Chapter 482: My hometown is awesome, no worse than Taiwan

Bobai County.

Naye Deng’s Community.

Looking at this community named after Naye Deng, Deng Shize was filled with emotion.

He didn't expect that the old ninth brother who used to just follow behind him would have such great ability. After becoming the clan leader, he immediately led the whole clan to raise funds to build this beautiful community in the county town. It was really amazing.

When they arrived at the residence, the seven-story house, which was extremely large and luxuriously decorated, naturally amazed Deng Shize and his family.

They rarely see houses with such artistic decoration in Taiwan.

The next day, after breakfast, Deng Shirong and others took a bus back to Naye Village.

This year, taking advantage of the return of his eldest brother and his family, Deng Shirong prepared to celebrate the New Year with a big family reunion. Not only did all his children and grandchildren come back, but his third sister and her family also went to Naye Village to celebrate the New Year.

On the way back to Naye Village, Deng Shize and his children and grandchildren had different views on the winding road and the towns they passed by.

Deng Shize compared Bobai County more than 50 years ago with the present, and naturally felt that Bobai County had changed greatly and was much better than before.

After all, he still had some vague impression of what the county seat of Bobai County was like back then.

In addition, the highway was not only small, but also a dilapidated dirt road. Not to mention the towns along the way, there were few decent buildings.

Now, compared to the past, it is much better.

The county town already has quite a few high-rise buildings and various other types of architecture, which can be considered a major upgrade.

Not only have the roads been widened a lot, but they are all paved, which is a great improvement.

There are many more buildings in the towns and villages along the way, and they have really changed a lot.

Deng Shize's children and grandchildren grew up in Taiwan, so naturally they compared Taiwan with Bobai. Taiwan's economy is now at its peak. Even Shanghai, the most developed city in the country, is far behind Taiwan, let alone other places.

Being accustomed to the prosperity of Taiwan, it is natural to look down upon the "dilapidated" roads and buildings in Bobai County.

When he returned to Shuangwang Town, Deng Shize felt more and more familiar with it.

Although he has been away from home for many years, he has never forgotten his hometown.

After the bus passed Shuangwangwei, crossed Mangtouling, and entered the village where the Naye Deng family lived, the 60-meter avenue and villa complex that appeared in front of them finally shocked Deng Shize and his family.

Deng Shize and his family were mentally prepared for the long row of villas that seemed to have no end.

After all, when Deng Shirong was in Taiwan, he had already told their family that every household in the Deng family in Naye lived in a big villa. So when they saw this complex of villas, they were just a little amazed but not too shocked.

What shocked them was this 60-meter-long avenue. Anyone who saw it would be amazed to see such an advanced and beautiful highway suddenly appear in this backward rural area.

Although it is the cold twelfth month of the lunar calendar, the lowest temperature is still several degrees. The yellowed branches and leaves of the ginkgo tree have not fallen off completely and still look golden. The scenery is still so beautiful that Deng Shize and his family can't take their eyes off it.

After arriving at Sixty Meter Avenue, you will be not far from home.

In less than two minutes, two large buses and four cars stopped at the door of the Deng family's old house.

After getting off the car, Deng Shize looked around with the help of his walking stick. Although the old houses around him, including his own, were gone, he still saw many familiar things, such as the stream at the door and the mountain in front of the left, which used to be a threshing ground, and the huge banyan tree on the right, which was where the land god lived.

And further away, the mountains also look very familiar.

While Deng Shize was looking around, the commotion here also alarmed the other tribesmen, and they all came over curiously.

A few minutes later, a shocking piece of news spread among the Ye Deng family.

"Uncle San, hurry... hurry to the clan leader's house, something big has happened!"

"Xiao Qi, please speak slowly. What big thing happened in the clan leader's family?"

"The elder brother of the clan leader who disappeared for more than fifty years is back!"

"Ah? This...what's going on? The clan leader's eldest brother is back?"

"I don't know the details, but I heard that they came back from Taiwan, along with the clan leader's nephews and nieces, and more than 20 other people!"

