Chapter 46: Our Future

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The weather in North America in June is pleasant, with rolling wheat waves on farms, verdant fruits and vegetables, and moist air and bright sunshine catalyzing an upcoming harvest.

On the waterfront at the southernmost tip of Manhattan Island, two old men, two small stools, two cups of tea, and a parasol, a fishing is underway.

Liu Mingjun, the chairman of the community committee, and an old man who was also almost the age of a sixtieth birthday both quietly looked at the fishing line not far away and did not speak.

It seemed that there was some movement, Liu Mingjun's old face, which was originally serious and strict, suddenly showed joy, and hurriedly retracted the line, but the water surface was just shaking, and there was nothing on the fishing rod that was raised.

"Haha, Brother Liu still can't hold his breath!" Another old man smiled, put the fishing rod in his hand into the crack of the stone beside him, and picked up the teacup next to him and tasted the tea leisurely.

"I said, Brother Zhong, didn't the ancients often say that Jiang Taigong fishes, and those who wish to take the bait? It seems that people are smarter now, and there are fewer people who are willing to take the bait. Liu Mingjun turned his head sideways and laughed at himself helplessly.

"Mrs. Jiang is the king of Zhou Wen who is determined to fish in the world, who do you want to fish with Brother Liu?" The old man known as Brother Zhong took the tea under his tongue for a moment, then drank it slowly, showing a happy smile, "I really didn't expect that we have been drinking tea for most of our lives, and one day, we have to import tea powder from Europe." ”

Zhong Jinshan, 64 years old this year, was a law professor at a famous university on the southern coast. The sudden occurrence of the catastrophe made Zhong Jinshan's wife Huang Nian crushed under the rubble, and when he was rescued, his legs were broken, and their daughter and son-in-law were both killed, leaving only a granddaughter Lu Mei who was less than 10 years old.

"Lao Zhong, to be honest, it is estimated that Xiao Zheng and Xiao Qi have invited you many times, and you are the only one who really understands the law in this community committee, those young people are too impetuous, and many people's ideas are a little ......"

Liu Mingjun put down the fishing rod and looked out at the southern river bay. At the end of the line of sight, the mermaid, another bumper whaler, is slowly approaching the waterway between Governors Island and Brooklyn.

"Lao Liu, you also know that my leg was injured in this catastrophe, and now I can only use a wheelchair...... Xiaomei's parents ...... again, "Speaking of this, the old man with gray temples looked much darker, but he immediately regained his calm.

"Yes, so what we can do now is to give these children and their children and grandchildren a good explanation." Liu Mingjun nodded, and there was still a hint of voice-over in his words.

"Lao Liu, I understand what you mean, but because of this, we have to listen to the ideas of young people, what kind of future they want, and we know what to do." Zhong Jinshan pondered, hesitated for a moment, and finally sighed.

"I think you must have read that letter yesterday, it was given to me by Su Zining's kid before he left the community, and I was hesitant to show it to you before...... This kid is steady and talented, and can take on big things, but after all, he is still too young and easily affected by a lot of things around him......" Liu Mingjun began to continue to delve into the topic, his eyes staring at the old jurist in front of him, "Do you think what Xiao Su said makes sense?" ”

"This little Su ...... He should represent the ideas of a part of the community. Lao Liu, we have all experienced a lot of turmoil, what kind of popular base does a country need to be considered a promising country? ”

Zhong Jinshan's expression gradually became stern, and he pointed in the direction of the Brooklyn Industrial Zone in the southeast.

"Young people are using their hands and knowledge to create a new world, and their most fearful concerns are not hunger and hardship, but ......"

As he spoke, he pointed to his heart.

"Well, people's hearts, they are afraid that one day, their efforts will still be submerged by history, and they will still go back to the path they once resisted. The contrast between the education they have received and the reality of society leads them to be easily suspicious. ”

Liu Mingjun nodded vigorously, agreeing with Zhong Jinshan's words, although a little vague, but to the point.

"This is also one of the things that Xiao Su emphasized in his letter." Zhong Jinshan saw that the other party agreed with his beginning, so he continued, "Since that Xiao Yan made a fuss, including you and me, in fact, everyone is thinking about one thing, what road we are going to take in the future." ”

"In distant Asia, the Ming Dynasty, the centralized empire under the rule of the feudal emperor, is obviously not the country we want, but the national and historical complex in our hearts is somewhat cherished with a dream of reversing history and revitalizing China. Now, in the hearts of young people, in our hearts, this dream may be more real than ever. But we have brought too many things that hinder the realization of this dream, and they are anxious, impatient, and even want to break the jar and break it......"

