Chapter 591: Historical Summary

He walked out the gate, and Bang Geng's waist straightened again.

"How could you just agree to him, wanting a child, not knowing it'll be the Year of the Monkey and Horse Month?"

"And you still want to bring grandmother over, don't you know how filthy she is now?"

Qiao Hui rolled her eyes at him.

"Are you blind? Can't you see Yang Qing looks down on us?"

"Our mother hasn't said a word beside us, already showing her attitude, letting Yang Qing make the decision."

"Once the matter is settled, how can we still ask for money later?"

"You really can sever the kinship?"

"Besides, have you forgotten something?"

"The house grandmother lives in is now worth several thousand."

"If we sell it, isn't that just money?"

"If grandmother comes over, let her do the cleaning, laundry, and cooking for us—wouldn't that be good?"

"Filthy? A few more scoldings and she'll change."

"If she doesn't obey, we won't give her food."

"Who knows how she's living at home?"

"Wouldn't the rumors just disappear?"

"This is killing three birds with one arrow."

Bang Geng thought about it, and indeed it was so.

Wasn't it the same way Jia Zhangshi used to order Qin Huairu around before?

I'm doing this to vent my anger on her; she should thank me.

Human hearts are most treacherous; a single sentence from Yang Qing changed many people's fates.

Not long after Bang Geng left, Wan Ling came over.

Wan Ling was followed by Director Wang.

Director Wang ultimately retired because of Yang Qing's matter.

After the situation improved, he still didn't come out.

On the contrary, Wang Dechao has now become a right-hand man.

Upon seeing people, Yang Qing hurriedly welcomed them inside.

"Wan Ling, Aunt Wang, you said you'd come see us today, but you came first."

Director Wang now has no status, merely a retiree, so he also lacks that righteous aura; he looks like Ge Keqin.

"Yang Qing, I never expected you to achieve so much."

"Back then, you running away was the right move."

"If you had stayed in Jingcheng, sigh!"

Yang Qing helped her sit down, smiling as he spoke.

"Given my experience, coming back now shows the issue—I've let go."

"Aunt Wang, there's no need to dwell on it."

"In the face of the nation's fate, let the past go."

Yeah, if Yang Qing really cared about the past, he wouldn't have come back.

Now that he's come back, it shows he's let go.

But the authorities failed to do one thing: give Yang Qing an explanation.

He suffered so much; it can't be for nothing, otherwise the knot in his heart will never be undone.

"If you think that way, I'm relieved."

"But a mistake is a mistake; I apologize to you here."

"Yang Qing, previously the authorities owed you an apology."

"Thank you for your magnanimity."

As he spoke, Director Wang was about to rise and bow to Yang Qing.

Yang Qing quickly pressed him down.

Back then, Yang Qing could accomplish so much only thanks to Director Wang's support.

How could he not distinguish right from wrong?

In special times, sometimes one is powerless.

If we really investigate, half the nation is guilty.

The land reform—struggle sessions—how long did they last, and how many more died?

Few participants were innocent; they were at fault, yet they were also pitiful people swept up by the tide of the times, led to commit wrongdoing.

At the same time, they bore the scissors gap, contributing decades to the nation.

Right and wrong—where is it ever so clear?

This world isn't black and white, nor is it the internet; everywhere are moral paragons.

Faced with complex human nature, good and evil are powerless, right and wrong are pallid.

"Let the past be past."

"The pace of the times cannot be changed by human effort."

"Right and wrong are trivial in the face of the nation's rise."

"You've done well enough; in less than thirty years you've completed what others took several centuries to achieve."

Such an achievement, unprecedented in history and without equal in the future.

History will deeply remember this period of history.

The suffering of a minority cannot outweigh historical reality.

Compared to the whole nation, what is the suffering of some people during this period?

Countless ordinary people suffer like this their whole lives.

We, this group, are just a minority; the duration of our suffering is even more insignificant in the lives of countless ordinary people.

We can complain when wronged, and there are people who will redress our grievances.

For those countless ordinary people, who has ever spoken up for them? And how many people are striving wholeheartedly to change their fate?

Others suffer all their lives; what do we, like us, have to complain about?

One cannot take things for granted just because of one's status.

Aunt Wang, so you don't need to think too much; the era has already been good enough for people like us.

Aunt Wang didn't expect Yang Qing to say such words.

Yang Qing's summary of this history also instantly dispelled the knot in her heart.

The era is getting better, isn't it?

(Our achievements in poverty alleviation and reaching a moderately prosperous society are immensely great; currently, the United States still has a large number of poor people living hand-to-mouth; other developed countries also have many poor, and many die in winter cold and summer heat. Those who doubt can check the data.)

Yang Qing, you are truly different; people like you are fortunate in this era.

It is also fortunate for ordinary people.

Wan Ling listened to Yang Qing's words and felt that his vision was too grand.

Indeed, he is the admired Elder Brother Yang.

Brother, you didn't see me when you came back last time.

Yang Qing felt a moment of embarrassment.

Really no time; I will have more time in Jingcheng later.

Didn't I ask Da Xiong to find me a place?

Wan Ling came over and said with a smile.

Brother, will you rent the Prince's Residence?

If you want to rent, I'll rent it to you.

Prince's Residence? Yang Qing really wanted to say rent, but this thing is tied to tourism; such a resource, he is not suited to occupy.

In the future, the tourism function of Jingcheng will become increasingly important.

You must gradually shift toward becoming a tourist city from now on.

Such important tourism resources as the Prince's Residence should be developed into attractions, not rented to individuals.

Wan Ling didn't expect that as soon as she spoke, she would be educated.

She pursed her lips.

Really don't want?

Yang Qing gritted his teeth and nodded.

Really don't want.

Not only the Prince's Residence, but also other representative courtyards and buildings should be made into tourist attractions.

Don't just rent them out casually.

There are also some ancient structures, such as the city walls, that need to be gradually restored.

Inside the city walls, we should as much as possible avoid developing commercial buildings, and shift toward culture, entertainment, and tourism.

Outside the city walls, we should develop toward urbanization.

Removing commercial activities inside the walls can effectively alleviate traffic.

Foreign big cities all have central park designs, namely to prevent the city's center of gravity from overly concentrating toward the center.

Wan Ling rolled her eyes; she deals in long-term rentals—what use is telling her these things?

Director Wang, however, seemed thoughtful; seeing Director Wang's expression, Wan Ling also instantly understood.

This wasn't just said for her to hear; it was also said for Director Wang and Wang Dechao.