you, Coach Xue." ”

Coach Xue didn't feel any unhappiness because of Zuo Lin's indifferent response, he smiled and said, "Go back quickly." Your grandfather is still waiting for you. ”

Zuo Lin nodded and said, "Thank you for your guidance Xue, I'm leaving." ”

On the left, a 30-minute walk from the training base, the most obvious are the two tall glass conservatories. The Zuo family now only has Zuo Qiang and Zuo Lin in Shanghai, and after careful consideration, they did not rush to build their own small building after having two or three years of savings, just like their villagers, but spent the money on these two glass conservatories. Zuo Lin knew that in order to recuperate his grandfather's illness, he needed a large number of medicinal materials, which could be grown by himself, but the greenhouse was necessary. Zuo Qiang had no doubts about his grandson, nor did he doubt where Zuo Lin, a wild boy who was originally presumptuous in the mountains and forests, came from such a wealth of knowledge of Chinese herbal medicine, and even sometimes it was not herbal medicine or anything else at all. Zuo Qiang just instinctively believed that his grandson was doing his own good, if it weren't for Zuo Lin's almost paranoid letting Zuo Qiang drag his sick body these times, Zuo Qiang would have found a place where no one was there to find out for himself. is riddled with serious illness, and the serious illness has had such a significant impact on the family, Zuo Qiang has long been annoyed.

Zuo Lin went to the bungalow on the edge of the conservatory and said hello to his grandfather, and then re-entered the conservatory. Zuo's conservatory is very different from other conservatories built under the guidance of experts sent by the civil affairs department. His conservatory is shaped like a Mayan trapezoidal pyramid, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, and the top made of transparent plastic material is made of four large pieces of material. Although it will inevitably leak some when it rains, these 4 things can be removed, which gives Zuo Lin greater freedom to adjust the microclimate in the greenhouse.

Even more different is the plant division in the greenhouse. In the center of the two conservatories is an extremely large tree. When the greenhouses were first built, they were just two small saplings. In less than a year, they miraculously grew to the height and width of all the plants in the greenhouse with their own canopies. And these two trees, if you let a knowledgeable botanist look at them, I am afraid that they will not be able to recognize what kind of species they are for a while. Zuo Lin named this tree as the Guardian Tree. Under the canopy of the Guardian Tree, the conservatory is divided into 12 fan-shaped areas, each of which is a mix of three different plants, some herbs and some not. The effects of this plant association are not understood by everyone. And Zuo Lin is precisely the person who can understand and make full use of this effect. And the stone-built dividers that separate each area are covered with colorful lichens.

In addition to Zuo Lin, anyone who enters such a greenhouse will reprimand the owner of the greenhouse is messing around, in fact, the herbs and other crops that can be cultivated every month in these two greenhouses can not only make Zuo Qiang not have to worry about medicinal materials, but also bring nearly 5,000 yuan of income to the Zuo family. …… Shenbao Football Club is indeed very rich, not only do they not care about the high price of the herbs that Zuo Lin provided to the physiotherapy room and the medicines that Zuo Lin prepared himself, but they kept urging Zuo Lin to expand production. Because, these drugs work very well. Even if it is the same herb, it is more effective than the goods that the club purchases from another herb store. According to the physiotherapist in the club's physiotherapy room, the difference between the two is as far as the distance between the junior team and the first team, and he even jokingly told Zuo Lin that the things he grew could become refined after decades of raising.

"Zuo Lin, why did you come back. Zuo Lin had just begun to serve the herbs when an anxious voice sounded behind him.

Seeing Lin Jinghua with a worried face, Zuo Lin was really taken aback. Lin Jinghua was a small clerk in the resettlement office of the civil affairs department, because he came from the Agricultural College of Jiaotong University and had relatively theoretical knowledge of agricultural production, so he was sent to be responsible for instructing outsiders from the mountains on how to cultivate on the plains.

