Go home this year丨Start towards home! A 26-year-old working girl from Sichuan formed a motorcycle team of 5 people and rode thousands of miles back to her hometown to celebrate the New Year.

The five members of the "Motorcycle Team" are all working in Guangdong and are from Guangxi, Hunan, Guizhou and Sichuan. They came together because of their common interest in motorcycles and rode thousands of miles back to their hometown to celebrate the New Year.

“Sichuan R is kind.” On January 13, after riding nearly 2,000 kilometers and returning to her hometown of Nanchong, Sichuan, Zhang Yuying went to the Vehicle Administration Office to replace her motorcycle with the license plate of her hometown.

Having worked in Zhongshan, Guangdong for more than 10 years, 26-year-old Zhang Yuying has rarely gone home to celebrate the New Year in recent years, but her hometown is the place where she grew up. She looks forward to going home every year these years. On the eve of the Spring Festival this year, she organized four cyclists to "just leave" and ride their motorcycles towards home. The five people in the "team" all work in Guangdong and come from Guangxi, Hunan, Guizhou and Sichuan respectively. They are brought together by the same hobby of motorcycles. Riding thousands of miles back to their hometown to celebrate the New Year, the closer they get to home, the more they look forward to it and the more eager they are.

Along the way, they discovered that although the "motorcycle army" returning home was far less popular than in previous years, there were still many people "riding thousands of miles alone" toward home this year.

Although her parents objected to Zhang Yuying riding a motorcycle back home due to safety concerns, she learned from her younger brother that her parents watched the live broadcast of them riding all the way home for the New Year every day. "My parents are both "Knife mouth, tofu heart"

Just leave:

Return to hometown for the New Year

Sichuan migrant girls form a five-person motorcycle team

On the afternoon of January 12, the 21st day of the twelfth lunar month, when a Red Star News reporter contacted Zhang Yuying, she was in Suiyang County, Zunyi City, Guizhou Province, Wu Huajia’s hometown, visiting an attraction with her riding friends.

Zhang Yuying’s hometown is Xingxin Street Community, Fude Town, Peng’an County, Nanchong City, Sichuan Province. She has been working in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province for the past 10 years. "I came out just after I turned 15." From working in a factory to entering the motorcycle industry in recent years, she not only played motorcycles, but also worked as a store manager in a motorcycle club, selling motorcycles. "I only officially got in touch with you in the second half of 2019. Now this bike is my first bike and I have only been riding it for two years."

Why did you choose to ride a motorcycle thousands of miles home? Zhang Yuying told Red Star News reporters that many people in the groups she belongs to are from Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan. They have joined the "motorcycle army" and ride motorcycles home every year. For this reason, she also wants to ride a motorcycle home during the Spring Festival this year. "We all wanted to ride motorcycles home, but the distance was too far and we didn't dare to run alone, so we organized a few people to run together. We all played with motorcycles together there, and we had a great time."

Zhang Yuying was riding her way home

The "motorcycle army" that Zhang Yuying called was once very popular. Since the 1980s, with the rapid development of Guangdong and other coastal areas, tens of millions of migrant workers have poured into the Pearl River Delta to work. Since it is "hard to get a ticket" during the Spring Festival, many migrant workers join the "motorcycle army" and ride motorcycles in groups back to Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places. According to statistics, during the 2014 Spring Festival, the “motorcycle army” once approached 600,000 people.

In Zhang Yuying’s view, their ride home this time was a matter of “just leaving”. According to her, they discussed the departure date and itinerary about a week before departure. There are five people in the "convoy" ***, the oldest is 48 years old and the youngest is 24 years old. Except for her and Wu Huajia, Brother Hu and Ah Cheng are from Hunan, and Brother Jian is from Guangxi. Since Wu Huajia was on holiday at the latest, the "convoy" set the departure date on the second day of Wu Huajia's holiday, that is, January 8.

Before setting off, Zhang Yuying brought some thick clothes, considering that the weather would be cold after returning home, and also reminded her cyclists to bring sufficient repair tools in case of emergencies.

Cycling thousands of miles:

Afraid of worrying about family members

Safety first, playing "not in a hurry" while walking

Since I fell in love with motorcycles After riding, Zhang Yuying rode to many places in Guangdong and also ran long distances to Guangxi and Jiangxi. "This trip to Guizhou and back to Sichuan is the farthest I have ever done."

