Rooted in Hongdong County
by Wang Zengfu
About This Novel
My name is Zhang Haibei. I just graduated from the American University of Commerce and Business, and my parents forced me to make two choices: Should my surname be Zhang or Niu? Is one working in the United States or in Taiwan? The reason is: the father's surname is Zhang, an only child; the mother's surname is Niu, an only child. In my generation, I am an "old man" again. My ancestors all called me Hua Mulan, which shows how much they value me. I was born in the United States and lived with my grandma and grandpa in the United States until I was six years old. Before I went to elementary school, my grandfather and grandpa had a serious negotiation and reached a consensus: In order to strengthen my foundation in Chinese studies, I would be sent back to Taiwan to attend elementary school and junior high school with my grandfather and grandma. After high school and college, I returned to the United States and stayed with my grandma and grandpa. Before leaving Taiwan, Grandpa Qian warned me: "Remember, although you have become an American citizen, you are still Chinese. Our roots are under the big locust tree in Hongdong, Shanxi." He explained very seriously, but in fact, roots are just a vague concept in my mind.
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