1979 Golden Age

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Heze is an inseparable part of Shandong!

If you mention Heze, no one may know it, but if you mention the following counties: Caoxian, Chengwu, Shanxian, Juye, Yuncheng... all of them have great backgrounds. There are even more famous figures, such as Fuxi, Yao, Shun, Sun Bin, Wu Qi, Empress Lü, Liu Xiu, etc.

At this moment, everyone stared at the TV, but an English title appeared, and then it began to play an American movie that they had never heard of, without subtitles. Everyone was stunned, and Zhang Deshan said, "Brother Gao, why are you asking us to watch this?"

"We don't understand foreign languages ​​either!"

"How about 'The Wrong Car'?"

Gao Binghan was also puzzled by the noise, but this videotape was given to him secretly by Jiang Sizhang, so it must be extraordinary. He said, "Stop arguing, stop arguing, watch it for a while!"

So I stared at it patiently for five minutes.

The scene suddenly changed, and a strong familiar yet strange smell of earth blew in my face. It seemed to be a large rural market. Men, women, old and young were dressed simply and had dark skin, but they were all happy to go to the market, with smiles on their faces and their rural accents:

"I've already seen it, it's the Cao County Market!" someone interjected.

"What a fool! What Cao County? That's Yuncheng. Didn't you see the guy selling zhuangmo?" another person retorted.

"My dear mother, mung bean flour balls, my mother fries a basket of steamed buns every Chinese New Year!"

"Oh my God, our hometown has become like this now?"

"Don't make a fuss, this is clearly a combined picture of all the counties!"

Gao Binghan spoke, and then suddenly became quiet again.

More than a dozen pairs of eyes stared at the screen, seeing the appearance of their hometown for the first time in decades. Although the hometown was different from the memory, some things implanted in the blood could not be changed.

This is a film from Shandong TV, covering the entire province, except Heze. The rural market is bustling, and the scene switches to the QD urban area, with streets, parks, and buildings being built vigorously.

Then the video switches to the province's scenic spots, human geography, food culture... and there is also voice-over commentary.

"Mount Tai, the most majestic of the Five Mountains!"

"Shanxian mutton soup is white like milk, with a good blend of water and fat. It is fresh but not smelly, fragrant but not greasy!"

"Dezhou Braised Chicken, the finished chicken is shaken while hot, and the meat and bones are immediately separated, which is called boneless; braising is a cooking technique, first boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat!"

"The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea Left a Beautiful Legend in Penglai!"

It’s no longer Heze, but everyone is still staring intently, afraid of missing a shot.

Zhang Deshen stared for too long and felt his eyes were sore. He raised his hands to rub them, but they became even more sore and even blurry. He simply rubbed them with both hands and finally covered his face with his hands.

Gao Binghan had already grasped a handkerchief and wiped it every once in a while.

He came to Taiwan when he was 13 years old.

It was the autumn of 1948. His father died in the war, and for his safety, his mother sent him on a horse-drawn carriage heading south.

There were a group of children on the bus, he didn't understand what this meant, he just ate a pomegranate. His mother was chasing him from behind, he lowered his head to eat the pomegranate, he didn't see his mother... Later he arrived in Nanjing, Nanjing was also in chaos, he followed a group of people and continued to go south, until he came to Taiwan.

He never ate pomegranates again.

“Woo!”

As they watched, a suppressed sob suddenly broke out from somewhere, and quickly became a contagious disease. These dozen people, the oldest in their sixties and the youngest in their fifties, cried like children more than 30 years ago.

"Wow, wow, wow...I miss my mom!"

"I miss my mom too!"

“Woo woo!”

“…”

Gao Binghan didn't say anything. After a long while, everyone calmed down after venting their anger. Zhang Deshan said with red eyes: "Brother Gao, can you play it again?"

"Yes, yes, play it again! Play it again!"

So I looked again.

Follow and watch again.

It was not until it was getting dark and they had to leave that Gao Binghan turned off the TV and said seriously, "What happened today must be kept secret! The videotape was brought by Mr. Jiang Sizhang. You know he goes back once a year. This thing is risky. We can't harm him."