"No wonder there has been no news from the clan leader's eldest brother. It turns out he fled to Taiwan. This is indeed a big deal. I have to go over and take a look."

“…”

Similar scenes are constantly happening in various households.

When the clan members heard the news, they all rushed to the clan leader's house immediately.

Members of the tribe who are under the age of 65 have no impression of Deng Shize.

After all, when Deng Shize left home, they were all children under the age of ten. Even if such young children had any memories, they would have forgotten them completely after more than fifty years.

However, it is different for the tribesmen over 65 years old, especially those over 70 years old. They are all the same age as Deng Shize. If they are from villages that are a little far away, it is normal for them not to know each other, but for villages that are relatively close, everyone was companions when they were young, so they are naturally more familiar with each other.

For example, Deng Shian is three years older than Deng Shize. They were playmates when they were young, and the impression they had on each other was very deep.

Therefore, upon hearing the news that Deng Shize had returned, Deng Shian rushed over immediately.

"Aze!"

"Ange!"

The two had not seen each other for more than fifty years. If they met outside, they would definitely not recognize each other. After all, people are completely different when they are young and when they are old. After not seeing each other for decades, no one would have the ability to recognize each other.

However, after knowing the other person's identity, if you look at him carefully, you can still find some characteristics of his youth in him.

Deng Shian said with emotion: "I never thought that after more than fifty years, I would still see you come back."

Deng Shize also sighed, "I really didn't expect it. I thought I would be buried in Taiwan in this life, but I actually met my old ninth son in Taiwan. It's really a miracle from my ancestors."

Deng Shian couldn't help but ask, "Aze, in recent years, it seems that many Taiwanese compatriots have returned to the mainland to visit their relatives. Why haven't you come back?"

Deng Shize sighed, "My situation is rather special. It's really hard to explain in a few words. I'll tell you slowly when I have time."

Deng Shian nodded and said, "Okay, let's talk about it later. Now that you're back, you shouldn't leave, right?"

Deng Shize shook his head and said, "I won't leave. I will live in my hometown and retire. This is my biggest wish."

Deng Shian said with a smile, "It's better not to leave. Our Deng family, under the leadership of your old ninth, is no longer what it used to be. It's better to stay in our hometown than to go anywhere else."

Deng Shize smiled upon hearing this and said, "I didn't expect my old ninth son to be so capable. This village has changed a lot since I left. I remember it was a grain drying field. Is it an ancestral hall or a temple now?"

Deng Shian said proudly: "That is the ancestral hall of our Naye Deng family. It has been seven or eight years since it was built. It cost more than one million yuan in total. I am afraid that you can't find a more magnificent ancestral hall than our Naye Deng family ancestral hall in the whole country."

Deng Shize couldn't help but widen his eyes when he heard this. He already knew the exchange rate between Taiwan dollars and RMB. It cost more than one million RMB, which is several million Taiwan dollars, to build this ancestral hall several years ago. This was incredible!

He immediately said, "Then I have to go and see it."

Deng Shirong, who was walking over, just happened to hear this and asked, "Brother, do you want to take a rest first?"

Deng Shize shook his head and said, "It's okay. I'm not too tired. It won't be too late to take a look at the ancestral hall and then go back to rest."

Deng Shirong said, "Well, if you feel uncomfortable, just tell me. We have a county-level hospital in our village."

Deng Shize was surprised and asked, "There is a county-level hospital in our village?"

Deng Shirong nodded and smiled, "Yes, it is built on Apo Mountain. When we go to see the ancestral hall later, we can see the whole picture of the hospital."

Deng Shize said happily: "That's great. Originally, with my physical condition, I felt it was a bit inconvenient to live in my hometown. Now that we have this hospital, it is like having security guarantee, and I can stay in my hometown without any worries."

At this time, Deng Yunfu also came over after greeting his clansmen. He was very happy to hear this. This time, his father went back to his hometown with Uncle Man and took all the necessary things with him. He was ready not to return to Taiwan but to stay in his hometown for the rest of his life.

In this regard, Deng Yunfu and his siblings naturally supported their father's approach.

