June 11, 1965. Foshan (Guangzhou).
Outside Foshan Railway Station.
Amei and Yanzu took their luggage and got off the train. Yanzu kept looking at his mother with sad eyes. They got off the train, and Yan Zu kept holding Amei's hand tightly.
"Hey! You are holding my hands too tight! You don't be a baby! You have to try to take care of yourself! Mom believes you can do it." Amei said angrily.
"Mom, is Azu disobedient or have I done something wrong?! You tell me! Azu will be obedient! You don't want me to play with other younger kids. I won't go and play with them. ! Azu really wants to go to school and be with you! I don't want to go to the Chiye Opera Troupe to learn Cantonese opera! Please!" Yanzu asked loudly, crying.
Many people looked at them outside the train station. In a fit of anger, Amei slapped Yan Zu...
"Have you cried enough!? If you cry again, I will leave you here immediately! I didn't know why I have a son like you!" Amei replied angrily.
Yanzu was so scared that he peed on his pants in the street, his feet were shaking from fear...
"No! No! Please don't forsake me!" Yan Zu said loudly and cried.
"Go to the toilet quickly and change your underwear and come out as soon as possible ! That's really a shame!" Amei replied angrily.
Yan Zu went to the toilet alone. Amei used a public phone to make a call to Chen Daban.
"Brother, this is Amei. Azu is just outside the train station. I'm afraid there will be bad guys. The next train is about to leave, and I have to leave now." Amei said.
"I know, I'm already on the way. I'm just going to buy Azu some food." Ah Hua replied.
For a moment, Yan Zu ran out and cannot see his mother...
"Mom! Mom! Please don't go! Mom!" Yan Zu held on to Amei tightly.
At this time, Ah Hua pulled yan zu away from his mother….
"Let go! I want to go back home!" Yan Zu bite Ah Hua's hand and rushed to the train platform.
"Mom! Mom! Mom! Mom! !" Yan Zu shouted and ran.
The train station attendant immediately pulled Yan Zu back. Yanzu watched the train gradually leave.
Back to the troupe.
"Xinxin, take Chen Yanzu to his room!" Ah Hua said angrily.
Yan Zu is crying and shouting...
"Go away! I don't want to live in this hell place! I want to go back to Dongguan! I want to go home!" Yan Zu said angrily.
Ah Hua beat Yan Zu hard onto the ground...
"You bastard! You're crazy! No wonder your parents don't want you! I am your uncle and also your master! From now onwards, you will have to stay with me! If not, I will kick you out!" "Ahua said angrily.
"Then you drive me away! I don't want to stay here!" Yan Zu replied loudly.
"Okay! You leave immediately! You're so stubborn!" Ah Hua said angrily.
Ah Hua threw his luggage outside the door.
Yanzu walked out without saying a word and without looking back.
Yan Zu only had ten dollars left, given by his mother in his pocket.
It was his first time coming to Foshan and he didn't know where to go.
December 10, 2010. Hongkong
In the Chen family's old house in Clear Water Bay
Xiaochen cried after listening to Yan Zu's story about his childhood.
"You are so courageous. I admire you." Xiaochen said.
"What's your name?" Yan Zu asked.
"My name is Li Xiaochen. What about you?" Xiaochen asked back.
"I'm just a superfluous person."" Yan Zu replied.
"Why do you think in such a way!?" Xiaochen asked angrily.
"In this age of flattery, no one will take a good look at people like me." Yan Zu replied.
"Do you mind if I ask about something related to you?" Xiaochen asked.
Back to my childhood days in Foshan.
In the theater troupe.
Xinxin watched Ahua keep wandering around...
"Master, don't blame me for saying something. Although the little guy is making trouble unreasonably, you shouldn't chase him out of the house. He doesn't know the way, and doesn't know if he has any money. It's so pitiful." Xinxin said.
"Just leave it by himself for a day! Tomorrow I'll go out and find him!" Ah Hua replied.
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