I am a lonely stranger in a strange land, and I miss my family more often during the holidays.

When I think of my brothers' bodies climbing high, I will feel a little regret for not being able to reach me.

Shenqiu county, called Moling in ancient times, is a county under the jurisdiction of Zhoukou City, Henan Province. It is located in the southeast of Henan Province, at the junction of Henan and Anhui, in the middle reaches of Shui Ying, bordering Xiangcheng in the west and Anhui in the east.

Since 2000, nearly 20 years have passed, and countless aspiring young people from Shenqiu have come to the metropolis with dreams of changing their destiny.

According to incomplete statistics, hundreds of thousands of Shenqiu people have settled in Shanghai, most of whom live in Baoshan District of Shanghai, mainly engaged in transportation, catering and other industries. Private cars and trucks with license plates beginning with Yu P can be seen everywhere.

Because of my work, I have met many young talents in Shenqiu in recent years. Drink a cup of small green oranges here and tell their emotional stories in Shanghai in the blue misty rain.

First, leave home at a young age.

Master Chen, who just turned 30, is already the father of two children. When we first met, we were honest and dutiful, and our cheeks turned red first. He has been in Shanghai for twelve years. It happens to be a reincarnation.

Some suntanned skin is caused by driving a big truck in Shanghai all the year round.

Now he has his own small motorcade, and his life is thriving. Although the rented house is not big, it is very warm. Every time he mentions his two children in his hometown, he always speaks with pride and satisfaction.

Parents are the same in the world.

He is lucky to have a "scum wife" who has always been with him and never gives up. About his age, he is from the same town. He usually takes care of his daily life, and he is like a wife.

Every time we visit, we will be treated with tea politely, and we can perceive that we are a simple and kind wife and mother.

It is not easy for Master Chen to run such a small company with limited business volume. Occasionally, I will meet fellow villagers who borrow money and don't pay it back. He didn't have the courage to ask the client to write an iou, so he could only call from time to time or drive himself to find the other party's theory.

The end of the year is the season of dunning, and most of his troubles come from this.

I asked him why he didn't want the other party to write an iou.

He scratched his head, lowered his eyes shyly and said, "They are all fellow villagers. How dare you? "

-What a nice guy.

I'd better convince them. Nowadays, things are unpredictable, the world is cold, and people are in trouble, so we need to be cautious.

Master Chen still just smiled and responded: "I hope that Henan people will come out to work and unite." It is not easy for anyone to go out. "

Asked if he would go home to visit relatives in advance for the New Year, he smiled and said, "Business matters. Drivers go home first, and then go back to their hometown. After living in my hometown for a week, I will go back to Shanghai. Mainly to accompany children and parents, after all, I have not been around for many years. I have been worried about the health of two babies and their parents. I have lived in Shanghai for a long time, and sometimes I feel a little unaccustomed when I go back to my hometown. " Say that finish, he lit a cigarette and looked thoughtfully out of the window, lost in thought.

Perhaps this kind of meditation is just a kind of habitual emptying, but I guess it is the softest feeling in every wanderer's heart to send acacia for thousands of miles.

Second, the heart remains the same and the blood is not cold.

Lao Li runs a Henan-style flat food shop in the suburbs of Shanghai. The first time I went to his restaurant for dinner, my friend from Henan took me there.

Lao Li is nearly forty years old and has a big figure. He looks like a northerner at first glance. Smiling, my eyes are curved, my face is kind and approachable.

Although the storefront is not big, it is extremely clean and tidy.

The red couplets at the door symbolize the restaurant owner's good cultural foundation;

Shanglian: the Gate of Cangshan Happy Farmhouse

Bottom line: boat trip, clear water, fisherman's pleasure.

The store specializes in Hu spicy soup, all kinds of beef dishes and jiaozi with vegetarian stuffing, all of which are local traditional dishes in Henan. Dumpling skins are made by Lao Li himself every day.

The hard work of cooking is something that I, a layman, can never experience personally. But knowing that he has a slight hunchback, we can know that it is not easy for him to persist for more than ten years.

I asked him why he opened a restaurant in Shanghai. He grinned and said, "There are many people in Henan. I don't think I should eat authentic hometown food, so I brought my sister." We have lived here for more than ten years. Shanghai is already the second hometown. Every time I see many fellow villagers coming to my shop, I am really excited. Can you understand? "

I nodded and smiled: "Bingo!"

If everyone is engaged in a career he likes and loves, I think he can chew something sweet even if he is bitter.

You have just come from our hometown, and we must understand the world.

When you pass by my window, are plum blossoms blooming?

Third, back to Xi, will the countryside destroy Hu Bugui?

Lao Shen has been driving a big truck for 15 years.

He is just in his early forties this year and has shown some fatigue. He often says to himself, "I can't go on." Save some books and go back to your hometown. "

Although driving a truck in Shanghai has high wages, accommodation and various insurances. But he still cares about his hometown and can't let go of his parents and children who are still studying in his hometown.

Whenever he suffers from insomnia, he looks at family photos. This photo has been kept in his mobile phone for several years, which is his only spiritual comfort.

I am a lonely stranger in a strange land, and I miss my family more often during the holidays.

Although there are many fellow villagers from Shenqiu, Shanghai, loneliness still follows.

"The Analects of Confucius Liren" Confucius said: "Parents are here, and you must travel far."

Lao Shen goes out to work to earn money. Every month, he transfers at least half of his income to his wife and children who farm at home. He often nags that it is the duty and responsibility of a man and a father.

Tired birds return to their habitat and accept their fate.

At the end of this year, Lao Shen was a little tired.

He said to me with emotion: "driving every day is very dangerous, and I am afraid that something will happen to me one day." And I am the pillar of the whole family. When I was young, I was full of enthusiasm and ambition, hoping to get ahead and honor my ancestors. Now I may be really old, just want to protect my family in the quiet starry sky that night. "

Times are changing, and both cities and rural areas are changing with each passing day.

If you are poor, you will change, if you change, you will pass, and the general rules will be reached; If you are poor, you will be immune, and if you are rich, you will help the world.

Every stranger has his own emotional story. Leaving home is for a better tomorrow and improving the quality of life of family members.

Happiness or not, whether to stay or not, is like drinking water, knowing whether you are warm or cold.

The strong local accent and the taste of hometown have already melted into the blood and genes of each of us.

When we were young, we were eager to go out and see the world; However, with the change of time and the growth of age, we find that it is still that "hometown" that touches our hearts.

This is the inheritance and continuation of Chinese roots from generation to generation.

On New Year's Eve, I want to send a blessing to every dream catcher here.

May your dreams follow your heart, and your heart follow your dreams.