Go back to 1980 and enjoy it

A week later.

Deng Shirong and his grandchildren, along with his eldest brother Deng Shize and his family, arrived in Shenzhen smoothly.

Although Taiwan has lifted restrictions on Taiwanese compatriots visiting relatives and traveling to the mainland since 1987, there was no direct air traffic between the two places in the 1980s and 1990s. It was not until 8:52 am on January 26, 2003, when a Taiwan China Airlines flight landed at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, that the history of normal aviation traffic between the mainland and Taiwan since 1949 was finally broken.

In the past, Xinmin Evening News used the front page headline to report the news that "the first chartered plane of Taiwanese businessmen arrived in Shanghai today."

It was the "eagerness to return home" of Taiwanese businessmen in the mainland that led to this event.

Five years later, passenger planes, ships and letters on both sides of the strait no longer went through a third place but went directly to the other side. The "three links" were fully realized, opening a new chapter in the development of cross-strait relations.

In this era, since there has been no air traffic between Taiwan and the mainland since 1949, Deng Shirong and others can only take a plane from Taiwan to Hong Kong, and then from Hong Kong to Shenzhen, which is separated by a river, and then take a bus from Shenzhen back to Bobai.

It was already evening when Deng Shirong and others arrived in Shenzhen. Although there were buses back to Bobai at night, my brother was in poor health and had to rest when he should, and he couldn't do anything just to rush.

Anyway, as long as he could get back to his hometown on New Year's Eve, the rest was not important.

Therefore, now that we are in Shenzhen, we must stay for one night, and it won't be too late to return to Bobai tomorrow after a good rest.

When arriving at a hotel in Shenzhen, Deng Shirong smiled and introduced: "Brother and sister-in-law, Shenzhen was originally just a small fishing village. After the reform and opening up, it was established as a special economic zone and became a bridgehead for reform and opening up. Now it has completely changed in just a dozen years."

This city with high-rise buildings everywhere was just a small fishing village more than a decade ago?

Deng Shize said in surprise: "Old Nine, did the reform and opening up really take only a dozen years to develop a small fishing village into what it is now?"

Deng Shirong nodded and said: "Yes, this is the achievement of Shenzhen in the past decade of reform and opening up. Now Taiwan's economy has reached its peak. It is very likely that the economy will continue to stagnate, and the development of our motherland has just begun.

So, Yunfu and you brothers and sisters, if you want to make a big career, then quickly focus on the mainland. Now the country has given many preferential policies to Taiwanese capital, and the country is truly full of gold. You must not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

Hearing Uncle Man's repeated emphasis, Deng Yunfu and the other five brothers and sisters all took this matter seriously.

Especially Deng Yunfu, Deng Yunlu and Deng Yunhua, who were originally doing business, they were really tempted.

Deng Yunfu immediately expressed his opinion: "Uncle Man, this time when I go back to my hometown for the New Year, I will learn more about it and see what business is more promising in the mainland."

Deng Yunlu continued: "I will also learn more about it and see if there is any business in fruit wholesale in the mainland."

Deng Yunhua said: "I will also learn about the clothing business."

Deng Shirong smiled and said: "If you trust me, I will find you a few profitable businesses for your reference."

Deng Yunfu's eyes lit up and said: "If Uncle Man is willing to guide us, then we will have no worries!"

Deng Yunhua said happily: "Yes, Uncle Man, you are a real business tycoon. With your guidance, we really don't have to worry."

Other brothers and sisters also expressed their opinions. Since they knew that Uncle Man led the whole family to make a fortune in their hometown and created the number one private enterprise in the country, they, as nephews and nieces, have been full of admiration for their own Uncle Man.

Their achievements are really nothing in front of Uncle Man.

With such a business tycoon's guidance, they will make money!

...

The next morning.

Deng Shirong and others enjoyed a Guangdong morning tea, and then got on the bus back to Bobai.

It is the Spring Festival travel period, whether it is a train or a bus, the passenger flow is terrifying.

Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for ordinary people to buy more than 20 tickets at once, but Deng Shirong is so famous that he can temporarily transfer a bus from his own passenger transport company for his exclusive use with just one phone call.

On the way back to Bobai, Deng Shize asked with some concern: "Laojiu, if we return to our hometown to celebrate the New Year with such a big fanfare, will it affect Yunheng and Yunsong's work if the news spreads?"

Deng Shirong smiled and said: "Brother, if it was in the 1960s and 1970s, let alone returning to celebrate the New Year with such a big fanfare, even if people knew that we had connections in Hong Kong and Taiwan, I'm afraid our family would be in trouble.

However, the situation is different now. Now having connections in Hong Kong, Taiwan or overseas will not only not be harmful, but beneficial. It will not have any impact on their work, even if it does, it will be a good impact."

