Chen Cang was somewhat moved by what the old man had said.
Even though he had not experienced that era himself, he could still empathize deeply.
Perhaps we had not participated in that era, but we have never forgotten those revolutionary martyrs.
Chen Cang had read about those years, those events—Ice Sculpture Battalion, Heroes Returning to the Motherland… These stories had blurred his eyes more than once.
But just as the old man had said,
A hundred years later, how are our mountains and rivers?
A hundred years later, how is our motherland?
Although Chen Cang had not been part of their past, he could take part in building the future of the motherland, and when he grew old, he would tell them, "Elders, the mountains and rivers are unharmed; the people are safe; the nation is wealthy and strong!"
When he left Xiehe, Chen Cang took a deep breath, feeling even more determined to make a significant contribution.