Settled by the Celts, invaded by the Romans and the Normans, and ruled by the English, Wales' population has regularly changed over the ages. Wales, particularly South Wales, became a melting pot (熔炉) of European nationalities and cultures. At first workers from England, Ireland and the rural areas of Wales rushed into the coal mines of South Wales. By 1911, workers from Ireland, Italy and Spain had joined the industrial workforce (劳动大军) there. Many of these newcomers were prepared to work for less pay.

    But during this period, workers, dissatisfied with regular pay cuts, poor safety, returned to the land. In 1891, the rural population of Wales was about 616,000 and by 1911 just over 649,000 people lived and worked in these areas.

       The rural population continues to grow slowly even today. People from richer parts of the UK, particularly southern England, are buying holiday homes in Wales. In some areas this has led to a lack of housing for local people. This, combined with the lack of employment in rural Welsh communities, has started a new movement of people in search of jobs and homes into the towns and cities of Wales and to other parts of the UK and Europe.

    As so many Welsh people have moved to other countries over the last 200 years, it's really no surprise that many visitors come to see friends and relatives. These visitors strengthen their links to their land of origin and continue to support the Welsh's development. During the hot summer days, about 28% of the visitors visit the countryside and nearly 70% visit the seaside.

孤独的老乡

    ①我不知道他叫什么，暂且叫他小吴吧。

    ②第一次盘问小吴，真不能确定他在我眼皮底下多久了。偌大的天安门广场，游客络绎不绝，人流涌动如潮。大家背对巍峨的城楼，无不在忙着摄影留念。小吴不是这样。他到处转悠，瞅瞅这个，看看那个，总是撵在人家身后，时不时还支棱起耳朵，偷听人家在讲些什么，形迹可疑。

    ③我作为广场的巡逻人员，截住小吴，问：“你干吗？”他捏着衣角，嗫嚅道：“我在丰台那边打工。”

    ④“我是问你来天安门广场想干吗？”

    ⑤“没干吗呀。”

    ⑥“老实点，我注意你不是一回两回了，你老盯着人家游客干吗？”

    ⑦“我……我在找人。”

    ⑧“找谁？”

    ⑨“找老乡。我来北京三年，还没遇到过一个老乡。”

    ⑩我鼻子一酸，拍了拍小吴的肩，叮嘱道：“注意点形象，别太露骨，更不准妨碍人家。”他眼里汪着泪，点点头。

    ⑪天安门广场，草原一样广袤，来自祖国四面八方的人群，河流一般朝这里涌来。黄昏时候，夕阳之下，人流涌得愈加湍急。小吴迎着无数面孔走去，仔细辨别暮色下的每一张脸、每一句方言。

    ⑫夜深了，广场上游客稀疏，灯火慵懒，小吴拖着疲惫的身躯，追上了20路公交车。公交车从我跟前一闪而过时，我看见小吴抓着吊环，挤在一群人中间，眼里满是恋恋不舍。

    ⑬小吴来的时间很固定。每个星期天早上，换乘三趟公交车来，晚上又换乘三趟车回去。我巡逻时经常遇到他，有时会问：“找到了吗？”他总是一脸黯然。

    ⑭有一次，我发现他神情大异，跟着一个旅行团很久，最后还是悄悄地离开了。我问他：“不是吗？”他失望地答道：“不是，是相邻那个县的。”

    ⑮“相邻那个县也是老乡啊。”

    ⑯他摇了摇头，固执地说：“连一个县的都不是，能算是老乡吗？”我安慰他说：“实在想家了，就回去看看吧。”他笑道：“回家？我爹在山上打石头被炸死了，那个女人改嫁去了外省，哪有什么家？”说完，撇开两条瘦腿，消失在人海中。

    ⑰小吴找到按照他的标准定义的老乡，是在一个下午。远远 地，看见他和一个夹着公文包的中年男人在国旗下拉扯。我立即赶了过去。小吴看见我，激动地说：“他是我老乡，绝对的老乡！”那中年男人甩开小吴的手，整了整领带，呵斥道：“老乡？谁和你是老乡，老子是北京人！”小吴说：“你耍赖，你刚才打电话说家乡话，我听出来了，你是我们县的。”中年男人厌恶地挥了挥手，骂道：“神经病。”听了这话，小吴的身体晃了一下。

    ⑱这件事后，很长时间没有看见小吴在我眼皮底下转悠了。我心中不禁想：是死心了还是离开北京了？这孩子，挺好的，时间长了没见，还真让人心里有点挂念。

    ⑲小吴再一次出现，是带一对老人来看升国旗。这对老人脸色凄苦，衣衫褴褛。我问他：“你找到老乡了？”小吴说：“没呢。他们是一对聋哑夫妇，东北的，也没有老乡，我就对他们说，我们做老乡吧。”

    ⑳我欣慰地笑了，说：“那加我一个吧。”小吴狐疑地问：“你？”我看着远方，沉默了一会儿，说：“我在这里巡逻快三年了，也没遇见一个老乡。”

（选自《2015中国年度小小说》，有删改。）

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