Deng Shize breathed a sigh of relief and said: "That's good, I was afraid of causing trouble to you. I have been holding back and not coming back for the past few years because of this concern."

Deng Shirong said: "The situation in the 1960s and 1970s, I guess it will never happen again. Now there is only one voice in the country, that is, to develop the economy. Our country has lagged behind for so many years, and it is time to catch up."

Deng Shize said: "I only heard about what happened in the 1960s and 1970s. I heard that from top to bottom, I don't know how many people were killed and the society was in chaos. I don't know if this is true or not? Also, did our village change at that time?"

Deng Shirong nodded and said: "That era was indeed very chaotic. Thanks to Duke Zhou, otherwise the country really wouldn't know what it would become. Our village was also greatly affected at that time. Some people were like crazy, taking chicken feathers as a command.

I can't say more about the details. Anyway, at that time, everyone was living a low profile and didn't even dare to complain."

Although his brother's words were vague, Deng Shize still heard the horror of that era and couldn't help but sigh: "Our country is really full of disasters!"

Deng Shirong said: "All the sufferings are over, and the country will get better and better in the future."

The two brothers chatted casually about everything, and unknowingly talked about Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Li Longji.

Deng Shize said: "Li Longji was very powerful in his early years and created the Kaiyuan Era. If he could die 20 years earlier, he would be a wise ruler who will be remembered in history."

Deng Shirong was surprised and said: "Brother, I didn't expect you to know history?"

Deng Shize shook his head and smiled: "I only know a little bit. It's mainly because I have nothing to do after retirement, so I read some history books. I can't say I know history."

"That's better than many people."

Deng Shirong praised, and then sighed: "In fact, this is human nature. Many people are wise and brave in the early stages of their struggle. Take Li Longji for example. He was indeed a rare wise ruler in the early stage and created the famous Kaiyuan Era in history.

This Kaiyuan Era was really brilliant. During this period, the Tang Dynasty reached a very high level in all aspects, the national strength was unprecedentedly strong, and the social economy was unprecedentedly prosperous. Prosperity, population growth, very developed business, well-connected domestic transportation, prosperous cities, active foreign trade, Persian and Arab merchants flocked in.

It was really difficult to maintain the original fighting spirit when creating such a prosperous era.

So, it is no wonder that Li Longji enjoyed himself in his later years. He worked hard for most of his life and achieved remarkable achievements. It is human nature to want to enjoy himself when he is old. "

Deng Shize nodded and said, "This is indeed human nature. If the government had been stable during Li Longji's lifetime, there would be nothing to say. The main reason is that the "Anshi Rebellion" occurred in his later years, which made the Tang Dynasty, which had reached its peak of economic development, directly decline from prosperity. This is a pity. "

When the two brothers talked about history, the other younger generations were listening quietly beside them.

Deng Yunfu and his five brothers and sisters were all educated. When they were studying, the history of Taiwan was still considered part of Chinese history, so the history books had detailed introductions to various dynasties in China. They still knew about the famous Kaiyuan Prosperity in ancient Chinese history.

Unlike later generations, in order to de-Sinicize, the Taiwanese authorities really did everything they could. In the new version of the history textbook, the main text of Chapter 1 of the Chinese history section, "State and Society from the Shang and Zhou Dynasties to the Sui and Tang Dynasties", is only 4 pages, with a total of more than 1,600 words.

In the section "From Tribes to Feudalism", the concept of the Xia Dynasty is not mentioned at all, and the history from the Shang Dynasty to the Western Zhou Dynasty is only glossed over in 300 words.

In the section "From Feudalism to Imperial State", the thousand-year history from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty to the end of the Han Dynasty is only narrated in 800 words.

The main text then directly jumps to the content of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's exclusive respect for Confucianism, the Wei and Jin Dynasty's Nine-Rank System, and the Sui and Tang Dynasty's Imperial Examination System.

Not only that, important historical events such as King Wu's conquest of King Zhou, the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period, the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, the Chu-Han Contention, and the Yellow Turban Uprising were all deleted, and historical periods such as the Three Kingdoms and the Southern and Northern Dynasties were not mentioned at all. Important historical figures such as Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty were glossed over, and only Qin Shihuang and the Legalists were slightly mentioned.

At the same time, as a history textbook, this textbook does not mention historical books such as "Records of the Grand Historian" and "Book of Han" at all.

From the Shang and Zhou Dynasties to the late Qing Dynasty, the textbook only spent 60 pages and 6 chapters to tell the 3,600-year history. Each chapter has only 1,500 words, but it tells 600 years of history. This is simply ridiculous.

When the two brothers had almost finished chatting, Deng Changzuo asked: "Man Gong, how long does it take to get back to Bobai from Shenzhen?"

