Vol 3 Chapter 403: Forty years of waiting

Vol 3 Chapter 403: Forty years of waiting

 Late night.

Near the Dandan Island Pier, there was the sound of a diesel engine running at full power, and a fishing boat could be vaguely seen pulling an iron boat with a thick rope and slowly docked.

There are already many village cadres waiting on the shore. Militia company commander Zhang directly carries his submachine gun on his back, and there are two people from the militia company behind him.

 Shitou originally planned to sneak in without telling the people in the militia company, but Li Duoyu directly rejected his proposal.

 The old man's ship has an overseas province number. As long as it approaches their waters, it will definitely cause an uproar.

　　It is definitely impossible to conceal something.

When the time comes, the superiors will definitely come down to inquire about the situation. If the superiors know that they have "rescued" people from overseas provinces and failed to report the situation, it would be a dereliction of duty as the village director.

Faced with such a big right and wrong, even if he had someone to protect him, he would probably be beaten severely.

It's better to do this kind of thing openly, as it's more likely to cause problems if you do it secretly.

On the iron boat, Old Man Gao simply shaved his beard, and then came to the dock. He looked like a dramatist, shook hands with Captain Zhang, and said:

“Sir, thank you very much for your willingness to help me. I thought I was going to die at sea.”

Company Commander Zhang, who was slightly embarrassed, hurriedly said: "I am only in charge of border defense. The one who really allows you to enter Hong Kong is our Director Li."

“Director Li, thank you very much. I have specialties from our overseas provinces on board. I’ll get some for you all.”

Li Duoyu coughed twice.

“Our organization is very disciplined. Company Commander Zhang, we follow the regular procedures, ask what should be asked, check what should be checked, and write what materials should be written.”

 Zhang Erhu nodded.

 Looking carefully at the old man in front of him, he saw that just like them, they all had dark, yellow skin, and they also smelled of seafood.

　　Looks like he must be a fisherman.

 Next.

Company Commander Zhang boarded the iron boat and inspected it. It was indeed a normal fishing boat. Not even a gun could be found on the boat.

 After checking, Captain Zhang took out his notebook and asked: "Name."

 “Gao Weiguo.”

"address."

  “Hsinchu Xingang Village”

 After Company Commander Zhang completed the registration, he came to Li Duoyu and said, "Director Li, I think there should be no problem with this person's identity."

“Thank you, Captain Zhang, for waking you up so late.”

  “Should.”

 But the next second, Li Duoyu said seriously: "Captain Zhang, I think you'd better report such an important matter to your superiors as soon as possible?"

Company Commander Zhang frowned and said, "Now, it's so late. Let's wait until tomorrow."

Li Duoyu said seriously: "Our organization has regulations. If something like this happens, it must be reported as soon as possible. You may not know. We will help people repair the boat tonight. If this is the case, we will still detain the person." Wait, wait for the border guards to come?"

 Captain Zhang frowned. He didn’t understand why Li Duoyu, who was usually very talkative and very flexible, suddenly changed his attitude today.

As long as there is no problem with the other party's identity, this kind of thing can be turned into a minor matter and there is no need to report it.

 But since Director Li said so, Company Commander Zhang could only do it: "Okay, I'll report it to my superiors immediately, and I'll leave it to you first."

At this time, many people came to the dock after hearing the sound.

 “He is really from the Overseas Province.”

“Ask him if he has seen Miss Lijun before and if she looks the same as on the poster.”

Seeing that there were more and more people watching, the people from the militia company said with a fierce face: "Don't join in the fun of this kind of thing, go home quickly."

 Next.

 Zhang Erhu reluctantly went to the higher-level organization, the Shangfeng Town Border Guard.

 After sending Zhang Erhu away, Li Duoyu took Old Man Gao to the village committee.

 Perhaps it was because of the strangers. Dogs were barking along the way.

 But because of Li Duoyu, these dogs did not dare to approach them at all.

Since arriving on the island, Old Man Gao has been looking at the surrounding environment. It is indeed very backward, and most of them are stone houses.

Looking at the dark village in front of him, Old Man Gao couldn't help but ask: "Director Li, is there no electricity in the village?"

Li Duoyu replied: "It was available before, but the diesel generator broke down and there was no electricity."

 “That’s it.”

Li Duoyu, Li Shuguang and two soldiers from the militia company took the old man to the back of the village committee.

Li Duoyu said to Xiaojun and Weiguo: "You guys stay here at the iron gate and don't let the villagers come over and watch."

“I know, village director, not even a fly will let it fly in.”

 But these two young child soldiers had no idea that there were already three big flies in the village committee.

 In the meeting room of the village committee, a kerosene lamp was burning, and the stone outside the door said:

 “My grandma is already waiting for you inside.”

At this moment, the old man was actually a little scared. He was so afraid of opening the door that his breathing became heavy.

More than forty years have passed and he has even forgotten her appearance and wonders if he will recognize her when they meet again.

