Chapter 138: The Irish Years

When you are thrown into an unfamiliar environment, don't be busy with self-actualization, confusion and ignorance are enough to wear down our will.

Even though Dr. Van was quite familiar with Dublin, I was still worried about the language barrier, worried that I wouldn't go to the supermarket, that I wouldn't be able to buy familiar medicine when I was sick, and that everything big and small.

The Dublin government department has selected a number of local homes for us to stay in for the past two years. Most of the rent is subsidized by the Dublin government department, and other expenses and ways of getting along are agreed between us and our respective families, of course, the city government will provide a certain amount of living expenses, and we have to pay for the excess.

Of course, I know that the intention of the two governments is to deepen the understanding and exchanges between the two peoples, and also to give us a sense of belonging to our home, so that we will not have to stay in a hotel for two years. But I am arrogant and unreasonable by nature, and it is better to live alone, and loneliness makes me constantly hobby, and unwelcome excitement drives me crazy.

Which family will accept me? Who will I be roommates with? Will I be so lucky that I happen to be a Chinese fanatic, and I can speak Chinese with an Irish accent that is not authentic or fluent......

After a day of repairs at the hotel, I finally had to drag my suitcase to start a new round of tossing. After having a simple lunch at the hotel, the bus appeared at the gate on time last night, and the head of Chu said that the afternoon trip was to visit the historical and cultural sites of Dublin, and then the bus would send everyone to their respective foster families, and dinner would be enjoyed with the host's family.

Dr. Fan obviously worked and lived in Dublin, but he also followed us to visit the attractions (it should be called the Irish cultural enlightenment tour), Sister Ming slept and rejuvenated, and the lunch was also delicious, and the rest of the people were hasty, only she ate straight until her face was embarrassed.

The head of the Chu regiment was responsible for counting the number of people, and Rachel became a tour guide along the way, and it could be seen that she was a native of Dublin, because whenever she mentioned or praised this country that had been colonized by the British, her eyes lit up, and she was extremely proud and proud.

On Easter 1916, the leaders of the new Ireland read the Easter Proclamation at the door of the General Post Office, declaring Ireland's independence from Great Britain and occupying the post office building as the headquarters of the uprising. However, the Easter Rising did not succeed, but it aroused the determination of the whole Irish people to revolt, planted the seeds for Irish independence, and represented the strong desire of the Irish people for independence and freedom.

This great nation, which came out of the colonies, gave birth to a large number of famous politicians, artists and writers. On O'Connell Street, there are many sculptures and bright monuments in the center, we didn't get out of the car, we couldn't see clearly, we couldn't see enough, but it was enough to feel the country's tenacious and brave century-old epic like the Chinese nation.

Rachel says Dublin has the oldest university in Ireland, quiet town estates, lively pubs and intoxicating beers, Wellington Bridge across the River Liffey that cuts Dublin in the middle, guitarists playing the accordion or violin or half-baked kung fu playing and singing on the bridge, and an instrument case resting at your feet, and a few coins as appreciation and encouragement if you want.

There are no high-rise buildings here, but there are not so many small bridges and flowing water, this is not Lijiang, Yunnan, and certainly not Xitang, Jiangsu. The workshops that run are not for business's sake, they are called by Rachel as the city's proud handicraft makers, in Chinese, the heirs of intangible cultural heritage.

Doctor Fan has naturally seen these landscapes, but his eyes still show a trace of extremely perceptible emotion, which we Chinese call a reunion after a long absence.

Reunion after a long absence, the first time I arrived, it is really a contradictory pair of words.