Deng Shirong replied: "It takes about twelve hours."

Deng Changzuo was surprised: "My God, it takes more than ten hours to drive? How far is Shenzhen from Bobai?"

Deng Shirong smiled and said: "It's more than 500 kilometers from Shenzhen to Bobai, and the road is not easy to walk now, so it will take a long time."

Deng Yunshou couldn't help but sighed: "It's worthy of the mainland, with hundreds of kilometers of roads at any time. In Taiwan, the longest distance from north to south is only 380 kilometers, and the distance between the two places is one More than 100 kilometers is considered far. "

Deng Shirong couldn't help laughing and said, "This is normal. Taiwan's area is less than 36,000 square kilometers, while our Guangxi area is nearly 240,000 square kilometers. The difference between the two is six or seven times, and Guangxi is just one of the 28 provinces and autonomous regions in the mainland, not to mention the four municipalities!"

Others were also amazed when they heard this. They all knew that the motherland was very big, but few people really understood how big the motherland was. Now that they heard what Deng Shirong said, they realized that compared with the motherland, Taiwan's area was really pitifully small.

Deng Changzuo and others are full of curiosity about the mainland. They grew up in Taiwan. They only know about the mainland from their elders. No one has really been to the mainland. This is the first time they have returned to the mainland for the New Year.

Therefore, everyone is like a curious baby, asking all kinds of questions.

…

Bobai.

Naye Deng's community.

Deng Yuntai and his wife, Deng Yunzhen's family of three, Deng Yunheng's family of three, Deng Yunzhu's family of three, Deng Yunsong's family of three, Deng Yunhua and his wife, and Deng Yunheng, seven brothers and sisters and their family members were all present.

In addition, Deng Shilan and his wife, as well as their children and grandchildren, were all present.

The reason why they all came together was that Deng Shirong had called the third sister and his children before returning.

When the Deng Yuntai brothers and sisters received a call from their father, they were all shocked. They never imagined that their father was just taking Xiao Donger and Dongzi to travel to Taiwan, and unexpectedly reunited with their uncle who had been missing for decades. This was simply It was the outrageous mother who opened the door for outrageousness. It was outrageous enough.

Even TV dramas don’t dare to film such outrageous plots.

You know, their uncle has been away from home for more than fifty years, and there has been no news. If the father had gone out to look for him, it would not be so outrageous if he found him. But the key point is that the father took Xiaodong'er and Dongzi on a trip.

Being able to bump into each other unexpectedly like this really made them unable to complain.

At this time, everyone was sitting in the living room chatting, and the topic of conversation naturally focused on Deng Shize.

Deng Yunhua said with a puzzled look: "It's really strange. In recent years, Taiwanese compatriots have been returning to the mainland to visit relatives. Since my uncle is still alive, why hasn't he come back?"

Deng Yuntai shook his head and said: "I don't know about this. Dad didn't tell us much, but I think there must be a reason."

Deng Yunheng continued: "My uncle is a soldier. Since he arrived in Taiwan, he most likely went there in 1949, but dad has told us a long time ago that he joined our army and suddenly came to Taiwan. There must be some secret in it that we don’t know about!”

Deng Yunsong said: "The specific reason will only be known when dad and uncle come back."

Deng Yunheng asked curiously: "Third aunt, after so many years, do you still remember what my uncle looks like?"

Deng Shilan shook his head and said: "How can I still remember it? When your uncle went out that year, I was only seven or eight years old. Now more than fifty years have passed, and the memory of that year has long been blurred. It is impossible to recognize him even face to face. I don’t know how your father recognized your uncle when he came out. He was only four or five years old at the time.”

Bu Dashi answered: "I'm also curious about how my uncle and uncle met and how they recognized each other."

"We'll find out when my dad and uncle come back!"

Having said this, Deng Yuntai looked at his eldest sister and said, "Azhen, have everything been arranged at the hotel?"

Deng Yunzhen said: "Everything has been arranged. When uncle and the others come back, they can eat the delicious food from their hometown as soon as possible."

…

9 p.m.

Usually at this time, Suifeng Hotel is basically closed.

However, not only was Suifeng Hotel open today, there were dozens of people guarding the hotel.

In the kitchen, the master chefs are busy making preliminary preparations, such as those that need to be blanched, those that need to be oiled, and those that need to be marinated. In short, as long as these tasks are done in advance, only the final steps will be done later. Cook in one step and serve quickly.

Not long after, a bus stopped at the door of Suifeng Hotel.

Deng Yuntai and others were all refreshed upon seeing this, and they all went out together to welcome him.

Naturally, the first people to get off the car were Deng Shirong's grandfather and grandson. Then Deng Changzuo, the eldest grandson, helped his grandfather down, and the others got off one after another.

