Some young people looked at the old village chief and wanted to speak, but in the end they did not have the courage to speak.
"I think everyone has different answers to the questions I just asked. So, let's talk about your opinions next. I want to hear everyone's opinions." The old village chief smiled and said peacefully.
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As soon as the old village chief finished speaking, the elders in the village began to yell.
"Old village chief, the village rules cannot be changed."
"What's inappropriate about the village rules we have followed for five hundred years?"
"We can't forget our roots just because we are blinded by the fancy world outside."
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Compared with the strong reaction of the old people, the young people seemed very hesitant and hesitated to speak.
After listening to what the old people said, the old village chief pressed his hands downward and said, "Okay, please stop for a moment and let us listen to the opinions of the young people first."
The old people closed their mouths reluctantly, and then glared at their children and grandchildren fiercely, as if they would not be lenient if they dared to speak nonsense.
"Just tell the truth. This is related to your future life. If you don't tell me now, it will be too late if you are not satisfied with your life in the future." The old village chief said calmly.
Hearing this, a red-faced young man raised his hand and said: "Old village chief, I think what you just said is right. In the past, the original intention of the village regulations was to enable the descendants of the mountain village to live happily and stably. Five
A hundred years ago, it was right for us to isolate ourselves from the world and avoid the suffering of war. But now, there is no war outside, and there is no need for us to isolate ourselves from the world anymore."
"Yes, old village chief, I think so too." Another rather gentle young man raised his hand and said, "I think all villagers should be allowed to freely choose their own lives. Just like other ordinary villages.
, you can choose to stay in the village, you can go out to work, you can learn technology, you can be a businessman, you can study and become an official..."
"Yes, I want to study."
"I want to learn martial arts."
"I want to open a shop."
Some people started to echo.
"What do you think?" The old village chief looked at the middle-aged parents with children.
A middle-aged man hesitated for a moment and said: "Old village chief, to be honest, I am very hesitant. We have lived in Kaoshan Village for so long. Let us change our original life immediately. To be honest, I am not confident. But.
, these days, I see the children having so much fun, and it is the first time that my mother and I know that there are so many things for children to eat and play with. In the past, when the children wanted to eat candy, there was no place to buy it. I was thinking
, you can change it appropriately, after all, it is no longer the time for war, and even if you go out to live, there will not be so many dangers."
"Yes, yes, I think so too." Another middle-aged man nodded in agreement, "I think Archie's suggestion just now is good. Let everyone choose freely. If everyone is willing to return to the mountain village, they can go back
Kaoshan Village, if you want to stay and develop here, stay here. Kaoshan Village is not far from here. When the time comes, it will be very convenient for us to come and see our children, or for them to come back to see us."
There were thoughtful expressions on everyone's faces, and after a few seconds of silence, echoes continued.