In 1983, a small island started from a large farmer

The two ships docked one after another.

Many of my second uncle’s relatives are visiting Rongcheng for the first time, and they are inevitably excited as they are traveling so far away for the first time.

After getting off the boat, I saw so many people and so many new things, everyone was as curious as a baby.

Looking at the busy Atrium Street near the pier, they couldn't wait to go over and take a look.

But the second uncle said with a dark face: "Don't run around, if you get lost, I will just leave you here."

After my uncle and his friends got off the boat, they learned that Li Duoyu actually knew Li Xiuqing, and they laughed so hard that they couldn't stop.

"It's all God's will."

Li Niantian couldn't help but sigh. It was because Li Duoyu mentioned it two years ago that he thought of coming to Rongcheng to recognize his relatives. Otherwise, he would have forgotten about this matter long ago.

Li Xiuqing looked at these "big brothers" who were much older than him and didn't know how to greet them for a moment.

I had no choice but to shout to the oldest man, who was smoking a pipe, "Second Uncle, hello."

The old man smiled happily: "I heard them talk about you on the road. You are really handsome."

"good."

Li Xiuqing blushed slightly.

At this time, Li Niantian called out to the next generation, "Why are you still standing there? Come over here and say hello to your aunt and uncle."

Li Qingguang was the youngest, and he immediately shouted, "Hello, aunt and uncle, my name is Qingguang, and I am the youngest here."

"Hello."

Li Xiuqing didn't think much of it. Zhao Jialu looked at Li Duoyu with a sly smile on his face: "Do you know how to be polite?"

Li Duoyu coughed twice and said with a smile: "Do you think it's easy to be an elder? I can call you uncle."

Li Duoyu hadn't finished speaking yet, and Zhao Jialu had only heard his uncle twice, so he immediately said, "Okay, good nephew."

Li Duoyu had not expected this move. This guy does have some good brains.

But what Zhao Jialu didn't expect was that Li Duoyu turned around and took revenge on him, and spoke to the relatives on his second uncle's side.

"Your uncle is the person in charge of our county's aquatic seedling center. We get all the kelp seedlings in our village from him."

Li Duoyu had just finished speaking when all the relatives from his second great uncle's side, no matter how old they were, came running over to call them aunt and uncle, making them so embarrassed that they could have bought themselves a three-bedroom apartment.

One of them was already bald, but she still flattered them and called them, "Hello, auntie and uncle."

It gave them goosebumps all over their bodies. Zhao Jialu looked at Li Duoyu speechlessly, as if to say, "You are so cruel!"

Li Duoyu had a smirk on his face: "It's not that easy to be an elder. For example, we haven't seen one in so many years. Not only do we have to give benefits, but we also have to give red envelopes. Do you know what I mean? Each person should get at least ten yuan."

Zhao Jialu said speechlessly: "I am only a section-level official, and my monthly salary is only a small amount."

"You can borrow from me. I won't charge you interest. Just remember to pay me back when you get your salary."

"Are you still human?"

Li Duoyu smiled and said, "Uncle!"

"Stop yelling, I'm getting goosebumps."

Zhao Jialu looked at the group of people who called him uncle, several of whom were much older than him.

It can be seen from the way they are dressed that their lives are not very good.

He knew Xiasha Village very well. These people were relatives of Li Duoyu, and none of them had become rich yet.

You can tell what kind of people they are just by thinking with your butt. If I were to be entangled by them in the future, just thinking about it would give me a headache. When I was working in the unit, my colleagues in the unit would often have such distant relatives come to visit.

It's not a good idea to receive him, nor is it a good idea not to receive him. It's a very torturous situation.

After everyone got to know each other at the dock, Zhao Jialu used his connections to call two buses over.

They took this group of people directly to a military guesthouse not far from the Li family ancestral temple and made everyone live in the guesthouse.

This guesthouse is quite good. Under normal circumstances, it would definitely not be open to the public, but in this era, relationships are much more useful than regulations.

When they saw that they could stay in the army’s guesthouse, my second uncle, eldest uncle and third uncle immediately understood the other party’s capabilities.

Although Li Hanhai never introduced himself seriously from beginning to end, judging from today's situation, the relatives in Rongcheng are definitely very capable.

