That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 229 Welcome Home
After experiencing a "flag-raising baptism", Aqiang is eager to complete his work and return to Hong Kong Island.

Over the years, all the information related to the mainland that Aqiang has come into contact with is paranoid and demonizing.

At this moment, when he looked at the people around him, he always felt that they were all the crazy red believers in the legend.

Therefore, during the entire process of raising the national flag, Aqiang pretended to be mute, fearing that others would discover that he was a "stooge of XXism", and then his eyes were red and the tide covered him. His little arms and legs couldn't resist it. live.

But what are you afraid of? After everyone watched the flag raising, when Zou Zhiguo was about to take A Qiang to have breakfast, everyone around him looked at A Qiang. The collective attention frightened A Qiang. .

Aqiang was also a good man who wielded a watermelon knife in Causeway Bay back then, but now he held Zou Zhiguo's arm, as pitifully as a kindergarten kid clinging to his teacher.

He really didn't understand. They all had black hair and yellow skin. He didn't say a word or look around. How could he be "discovered"?
Just when Aqiang was panicking, an old man with white hair next to him asked Zou Zhiguo: "Is this a foreign guest? A Fusang person? Or a Korean?"

The bored Zou Zhiguo said: "He is not a foreign guest, he is a compatriot from Hong Kong Island. Don't look at him like this, it will scare him."

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"Hahahaha~"

The square was silent at first, and then burst into laughter.

"He's a compatriot from Hong Kong Island! So what is he afraid of?"

"That's right! We are all one family, don't be afraid."

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The old man who just started talking patted Aqiang on the shoulder and said, "Look at you guys carrying your luggage. You just got off the train and haven't eaten yet? I know there is a good breakfast shop. Let's go and I'll take you." go."

"No, we can do it ourselves."

"Why don't you use it? Why don't you invite us to have a meal when we're all at home? Let's go."

The old man reached out and picked up Aqiang's luggage, clearing the way.

Aqiang was dragged away from Flag-raising Square in a state of confusion.

Only then did he carefully ask Zou Zhiguo: "How did they recognize that I was different?"

Zou Zhiguo said dullly: "Because you are dressed differently from others."

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Aqiang was stunned for a moment before he noticed that the fashionable sportswear he was wearing and the new Nike shoes on his feet were incompatible with the surrounding environment.

Ever since Pei Wencong became prosperous, Ah Qiang's quality of life has skyrocketed. He is a bachelor and can spend more than three thousand Hong Kong dollars a month. Naturally, he is covered in fashionable brands.

It was fine when it was dark, but now that it was light, it looked very eye-catching among the crowd.

"Then why are they so enthusiastic all of a sudden?"

What Aqiang felt most deeply was the change in the attitude of the people around him towards him.

At first, when everyone looked at him, it seemed like they were looking at a "monster", but after they burst into laughter, it suddenly changed. He had never felt that kind of enthusiasm from the heart.

Zou Zhiguo still said dullly: "Because you are not a foreign guest, but a compatriot, one of our own."

"My own?"

Aqiang has some doubts. He is not sure whether he is "one of his own", but think about when he was on the street, if a boss wants to "cover" you, if you don't know how to appreciate him, hehehe.

[Forget it, the Hong Kong British don’t regard me as one of their own anyway. 】

Entering the breakfast shop, the old man's high-pitched voice rang out.

"This is a compatriot from Hong Kong Island. He just got off the train and went to the square to watch the flag raising. He hasn't eaten yet."

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"Come on, come on, sit here with me."

"What do you want to eat, man? I'll treat you!"

"Try this first, it's hot right out of the pan."

Aqiang once again experienced that brief tranquility, and then was treated with "epic" enthusiasm.

The best seats were given up.

Without even waiting to be greeted by the waiter in the store, all the meal categories were piled on the table, all in double portions.

The person in charge of the breakfast restaurant who was present came out directly to ask Aqiang if he had any special requests.

Aqiang was completely confused.

He didn't understand at all that he was just a street kid in Hong Kong who was not loved by his grandma and uncle. How could He De be treated like this?

Because Aqiang has no idea what raising the national flag means in the eyes of the Chinese people.

A tourist who came back from Hong Kong went to watch the flag-raising as soon as he got off the train without taking any time to rest or eat. What kind of behavior is this?
"Eat, eat! How does it taste?"

Many people were smiling and watching Aqiang, which made Aqiang very uncomfortable.

The food habits in the north are salty, and Aqiang was not used to it, but he ate silently, savoring the indescribable warmth in the salty taste.

Aqiang can't remember which year, but it seems that it was the second or third year after he came out of the orphanage. There was also a big brother who gave him warmth, took him to eat, took him to dance, and took him to kill people.

Aqiang thought that was the warmth of relatives mentioned in books.

But suddenly one day, the eldest brother asked him to take responsibility for a disaster, and he would have to squat in a bitter kiln for at least five years.

Just when Aqiang gritted his teeth and was about to pick up the bag out of loyalty, he met Pei Wencong and became what he is now.

Pei Wencong is a nice person, but he is very stingy. After what happened to his eldest brother, Aqiang has become more generous. He thinks that this is a world where people cannibalize people. How can there be warmth?
But at this moment, when he faced the looks of many people around him, he always felt that this was a different world.

