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My grandmother was already blind by then.
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Mother said when Grandfather died,
Grandmother cried until she went blind.
:16:11
After Grandfather died, Mother was
the only one to take care of Grandmother.
:16:17
Grandmother's only wish was
to find a good husband for Mother.
:16:21
She had many men propose to her.
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But my mother didn't like any of them.
:16:30
When my father arrived,
the schoolhouse wasn't completed yet.
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The mayor asked all the men
to help finish it.
:16:39
According to one of our village customs,
a new building must have...
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...a red cloth wrapped around its beam
for good luck.
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The cloth is called the ''Lucky Red Banner.''
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It must be woven
by the most beautiful maiden in the village.
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This task, of course, fell upon my mother.
:16:57
Perhaps she already had my father in mind.
:17:00
The red cloth she made
was especially beautiful.
:17:12
The village had two wells back then.
:17:14
The old well was called the ''Front Well.''
:17:16
The newer well was called the ''Back Well.''
:17:19
Most people used the Back Well
since it was closer to the village.
:17:24
After my father arrived,
my mother started to use the old well...
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...because she could pass by the school.