What is happening to the overseas Chinese in all countries since the new pneumonia epidemic spreads all over the world? China Overseas Chinese Network (ID: qiaowangzhongguo) specially launched a series of "Overseas Residents" series of manuscripts, telling the story of "war epidemic" left by overseas Chinese. In this issue, Guangxi expatriate teacher Wu Xiaohong in Laos talked about his left-behind life.

　　When you go out, the most important thing is to care about your loved ones. What I miss the most is the taste of my hometown. It is said that the stomach knows homesickness, the taste of hometown in a foreign country, that kind of satisfaction is like having the world ...

　　In 2020, a new coronary pneumonia epidemic disrupted people's normal lifestyle. In the time of staying home without leaving home, accidentally added a lot of fun to play camellia.

Guanyang camellia with a variety of flavors. (Photo by author)

　　In Guanyang, my hometown, Guanyang, it is common for every household to have two pots of camellia per day, and some even have oil camellia on the table for three meals a day. When I was young, I often heard adults say that drinking camellia has many benefits. It warms the stomach in winter and consumes it in summer.

　　The biggest difference between Guanyang camellia and camellia in other counties in Guilin is that you can add meat and vegetables to the camellia pot. Mix tea leaves, red beans, mung beans, peanuts, ginger, and garlic together in a pot, stir them in a 7-shaped wooden tea pot, and then boil while the pot is hot. Filter out the soup and add popcorn in advance , Rice noodles, spices in a small bowl, you can add pepper, oil or peanuts before the entrance.

During the expedition, fill the free time with oil tea. (Photo by author)

　　At first, camellia was only common in rural kitchens. Whoever comes to the village, the neighbors will take the initiative to take the house, oil tea to honor the guests. Whoever marries a new daughter-in-law, the people in the whole village have to be taken home and meet new people with camellia. Anyone who wants to get married will also have to take her home and drink a cup of Li Niang Camellia. The child is full moon to the year old, the oil tea is celebrating. The child was admitted to college, or oil tea congratulations ...

The hometown special oil tea tools, tea pot and tea pot Laos. (Photo by author)

　　In three years, we are ushered in. In the big family of Laos Pakse Chinese School, I have met many domestic and foreign colleagues from all over the world, as well as simple and kind Laos friends. I gradually became familiar with and fell in love with Guilin Guanyang Camellia. When you're homesick, drink a cup of tea to resolve your homesickness.

　　When unhappy, hit a pot of oil tea, chat while eating, laughing and scolding, worrying that the smoke will disappear. A cup of salty and light oil tea is paired with various fruits, desserts, and snacks of Laos. Family and friendship are all in it.

In 2017, I shared Guanyang Camellia with expatriate teachers on the weekend. (Photo by author)

　　During the epidemic, isolation at home, but how can the virus isolate our preference for Guilin Camellia? Put on a mask to beat the camellia, fill the inner liner of the rice cooker, together with fried rice, nectarine, spices, rice noodles, etc., put it on the kitchen table, and then send a message in the group. Those who like oil tea will bring their own tableware and chopsticks.

　　Pakse is a city with temperature and color. There is a saying in our hometown, everyone eats a lot of flavor. I brought the oil tea in Guanyang, Guilin to this hot and floral city all year round, so that the lovers of the oil tea can scent their lips, add a home flavor to the expatriate life away from the motherland and loved ones, and also leave a single stay in the epidemic period. Time adds different colors.

　　Wu Xiaohong