 The old man slowly pushed the door open.

 The red kerosene lamp reflected a face full of traces of time. Just like him, it was no longer what it was back then, with wrinkles all over his face.

It is indeed very magical. Although I am very unfamiliar with the woman in front of me, the first moment I saw her, the familiar face from more than forty years ago came back to me instantly.

Stone grinned and said:

“Grandma, he is grandpa, you should still remember him.”

Ma Xiumei was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Although he is much older, he can still be recognized as just like your father."

However, after more than 40 years of waiting, what we were greeted with was not a tearful embrace, nor was it a dramatic kneeling recognition.

After the two parties met, they felt a little embarrassed. They looked at each other like this, but didn't know what to say.

Ma Xiumei introduced a middle-aged man next to her: "You already know Shitou, and he is Shitou's father, Shi Changyuan."

Shi Changyuan looked at the old man in front of him who looked very similar to himself, and said with a slight embarrassment: "Dad."

 Old man Gao looked at his son, but found that he didn't know how to talk to him.

Ma Xiumei sighed: "The reason why the child does not have the surname Gao is because after you left, in order to support the child, I remarried Shi Dajia from the next village."

 The old man was silent for a long time.

"I know, Xiao Shitou told me about this. I didn't have a very good life there at the beginning. I wandered on the street for a long time, and then I got close to a local resident. Bian also gave birth to a son and a daughter.”

 “I know, you mentioned it in your letter.”

 The entire meeting was not too sensational. On the contrary, it seemed very calm. Both parties just recounted what happened in the past few years.

But the one who is most confused is Shitou's father, who was the last to know about this matter.

 A few days ago, he found out that Shi Dajiao was not his biological father. No wonder he would always whip him with a belt when he was a child.

 After chatting for a while, the old man saw that Xiasha Village was so backward and didn’t even have electricity, so he said.

“If you want to go to my side, I can take you there secretly, and then I’ll give you a home there.”

What the old man didn't expect was that Ma Xiumei shook her head and refused on the spot: "Dandan Island is very good."

“The environment on the overseas island is very good, and people often sneak over here. After you go there, you will soon be able to live a good life.”

Ma Xiumei frowned and thought for a while: "I won't go there. If you want to bring it, just bring a stone. He is still young and unmarried, and he looks like you. He will have more chances in the future."

Seeing Xiumei’s resolute attitude, the old man said to the stone:

“I don’t dare to promise you too much. If you come with me, I can ask my comrades to find you a job.”

  Shitou is also very hesitant at the moment. For them, the outside world is good, especially the overseas provinces.

As a coastal fisherman, I have been exposed to the most information since I was a child about overseas provinces, because they especially like to send hot air balloons over.

 The shampoo and toothpaste I used when I was a child were all imported from overseas provinces. To say that I didn’t yearn for them would be a lie.

Faced with this kind of thing, Shitou didn't ask his father. Instead, he came to ask Li Duoyu:

“Brother Yu, I don’t know what to do. Should I go there?” The corner of Li Duoyu’s mouth twitched: “Don’t ask me about everything. I’m not your father.”

Shi Changyuan coughed twice.

Compared to Shitou's activeness, Shitou's father's presence on the island has always been very weak. It was so weak that Li Duoyu didn't even know his name until today.

 Li Duoyu knows that the motherland will develop very well in the future and will soon surpass the overseas provinces. If he goes out now, he might miss the golden period of domestic development.

 But this was someone else's family matter, and Li Duoyu didn't want to get involved, so he let Shitou make his own choice.

 The stone has been tangled for a long time.

“Grandpa, I want to stay on the island. My grandma is old and I want to spend more time with her.”

The old man was very surprised when he heard this answer. He had seen many people from this side of the mainland risking their lives to sneak across to their side.

 But now, not only can he get them there safely, but he can also arrange work for them, but he is actually unwilling to go.

He was a little angry and really wanted to ask them: What are the benefits of staying on this backward island.

 He really wanted to compensate them, and getting them to the overseas provinces and letting them live a happy life was the only thing he could do.

 The old man was silent for a long time.

 “Okay, I respect you.”

At this moment, Li Duoyu looked at his watch: "It's almost time. Company Commander Zhang and the others should be back soon. You can leave after just a few words."

 A hasty meeting left both parties with a lot of regrets.

When Ma Xiumei left the conference room, Old Man Gao said guiltily: "I'm sorry."

Ma Xiumei said calmly:

"There is nothing to be sorry for. It is the fault of the times, not your fault. No one knows that you will be deceived into overseas provinces."

 The stone has just left from behind.

The town police station and border guards have already arrived, including Mayor Gao.

Mayor Gao said: "Multi -fish, high awareness is very high. If you encounter such a thing in the future, you must report it as soon as possible."

 “They are all taught well by leaders.”

 “Don’t put gold in my face, I didn’t teach you.”

  Immediately afterwards, multiple departments questioned the old man for the second time, because he had been ventilated before.

