Finally, Ashan's sister was about to depart. Ashan's whole family went to the airport to see her off. After transferring buses twice, they arrived at Songshan Airport. It was Ashan's first time at the airport, and he saw a bustling crowd, more people seeing others off than flying.
It was 1958, a significant event to go abroad, especially for studying abroad, which was becoming increasingly popular. Taiwan's economy was still very tight at the time. Many students going abroad only had a school admission permit and a few hundred dollars, carrying the blessings of their entire families, to cross the Pacific to work and study. Therefore, the airport was filled with reminders and sighs.
Among the crowd, Ashan's family appeared particularly quiet. Ashan's father was always quiet, saying even less now. Ashan's mother and sister each had their own thoughts and not much to say. It was Ashan who held his sister's hand and softly said, "Sis, if you really think Chen Junsheng isn't right for you, when you come back, I'll talk to mom for you. At least you won't have to upset her."
Ashan's sister hugged him and silently walked towards the customs, not looking back. The air seemed to freeze all of a sudden. Ashan's parents stretched their necks, watching their daughter's figure, as if hoping for something.
Suddenly, Ashan's sister stopped, turned around, "Is she having second thoughts again, not wanting to go?" Ashan thought to himself. Ashan's sister extended her hand and waved to her family again and again. At this point, Ashan's father finally spoke, "Remember to write back!" "You're speaking now, old man, but the girl can't hear you!" Ashan's mother complained about her husband while wiping the tears of nostalgia and relief from her cheeks.
Finally, in the year Ashan was in the third year of junior high, his sister married into the Chen family in faraway Malaysia. Ashan's parents couldn't attend the wedding for the same reasons. The officiant from the bride's side was Ashan's father's cousin and his wife in Malaysia. This was a regret in Ashan's parents' lives; their only precious daughter got married, but they couldn't personally accompany her down the red carpet.
Neighbors in the village and relatives of Ashan's parents sincerely wished them well, expressing congratulations and admiration. However, behind their backs, some criticized, "Isn't it just for the sake of luxury that they forced their daughter to give up that Air Force guy and marry someone so far away?"
In short, within the bamboo fence, there had once been spring breezes and autumn rains. Everyone had different feelings, and they had to let them go.
終於大姐要成行了。阿三全家都到機場去送行，轉了兩趟公共汽車，來到了松山機場。阿三是頭一次到機場，只見人群熙來攘往，看來送行的人比坐飛機的人要多多了。
當時是民國四十七年 (1958 年)，出國是件大事，尤其出國留學更是蔚為風潮。台灣當時的經濟仍然十分拮据。許多留學生都是有了張入學許可，身懷僅有的數百美金，帶著全家的祝福，到太平洋的彼岸，邊打工邊讀書，所以機場內大都是一片叮嚀及唏噓之聲。
阿三這一家在人群中，倒顯得特別的安靜。阿三爸本來就話少，這時更是一句話也沒說。阿三媽及大姐都各有所思，也沒太多的話好說。倒是阿三握著大姐的手，輕聲說道：「姐，妳如果真的認為陳俊生不好，回來後我幫妳跟媽說，這樣至少妳可以不必惹媽生氣。」
大姐抱了抱阿三，默默地頭也不回，就進海關去了，空氣好像一下子都凍結住了。阿三爸媽伸長了脖子，一直望著大姐的背影，好像期盼著什麼。
突然大姐停下腳步，轉過身來，「難道大姐又反悔了，不想去了嗎？」阿三心裏這麼想著。只見大姐伸出了手，向著阿三一家人揮了再揮。阿三爸這時終於說話了：「記得寫信回來哦！」「你老頭子現在才開口，丫頭那聽得見啊！」阿三媽一邊埋怨著老伴，一邊擦拭著頰上既感傷又欣慰的眼淚。
終於在阿三唸初三的那年，大姐嫁到遠在南洋馬來西亞的陳家。阿三爸媽因為同樣的理由，沒能去主持婚禮。女方主婚人是委託阿三爸在馬來西亞的堂弟夫婦。這是阿三爸媽一生無法彌補的遺憾，唯一的掌上明珠出嫁，而卻不能親自陪她走這一段紅色的地毯。
村子裏的鄰居們及阿三爸媽的親友，還是送上由衷的祝福，也說了不少賀喜及羡慕的話。但是在背後也有些人批評道：「還不是為了貪圖享受，才強迫女兒放棄那空軍小伙子，而嫁到那麼遠去。」
總之，竹籬笆內曾經有過春風，也下過秋雨。各人不同的感受，也只有由它而去了。
