402. Shame and pride
During the days when I was waiting for my visa in the capital, the four of them went to many scenic spots and historical sites together and climbed the Great Wall.
What Liu Wancheng likes the most is walking in the ancient streets and alleys that have not yet been demolished and experience the original humanistic customs of the ancient capital.
Compared with famous places and historical sites, he seems to prefer things that are full of the atmosphere of life of ordinary people.
At this point, Jacqueline and Liu Wancheng are very similar.
The tall and magnificent imperial palace embodies the majesty of the king everywhere, which is breathtaking.
But in Liu Wancheng's eyes, all he saw was sin.
The huge rocks of tens of thousands of pounds and the beams and pillars that only a few people can embrace are transported here from the distant south. I don’t know how much people’s lives are consumed and how much people’s fat and cream are wasted!
Is it possible for such an emperor who does not sympathize with the people to ask his subjects to love him and the country represented by him? This is probably the foundation that has created the country's century-long shame!
Mencius told King Xuan of Qi: If a king treats his ministers as his hands and feet, then his ministers will regard him as his confidant; if a king treats his ministers as dogs and horses, then his ministers will regard him as his countrymen; if a king treats his ministers as earth, then his ministers will regard him as enemies.
The emperor regards the people as a cow and horse. Why do the people treat you as your ancestors as your ancestors? Why do they love the country established by you, the bastard emperor?
When you are strong and strong, the people dare not resist. They are all numb and stupid. When you are weak and beaten by the great powers, it is no wonder that everyone helps the great powers burn your palace and steal your treasures.
Under the rule of feudal emperors, the people do not know that there is a country. This is the sorrow and shame of the Chinese nation. And this majestic palace is telling these sorrows and shames all the time every day and night!
Therefore, Liu Wancheng did not like these ancient monuments. In his eyes, these things were not the great manifestation of the Chinese civilization, but a shame left by the cruel ruling system. He actually agreed with the great man's idea of breaking the four old ones. It would be better to demolish what could be demolished, so as not to be upset or embarrassing.
In his eyes, the Great Wall is not a good symbol. Indeed, it is accumulated by the blood and sweat of the people, but if it means hard work and wisdom, then hehe.
Hard work is forced out of a whip and a sword and a gun. What's there to show off? Wisdom? Build a wall and keep people out of the way to come in. This is called wisdom? What's the joke? True wisdom is to make the other party afraid and let the other party set up a wall to guard you!
At this point, what a small bull in the Middle East does is wisdom. If you dare to throw a rocket at me, I will dare to use more advanced weapons to make you look for teeth! If you slap me, I will hit you ten times. Let's see who is afraid of whom! Of course, it is unreasonable and it is not worth promoting to occupy other people's territory.
But if you benefit the people, enrich your country, cultivate your army, prepare your troops, fight for your own horses, defeat your opponents with tits, and make your opponents afraid to see you, and dare not be enemies with you, and dare not harass you, isn’t it a hundred times better than repairing this Lao Shizi Great Wall?
Mastering technology that is more than ten times more advanced than the other party, and wealth and people's strength that is no less than a hundred times richer than the other party, makes the other party bow down and pay tribute every year, and finally the kingdom. How lazy and stupid are you to do such a ridiculous thing?
Where can this pride come from?
Liu Wancheng's strange and strange talks can only be told to his family. If he goes public, he must be arrested as a lunatic.
Mr. Lu Xun said that all Chinese people were locked in an airtight iron house and were about to be suffocated to death. At this time, he woke up, and knew that it would be useless, but he still wanted to shout a few words. He knew that waking up the people around him would make them more painful to die, but he still couldn't help but shout.
Maybe, it can wake up more people and break the iron house?
And to this day, does this iron house really not exist?
Therefore, he likes the ancient houses and alleys that belong to the people, which is a portrayal of the wisdom of the people and ancient civilization. In his eyes, those things are more valuable and worthy of preservation.
The reason why Jacqueline is consistent with his views and likes to follow him around the ancient alleys is not because of his nationalist thoughts, she is just fascinated by the strong atmosphere of life there.
The narrow and messy streets were surrounded by bungalows. On a wider area at the entrance of the street, there was a tricycle with white paint and breakfast, fried dough sticks, scorched circles, bean juice, and the stall owner with white sleeves and white hats, as well as a few small tables surrounding the stall owner and tricycle. The residents who were eating breakfast at the short table, wearing vests, slippers, and shaking palm fans. There were also the vague hawking sounds from outside the alley in the distance, which were all fascinating.
While eating fried dough sticks and drinking bean juice on the low table, she sighed to Liu Wancheng and said, "Dad, it would be great if I were really your daughter."
Liu Wancheng was stunned and asked her: "Aren't you my daughter?"
Jacqueline said in her own mind: "I love this place so much. Although it is noisy sometimes, it will become so peaceful and peaceful in my heart.
