These are the exact words of the former Minister of Defense of Honduras and Marshal Xiong Bohong, which he has always taken to heart.
After his father's death, Xiong Bohong searched for his relatives for many years, and it was not until 2013 that he found his family and saw his 87-year-old brother.
Xiong Bohong is one of the most powerful people in Honduras, how can his family end up in China?How did he find his family?
What happened when Xiong Bohong was in Honduras?
In 2011, Xiong Bohong, who held a key position in the Chinese Entrepreneurs Association of Honduras, received a letter from overseas Chinese from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
The overseas Chinese looked mysterious and handed the letter to Xiong Bohong. But no matter how Xiong Bohong asked, he was the owner of the letter who never mentioned it, only saying that Xiong Bohong had received great good news.
Xiong Bohong slowly opened the letterhead, but his heart was full of nervousness and excitement.
At this moment, he suddenly realized the origin of the letter, raised his head, and saw that the overseas Chinese was smiling and nodding to him.
Xiong Bohong glanced at "Xiong Taowen" expectantly.
Xiong Taowen is what his father said, that is, his own brother.
Xiong Bohongxi took the letter, his hands trembled slightly, and the moment he saw the letter, his tears had already soaked the entire letter. The younger brother, Xiong Taowen, told Xiong Bohong in a letter that the family missed his father very much in China, and that they had been looking for him all these years, but each time to no avail.
They are not 100% sure that they have met family members who have never met, but as long as there is a chance, they will not give up.
Seeing these sincere words, Xiong Bohong's heart moved, even if he was not sure whether the person in front of him was his own brother, but from his words, he felt an indescribable sense of intimacy, which made Xiong Bohong feel like he had found his own brother.
So Xiong Bohong hurriedly put the letter aside, grabbed paper and pen, and was about to write a letter to his younger brother.
Xiong Taowen, Xiong Weiming, and China are all waiting for Xiong Bohong's reply.
Xiong Weiming never thought that such a big reunion would be such a coincidence.
Xiong Weiming met a Chinese from Honduras on the road, and he was idle and idle, so he chatted.
Xiong Weiming said: "My grandfather has been to Honduras before, but after so many years, my family has not found out his whereabouts. ”
Xiong Weiming said that the family thought that something had happened to their grandfather, or that they had changed to a new family and lost relatives in China.
This Chinese from Honduras does not know who his grandfather is, if he has the opportunity, he can go to the Chamber of Commerce in Honduras and ask to see if he can find it.
But when Xiong Weiming mentioned his grandfather, he was stunned. It was none other than Xiong Bohong's father, the president of the Honduran Federation of Chinese Entrepreneurs.
So, the Chinese man told Xiong Weiming's family in detail, and told everything he had learned, including Xiong Weiming.
What Xiong Weiming said was similar to what the Chinese man knew. So the Chinese hurriedly asked Xiong Weiming to write a letter to his parents and asked them to send him to Honduras.
and instructed Xiong Weiming to try to be as detailed as possible, if he could help Xiong Bohong find his family, it would be great.
So, within a few days, this letter appeared in Xiong Bohong's study.
Thinking of the hard work of these years and his long-dead father, Xiong Bohong's eyes gradually became blurred.
Xiong Bohong's father was Cantonese, and in 1926 he was forced to come with others to Honduras to support his family.
At that time, Xiong Bohong's parents-in-law had just become pregnant, although she was reluctant, but seeing that the family was poor, she could only agree.
At that time, no one knew that this separation would be forever.
In fact, Xiong Bohong's father came to Honduras because of that high salary. He wants to make money in Honduras, so that when he comes back, he can make his wife and son have a better life.
However, the ideal is very plump, the reality is very skinny, Xiong Bohong's father was slapped hard.
When Xiong Bohong's father went abroad, New China had not yet been established, and then there was a war, so Xiong Bohong's father planned to wait for the domestic situation to stabilize before returning to China.
At that time, Xiong Bohong's father did not consider the issue of "establishing diplomatic relations" at all, and he naively believed that he would be able to return to the motherland when he waited for peace and prosperity.
However, with the establishment of New China, Honduras has seen an obvious tilt in policy, and Xiong Bohong's father and others have also fallen into a very embarrassing situation.