After all, this is my father's greatest wish.

However, as his children, they all knew the condition of their father. If he rested in Taiwan, they could go to the hospital at any time if anything happened. But after returning to their hometown in mainland China, they might not have such convenient conditions.

As it turned out, there was a county-level hospital in his hometown, which finally put Deng Yunfu's heart at ease.

It is really the most suitable place for my father to retire in his hometown.

Soon, Deng Shize, supported by his eldest grandson, arrived at the Naye Deng Ancestral Hall, which was only a few dozen meters away. His wife and other children and grandchildren naturally followed him.

There is no need to say much about the next scene. When the family visited the ancestral hall, they were all shocked by its grandeur.

As a member of the Naye Deng family, Deng Shize was shocked and felt a sense of pride when he saw such an awesome ancestral hall. Especially when he saw the inscription on the merit wall of the ancestral hall and the donation merit stele, he knew that his own ninth brother had made great contributions to the ancestral hall, and he, as the eldest brother, was also proud of it.

Deng Yunfu's four brothers and sisters and their descendants all grew up in Taiwan. Naturally, their feelings for the motherland cannot be compared with their father's, but after seeing this ancestral hall, they all have a stronger sense of identity with their hometown.

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Although this sense of identity is not enough for them to shift their focus from Taiwan to the mainland, with this sense of identity, as long as they can find better development prospects in the mainland than in Taiwan, they are willing to return to the mainland.

After his elder brother and his wife finished touring the ancestral hall, Deng Shirong pointed in the direction of Apo Mountain and said, "Brother, look, that's our village hospital."

This ancestral hall is only about a hundred meters away from Apo Mountain. The hospital building can be seen very clearly from here. Deng Shize nodded repeatedly as he looked at it. With this hospital as a guarantee, he could rest well and live another two or three years. There should be no problem.

Next, Deng Shirong told the clan members about the clan meeting to be held tomorrow, and then took his eldest brother and his family back to the villa.

Deng Shirong's villa is the largest one with enough rooms. Together with the original old house, it should be no problem to accommodate his eldest brother's family and his third sister's family.

At noon, after lunch.

Deng Shize leaned on a cane and asked with some sadness: "Laojiu, where are my parents buried? I want to take the children to burn some incense for them."

Deng Shirong said, "It's not far. They're buried in Dawodu. But we can wait a little longer to burn incense for my parents. After all, so many years have passed, and we can have two days. The day after tomorrow is New Year's Eve. I'll prepare the offerings then, and it won't be too late to come and worship my parents."

Deng Shize nodded and said, "Alright, this is the first time we pay homage to our parents, it would be inappropriate to go empty-handed."

Deng Shirong pondered and said, "Brother, if we are going to pay tribute to our parents, we must explain your situation to them. Brother, as a general of the Party and the country, I am afraid that my parents will be unhappy if they know about it. Anyway, you are retired now and plan to return to your hometown to retire. Do you want to report your situation and strive to restore your status as a party member? We don't ask for anything else, just a title."

Deng Shize originally had no intention of bothering with this. After all, the people who knew his identity back then were probably long gone in an accident, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to stay hidden all this time, and he should have sent someone to contact him long ago.

Now that decades have passed, many things can no longer be proven true or false. It would probably be quite difficult for him to come back and get recognition from the country.

However, what my brothers said was not wrong. This party-state general is naturally an honor to his family in Taiwan, but it is different in mainland China.

If my parents knew about this, they probably wouldn't be happy.

Thinking of this, Deng Shize hesitated and said, "Laojiu, I don't know the situation in our motherland yet. Do you think it's okay to report my situation?"

Deng Shirong said: "Brother, we have quite a few public servants in our family, and Yunheng and Yunsong's father-in-law are both senior leaders. We can talk to them about this matter first. If they think it can be done, then we will do it. If they say it can't be done, then forget it."

Deng Shize nodded slowly and said, "Okay, let's listen to the children's opinions."

Upon hearing this, Deng Shirong called his eldest son-in-law, second son, third son, and third daughter-in-law, who were all officials, over, and told them about his eldest brother's situation. Finally, he said, "Your uncle wants to return to the organization. I wonder if this is difficult to do?"

