Chapter 104 my parents' hometown

In the early morning, the river head is white and foggy; it is the weather in the south of the Yangtze River, and the rain is coming--I only know that there is a blue sea, but it turns out that there is a green river. This is the hometown of my parents! ——"Stars" 156 Fuzhou, Fujian will always be my hometown. Although I didn't grow up there, it is the hometown of my parents! As of today, I have only been back twice in my life.The first time was in 1911, in winter.Returning from the cold and dry north, I was surprised and delighted to see the green mountains, clear waters, red flowers and green leaves before my eyes!I feel that the sail of my life has sailed from the blue sea to the green river.That day we got off the big ship to the small boat at the mouth of the Minjiang River and drove to the head of the bridge. Uncles and cousins ​​who came to pick us up surrounded us. They talked enthusiastically with my parents in their local accents.My five-year-old brother quietly asked me in Shandong dialect: "Why do they all speak Fuzhou dialect?" Because in our siblings' hearts, Fuzhou dialect is the most difficult to understand and speak!

For more than a year after that, we lived a life in Fuzhou city.New Year's Day, Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival... During the festivals, the food and entertainment are very rich and interesting.Especially the Lantern Festival. At that time, our family lived in Nanhou Street, which was the street of the Lantern Market. Around the Lantern Festival, "the flower market lights are like the day", and the crowds of people under the shadow of the lights are endless. The second time I went back was in 1956, also in winter.At that time, there was no Yingxia Railway, and our NPC delegation entered by car from Jiangxi.Along the way, the clay road was slippery. I have never seen a road paved with dirt, which is so smooth!This time I not only went to Fuzhou, but also went to Zhangzhou, Quanzhou, Xiamen, Gulangyu... that is the southern border of the motherland.On the front line in Xiamen, I also saw pedestrians and cattle on Kinmen Island through the telescope, and I could see them very clearly... There are many scenes in my memory, so I won’t describe them one by one here.All in all, I like my parents' hometown very much.Over there is the scenery of the southern country, the mountains are green, the water is green, and the small stream is even more clear!There are flowers in the courtyard in all seasons.Fruits range from loquat, lychee, longan, to Fuju!What could be more satisfying to a child than this?

I don't go to many places in my hometown, but I can see historical sites and hometowns of overseas Chinese everywhere. Overseas Chinese in Fujian are all over the world.In the countries of Asia, Africa, Europe, and the United States that I have been to, I have seen hard-working Fujianese overseas Chinese, and they shook hands and expressed their affection.Eating Fuzhou cuisine and drinking jasmine tea at their home and store made me feel that as a Fujianese, I have a home from all over the world. My parents' hometown is lovely.When someone came from my hometown, or a friend had recently been to Fujian, I always asked them about the current situation in Fujian.They said: Fujian has made unrecognizable progress compared to more than 20 years ago.Recently, agriculture has become more scientific, and trees are being planted again, making the mountains and fields more lush and lush.They all mobilized me to go back and have a look, why wouldn't I want to?Not only I think, but I don’t know how many people in the ends of the world are thinking!I would like to work with the people in my hometown and the overseas Chinese in Fujian to build a better hometown in terms of spiritual and material civilization! March 29, 1982