Counterattack 1988

That night, Wang's Villa was very lively.

Wang Lin and the others came here after dinner. There are too many people here. If you really want to have a dinner together, it will be too busy, and you have to make some preparations in advance, right?
When they came over, Shen Xue and the others had just had dinner.

After Deng Lijun and Tang Yan moved into Wang's Villa, they basically never had their own meals, they ate at Shen Xue's side.

Sister Lin has someone to take care of her. Originally, she started her own business, but these days she is also joining in the fun with Shen Xue.

In the left building where Shen Xue lived, there was a table full of people for every meal, and it was enjoyable.

When Wang Lin and the others came, they chatted with Shen Xue and others in the left building.

Gu Qingyu said with a smile: "Your place is so lively, I want to live here too."

Shen Xue said: "There are several people living here, why are you still crowded? Isn't it nice for you to live alone in the Presidential Suite of Huamei Hotel? You, born in the midst of blessings, do not know how to be blessed."

Gu Qingyu pursed her lips and smiled, "I envy you for being lively and fun."

Sister Lin said: "Miss Gu, what kind of boyfriend do you have? Can you have such a large amount of financial resources to let you live in that house all the time?"

When Gu Qingyu got burned, she didn't dare to show off in front of these people, so she quickly smiled low-key: "How can my house compare to your garden house?"

Among these people, Tang Yan and Yan Qin walked closer. After thinking about it for a while, she understood a little, and took a look at Wang Lin.

Wang Lin rubbed his nose and did not participate in their discussion.

Gu Qingyu changed the subject and said, "We are going to hold the second God of Cookery Competition in Taiwan, and Ms. Tan Yiyi is going to participate! She will definitely win the championship then."

As expected, women are all delicious. When I heard about the God of Cookery Competition, I immediately became interested and started asking questions.

"Can we watch it live?" Tang Yan asked.

Sister Lin smiled and said, "I only care about, can we taste the dishes made by those famous chefs?"

Shen Xue smiled and said, "Sister Lin, you are such a foodie! How can we audience eat the dishes prepared by the chefs in the competition? Unless you are the judges."

Sister Lin said: "The judges can't finish eating so many dishes, right? Isn't that dish left in the end? Maybe it can't be thrown away?"

Gu Qingyu said: "Hey, Sister Lin's question is right. You really want to taste the dishes of the chefs. I can get them. As for the tickets for the live viewing, I can help you get them. If you want to go, I will help you." Just get your tickets."

Shen Xue said: "Of course I'm going to see it, it's just a cheer for Miss Tan."

Everyone said they wanted to see it.

Wang Lin asked: "Who are the judges this time?"

Gu Qingyu said: "They are all big names in the gourmet world in Shanghai, there are several senior chefs from established restaurants and hotels, there is also a columnist for a gourmet magazine, and a professor who is well versed in gourmet food. There are nine in total. Where are the judges!"

Wang Lindao: "Sounds good?"

Gu Qingyu said: "In this kind of competition, there will be no fakes, so you can rest assured. And I heard that this year's competition will be divided into several parts. The first is the knife skills, followed by the heat, and finally the seasoning. "

Li Wenxiu said: "Isn't everyone cooking a few dishes?"

Gu Qingyu said: "Of course the food must be prepared, and it also takes the highest score."

Wang Lindao: "Isn't it still a unified request for which dish to cook? That would be unfair to the chefs. They each have their own cuisines, and each cuisine has different tastes and requirements."

Gu Qingyu said: "The organizing committee of the competition has considered this point. This year's competition will be changed. Some dishes can be cooked by all chefs."

Wang Lin said: "That's good."

While chatting, they talked about Deng Lijun's return to his hometown to find his ancestors.

Everyone says this is a good thing, and people have to find their origin.

Everyone talked about genealogy again.

A big tree with lush branches and leaves comes from its well-developed root system buried deep in the ground and the nourishment of the earth.

People are like the branches and leaves on a big tree. If they want to be lush and lush, they must have their roots and soil. This root system is the blood inheritance of ancestors, nations, families, and parents. This soil is the land that gave birth to him and this land. The local customs and traditional culture in the world.

Just as a grass without roots will wither, a sapling without roots will not grow into a towering tree.If a person does not have the foundation for growth, it will be difficult to become an adult, let alone become a talent and achieve success.

In fact, a person often has support from ancestors in life and work, but we don't realize it.For example, if there are any characters in the family, the members of the family will be proud of it, and the younger generations will be motivated—it’s possible for me too!