The journey is far away. After she decided to ride home, "her parents were not only worried but also worried" and even opposed her riding. go home.

Although she did not convince her parents, they could not defeat her. At about 9:00 on January 8, she and her riding friends set off from Zhongshan, Guangdong.

Towards home, the five-person "motorcycle team" drove less than 100 kilometers when Wu Huajia's tire got a flat tire. However, they were well prepared. It can be solved. It was repaired in less than 10 minutes, so keep moving forward."

Since moving to Zhongshan, Guangdong in 2007, Wu Huajia has been home every year except for the snowstorm in 2008. Now 32 years old, he has cycled home for three consecutive years from 2016 to 2018. But an accident while riding home in 2018 fractured his hand, and he still has a steel plate in his body. In the following years, he never chose to ride home again.

“It’s not that I don’t want to ride. If I fall, I’m afraid my parents will worry.” When riding home this time, Wu Huajia and his riding friends paid special attention to safety and controlled the speed at about 60 kilometers per hour. “Don’t rush, Don’t be in a hurry, just play while walking, safety is the priority.”

After riding for more than 10 hours on the first day, they arrived in Guilin, Guangxi at around 9 p.m., and settled here to rest. "It's raining, cold, and my clothes are wet." After a day of riding, Zhang Yuying and her fellow riders did not feel tired, but Brother Jian felt a little sore in his arms.

The "convoy" was on the way

"We rode more than 400 kilometers the next day and rode until eight or nine o'clock in the evening." On the afternoon of January 9, the "convoy" arrived In Yangshuo, Guilin, Zhang Yuying and her cyclists took a special detour to take photos and check in at Shili Gallery in Yangshuo. Here, Wu Huajia takes photos from time to time and sends the photos to his family. "I usually go to work and don't have time to see the scenery."

On this day, Ah Cheng and the "convoy" separated in Guangxi and drove alone to his hometown in Hunan. Zhang Yuying "overturned her car once." When she entered the gas station, she didn't notice the lime and sand on the ground, so she just looked ahead and applied the brakes. The car slipped to the ground because of the sharp turn, and she fell. "Fortunately, the protective gear is complete and everyone is fine. It was just a slight scratch from the car."

"On the third day, we went to Chengyang Bazhai Dong Scenic Area in Sanjiang, Liuzhou." After playing in the scenic area, The "convoy" entered Hunan and headed towards Guizhou. Since motorcycles are allowed to travel on some highway sections in Guizhou, the "convoy" entered Guizhou and took to the highway. That evening, they arrived in Meitan County, Zunyi City.

“Both my parents are mean-mouthed and mean-spirited.” Zhang Yuying said that she learned from her younger brother that her parents used their mobile phones every day to watch the live broadcast of them riding home for the New Year.

The first reunion dinner:

Parents and children waiting at the door of the house

He said he wanted to spend time with his children

Have been working abroad for more than 10 years , now works as a manager at a construction site. As the Spring Festival approaches every year, Wu Huajia wants to go home. The family's 14-year-old son is in the second grade of junior high school and his grades are "fair". The 7-year-old daughter is in elementary school. The siblings are usually taken care of by their grandparents. "On weekends and when I'm not busy, I will have video calls with the elderly and children. Every year when the Chinese New Year is approaching, the children will say on the phone, 'Dad, we miss you,' and ask me, 'It's been a long time since I've been home.'"

After entering Zunyi, Guizhou, the group got closer and closer to Wu Huajia’s hometown, Puchang Village, Puchang Town, Suiyang County. The elderly and children at home are looking forward to it. The closer it is to home, the more eager Wu Huajia is. "But you have to control your mood and don't get too excited." On January 11, the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, they set off from Meitan and arrived at Wu Hua's hometown at 11:30. Outside the house, Wu Huajia's parents, two children, and sister had been waiting for him to come home. Seeing him whom she hadn't seen for nearly a year, her sister shed tears.

