In the past, many villagers were willing to believe him and listen to his words, which made them feel that he should devote himself to the village until his death.
But now no one needs him anymore. Everything outside is so new and well-organized. Do they need help? They just need to farm well.
Even though he was still the village chief, he felt as if he was no longer needed.
Because they really don't need to fight so hard anymore, and they don't need to give up everything to survive anymore.
They didn't seem to need him anymore, and he was no longer able to command anyone and had no authority at all.
Every day he returned home and looked at the empty room, and suddenly didn't know what to do?
He wanted to find his daughter and force her to agree to move house, but when he arrived, he found that no one was there and he didn't know where they had gone.
At this moment he realized that he was actually a little sad. He didn't even know where his child was, nor where his father was. He felt like he didn't know what to do all of a sudden.
It was the patriarch who sighed when he saw his appearance.
"You, sometimes I don't know what to say to you. You just pay too much attention to what your grandfather says. You think what your grandfather says is correct, but in fact, what is the difference between outsiders and people in the village?
We are all the same, we are all from this village, isn't this what we have always wanted?
People no longer have to risk their lives hunting, and no longer have to worry about their crops being destroyed by wild animals.
All we need is a simple life, and we can live a good life no matter how hard we work. Isn’t this what we wanted to do most?
You have let your family down too much in the past, so you'd better treat them well in the future.
Your father has made many contributions to our village, and we cannot erase all of this like your grandfather did."
"Chief, don't you feel bad? We have nothing to do now."
The village chief asked the question he had always wanted to ask.
"How can I not have something to do? I'm very busy right now. I have to help with farming, ask the local schools if they will accept us as students, and do so many other things. We have to learn to accept this society and live a good life."
"But no one needs us anymore." This is what the village chief cannot accept.
"Isn't this wonderful? We were born hoping that one day everyone would be able to live well without relying on us. Look, now as long as everyone has hands and feet, and as long as everyone works hard, they can have enough food and clothing. This was really the dream of our village back then!"
In the past, what they wanted most was to have enough food and clothing for the people in the village, so that they would not have to go out hunting or worry about danger, and could have food and drink?
Only when they came here did they discover that there were things like electric lights and televisions.
They really feel that the world outside is so wonderful, they like it very much.
"They don't need us anymore, which is a good thing. You have to understand that the village is not your responsibility. They can live on their own, and that's our greatest wish."
"Is that so?" The village chief didn't quite understand, he really didn't understand.
"Of course it is, you shouldn't take yourself too seriously, you have to learn to trust others, understand?
Your responsibilities also include your family, your father and your two daughters.
Your father has been helping you take care of your two daughters all these years, so do you take it for granted?"
The village chief didn't say anything because that's what he thought.
He has always wanted to prove his ability through the recognition of the villagers.
To put it bluntly, he is just a person who wants to gain recognition from others, but he has never thought about the use of others' recognition? Can it give him a future or give him care?
This is impossible. To others, he is just a village chief. When he is the village chief, they want to get something from him, so they curry favor with him and flatter him. But when they can't get anything from him, they naturally won't have anything to do with him. However, he doesn't understand this situation at all. Instead, he thinks that he is a very good village chief. He wants others to get something from him so that his face can continue.
Now that he is no longer needed, he is at a loss, not knowing what to do. He wants to return home to his daughter and father, to find a sense of identity, to find his own value in them, that is, he hopes to establish his own prestige by exploiting them.
But he didn't expect that when he went there, the door of the room was closed and the man was not at home at all. At this moment he realized that he had nothing.
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Wu La took his grandfather and sister, and Luo Kang took his grandfather, and they embarked on the journey together.
The apartment had already been prepared, and the location, hotel, and food had all been arranged.
"Grandpa, don't think of this as a journey to find your hometown. Think of it as a spontaneous trip. When we go to each place, we should eat, drink, and have fun. Then, we can go back to find our hometown. What do you think?"
To be honest, the two old men have never traveled far. Although their grandfather fled from a famine, they were lucky to have something to eat back then. There was no such thing as traveling. They are very much looking forward to this trip.
Originally, grandma should have gone with us, but she thought it was better not to go. She didn’t like to go around and preferred to stay at home. The feeling of cooking by herself and being liked by others was really a blessing. She liked to help out in the noodle shop.
Since grandma liked them, she didn't force them.
"Okay, then we know everything about your arrangements. If we're not having fun, we'll come and ask you!"
Hearing this, grandpa looked directly at Luo Kang, meaning that if it's not fun, you're doomed.
Luo Kang felt a little embarrassed. Actually, he was a little nervous. What if he didn't have fun?
"Don't say that. I'm already very happy that you can accompany me to look for me. To be honest, my memory has started to become fuzzy, and I'm not sure if I can find it." Yes, this is a wish after all. He hopes to find his hometown and let him see what his hometown looks like again.
From this incident, we can see that Luo Kang really likes his granddaughter. The two of them will definitely be very happy together. He must live two more years so that he can see the birth of his great-granddaughter.
Back then, everyone looked down on them for being girls, but to him, girls are good, girls are caring, and girls are like little cotton-padded jackets.
Now can't he feel the care of his granddaughter?
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