Being able to dispatch buses and let them stay in the military guesthouse, just thinking about it, you know that it is not something that ordinary people can do.

After they all checked in, Zhao Jialu took them directly to the canteen of the guesthouse for a meal.

At the meal time.

The relatives from the second uncle's side looked around and couldn't help asking Zhao Jialu, "Uncle, don't our overseas relatives live here?"

Now when Zhao Jialu heard the word "uncle", he felt a little stressed. It seemed that being too senior was not a good thing.

Zhao Jialu replied, "They have arrived. They are not staying here. They have been staying at the Foreign Trade Hotel for the past two days."

"Foreign Trade Hotel, I heard that it is the tallest building in Rongcheng. Is it true that only overseas Chinese and foreign guests can stay there?"

"Yes, that's the rule."

Zhao Jialu looked at Li Duoyu and said, "But if you really want to live here, you can go find Duoyu. He knows the manager there and can help you get in through the back door."

Li Duoyu rolled his eyes at him and said to the relatives, "If any of you want to stay here, you can come find me, but you have to pay for the room yourself."

"How much is it a day for more fish?"

"It's not much, only a few dozen dollars a night, but there are also service charges and tips. If you eat there, it will cost about a hundred dollars a day for one person."

Upon hearing this price, all the relatives were poured a bucket of cold water. They were so exhausted that they couldn't even earn a hundred yuan a month.

Li Duoyu smiled and said, "Who of you wants to go? I can contact you."

All the relatives shook their heads. They all knew very well that if they wanted to take advantage of Li Duoyu, it would be impossible unless the sun rose from the west.

After lunch, everyone took a rest and then picked up the baskets covered with red paper and went to the Li Family Ancestral Hall.

Li Duoyu had visited the Li family ancestral hall two years ago. It was the Li family courtyard. Now it no longer belongs to the Li family but to the state.

"This courtyard has three entrances, right?"

Zhao Jialu replied: "If this courtyard had not been demolished, it would have at least four entrances."

After hearing this, several relatives took a deep breath. Although they were all country bumpkins, they at least understood what the old house with four courtyards represented.

If it wasn't for a prominent family, no one would dare to build a house with four entrances, as if a house with five entrances was for the kings and generals. This time was a little different from the last time Li Duoyu came, the locked side door was opened.

There is actually a small courtyard inside, with a plaque on it with four big characters "Li Family Ancestral Hall" written on it.

At this time, there were already quite a few people in the ancestral hall, and they were arranging some things for sacrificial ceremonies.

Uncle signaled to everyone to put down the ten loads of things, and the ten baskets instantly filled the entire ancestral hall, leaving no room for people to stand.

As soon as the two sides met, they greeted each other politely. The leader of the other side was an old man with gray hair, who looked quite like Li Xiuqing.

The old man frowned slightly when he saw them bringing so many things with them: "Didn't I tell you last time that you should just come empty-handed? Why do you still bring so many things?"

The uncle said, "It's just a little something, just some local specialties from our island. The younger generation is also very enthusiastic about recognizing their ancestry, so they brought some dried shrimps and blue crabs. If there is a banquet in the evening, they can just cook them."

"Shrimp is so expensive now, just come and don't be so polite."

After the two sides exchanged greetings.

The eldest uncle urged the younger generation, "You young people are really rude. This is your great uncle."

"Hello, uncle."

"Hello, uncle."

Li Duoyu also guessed that the old man in the lead should be Li Hanhai, Li Xiuqing's father.

Just as Li Duoyu was looking at him, the old man walked towards him and said with a smile: "You must be Duoyu."

"Hello uncle, yes it's me."

The old man looked him up and down and said, "You are indeed a promising young man. I often see you in the newspapers."

Li Duoyu scratched his head: "I'm just lucky. I only appear in the newspaper occasionally."

The old man laughed and scolded: "You are so modest, making me look useless. I am always on the front two pages of the newspaper. I didn't get such treatment when I was working."

Li Duoyu naturally knew the identity of this old man. Before his retirement, he was the head of the Transportation Bureau.

No wonder Zhao Jialu was able to dispatch two buses so easily.

At this time, the old man continued to ask: "I heard from Xiuqing that Xiaolu went down to take charge of the seedling center this time. Was it you who gave him advice?"

