In 1983, a small island started from a large farmer

inf late at 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 were already many village cadres waiting on the shore. The militia company commander Zhang directly carried his submachine gun on his back, and there were two people from the militia company behind him.

Shitou originally planned to sneak in without telling 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.

You definitely can't hide it.

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

Faced with such a big right and wrong, even if he had someone protecting 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, then came to the dock, and immediately 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."

Captain Zhang, who was a little embarrassed, quickly said, "I am only in charge of border defense. It was our Director Li who actually allowed you to enter the port."

"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. We ask what should be asked, check what should be checked, and write what information should be written."

Zhang Erhu nodded.

He looked carefully at the old man in front of him. Like them, they all had dark yellow skin and smelled of seafood.

It looks like he must be a fisherman.

Next.

Captain 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 the notebook and asked, "Name."

"Gao Weiguo."

"address."

“Hsinchu Xingang Village”

After Captain Zhang finished registering, 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."

"It should."

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

Captain 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 immediately. Who knows, we may help them repair the boat tonight. If that happens, do we still have to detain them and 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 big deal and a trivial matter, and there is no need to report it.

But since Director Li said so, Captain Zhang could only do as he was told. "Okay, I'll report to my superiors right away, and I'll hand the person over to you first."

At this time, there were already many people coming to the dock after hearing the sound.

"He's 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 more and more people were watching, the militia company said fiercely, "Don't join in this kind of thing, go home quickly."

Next.

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

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

Maybe it was because of the strangers, but there were dogs barking along the way.

But because of Li Duoyu, these dogs didn't 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, "We had some before, but the diesel generator broke down, so there's 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, "Stay at the iron gate and don't let the villagers come over to watch."

"I understand, 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 looked like back then, with wrinkles all over his face.

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

Stone grinned.

"Grandma, he is grandpa, you should still remember him."

Ma Xiumei was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "Although he has aged a lot, I can still recognize him. He looks 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 just looked at each other and didn't know what to say.

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

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

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

Ma Xiumei sighed and said, "The reason why the child doesn't have the surname Gao is because after you left, I remarried to Shi Dajiao from the next village in order to support the child."

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 said it in your letter."

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

But the one who was most confused was 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 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 place, I can take you there secretly. When the time comes, I will give you a home there."

But what the old man didn't expect was that Ma Xiumei shook her head and refused on the spot, "Dandan Island is 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. If you want to take someone, take Shitou. He's still young and unmarried. He looks like you, so we'll have more chances in the future."

Seeing Xiumei's firm 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 was also very hesitant at the moment. For them, the outside world was good, especially the overseas provinces.

As a coastal fisherman, I have been exposed to the most information since childhood 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 don’t yearn for them would be a lie.

But faced with this kind of thing, Shitou didn't ask his father, but came to ask Li Duoyu

"Brother Yu, I don't know what to do. Should I go over there?"

Li Duoyu's mouth twitched. "Don't ask me 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 his motherland will develop very well in the future and will soon surpass overseas provinces. If he goes out now, he might miss the golden period of domestic development.

But this is someone else's family matter, and Li Duoyu doesn't want to interfere, so he should let Shitou make his own choice.

The stone was 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 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 they are not willing to go.

He was a little angry and really wanted to ask them what was so good about staying on this backward island.

He really wanted to make it up to them, and getting them to the overseas provinces so they could live a happy life was the only thing he could do to help.

The old man was silent for a long time.

"Okay, I respect you."

At this moment, Li Duoyu looked at his watch and said, "It's almost time. Captain Zhang and the others should be back soon. You can chat for a few more minutes and then leave."

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

When Ma Xiumei left the meeting 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 just left from behind.

The town police station and border guards were already here, including Mayor Gao.

Mayor Gao said, "Duoyu, you are very conscious. If you encounter such things in the future, you must report them immediately."

"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, it was satisfying to know that he was alive and that she could see him again.

When the old man left.

Ma Xiumei carried the sacred basket and went to the Tianhou Temple to pay her respects 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.

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

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

When he went to Nanyang to work, the labor dispatch companies didn't want women, so his aunt stayed on.

A person sits at the door every day, guarding the huge home, looking forward to the return of her husband and son.

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

In their province, there are a lot of overseas Chinese, but Li Duoyu, who also smuggled in, knew very well that overseas Chinese just have a good reputation.

Wherever there is sea water, there are Chinese people.

Dare 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 forty years was long gone.

At the dock, Li Duoyu looked at the old man's boat going away and whispered, "Shi Tou, you really don't want to follow."

His stone face 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 current family will definitely be upset."

Li Duoyu was suddenly stunned. He didn't expect Shitou's whistling and thinking to be more mature than his previous life.

This shows how bad he was in his previous life.

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

The more than 20 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 the money I earned through illegal work through smugglers.

Even my parents are gone.

He doesn't even know.

When Xiaoying and her son were bullied, she 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's shoulder and said, "You are very filial."

Shitou smiled and said, "Brother Yu, you see, I can even resist such temptation. Shanshan listens to you so much, can you help me?"

Li Duoyu was stunned. This guy probably didn't want to go to an overseas province because of women.

"Stone, I really like it that much."

"Well, I've liked her since I was a child. I've always dreamed of being with her."

Li Duoyu's mouth twitched. "Fuck, just as corny as your grandpa."

"Brother Yu, seeing as how affectionate I am, should you help me?"

Li Duoyu said disdainfully, "What does it have to do with me? I would rather tear down a temple than tie a red string."

"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 man, 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. Your feelings will transfer."

Shitou was caught up in the trap and found that he really had never 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."

Shitou looked confused and couldn't understand 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 relationship issues."

After 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 type who had never been in love. In a sense, he was not very mature yet.

For example, people who eat meat prefer relatively plump ones. After all, the stone does not have a lot of meat. Lin Shanshan's whole body is made of bones. If it hits it, it should be very painful.

Li Duoyu shook his head and thought, forget it, he really didn’t understand matters of the heart. Maybe that’s just what the other person likes.

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