My name is Song Yongren, and I live in the Fifth Brigade of Hongqi Village.
I was born and raised here, and I've watched my children grow up here.
I used to think that my life would just continue like this.
However, things gradually changed.
From the moment Lili became sensible, life in the family began to change quietly.
Lili is decisive and has strong opinions. She makes decisions very readily.
So without realizing it, our whole family revolved around him and listened to him.
Because, many times, Lily is right.
Moreover, she can make things better and better.
So I felt very comfortable leaving the decision-making power to my child.
This child had already taken on heavy responsibilities for the family at a very young age. She not only had to take care of her younger sister, but also had to care about the lives of me and her brother.
I think this is why Lili has been able to live a happy life after getting married.
After all, every family would want a daughter-in-law like that and would fight over her.
Later, Lili got into university, which made me very proud.
I, a farmer who toils from the soil, have unexpectedly given birth to a college student daughter.
What made me even happier was that Lili and Fangfang also got into university.
With two college students coming out of my family at once, I immediately became the envy of everyone in Hongqi Village.
They said I was a good teacher and that I was able to educate two college students.
At that time, I felt guilty and ashamed.
Because I didn't do any of this. It's all because of Lili. It's his hard work that has brought us all this today.
She was the one who brought Fangfang to a knowledgeable person so that he could teach her.
It was he who encouraged Fangfang to study and take the college entrance examination; otherwise, Fangfang would not have become a college student.
All of this is thanks to Lili; it has nothing to do with me.
Only now do I realize that I've had it too easy as a father, having entrusted the task of educating my daughter, and she's actually doing a pretty good job.
Later, both of my daughters went to the city, and my life in Hongqi Village became much better.
Because Lili made money doing business in Chengdu, he would send me things every now and then.
Whether it's food, daily necessities, or clothing, everything is unique in Hongqi Village.
Many people envied me and started to flatter me, saying I had foresight.
In the past, others disagreed with Lili going to school, but I persisted and insisted on letting Lili go to school, and now I'm reaping the rewards.
But that wasn't the case. I insisted on letting Lili go to school. Not for the reasons they gave, but because I wanted my child to do what she wanted to do.
Because Lily really wants to learn.
If it weren't for some things that happened later, I think I would have let Lili continue her studies until she no longer wanted to go to school.
After the daughter's life improved, some people started to have ulterior motives, especially the daughters-in-law in the family.
I've been trying to persuade my daughter to help the family more.
But even if he didn't do that, Lily would still be a great help to the family.
However, human desires are insatiable. Once she has something good, she wants something better; once she has something better, he wants something best.
Therefore, this desire can never be satisfied.
After the family's life improved, the daughter-in-law began to envy city life and kept urging her son to go to Kyoto to find his daughter.
From what I can tell, it seems he also wants to go to the city.
But I'm not worried about that. Lily is a decisive person, and I'm not worried that she won't be able to handle these things.
Later we still went to Ducheng and visited Lili's home.
The daughter-in-law began to subtly hint at the family's determination to stay in the capital.
I was originally dissatisfied with my daughter-in-law.
In my opinion, our ancestors have lived in Hongqi Village for generations, so there's nothing wrong with my children living in Hongqi Village.
Besides, he didn't seem to mind the construction and living in Hongqi Village.
So I found Lili and told her that we didn't need to pay attention to her daughter-in-law, and that we would go back after staying in the capital for a while.
However, unexpectedly, Lili also had the idea of keeping Jianshe in the capital.
She said to me, "Dad, the reason I have this idea is not because of what my sister-in-law said to me, but because I really want you to stay in the capital."
"You may think Hongqi Village is great, but you should also think about your children. City life is still better than rural life."
"Moreover, education in the city is much better than in the countryside. Children who live and study in the city will have a bright future."
"Besides, Fangfang and I are both in the capital, so we can't come back to see you often. So why don't you come to the capital too? Fangfang and I will be here to help your brother. He'll definitely be able to establish himself here."
"And that way, our whole family will be together, and we can help each other in the future, right?"
Lili's words gave me pause for thought.
Even if I don't think about myself, I should think about the children.
Comparing Lili's children with Jianshe's children, I suddenly realized that Lili was right.
Children who grow up in the city are different from children who grow up in the countryside.
Whether it's their way of speaking or what they've seen and heard, they are much better than children who grew up in the countryside.
So I hesitated and had some doubts. Was it wrong for me to insist on staying in Hongqi Village?
In the end, I decided to follow Lili's advice and have the whole family stay in the capital.
Besides, I know some people in the capital, so I should be able to adapt well here.
Once the decision was made, Lili immediately began helping Jianshe find things he could do.
The children were all busy, and only my in-laws and I were free, so the two of us took care of the children.
My in-laws also took me to explore every street and alley in the capital.
I experienced the difference between life here and life in Hongqi Village, and gradually, I completely accepted this change.
It's undeniable that everything in the city is much more convenient than in the countryside.
Because my in-laws were with me the whole time, I didn't feel too uncomfortable.
Later, Daqing brought his family over, and Lili's uncle's family also came.
This made me feel less and less uncomfortable.
Everyone I know is here, my family is here, and this place seems no different from Hongqi Village.
I also feel a sense of belonging in the capital. It's as if this is where I've always lived.
I don't have that feeling of being a wanderer.
It's probably because the people I know, my family, are all here.
Here, I feel at peace.
So I have completely adapted to city life, and I chat and play chess with the old men and women every day, and I enjoy this kind of life very much.
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