He really wanted to go home, but because there were not enough excuses, and because there was not enough status, it was an extraordinary time, and he came back directly from Honduras, which in itself was a very bad thing.
So Xiong Bohong's father had to push back the return date again and again.
Later, there was no reply to the letter, and Xiong Bohong's father also felt that there was no hope of returning, so he stayed here.
Xiong Bohong was born in 1947.
When he was very young, his father told him that he should never forget his roots and never forget China.
As he grew older, Xiong Bohong learned that his hometown was in Taishan, Guangdong, China, and that his father's greatest wish in this life was to return to China, see mountains and rivers again, and see his loved ones again.
However, Xiong Bohong's father never fulfilled his lifelong wish.
Before Xiong Bohong died, his father specially instructed Xiong Bohong to have a brother who stayed in China.
His father wanted Xiong Bohong to return to China to find his family. Therefore, Xiong Bohong kept this sentence firmly in his heart.
Xiong Bohong is a smart man, although he is looked down upon by the locals of Honduras, he is still very persevering, and finally through his own efforts, he was admitted to a good university.
After Xiong Bohong joined the army, he was recognized by his superiors and became the Minister of Defense of Honduras.
In addition, Xiong Bohong is also the commander-in-chief of the three major armies in Honduras, which he knows very well.
As a Chinese, being able to make such achievements abroad, Xiong Bohong can be described as the pride of the Chinese people.
However, this layer of identity involves both military and political aspects, and even if Xiong Bohong wants to return to China to find his relatives, it has become very difficult.
Therefore, Xiong Bohong chose to abdicate after reaching his age. He wants to put more effort into fulfilling his and his father's wishes.
However, Xiong Bohong also asked people to inquire everywhere, but did not get a definite answer, until a letter in 2011, Xiong Bohong finally saw a ray of light.
The two letters, spanning a full eighty years of relationship, after Xiong Bohong and Xiong Taowen confirmed each other's identities, the excitement in their hearts could no longer be expressed in words.
It's just that Xiong Bohong's identity is a bit special, so he has never had the opportunity to return to his motherland.
But he still has contact with Xiong Taowen, and Xiong Taowen, as a brother, often shush Xiong Bohong, so that Xiong Bohong can experience the brotherly feelings that he has never experienced.
Xiong Bohong's kinship was not approved until 2013. The 87-year-old Xiong Taowen heard that his brother was finally going home, and insisted on going to his brother by himself.
Xiong Taowen looked at his brother sitting in the car, his eyes moistened. is about to meet his brother who has never met before, but in addition to the excitement, it is more of an indescribable nervousness.
Xiong Bohong's car stopped not far from Xiong Taowen, Xiong Bohong got out of the car, but saw that the eldest brother Xiong Taowen and they were already waiting for him here.
Although the two have never met, the wonderful blood connection still allows the two to recognize each other as soon as they meet.
Xiong Bohong, 66, and Xiong Tao, 87, hugged each other and cried.
Since Xiong Bohong's family basically stayed in Honduras, he couldn't stay long. But Xiong Bohong was very satisfied, because he saw his brother and his family.
Since then, Xiong Bohong has often come back to visit his younger brother, and the relationship between the two has become better and better.
Xiong Bohong believes that although he was born in Honduras, as his father said, China is his roots, and China has his relatives.
Therefore, he hopes to learn more about Chinese culture, Chinese language, and Chinese cooking. This is not just what his father said to him before he died, but more about this feeling. At the same time, he will also spread the traditional Chinese culture in Honduras through his influence, so that people living in Hondu can also feel the charm of Chinese culture.
This is also where Xiong Bohong is proud.
For Xiong Bohong, China is not so much his second home as his homeland.
Even in his old age, Xiong Bohong often remembered what his father had said. In order to earn back face for the Chinese, let him be regarded as a figure with a head and face in Honduras, and let those who looked down on him before slap him in the face.
Today, China has established diplomatic relations with Honduras, which is also what Xiong Bohong would like to see. In this way, when he returns to China, it will be easier for him to promote Chinese culture to Honduras.
Jiang Chen believed that if his father knew about this, he would be very happy.