The New World (新世界)

The New World

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This is an old picture.

It's also a poster for missing persons.

Grasshopper, Kitty, let's go help Clover together. (Xi Shuai = Grasshopper, Miao Miao = Kitty, Xiao Cao = Clover)

parents from so many families brought us kids here to plant the trees

and make our wishes together.

We hoped that one day, when the sprouts grow into trees,

the trees provide shade, and the single tree becomes a forest,

we would all see each other again.

The day after planting those trees, everyone moved away together.

My old home near the sea is now an industrial center.

Those trees, will they still be there today?

Have they grown taller?

My friends from that time, my brothers and sisters,

are you all well?

Zi Hong Ge! Come over here quickly! (Ge = older brother; can refer to non-blood relations too)

Quickly!

This local paper's old photo

really has a feel to it.

The author is Miao Miao. No idea who that is.

Although she only wrote a few words, those words are very moving.

My friends from that time, my brothers and sisters, are you all well?

Where are you all?

Over there is where you guys planted the Reminiscent Forest.

It's in there.

No wonder.

No wonder I couldn't find this place even after circling around so many times.

One side of the forest borders the sea, and the other side borders the industrial town.

There is also a tennis court in the industrial town.

You can see it right around the corner.

Miao Miao, the children you're looking for...

if you want to find all of them, it might be difficult.

We don't know where they moved to,

and even if we found all of them, it would be impossible for all of them to meet up together.

Why wouldn't they?

Back then, during the village relocation,

a huge car accident happened a few days later.

A total of three families lost five members, while four others had severe injuries.

Then which three families were they?

Mom...

Mom...

Don't cry. Mom is here.

Mom is here.

Mom...

Song Ting, the hospital has tried to save your mother for two days.

She is finally fine now. She's still alive.

Why doesn't she come to visit me?

It's still not convenient for her right now.

Then can I go see her?

Let's talk about this again some other time.

Mommy is over there.

Mommy.

Mommy.

Mommy, Dragonfly has come. (Qing Ting = dragonfly)

I brought your favorite musical box, Mommy.

It should be here.

I never thought

that this forest,

the Reminiscent Forest, would still be here.

Unfortunately, some of the people from that time are no longer here.

Village Leader, how did that car accident happen?

The media says it's because of running a red light and exceeding maximum passenger capacity.

Don't you think that's very strange?

What do you mean by very strange?

Back then, when the village was to be taken back and transformed into an industrial town,

only those three families involved in the accident opposed it and wouldn't leave their homes.

Don't you think this accident is too coincidental?

Village Leader,

do you know where those three children are now?

I think they were adopted.

Were they all adopted by the same person?

I don't think so.

So they might not be together, is that it?

Probably. Do you want to look for them?

I want to find

the children who planted trees together that year,

especially those three.

Mom,

do you still remember this sea?

This was your most favorite place.

I knew you still remembered.

When I was small, you even brought me here to pick seaweed.

You said that seaweed

contained NPK fertilizer and whatever else. It can help rice plants grow stronger and fruits grow sweeter.

Do you remember telling me that?

What did you say?

Do you want me to tell you more childhood stories?

I'm not going to tell you. It's really strange.

You are the mom, so you should be telling me these stories. Why am I the one telling you?

All done, Mom.

You're awesome. You've been continuously improving.

What did you say? You want to see me do flips?

Please, no. Grasshopper is better at doing flips. I can't do it.

You think I can do it? Really?

Then...

Then I'll give it a try.

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Back then, I remember

when everyone was busy farming,

everyone would change shifts with each other,

especially for transplanting rice seedlings or harvesting time.

I help you, you help me. We were all like brothers and sisters.

What is this?

There seems to something carved on it.

It looks like a grasshopper.

Dragonfly.

That's strange. Who hung these things here? I didn't see them before.

A lucky clover!

It's Clover.

Dragonfly (Qing Ting),

Grasshopper (Xi Shuai),

Clover.

Someone has been back before.

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It's a cat.

They didn't forget about me.

They still remember.

Do you want to take a break first? Go eat lunch.

Sure, I'll go after I finish this part.

Then I'm leaving first.

Okay.

I still haven't heard your feelings on this poster for missing persons.

I think it's okay.

How okay is okay?

I really think you should apply to be an art editor.

What art editor?

That.

The local paper? The local paper's art editor?

How is that possible? My work would scare people!

This announcement board and this entire area were all designed by you.

Everyone thinks you're a genius.

I know, but a genius living in a sewer becomes a fool when he emerges into the light.

So you think this place is a sewer?

Are you mad?

Hey, I...

Hey, that's me! Jia Yuan, whenever you ask for my picture, I always give it to you.

But when I ask for your picture, you never give it to me. So stingy!

Please, my photos are very expensive, okay?

How expensive? Everything's digital now. Few people actually use traditional film.

That's true.

And even if it were expensive, it can't be as expensive as the ones from Victoria Motel.

A couple days ago, I saw a girl who looked just like you walk out from that place.

That wasn't you, right?

It better be me! What Victoria Motel? I've never heard of such a place.

I only know that there is a Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong

and that Victoria is a state in Australia. These are both places I really want to go on vacation.

Go tell your friend...his name is Ah Jie, right?

Yes.

Please tell him,

we are all colleagues, so don't act like that. If in the future

I see him say such things to Jia Yuan again, then I will...

The New World

The notes you wanted are on the table, and you know how to work the photocopier, right?

Of course!