"Cough cough cough~"

Perhaps because he was thinking about something, or perhaps because he was devouring food with enthusiasm, Aqiang suddenly choked and kept coughing.

A little girl of seven or eight years old who was next to Aqiang quickly handed him her millet porridge.

"Uncle, you drank from my bowl, but I didn't open my mouth."

Aqiang was choking in a panic, so he took it and drank it, finally swallowing the food in his throat.

At this time, the little girl timidly said a word under the encouragement of her family.

"Uncle, welcome home!" Aqiang: "."

Although the little girl's expression was not so natural, a little stiff and timid, her cautious eyes completely broke Aqiang's guard.

"Am I going home?"

"I don't have a home."

How can a child who grew up in an orphanage have a family?

Aqiang is not a scheming person, otherwise he would not even be able to quarrel with his boss Pei Wencong. In his excitement, tears instantly fell from the corners of his eyes.

"What's going on?"

"What did he just say?"

Because Aqiang spoke in Cantonese, no one around him understood him, but when he saw that he made someone cry, the people around him immediately became nervous.

Zou Zhiguo had no choice but to say: "He said he has no home. In fact, don't be overly enthusiastic. He may not be able to adapt to the mainland when he first arrived."

Aqiang's registration information for coming to the mainland was listed as "orphan", so Zou Zhiguo knew about it, but because he was concerned about his personal feelings, he did not explain it to everyone.

The white-haired old man hurriedly greeted: "Everyone, please give way and don't scare this child."

The people around him quickly stood up and made a lot of space for Aqiang.

The seven or eight-year-old girl thought she had made Aqiang cry. She pursed her lips and huddled next to her family, almost bursting into tears of grievance.

After a while, Aqiang wiped away his tears, stood up, bowed to the people around him, and said in very non-standard Mandarin: "I'm sorry, thank you everyone, it's my own fault that caused everyone to misunderstand."

"What kind of misunderstanding is this? Man, you eat first and eat your fill first."

"I am full."

Aqiang looked around for his luggage, opened one of his handbags, and took out a Walkman from inside.

He walked over to the little girl, knelt down and handed her the Walkman.

"Thank you little sister, this is a gift from your uncle."

"I I can't have it."

The little girl was obviously panicked and quickly hid behind her family.

The little girl’s mother quickly gave in and said, “No, no, no, we can’t accept this, please don’t be so polite.”

Aqiang was a little embarrassed, but he still insisted: "Since we are going home, we must bring some gifts to our family."

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"Big sister, accept it! Our men in the capital promise to help you repay this friendship."

"That's right, I'm Sanlun outside! No matter where he goes later, I'll take him there for free."

The little girl's mother was in a dilemma, and finally took the Walkman over with embarrassment.

"Clap clap clap~"

The warm applause made Aqiang uncomfortable, but the smiles on the faces of the people around him made him feel warm and comfortable in his heart.

"click~"

A young man in the corner took a photo.

Then she came over and said: "Hello, I am Pan Xiaoqing, a reporter from Beijing Youth Daily. This is my work ID. Can I interview you?"

"Interview?" Aqiang thought for a while, shook his head and said, "This is not convenient. I still have work to do and I am in a hurry."

Pan Xiaoqing immediately asked: "You came to the capital to work? Can you tell us what your job is?"

Aqiang was stunned for a moment and looked at Zou Zhiguo again.

Zou Zhiguo looked at the curious eyes of the people around him, frowned and said, "Show them your letter of introduction."

In this era of 83, a Hong Kong Islander appeared in Beijing. Since he was asked by a reporter, if you didn't explain clearly, you might be in trouble.

Aqiang found a letter of introduction from Blue Ocean Publishing House from his luggage.

As soon as Pan Xiaoqing saw it, he felt that his news material had arrived.

"This Mr. Huo Renqiang was invited to come to the capital to discuss literary cooperation projects with the Gujun Literary Society of Beijing University. He is a person from the cultural circles who came to communicate."

"It turns out he is a cultural person! He is so young and promising."

"Oh~, you can't look at people by their age. Learned people are just different."

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Aqiang was very embarrassed.

If you say he is a good-looking guy, he can accept it happily. If you say he is a person in the cultural field, he can also be reluctant to do so. After all, cartoonists are also cultural people, right?

But to say that Aqiang is young and promising, he feels somewhat embarrassed.

To say he is knowledgeable
So ashamed!You haven’t even graduated from junior high school!

After leaving the breakfast shop, the tricycle master insisted on getting this order for free, so Aqiang and Zou Zhiguo had no choice but to take a tricycle to Beijing University.

The reporter Pan Xiaoqing got on his bicycle and followed behind.

A Qiang turned around repeatedly on the tricycle, and finally asked Zou Zhiguo in Cantonese: "Mr. Zou, will the reporter be following you all the time? Will there be any trouble?"

On Hong Kong Island, where reporters appear, there must be some "situations", so Aqiang is very worried.

Zou Zhiguo said: "Don't worry, at most it's just fame."

Aqiang said in surprise: "Famous? Who is famous?"

Zou Zhiguo said: "Who else? You!"

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(End of this chapter)