No matter how rich Lin Jinghua's theoretical knowledge was, no matter how he laid out the facts and reasoned, and even piled up the textbooks and reference books from his college days, and even many related materials in front of Zuo Lin again and again, he could not convince Zuo Lin to use that extremely unconventional glass greenhouse to grow herbs. In Lin Jinghua's opinion, it was completely impossible to succeed, it was just Zuo Lin's impulsiveness and nonsense under the worry of his grandfather's condition......

…… However, when Zuo Lin collected the first batch of medicinal materials from the greenhouse, Lin Jinghua was silent. He often came to Zuo Lin's conservatory, carefully observed Zuo Lin's arrangement, and often chatted with Zuo Lin to study those phenomena that seemed impossible. No matter how expedient it is for a young person in a big city to enter an agricultural college, after all, the four-year discipline training has left a mark on his body.

"Brother Lin, what's wrong?" Zuo Lin affectionately pulled Lin Jinghua, sat down on the bench at the door of his bungalow, and poured him a cup of barley tea.

Lin Jinghua did not refuse, and after taking a sip of tea, he said: "Today in the office of the resettlement office, I listened to a call from our director, and someone from the Food and Drug Administration called to ask about your family's cultivation and sale of herbs, as well as the mixture you made. The director didn't know about your situation, so he talked to me. I found an excuse and came over to continue 'getting in'. Zuo Lin, did you offend someone?"

Zuo Lin was taken aback and said, "No." Brother Lin, don't you know, I just serve these two greenhouses every day, and I also go to the club to take care of the turf, where is the time to offend people?"

Lin Jinghua nodded and said, "Originally, although you planted medicinal herbs, although it was a violation, that is, the people did not sue the officials and did not correct it, you have moved thousands of miles away, and you must make your life better." Our office knows about you, but we haven't reminded you of it, just because we don't think it's a big deal. This time, it was all of a sudden involved with the Food and Drug Administration, and it was obviously reported by someone, and I will find a way to explain your situation there, the director. …… However, you also need to be prepared. After all, after receiving a report, no matter what, the Food and Drug Administration will at least send someone to go through the motions. I'm afraid that if people have any acquaintances in the Food and Drug Administration......"

Lin Jinghua didn't finish his words. He believed that Zolin would be able to understand what he meant. If this is obviously aimed at Zuo Lin, who has any acquaintances in the Food and Drug Administration, it is extremely cruel to Zuo Lin and the Zuo family. The people do not fight with the officials, but there is always a small group of officials who can be used, and their value is reflected in the oppression of some ordinary people who are not capable of competing with them. The people in the resettlement office have seen more people who have come all the way to settle here, and most of them have even decided to "listen to the government and follow the party" and left their homes. Lin Jinghua also felt that when dealing with these simple mountain people many times, everyone was consciously or unintentionally avoiding the topic of hometown. So, what kind of person would attack such a person?

Zuo Lin was silent, and after a while, he said depressedly: "Let's check." At most, I don't sell drugs anymore. Grandpa's illness has begun to stabilize, and I don't need much medicine, so I can grow it myself and use it myself. …… Brother Lin, thank you very much. ”

Lin Jinghua did not say anything. It would be nice if the other party was such a person who could leave some way back. Of course, Lin Jinghua can't judge who the other party is now, but he instinctively feels that the situation will not be so simple and ideal. Perhaps, maybe Zuo Lin, a helpless person on this side of Shanghai, would not dare to compete with him, but Lin Jinghua felt that there was something he could do here.

"Don't worry. The resettlement office will find a way to help you, and we didn't remind you of this matter, which was originally our negligence. You're afraid they're coming, I know. However, you must know that once the NMPA orders rectification, at least 2 to 3 months, they will continue to send people to review your situation, and you will not be able to continue to grow these herbs for 2 to 3 months. Your grandfather's illness, if it really depends on these things, do you think you can afford to wait?" Lin Jinghua whispered to Zuo Lin.

Zuo Lin's heart fluctuated. He really hadn't thought of such a thing. In other words, he feels that his life is not bad now, and he hopes that even if he is wronged, his patience will pass, but obviously, his grandfather's illness is not something he can tolerate and accommodate.

"That'...... Brother Lin, what should I do. Zuo Lin raised his head and looked at Lin Jinghua. Zuo Lin's eyes still contained a little hesitation.