 The old man answered questions fluently.

the next day.

 The old man’s fishing boat has been “repaired” and is about to leave Dandan Island.

Ma Xiumei’s more than 40-year wait came to an end on this day.

 For her, knowing that he was alive and that she could see him again was enough.

 When the old man left.

Ma Xiumei carried the sacred basket and went to the Tianhou Palace to worship and pray for smooth sailing.

 When she came out of Thean Hou Temple, she happened to see the iron boat leaving the port and slowly disappearing into the boundless sea.

Ma Xiumei finally couldn't help crying, but the tears she shed were happy tears.

 Actually, there are many people like Ma Xiumei along their coast.

Xiao Weidong's great-aunt, her husband and son went to Nanyang to work together.

When he went to Nanyang to work, the labor dispatch companies did not want women, so his aunt stayed on.

A man sits at the door every day, guarding his huge home, hoping that his husband and son will come back.

　　From black hair to white hair, by the time her son came back to find her, she had been crazy for a long time.

There are a lot of overseas Chinese in their province, but Li Duoyu, who also smuggled into the country, knows very well that overseas Chinese just have a good reputation.

Wherever there is sea water, there are Chinese people.

What dares to fight and break through?

Once you really peel it off, you will find that behind most overseas Chinese, there is a lonely woman, and they are the tragedy of that era.

 For these women, difficulties are not terrible, nor is poverty.

What they fear most is that they never know whether the people they are waiting for are alive or dead.

 For Ma Xiumei.

 She really doesn’t resent Gao Weiguo for remarrying and having children, nor does she resent the family he finally chose.

 She was only afraid that the person she had been waiting for for more than 40 years was long gone.

At the edge of the pier, Li Duoyu looked at the old man's boat and whispered, "Shitou, you really don't want to follow it."

 The stone face is almost turned into a bitter melon.

"I really want to go, but I think we are living a good life now. There is no need to leave our hometown and go to a strange place. When we get there, there may not even be a place to drink, and maybe it will cause trouble for grandpa. "

“If a grandson suddenly comes out, grandpa’s family will definitely be upset.”

Li Duoyu was suddenly stunned. He didn't expect Shitou to be whirring, and his thoughts were even more mature than his previous life.

This shows how bad he was in his previous life.

 If he had followed Lao Li to fish well back then, he would not have become rich, but he would definitely have lived a better life.

The more than twenty years of working illegally can be said to be the darkest moment of his life.

The moment he swam to the island country, he was excited, but within half a year, he fell into never-ending regret.

I can't see my family, and I can't even send letters. I can only send back the money I earned from illegal work through smugglers.

Even my parents are gone.

 He doesn’t even know.

 When Xiaoying and her son were bullied, they couldn’t even help them.

It can be said that since he smuggled himself to the island country, he has spent the rest of his life in regret and repentance.

 Li Duoyu patted Shitou on the shoulder: "Very filial."

Shi Shitou smiled and said: "Brother Yu, look, I can even resist such temptation. Shanshan is so obedient to you, can you help me?"

Li Duoyu was stunned. This guy probably didn’t want to go to overseas provinces because of women.

 “Stone, I really like it that much.”

 “Well, I have liked her since I was a child, and I have always wanted to be with her in my dreams.”

Li Duoyu’s mouth twitched: “Damn it, I’m just as stupid as your grandpa.”

“Brother Yu, since I’m so affectionate, shouldn’t you help me?”

Li Duoyu said disgustedly: "It's none of my business. I'd rather demolish a temple than hold a red rope."

 “Don’t be like this, I really have no idea.”

"If you don't have any tricks, I will. There are so many good women out there, why do you have to worry about young women? You like Shanshan not because she is good-looking."

“Young people, go out for a walk more often. Maybe if you take a look at the beautiful girls outside, you will find that you are not that affectionate, and your feelings will be transferred.”

 When the stone sank in, he realized that he hadn’t really gone out to play, so he couldn’t help but ask: “Brother Yu, have you ever moved?”

"Tch, I can be like you. Teacher Zhou and I have gone from love to family relationship a long time ago. Love will deteriorate, but family relationship will not."

Stone looked confused and had no idea what Brother Yu was talking about.

“Forget it, you wouldn’t understand it if I told a young man like you, anyway, make more money, go out for a walk when you have time, see the outside world, and then think about relationships.”

When Brother Yu said this, Shitou suddenly fell into self-doubt, whether he really liked Shanshan that much.

 In fact, Li Duoyu's willingness to help with the introduction was very simple. Shitou was indeed very innocent, the kind who had never been in love, and in a sense, was not very mature yet.

Like those who eat meat, everyone likes them to be relatively plump. After all, the stone does not have a lot of meat. Lin Shanshan's body is full of bones. If it hits it, it should be very painful.

Li Duoyu shook his head, forget it, he really doesn’t understand emotional matters, maybe that’s what he’s good at. (End of chapter)