“My children are very happy to see me, but they are very shy and not good at expressing themselves.” Wu Huajia was also very happy to see her children. As in previous years when he returned home, he did not prepare any special gifts. "I just 'sent' myself back safely. It's not easy to take them with me on a motorcycle. Now some homes outside sell them. When I come back, I will take them to go shopping and buy."

Wu Huajia returned. The family’s first reunion dinner was prepared by my mother who had been busy for several days. It included sausages, bacon, braised chicken, boiled beef, tofu, and folded ears. It was quite rich. This meal is also for entertaining the "convoy" riding friends.

Zhang Yuying and other riders took photos with Wu Huajia’s family

Reunion dinner prepared by Wu Huajia’s family

After the meal, the group also went to the nearby red fruit tree After playing in the scenic area for more than an hour, Wu Huajia quickly played with the two children after returning.

Wu Huajia and four other cyclists were playing in a scenic spot

Looking at Wu Huajia's children, Zhang Yuying thought of her own two children, who were taken care of by her grandmother in Jiangxi. After making a video call and asking for help, she proudly told her child: "Mom has ridden more than 1,000 kilometers to Guizhou." In Suiyang, she, Brother Hu and Brother Jian all lived in Wu Huajia's home. On January 12, they also went to the Yashang Qiuge Scenic Area in Suiyang to play.

"Every time I go home, I stay for about a month." Although I usually send money home, my family will also send some red envelopes on birthdays, and my children will also receive one or two hundred yuan when they do well in the exam. However, during the Spring Festival, Wu Huajia still prepared red envelopes for her children according to local customs. "After returning home, I will stay with them at home and take them to play around."

More than 10 years of wandering:

The family has been working outside for many years

She is considering returning to her hometown in Sichuan for development in the future

“In addition, she traveled an extra two to three hundred kilometers along the way, and by the time she arrived in Suiyang, Guizhou, she had already traveled 1,400 to 500 kilometers. Returning to Sichuan There are still more than 400 kilometers to Nanchong, and the entire journey is nearly 2,000 kilometers." Along the way, Zhang Yuying received messages from her brother and cousin asking when she would arrive home.

On January 13, the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month, at 9:30, Zhang Yuying, Brother Hu, and Brother Jian left Wu Huajia’s home and rode towards their respective homes.

My parents have been working in Zhongshan, Guangdong for more than 30 years, and my younger brother is also in Zhongshan. After going out to work, Zhang Yuying returned to her hometown in Nanchong, Sichuan. In her memory, when her grandma was alive, she and her family would go home for the Spring Festival almost every year. After my grandma passed away a few years ago, the family rarely returned to their hometown. The last time they went back to their hometown was two or three years ago. During the Spring Festival this year, the whole family returned to their hometown. My parents and younger brother took the high-speed train back first on January 11.

“I used to study in the countryside, and I also helped the family with farm work, transplanting rice seedlings, feeding pigs, and herding cattle.” Zhang Yuying said that after all, her hometown is where she grew up, and she has been looking forward to going home these years. During the Chinese New Year, especially after a divorce, I want to go home. “Every year when the Chinese New Year is approaching, I ask my parents, ‘Will you go home for the Chinese New Year?’”

My parents are both approaching 50 and plan to return to their hometown in a few years. "Sometimes, I also want to go home and develop." Previously, Zhang Yuying also asked friends in her hometown to help her pay attention to her work, but she felt that it was not suitable for her. When she returns home this time, she plans to visit Nanchong and consider returning home for development if she has the opportunity in the future. "After my parents return to their hometown, I may come back to find a job. I have been wandering in Guangdong for more than 10 years and haven't earned much money."

On January 13, at about 16:00 on the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month, after nearly After 2,000 kilometers of riding, Zhang Yuying finally arrived in her hometown of Nanchong, Sichuan. She went to the Vehicle Management Office to change her motorcycle to a Nanchong license plate. "Sichuan R is so kind."

At about 8 o'clock in the evening, she returned to Peng'an County, Nanchong, her hometown that she cherished. Her relatives had already helped make sausages and bacon in advance, and she and her family planned to complete the hygiene at home. Afterwards, get ready for the New Year

After Zhang Yuying returns home, prepare to clean up

Red Star News reporter Yao Yongzhong’s picture is provided by the interviewee

Editor-in-charge Deng Zaoguang and editor Peng Jiang