Huayu 1992, my entertainment era

Chapter 59 Returning home in glory
Compared to the Chinese New Year twenty years later.

The strong atmosphere of the Spring Festival in the 90s is hard for Zhou Ziheng, a post-s generation, to imagine.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year in Guangzhou, firecrackers were set off and the streets were filled with the smell of various rice cakes.

The adults happily gathered together to chat, play cards and brag.

The children were wearing new clothes, holding a lit candle in their hands and a handful of firecrackers in their pockets. They picked up some broken bottles, carefully threw the lit firecrackers into them, and then ran away quickly, watching the firecrackers explode.

There are laughter and joy, and the atmosphere is very festive. Many people work hard all year round just for the heart-warming feeling of the New Year.

Children also like and look forward to the Chinese New Year, during which they can wear new clothes and eat delicious food.

Everyone has a heartfelt expectation for the New Year.

It was in this atmosphere that Zhou Ziheng drove himself home from Guangzhou.

Let’s just consider it as going home.

Although his house in his hometown had been sold to pay off debts long ago.

But to the original body, that was indeed his home.

There are many relatives who helped him after his family went bankrupt.

There is also my cousin He Jin, who has studied music with me since childhood.

There is also He Xin, who would cry and look for her cousin whenever she was bullied.

In Zhou Ziheng's memory, these people are very far away, yet very close.

It’s so close that every time I think about it, I can’t help but smile.

It’s actually not far from Guangzhou to Dongguan.

The whole journey is only about 70 kilometers, and if you drive yourself, you can get there in about two hours.

Zhou Ziheng also returned to Dongguan last year.

He came back here and participated in radio shows and commercial performances.

After all, they are fellow villagers, and the rich people here are quite supportive of him as a singer from Dongguan.

However, every time Zhou Ziheng came, he came in a hurry and left in a hurry.

No chance to go back and take a look.

The city of Dongguan.

how to say?

In later generations, the presence of this city was not very strong in Zhou Ziheng's mind.

Zhou Ziheng only knew that there was such a city, but he didn't know much about its past.

After traveling to this era, he realized that Dongguan was very powerful at that time.

The economic conditions rank among the best among many city-level cities in Guangdong.

Because it is the central city on the east bank of the Pearl River Delta, it is located in South China, the central and southern part of GD Province, and the east bank of the Pearl River Estuary. It borders Guangzhou City to the northwest, SZ City to the south, and HZ City to the northeast.

The geographical advantage makes it one of the most beautiful cities in Guangdong, attracting a large number of businessmen to invest in business or set up factories here.

However, if we were to talk about which industry is the most famous in Dongguan at this time.

That is undoubtedly the service industry.

Although Dongguan had not yet entered a period of rapid development at that time, its service industry had already become famous, attracting many people who came here.

"Handsome boy, wanna play?"

In Wancheng, Zhou Ziheng drove for several hours and was very thirsty, so he stopped the car on the side of the road and got out to buy some water.

Just after a while, a beautiful sister came over and asked.

"It's Chinese New Year, why don't you go home to celebrate it?"

Zhou Ziheng was shocked.

What a great attitude to serve the people! During the Chinese New Year, when everyone has gone home to celebrate, they are still here selflessly contributing.

"It's none of your business whether I go home for the New Year or not. If you don't want to play, shut your stinky mouth and get out!"

This woman also had a bad temper. Zhou Ziheng just asked this question and she started yelling.

After taking a glance at the two men not far away who were glaring at him, Zhou Ziheng simply thought he was just talking nonsense and quickly got into the car and left.

Dongguan at this time is more complicated than Guangzhou.

Especially the service industry.

This industry is the private domain of those gray workers, and an industrial chain has begun to form.

There are not only devotees, but also people who protect the devotees. Anyway, you can't mess with them.

……

Although Zhou Ziheng kept a low profile when he came back this time, he didn't want to alarm too many relatives.

But some things can't be done just by thinking about it.

His aunt Zhou Xiaolian was a person who could not control her mouth and had long ago spread the news of his return.

These days it's very rare to have a big star among your relatives who has appeared on TV.

So, when Zhou Ziheng arrived at his aunt's house, he was greeted by a crowd of people.

"Here it comes! Set off the firecrackers quickly."

As soon as he got out of the car, someone saw him and shouted.

Then immediately there was a burst of firecrackers.

"Ziheng, you're back!"

"I've long said that you will succeed sooner or later."

"You're a big star now, you must be making more money than your parents!"

"In my opinion, his parents must have chosen a good piece of land, and they blessed him."

Amid the deafening sound of firecrackers, relatives gathered around.

Some people looked familiar to Zhou Ziheng.

But he actually didn't know many of them.

There are relatives around who are introducing him to it.

"This is your second uncle."

"This is your second aunt."

"This is you……"

There were so many people that Zhou Ziheng felt dizzy when he remembered.

Zhou Ziheng got to know these relatives like a puppet.

It lasted for two or three hours before everyone dispersed after being scolded by a more prestigious elder in the clan.

"It's the same with Third Aunt. I told her not to tell anyone else that you were back, but she refused to listen."

Although Aunt Zhou Xiaolian was complaining about Auntie Next Door who leaked the news, she looked indescribably happy.

Zhou Ziheng's return today gave her a great relief.

Guangdong is a very traditional place, and the clan concept is still deeply rooted.

The Zhou family is also a fairly large clan.

With the help of reform and opening up in recent years, many people in the clan have made money.

But this is the first time that I become a star.

Moreover, Zhou Ziheng is not a small singer, but a big star who enjoys a certain reputation throughout the country.

Although people in Guangdong don’t watch the Spring Festival Gala very often, everyone still knows its importance and understands how powerful the stars who appear on this stage are.

Not to mention that Zhou Ziheng's tapes were also very popular in Dongguan, and almost every household had heard his songs.

With such a promising nephew, it would be strange if she didn't show off.

"Cousin, we watched your Spring Festival Gala last night. You were so handsome."

Fifteen-year-old cousin He Xin has always been very attached to Zhou Ziheng.

The same thing happened today. As soon as she entered the house, she hugged Zhou Ziheng's arm, as if she was afraid that he would run away.

But my cousin He Jin is not the same as before. He used to be Zhou Ziheng's follower.

But today he was very abnormal. Apart from greeting Zhou Ziheng at the beginning, he ignored him afterwards.

He kept staring at a magazine in his hand.

Zhou Ziheng took a quick look and saw that it was a magazine reporting on last year's TVB New Talent Competition in Hong Kong.

"What's wrong with your brother?"

Zhou Ziheng asked He Xin quietly.

"He said he wants to go to Hong Kong to be a singer, and is studying how to be a star like you, cousin!" He Xin smiled and whispered to Zhou Ziheng.

(End of this chapter)