South Mao, North Ma.

Summary

Grandma took the narrator and their brother to the town hospital after discovering their illness was not a phantom but a real one. They traveled from their village, Gao Huang Miao, where they sold broad beans and visited a clinic. The doctor diagnosed them with an allergy caused by dirty beans. After receiving treatment, they bought clothes and enjoyed a simple meal. The narrator reflected on their childhood beliefs in ghosts, which were challenged by the doctor's injection. Returning to school, they faced teasing from a friend about a band-aid on their face, leading to a humorous exchange.

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