Seeking the roots and asking the ancestors has been deeply rooted in the hearts of Chinese people for thousands of years. When a person is prosperous, he holds an important position in an official position, has a high position, or becomes a billionaire in the business field, or becomes an outstanding entrepreneur. , They all want to return to their hometowns in brocade clothes, to shine on the ancestors, to shine on the family, to fight for their own family and ancestors, the so-called proud and elated scenery is infinite.

Therefore, the more successful people are, the more they must recognize their ancestors and return to their ancestors. When they return to their hometown, they will hold a grand banquet and greet each other ten miles away. Gava does charity work.

If wealth and honor do not return home, it is like walking at night in brocade clothes.Life loses its meaning, just like you put on a gorgeous golden dress at twelve o'clock on the night of New Year's Eve, but there is no one on the street, who will admire you and praise you.That's why people are like this. After becoming famous and becoming rich, the first thing that comes to mind is to return to the hometown and honor the ancestors. Therefore, Chinese people pay special attention to recognizing and returning to the clan.

Many big stars in Hong Kong and Taiwan will return to the mainland to find their ancestors.

Deng Lijun is also a singer with hometown feelings.

In many concerts, she would say that her hometown is Jizhou Daming.

In a sense, Deng Lijun has a strong sense of belonging to her family.

Due to the poverty of her family, she moved several times in her childhood. In order to make a living in her teens, she began to study and perform everywhere.

After becoming famous, she lived in many places, and she felt that it was just an apartment, not her hometown.

"Where am I from? Where am I going? Who am I?"

This is the ultimate questioning of life, and it is also a confusing behavior of human beings.

Apart from philosophers and writers, ordinary people would think of such a topic and even put it into action.

For ordinary people, this topic is not mystical or poetic at all, it is very concrete and realistic, and it is called seeking roots and ancestors.

Some people think that if people are well fed and live well, why bother with that?
But, no.

When people live to a certain stage, there will always be people who think and do things like this.

Whether living in the city or in the countryside, whether in Baodao or Xiangjiang.

As long as people have the conditions and ability, they all want to find their own origin.

The people of the country moved back to their hometowns, but in history, there are many people who left their hometowns because of fleeing, earning a living, and traveling in official positions.So my hometown has become the most beautiful utopia in the hearts of Chinese people.

"Hongdong old stork's nest", "Zaoqiang wild magpie's nest", "Under the big pagoda tree is my home", and so on, I believe many people have heard of it.

These words have been passed down from generation to generation, and they will be written down in the genealogy, engraved into the bones, and will also be included in the museum.

It may not matter to many young people, but to an older person, the idea of ​​seeking roots will always arise.

Just like green leaves don’t long for the land, but fallen leaves always return to their roots; just like ships in the harbor always yearn for the sea, drifting ships always want to return to their voyage.

A person's geographic latitude is easy to determine, but a person's time dimension is difficult to determine.History probes are too granular, while the relative granularity of individuals is too small.However, if the individuals are placed on the family line, the leftward extension of time is long enough.

People are not looking for the past, but want to find the origin of the culture, to give themselves more dimensional positioning, and finally find a realistic foothold.

Know the way to know the way back.Walking around this world, in a hurry, always returning home before I have time to see where I came from, but there are always clouds and mist.But as long as you search for it, you can always find it, and finally find your hometown on the historical map.

At least in the 90s, there were still many people who liked to do this kind of thing.

In fact, even decades later, some people are still repairing the family tree, minor repairs in 30 years, and major repairs in 60 years.

For a clan, compiling the genealogy is a major event within the clan. Large clans often need to form an organizing committee with more than a hundred people, invest hundreds of thousands or millions of yuan, and it takes two to three years to complete the revision and renewal of the genealogy. Work.

A country without history is not prosperous, a family is not inherited without history, a family is not prosperous without history, and people are unknown without history.

When talking about the family tree, Li Wenxiu asked: "Wang Lin, do we city people have a family tree? Why have I never heard of it from my parents?"

Wang Lin mused, "People in the city also have genealogy, but many families have not passed it down. I have seen many people in the city go back to their hometowns to look for the family tree."

Tang Yan smiled and said: "I heard a saying that counting up to three generations, they are all farmers. So, as long as you look hard, you can find a family tree."

Li Wenxiu said with a smile: "My family only entered the city in my grandfather's generation. Counting up to three generations, I am really a farmer."

Li Wenjuan asked curiously: "Sister, where is our hometown?"

Li Wenxiu said: "What's the matter? You also want to be like Sister Deng, can you recognize your ancestors and return to your ancestors?"