If I were really your daughter, I wouldn’t have many worries. If one day we could buy a house here and settle here for the rest of our lives, I would accompany you every morning, so that I would be content with eating fried dough sticks and drinking soy sauce in this life.”
Liu Wancheng said in his heart, you still didn’t treat me as your father, or as your lover. Do you have a daughter living with your father all your life?
He could only talk about the left and right and said, "What you just felt was actually because you had experienced an ancient humanistic atmosphere. Therefore, you heard the noise but could not feel the noise, but instead felt the peace. The so-called big hidden in the city, it is really rare for you to have this understanding. This kind of life atmosphere and rhythm are really worth remembering and nostalgic."
But I was thinking in my heart that the housing prices here are not expensive at this time, so I really could consider buying a courtyard house. Since Jacqueline likes this place, letting her come here to live and work after she finishes college is also a good choice. Why bother to force her to suffer such a lot like Zhang Jing and Gao Xiuju?
He told Jacqueline about his thoughts.
Jacqueline nodded excitedly and said, "Okay, okay, I really like this place. Daidi, come here first if you have time, find a way to buy a courtyard house. I will live here and wait for you to come back."
Liu Wancheng looked at her strangely and asked, "Why do you say you have to wait for me to come back?"
Jacqueline said with a naive look on her face: "You have two wives. You usually live and work with them. When you hope to have a rest one day and find a quiet place for your soul, you can come here to find me and I will accompany you."
Liu Wancheng couldn't help but laugh and said, "I need to look for you when I'm quiet? Then I won't let you make a fuss!"
But Jacqueline said seriously: "No. Remember when we were on the streets of Detroit, I took you to walk slowly? At that time, there was no turmoil in my heart, and I was about to die quietly. At that time, I wish we could just walk like that for the rest of our lives. I believe that you must have felt that way at that time."
Liu Wancheng's heart suddenly made her take back to the long street in Detroit. There were noisy people everywhere, but he stood in the middle of the noise and hugged Jacqueline, and he really couldn't feel any sound around him.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but be stunned.
Yesterday they went to climb Xiangshan. Gao Xiuju and Xu Hui were so tired that they didn't get up in the morning. Only Jacqueline accompanied him out for breakfast and took them back to the two lazy people.
By the way, they were not tired of climbing the mountain, and the two of them were unwilling to run to the alley early in the morning to have breakfast in this hot day. Jacqueline was willing to follow Liu Wancheng because she liked the atmosphere in this alley.
In addition, only at this time can she enjoy the time alone with Liu Wancheng.
Jacqueline is not stupid. She didn't understand Liu Wancheng's thought of tying her and Xu Hui together. However, she could accept that Xu Hui was a family member, but how could she accept falling in love with him? She came here from all the way just to be with her father, which is probably unchangeable.
She is indeed an adult, so she has to tell some tricks. Since her father does not allow her to love him, she has to be obedient on the surface. Otherwise, the bad father will drive her back to the United States.
But she always believed in her heart that Liu Wancheng loved her, and as long as she was often with him, he would not forget her.
At this time, Liu Wancheng was indeed in a conflict.
When he was alone with Gao Xiuju, he was sure that he loved his wife and the happiness he pursued throughout his life was to be able to live a new life with his wife. They did not have any conflicts and those ordinary days.
However, when facing Jacqueline alone, he suddenly realized that he was like Jacqueline, missing their days in Detroit in his heart.
He had to admit that accompanying Jacqueline shopping in Detroit and letting this little girl tease him was a happiness that he would never forget.
Jacqueline held his arm, rested her head on his shoulder, and walked on the street under the street lights, so many beautiful things...
So, what about the days when I was alone with Xu Jie? What about with Zhang Jing? Is there anything worthy of his miss and nostalgia?
He had to admit in pain that all had, he loved each of them and was reluctant to leave any of them.
Oh, Liu Wancheng, you are really a pervert. You love each other when you see each other! He scolds himself in his heart.
But it’s useless to scold, this is reality!
He suddenly felt the cruelty of rejecting Jacqueline, which was not fair to Jacqueline at all.
Working hours have passed, and there are not many people in the alley in the morning. On the way back, the two of them walked along the alley together, and Jacqueline naturally walked with his arm.
He asked Jacqueline: "You really don't mind dad having other women?"
Jacqueline's yellow head was bounced on his shoulder and replied seriously, "This is something I can't choose. I will suffer even more when I choose to give up on you because you have other women."
Liu Wancheng stood down.
The sun was already rising, and the sunlight covered the alley with a layer of yellow. When the sunlight shone on her body, it was obvious that its temperature was felt. Jacqueline's little nose had already started sweating.
Although this little girl was afraid of heat, she saw Liu Wancheng standing down and still stood down, making her look pitiful, and she almost ran into his arms.
Liu Wancheng sighed and said, "I have been in a mess in my life. There are many things I don't want, and there are many things I can't give up. I can't give up others for you. Similarly, I shouldn't give up you for others. I think this is what I should do."
Chapter completed!