Deng Shilan looked at the old man who was holding a cane and looked somewhat similar to his father, and shouted excitedly: "Brother!"

Deng Shize followed the sound and became a little excited: "Third sister, is that you?"

Deng Shilan stepped forward, supported the gray-haired and thin elder brother, and said with red eyes: "Brother, it's me. Are you in good health? Why are you so thin?"

"I'm fine."

While speaking, Deng Shize looked at Bu Erzhu, who was standing beside him honestly, and asked, "Who are you?"

Bu Erzhu said hello with a naive smile: "Brother, I am Erzhu, Alan's husband."

One look at his brother-in-law's appearance and he knew that he was an honest man. Deng Shize nodded with satisfaction and said, "You are good. My third sister is lucky to marry you."

Deng Shirong then stood up and introduced both parties one by one.

The three brothers and sisters are all surrounded by children and grandchildren, and just introducing them takes a lot of time.

After the introductions and greetings, Deng Yunzhen said with a smile: "Uncle, aunt, after riding for such a long time, I have been hungry for a long time. I have asked the master chef to prepare the special flavor of our hometown. Fast forward Try it in the store.”

Deng Shize smiled and said: "Okay, I haven't tasted the flavor of my hometown for more than fifty years. I have to give it a try today."

So, Deng Shize's family followed the greetings of his brothers, sisters and cousins ​​and walked into Suifeng Hotel.

With so many people, there is definitely no room for one table, and in Bobai Realm there is a habit of sharing tables. Before Deng Shize and others came back, Deng Yunzhen asked the waiter to put several tables together to seat dozens of people. No problem at all.

As soon as people sat down, the waiter served tea and dishes.

The first dish served was naturally the most classic Bobai white-cut series, including white-cut chicken, white-cut duck, white-cut goose, white-cut pig's feet, white-cut pig's stomach, etc.

Seeing these familiar yet unfamiliar white-cut dishes, Deng Shize couldn't help but salivate. He recalled: "I remember that my family was not well off back then, and we only had the opportunity to eat a few pieces of chicken and duck during festivals. At that time, my mother would first cook the chicken and duck for my grandfather or uncle, and then cut them into small pieces to eat with a sauce dish.

The sauce dish at that time did not have soy sauce, so it was made by dissolving the soup of boiled chicken and duck with drum oil paste. It was simple, but a rare delicacy."

Deng Shilan recalled the poor days back then and sighed: "At that time I can't eat meat for several months. During festivals, as long as the meat is cooked, even if it is just dipped in salt, it tastes very good, not to mention the sauce made with drum oil paste. "

Deng Shirong smiled and said: "Those difficult days are gone forever. Everyone's life will get better and better in the future. Brother, sister-in-law, and all nephews and grandchildren, you should try it quickly. This white cut is the most famous specialty of our Bobai!"

Deng Shize and others were no longer polite after hearing this, and they all started to eat with chopsticks.

"Hey, this boiled chicken tastes really good, with a hint of sand ginger, and the meat becomes more fragrant the more you chew it, it's really amazing."

"This boiled pork belly is also delicious, with a crispy and refreshing taste."

"I think boiled pig's feet are a must. Although Taiwan also has this dish, I feel that the taste is not as good as this."

"..."

Deng Shize's children and grandchildren have good family conditions and have eaten a lot of good things, but now when they eat this Bobai boiled chicken, they can't help but praise it, and feel that the taste of this boiled chicken is really good.

Soon, other dishes were served one after another, all of which were famous local dishes in Bobai.

Among them, the bamboo shoot line, which is indispensable for the New Year and various banquets, is the most characteristic of Bobai. The authentic flavor made Deng Shize almost cry.

After leaving home for more than 50 years, he tasted the authentic hometown flavor again. Only those who have experienced it personally know what kind of feeling it is.

And after tasting this bamboo shoot line, Mrs. Hu and her children and grandchildren also praised it.

This dish looks simple. In Bobai Territory, almost everyone who cooks at home can make it, but it is not easy to make it well.

The most important thing is to choose the bamboo shoots and vermicelli. If there is a problem with these two ingredients, even the chef can't make authentic bamboo shoot vermicelli.

This meal, because it was too late and we had to take care of Deng Shize's physical condition, everyone didn't eat for too long, and even the wine was just a taste. At about 9:40, the dinner ended.

Deng Shirong wiped his mouth with a tissue and said, "Brother and sister-in-law, let the waiter clean up here. I will take you back to your place first, take a shower and have a good rest. After breakfast tomorrow, we will go home."

"Okay, I'll listen to your arrangement."

...

PS: I was just writing a casual chat between brothers, but someone took it too far, so I'd better delete it to avoid getting angry.