Li Wenjuan said: "It's good to know!"

Li Wenxiu said: "We are from the outskirts of Shencheng! We have been out for so long, and we have already established roots in the city. Even if we go back, there will be no land and houses for a long time. What will we do when we go back?"

Li Wenjuan said: "Brother-in-law, what about you? Where is your hometown?"

Wang Lin was startled, he really didn't know where his hometown was.

Li Wenjuan said with a smile: "Brother-in-law, you just said that everyone has roots. This is where people come from. You can't forget your roots. You are prosperous now, but you don't know where your hometown is. Does this count as a night walk in Jinyi?"

Wang Lin smiled bitterly and said, "Wenjuan, you stopped me. I really don't know where I came from. I have to ask my uncle about this."

Li Wenjuan said: "While your uncle is still here, hurry up and ask him. After a hundred years, no one really knows where your hometown is."

Wang Lin originally wanted to help Deng Lijun find his relatives, but he didn't expect to involve himself in such a problem.

This kind of thing, I really can't think too much, just think about it, and I really want to find the answer.

Shen Xue smiled and said, "Fortunately, I know where my hometown is, and there are many relatives in my family! I have a family tree at home, and I have read that family tree."

Li Wenjuan asked curiously: "What does the genealogy look like? Are only men recorded?"

Shen Xue said: "No, women will also be recorded. My name is there. When I compile the genealogy next time, I will also record the names of my two children, and I will also buy a family tree to keep."

Li Wenjuan said: "Do you still want to buy the family tree?"

Shen Xuedao: "Of course I have to buy it. I heard from my grandma that when the genealogy tree is delivered to the door, firecrackers will be set off and meals will be prepared to entertain the family members who deliver the genealogy!"

Deng Lijun said: "Wang Lin, tell me, are the names of my family members recorded in our family tree?"

Wang Lindao: "It's probably only recorded to your grandfather's generation! I don't know if your father's has been cultivated or not? I don't know. I have already entrusted someone to investigate, and I will know the news tomorrow."

Deng Lijun hummed.

Everyone talked until after eleven o'clock in the evening.

That night, Wang Lin wanted to ask his uncle something, but seeing that it was too late, he didn't bother.

The next day, Wang Lin, Deng Lijun, Gu Qingyu and others set off for Zhuangcheng, and then from Zhuangcheng to Daming.

In this busy schedule, Wang Lin was delayed again from asking about his hometown.

It was after four o'clock in the afternoon that Wang Lin and the others arrived at Daming.

Daimyo is the prefecture with the largest HD area.

As a small county, and in the 90s, the conditions of the county can be imagined.

Fortunately, Gu Qingyu's old classmate was there.

This old classmate is a tall and elegant young man wearing glasses, named Jiang Weiping.

Jiang Weiping is a person in the news media, very talkative, when he saw Wang Lin, Deng Lijun and others, he talked endlessly about his admiration.

Whether it's Wang Lin or Deng Lijun, the arrival of any of these two big celebrities can cause a sensation in the local area!

And now, these two people actually appeared in the small county town of Daming at the same time.

Not to mention other people, even Jiang Weiping, who had seen the world, was so excited when he saw Wang Lin and Deng Lijun.

Wang Lin smiled and said, "Comrade Jiang Weiping, thank you for your help."

Jiang Weiping pushed his glasses, and couldn't hide his excitement: "Mr. Wang, I've booked a room for you at the best hospitality hotel in the county. Let's go to the hotel first, shall we?"

Wang Lin looked at Deng Lijun: "Sister Deng, what do you think?"

Deng Lijun smiled gracefully: "Is it okay to listen to you? Then I will just listen to you."

In a word, everyone was amused.

Wang Lin ordered to go to the hotel.

After checking in, Jiang Weiping reported the results of his family tree search to Wang Lin and Deng Lijun.

"I found Dengtai Village, where many families have genealogies. I found the current patriarch of the Deng family and explained the reason to him. The patriarch Deng was very happy when he heard that Deng Lijun was coming back, and he also cooperated with my work. He moved out of his village. Let me check the most authoritative genealogy of my family."

Deng Lijun asked impatiently, "Have you found it?"

Jiang Weiping slapped his thigh, laughed loudly and said: "I found it, I found it! Your lineage is very prosperous! You still have the descendants of your uncles and brothers! I saw one of your cousins, that woman and You look very similar! I laughed when I saw it, and thought that I found the right one, and there is absolutely no mistake! It must be your family!"

Deng Lijun asked excitedly: "Where are they? I want to see them now!"