Qinglong Mountain, densely covered with large and small lakes. There are paddy fields everywhere.

After reaching the top of the mountain, the car stopped on the flat land in the middle of the village where the grain was drying.

A group of village children watched the van curiously.

The mountain wind seemed cold, and Zhang Shaojie and Shaohuai were both wearing military coats bought from the county town and thick dogskin hats on their heads.

Comrade Xiaofang and the driver did not feel cold, but were very energetic.

Soon after, a village cadre came. He felt strange and came to ask, "These comrades, do you have something to do with this village?" ”

Comrade Xiao Fang pointed to the two brothers Zhang Shaojie and said: "They are Hong Kong compatriots who came to visit relatives in Xiaotun Village. ”

"From Hong Kong?" The village cadre thought for a moment, patted his head, and said with a smile: "Are you surnamed Zhang?" ”

The two brothers Zhang Shaojie hurriedly nodded and said, "Yes! Our surname is Zhang! ”

It is difficult to communicate between Cantonese and Jianghuai dialects, but fortunately, Comrade Xiaofang helped translate. Although the exchange was a bit difficult, the Zhang Shaojie brothers felt very novel.

The Zhang family is an old family here, and the people are prosperous. One-third of the population in the village is a little related to the Zhang family. Uncle Zhang Chuanzong and sister-in-law Zhang Hongfang were not discriminated against in the village, except for those who were criticized during the special period when the situation needed to be named.

Of course, now it is a people's commune system, and although everyone cannot be rich, at least everyone can eat enough. It will not be like before liberation, when you starve to death at every turn.

Before liberation, the Zhang family had more than 2,000 acres of land and an ancestral house area of more than 3,000 square meters. However, after the liberation, the ancestral house was confiscated, and the original site of the current Hongxing Primary School was built on the basis of the Zhang family's ancestral home.

Zhang Chuanzong and Zhang Hongfang, two brothers and sisters, now live in an adobe house built with help in the village, which has been electrified, and the area of the two yards is not small, adding up to 3 acres in size. However, because of the simple building materials, it looks very shabby.

When the two brothers Zhang Shaojie came to the uncle's house, they were already in their 50s, and the gray-haired Zhang Chuanzong hugged the shoulders of the two brothers Zhang Shaojie, and cried a little and said: "I didn't expect that not only my old father went before me, but even my younger brother and my sister also left first."

At this time, the uncle looked very old, and the uncle had three children. Two sons, one is almost 30 years old and is a soldier in other places, and the other is called a cousin named Zhang Shaotang is 25 years old, and he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for fighting a few years ago. Another cousin committed suicide by drinking pesticides ten years ago.

Seeing the uncle like this, Zhang Shaojie and Shaohuai also shed tears. The Zhang family is a troubled family, the grandfather died ten years ago, and the father died eight years ago, both of whom died of heart attacks. My aunt's family, who operated a 3,000-ton ocean-going shipping ship, were shipwrecked in Africa and died.

Soon after, the little aunt Zhang Hongfang was called out of her home.

Zhang Hongfang was still a few years old before liberation, and now she is only in her thirties. I got married after the revolution. Now her husband is a doctor, and she herself is a math teacher at Red Star Primary School, but she has never had children.

The sister-in-law also had some surnames, and when she saw the two nephews, she took out the candy and said, "Call your aunt, and if you call it, you will give it candy." ”

Shaohuai shouted decisively. Zhang Shaojie was a little embarrassed, and only screamed for a long time.

During the Chinese New Year, the two brothers Zhang Shaojie enjoyed an unprecedented festival atmosphere in their hometown. The most important thing in the countryside is tradition, and there will be no such excitement in places like Hong Kong during the Chinese New Year.

On the night of the Spring Festival, fireworks, playing cards all night, and being drunk by a group of fellow villagers

People here like to drink together, especially like to bully outsiders and city people at the wine table.

Hong Kong compatriots are also the targets of their bullying at the wine table.

If you are poured alcohol by the locals, a large group of people persuade you to drink, and it is not okay for the guests not to drink, otherwise it will not give face to the whole village. doesn't give face to the whole village, this hat is really ruthless enough, so I can only endure being drunk.

Shaohuai is young, but he will not be drunk. But Zhang Shaojie was invited to the village chief's house to drink before the Chinese New Year, but those village cadres who were "tested by alcohol" actually poured Zhang Shaojie a pound of liquor, and he was dizzy when he drank it.

After drinking, Zhang Shaojie couldn't help it, ran to the shore of the lake to sober up alone, vomited for a long time, and was too lazy to move while lying on the stones on the shore.

For a few hours, Zhang Shaojie was not seen, and the village chief and uncle were in a hurry. With the whole village, young and old, with lanterns, they searched for Zhang Shaojie all over the mountains.

Zhang Shaojie was half drunk and half awake.

Although he heard someone calling him and knew who was looking for him, he just didn't bother to pay attention to those people.

When he returned to his uncle's house after sobering up, the villagers were spreading rumors that Zhang Shaojie might have fallen into the river and drowned. The uncle and sister-in-law were almost crying, and at this time, he staggered to the bed in the stunned eyes of everyone and slept soundly until the next day.

Life in the countryside seems a bit absurd, aimless, but full of fun.

I stayed until February 20th, which was the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.

Considering that Shaohuai's school is about to open. The two Zhang Shaojie brothers embarked on the road home.

Before going home, in addition to leaving 300 yuan each for the uncle and sister-in-law to improve their lives.

Zhang Shaojie still has 1,000 yuan on hand. I don't bother to bring this money back to Hong Kong, so I'm ready to "contribute" to the local economy.

After returning to the county seat, Zhang Shaojie, under the guidance of Comrade Xiaofang, swept the stamps at the post office.

Special period stamps, pre-liberation stamps, and new stamps issued in recent years. These are Zhang Shaojie's coveted collectibles!

Zhang Shaojie bought 30 philatelic albums, filled them with stamps, and only spent more than 500 yuan.

It is a pity that although the 80-year version of the "monkey stamp" was issued on February 15, the post office of the county town is not available for the time being, and stamps such as "the mountains and rivers of the motherland are red" are also very rare in the market.

"Goodbye, Comrade Xiaofang, you are a beautiful girl." Zhang Shaojie waved his hand on the train

Comrade Xiao Fang was on the platform, her two braids swaying in the wind, and she waved her hand with a good-looking smile on her face.

I exchanged contact information with Comrade Xiaofang.

With nostalgia and regret, the two brothers Zhang Shaojie returned to Hong Kong.

Although the mainland is full of opportunities, Zhang Shaojie still feels all kinds of constraints. Although this kind of restraint is constantly being loosened, Zhang Shaojie still can't wait for the speed of this relaxation. Therefore, Hong Kong is still his main stage of struggle!

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ps: Thank you to the "Blood Brake Demon Emperor", "Wei Family Second Youth", and "Ling Changjin" for their generous rewards.