The Green, Green Grass of Home Page #4

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Look, Mr. Lu!

See, I wasn't lying!

It's his father!

It's his father!

Mr. Chou.

Mr. Chou.

I'm your son's teacher.

I've told the students many times...

that ifs wrong to fish with

an electric shocker.

Could I ask you not to do it?

Set a good example for the children.

Mr. Principal...

I have here a newspaper

article published in April.

It's about a schoolteacher

who started a movement for...

fish and stream protection

in the Chingshui river.

It became the first river

to be protected by our government.

The local residents enforce

the conservation laws.

Fish have been poisoned

in Neiwan Creek, near here.

Mr. Principal, I propose

that our school...

start a movement to

protect Neiwan Creek.

I think Mr. Lu has an excellent idea.

The Conservation Corps team

is coming next week.

I think this is a very

meaningful activity.

Mr. Principal. The school treasurer

is away, doing a study.

As acting treasurer, I must know

this project's cost.

It'll cost hardly anything.

We can have a plate made up

and print leaflets that the students...

can take back to their parents,

asking them to join in.

Miss Chen's brother,

the Village Representative,

said he'd take me to see

the Village Manager today.

Good idea! I'll ask the

Country Manager at once.

I'm sure he'll approve.

What do you think,

Representative Chen?

Very good.

Have the Projects Office

write up a plan,

then we can study the idea

in detail, all right? - OK.

Thank you.

Hurry!

- The teacher's coming!

Mr. Lu!

Hsing-wang left home!

- What?

Chou Hsing-wang ran away

from home! - He ran away?

Mr. Lu.

- Over there, Mr. Lu!

Mr. Chou. Hsing-wang didn't

come to class today.

Do you know where he is?

Please, where did he go?

He was afraid to go to

school this morning.

He said my fishing makes

everyone look down on him.

My own son hates me for

trying to make a living!

I'm sorry, Mr. Chou. It never occurred

to me that this might happen,

but electric shockers are illegal!

So I'll be arrested and go to jail!

What do you care?

You made them insult my son.

Some teacher you are!

Papa, / took sis with me to look

for mom. Please don't be afraid.

And please don't electrocute fish anymore.

Respectfully, your son Chou Hsing-wang

Kaohsiung Station

Here, I'll lift you.

Hey, Chu, you have visitors!

Uncle Chu.

- What are you two doing here?

Looking for Mom.

- Looking for your mother?

But your mother's in Taipei.

Your mother isn't here,

she's in Taipei!

Where in Taipei?

- In Sanchung.

Here, I'll give you her address.

Mr. Lu, why protect

fish and streams?

I'm not sure how to answer

that question.

If our streams are kept unspoilt,

you can all go fishing and

swimming in them.

That way, everyone will

have a happy childhood.

And that can be very important

for your later growth.

We are often told to preserve

and appreciate nature,

but what does nature do for us?

That's hard to say.

Because the benefits we get

from Mother Nature...

don't manifest themselves immediately.

Another thing:

in our streams and rivers,

may be a very valuable fish

or other creatures,

that may be useless to us now,

but which might be very

valuable in the future...

say, in the treatment of

a new disease,

or which may have another use;

no one can tell.

Ta-nien! Telephone!

Chou Hsing-wang's been found.

Yes? I'm Mr. Lu.

He's a student of mine.

OK, I'll be there right away.

Thank you...

Well? - I'll go tell

his father. - OK.

Over there.

Can I help you?

I'm Lu Ta-nien, a teacher at

Neiwan Primary School.

You called me on the phone.

ls there a child... - Over there.

Thank you.

These are some letters that

your mom wrote to you.

Her address is in there, too.

I kept these letters from you...

because you were still

too young then.

But now that you're grown-up,

you can write to her...

and visit her, too.

Your mother and I are too

far apart in terms of age.

I don't understand her way of thinking,

but I'm not angry at her.

Daddy!

Protected Zone for

Fish and Shrimp

What are you doing?

- Come on.

What are you doing?

- Come on.

Say it!

Say how you really feel.

Say it! C'mon, say it!

I'm sorry. I ought

to mind my own business.

Hug each other!

Tighter! Tighter!

Citizens of Neiwan Village!

The classification of Neiwan Creek...

as an officially protected

aquatic life preserve...

is the direct result of the

efforts of Lu Ta-nien,

a teacher at Neiwan Primary School.

He also planned today's

fund-raising performance.

As Village Manager,

I feel terribly ashamed...

Perhaps we should make him

Village Manager instead!

Beautiful waterways should

have beautiful fish,

so the proceeds from

today's performance...

will be used to purchase fry...

for the reseeding of Neiwan Creek,

so it'll be even more beautiful,

our pride and joy.

Thank you, thank you...

Thank you, Mr. Lu.

Sky is grey, rain today,

Fishy takes a wife today

Mayfly, Turtle, Puffer,

all are busy and gay

Lead the way with pride,

Catfish is the bride!

Hal Hal Catfish is the bride!

That sounds like a fanfare;

what a funny affair!

Sky is grey, rain today,

Fishy takes a wife today

Mayfly, Turtle, Puffer,

all are busy and gay

Lead the way with pride,

Catfish is the bride!

Hal Hal Catfish is the bride!

That sounds like a fanfare;

what a funny affair!

The grass is green,

hey, stay a while, Spring

Fish stop and listen as the

clear water sings

Oh, the wind might blow,

a little rain might fall

Listen up, now!

Each fish costs NT$2.

Contribute NT$10 and you can

release five fish.

So, the number of fish you release

depends on how much you contribute.

Mr. Lu, Yen Cheng-kuo paid

NT$5 and took three fish!

One of them was smaller;

it was only worth NT$1!

Fish stop and listen as the

clear water sings

Oh, the wind might blow,

a little rain might fall

Bu! soon fleecy clouds flow,

flowers tenderly call

Riverbank so green,

you bring happiness supreme

Riverbank so green,

you'll always be in my dreams

The grass is so green,

hey, stay a while, Spring

Fish stop and listen as the

clear water sings...

I'll come for you next month.

Goodbye.

I'll see you to Hsinchu.

- OK.

Riverbank so green,

you bring happiness supreme

Riverbank so green,

you'll always be in my dreams

Oh, the wind might blow,

a little rain might fall

Bu! soon fleecy clouds flow,

flowers tenderly call

Riverbank so green,

you bring happiness supreme

Riverbank so green,

you'll always be in my dreams

Oh, the wind might blow,

a little rain might fall

Chrysanthemums are so passionate

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