In ancient times, there was a merchant's son named Erhu. One day, Erhu said to the merchant, "Father, I don't want to be as tired and tired as you are for the sake of glory and wealth." The merchant looked at Erhu, "My son, is that how you see your father's life and career?" ”
"Yes, Father, you are too tired, I don't want to be like you, I need to be happy and free." 」
"But happiness and freedom come at a price, and I'm working hard for happiness and freedom." When I've made enough money, I'll retire and spend the rest of my life happily in a small house by the lake. ”
Erhu shook his head, "But Dad, you were old at that time, and getting old means that your life has come to an end." What kind of body did you take to get away with it then? ”
The businessman was silent.
"So I'm going to live my ideal life, and I'm going to live the old age you're looking forward to from now on."
Erhu bid farewell to his father, carried his bags, and left his hometown.
The merchant's friend knew about it and rushed to tell the businessman, "How did you become a father, how could you let your son run away from home so willfully?" You're just.
You see how nice I am, my son is good, I let him do whatever he wants. It's not like you're so used to children, one day your children will be spoiled by you. ”
The merchant looked into the distance and responded to his old friend, "Follow the encounter, follow the fate, follow the peace." Children have the right to choose for themselves. ”
On the way, Erhu met his childhood friend.
"What? Are you going to live in the mountains? What is the joy of a person's life? ”
"You won't get it. This is my ideal life. It was also my father's dream after his twilight years. ”
"Well, my brother, that blesses you. I hope you can live well and not be eaten by the beasts in the mountains. ”
The Second Lake at the foot of the mountain soon built a thatched hut for itself.
Occasionally, farmers pass by here, and they will be surprised to ask erhu.
"Lad, do you need any help from us?" If so, you can tell us truthfully. ”
Erhu shook his head and continued to be busy with his own business.
During the day, the Second Lake listened to the birds in the trees and listened to the wind in the valley.
Occasionally, when I was hungry, I went to the mountains to pick up wild fruits to eat.
Erhu felt that this was his ideal life.
One day, Erhu's father found this place.
"Boy, are you still used to it here?" I brought you some food. ”
Erhu happily went to hug his father.
"Dad, I'm all right here."
Erhu happily ate the food brought by his father, and the father looked at his son, who was really much happier than before.
"Child, if you really like to live here like this, you should always be happy to live according to your own wishes."
Erhu originally thought that his father would say something that he did not want to hear, but his father did not, which made Erhu extremely grateful.
"Boy, if one day you get tired of life here, you can go back to town and have a look." Father is in town waiting for you. ”
Erhu looked at the small wildflowers in the mountains, "Dad, I don't know how long I'm going to stay here." How long will my love for this place last, and anyway I'm doing things as I wish, and I think that's enough.
I shouldn't be worried about the unknown. ”
The merchant nodded, "Son, I really envy you. You're living the life you love. ”
Erhu looked at his father incomprehensibly, "Father, you can be like me." You come here to live with me, we wander here every day, how happy. ”
"Child, but I am a father, and I have an unshirkable responsibility on my shoulders.
I'm going to earn money, for my family. ”
Erhu suddenly stopped talking.
When the merchant saw his son's eyes, there were some tears, and he knew that one day his son would grow up.
After the merchant left, about half a year later, in the distance, the merchant was standing at the door of his shop, and he saw his son hurrying toward him.
"Boy, you're finally back."
"Yes, Dad, we can just go to that place during the holidays."
I also want to get married and have children, and live the life of an ordinary person. ”
The businessman patted his son on the shoulder and smiled with relief. He knows that everything is going to be fine, everything is going in the right direction...
This story is adapted from Folk Tales. There are people who can clearly hear the voice of their own soul and follow the call of the heart to do what they want, and in the end, these people either become crazy or legendary. Later, we finally understood that everything was the best arrangement! Meet with fate, follow fate, follow joy, follow peace.