“Understood!”

“We still understand this truth.”

Zhang Deshan asked: "Will you still have belts in the future?"

"Of course there will be. I'll call you then."

Gao Binghan shook the videotape and said, "As far as I know, this is divided by province. We are all from Shandong, so we got this box. There should also be Zhejiang, Henan, Sichuan, Fujian, Guangdong..."

"Hey? Then we can switch and look at them!"

"Yeah, yeah, we want to see other places too!"

"I'll talk to Mr. Jiang later. It's getting late. Let's go back first."

Everyone left reluctantly and went home.

Zhang Deshan rode his bicycle back to his steamed bun shop. The downstairs is a shop and the upstairs is a residence. He also came to Taiwan when he was a teenager, married and had children early. His children have good academic performance, which is his greatest comfort.

These people do not consider Taiwan as their homeland.

Taiwanese people also call them "mainlanders".

Most of them have little culture, a few of them are doing well, most of them are doing badly, or even die silently. When these people were obliterated by time, the so-called local consciousness of Taiwan arose, and the Taiwanese accent also appeared.

It was late at night and Zhang Deshen was lying in bed unable to sleep. His mind was filled with scenes from the videotape.

"Oh, it would be great if I could go back!"

…………

The next day.

Gao Binghan went to find Jiang Sizhang.

The Taiwanese veterans automatically formed small groups according to their place of origin. Each group has a leader. Now they are all gathered here, excited and nervous, and all they discuss is the videotape.

When the two sides of the Taiwan Strait confronted each other, they shouted at each other, threw leaflets, and offered gold bars as rewards for uprising. They had seen everything.

They know in their hearts that this must be a "united front tactic" of the mainland, but the more the better!

"You guys watch your own tapes first, don't exchange them, otherwise the risk of exposure will be greater. There will be another batch of tapes in a few days, I will notify you then."

"What else? What's the content?"

"They're all pretty much the same. Oh, and by the way... there should be some highlights from the Chinese New Year Gala."

"oh!"

Everyone became more and more excited.

Jiang Sizhang knew that there might be a copy of the film "Bloody Battle of Taierzhuang", but he was not sure whether it could be brought in, so he did not disclose it for the time being. At the same time, he was also closely following the movements of the opposition.

After the Jiangnan incident, the government's control seemed to be crumbling.

The previously sneaky opposition has become very bold, and there is even a trend of "formally forming a party". The whole society is watching. If this party is really established, and if the authorities do not "eliminate" it, then a new era is really coming.

Chen Qi gave advice to Jiang Sizhang by using the opposition’s channels to make his voice heard.

Jiang Sizhang was indeed making such preparations and had also contacted He Wende.

He Wende is from Hubei. He divorced his wife, made a will, and went to the streets alone to call for a return home to visit relatives. He is the most aggressive person in the veteran group. He is in full agreement and is willing to charge forward, no matter what.

…………

There are undercurrents in Taiwan.

A few days later, the left launched the premiere promotion of "Bloody Battle of Taierzhuang" in Hong Kong.

“The Battle of Taierzhuang will be screened in Hong Kong on September 15!”

"Generals Zheng Dongguo, Zheng Tingji, Tan Yizhi and others assisted in person, and Li Zongren's secretary Cheng Siyuan served as a consultant, striving to restore the most authentic Battle of Taierzhuang!"

"The main creative team has already set off to Hong Kong, and actor Zhao Hengduo has attracted much attention!"

"The leftists openly invite Central News Agency President Hsieh Chung-hou to attend the premiere!"

“CNA has no response yet!”

"Mrs. Li Zongren may come to Hong Kong in person!"

True and false, creating momentum.

Chen Qi has always been straightforward. He just made an open invitation. You can come or not, I have invited you anyway. Xie Zhonghou was very depressed. Of course, he couldn't attend any premiere, but he still had to watch the film.

One of the tasks of the Central News Agency is to collect public opinion reports.

"The Bloody Battle of Taierzhuang" involves the National Army and Chiang Kai-shek, so naturally he had to find out the details.

(In the evening there is also...)

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