Chapter 16 return to homeland

Taiming leaned against the railing on the deck of the ship, and what he saw was the smoky Keelung street scene, the rain was like fog, and occasionally a corner of the clear sky appeared in the drizzle, and the boat slowly circled the fairy cave in the drizzle The breakwater gradually enters the inner harbor from the outer harbor.In the distance, Jilong Mountain can be seen slightly, the scenery of the motherland after a long absence.Seeing the scenery of the port capital of his home country, the shadows of Rui'e and Naito Hisako naturally appeared in Taiming's heart.Now these two people are distant people to him, but he still feels nostalgic.Together, Taiming thought of Tsuruko at the boarding house in Tokyo, and also thought of going to Okutama with Tsuruko, her mother, and Taiming to watch the red leaves.Taiming thought of going to see the cherry blossoms with Tsuruko again.The color of burning red leaves and the trails covered with cherry blossoms have become distant memories.Although the shadow of the crane is as bright as the red leaves and cherry blossoms, it is just like the phantom of the flowers that I saw suddenly in the day of youth, the afterimage that disappears after a short time.

Taiming's first impression after landing was that everything in Taiwan was slower than Tokyo. 'This is the situation in the motherland. Taiming thought this way, and what he felt at this moment was not so much an unforgettable feeling for his homeland, but rather disappointment in his homeland. Taiming was walking on the pier where coolies were crowded.However, taking the train going south, my heart is filled with the emotion of returning to my hometown after a long absence.Acacia trees lined the railway line, and they seemed to greet him with joy.And when the train finally arrived at the deserted country station, Taiming's mood reached an unforgettable high point.

The Hu family still welcomed Taiming's return with great enthusiasm.When Taiming returned home with Ah San and Ah who had come to greet him at the station, the firecrackers that had been prepared in advance exploded and went off as if waiting for this moment to come.But the sound of firecrackers aroused Taiming's inexplicable anxiety.He thought: 'It's still such a lively welcome, but does his homecoming really deserve such a grand welcome? ’ Taiming felt a faint uneasiness in his heart, which made him unable to blend into the lively atmosphere. When Taiming returned home, he knew that the whole family from grandpa down was safe.He thought everyone in the family was safe, but he was still a little uneasy before seeing him.

'The best thing is that everyone in the family is safe! 'he thinks. When Hu Taiming entered the hall, the sound of firecrackers became even louder.Grandfather lit the incense and respectfully reported to his ancestor Taiming that he had returned from studying abroad.The opium barrel raised his voice and boasted to everyone: "It is the first time since our village was opened to study in Japan. It is not an easy task."There are four obstacles to studying abroad. The first difficulty is that you must have smart children; the second difficulty is that even if your children are smart, if they are not determined, they will give up halfway; Father and brother can't do without knowledge.From this point of view, Taiming's studying abroad is the greatest honor of the Hu family, and he came from a scholarly family, exactly as the ancestors said in the legacy of "Teaching the Son once". Taiming listened to the praise of the opium barrel, lowered his head and blushed until his ears were flushed, everyone present said some superficial compliments in unison, Ah San and Ah Si didn't understand Tai Ming's mood, and they proudly spoke of themselves My thoughts: "It is better to be the head of the police department than to be a county guard. Instead of being the head of the police department, it is better to be a field police department, which is more powerful and directly beneficial to the people." 'On the God's Table in the public hall, red wax wax weighing one and a half catties was lit, and the light was brilliant.Taiming was busy receiving relatives, friends, villagers, especially the elderly old women. They made strange noises and looked at Taiming with great emotion. Even Taiming had to treat these foolish women and women politely. Ming felt upset, and secretly begged for mercy at such a scene.At this time, villagers who volunteered to participate in the celebration invited a team of "children class" (band), and the band came in through the gate while playing Taiwanese music.The children's class played 'Bride Liu', 'Nine Links' and other pieces, making the venue even more lively.Then the huqin sounded a folk song with a fragrant rhyme. Everyone listened attentively, and the venue was suddenly silent.At this time, Xu Xinbo, the elder of the village, thoughtfully asked his children to sing the old-fashioned song of "picking tea".All men, women and children listened with ecstasy.But the girls were more interested in Taiming than in the performance of the children's class, and they quietly peeped at Taiming from the surrounding windows.The celebratory banquet was scheduled to start at five o'clock, but it was postponed until seven o'clock.When the wine was drunk, everyone's interest in the children's class gradually faded. Ah Si sang folk songs, Ah San whistled to accompany him, and the fragrant folk songs filled the venue.Some people guessed Taiwanese boxing enthusiastically, and Taiming's classmates were not to be outdone and enthusiastically guessed Japanese boxing. Their boxing guessing gave the surrounding country people a strange stimulation, and even the old ladies were very interesting and fascinated.Taiming's parents and brother were very happy.His father, Hu Wenqing, had three major wishes: grandpa's rare birthday celebration, and Taiming's graduation and wedding ceremony. He said that his two wishes had come true, and he felt very relieved.

That night, because of Taiming's exhaustion from the entertainment at the welcome banquet, and the peace of mind when he returned home, Taiming forgot everything and fell into a deep sleep.