Since they were all family members, Li Duoyu didn't hide anything. "Yes, it was my suggestion?"

The old man asked curiously, "I'm more curious, why do you suggest that Xiaolu go to the grassroots?"

"There is too much competition in the city now, so it's better to develop in the countryside. It's a bit harder, but as long as the foundation is well laid, you can generally go far."

Li Hanhai was stunned when he heard this: "You are really smart. No wonder Secretary Huang always told me that it is a pity to let you engage in breeding."

"No, I just have a little bit of intelligence and I can only do some breeding."

Li Duoyu had already guessed that the Huang Mi mentioned by his uncle should be the secretary of the big leader, Huang Qingfeng.

In fact, he knew nothing about official culture, and learned almost everything about it from novels about children of high-ranking officials like Zhao Jialu.

You must go to the grassroots level to gain experience. Once you have gained experience, your chances of promotion will definitely be much higher than others.

The old man glanced at Li Duoyu, then at Zhao Jialu. The more he looked at his son-in-law, the more unhappy the father-in-law became.

"This boy, when he was pursuing our Xiuqing before, I was not happy. Fortunately, after going on a trip to the island country with you for an investigation, he became much more obedient when he came back. Otherwise, there would be no way for me to marry Xiuqing."

Zhao Jialu smiled awkwardly.

"In the future, learn from Duoyu. They are now a major foreign exchange earner. You can't be content with the status quo. You must have a goal to strive for."

"understood."

Only at this moment did Zhao Jialu realize that having such an outstanding relative as Li Duoyu was definitely not a good thing.

During the subsequent conversation, Li Duoyu discovered that there were very few people in Li Xiuqing's lineage, only eight in total.

A group of people were all in the hall, listening to Li Hanhai talk about the past. It turned out that the Li family had a total of five branches.

Li Duoyu and his group were the first to escape, but the four groups that stayed in Rongcheng did not have a good life. When the Japanese came, many people died. Later, tuberculosis broke out, and many people escaped or died.

There are not many people left in the entire family.

In addition, due to the sudden implementation of the planning policy, there were only eight relatives left in Rongcheng.

Eight years ago, there were originally nine people, but Li Xiuqing had a brother who responded to the call and participated in the counterattack in the 1970s.

But I never expected that it would be a farewell forever, and until now, we can't even find where we buried him.

When the old man said this, his eyes became red, and Li Xiuqing felt very uncomfortable too.

In addition to the small population, the Li family ancestral hall has long been gone.

After hearing what his uncle said, Li Duoyu found that his great-grandfather was really cunning. He ran away when he knew something was wrong.

If he had not run fast and hid on Dandan Island, it is estimated that there would not be so many people now.

Maybe it makes the same thing whether there is someone like Li Duoyu or not.

Li Duoyu thought that Taigong was quite amazing and he would learn from him in the future. He chose an island where the living conditions were a bit difficult, but at least he would not starve to death.

It was different for the relatives who stayed in Rongcheng. They had experienced almost every kind of disaster. But my great uncle told me that they were often given special care because they came from a prominent and wealthy family.

Fortunately, the branch that went overseas still kept the family tree, and they came back this time just to send the family tree back.

Otherwise, if the family tree is broken, it will undoubtedly be a huge blow to the family.

Just at this moment, a car horn sounded outside the door. After hearing the sound, all the elders of the clan went outside.

There was actually a black Crown car and a Coaster.

Li Duoyu recognized these two cars. They were both special cars of the Foreign Trade Hotel. They were usually used by foreign guests, and the price of using them once was not cheap.

After they came out, the group of people who were in the car got off. The leader was also an old man wearing a suit, but he didn't smile much, instead he looked a little serious.

The people following him were all dressed in neat suits. Without even thinking, one could guess that these people were their relatives abroad, that is, overseas Chinese.

Seeing that they looked unhappy, Li Hanhai whispered in Li Duoyu's ear:
"Because of some things your great grandfather did in the past, this lineage has a lot of opinions about you. If they say something a little too much later, please be more tolerant."

"Okay, got it."

After Li Hanhai finished speaking, he went up to entertain these overseas Chinese relatives, and the people from his second uncle's side also gathered around him, wishing they could show their faces more in front of these people and say a few more words. (End of this chapter)