Lin Jinghua said categorically: "Find someone to help." You have been resettled in the whole area together, and the original village and town cadres have also implemented the corresponding treatment and level here. Find them. Even if they can't give you a license to plant and operate traditional Chinese medicine, at least they guarantee and dredge it, and it's okay for you to continue to grow some for your grandfather. ......" Lin Jinghua's tone softened, "At least, no matter how bad the situation is, with them to help you deal with the future review or something, it should be no problem to fool the past." It depends on how big the other side is. Everyone is a father and a fellow countryman, and it should be able to help you with this. You've come so far away, I'm afraid you'll have to deal with it like this. ”

Zuo Lin thought for a while and said, "Brother Lin, thank you." I'll figure it out again. …… It's true that they are all from the mountains, but it's not as simple as you think. The officials of this township and place may not be more honest than the hearts and minds of the people in your city. ”

When Lin Jinghua finally left, he didn't know what kind of expression should be on his face, and he didn't know what kind of expression he actually showed when he left. However, Lin Jinghua looked at Zuo Lin's uncontrollable anger and unwillingness to be calm. Zuo Lin has always been like this, he has been silently doing what he feels he should do. And now, Zuo Lin's simplest wish - to let his grandfather live well - is threatened, and this uncomplicated situation is like a dead end, which cannot be dismantled.

Lin Jinghua did not go back to the office, but went home directly with a memory card full of digital photos and various materials. He also had one last and probably the weakest move, to find his former mentor. A paper titled "Multiple Plant Ecology in Microclimates" was coming out of his head. He may not be a student who loves his major very much, but he still knows how to make such a thesis. If his mentor, Yu Pingzhang, one of the Shanghai municipal government's agricultural and non-staple food consultants, had seen and realized the significance of the information in time, and could have raised even one percent of his curiosity to ask about it, then things might not have been so hopeless.

While Lin Jinghua was writing his thesis overnight, Zuo Lin took out a brown paper envelope that no longer met the current postal requirements from the box under the bed. The paper, which was almost the same age as Zuo Lin's grandfather, was so fragile that Zuo Lin didn't dare to use any more strength. Inside the envelope, there were two pieces of paper. There are several symbols smeared on it, which only a few people in the world can understand. On the other piece of paper, an address was written. An address in Shanghai. Under the pen font full of history, there is another string of words carefully written in pencil by Zuo Lin's most respected teacher, which also describes the address. Time has changed, and even those who have changed their names over time, and Zuo Lin, at this time, hopes that this address in Shanghai, a place that has almost been renovated in a few years, can stay.

"Kobayashi. Zuo Qiang's voice rang out. Zuo Lin hurriedly ran to his grandfather's side and asked, "Grandpa, what's wrong?" ”

"Xiaolin, the medicine you have saved will be sent to the doctors at the base tomorrow. It's not that their club's season is about to start, don't delay people's business. You can hide a few pills and let me deal with them for a while. …… They can really bully us rednecks?...... You don't have to bother the teacher's friends. ”

Zuo Qiang obviously saw through Zuo Lin's plan. That envelope was the teacher of everyone in the small mountain village. He had been teaching in that mountain area for almost 40 years. The people of the mountains worship Teacher Sun, who knows almost everything, as if he were a god. Zuo Lin was one of Mr. Sun's last students. It is also the one that is most favored by Mr. Sun. Because of this, Mr. Sun taught Zuo Lin a lot of knowledge and skills that he would not let anyone else know, and also gave Zuo Lin such an envelope, such a contact information that could be used for help at a critical moment.

Zuo Lin didn't say anything in the face of his grandfather. Zuo Lin felt that if the situation was really so ideal, then why did Lin Jinghua rush over to remind him. Even if you come across inspections, even if you pay taxes with fines, it's nothing. With the money that Zuo Lin has saved through hard work these days, he can also cope with the past. However, Zuo Lin instinctively felt that things would not be so simple. In this case, the way that the teacher left to ask for help may be the last choice. And Zuo Lin didn't want to give up this last chance to fight back easily.