Zhong Jinshan's words made Liu Mingjun faintly feel that the other party was hinting at something.

"Old Zhong, I understand what you said!" Liu Mingjun quickly interrupted the other party's words, and his expression was extremely solemn, "You are an old jurist, I am an old policeman, logically speaking, we are all people who firmly maintain the order and stability of this community, if there are no people like Xiao Zheng and Xiao Qi who stand up, it is difficult to say that this collective will collapse after the catastrophe." ”

"Therefore, after the great calamity, there must be great healing. I completely agree with the one-qiē management method adopted by the community council now, but this management method is only a continuation of a social rule that we think is familiar and effective. It may lead our community to return to the old ways of the past, following the old rules. ”

Zhong Jinshan picked up the teacup and looked at the east blankly, with a kind of worry in his eyes.

"But the Western set of things may not work! All day long, for some selfish things, I made trouble at home and abroad! The old policeman stood up again, clasped his hands in front of his chest, and his eyes were sharp, "National conditions, I still want to talk about national conditions, we have been revolutionary for so many years, and the people are conscientious, what are they looking forward to, isn't it also that everyone has food and clothing and everyone is equal?!" ”

"Yes, our older generation is the same from us to Xiao Zheng and them. But in fact, is everyone fed and clothed, and is everyone equal? Who will guarantee that everyone will still have food and clothing and that everyone will still be equal in the future? ”

Zhong Jinshan didn't give in, and shook his head with a wry smile.

Liu Mingjun was stunned for a moment, and suddenly smiled: "Okay, you old Zhong, in the end, I am still the same as that Xiao Su, worried about the injustice of the law and the injustice of society!" ”

"The law is not unjust, it represents an order and constraint that must be agreed upon by all. The injustice of the law leads to social injustice, not the law itself, but the compatibility of the system, people, and the law. Zhong Jinshan waved his hand embarrassedly, but his tone was more serious than before, "The system is the basis for ensuring the effective implementation of the law, and confirming the customization and enforcement rules of the law; People are not only the object of the law, but also the creator and implementer of the law; Law is the product of institutions and people, and it is a common contract of interpersonal relations. If the rules are unfair, the law enforcement legislation is unfair, and if the law enforcement legislation is unfair, the law will be arbitrarily distorted. ”

After listening to Zhong Jinshan's explanation, Liu Mingjun, an old man who has been a policeman for most of his life, was also silent.

"Lao Liu, Xiao Zheng, they haven't done anything wrong, but they must know that what they do can only be a stage of work, not a lifetime of rules! If we are about to build a country, what is lacking is not what laws to use, but to set the rules first, and then talk about who will do it and who will take care of it. ”

After speaking, Zhong Jinshan lifted his teacup, took the fishing rod and walked backwards. In the distance, an elderly woman is sitting in a wheelchair, with three children standing behind her.

"Grandpa......"

"Grandpa Zhong......"

The old woman in the wooden wheelchair didn't say anything, but touched her wife's arm with a kind smile, but the three children behind her all chanted different names to Zhong Jinshan.

If someone is around at this time, it will definitely be strange for this new family of five.

In addition to his biological granddaughter Lu Mei, the other two children actually look like Europeans and Americans.

Bruno Luther, an 8-year-old boy of mixed Chinese and German descent, followed his parents on a tour group when his father died on the spot.

The blonde-haired Hannah Tang, 11 years old, a former native of Los Angeles, California, USA, lived in China for a long time with her father, who was a travel writer, and had a smooth Chinese language ability that was not inferior to the locals, but she also lost her father in the catastrophe.

The two elderly people who lost their children were the first residents to take the initiative to adopt orphans in the community welfare home, and when they saw two lonely boys and girls of foreign origin, the two elderly people decisively chose to adopt.

Today, the two foreign children have lived very harmoniously with their granddaughter Lu Mei, and the three children surround the two old mouths every day, which makes the old people feel very gratified.

"Lao Zhong, is Lao Liu still calling you to join the community committee as a judicial member?"

Pushed by her family in a wheelchair along the riverbank back to the land of the Manhattan neighborhood, the old wife, a former university biology lecturer, looked back with a smile and asked.

"It's not just as simple as serving as a judicial commissar, Lao Liu and they plan to organize people to discuss the founding of the country......" Zhong Jinshan smiled bitterly and shook his head a little self-deprecatingly, "The rules are difficult to establish, and the founding of the country is not easy to talk about......"

"Nationhood?"

The old man Huang Nian was stunned for a moment, and seemed to be surprised.

"Well, it's time to give these children a firm belief in life, and they can't keep ...... like this"

The topic gradually turned to the children, and the family of five walked slowly like this.

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