Deng Yunheng didn't expect that his uncle had such a hidden secret. He was the first to speak: "Uncle, if you were still in office, it would be difficult to do this unless there was solid evidence. But now you are retired, and all you want is a title. This shouldn't be difficult."

Deng Yunsong continued, "Second brother is right. Uncle is just asking for a title. Even if he can't provide much evidence, the leaders will consider it."

Pei Qinghua said: "Uncle, if you decide to report it, I can contact my dad to ask about the situation."

Deng Shize already knew the identity of his niece-in-law's father. He nodded and said, "Qinghua, thank you for your help."

Pei Qinghua smiled and said, "You're welcome, uncle. It's just a piece of cake."

Deng Yunheng said: "I can also call my father-in-law and my boss to talk about this."

Deng Shirong continued, "Brother, if your return is recognized by the organization, all my nephews and nieces will have to return to the motherland. Otherwise, if the news leaks out, I don't know if there will be any accidents."

Deng Shize nodded and said, "I understand. Report it first. If you can really return to the organization, let Yunfu and the others dispose of the industries in Taiwan, and everyone will return to the motherland to develop."

Deng Shirong said: "That's no problem."

Pei Qinghua said: "I'll call my dad right now."

Deng Yunheng said: "I will also call the leader to ask."

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Deng Shize and his family returned from Taiwan, causing a huge sensation in the Deng family.

On the one hand, Taiwanese compatriots of this era are synonymous with wealthy people, and there are also political considerations, so every Taiwanese compatriot who returns to the mainland to visit relatives is valued by the local government.

On the other hand, Deng Shize is the elder brother of the clan leader. This identity alone is enough to cause a sensation among the entire clan.

"I heard that San Gong will not return to Taiwan this time and will stay in his hometown to retire."

"Although Taiwanese people are rich, our Deng family is not bad either. It is normal for the three officials to come back to live in retirement."

"San Gong is Jiu Gong's elder brother. Now that he is back, should we let San Gong buy some shares in our Deng Group?"

"I think we should let San Gong get some shares. After all, our Deng Group was founded by Jiu Gong and us. We are where we are today because of Jiu Gong's contribution. Now that Jiu Gong's eldest brother is back, it is reasonable for us to give some shares to San Gong."

"Indeed, without Jiu Gong, we wouldn't be where we are today. Now that San Gong is back, I fully agree with dividing some of the shares."

"I agree. After all, dividing some shares will not have much impact on our income. I will bring up this matter at the clan meeting tomorrow."

"Well, let's bring it up together. Do we really need Jiugong to bring up this kind of thing?"

“…”

"I really didn't expect that Third Uncle is still alive."

"My third uncle went to the army and never came back. There has been no news from him for decades. I thought he had an accident, but I didn't expect he went to Taiwan."

"Did Uncle San join the Kuomintang back then?"

"I don't know about that either. Since he went to Taiwan, he should be the Kuomintang, right?"

"It's not a good idea to ask too much about this kind of thing. Anyway, it's good that you're back."

“…”

It has to be said that Deng Shirong's prestige in the clan is really too high. When the clan members talked about his eldest brother, they all agreed to let his eldest brother invest in Deng Group, and this investment was made at the price of that year, not at the current price.

In other words, it is equivalent to giving a portion of shares to Deng Shize for free.

All of this is undoubtedly done to save face for the clan leader Deng Shirong. If it were any other clan member, even if it was the leader Chang Yong, it would be impossible to get unanimous approval from the clan members.

However, how could Deng Shirong take advantage of this? As the most prestigious clan leader in the clan, it is basic practice for him to act fairly. Anyway, with his guidance, the eldest brother's family can have great development even if they do not invest in the group, so there is no need for them to invest in the group.

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PS: Thank you all for your monthly tickets. In this era, you really can’t afford to be sick. In just a few days, my wife and children donated money to the hospital. Thousands of dollars were gone in a flash. Alas…

(End of this chapter)