Dad's Pastoral Life

Chapter 221 Historical Changes
Cheng He quickly digested these things, adjusted his mood, and said, "Thank you, and I wish you a happy new year."

The other party didn't waste any time, and began to introduce himself quickly: "Mr. Cheng, hello, I am the Chinese translator hired by Mr. Henry. Well, he wants me to ask you something. Can you check it? His father, Cheng Erxi, is it right?" People from Peach Blossom Village."

This is a bit strange to ask, is his father from Peach Blossom Village?

He doesn't know where his father is from?

Next, the translator told him what happened.

It is said that in the 40s, a ten-year-old child was abducted by a foreigner, and later resold to Nanyang, and then wandered to the United States, where he has lived until now.

Because he was too young when he left the village, and the interval was so long, he could no longer remember the name of his hometown, but today when they had a reunion dinner, his son bought him a gift by accident, which was a dragon lantern made of bamboo.

When the old man saw this bamboo gadget, he immediately remembered that it was a toy he had when he was a child, and he had seen it before.

Therefore, the production place of bamboo weaving must be his hometown!
The more Cheng He heard it, the more shocked he became. He never thought that opening up the American market would allow a wandering old man to find his hometown!

What kind of opportunity is this?
In the 40s, according to time, the elderly are now in their 90s.

He suddenly felt sad.If he opened up the American market later, I don't know if this old man will live to see it.

What a fortune!

The translator asked him if he could find out if Cheng Erxi was from this village.The old man wanted to come back and have a look.

Well, of course we need to check.

Although there are many evidences that can almost prove that he is from here, it is still necessary to confirm.

It is not easy for people to come back from the United States.If you get it wrong, it's still a bit of a hassle.

How to put it, I am also in my 90s, so I may not be able to withstand the back and forth.

He said: "Then let me ask the old people in the village. Someone will always remember. Otherwise, let's talk about some old things from that year and see if the old Mr. Cheng still remembers. If it matches, then it should be Can't go wrong."

Cheng He took the child and turned back again.

A group of old people who don't need to go to pay New Year's greetings are now sitting in the open space in front of the ancestral hall to bask in the sun.

There is no wind, the sun is still strong, and the sun is very comfortable.

They saw Cheng Xinxin being led by Cheng He from a distance, and they shouted happily: "Xinxin, come here, grandpa has candies here."

"Xinxin, don't listen to him, he lied to you, if you don't believe me, go check his pocket, there is nothing there."

"Xinxin, the third master has chocolate here, take a look."

"Xinxin girl, you call fourth uncle, this biscuit is yours."

Cheng Xinxin was wearing a bright red padded jacket today, and her fair face was flushed red, making her look even more adorable. Old people like to tease her.

The little guy suddenly became shy and refused to walk anymore. He turned around and hugged Cheng He's legs, not allowing him to go, and then said delicately: "Daddy hug, daddy hug."

Well, she is also diverting her attention.

She was embarrassed to be teased by a group of people, so she simply hid her face with her father.

Cheng He hugged her with a smile and said, "Baby, it doesn't matter, Dad is here."

Then he greeted these old people loudly: "The sun is nice here. There is no wind yet, which is very good."

As people get older, their hearing is impaired, and they cannot hear clearly unless they speak aloud.

Several old people nodded one after another: "Yeah, the sun is good. We are old and afraid of the cold, so we like to bask in the sun."

These were all New Year's greetings in the morning, so Cheng He chatted with them for a while, and finally got to the point, asking them if they knew someone named "Cheng Erxi".

I also told them that this person is very old, but when he was ten years old, he was cheated away.

I don't know if they have any impression.

To be honest, these elderly people in front of them may not be as old as Cheng Erxi, and they may not necessarily have seen him.

Several old people expressed their surprise. There is still a homeless person in their village?Hey, this won't work, you have to take it back!
"Then why hasn't he come back all these years?"

"That's right, oh, I've lived such an old age, and I haven't even returned to my hometown. It's pitiful to think about it!"

"Yes, yes, look at us, no matter what, we celebrate the New Year at home every year."

"Wandering for so many years, what kind of life have you lived?"

As people get older, they seem to have more sympathy, and it's the Chinese New Year, and everyone expresses their sympathy for the unfortunate person.

Alas, outside, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive even a year.

Cheng He said: "That person also wanted to come back, but he was too young when he was cheated away and couldn't remember the name of his hometown. Isn't he asking? See if it belongs to our village."

In this way, several old people understood.

Thinking about it, it was only that big when I was cheated away, and so many years have passed, and besides the name of Taohua Village, many others have changed.

For example, the current name is a certain province, city, town, and then a village. In the past, there was also the name "county". Before the county, I don't know how many times it was changed.

Moreover, where various administrative divisions have been merged and where they have been divided, people of Cheng He's age are not very clear about the past.

Especially in the 40s, before liberation, many names were different—even the characters were different, and Mandarin was only stipulated later.

Therefore, it is indeed difficult for him to know his hometown.Even if it is checked, it is difficult to find out.

Everything was really a coincidence, if he hadn't remembered the toys he had when he was a child, if it hadn't happened that the bamboo weaving in Taohua Village had gone out of the country, I am afraid that the old man would really have to bury his bones in a foreign land.

Several old people basking in the sun shook their heads and sighed.

They have suffered a lot in their lives, but at least they will not fall into this field.

Cheng He told them that the old man's name was Cheng Erxi, and asked them if they remembered.

The age is too far away, after a few old people thought hard for a while, they didn't have any clue.

The people here are all old people in their 80s and [-]s. Maybe they were not born when Cheng Erxi was tricked away.

In that turbulent era, the situation was changing, and even ten years was enough to change everything.

If you really want to ask if there were any people who were abducted in the village at that time, there must be.

I can't even eat, so just give me something to eat, and I can follow.

Cheng He remembered that the translator mentioned Cheng Erxi's father's name just now, and he said it.

Although his father must be dead by now, these elderly people may have heard his name.

The old people thought for a while, but they remembered the name, but there was a duplicate name.

Yes.Cheng He said that he went to check the family tree by himself.

Seniors are very supportive.They understand Ye Luo's idea of ​​returning to her roots better than anyone else.

I don't know how that person came here for so many years.The elderly love to sigh and sympathize with that person.

After checking, they saw Cheng Erxi's name and his father's name.The year of birth is about right.

Fortunately, Taohua Village is a primitive village, and these things are still well preserved.

Many villages were established later, or the population was sparse after the war, and there will be phenomena such as village mergers and relocations.In that case, there is probably nowhere to check what happened for so long.

Cheng He found out, and quickly sent a message back. They found out their source, and took a picture of their family page on the genealogy, and showed them.

The other party was very happy, and said that they wanted to go back and have a look during the Chinese New Year—if it was convenient, I wonder if I could pick them up.

After all, it's a place I haven't been to for many years.

Cheng He expressed his understanding. I am old and I don’t know how my body is. If it can be done earlier, of course I hope to come back sooner to have a look.

He said: "Okay, no matter when you come, I can pick you up. Our province has international flights, and you can fly here directly. After you buy the ticket, you can tell me the arrival time, and I will pick you up."

Today is the first day of junior high school, but the other party needs to buy a ticket, and the time of the flight must be considered. The flight will take at least 13 hours, and they will arrive tomorrow or the day after tomorrow at the earliest, right?
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