Gensi (my nickname)! "
"Yeah, grandma. "
"Grandma tells you, we rural people don't ask for anything, we just want to be safe and keep our own responsibilities. There are gods in the sky, father-in-law on the earth, and foxes in the mountains. If you behave upright, even the father-in-law will watch you, and no matter how powerful the ghosts are, they will not be able to harm you. "
I remember that when my grandma said this, tears were clearly shining in her eyes, because my grandpa passed away just seven days ago. My grandfather, who was in good health, just went to the mountain to cut some firewood, but for some reason he was pressed on his chest by a tree and fell on the path into the mountain. However, no one noticed him. When my father and several uncles finally found him, he was already dying. I called the barefoot doctor and hung up for a whole night, but finally I left. Later, people in the village reported that many of them had passed that road when they went to the mountains to do business that day, but they never saw my grandfather, let alone heard any cry for help. But I clearly remember that when my father came back carrying my grandfather, he could still speak.